No More Drama

by Mary J. Blige

Overview

Mary J. Blige has come a long way since 1992's breakthrough, What's the 411?, and that's made very clear on this solid disc. The singer/songwriter has blossomed into an all-out R&B diva -- with a hip-hop edge -- full of soul and command. Her songs on this recording exude the wisdom of a woman who's seen it all and has found her center. The woman's voice is truly inimitable. It's husky, strong, soulful, and full of maturity. She can still flow like no one's business, too; just check out the bouncy album opener "Love." While love is a common theme, No More Drama is essentially a personal journey through evolution and spirituality. The final cut, "Testimony," best summarizes the album's theme: finding what's real in life. For Blige, that's self-love and God. Blige has a killer instinct for penning lyrics that people can relate to and creating gritty, thick, and soul-infused R&B fare. Her music is more than heard. It is felt, and audiences would be hard-pressed to not surrender to her groove. [No More Drama was re-released in early 2002 with a handful of different tracks.] ~ Liana Jonas

Product Details

Release Date:	01/29/2002
Label:	Mca
UPC:	0008811280826
Rank:	61917

Tracks

1. Love
2. Family Affair
3. Steal Away
4. He Think I Don't Know
5. PMS
6. No More Drama
7. Rainy Dayz
8. Where I've Been
9. Beautiful Day
10. Dance for Me
11. No More Drama
12. Flying Away
13. Never Been
14. 2 U
15. In the Meantime
16. Forever No More - Poem
17. Testimony

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Mary J. Blige   Primary Artist,Vocals,Lead Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Ja Rule   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist
Diddy   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist
Midnight Malice   Primary Artist
Common   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Puff Daddy   Primary Artist
P. Diddy   Primary Artist
Pharrell Williams   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Vocals,Lead Vocals
Eve   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist,Vocals,Lead Vocals
Lenny Kravitz   Guest Artist,Guitar
Missy Elliott   Guest Artist,Vocals (Background)
Camara Kambon   Keyboards
James "Big Jim" Wright   Organ,Vocals (Background)
David Hurst   Vocals (Background)
Mark Whitfield   Guitar
Jewelynn Green   Vocals (Background)
Terri Robinson   Vocals (Background)
Kenny Flav   Keyboards
Marshane Smith   Rap
Ell Lishinski   Guitar
David Hughes   Vocals (Background),Vocals (Background)
Tara Geter-Tillman   Vocals (Background)
Montina Cooper   Vocals (Background)
LaTonia Wright Hughes   Vocals (Background)
Ahkim Miller   Rap
Jamarko Miller   Vocals (Background)
Matt Knobel   Guitar
Mike Elizondo   Bass
Mike Scott   Guitar

Technical Credits

Chris Ribando   Engineer
Barry De Vorzon   Composer
Chucky Thompson   Composer,Producer
Terry Lewis   Composer,Producer,Instrumentation
Eve   Composer
Bennie Benjamin   Composer
Benny Benjamin   Composer
Gene McFadden   Composer
John Whitehead   Composer
Jonathan Adler   Mixing Assistant
Lonnie Lynn   Composer
Lou Perez   Engineer
Rockwilder   Producer,Instrumentation
Pharrell Williams   Composer
Mario Winans   Composer
Perry Botkin, Jr.   Composer
Ron Lawrence   Composer,Producer
Jerry Cohen   Composer
Rich Harrison   Composer,Producer,Instrumentation
Mary J. Blige   Mixing,Poetry,Composer,Producer,Executive Producer
Missy Elliott   Composer,Producer
Sting   Composer
Todd Fairall   Engineer
Al Green   Composer
Brian Garten   Engineer
Brenda Russell   Composer
Brian Reeves   Composer,Composer
Camara Kambon   Composer
Dame Grease   Producer
Dana Stinson   Composer
Gerald Isaac   Composer
Kiyamma Griffin   Composer,Producer
Irv Gotti   Composer
James Harris III   Composer
Dr. Dre   Mixing,Producer
Jeffrey Atkins   Composer
Jimmy Jam   Producer,Instrumentation
"Prince" Charles Alexander   Mixing
Tom Sweeney   Assistant Engineer
Bruce Miller   Mixing,Composer
Gloria Caldwell   Composer
Jason Goldstein   Engineer
Herb Powers   Mastering
Eve Jeffers   Composer
Galaxy   Instrumentation
David Irvin   Design,Art Direction
Mauricio Iragorri   Engineer
Derek Carlson   Assistant Engineer
Greg "Frosty" Smith   Assistant Engineer
Tony Maserati   Mixing
Terri Robinson   Composer
Andre Young   Composer
Angela Piva   Mixing,Editing,Pro-Tools
Sol Marcus   Composer
Steve Hodge   Mixing,Engineer
Swizz Beatz   Producer
Ken Schubert   Engineer
Kenny Flav   Producer,Instrumentation
Ken "Duro" Ifill   Mixing
Irving Lorenzo   Composer
Leslie Brathwaite   Mixing
Yuri Zwadluk   Engineer
LaTonya Blige-DaCosta   Associate Executive Producer
Wassim Zreik   Engineer
Kirk Burrowes   Associate Executive Producer
Henri Charlemagne   Composer,Producer
Bryan Peguero   Producer
Kim Bengoa   Assistant Engineer
Dylan Koski-Budabin   Assistant Engineer
Bill Importico   Engineer
Alexander Richbourg   Drum Programming
Cecily Ward   Composer,Vocal Arrangement
Xavier Smith   Mixing,Assistant Engineer
Aaron Sprague   Mixing
Tara Geter-Tillman   Composer
Larry Chatman   Project Coordinator
Jon Adler   Mixing
K-1 Million   Producer
Kenny Dickerson   Composer
A. Miller   Composer
Kwame Holland   Composer
Kourtni Marshall   Assistant Engineer
Michael "Wolf" Reaves   Engineer
Damon Blackmon   Composer
Asiah Kewis   Composer
Luchana N. Lodge   Composer
Perry Botkin   Composer
Ahkim Miller   Composer
Marshane Winfield   Composer
Serban   Mixing
Alex Richbourg   Drum Programming
Bryan Reeves   Composer
Matt Knobel   Engineer
Michelle Bell   Composer,Vocal Arrangement
The Neptunes   Producer
Eric "Ebo" Butler   Engineer
Kasseem Dean   Composer
Mike Elizondo   Composer
Charles "Prince Charles" Alexander   Mixing