Nothing new for Bobby Brown Bobby Brown was back with New Edition - and his ostentatious behavior stood out when he was paired with the soulful group. The 411: No Beyonce/Jay-Z or Ashanti/Ja Rule duet has come close to touching this R&B tribute to love and loyalty. Partner/Album: Method Man, EP single from ``Tical" `I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need' The 411: Blige gives good gospel on a Stevie Wonder cover that was, sadly, never released in these parts.ġ. Partner/Album: George Michael, UK version of ``Ladies and Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael" Partner/Album: Elton John on ``One Night Only" `I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues' The 411: This superior rendition of ``Way" features Mary with Whitney in matching red leather.ģ. Partner/Album: Whitney Houston, ``VH1 Diva s Live" DVD The 411: Now 10 years old, this hit hinges on a Mary hook. Partner/Album: Jay-Z, ``Reasonable Doubt" The 411: The rapper also recorded with Pharrell Williams and Erika Badu on ``Circus," but only Mary's track was ready for radio.
Partner/Album: Common, ``Electric Circus" The 411: Blige's song is the only salvageable track on this cover album that sounds like it was made with a Casio. Partner/Album: Patti LaBelle, ``Classic Moments" Partner/Album: Ray Charles, ``Genius Loves Company" The 411: Mary brings class to an intentionally classless disc - unlike Sisqo, who asks on his Kim duet, ``How many licks?" Partner/Album: Lil' Kim, ``The Notorious K.I.M." We offer the top 10 duets improved by a dose of Mary J.Ĭheck out audio clips at 10. Sunglasses on or off, she appropriately accessories rock, pop, or rap. She's a consummate duet partner, an artist apt to make out-of-genre appearances. This isn't a first for Blige, who will perform at the Bank of America Pavilion on Aug.
``She's a great singer and the song just fits," says David Ginsburg, music director of the station, which usually plays Bruce Springsteen types. Her recent collaboration with Bono, a version of the U2 hit ``One" on Blige's album ``The Breakthrough," has made her a crossover diva - the track has officially made the regular playlist of local rock station WBOS -FM (92.9 ). Blige is not only a soul-hip-hop queen, she's a rock queen.
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