Kelly, Nas, Lil' Kim, Bryce Wilson of Groove Theory and many more, she once again offers the best new music in her genre. When Blige sings, whether it be a ballad or a hip-hop track, she sings from the heart, both to and for her audience. On SHARE MY WORLD, she invites you to share a world of true success. Blige earned the title "queen of hip-hop soul" with her amazing blend of hip-hop beats and R&B vocals on her debut album, WHAT'S THE 411?, and then followed up with the equally strong MY LIFE, which showed off a more personal side.
Blige's album, featuring 17 tracks worth of the same bumpin' soul that has made her one of the premier singers of the '90s. Uber-producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis come aboard for this hip-hop diva's third album, but they don't take over the way they do with more impressionable singers. Unknown Contributor Roles: Randy Walker Lil' Kim.Īrrangers: Jimmy Jam Poke Rich Nice Rodney Jerkins Babyface Tone Terry Lewis. Recording information: Battery Studios Chicago Recording Company, Chicago, IL Chicago Trax, Chicago, IL Flyte Tyme studios, Edina, MN Sound Tracks, New York, New York, NY The Hit Factory, New York, NY. Kelly Richard Travali Rodney Jerkins Stephen George Steve Hodge Tom Vercillo Tony Maserati. Lee, Stephen George (programming) Poke, Tone (drum programming) DJ Do It All (scratches) LaTonya Blige-DaCosta, Malik Pendleton, Mary Brown, Shanice (background vocals).Īudio Mixers: Bob "Bassy" Bob Brackmann Dexter Simmons Fred Jenkins III Tizone Ken Lewis Jon Gass Malik Pendleton Angela Piva R. "Golden Fingers" Pearson, James Mtume, Josh Milan, Bryce Wilson (keyboards) Roy Ayers (vibraphone) James Mussen (drums) Mr. Kelly (vocals, background vocals) Lil' Kim, Nas, The LOX (rap vocals) Michael Jordan, Abdulhameed Zuhri, George Benson, Ed Tree Moore, Mike Campbell, Mike Scott (guitar) Minio Class (Fender Rhodes piano) Babyface (keyboards, drum programming) Lafayette Carthon, Dunn Pearson, Jr., George R. Blige (vocals, background vocals) Rodney Jerkins (vocals, drum programming) R. SHARE MY WORLD was nominated for a 1988 Grammy Award for Best R&B Album. Kelly, Babyface, Bryce Wilson, Fred Jerkins III, James Mtume.Įngineers: Rich Travali, Ben Garrison, Steve Hodge, Dexter Simmons, Ken Lewis, Stephen George, Chris Brickley, Rick Behrens, Brad Gilderman, Angela Piva, Tom Vercillo, Tony Maserati. Producers: Poke, Tone, Rich Nice, Rodney Jerkins, Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis, Malik Pendleton, R. Do It All (scratches) La Tonya Blige-DaCosta, Mary Brown, Shanice Wilson, Stephanie (background vocals). Lee, Stephen George, Poke, Tone (programming) D.J. "Golden Fingers" Pearson (keyboards) Nathan East (bass) Mr. Kelly (vocals, various instruments) Rodney Jerkins (rap vocals, various instruments, programming) Lil' Kim, Nas, The Lox (rap vocals) Rich Nice (spoken vocals, programming) Ol' Dirty Bastard (spoken vocals) Babyface (various instruments, programming) Malik Pendleton (various instruments, background vocals) Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis, Fred Jerkins III (various instruments) Mike Scott, Michael Jordan, George Benson (guitar) Minio Class (Fender Rhodes) Joshua Milan, George R. NME (Magazine) (4/19/97, p.46) - ".Imagine Lauryn Hill cured of her karaoke obsession.or L'il Kim after a spell in reform school and the globe-topping potential of SHARE MY WORLD becomes clear: Mary's is not a minority appeal.respect all around." Rap Pages (6/97, p.86) - ".Mary has allowed everyone to gaze into her eyes and become enchanted with her ghetto princess.This album shows that Mary's grown vocally.SHARE MY WORLD is an oral version of Alvin Ailey, raw and distinctly Black." is one artist that can say she's gone to new, higher ground." After years of honing the skill necessary to balance street savvy beats and cerebral songwriting, Mary J. The Source (6/97, p.134) - ".a testament to the power of musical progression and personal perseverance. Her tone and phrasing contain a fight-or-flight intensity that's both brazen and vulnerable.Like no diva since Aretha Franklin, Blige seems to command a song on sheer impulse and willpower."Įntertainment Weekly (5/2/97, pp.54-55) - ".having made an uneven album packed with career-peak performances, she is the only example of a hip-hop soul practitioner attempting to make a record that's more than a product placement opportunity for Lexus and Cristal." - Rating: B+ Spin (6/97, p.118) - 8 (out of 10) - ".Blige still sings like she has scars that will never heal. Rolling Stone (5/15/97, p.112) - 3 Stars (out of 5) - ".she's moved beyond sound to real singing.There's shading, depth and control in her vocals.she's consolidating power by proving herself on more traditional R&B terms."
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