Mary J. Blige dropped ‘No More Drama’ 25 years ago TODAY!
No More Drama is the fifth studio album by American singer Mary J. Blige. It was released on August 18, 2001, by MCA Records.
Following the critical and commercial success of her fourth studio album, Mary (1999), No More Drama was similarly well received. It debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 and at number one on the R&B Albums chart, selling 294,000 copies in its first week.[7] It has spawned four singles that have attained Billboard chart success, including its lead single “Family Affair“, which became Blige’s first career number-one single on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and a worldwide number-one hit.
On this day, 30 years ago, Aaliyah released her sophomore album, ‘One in A Million’!
One in a Million was heavily and extensively promoted with media appearances and live performances. It produced six singles—”If Your Girl Only Knew“, “Got to Give It Up“, “One in a Million“, “4 Page Letter“, “The One I Gave My Heart To” and “Hot Like Fire“—with “The One I Gave My Heart To” becoming the highest-peaking single on the US Billboard Hot 100 at number nine. Following its 2021 reissue, the album peaked at number 10 on the US Billboard 200. Retrospectively, it has been listed among the best albums of its era and genre by numerous publications. It has further been credited for re-establishing Aaliyah’s image, elevating the careers of Timbaland and Elliott, and influencing mainstream music trends of subsequent decades.
On this day back in 1999 Diddy dropped his SECOND album , ‘Forever’!
The album peaked at #2 on the Billboard 200 & #1 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart & is RIAA Certified Platinum. The singles released include “P.E. 2000”, peaking at #6 on the Rap Charts & #34 on the R&B Hip-Hop Singles Chart, “Satisfy You” (#2 Hot 100, #1 Rap & #1 R&B/Hip-Hop), “Do you like it… Do You Want it…” (#67 R&B/Hip-Hop), & “Best Friend” (#67 R&B/Hip-Hop).
Produced by Combs, The Hitmen, Kelly Price, & R. Kelly, “Forever” is an East Coast Hip-Hop album & is the follow up album to Combs’ critically acclaimed debut album, “No Way Out”. “Forever” features more undertones of R&B than that of its predecessor, making it a smoothed-out Hip-Hop album of 1999. While “Forever” was a HUGE Hip-Hop success, not only was the album blocked from the #1 spot by Christina Aguilera’s debut album, “Christina Aguilera”, many music critics criticized the album for its heavy usage of sampling & lack of original content, but that didn’t stop loyal Hip-Hop & music heads alike to successfully place the album on its chart-topping numbers. “Forever” is a CLASSIC album, that reinvigorated classic hits with its fusion of Hip-Hop & is STILL an album of rotation to this day. “Forever” to infinity
What were some of your FAVORITE cuts from this project?
On this day, 27 years ago, Mary J. Blige released ‘Mary’!
The album debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 chart, selling 239,000 copies in its first week. It spent 57 weeks on the chart and produced five charting singles. Upon its release, Mary received acclaim from music critics. It has been certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America for sales of two million units in the United States.
On this day, in 1987, @JanetJackson’s The Pleasure Principle reaches no. 1 on Billboard’s Hot R&B/HipHop chart. She becomes the first artist to have 5 singles from one album reach no. 1 on this chart. pic.twitter.com/6fUPBBbsQV
Can you believe that it has been 8 years since Nicki Minaj dropped ‘Queen’!? ‘Chun Li’ was the lead single from the project and is STILL a BOP til this day! Let’s get into a LIVE performance of the HIT SINGLE from ‘The Pink Friday 2’ tour stop in NYC!
Four years ago today, Beyoncé released RENAISSANCE: Act I— a celebration of Black and queer musical pioneers, paying homage to the artists and communities that shaped house, disco, funk, and dance music.
It became a powerful statement about freedom, joy, self-expression, and the healing power of music.
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