"Her songs have always reflected the way she lives her life, and in turn, it tells the truth about the way her fans live theirs. "Mary exemplifies everything that this award stands for," said Jeanie Weems, ASCAP Senior Vice President, Membership Group - Rhythm & Soul. The album not only gathers Blige's timeless greatest hits but also features four new songs, including the singles "We Ride (I See the Future)" and "Reflections (I Remember)." During her 15-year career, she has released seven chart-topping albums - "What's the 411?," "Share My World," "Mary," "My Life," "No More Drama," "Love & Life," and "The Breakthrough" - that have spawned several hit singles, including "Real Love," "You Remind Me," "Enough Cryin," "I Can Love You," "Not Gon' Cry," "Take Me As I Am," "Family Affair" and "Be Without You." A much-anticipated and long-awaited collection, "Reflections - A Retrospective," was released in December 2006. She bridged the gap between R&B and rap in a way that no female singer had before by combining modern R&B with an edgy rap sound coupled with subject matter drawn from the pain and grit of her childhood. Blige is recognized as one of today's most successful R&B/hip-hop songwriter/performers. No matter how you look at it… “2001” is an undeniable classic.Continuing to dominate the charts with her album, "The Breakthrough," which has sold over three million copies, Mary J. But keep in mind that a lot changed from 1992 to 1999, so it’s unfair to compare the two albums. Then again, if you ask me, the lyrics featured on “The Chronic” are better than the lyrics featured on “2001”. If you ask me (this may upset some people) but the production on “2001” is a little bit better than the production featured on Dre’s 1992 classic “The Chronic”. So if it wasn’t for “2001” a lot of music that has dropped since 1999 may have never existed. Don’t forget that this album was responsible for re-establishing Dr. I’m waiting to see if the same will happen this year when Dr. This album is what pushed West Coast Hip-Hop back to the top in the year 2000. This is a personal favorite of mine.ĬONCLUSION: There is no doubt in my mind that “2001” is a Hip-Hop classic. Blige sounds outstanding on the hook (along with Roc-A-Fella crooner Rell). This track sounds NOTHING like any of the other tracks on this album.
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