Comments on: Your Review: Mary J. Blige – ‘Growing Pains’ http://thatgrapejuice.net/2007/12/your-review-mary-j-blige-growing-pains/ Your #1 source for Urban Pop Culture News, Music Reviews, Celebrity Interviews, Downloads and much more. Come check us out... Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:31:59 -0500 hourly 1 By: Scott http://thatgrapejuice.net/2007/12/your-review-mary-j-blige-growing-pains/#comment-6953 Scott Fri, 28 Dec 2007 23:23:00 +0000 http://thatgrapejuice.net/new/?p=949#comment-6953 I don't think "Growing Pains" tops "The Breakthrough" but there is nothing wrong that, "The Breakthrough" is a great album, "Growing Pains" is not bad, I haven't really had a great listen to it yet though, "Fade Away" is the jam, and of course the singles "Just Fine" and "Work That" I don’t think “Growing Pains” tops “The Breakthrough” but there is nothing wrong that, “The Breakthrough” is a great album, “Growing Pains” is not bad, I haven’t really had a great listen to it yet though, “Fade Away” is the jam, and of course the singles “Just Fine” and “Work That”

]]> By: Anonymous http://thatgrapejuice.net/2007/12/your-review-mary-j-blige-growing-pains/#comment-6940 Anonymous Fri, 28 Dec 2007 10:11:00 +0000 http://thatgrapejuice.net/new/?p=949#comment-6940 I've always been impressed with Mary. R&B has always been my favorite genre of music, my home - and when you see these female artists comin out selling sexuality and calling it "music" it makes me wonder.. I really do believe that Mary is taking it back to when the music was about the music. Mary, along with Alicia, Ne-Yo are bringing back R&B when hit after hit after hit would come out!<br/>As for Growing Pains, im IN LOVE with "What Love Is" and im surpised not so many people put "Come To Me" as their favs. It is for sure mine! Mary, go get em'!! I’ve always been impressed with Mary. R&B has always been my favorite genre of music, my home – and when you see these female artists comin out selling sexuality and calling it “music” it makes me wonder.. I really do believe that Mary is taking it back to when the music was about the music. Mary, along with Alicia, Ne-Yo are bringing back R&B when hit after hit after hit would come out!
As for Growing Pains, im IN LOVE with “What Love Is” and im surpised not so many people put “Come To Me” as their favs. It is for sure mine! Mary, go get em’!!

]]> By: NLJ http://thatgrapejuice.net/2007/12/your-review-mary-j-blige-growing-pains/#comment-6857 NLJ Mon, 24 Dec 2007 06:10:00 +0000 http://thatgrapejuice.net/new/?p=949#comment-6857 This album is amazing! Music this year has been slowly going back to the way it use to be! Mary's album confirms it all, ending the year with a bang! I have to say I only dislike one song and that is Till The Morning! 15 out 16 is wonderful compared to these cds where only 6 of em are good! This album is amazing! Music this year has been slowly going back to the way it use to be! Mary’s album confirms it all, ending the year with a bang! I have to say I only dislike one song and that is Till The Morning! 15 out 16 is wonderful compared to these cds where only 6 of em are good!

]]> By: finest1eva http://thatgrapejuice.net/2007/12/your-review-mary-j-blige-growing-pains/#comment-6851 finest1eva Sun, 23 Dec 2007 05:22:00 +0000 http://thatgrapejuice.net/new/?p=949#comment-6851 Mary Mary Mary.....you did it this time. Each time I would buy your album I would have to skip from song to song. I was starting to count you out....thinking you were getting too commercial for your own good. I stayed true and I knew you would come around. This album proves it. IT IS THE SHHHHH! Ahhh man! EVERY song is good. You did not slip up one time. Alright, "Just Fine" isn't your strongest, but luckily its at the beginning of the album and we quickly forget with all the amazing sounds afterwards. Thanks for coming strong on EVERY single. The Dream came hard for you. He deserves a Xmas bonus. Mary Mary Mary…..you did it this time. Each time I would buy your album I would have to skip from song to song. I was starting to count you out….thinking you were getting too commercial for your own good. I stayed true and I knew you would come around. This album proves it. IT IS THE SHHHHH! Ahhh man! EVERY song is good. You did not slip up one time. Alright, “Just Fine” isn’t your strongest, but luckily its at the beginning of the album and we quickly forget with all the amazing sounds afterwards. Thanks for coming strong on EVERY single. The Dream came hard for you. He deserves a Xmas bonus.

