It’s finally here!
Mary J. Blige and Beyonce‘s hotly anticipated duet ‘LoveA Woman’ has surfaced.
The Sean Garrett penned track features on Blige’s forthcoming LP ‘My Life II: The Journey Continues (Act 1)’.
Does the song, which unites the R&B royals, live up to the hype? Find out after the jump…
Via Soul Culture…
Boasting lush melodies and harmonies, together with butter-smooth vocals, the song is -put simply- R&B bliss. In an era where cheap Dance beats serve as the under-curent to many a chart hit, this mid-tempo winner gives a nod to qualitative times of past. More than anything, though, it heightens our excitement for ‘My Life II’ – which arrives in stores next Monday!
Tidbit: Click here to check out our interview with Mary J. Blige!
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THIS PROVES THAT BEYONCE DOESNT HAVE ONE SOULFUL BONE IN HER BODY … BEYONCE HAS NO SOUL IN HER VOICE ALL SHE DOES IS SCREAM GROWL AND GRUNT .. KINDA PISSED MARY PUT THIS FLOP ON HER ALBUM BUT MARY SLAYED THE B**** IN TWO WITH HER SOULFUL VOICE . MARY IS THE QUEEN OF R&B HIPHOP SOUL SO BEYONCE NEEDS TO TAKE SOME LESSONS FROM A ICON THATS BEEN DOING IT SINCE 1992…
yess beyonce slayed mary sorry gorl above,.
anywho beyonce and mary will be getting a grammy for this next year and you will stay a bum b**** behind a keyboard
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Just because it’s an r&b song doesn’t automatically make it better than a dance song, it’s all down to personal taste
Meh, this song is boring. I’m sure Bey could have served up a better song for Mary to jump on
The first post must be a Rihanna fan….STFU and grab a f*cking seat!
amazing track. oowwww they both had amazing vocals on this track. real music ppl. real music, real vocals !!!
go mjbey !!!!!!!!!!!!!
BEYONCE DIDNT SLAY S***!!!!!!!!! MARY IS QUEEN OF R&B , BEYONCE IS JUST A JUMPOFF WITH NO CREATIVITY WHO STEALS FROM PEOPLE ON YOUTUBE.
#classicR&B
Mary just got that “grit” that “street” that “hood” in her voice. The song is nice just each woman delivery is different “soul”. 1st song in a long time that I can tolorate Mz. Knowles-Carter.
King B* + Quenn MJB= AWESOOOOME…MUSIC
SOOO GLAD THERE WAS MORE THEN TO LINES IN THE SONG..!
…………LIKE RIHANNA S***..HAHAAAA
I’M NOTTTTT A RIHANNA FAN BUT RIHANNA IS SLAYING BEYONCE AS WELL, 11 NUMBER ONES IN ONLY 6 YEARS ..
@iN THE WORDS OF THE GAME.. BEYONCE IS A BASIC B**** WEARING A LACEFRONT.
You made sure you were her first to comment .. suck a d*** w****
a rihanna fan commenting on an artist vocals is beyond me. can you take this ratched a*** ass whores serious? NO! ummmmm, pressed b**** again over what they fail to experience TALENT
Beyonce is the best b**** doin it
@KYU I AGREE VERY BORING FOR A MARY TRACK AND TERRIBLE WITH THE COPYCAT BEYONCE ON IT..
b**** that’s all you can argue albums bring singles, 6 yrs 6 albums 11 #1 don’t run awayd from the fact that this chick have six albums and 4 flops b****. go away you disease. the post is about a song with amazing vocals.
BEYONCES STANS HATE R&B ARTIST WITH MORE TALENT THAN THIS GHETTO LACEFRONT CHICKEN EATIN BEYONCE! TO THE STANS OF BEYONCE DO UR RESEARCH THE B**** IS A FRAUD…….
