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We're nearing the celebration of the 20th anniversary of the release of Mary J. Blige's industry changing debut What's the 411? As was then is still now with the release of Blige's ninth studio release Stronger With Each Tear . The pretty girl with the razor sharp exterior has had that exterior pierced on record now multiples of times, with varying levels of commercial success. Mary's calling card as an artist now is in being every woman's ...
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It looks like Diddy's forthcoming album 'Last Train to Paris' has come to another delay. While Diddy's last solo album, 2006's 'Press Play,' spawned multiple hit records such as 'Last Night' feat. Keyshia Cole, the pressure for perfection has postponed its follow-up multiple times. Originally the album was scheduled for a September '09 release date with the songs rumored to be heavy on Auto-Tune. But with Jay-Z releasing his 'D.O.A (Death of ...
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