

The following singles, ', ' featuring, ' featuring on the international re-release, and ' fared worse.
THE BREAKTHROUGH MARY J BLIGE FULL ALBUM YOUTUBE CRACKED
Despite the album debuting at number one on the Billboard 200 and becoming Blige's fourth consecutive UK top ten album, Love & Life 's lead-off single, the Diddy-produced ', which featured Method Man, barely cracked the top ten on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, while altogether missing the top twenty on the Hot 100 (although peaking inside the UK top twenty). Due to the history between them on What's the 411? And My Life, which is generally regarded as their best work, and Blige having just come off of a successful fifth album, expectations were high for the reunion effort. On August 26, 2003, Blige's sixth album was released on (which had absorbed MCA Records.) Blige heavily collaborated with her one-time producer Sean Combs for this set. This album was released in a limited edition double pack 12' vinyl for DJ-friendly play in nightclubs.

In addition, Blige co-wrote four songs and was featured on two with fellow singer on his (1996) including the US top 20 hit, ', which also featured a then up-and-coming female rapper.

Shortly after, Blige was featured on 's breakthrough single, ' from his debut (1996) and with on ' from his debut, which was also released that year. Blige gained her first two Grammy nominations, and won the for her collaboration with Method Man. The platinum-selling single rose to number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs in early 1996. Later in the year, she recorded the -penned and produced ', for the soundtrack to the motion picture. Blige involved herself in several outside projects, recording a cover of 's ' for the soundtrack to the series, and 'Everyday It Rains' (co-written by R&B singer ) for the soundtrack to the hip hop, The Show. The following year, Rolling Stone placed it at number 279 on their, and in 2006, the record was included in 's 100 greatest albums of all time list.