I like it
ALL BEYONCES SINGLES IN 2011 ARE FLOPS DONT EVEN TEST ME I WILL DRAG U LESSERS…
you so thirsty for attention you have to comment on this b**** like 80 times and still no one cares about you. girl sit down r&b is back idgaf who bring it back i’m just glad that techno b******* is going back to the suburbs with the drugy rave kids. s*** with 300+ million beyonce can make what she wants and not care if it flops she can buy the music industry.MJB is A LEDGEND and nothing else to say,besides you look stupid coming on here trying to find a negative comment of beyonce just so you can hop on they d*** and ride. and since you see none you trolling trying to create haters girl/boy bye sit all the way down your 80 comments makes you look desperate pressed and creepy. it’s funny because you so called I don’t like beyonces know more about her than anything. ya’ll know all her songs how many Grammies she won what songs did well what songs didn’t what she wore where when and why, what magazines she was featured in what people she copied where she lives the vacations she took what blue ivy had for breakfast who jay-z mistress is etc. like it’s more so like you stalk her life just to hate on everything she do. but at the end of the day you care more than enough to research this lady and her whole life everyday every hour anything that mentions her boom here you are. so one has to wonder if you really don’t care for her. like if your ex steady said I can’t stand you I hate you you’re fake you’re this and that but showed up to everything you were invited to commented on every picture on fb ig and twitter, every time you’re mentioned he has to add his two cents people will know he /she is still in love with you and be a little creeped out tat the person is basically stalking you.please seek life.
BEYONCE IS THE BIGGEST COPYCAT / W**** IN THE INDUSTRY SHE GOTTA SELL S** TO STAY IN THE SPOTLIGHT ,, MARY J IS A LEGEND SHE SLAYED BEYONCES LACEFRONT IN TWO ON THIS TRACK REMINDS ME OF WHEN MONICA SLAYED KEYSHIA COLE ON THE “TRUST” SINGLE
Beyonce will have her haters pressed their lives cause she runs it in it’s entirety like diana ross had her haters. hshe is get her legend award from the grammys and they will still come for her. what’s new more success more power. i don’t want to see this blog in 2012.
The baddest b**** in the game beyonce her name is on every post. If she wasn’t sitting on a throne she wouldn’t be hated. haters want their fav to sit high and mighty but no way that is happening. your b**** have along way to go idiots.
well damn to my surprise, i love this. wish this song woulda came out in 2003 or so when people would’ve better appreciated it.
Do beyonce haters think writing in all caps make wat they say anymore true or make ppl take them seriously LOL *shrugs* anyway I loveee mary and I love bey great song .. Its about time these two queens unite
YASSSSSSSSS I knew they would not dissapoint!! Good music is making a comback *hits replay
@KIMBERLY B**** DO UR RESEARCH ON DIANA ROSS SHE IS AN ICON SHE CAN ACT , HAVE U SEEN LADY SINGS THE BLUES OR MAHOGANY DIANA ROSS WAS A BETTER ACTRESS THAN BEYONCE AND HER FANS LOVED HER BECAUSE SHE HAS A BEATIFUL HEART, BEYONCE IS WASHED UP , HER STANS ARE JOKES , WHO IN THEIR RIGHT MIND ARE STANNING FOR BEYONCE A B**** THAT WENT BLACKFACE ,WHO STEALS 4 A LIVING , SHES NO ICON..
IN THE WORDS OF THE GAME.. BEYONCE IS A BASIC B**** WEARING A LACEFRONT
STFU!!! 16 GRAMMYS AND COUNTING…. HAVE A FAWKING SEAT!
The song is actually nice but I think both of them could of came up with better lyrics! These are 2 power house voices and they both could of went in a lot more!!! But I still like the song!
beyonce is married to a f***** and she will never be number 1 on billboard hot 100 eva again…..
grammy are full of s*** alot of hard working artist never get them .
hit hit hit real real good music, love mary and beyonce talented women,god bless them
@mrb the song is weak but love mary j
A pathetic b**** is really obsessed with Beyonce how many times are you going to comment? She obviously got control of your petty mind. I wish I knew your favorite because I’m sure I could point out some s*** to you, but you’ll be chicken s*** and not say who it is. Again, Beyonce has your mind to even have to here. The song is very nice.
Beyonce SLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYED that ass!!!! lol
B**** CAKE CAKE CAKE CAKE CAKE IS NOT WEAK IT WILL GET A GRAMMY!
ANYWAY TO ALL THE BEEHIVE…. HAVE YALL NOTICE THAT BLOGS AND NEWS SITES ARE NOW REFERRING TO BEYONCE AS “KING BEY!!! ” **DEAD**HOW COMFORTABLE LOL. BEYONCE RUN THE WORLD, WHO DOESN’T KNOW THAT.
