Today marks the global release of Mary J. Blige‘s thirteenth studio album ‘Strength Of A Woman’.
The set, which features contributions from the likes of Missy Elliott, Jazmine Sullivan, Kanye West, and DJ Khaled, arrives at a dramatic time for the Queen of Hip-Hop/Soul.
Indeed, as widely reported, Blige is in the midst of a mucky divorce from former manager Kendu Isaacs.
During the promotional rounds for the LP, she’s cited the creation of the project as being therapeutic for her after years of secretly suffering in her marriage.
And one listen of the LP highlights the hurt but also the triumph of realising one’s worth.
Stream via Apple Music below…
Also, check out the video for the album’s title track below…
Actually like Mary J Blige sound…
Every song’s vocals sound the same, forced emotion. Just listened to the CD, Still not on the level of Share My world, What’s the 411, Mary or My life. No where close.
trying letting go of the 90s, maybe thats your problem.
I believe we did not listen to the same album!?
No lie but this is one of her BEST albums period.
Her sound and core sound of R&B/Hip-Hop is at the forefront and she is delivering track after track. Thank You grabbed me the most on 1st listen but plenty of tracks to love on this project of truth and heatbreak.
PUSH THROUGH LEGEND J. BLIGE
Album is for older folks ik convinced… stronger with each tear is better and will still Ben in rotation… this would be forgotten in a month… sounds bad I hate how they vocals sounds clearly shows her negative tone every body always mention when she sings but her congrats on the new album not for me tho… now Takar hurry n drop that album
Okay, so I immediately downloaded this, this morning purely because it is MJB, However, I have to agree (reluctantly) with some of the other posts on here. MJB’s music is mature and probably aimed at ‘grown folks’ but that doesn’t mean it has to be boring. It isn’t a bad record but in all honesty we have heard it all before from Mary and its beginning to sound a bit contrived.
In my personal opinion, I don’t think she will ever top 411, that was a classic, but this just sounds a little stale.
I need a ‘Family Affair’ again. Still mature, but it has some life to it!
Mary’s best albums are:
My Life
Share My World
Mary
No More Drama
Love&Life
Breakthrough
Growing Pains
I suggest these albums to anyone who’s never listened to her. Every album after growing Pains is just mediocre, this new one included. I love Mary but this album aside from like 2 or 3 songs just aren’t it. This will be the first Mary album I won’t buy.
Loving this album!!!
Favorite songs so far are love yourself & survivor!!!
Absolutely love the album real R+B music not a album full of fluff or manufactured problems the Queen is back?
Mary lead single should have been, “Thank you” give me The weekend vibe…
This is one of her best albums period!!! AMAZING ALBUM!
If you want upbeat Family Affair listen to that, people saying her tone is negative she is going through a divorce no?
My Life
411 Remix
Share My World
The Breakthrough
Mary
Strength of a Woman
London Sessions
all in order are my fave Mary albums
This album is brilliant!!!!
S*** happens, it is all a part of life.Some things in life are not always what they seem to be.