25th Anniversary Limited Edition Translucent Orange Vinyl!
First Time On Double LP!
What's The 411? is the debut album by American R&B singer Mary J. Blige. It was released on July 28, 1992, by Uptown Records and MCA Records.
After signing a record contract with Uptown, Blige began working on the album with producer Sean "Puff Daddy" Combs. Other producers and songwriters included DeVante Swing, Tony Dofat, Dave Hall, Mark Morales and Mark "Cory" Rooney. The resulting music covered hip hop soul, contemporary R&B, and new jack swing styles.
The album peaked at number six on the US Billboard 200 and topped the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. It eventually sold 3.4 million copies and was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). What's the 411? was also met with positive reviews from critics, who applauded Blige's singing and the combination of hip hop and soul music, which led to her being named the "Queen of Hip Hop Soul".
"With this cutting-edge debut, Mary J. Blige became the reigning queen of her own hybrid category: hip-hop soul. The eloquence and evocativeness that comes through in her voice, could be neither borrowed nor fabricated, making What's the 411? one of the decade's most explosive, coming-out displays of pure singing prowess... What's the 411? is an inarguably paramount and trailblazing achievement." - AllMusic
Features:
• 25th Anniversary Limited Edition
• Double LP
• Translucent Orange Vinyl
• First time on 2LP
• Embossed lettering on cover
Selections:
Side A:
1. Leave A Message
2. Reminisce
3. Real Love
Side B:
1. You Remind Me
2. Intro Talk
3. Sweet Thing
Side C:
1. Love No Limit
2. I Don't Want To Do Anything
3. Slow Down
Side D:
1. My Love
2. Changes I've Been Going Through
3. What's The 411?
First Time On Double LP!
Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums of All Time - Rated 271/500!
What's The 411? is the debut album by American R&B singer Mary J. Blige. It was released on July 28, 1992, by Uptown Records and MCA Records.
After signing a record contract with Uptown, Blige began working on the album with producer Sean "Puff Daddy" Combs. Other producers and songwriters included DeVante Swing, Tony Dofat, Dave Hall, Mark Morales and Mark "Cory" Rooney. The resulting music covered hip hop soul, contemporary R&B, and new jack swing styles.
The album peaked at number six on the US Billboard 200 and topped the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. It eventually sold 3.4 million copies and was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). What's the 411? was also met with positive reviews from critics, who applauded Blige's singing and the combination of hip hop and soul music, which led to her being named the "Queen of Hip Hop Soul".
"With this cutting-edge debut, Mary J. Blige became the reigning queen of her own hybrid category: hip-hop soul. The eloquence and evocativeness that comes through in her voice, could be neither borrowed nor fabricated, making What's the 411? one of the decade's most explosive, coming-out displays of pure singing prowess... What's the 411? is an inarguably paramount and trailblazing achievement." - AllMusic
Features:
• 25th Anniversary Limited Edition
• Double LP
• Translucent Orange Vinyl
• First time on 2LP
• Embossed lettering on cover
Selections:
Side A:
1. Leave A Message
2. Reminisce
3. Real Love
Side B:
1. You Remind Me
2. Intro Talk
3. Sweet Thing
Side C:
1. Love No Limit
2. I Don't Want To Do Anything
3. Slow Down
Side D:
1. My Love
2. Changes I've Been Going Through
3. What's The 411?