I LOVE IT WHEN I READ KING BEY AND THEY ACTUALLY SHORTENING HER NAME NOW. ****DEAD****
BEEHIVE IS WEAK AS F*** LAURYN HILL FEAT MARY WAS WAYYYYY BETTA
In an era where cheap Dance beats serve as the under-curent to many a chart hit………. Haaaaaa !!!!
I CAN COMMENT AS MUCH AS I WANT BEYONCE IS PLAYED OUT!
It’s cute how Beyonce sent Mary the song so she could be featured on “My Life II”. She just solidified herself in music history. Good history.
omg I love mary!!!! and of course beyonce is jus amazing in almost every way .. Love this song!!!
It so obvious bey has control over u.1st 2 comment nd has more coment dan her fans u need 2 get a life hatin takes u no where. MJBEY SLAYED D SONG TRUE TALENTS SINGIN 2GEDA.
I EXPECTED BETTER THIS SONG WAS HYPED UP.
YASSSSSSSSS!!!!! Mary j blige and beyonce .. that’s a match made in musical heaven!! love it
4 was a disgrace this year shocked mary added beyonce to her album . i dont like the song i think mary should take it off her album.
please 4 is a classic oh I forgot it’s dealing with reality, feelings, and it’s not watered down and popped out.
LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE!!
wack
Sounds better than the previews.
Why does it sound like they muted beyawka on parts?
I know thats right mary….I wouldnt wanna be outsang on my own ish either lol
I dont like beyawka but R&B an good look for her.
Since she has been popish since 2001
Mary is amazing beyonce is amazing them together AMAZING!!!
THIS REALLY SUCKS BEYONCE HAS NO EMOTION
garbage
I DONT SEE THIS BEING A HIT BEYONCE SOUNDS BLAND ON THIS PLUS SHES NOT THAT GREAT OF A SINGER . MARY DON RELEASE THIS I HATE IT.
yess the billboard said no more selling albums under $3.49 or it wont count as a sell…lmao the queen hof hiphhop soul will slay that on the 21st ..poor rihanna nomore black friday sales lmao
fraudonce flop
mary is a legend but beyonces career is going to hell
Beyonces voice is like honey to me and marys has so much gritt to it … I jus LOVEEE how they sound together .. GREAT JOB LADIES!!
LOVE IT!!! WOW.
@navy #11s im not no beyoncefan but u r delusional u must not have heard defscam is paying radiostations and buying her songs on itunes everybody knows it it was on the internet 3days ago defscam is rihanna payola yep that b**** has 11 fake number ones defscam bought them lmao… i really feel sorry for that poor girl dont have no control over her career she is defscam lilpuppet no wonder mariahcarey left their scandalous ass..love a woman is trending on twitter my queen maryj is coming cant wait for the amas lawd slay me maryj yessss
Everyone who is commenting on this site is making even worse than before. All everyone do is start stan wars. Can’t anyone just listening to the music and compliment the two rather than bash one and praise the other.
this is an answer to riri making it seem that a woman is just there for ruf s**, and exploitation. YASSS
Sorry but that song is boring ! I’m a big Beyoncé fan but the slow basic R&B tempo doesn’t fit her anymore ! R&B Pop like the sound of 1+1 or I Miss You or Start Over is way better for her ! And if you ask me Mary J a an amazing voice but she’s so boring ! The only good part in that song is when Beyoncé is ” rapping ” at the beginning !
And you Beyoncé hater STFU ! Yes Rihanna has 11 #1 but how many is she just FEATURED on ? And how many album did she came up in 6 years ? Thank you , i love Rihanna and that new album of hers is cool , i listenned every song like 13 times and i was like that’s it i can’t listenned to it anymore because it has the same sound and practically the same lyrics she sang the past 6 Years ago !
And it’s not about the #1 or the sales it’s about talent and chemistry with the audience !
1+1 isn’t an r&b pop sound it’s more of an r&b blues sound. I miss u is contemporary and start over is just r&b wasn’t anything pop about 4 it was all classic black r&b she even added some old school r&b sounds like with lay with me and schoolin life. but slow r&b is always a must who wants to be hype all the time you need that chill laid back damn that hit home type of song.
