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The Breakthrough by Mary J. Blige

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Summary: The R&B singer's latest includes a cover of U2's "One." The all-star roster of contributors includes Bono, Jay-Z, Raphael Saadiq, Dr. Dre and will.i.am.

Top Track

Be Without You
I wanna be with you, gotta be with you, need to be with you (Oh, oh, oh, oh) I wanna be with you, gotta be with you, need to be with you (Oh, oh, oh,...	See the rest of the song lyrics

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Her ardent love songs ultimately come off not as love songs but standard ache-and-pain Mary tracks--making this album not quite the breakthrough it might have been. [Mar 2006, p.109]
All in all, it seems like the diva needs a little drama to get it percolatin'. [Mar 2006, p.123]

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Prince-AlbertJ

Dec 20, 2005

This is mary's best song album yet. Strong vocals from mary. Great production. Very Consistent. The drama is over for now folks.
I loved the album. tons of great inspirational songs that touched me in the right way! haha! I love it! Go Mary!
This CD is Mary coming full circle! I love the whole thing. She talks to everbody on this one! True Mary fans will know know how much This CD is Mary coming full circle! I love the whole thing. She talks to everbody on this one! True Mary fans will know know how much she's grown. This is going Triple Platinum for sure.… Expand
First let me say "ZIPPY" is on crack to not think Mary J Blige album is not a masterpiece.. The Breakthrough .. is Mary's finest work .. First let me say "ZIPPY" is on crack to not think Mary J Blige album is not a masterpiece.. The Breakthrough .. is Mary's finest work .. She is absolutely the greatest artist out in music.… Expand
Had to run it through the CD player a couple of times, but once it grabbed me, I couldn't turn it off
This album is Hot...critics are rarely ever right.
Uninspired, formula pop/r&b junk. nothing that hasn't been done before. Yawn.