No More Drama is soul/hip-hop soul artist Mary J. Blige's critically acclaimed fifth album. The album was released on August 28, 2001 in America. The album is certified 2x Platinum. According to Billboard Magazine, No More Drama has sold over 3.2 million in the United States alone to date. Estimated worldwide sales for the album are at six million.
The inspiration for No More Drama came largely from Blige's own confused and hectic life. In a late...
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No More Drama is soul/hip-hop soul artist Mary J. Blige's critically acclaimed fifth album. The album was released on August 28, 2001 in America. The album is certified 2x Platinum. According to Billboard Magazine, No More Drama has sold over 3.2 million in the United States alone to date. Estimated worldwide sales for the album are at six million.
The inspiration for No More Drama came largely from Blige's own confused and hectic life. In a later interview she confessed to living a life of alcohol- and drug abuse at the time, and as a result getting involved in a series of abusive relationships. The album was an attempt to break free from this vicious circle, which was a result of a deprived childhood.
Stylistically, the album diverged from Blige's typically blues-soaked R&B; into the hip-hop beats and influences that had made her debut, What's the 411?, a hit. This is especially evident in the first single, "Family Affair". Rapper Eve appears on the track "Where I've Been" as well,...
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