Beyonce’s hair extensions, lacefronts, fake ponys, real hair>>>>>The b**** that made a million comments on one blog post about somebody she obviously jealous of. A great quote jealousy is a combination of love, hate and respect. You going to tell me that Mary and Rihanna haven’t worn weaves and wigs. Not to mention, I that I’ve seen Gwen Stefani, Jennifer Lopez, Gwen Stefani, Mariah Carey, etc…wearing lacefronts and weaves also. The old school girls like Marilyn Monroe and Sophia Loren did, too, because they’ve been around forever. But people just didn’t know what they were. If I came out with 6 albums in 6 years, I have 11 #1s also. The funny thing Rihanna is about to have more #1s than Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, Whitney Houston, etc…too. So #1s don’t equal talent. It’s funny that the only Rihanna album that got over 5 million in sales is GGGB. You would think if you had such good songs throughout a whole album you could always sell over that amount. So what happens with Rihanna’s albums.
The bridge is everything…..they both did good..
I can honestly say I love this song
Oh and 4 is her best album yet ! Let’s just wait for the grammy when Adele & Beyoncé will take everything home ! No GaGa , No Britney , No Katy , No Rihanna !
4 is a disgrace now -_-‘ Just stop talking already ! And this is a Beyoncé song she just didn’t want it so she gave it to Mary J who Btw is no Legend ! Her only famous song around the world is Be Without You okay ! Legend are people that will be remembered and talked about for decades ! We don’t even talk about Mary when she has an album out ! This song is TT on twitter because Beyoncé is on it you know !
Btw, the song is cool. I think Beyonce was trying to let Mary shine on the song. How is somebody going to say that Beyonce doesn’t have soul in her voice when you hear nothing but on 4 and Cadillac Records. She can sing anybody she wants to under a table when she wants to. When Beyonce does a duet she doesn’t try to oversing the other person. She seems to have wanted to support Mary more on the song. Who’s to say that once Beyonce gave it to Mary that she wasn’t the one asking Beyonce to be on it. Mary and Beyonce love one another. Mary even said that Beyonce inspires her at her own birthday party. People talking about 4, but how the girl is about to go platinum and still selling as many albums with people with “hits.” Just remember Mariah Carey struggled for 2 albums and came back with Mimi. Real talent has a way of coming back.
haha most of beyonces number ones have people featured on them
i dont here soul in beyones voice at all
THIS IS DOO DOO BEYONCE IS OVERRATED AS FUC
@HoustonRockit, STFU you stupid B****. Mary is a f****** ICON with a 20 yr career & she has plenty of accolades & success to back it up. Don’t come on here disrespecting a woman who has put it down constantly & consistently with her career. And B**** for the record everybody talks about Mary’s albums when they come out. Check her first week sales B****. Everybody is talking about MyLifeII. Bow down b****. Bey did her thing on the record also.
this is a hot ass mess
Don’t forget Mariah only has had 1 out of 5 albums do good over her last albums. Mariah has been flopping for most of the last 10 years of her career. Mary’s last two albums have not did that well. People are moving away from Mariah’s, Mary’s and Beyonce’s sound. They’re legends still, though. I say Rihanna ties Mariah with #1s in the next 2 years. She will surpass MJ with this album. I mean she got the song with Drake and You Da One already on deck. You know she got other hits from Talk That Talk, probably at least 3 more #1s judging from listening to that album. I say she’ll have 15 #1s before this era is over.
beyonce gets no credit on this track i think its very boring and beyonces voice is not that great on this maybe beyonce should take notes from rihanna because this is not amazin.
Sorry, I meant to say 16 #1s before this era is over. Rihanna is coming for The Beatles and Mariah very soon.
@karen u are so right this rihanna gurl is slaying the charts .
oh this is not gonna hit number 1 and i hope its not a single because beyonce is failing this year on the charts she got one r&b number 1 but adele and rihanna are slaying on hot 100 and itunes.
Let the haters hate, but Mary & Bey SLAYED the s*** outta this song!
@Karen Maria’s last album was a holiday album that did good, it was only out for a few wks. The rest of her albums were not flops, one sold nearly 1.5 million units, and “Memoirs” went gold, not huge sales by her standards but she is certainly about to do some incredible things. Get your facts together.
This is GREATNESS. They both did an AMAZING job equally. Mary went in and so did B. All the fools who are saying Beyonce has no soul in her voice are pathetic irrelevant losers who’ve succumb to the negativity that always follows Beyonce on anything that she does. Two thumbs up girls! MARY AND B!!!!!
This song is great by the way.
