I literally cried off and on throughout the entire thing. A documentary centered around the album and the inspiration behind it was recently released on Amazon Prime.
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The sexy grit she adds to “Come See About Me,” the way she casually finds the pocket on the sumptuous “Love Without the Heartbreak,” the full minute and a half when she simply riffs over drums and cinematic strings during the title track’s climax-the sheer strength and breadth of her voice is like comfort food. Blige’s second album, My Life will turn 27 later this year, having been originally released on November 29, 1994. This mix of trauma and triumph comprises the central tension of the film and, dare I say it, the tension at the heart of how. This sophomore effort cemented her as the spokeswoman for Black women’s pain and the one who always emerged victorious.
Nonetheless, Blige draws poignancy from Good Morning Gorgeous’ highlights. Blige’s: My Life documentary celebrates the twenty-fifth anniversary of her second album. When Blige dabbles in drill, the effect is similarly awkward: “On Top” is a boastful victory lap at its core, but the staid production makes both Blige and Fivio Foreign sound bored by the time it’s over. For every strong team-up, like the silky throwback R&B she whips up with Usher on “Need Love,” there’s something like “Amazing,” a DJ Khaled production that blows up a sample of Dawn Penn’s “ You Don’t Love Me (No, No, No)” to garish proportions. Weston Road Flows by Drake (2016) Dolly My Baby (Bad Boy Extended Mix) (1993) by Super Cat and Mary J. The album’s assorted collaborations range from solid to baffling. The song recasts a personal low as a vulnerable, revitalizing pep talk to herself and thus everyone else: “All the times that I should’ve been careful with me,” she laments, “Why did I hate myself?” Opener “No Idea” is another standout, with a thick bassline, energetic drum patterns, and one of her best lines in years: “I ain’t never been the type to talk about some shit I never really been through,” she sings, laying out her ethos as an artist in one fabulous swoop. and longtime Blige collaborator D’Mile, is quintessential Mary: an anthem of self-love to lift yourself out of the darkness, gilded with fingersnaps, leisurely guitar melodies, and dynamic backing vocals. The title track, a torchy cut co-produced by H.E.R.
Now she’s ready to get back in the saddle. Good Morning Gorgeous picks up on the other side of Blige’s divorce, a seismic life event the singer used as a conduit for self-discovery on 2017’s stellar Strength of a Woman. Paak, come across as scattered, an unfortunate side effect that hinders the album’s invigorating self-empowerment. But her collaborations with a wide cast of stars, including DJ Khaled, Fivio Foreign, and Anderson. Blige succeeds in the former category, with plenty of pathos and technical bravado. Though it’s easy to peg as a commercial tie-in, Blige’s latest LP stands on its own as a celebratory record that mixes uplifting, soulful affirmations with exercises in contemporary rap and R&B. Blige.Blige’s appearance at the halftime show coincides with the release of Good Morning Gorgeous, the singer’s 14th studio album. The album lacks Stronger with Each Tear's focus and really bears no relation to My Life, apart from being an album by Mary J. Producers : Chucky Thompson, Puff Daddy. There are numerous ballads that drift along at similar tempos, yet the sonic makeup from one track to another greatly varies, and not one of them truly sticks out to rank with Blige’s best. The second half, as with almost every other second half of a 70-minute album, sags. Chest-beating pleader “25/8” clearly aims for classic status with a Gamble/ Huff sample. The first half contains several uplifting, upbeat numbers, including a strong cover of Rufus & Chaka Khan's “Ain’t Nobody,” where producer Rodney Jerkins seems to have placed the synthesizer bass from René & Angela's “I’ll Be Good” in a deep fryer. Those who are hoping for something in the spirit of mid-‘90s Blige might be disappointed and think of the title as a ploy, but those who expect a wide variety of material in terms of style, mood, and quality will get precisely that. My Life II, like Stronger, is more like My Life and Those of Others Who Join Me, as it is it involves a succession of high-profile guests: Nas, Busta Rhymes, Drake, Rick Ross, Beyoncé, Diddy, and Lil Wayne. That album has one guest who appears during a half-minute interlude there really isn’t much room for any other voice. Blige is in a much different, presumably much better place now than she was when she made the turbulent My Life. Technically titled My Life II.The Journey Continues (Act 1) - yes, it’s the first act of a continuation - it’s more the successor to Blige’s previous album, Stronger with Each Tear. Blige fan could listen to these 70 minutes of music as an untitled album and never think of it as a sequel to 1994's My Life.
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