{"product_id":"mary-j-blige-whats-the-411-25th-anniversary-edition-vinyl-2lp","title":"Mary J. Blige: What's The 411? - 25th Anniversary Edition Vinyl 2LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e“What’s the 411?” is a pretty well-known piece of early 90s slang\u003c\/i\u003e that didn’t quite survive the new millennium. What isn’s so well known is that before she signed to Uptown Records and dropped this scorching debut album, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Mary+J.+Blige\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMary J. Blige\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e was actually a 411 operator (translation for millenials: before the internet, you used to have to dial “Information” aka 411 to look up a phone number). The title pretty much sums up MJB’s revolutionary fusion of hip-hop beats, uptown cool and baggy clothes with the soulful R\u0026amp;B sound of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Chaka+Khan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChaka Khan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Patrice+Rushen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePatrice Rushen\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. There’s not much that hasn’t already been said about how great the \u003cstrong\u003eAudio Two\u003c\/strong\u003e-sampling “Real Love” is, but the whole record is crammed with hits: “Love No Limit,” “Slow Down,” “You Remind Me” and “Reminisce” have all aged wonderfully. This record should be a staple in any party rocker’s crate, right next to \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Ready+To+Die\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eReady To Die\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. 2017 pressing on double vinyl for the first time ever, recommended!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edouble vinyl pressing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emusic label: Uptown Records 2017\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ereviewed by hannibal chew 11\/2017\u003c\/h6\u003e.","brand":"Mary J. Blige","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl 2LP","offer_id":663695949832,"sku":"hh-4843","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/4542\/products\/maryjblige-whatsthe411.jpg?v=1762274280","url":"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/products\/mary-j-blige-whats-the-411-25th-anniversary-edition-vinyl-2lp","provider":"turntablelab.mom","version":"1.0","type":"link"}