On Beyonce’s songs, where she has features. The people sing one verse and that’s about it. The song is still Beyonce’s. It’s true that Rihanna is basically a hook singer on half her #1 songs. She’s not the main artist. Plus, Rihanna releases an album every 6 months you better have 11 1#s. Beyonce has got a total of 9 #1s when you think about her single and the ones with Destiny’s Child. She releases an album on average about every 2 years. Beyonce seems like she was trying to chill on the song and let Mary be the focus. It’s a beautiful song.
I can’t believe this b**** is about to past MJ and JJ with #1s. Def Scam is going to get jacked about the payola. 15 million in AI in one day. Buying her singles on ITunes.
BOGGLES my mind people think rihanna is better then Beyonce.
Im sure everyone is sick of hearing about these two, but damn.
Beyonce is classy as f***. Does her job and does it well, doesnt listen to bull s***. I wish more artist were like beyonce. She does her job because she was born to do it, rihanna on the other hand, i see her spiroling out of control, smoking, drinking, poppin pills prob, fame is getting to her i think,
Glad fame never got to beyonce, and shes still humble and down to earth. <3
Nothing will change that about her, and thats why i will ALWAYS be a fan.
Shes so talented.
Anyways, on a lighter note.
Love this song, they did a great job (:
@IN THE WORDS OF THE GAME.. BEYONCE IS A BASIC B**** WEARING A LACEFRONT.
IF YOU DON’T LIKE BEYONCE
WHY DO YOU STAY ON HER POSTS????
AND THE FUNNY THING IS YOU KEEP COMING BACK TO SEE WHO IS REPLYING IN A BEYONCE POST! YOU LOVE BEYONCE IT’S OBVIOUS… AIN’T NO ONE ON YOU H** GO ON AND EAT A PIE BECAUSE I’M SURE YOUR FAT AND A QUEEN WHO NO ONE WOULD EVER F***
@IN THE WORDS OF THE GAME.. BEYONCE IS A BASIC B**** WEARING A LACEFRONT.
Sit your ASS down you pressed b****!!!!! Everytime I get on a beyonce post your dumbass stanking ass is posting several hate comments on Beyonce. Get lost b****…
You know damn well your a closet fan of Beyonce, you don’t got to lie b****!!!!
Anybody find it strange that Talk That Talk isn’t in the top 10 on ITunes, but 3 of her singles are. Singles cheaper than albums to the record label. Can’t even sell but 180,000 copies at $0.99, which Def Scam probably still brought. Def Scam is going to get caught.
I loved the track and I think both paties sounded brilliant no need for war people even tho it is is enteraining lmao! But we all know MJB is the QUEEN and as usual she delivered ,hell the whole album is solid and Beyonce sound nice and they meshed better than I couldve imagined . Yall just need to either enjoy the song or hit skip its that simple cuz @ the end of the day aint none of yall producers , performers , singers entertainer or anything. Half is jobless , broke and bitter with sick celebrity worship tendencies that slightly crazy imo . Some say its boring but what wrong with trying to bring real R&B sounds back to 2012 ? I know that Euro pop ,dub step , techno etc is the sound of today and I love a lot of that but I also like ral r&b music and im sure a lot do as well .
I meant that with Rated R yall remember the $0.99 sale on that album, still couldn’t get to but 180,000, which Def Scam probably brought back. Real artist like MJB sitting at #55 on ITunes. Yet she’s a woman that has sold 700,000 in one week. Who does Def Scam think they’re fooling for real.
@melissa
Why should Mary take this off her album? B**** you make no sense!!!! Everyone else loves this song, so take a hike b****!!!! 4 wasn’t a disgrace. Beyonce sold 907k so far which is more then the “mainstream artist” now sold more then Chris, Britney, Jlo, Jennifer hudson, etc.
@sean
f*** off, your wack…..
Bey is not going ANYWHERE, and yeah I did notice everyone is calling her King B now lol…. Why not? the men are not doing s***….. or the women except gaga.
Have anyone notice, that now since Beyonce having promoted anything this year, no other artist is really going “out there” to promote? Like they use to lol
When Beyonce was everywhere “so they say” they complained about her, now that she’s taking time off until January or February, no one is steping their cookies up wow…
Everybody knows that Tommy Motolla did payola for Mariah Carey’s #1s. It’s always been done that way in the music industry. It doesn’t make what Def Jam is doing for Rihanna any different. Sony is doing the same thing for Adele in a big way. What’s pissing me off the record labels aren’t doing it for pure R&B anymore. They want to push anything but pure R&B. Mary can’t get played on the radio I barely have heard her last singles on the radio. The One, Looking for Someone to Love Me and 25/8 aren’t getting played on contemporary R&B and definitely not pop radio. I think people like Rihanna don’t pose a threat to them as much because they want the really good, white singers like Adele to actually be considered the good singers. While the really great black female singers are overlooked. That’s why no Marsha Ambrosius, Ledisi, Jill Scott, etc. getting major love on all formats.
