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Mary J. Blige is giving you her love “25/8” on the blissful new single off her 10th studio album My Life II: The Journey Continues, due this October.

The Queen of Hip-Hop Soul effortlessly glides over the soulful Eric Hudson-produced beat. “‘Cause I got days and days of love for you boy/ And I don’t wanna have to rush, but 24/7 ain’t enough/ ‘Cause I got so much love for you boy/ I need another hour and a day so I can love you 25/8,” she sings.

The R&B veteran has been in the studio with Pharrell, Rico Love, Swizz Beatz, and Jermaine Dupri working on the sequel to her 1994 landmark album My Life. One listen and you’ll remember why MJB is still the MVP.

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48 Comments

Bobby
August 25th, 2011 at 2:10 pm
Wowwwwww I haven’t liked much of anything from Mary lately but this is my shitttt <3

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Tiffany Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 2:55 pm
@Bobby, this is setting my weave allight!!! i really really want a mary and lil kim collab, now that would be HAWWWWT

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kenyatta Reply:
October 16th, 2011 at 2:06 pm
@Tiffany, Girl stop it!!! I would be all set if that happened my two favorites.

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@TilThaMorning
August 25th, 2011 at 2:37 pm
More of her speed. A….MA…ZING!! Lyrics are actually dope.

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JR
August 25th, 2011 at 2:59 pm
OMG!!!!!! LOVES IT!!!

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IAMME
August 25th, 2011 at 3:08 pm
Sorry this sucks!!!! Mary doesn’t have it like she used to…Riri and Gaga are running it..

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Name here Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 4:54 pm
@IAMME,u know someone will comment this LOL

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Isis Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 7:48 pm
@IAMME, Mary J. Blige has been successful for 20+ years. All of her albums have gone platinum and she has a plethora of #1′s and top 10′s. Her fanbase is SOLID, and she isn’t going anywhere. I love Rihanna and Gaga, but let’s see if they will be around 20 years from now….

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IKARYSS Reply:
August 26th, 2011 at 12:23 am
@IAMME, wtf Mary J is R & B. lady gaga is recycled pop lol they don’t even compare

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cakes Reply:
August 26th, 2011 at 8:27 pm
@IAMME, they’re not even in the same category so you can’t compare them…

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kenyatta Reply:
October 16th, 2011 at 2:08 pm
@IAMME, this is way too funny!! Mary is and has always been the Queen of R&B.. everyone can’t appreciate good music.. i can, i am and will always be a fan..

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BLAZE
August 25th, 2011 at 3:09 pm
I love it

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tee-tee
August 25th, 2011 at 3:19 pm
I want un hombre so I cn luv him 25/8!!!!!!

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August 25th, 2011 at 3:46 pm
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sitrr
August 25th, 2011 at 3:51 pm
So I’m guessing the record with Nicki Minaj is dropped off the album? THANK GOD

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@TilThaMorning Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 4:01 pm
@sitrr, Yup LOL…. She is too much of a legend to be working w/ little kids.

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Jane Doe Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 4:46 pm
@@TilThaMorning, co sign, Mary does not need that clone. Shes an ICON

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MARYJdaQUEEN Reply:
August 26th, 2011 at 1:04 am
@Jane Doe, wow, please stop it. mariah carey is an icon too and she worked with nicki so what’s your point?

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ed Reply:
August 26th, 2011 at 2:26 pm
@MARYJdaQUEEN, right? they sound so dumb.

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MARYJdaQUEEN Reply:
August 26th, 2011 at 1:03 am
@sitrr, how is it dropped off the album? lol

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ed Reply:
August 26th, 2011 at 2:27 pm
@sitrr, nope. it’s still there. keep hating.

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kenyatta Reply:
October 16th, 2011 at 2:10 pm
@sitrr, i hope so, i can’t listen to that chic… can’ wait until her 15 minutes of fame is over…

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Ice
August 25th, 2011 at 4:36 pm
Not feeling it, maybe its a grower?

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Jane Doe
August 25th, 2011 at 4:48 pm
This joint is FIREEEEE. Mary went back in the lab to put in her work. She hasnt lasted 20 years for nothing. Love her. #R&B ICON

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WTT
August 25th, 2011 at 5:07 pm
QUEEN OF R&B IS BACK !!!

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San
August 25th, 2011 at 5:36 pm
Yeeeessssss Mary!!! The Queen is back. Mary and her signature sound. Nobody does it like Queen Mary:)

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Isis
August 25th, 2011 at 5:48 pm
I love it! I was getting nervous for a minute because her other tracks were sounding sub par, but this is hot!

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cedro
August 25th, 2011 at 6:46 pm
LOVE LOVE IT..this is amazing

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ThaTruth
August 25th, 2011 at 7:00 pm
I’m sorry but Mary J. Blige is irrelevant to what music is now, she is so much better. (No disrespect.) But she should just stay with her old school vibe and make music like this! She will still make mad money making songs like this for these negro baby mamas on welfare who think they have a good man. You be seeing these woman singing songs like this! If she steps out of this lane people will say MJB is lost or she don’t know what to do next. (Where to go musically)

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yes sir
August 25th, 2011 at 7:15 pm
Sound Beyonce-Ish

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@TilThaMorning Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 8:48 pm
@yes sir, cunt.

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Jrizzel88
August 25th, 2011 at 10:08 pm
It’s so weird to see Mary struggle so late in her career. She always has been consistent (somehow)….but lately everything has been lackluster…she’s struggling to find the right single

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truth
August 25th, 2011 at 10:37 pm
not feeling it and her vocals aren’t good on this

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MARYJdaQUEEN
August 26th, 2011 at 1:06 am
i love mary she is the queen!

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Lala
August 26th, 2011 at 1:45 am
always mary! ALWAYS

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Daniel
August 26th, 2011 at 2:42 am
Queen is back!

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nuny
August 26th, 2011 at 3:09 am
I cant take her serious with that hair

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Isha
August 26th, 2011 at 5:39 am
Mary has all kinds of vocals. She can sing with U2, Andrea Bocelli, Sting and then turn around a jump on a track like this. Its called Greatness. The only other versatile artist like this is Aretha Franklin. Mary is our Aretha. These little young kids better google Mary’s history. It didn’t begin 10 years ago. This woman has been doing it for almost 20 years. This is a fine moment for the Queen. 25/8 is a throw back to years gone by, yet has the relevant feel for today. Hot ass song Mary!!!! can’t wait the album

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ponyo
August 26th, 2011 at 8:59 am
Mary I don’t know about u know more…still love her though

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IamDezZieB
August 26th, 2011 at 12:50 pm
My faith in Mry’s stability dwindled around the Breakthrough album… BUT SHE”S BACK and with a vengeance

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SWEET CHOCOLATE
September 15th, 2011 at 5:50 pm
LOVE THIS SONG!!! YOU GO MARY J. CAN’T WAIT FOR THE ALBUM TO COME OUT… KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.

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Sweet Chocolate
October 5th, 2011 at 11:06 am
As usual Mary is banging out another hot one, looking lovely and marvelous of course. I loved Mary from the 411 and she’s never let me down keep killing them Mary.

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lisa
October 11th, 2011 at 5:18 pm
saw her perform this on dancing with the stars, not feeling it. maybe a deeper more sultry vibe song will do it. love her though. been a fan since wayback in high school rocking doorknocker earrings!

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