No More Drama by Mary J. Blige (CD, Aug-2001, MCA Records)

Album Features
UPC:	008811261627
Artist:	Mary J. Blige
Format:	CD
Release Year:	2001
Record Label:	MCA Records
Genre:	Contemporary R&B, R&B

Track Listing
1. Love
2. Family Affair
3. Steal Away
4. Crazy Games
5. PMS
6. No More Drama
7. Keep It Moving
8. Destiny
9. Where I've Been
10. Beautiful Day
11. Dance for Me
12. Flying Away
13. Never Been
14. 2 U
15. In The Meantime
16. Forever No More - Poem
17. Testimony

Details
Contributing Artists:	Pharrell Williams, Lenny Kravitz, Missy Elliott, Ja Rule, Eve, P. Diddy
Distributor:	Universal Distribution
Recording Type:	Studio
Recording Mode:	Stereo
SPAR Code:	n/a

Album Notes
Producers include: Dr. Dre.

This version contains a P. Diddy/Mario Winans remix of the song, "No More Drama."Personnel includes: Mary J. Blige (vocals); Eve, P. Diddy, Pharrell Williams, Lenny Kravitz, Marshane Smith, Ja Rule, Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliot.Producers include: Bryan Peguero, Chucky Thompson, Dame Grease, Dr. Dre, Floyd Howard."He Think I Don't Know" won the 2003 Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance.Personnel: Mary J. Blige (vocals, background vocals); Eve, Pharrell Williams (vocals); Ell Lishinski, Lenny Kravitz, Mark Whitfield (guitar); James "Big Jim" Wright (organ, background vocals); Camara Kambon (keyboards); Alexander Richbourg (drum programming); David Hurst, David Hughes, Missy Elliott, Terri Robinson (background vocals).Audio Mixers: Mr. Leslie Braithwaite; Dr. Dre; Jon Adler; Aaron Sprague; Xavier Smith; Charles "Prince Charles" Alexander ; Mary J. Blige; Angela Piva; Steve Hodge; Tony Maserati; Bruce Miller.Recording information: Cue Recording Studio, Fallls Church, VA; East Coast Flavor Recording Studio, Washington DC; Flyte Tyme studios, Edina, MN; Mixed Impressions, New York, NY; Quad Recording Studio, New York, NY; Record One, Los Angeles, CA; Right Track Studio, New York, NY; Roxy Records, Miami, FL; Sony Music Studio, New York, NY; Studio A, Detroit, MI; The Enterprise Studio, North Hollywood, CA; The Hit Factory, New York, NY; The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA.Editor: Angela Piva.From P Diddy to Lenny Kravitz, a plethora of producers and guest stars graces this updated, remix-added version of Mary J. Blige's 2001 NO MORE DRAMA, a situation usually signaling a dearth of creativity on behalf of the featured artist. Fortunately that's not the case here. Blige is fully in control, from a lyrical reworking of the '70s Al Green classic "Simply Beautiful" entitled "PMS," which could well become an anthem for women suffering from those disabling symptoms, to the Dr. Dre-produced "Family Affair," in which this classic R&B singer self-confidently modernizes her image for the J-Lo generation."He Think I Don't Know" is vintage Blige, her roots firmly in late-'70s deep soul, while the autobiographical "Where I've Been" features Eve paying homage to a woman who's struggled through poverty and drug addiction and come out the other side a stronger person. This is a masterful effort that finds Mary J. Blige successfully updating her sound while retaining the musical depth that got her where she is today.

Editorial Reviews
3 1/2 stars out of 5 - ...Her knack for emotional theatre remains just as potent as any other....Unusually engaging...
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