Mary J. Blige‘s 9th studio album ‘Stronger With Each Tear’ hit stores in the US today.
Though initially sceptical about the project based on earlier samples, we here at That Grape Juice are loving what Blige has served up with this and have had the LP on constant replay since receiving it. Best described as “one of those albums where (almost) every song could be a single”, Blige is clearly onto a winner this go round. Here’s hoping the record’s sales reflect that.
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FA SHO!!!!!!!!!
*I’M HERE FOR MARY*
Damn right I’m getting my copy tonight from Walmart. I CANNOT WAIT! I love you Mary, you are the QUEEN! Mary is beyond amazing, so much love for her!
I AGREE…EXCELLENT ALBUM…ITS MARYS BEST WORK…AND I’VE BEEN W/HER SINCE 91.
already bought it! sooooo good!
been bumpin’ ‘I Am’ for a minute now for my boo!
get it mary!
Definitely up there with Mary’s best! Standouts: I Love U, Kitchen, Good Love.
yes I WILL.. xD
Already got my copies.
The record is excellent. Great Job Mary.
No. It’s Christmas. My coins have to go elsewhere.
I got it., have not listened yet tho..,
YESSS!!!!!
No the holidays call for other things but I hope the sells are great.
I Love U, Tonight, and Good Love are my favorites, but it’s ridiculously consistent and a very positive record. She goes young without selling out (IMO) and it just feels like a Mary J Blige record — no other way to explain it.
I’ll be getting it ASAP and hope it sells tremendously well.
$3.99 today at amazon
I will be downloading….
I wonder if Sam will write a scathing comment about the album being less than $4 on Amazon m** like he did with Rihanna? No, I thought not.
The album is okay but it’s HARDLY ‘one of those albums where almost every song could be a single’, unless by a single you mean a minor hit at urban radio and nowhere else. It’s just more of the same from Mary. Full of perfectly nice midtempos which don’t climax. The only proper ballad is a bonus track taken from a soundtrack, for god’s sake…
I really miss the MJB who gave us amazing material like Be Without You, No One Will Do, Baggage, MJB da MVP, One, We Ride and Reflections (I Remember) between 2005-6. She’s lost all her direction and it’s a huge shame.
Yeah got mine in Brixton from CD Bar
Great Album
Was meant for someones present but i opened it lol.
I went and got one more 4 the person lol
BANGING (I wish “Hood Love” still had Johnta Austin on it though like the original)
i bought the cd today did not listen yet
Not buying Mary’s CD but I like it …a lot. Especially “I Feel Good” because it reflects my personal headspace.
Couldn’t agree more Shawn….
Man Cassie’s album is so much better than this s***.
Lmao@sammy!!
I aint checkin for Mary her last Song is a bit Boring
dunno, will wait to hear more..
Mary is the best great album pick up this album u will enjoy it i love it
Girl, No matter if Kendu gets into it with Brucie. The damn album is fire! Red Hot Ghetto S***! Just get the damn CD! Last night Mary wasn’t letting a girl get in her “Kitchen”! Now if you had the CD, then you understand what happened to Kendu!