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Intro excepted, a devout Mary J. 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. 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 is in a much different, presumably much better place now than she was when she made the turbulent My Life. That album has one guest who appears during a half-minute interlude; there really isn’t much room for any other voice. 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. 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 and mood will get precisely that. The first half contains several uplifting, upbeat numbers, including a muscular 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. Chest-beating pleader “25/8” clearly aims for classic status with a Gamble/Huff sample. The second half is heavy on ballads.
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Jerry Duplessis, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Sean Combs, ComposerLyricist - Arden Altino, Producer, Co-Producer, ComposerLyricist - Mary J. Blige, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Kendu Isaacs, ComposerLyricist - Martin "Kendu" Isaacs, Producer
℗ 2011 Geffen Records
Clifford Smith, ComposerLyricist - Darryl Hill, ComposerLyricist - Corey Woods, ComposerLyricist - Dennis Coles, ComposerLyricist - Russell Jones, ComposerLyricist - Elgin Turner, ComposerLyricist - Jerry Duplessis, Producer - Jason Hunter, ComposerLyricist - Gary Grice, ComposerLyricist - Andrea Martin, ComposerLyricist - Arden Altino, Producer, Co-Producer, ComposerLyricist - Mary J. Blige, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Robert Diggs, ComposerLyricist - Nas, FeaturedArtist - Lamont Jody Hawkins, ComposerLyricist - Jerry Wonda, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2011 Geffen Records
Pierre Medor, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Mary J. Blige, MainArtist - Rico Love, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Brook Lynn, FeaturedArtist
℗ 2011 Geffen Records
Danja, Producer - Busta Rhymes, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Mary J. Blige, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Rico Love, ComposerLyricist - N. Hills, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2011 Geffen Records
Rodney Jerkins, Producer - Mary J. Blige, MainArtist - David James Wolinsky, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2011 Geffen Records
Eric Hudson, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Kenneth Gamble, ComposerLyricist - Crystal Johnson, ComposerLyricist - LEON HUFF, ComposerLyricist - Jaycen Joshua, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mary J. Blige, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Danny Cheung, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2011 Geffen Records
Mary J. Blige, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Priscilla Renea Hamilton, ComposerLyricist - Jerry Wonda, Producer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2011 Geffen Records
K. Cossom, ComposerLyricist - Danja, Producer - Mary J. Blige, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - N. Hills, ComposerLyricist - M. Aracia, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2011 Geffen Records
Jim Jonsin, Producer - Daniel Morris, ComposerLyricist - Drake, FeaturedArtist - James Scheffer, ComposerLyricist - Mary J. Blige, MainArtist - Rico Love, Producer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2011 Geffen Records
Eric Hudson, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Dave Young, ComposerLyricist - Mary J. Blige, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Rick Ross, FeaturedArtist
℗ 2011 Geffen Records
Beyoncé Knowles, ComposerLyricist - Elvis Williams, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Mary J. Blige, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Beyonce, FeaturedArtist - Sean Garrett, Producer, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Bridge, Producer, Co-Producer - Sean "The Pen" Garrett, ComposerLyricist - Menardini Timothee, Drum, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2011 Geffen Records
Harmony, Producer - Mary J. Blige, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Courtney Harrell, ComposerLyricist - Harmony David Samuels, ComposerLyricist - Donnell Shawn Butler, ComposerLyricist - Bryan Terrell Clark, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2011 Geffen Records
Christopher Stewart, ComposerLyricist - Kenneth Coby, ComposerLyricist - Mary J. Blige, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Chris "Tricky" Stewart, Producer - Cristyle, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2011 Geffen Records
Matt Morris, ComposerLyricist - Martin Terefe, Producer - Mary J. Blige, MainArtist
℗ 2011 Geffen Records
Damon Thomas, ComposerLyricist - Harvey Mason Jr., ComposerLyricist - The Underdogs, Producer - Thomas Newman, ComposerLyricist - Mary J. Blige, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2011 Geffen Records
Damon Thomas, ComposerLyricist - Harvey Mason Jr., ComposerLyricist - The Underdogs, Producer - Lamar Edwards, ComposerLyricist - Mary J. Blige, MainArtist - Amber Streeter, ComposerLyricist - Mansur Zafr, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2011 Geffen Records
Jerry Duplessis, Producer - Lil Wayne, FeaturedArtist - Leroy Watson, ComposerLyricist - Diddy, FeaturedArtist - Arden Altino, Producer, Co-Producer - Mary J. Blige, MainArtist - Jerry "Te Bass" Duplessis, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2011 Geffen Records
Album review
Intro excepted, a devout Mary J. 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. 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 is in a much different, presumably much better place now than she was when she made the turbulent My Life. That album has one guest who appears during a half-minute interlude; there really isn’t much room for any other voice. 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. 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 and mood will get precisely that. The first half contains several uplifting, upbeat numbers, including a muscular 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. Chest-beating pleader “25/8” clearly aims for classic status with a Gamble/Huff sample. The second half is heavy on ballads.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 17 track(s)
- Total length: 01:08:41
- Main artists: Mary J. Blige
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Geffen*
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
© 2011 Geffen Records ℗ 2011 Geffen Records
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