It’s been a rocky year musically for R&B royal Mary J. Blige. Yet, as ever, the Queen of Hip-Hop/Soul has dusted herself off and blazed back with a banger.
The song in question? ‘Everyday People’.
Produced by Jermaine Dupri and Bryan Michael Cox, the cut is believed to be the lead release from ‘My Life II: The Journey Continues (Act 2)’ – an LP Blige exclusively confirmed was in the pipeline during our chat with her last year.
Chilled, laid-back, and authentic Mary, we’re feeling this. The Sly & The Family Stone sample never gets boring.
That said, we can’t but wonder whether this is strong enough to re-rev the ‘My Life II’ project – which any such single would need to in light of the project’s so-so performance thus far.
Still, solid track.
27 COMMENTS
LOL
September 27, 2012 at 1:36 pm
This is not the first single of a new album.
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Nabob
September 27, 2012 at 1:40 pm
How u know??
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bips
September 27, 2012 at 1:53 pm
cause she released it on facebook as a gift to her fb family!!!!
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MELODY2012
September 27, 2012 at 1:45 pm
Kreayshawn released her debut album, Something About Kreay, and it only moved 3900 units according to HitsDailyDouble in its first week. #NoGood. This marks the lowest ever for an artist signed to a major label. Soulja Boy had the previous “record” of 14k in a week.
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truth(i DRAAAAGGS nicki stans to liberate them from her poison u FUNKY bitch)
September 27, 2012 at 5:38 pm
Yeeeeeesssssss keep postn this til white BITCH mob c it lol.
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FAF
September 28, 2012 at 10:42 am
I thought nelly furtado did 7k
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SENTFROMUPABOVE
September 27, 2012 at 1:54 pm
WHY DOES THATGRAPEJUICE ONLY TALK ABOUT CHART POSITIONS AND SALES???????????????? START TALKING ABOUT THE MUSIC PLEASE!!!!! Y’ALL DON’T KNOW WHAT GOOD MUSIC IS IMO!!!!!
ANYWAYS, THIS SONG IS FUCKING BRILLIANT
GIVE IT A FEW LISTENS, VERY CATCHY
IT’S VERY CLASSIC MJB, I’M FEELIN IT
IT’S RADIO READY
DO YA THING MJB DA MVP!!!!! <333
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bips
September 27, 2012 at 2:00 pm
i feel u that song is fuckin hot !!!!! classic mary!!!!
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SENTFROMUPABOVE
September 27, 2012 at 1:57 pm
“CUZ IIIIIIII GOTTA GIVE YOU AND ME
NO MATTER WHAT THEY THINK
CUZ I BELIEVE IN ME
AND IF U FEEL ME SAY
OH OHH OHH EHH EHHH
HATERS FALL BACK, FALL BACK, FALL BACK”
THIS SONG IS HOT
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LOL
September 27, 2012 at 2:02 pm
MJB is the fucking Queen of Hip Hop Soul and R&B !!
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DANIEL
September 27, 2012 at 2:15 pm
WACK…TIME FOR TO FALL BACK WAY BACK…LOL..She NOT HOT NO MORE..SOEMTIMES BEIGN HAPPY CAN BE A CURSE WITH YOUR TRUE TALENT.
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YOOSONDALOOSE
September 27, 2012 at 2:51 pm
I like My Life II Act 1 you know, and I am a huge Mary J fan… but… Mary needs to step back for a while I believe.
She needs to take a music break until Winter 2014.
She should not release this Act 2 thing, take a break, do another few movies, do something in the fashion industry and then do some TV work. By Spring 2014 she should be part of a massive TV show and then release the album when the average person is still checking for her.
IMO she has released TOO many albums TOO soon (regarding her last few albums).
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Jason
September 27, 2012 at 3:04 pm
Mary would never be able to not do music until 2014, this is her life, she loves it dearly and can’t stay too long without doing it. The longer she will take time off until the next project is 2013. I Do believe she should release the Act II though. Not putting it out it would make it all look like a failure.
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FAF
September 28, 2012 at 10:43 am
MARY IS ICON STATUS AT THIS POINT IT DOES NOT MATTER IF HER ALBUMS GO PLATINUM!
SHE HAS SHOWN AND PROVEN SHE CAN BE SUCCESSFUL FOR OVER 20 YRS LEGENDS LIKE PATTI LABELLE AND ARETHA FRANKLIN DO NOT WORRY ABOUT CHART POSITIONS, THEY’VE HAD LONG ENOUGH CAREERS
MARY – ICON
MARIAH – ICON
LIL KIM – THINKS SHES AN ICON
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ADC143
September 27, 2012 at 3:25 pm
She should scrap the whole ‘My Life II’ concept. Another title, please. Act 1 failed. Act 2 probably will too. Sequel albums never work.
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RG2
September 27, 2012 at 4:33 pm
act 1 sold over 640K how is that a fail? Im just curious b/c mary is an artist who always stayed true to herself and her roots which is R&B.
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Jason
September 27, 2012 at 5:46 pm
Preach.
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ALEXANDRASTAN
September 27, 2012 at 3:56 pm
my favourite song of hers is her cover of One with U2
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tc
September 27, 2012 at 4:34 pm
Some if you guys a fucking idiots. Mary had one if the best selling R&B album of 2011/2012 and she just gained another Top 40 hit with Don’t Mind off the My Life II album and that song just entered the Top 10 on Urban AC radio. Know ur facts before you start rambling and sounding like an ass. This Everyday People track is dope. The queen of R&B can’t be stopped. Listen to the words of this song and fall back haters
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RG2
September 27, 2012 at 4:35 pm
Today’s generation has absolutely no respect for REAL artist like Mary J, Mariah. THE BASICALLY HAVE NO RESPECT FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE LIVING LEGENDS.
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SHUH
September 27, 2012 at 5:43 pm
Oh Mary. You never disappoint me. Love the lyrics to this song.
“Haters, fall back, fall back, fall back”
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truth(i DRAAAAGGS nicki stans to liberate them from her poison u FUNKY bitch)
September 27, 2012 at 5:43 pm
I love da Queen. Didnt care too much for her last cd but she 20yrs so she deserves to do what she wants. Go Mary if u wanna do a sequel go for it
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CURLY SUE
September 27, 2012 at 7:22 pm
WACK! SHE HASN’T HAD A GREAT ALBUM SINCE “MARY”. “BREAKTHROUGH” WAS GOOD.
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MC
September 27, 2012 at 7:28 pm
The one and only Queen of R&B/Soul.
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theman
September 27, 2012 at 9:41 pm
This song is dope. Why doesn’t she just rerelease “ML 2″, she should just release the single with she and Beyonce also.
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theman
September 27, 2012 at 9:42 pm
Also this is the “Arrested Development” version.
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Lordelux
December 15, 2012 at 4:50 am
Mary eres agradable, siptmaica, guapisima, increible, amable, educada, eres un ejemplo a seguir para todo el mundo, solo con estar a tu lado es un privilegio y ser tu amigo un suef1o por cumplir, tu marido tiene muchisima suerte de que estes a su lado, muchas felicidades preciosa disfruta de la vida y de tu dia de cumpleaf1os, cuidate bellisima, feliz 27 af1os.
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