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Mary J. Blige Releases Brutal Video For 'Whole Damn Year'

12/03/2014
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(Radio.com) The London Sessions may have only been released last week, but (as Billboard notes) the 13th LP from the R&B legend Mary J. Blige is quickly becoming known for the up-tempo contemporary influence on the release. Collaborators Disclosure and Sam Smith have certainly helped with this look for Blige.

But, that doesn't tell the whole story of the new album. Blige showcases the other side of the coin on her new video for track "Whole Damn Year," a more traditional sounding ballad that sticks more with what we would expect with Blige. This isn't a bad thing, as a range of sounds makes for a complete listening over the course of the record.

"It took a whole damn year to repair my body," Blige sings on the standout track while the video splices black and white footage of the singer with scenes of dramatized abusive. Read more here.

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