Musiq Soulchild feat.Mary J. Blige "If U Leave"LYRICS:You think Im so full of it , full of it But I think Im just fed up baby You think I can be so arrogant, Arrogant But Im just tryna get keep my head up Baby You think Im procrastinating baby But I think Im taking my time You think you need to leave But I think I disagree but If you believe youll do best without me Ill let it go girl, Its over But before we say good bye Lets give it a try If you leave, then baby Ill leave Ill let it go girl, Its over But I have no doubt We can work it out Yeah I think your so full of it, full of it You just dont know when to let up, Baby I think youre so arrogant, arrogant But you think youre so much better baby That I think It aint dealt before me to judge you by your flaws &thats why No I could criticize , but I put that aside To focus on you &I If you believe youll do best without me Then Ill let it go boy, Its over But before we say goodbye Lets give it a try If you leave, then baby Ill leave Ill let it go boy, its over But I have no doubt We can work it out Yeah Now if you wanna go Baby then Ill let you go &even though Im tryna hold on I cant let you go &if youre gonna leave me, youre gonna miss me &Im not saying that Ill be here waiting Since we here right now (instead of just walking out) Lets work to reach the point that I know we can be ? But if you believe, Youll do best without me Then I guess Ill let you go Its over ( its over ) If you wanna say goodbye Lets give it a try If you leave, then baby Ill leave Ill Let it go, its over I have no doubt That we can work it out If you believe, youll do best without me Ill let it go girl, its over Before we say goodbye Lets give it a try If you leave, then baby Ill leave [ More Detail ]
http://www.myspace.com/boyceavenueAlejandro Manzano and Daniel Manzano of Boyce Avenue acoustic cover of U2 - OneSong available worldwide on iTunes, Amazon, Napster, or Rhapsody. Search "Boyce Avenue"u2 and mary j. blige oneU2 and Mary J. Blige Onethe beatles let it beThe Beatles Let It Befilmed by: Stephen Hatkervideo editing by: Fabian ManzanoGuitar Tab of our arrangement:http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/tabs/u/u2/one_ver5_tab.htm [ More Detail ]
Music video by Mary J. Blige performing Just Fine: Club Versionwith Chris Applebaum [Video Director], John Hardin [Video Producer](C) 2007 Geffen Records [ More Detail ]
Music video by Mary J. Blige performing Family Affair: Yahoo Pepsi Smashwith John Boyd [Video Director], Chris Slater [Video Producer], Steve Izay [Video Producer](C) 2005 Geffen Records [ More Detail ]
Music video by Mary J. Blige performing Be Without You: Yahoo Pepsi Smashwith John Boyd [Video Director], Chris Slater [Video Producer], Steve Izay [Video Producer](C) 2005 Geffen Records [ More Detail ]
2008 Essence Music Festival begins FridayBy STACEY PLAISANCE -- 4 hours agoNEW ORLEANS (AP) — From her rebuilt but not yet fully furnished home, Irma Thomas anchors her faith in the rebirth of New Orleans to the return of the Essence Music Festival.The festival, which runs Friday to Sunday, celebrates black music and culture and moved to Houston in 2006 after Hurricane Katrina smashed New Orleans. It returned in 2007, and organizers say Essence is now re-establishing its place in the city.An estimated 200,000 people attended the festival last year, supplying a needed injection of business into the city's hurricane-hammered tourism industry."The festival is so special to New Orleans," said Thomas, who's still trying to find furniture to replace the pieces lost when Katrina sent floodwater crashing through her home in August 2005.Essence headliners this year include Jill Scott, Mary J. Blige, Chris Brown, LL Cool J, and Morris Day and The Time as well as Maze featuring Frankie Beverly. Maze has closed out the festival each year since its inception in 1995.This year there will be a tribute to Patti LaBelle, the soul diva whose career spans four decades. Patti LaBelle released 10 solo albums and six with the group that bears her name, LaBelle.Saturday night's tribute on the main stage of the Louisiana Superdome will include performances by two original members of LaBelle — Sarah Dash and Nona Hendryx — as well as performances by Chaka Khan, Angie Stone, Ledisi, Chrisette Michele, Ruby Amanfu and Thomas."This honor is just a reflection on the life she has given, the time and efforts she has given to the music world," said Dash of Patti LaBelle in a phone interview from her home in Trenton, N.J. "I can't think of a better person who deserves the recognition. She's done so much for humanity and for the industry. This tribute exemplifies how much we love and respect her.""Patti has a beautiful personality and is a real, real nice person," said Thomas. "It's going to be a lot of fun to celebrate her in this way."Michelle Ebanks, president of Essence Communications Inc., which owns the festival, said a lot of thought went into the decision to honor LaBelle."It's an important part of what we do at Essence, to celebrate and recognize those icons within the African-American community," she said. "Their music, their art has been a part of our growing up and our culture."The tribute, Ebanks said, "will be an emotional, thrilling 75 minutes."Besides concerts at the Superdome, Essence includes a