]]> By: Anonymous http://thatgrapejuice.net/2007/12/your-review-mary-j-blige-growing-pains/#comment-6847 Anonymous Sat, 22 Dec 2007 08:48:00 +0000 http://thatgrapejuice.net/new/?p=949#comment-6847 I love this album!!!You can listen to this album from beginning to end...But if i had to pick my favorite songs...and i say songs bcuz they are soo many!!<br/>I love "Smoke"...i love how that record moves...it just has a visual.my other favorite songs are "Shake Down","Roses" and "Come To Me".<br/>The last two songs sound like where Mary is about to go with her music.It definitely shows her growth over the years I love this album!!!You can listen to this album from beginning to end…But if i had to pick my favorite songs…and i say songs bcuz they are soo many!!
I love “Smoke”…i love how that record moves…it just has a visual.my other favorite songs are “Shake Down”,”Roses” and “Come To Me”.
The last two songs sound like where Mary is about to go with her music.It definitely shows her growth over the years

]]> By: Anonymous http://thatgrapejuice.net/2007/12/your-review-mary-j-blige-growing-pains/#comment-6841 Anonymous Fri, 21 Dec 2007 23:07:00 +0000 http://thatgrapejuice.net/new/?p=949#comment-6841 Alright, regardless of how "Just Fine" did, "Growing Pains" is an amazing album. And might i add i feel like its better than Breakthrough. With Breakthrough, i didn't like the beginning of the album cause i felt like it was too hip-hop. But the singles were nevertheless amazing. With "Growing Pains" Mary is less hip-hop with most of the tracks and takes and new direction which shows that Mary is always evolving as an artist. Thank You.<br/><br/>And last but not least I must say "Hurt Again" is my favorite song on the album. It takes you to the place that songs like "Everything" or "Deep Inside" or "Take Me As I Am" take you. Also, "Talk To Me" is great as well. Alright, regardless of how “Just Fine” did, “Growing Pains” is an amazing album. And might i add i feel like its better than Breakthrough. With Breakthrough, i didn’t like the beginning of the album cause i felt like it was too hip-hop. But the singles were nevertheless amazing. With “Growing Pains” Mary is less hip-hop with most of the tracks and takes and new direction which shows that Mary is always evolving as an artist. Thank You.

And last but not least I must say “Hurt Again” is my favorite song on the album. It takes you to the place that songs like “Everything” or “Deep Inside” or “Take Me As I Am” take you. Also, “Talk To Me” is great as well.

]]> By: Anonymous http://thatgrapejuice.net/2007/12/your-review-mary-j-blige-growing-pains/#comment-6840 Anonymous Fri, 21 Dec 2007 21:31:00 +0000 http://thatgrapejuice.net/new/?p=949#comment-6840 Love the album. It is certainly for the grown ladies...those of us who have been with Mary J since the beginning, while dealing with out own drama. I can't name my fav, cause there are too many to list. But Hurt Again stays on rotation. Love the album. It is certainly for the grown ladies…those of us who have been with Mary J since the beginning, while dealing with out own drama. I can’t name my fav, cause there are too many to list. But Hurt Again stays on rotation.

]]> By: Anonymous http://thatgrapejuice.net/2007/12/your-review-mary-j-blige-growing-pains/#comment-6838 Anonymous Fri, 21 Dec 2007 19:12:00 +0000 http://thatgrapejuice.net/new/?p=949#comment-6838 Growing Pains will not do the same success as its predecessor--The Breakthrough. Reason: a failure opened single "Just Fine". Looks like MJB is taking a different direction this time--A lighter choice of an album which mostly consists of fun, med-tempo tracks rather than big ballads which she does best. Growing Pains will not do the same success as its predecessor–The Breakthrough. Reason: a failure opened single “Just Fine”. Looks like MJB is taking a different direction this time–A lighter choice of an album which mostly consists of fun, med-tempo tracks rather than big ballads which she does best.

]]> By: Anonymous http://thatgrapejuice.net/2007/12/your-review-mary-j-blige-growing-pains/#comment-6835 Anonymous Fri, 21 Dec 2007 13:25:00 +0000 http://thatgrapejuice.net/new/?p=949#comment-6835 the last album from mary that i liked was the 2nd one. every since then i've been suckered into buying her albums and haven't liked the 3rd through the last. i don't think i will be suckered this time. i have to hear everything on the net before making that decision the last album from mary that i liked was the 2nd one. every since then i’ve been suckered into buying her albums and haven’t liked the 3rd through the last. i don’t think i will be suckered this time. i have to hear everything on the net before making that decision

]]> By: Anonymous http://thatgrapejuice.net/2007/12/your-review-mary-j-blige-growing-pains/#comment-6833 Anonymous Fri, 21 Dec 2007 12:08:00 +0000 http://thatgrapejuice.net/new/?p=949#comment-6833 It's a great album, my favs are roses and grown woman ft Luda. There's a bonus track called nowhere fast which is totally fierce too and should have made the album. It’s a great album, my favs are roses and grown woman ft Luda. There’s a bonus track called nowhere fast which is totally fierce too and should have made the album.

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