Mary J Blige My Life-I Love You (MCA) 1994

This cut is taken from Mary's best-My Life. This was a real soul album and sampled the 70's to death! We had Barry White, Curtis Mayfield, Roy Ayers, Mary Jane Girls...amongst others. The real emotion in the tracks here really didn't go unmissed on me. Apparently this was written after she broke up with that bloke from Jodeci.. I found her later albums to have no soul and poor lyrics to be quite honest, maybe she had no subject matter.. Anyway, the track I have selected here is 'I Love You' and the Isaac Hayes sample really does provide the perfect backdrop with that classic piano loop.

Mary J Blige Mary's Joint (Remix) (MCA) 1994

A remix from one of Mary's best. Taken from the classic album 'My Life'

Mary J Blige Sweet Thing Remix (White)

Stripped down remix of this cool cover from Mary J before she got boring...

Mary J Blige You Remind Me (Bentley's) (Uptown) 1992

Remix of one of Mary's early tunes from the groundbreaking What's The 411 album. This one uses Dennis Edward's KILLER bassline to great effect.

Mary J Blige My Love (On Da Street) (MCA) 1994

One of Mary's best! Love this tune...this 'On Da Street' mix seems to go on forever giving it even more depth...Wicked tune.

Mary J Blige My Love (On Da Street)

Mary J Blige I'm The Only Woman (My Life) (MCA) 1994

This is Mary J Blige's tune using Curtis Mayfield's 'Give Me Your Love' and she does very well with this. Real soul from Mary J instead of the whining we are now used to from her..

Mary J Blige I'm The Only Woman

Mary J Blige Changes I've Been Going Through (MCA) 1992

Love this album track from Mary's first release 'What's The 411?'. Has real soul and emotion to it, something she started to lack after her first two albums in my opinion. Take a moment to reminisce...

Mary J Blige Changes I've Been Going Through