Article: CD REVIEW: Queen Mary falls off throne with 'Growing Pains'

Rohin Muttathil
University Wire
01-23-2008
(The Battalion) (UWIRE) COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- Mary J. Blige is clean, composed and happy. On her eighth studio album she takes time to congratulate herself on a successful career, and phones in a few token ballads and "sad songs" in order to give the album a well-rounded feel -- more two-dimensional. In doing so, she displays a self-awareness that is almost superficial, if not insincere.

Last year was a very good year for Blige. "Growing Pains" resonated with fans and casual listeners alike. If chart positions are any indication, which they are, the album debuted at the top of the Billboard R&B chart and soon found itself at number one on ...

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