As 2007 winds down to an end, I can’t help but think that some of the best R&B releases were held off until now. For, judging by these two new tracks, the Queen of Hip-Hop/Soul Mary J. Blige appears to bringing ‘it’ on her forthcoming new album ‘Growing Pains’ (due December 18th).Mary and Usher trade verses on the metaphorical (yet lyrically simplistic) ‘Shake Down’. The Tricky Stewart penned/ Jazze Pha produced track is hardly groundbreaking, but works all the same.
The masterminds behind Mary’s 2005 smash ‘Be Without You’, Bryan-Michael Cox and Johnta Austin, are re-enlisted on the mid-tempo ballad ‘Stay Down’. I’ve had this on heavy rotation since hearing it; great track, very lyrically engaging.
Hit(s) or Miss(es)?
4 COMMENTS
Anonymous
December 8, 2007 at 4:29 pm
‘Stay Down’ is my jam – love it.!Growing Pains aint quite as good as The Breakthrough but it’s a really solid effort all the same. Good work Mary!! Oh & ‘Roses’ is FIERCE!
Anonymous
December 9, 2007 at 6:59 am
I LOVE THE HOLE ALBUM PEOPLE KEEP SAYING IT NOT GOOD AS THE BREAKTROUGH BUT IT IS BETTER TO ME BECAUSE MARY REALLY SHOW EVERY BODY THAT SHE IS MUSIC AND JUST NOT R&B!!!!
Phillip
December 9, 2007 at 10:59 am
Ok song theres better stuff on the queens album.
http://www.whatsthe411.net/
YaChi
December 9, 2007 at 7:09 pm
Stay Down is great, classic Mary. It’s way better than Just Fine. Shake It just sucks.
Until I hear more than one good song, I will pass.
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