Her debut album, ‘What’s the 411?’, went triple platinum.
It was under his tutelage that Mary became a star. One of those to witness that progression was music mogul Sean Love Combs (Diddy). He told Mary’s family, “Your daughter Mary is gonna sing for royalty.” Her musical career soon took off! In the aftermath of the ‘crack epidemic,’ Mary’s rise struck a chord with the younger generation. Mary would sing for Andre, and the rest was history.įreshly aboard on his record label, Andre spoke on how he knew she was special. She admitted asking herself, “I don’t even understand why we’re living here?” But her life’s purpose soon came-Mary’s record of a tape at a mini studio ended up going to Andre Harrel (Founder of Uptown Records). Mary resorted to drugs, alcohol, and just about anything to escape the darkness. My mother was one of those women.” Her life began to spiral out of control. Mary “could remember hearing women being beaten. Mary recalled living in fear violence was a daily occurrence. To give them more insight into who I was and who I am now, where I’ve come from.” Remastered and pressed on 2LP for the first time in 25 years, recommended.“I wanted to make this documentary for them. Includes some of her most well-known songs including "Be Happy," "I'm Goin' Down," "Mary Jane," "You Bring Me Joy" and "I Love You" plus fan favorites " Mary's Joint," "Being With You," the title track and more. The overall mood is elevated with more personal themes coming through on Mary's increased writing credits. Her 2nd album brings back some of the same personnel - namely Sean "Puffy" Combs - alongside production from Chucky Thompson, Poke of The Trackmasters and Mr. My Life arrived a few years after queen Mary introduced the world to her unique, street-level R&B sound with What's The 411? - modern, gritty and sample-heavy but endearingly sweet and overwhelmingly soulful. Classic 1994 sophomore album from Mary J.
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