{"product_id":"mary-j-blige-whats-the-411-2lp-silver","title":"Mary J. Blige - What's the 411? [2LP Silver]","description":"\u003cp\u003eMary J. Blige arrived fully formed on What's the 411?, the 1992 debut that fused hip-hop beats with church-raised soul and earned her the title Queen of Hip-Hop Soul. This edition spreads it across two silver vinyl LPs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSigned to Uptown Records as a teenager from Yonkers, Blige brought a raw, emotionally direct voice that set her apart from the polished R\u0026amp;B of the day. Producers including Dave 'Jam' Hall, Mark Morales, Cory Rooney and DeVante Swing built tracks around hard drums and well-chosen samples, giving her vocals plenty of grit to push against. The album topped the R\u0026amp;B albums chart and reached the top ten of the Billboard 200.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReal Love became a number one R\u0026amp;B hit and remains one of the defining songs of the decade, its bouncing beat impossible to sit still to. You Remind Me, her first single, also topped the R\u0026amp;B chart, while Reminisce shows off her gift for longing, bittersweet storytelling. Her version of Rufus and Chaka Khan's Sweet Thing pays tribute to an idol with real tenderness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGuest spots from Busta Rhymes and Grand Puba bring extra hip-hop credibility to the set.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore than three decades on, its blend of vulnerability and swagger still sounds fresh, and this silver double LP gives it the showcase it deserves.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alliance Entertainment","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57351063601457,"sku":"602458194883","price":44.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0704\/2026\/7313\/files\/Mary_J._Blige-Whats_the_411_2LP_Silver.jpg?v=1793980577","url":"https:\/\/vinyl.com\/products\/mary-j-blige-whats-the-411-2lp-silver","provider":"Vinyl.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}