i miss the days when Mary j Blige was more 'soul' than 'hip-hop soul'. though her voice has improved trememdously, i miss the tortured and earnest Mary that just laid the track down like that to a simple melody, without any fancy beat, fluent rapper or even P Diddy.
Give Me You is one of my favourites from her.
Give Me You live
i remember seeing this performance when i was young during the Grammys and getting the shock of my life. this song came out timely before 9/11, and this performance was shortly after. it gave me goosebumps and was one of the more influential performances of my youth. i didnt know someone could sing as dramatic as that. from then on, i realise it's about the energy. some have claimed that seeing Mary perform is like an exorcism of one's demons, or an exhaltation. i'm hoping that when the day comes i see her live, she'll still have that raw energy in her. the way Tina had it all the time.
this is a more indulgent version.
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