I hope you all understand my point that because Rihanna isn’t a great singer. They push her because she doesn’t pose a threat, talentwise. It’s almost like because Katy Perry, Britney Spears, etc.can’t sing, then they want a black chick that’s not a great singer. Instead of pushing the black female artists that can really sing and showing that black females are the best singers overall. They know that black females have dominated the music industry, so they’re trying to take it away. I hope you all support all black female singers, even Rihanna. We need them all out there.
@Rihanna Has No Talent And The Music Industry’s Puppet
So true!!!! Rihanna r****** fans have enough nerver to bring only 11 #1’s up when
Music of the Sun=69,000 1 week (gold)
A Girl like Me=115,000 1 week (platinum) only one successful song
GGGB=162,000 1 week (multi-platinum) Her best album to date
Rated R=181,000 1 week(platinum)
Loud=207,000 1 week (platinum)
and only 17 million? She should have sold over 50 million WW.
BEYONCE
DIL=317,000 (multi-platinum)
B’Day=541,000 (multi-platinum)
IASF=482,000 (multi-platinum) with over 15 platinum certifications
75 million solo
and her stans have enough balls to try to come for beyonce? lol
Her only good hit was umbrella wow…
Loud has sold 1,452,900 copies in the United States.
And you stans are coming for Beyonce? Beyonce album came out in late June. and she sold 907k in the United States? Rihanna’s came out in November of 2010. Rihanna is only ahead by 545,900? Rihanna should of sold alot more her album been out since last year.
After Beyonce airs her christmas special in the U.K. on the 4th of December, she will definitely sell more.
Beyonce’s DVD is #1 on Amazon and it’s not even out yet….lol
I love MJB by the way.
MJB and Beyonce did a really good job on this song. I never seen so many h*** hate on such a beautiful, talented and nice woman like Beyonce. She may not be perfect, but who the hell is. I bet she has did a lot less dirt than the people some of you probably up the ass of. For the most part, she has done nothing but be supportive of other black women. Including the ones from Destiny’s Child. It seems like people forget she was a teenager when most of that breakup went down. She has never been exceptionally nasty to anyone in her career. People come at her and she normally takes the higher road. It’s not lost on me that everybody from MJ, Prince, Bono, Stevie Wonder, Patti LaBelle and so many more love this woman. You think they would love a fake b****. Nope. She easily could’ve been a solo artist from the jump, but she probably was trying to bring her friends into a group. She didn’t have no control over what the grown people did. That doesn’t include only her father, but the people at the record label. Because I remember reading the record label thought it was best if LeToya and LaTavia were cut out of the group. Regardless, Beyonce had the talent to be the leader of her group, just like MJ. Some of you need to stop being so stupid towards this woman.
I love how the pressed the Mary stans are. Beyonce has no soul, beyonce can’t sing, beyonce this, beyonce that. Even if you don’t like beyonce what’s wrong with respecting the fact that she GAVE Mary this song (showing love & respect to her)? It is possible for y’all to stan for Mary & still have a modicum of respect for Beyonce. Y’all also sound extremely defensive, as if y’all have to defend Mary (for some reason) by attacking Beyonce. Just enjoy the music ppl.
I forgot Beyonce is very supportive of black men also. Everybody is on their hustle in the entertainment industry, but like I said I think she has tried to be helpful to many people in her career. I’m tired of people denying this girl’s talent. She is a soulful and versatile singer.
Hmm…It’s a great song, very soulful and smooth, but I wish Mary J Blige had recorded it alone and had released it as the lead single as opposed to the boring ’25/8′ (good promo was wasted on that song 🙁 ) It’s just not one of those songs that Beyonce can pull off.Beyonce is an amazing vocalist, she has a great technique, the runs are always on point and she’s note perfect most of the times, but this type of r’n’b’ tracks demand more than just good execution unfortunately 😳 Now, tracks like ‘Schoolin Life’, that’s one of the songs that she can pull off 😎
Yall haters are funni as f*** hahahahaha.
