![]() ![]() Chest-beating pleader “25/8” clearly aims for classic status with a Gamble/ Huff sample. The first half contains several uplifting, upbeat numbers, including a strong cover of Rufus & Chaka Khan's “Ain’t Nobody,” where producer Rodney Jerkins seems to have placed the synthesizer bass from René & Angela's “I’ll Be Good” in a deep fryer. Those who are hoping for something in the spirit of mid-‘90s Blige might be disappointed and think of the title as a ploy, but those who expect a wide variety of material in terms of style, mood, and quality will get precisely that. My Life II, like Stronger, is more like My Life and Those of Others Who Join Me, as it is it involves a succession of high-profile guests: Nas, Busta Rhymes, Drake, Rick Ross, Beyoncé, Diddy, and Lil Wayne. That album has one guest who appears during a half-minute interlude there really isn’t much room for any other voice. Blige is in a much different, presumably much better place now than she was when she made the turbulent My Life. Technically titled My Life II.The Journey Continues (Act 1) - yes, it’s the first act of a continuation - it’s more the successor to Blige’s previous album, Stronger with Each Tear. ![]() Blige fan could listen to these 70 minutes of music as an untitled album and never think of it as a sequel to 1994's My Life.
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