series of seminars with speakers such as actor Tyler Perry, actress Keisha Knight Pulliam, the Rev. Al Sharpton and comedian-activist Bill Cosby.A session Saturday will focus on black families, particularly children and education."The majority of black households are headed by a single parent," Ebanks said. "It's critical to think about how do we ensure that black children are getting the same levels of education and access to opportunities as children all over America. There are challenges in the community."Thomas said Essence is a welcomed break from the exhausting rebuilding process still affecting thousands of New Orleans residents."I'm trying to put my house back the way it was, and it's taking me some time to find what I like and what I'm used to," she said. "I want my house to be like it was.""LaBelle's reunion is going to heal. We have a music that we're recording that I feel is going to be healing."Besides taking part in the LaBelle tribute, Thomas will deliver a performance of her own on Sunday in one of the festival's "super lounges," created as mini-concert halls within the Superdome.Thomas, who won a Grammy last year for best contemporary blues album for "After the Rain," was among the performers at the first Essence Festival held in 1995 as a celebration of the 25th anniversary of Essence Magazine."I was there in the beginning, girl," Thomas said.On the Net:We take another flashback to Essence Festival 2002, New Orleans, We have Mary J. Blige singing 'Children of the Ghetto' to a sold out audience at the SuperDome. The song moved the audience, and it still resonates years later.http://www.blacktree.tv [ More Detail ]
Music video by Mary J. Blige performing Stay Downwith Hype Williams [Video Director], Ashley Fox [Video Producer], Kathy Angstadt [Video Producer](C) 2008 Geffen Records [ More Detail ]
[Intro:]Did you know... [x7]That I love you.Did you know... [x4]And I want you.[Verse 1:]I'll admit things ain't been the way I thought they would be.Didn't expect so much stress to develop between me and you.I knew that it wasn't easy but sometimes when we fight it don't seems like God's design.But then I hear words you said and I promised I would stand for you and be true through the bad and the good.And I know what it means to be committed.So here's a word for you but you just ain't with it.[Chorus:]Stay down. (We're almost to the very best part)Stay down. (You'll always be the pride in my heart)Stay down. (We too can pass the test)Stay down. (Yeah, we gotta lot of work)Stay down. (I know it ain't been the best but it certainly ain't been the worst)Stay down. (The drama will not last forever)Stay down. (We'll beat it long as we're together)One day we'll look back on this. (Yeah)We'll be like "Remember this"? (Remember this)And it's gonna make us smile. (Make us smile)Cause in the end we stayed down.[Verse 2:]I ain't gone lie, at time you amaze me.You be talking and I swear that you're crazy.But I learned a long time ago that pride don't help.It only hurts.And I just want you to know... I need you baby.(I need you)I'm just like Weezy baby.Not Weezy like a son of baby.But the wife of George and we're moving on up.Ten years strong and we're looking like a plan.I'm looking like your woman and you're looking like my man.We looking like real.And the haters look fake.Especially when they hear me say...[Chorus:]Stay down. (We're almost to the very best part)Stay down. (You'll always have a place in my heart)Stay down. (We too can pass the test)Stay down. (You know we gotta lot of work)Stay down. (I know it ain't been the best but it certainly ain't been the worst)Stay down. (The drama will not last forever)Stay down. (We'll beat it long as we're together)One day we'll look back on this. (One day we'll look back on this.We'll be like "Remember this"? (We'll be like "Remember this"?)And it's gonna make us smile. (Make us smile)Cause in the end we stayed down. (Stayed down)[Bridge:]Understand you are the one of my heart.(And I'm holding yours so we can't live apart)When things stop making sense we'll figure it out.(I walked into this and I don't wanna walk out no, no)(Everything ain't gonna be how we like)(And what is worth keeping if it didn't take a fight?)(Your healing is in me and my healing is in you)(So get your mind right cause here's what we're gonna do)[Chorus:]Stay down. (We're almost to the very best part)Stay down. (You'll always be the pride in my heart)Stay down. (We too can pass the test)Stay down. (You know we gotta lot of work)Stay down. (I know it ain't been the best but it certainly ain't been the worst)Stay down. (The drama will not last forever)Stay down. (We'll beat it long as we're together)One day we'll look back on this. (One day we'll look back on this)We'll be like "Remember this"? (We'll be like "Remember this"?)And it's gonna make us smile. (Make us smile)Cause in the end we stayed down. (Stay down)[Outro:]Did you know... [x7]That I...Did you know... [x8] [ More Detail ]
Music video by Mary J. Blige performing I Try: Noggin Channel Edit with Mary J. Blige, Talib Kweli, Kanye West, John Stephens(C) 2004 Rawkus Entertainment LLC [ More Detail ]
Music video by Mary J. Blige performing Be Without You: MTV Version, Closed Captionedwith Matthew Rolston, Nina Grossman Warner(C) 2005 Geffen Records [ More Detail ]