Album
Love & Life
2003 · Hip Hop, Funk / Soul
Rare pressing on Gatefold
Love & Life is a Soul & Funk album by Mary J. Blige, originally released in 2003. On Gatefold: 35 pressings tracked.
About
Love & Life is the sixth studio album by American R&B recording artist Mary J. Blige. It was released by Geffen Records on August 26, 2003, in the United Kingdom, and on August 26 in the United State. The album marked Blige's debut on the Geffen label, following the absorption of her former record company MCA Record. In addition, it saw her reteaming with rapper Sean "Diddy" Comb, producer of her first two studio albums What's the 411? (1992) and My Life (1994), who wrote and executive produced most of Love & Life with his Bad Boy in-house production team The Hitmen, including Mario Winan, D-Dot, and Stevie J. Love & Life was released to positive reception from music critic, who applauded Blige's vocal performances and her collaboration with Combs on most of the song. Commercially, it became her second album to debut at the top of the US Billboard 200 chart with 285,298 copies album-equivalent unit. Though less successful than its predecessor No More Drama (2001), the album was eventually certified platinum by the RIAA. Internationally, it entered the top ten in Canada, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. Love & Life also received numerous accolade, earning Blige her first nomination for Best Contemporary R&B Album at the 46th Grammy ceremony. .
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Tracklist
- 1Love & Life Intro (feat. JAŸ-Z & P. Diddy)2:48
- 2Don't Go4:28
- 3When We3:37
- 4Not Today (feat. Eve)4:14
- 5Finally Made It2:15
- 6Ooh!4:07
- 7Let Me Be the 1 (feat. 50 Cent)4:41
- 8Love @ 1st Sight (feat. Method Man)5:18
- 9Willing & Waiting4:19
- 10Free (Interlude)2:04
- 11Friends4:02
- 12Press On4:17
- 13Feel Like Makin Love4:42
- 14It's a Wrap4:20
- 15Message In Our Music (Interlude)1:49
- 16All My Love4:16
- 17Special Part of Me4:33
- 18Ultimate Relationship (A.M.)5:04
- 19Didn't Mean (Bonus Track)3:43
- 20Whenever I Say Your Name (feat. Mary J. Blige)4:01
Sound DNA
- Soul & Funk
- Contemporary R&B
- polished
- swaggering
- urban
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Kandice LoveBACKING VOCALS
- Shannon JonesBACKING VOCALS
- 50 CentFEATURING
- A Tribe Called Quest
- Atlantic Starr
- Barbara A. NanukBACKING VOCALS
- Barry White
- EveFEATURING
- Hamilton Bohannon
- Jay-ZFEATURING
- Joey WoolfalkGUITAR
- Josephine N. DuparBACKING VOCALS
- Kool & The Gang
- Larry GoldARRANGED BY , CONDUCTOR CONDUCTOR , ARRANGED BY
- Lou Donaldson
- Mario WinansPROGRAMMED BY
- Marvin Gaye
- Method ManFEATURING
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 35 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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