What's the 411?
What's the 411? Overview
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Media Type: CD
Artist: BLIGE,MARY J.
Title: WHAT'S THE 411?
Street Release Date: 07/28/1992
Genre: SOUL/R & B
What's the 411? Specifications
Perhaps the true test of a classic is this: something that's commonplace now but at the time appeared revolutionary. The notion that a female R&B singer could be as informed by the Real Roxanne as she was by Aretha Franklin, that she could give love to the streets and the roughnecks--while still delivering soul-drenched love songs that came from that wounded womanly space--was, in a word, groundbreaking. It was the sound of the New Jills, and of a new genre, aptly called hip-hop soul. Featuring production from a then-upstart Puffy, and a collection of songs that alternately swagger and seduce--"You Remind Me," "Real Love," "Reminisce"--What's the 411? may not be Blige's finest work (that honor may go to its moody follow-up, My Life). But its ghetto-fied grooves dominated the radio then, and they still sound fierce today, even with a slew of lesser imitators attempting to do what the rough and ready Blige did so effortlessly back in the day. --Amy Linden
Customer Reviews
Maria's first album "What's the 411?" In my opinion their best album. His singing is impeccable here, and the songs are all good. I see no fillers.
-Reminisce: 5 / 5
Real Love: 5 / 5 One of my favorites on the album ... I love the remix, as well as
-You Remind Me: 5 / 5 and one of my favorites
Sweet Thing: 5 / 5 A good remake of Chaka Khan Sweet Thing. I think that both versions of good and Mary has a great job on them.
Love No Limit: 4.5/5...I personally prefer the remix of LoveNo limits to the "What's the 411?" Remix "CD.
I Do not Want To Do Anything: 5 / 5 Another Favorite
Slow Down 4.5 / 5 Good song, but not the best for the album
-My Love 4.5 / 5
-The changes I've been going 5 / 5 Another Favorite
-What 's the 411? 4.5 / 5
This album shows there's definitely Mary J singing to her. Although I love "My Life" and I think that the album a few filler. I think, "What's the 411?" and "What's the 411?" remix "shows her Mary J BligeBest.
