What's the 411?
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Release date: 28 July 1992
Number of discs: 1
EAN: 0008811068127 UPC: 008811068127
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"Mary J. Blige's debut album, What's the 411?, was a game-changer. It not only earned Blige the title of queen of the then-emerging hip-hop soul genre, but it became the blueprint that R&B would end up using for decades to come. Just two examples: Notorious B.I.G would reference "Real Love" from the album a couple of years later on his song "Dreams," and Frank Ocean would end up incorporating the song's refrain on his 2012 song "Super Rich Kids." Half of the tracks on What's the 411? became hit s"
"Grafting a throaty, often gospel-tinged voice onto hip-hop beats, What’s the 411? both invented hip-hop soul and introduced its still-undisputed queen. Concurrent remixes of the title track and “Reminisce” cement the style countless singers have copied. Standout track: “Reminisce”"