The song is good luvin da harmonies 🙂
Btw, stan wars are so stupid and pointless.Why do you start a whole argument when you cannot be accurate or at least CALM!! 🙄 I saw someone comparing Rihanna’s ALBUM sales to Beyonce’s RECORD sales and Rihanna is irrelevant to this post…a mess.If you won’t reach any conclusion at all, why do you have to keep fighting??Having a cool discussion with valid arguments is very constructive, but this nonsense in this post are not even funny to read 😳
P.S: where is the “click to edit” option? 🙁
I like this song. They did great. I don’t understand how they said Beyonce doesn’t have soul, this song is proof. Alot of singers try and ad grit and emotion to their notes and go south tonally, but here you can clearly hear her power, grit, and technique. If you can’t, we’ll i’m sorry.
The songs cool, I personally dnt care 4 the vocal effects on mary. She sounds like a man in a couple parts..lol
im a fan of all of these ladies, beyonce and mary j.. blige, this is real r&b music, beyonce does have soul, hello her first record, you stans entertain me, smdh, this song is a classic and mary is a f***** beast, you stans are just hating, of course pop radio isnt going to play this i dont expect them to, beyonce and mary made real r&b music, they didnt sell out like usher, rihanna is a pop radio artist and thats it, shes not an album artist, with the exception of rated r, this mary record is fire, paw paw bitxhes!!
This song gave me life. It’s so refreshing to hear R&B in 2011. Two beautiful African-American women who are Queens in what they do.
flops
so sick of people saying beyonce gave them life it sounds so gay. most of beyonces fans and stans take d*** up the ass gay ass fanbase.
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!! THIS SONG KNOCKS!!!!!!!!!!!! AND THE BRIDGE>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
well beyonce does lack soulful notes . jazmine sullivan =soulful lauryn hill = soulful= india arie =soulful mary j is truly soulful even jennifer hudson fantasia , lil mo jill scott and many more but beyonce has no soul its like she forces notes and her voice sounding like screaming doesnt help . i agree with whoever said that comment because or an example dreamgirls jhud sung the soulful parts beyonce sounded common as hell even diana ross had more soul than beyonce and beyonce oversings and uses too much echo in her concerts to make u think shes great.
beyonce could never sing a whitney houston song and have the effect whitney has on people . they chose jhud to sing and i am telling you because beyonces voice is common she could never be effie .i also want to add that this is a wack song by mary and adding beyonce doesnt do it =justice sorry. I AM NOT HATING stating facts ! real singers dont get any props these days and the media treats rihanna and beyonce like they are the only r&b singers in the game , just so sick of beyonce her lies and stealing from folks. beyonce could never sing a mary song for the lack of soul in her throat its plain and simple . i would rather hear somebody else that is a real r&b singer like the women i mentioned above feat mary , that would be classic . beyonce just doesnt do it for me , and i bet her stans cant sing as well . if u cant sing u cant really judge anybody , u would be like paula abdul on american idol. there are people in my home town that can sing better than this crap.
This is what real music should sound like REAL R&B
Boasting lush melodies and harmonies, together with butter-smooth vocals, the song is -put simply- R&B bliss. In an era where cheap Dance beats serve as the under-curent to many a chart hit, this mid-tempo winner gives a nod to qualitative times of past. More than anything, though, it heightens our excitement for ‘My Life II’ – which arrives in stores next Monday!
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YES I WANT THIS AS A URBAN SINGLE RELEASE!!
Would be good for Beyonce 2 be in the video if one is made
LMFAO @ the “soulful” debate! Bee got y’all mad huh? It’s not that serious.
not bad! cant wait for the cd to drop Tuesday Mary
the song OK the beat is very old skool & i heard it before from another artist its not really orignal that why it’s just a 50/50 track, it nice to listern to but very forgettable
Beyonce -ID rather go blind http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcMzjftJR8w
Beyonce all i could is cry http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dh-0jH4Rb7Y&feature=related
Beyonce singing 1+1 acapella http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaGy2eBnG6k
No SOul no talent Pleas Beyonce is one of the Best Vocalist of this decade
She can sing anything Rock Pop Soul JAzz Funk RnB
SHe is the Queen of Riffs an runs,Melisma, Contol,Technique
Beyonce Has a incredible range *Ryan tedder One republic
8 vocal grammys
BEyonces vocal explained etc : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNGfl7cQr9o
f*** u haters this s*** is real as it get if u dont like this get the f*** off the page and go listen to sumbody u like damn yall make it so hard just comment on sum s*** u like damn
someone stole my beyonce I AM.. Tour DVD!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ok5lyX4mwus
this track is HOT as FIRE
SAM whats up with that post that you made yesturday stating that PARTY was number 1 on the R&B charts? Lying for ya girl huh, while hating on others REAL accomplishments, this site is very tacky & worst than biased.
