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Growing Pains
by Mary J. Blige
from Geffen Records

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

• Inspiring Mary !
  Studio album number eight from Mary J Blige is beautiful, a little bit sad, a little bit happy, immaculately played and exquisitely sung in that gorgeous voice: a warm and charming collection of songs in the styles with which Blige has become associated - blues, jazz, hip hop, soul.
  Sporting a white shift with her strong features in proud profile, Mary J Blige is dressed as the high priestess of self-help for the cover of her latest CD.
  Although the Queen of Hip Hop Soul has long since quit... more info

• Work That Just Fine
  Work That
  Just Fine
  Goosebumps and chills every time "Work That" came on the air, no matter where I was. An anthem, pep rally kind of song that immediately linked me back to the empowering feminist anthem "I am Woman (Hear me roar)". I can't recall a song as immediately so emotionally powerful as "Work That" in eons. It was as if, every time I heard the song, and looked around at the other women around me, there was a renewed sisterhood of goodwill. Somebody was talking to us, cheering us on.... more info

• Higher Expectations
  I give it three stars only because of the hits "Just Fine" and "Work That". I also like "Fade Away". I had higher expectations for fresher material to permeate the entire disc. The three aforementioned songs were just that...but the majority of songs are very typical modern R&B. Not very catchy. Wordy and I don't really care to find out what they're about. Avid Mary fans will likely appreciate this album more than I. I appreciate her and her contributions to the industry no matter what.

• Mary is still Mary and I love her no Matter What
  I love "If you Love Me." I love that song. That song talks about all the things a man need to do to retain the relationship.
  I knew before I bought this album that it was not going to be her best but I bought it anyway because I'm a fan forever.
  Just fine is a good song too if you really listen to the words. I listen to this song when I'm going to work and working out at the gym. Other than that, those are the only 2 songs I listen too. she is still the "Queen" and nobody can wear that crown... more info

Tracks:

1. Work That
2. Grown Woman featuring Ludacris
3. Just Fine
4. Feel Like a Woman
5. Stay Down
6. Hurt Again
7. Shakedown featuring Usher
8. Till the Morning
9. Roses
10. Fade Away
11. What Love Is
12. Work in Progress (Growing Pains)
13. Talk To Me
14. If You Love Me?
15. Smoke
16. Come To Me (Peace)

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