AND SAM, how can you talk about cheap dance beats when you are making up posts lying talking about someone being at number 1? Ya jealousy of Rihanna stops there, ( cheap dance beats ) like we all know who you be referencing when you make b**** a@S comments like that. Funny though, Rihanna dance beat got her a real number 1 spot on the BILLBOARD 100, the UK HOT 100, numbers ones in over 7 countries for multiple weeks and number 1 worldwide aswell as iTunes. Now see thats how one is suppose to do it, and guess what You Da One is on the way to number 1, and she just bumped ya girl out of her way on the billboard charts when it comes to those singles while doing so in a shorter period of time. While Rihanna is at number one, you busy lying & making up chart positions for others.Hey SAM, you just keep talkin that talk, you see where that has gotten you thus far right.
LOL@all the silly R****** fan coming in here pretending to be Mary fans. Look, don’t worry about the fact that Mary sought to work with Beyoncé…worry about the VERY likely probability that Mary’s album is going to CRUSH Rihanna’s when they both get released next week. Worry about the fact that Rihanna is six albums in and still has yet to score a #1 album AND that Billboard just changed their rules to not allow deeply discounted albums (like Rihanna’s tend to be) to influence their chart system. Worry about the fact that Rihanna can’t sing to save her mama’s life. Worry about how even with her piddly little success, she still has that big ass forehead.
Rihanna fans are no position to talk about MJB, Beyonce, R&B and soul, and music that real black women do for real black people…because you vapid twits follow a counterfeit, white-washed, chocolate covered Britney Spears wannabe (but at least Britney can dance…Rihanna can’t even do that).
One things for certain: Rihanna’s non-singing b*** couldn’t handle a track like this, or any song that requires an emphasis be put on *vocals* that aren’t camouflaged by studio tricks and a silly obnoxious dance track. Know why? Because she has no talent. That’s why she has to sing dog turd songs like “We Found Love”, because that’s all she can do. Sit down Rihanna fans. This is beyond you. You know nothing about talent and substance, otherwise you’d never be a fan of that pop s***. You’re the lowest common denominator. The airheads that music industry suits know that they can manipulate with some shallow, superficial (not to mention dumb) pop song about nothing, because you’re not smart enough to know better than the likes of her.
I guess Im alone, I wish I could hear Bey’s version without mary…
I love mary on the track, but I would love to hear Bey’s version
I Love how all the people who dislike Beyonce puts up an argument about anything pertaning to Bey Example- Her pregnancy, her album 4, her marriage, just everything about her. Like dont yall think it’s time to give it up. Beyonce isnt going no damn where. LMAO . So sit back relax and enjoy the ride.
Love the song. Both Bey and Mary J are a couple of my fave singers and they both sounded great on this. No disappointment.
GREAT track!
THIS IS REAL MUSIC!!!
beyonce didnt hit number 1 with party this site said party was number 1 on r&b charts all lies….
beyonce is a piece of s*** copycat
IN THE WORDS OF THE GAME.. BEYONCE IS A BASIC B**** WEARING A LACEFRONT.
UR STUPID CHECK BEYONCES STATS
I LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!!! It’s a nice song and both of the ladies sound GREAT! I think they did a superb job!!! But why is it that fans always have to make comparisons to different artist, when they all have something unique to contribute to the game??? Both Ladies are talented, as well as other artist in the game, so why all the hate??? Every artist is unique in their own right, and they all contribute in some great form…..Some of these HATING FANS really need to grow up and get a life!!!……But then again, It is GROWN folks music!…..Class dismissed, Recess time for the kids!——–>GO Back to Hating! SMH!!!
Why are people hating on Beyonce she slayed this track. She’s one of the best vocalist and live performers of our generation. N idk why people are bringing up Rihanna when she can’t sing for s***. No shade just the truth.
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