Yes, you got that right another “new” series. This series though, is going to be fun and for the most part the posts will be short and sweet. You see I have questions, but often I don’t have a lot of questions and in this case I just have one question.

Today our subject is Mary J. Blige’s classic cover of “Sweet Thing” originally recorded in 1975 by Rufus feat. Chaka Khan. So in many ways we have a song that has become classic material in two separate eras. In many ways the success of “Sweet Thing” in the early 90′s could very well be attributed to the widespread curiosity and appreciation of parent’s or older siblings record collections from the 1970′s. In fact leading up to 1992 a resurgence in popularity for the films and music (and in some cases fashion) had begun in earnest. (more…)

Always one to bring the audio goodness, Miss Special is trying something new by featuring tracks remixing, sampling or covering Nina Simone’s “Feeling Good”.

In addition, Special Sundays Radio Show is now featured on Seattle’s Juice Radio every Sunday from 6-8pm PST on www.GoJuiceRadio.com or the Tune In Radio app by searching Juice Radio.

Playlist

Nina Simone- “Feeling Good”
Koncept ft. Laurence Lafond- Beaulne- “Feel So Good”
Jay- Z & Kanye West- “New Day”
AZ- “New Life”
Konkwest- “Intro”
Mary J Blige ft Will.I.Am- “About You”
Freda Payne- “Feeling Good”
RZA- “Bob N’ I”
Curtis Mayfield- “The Makings Of You (Live)”

Mary J. Blige tearing the house down at Chastain Park (Atlanta)

I got a question for you!

Do you wanna be liberated??

I need the hands of the church lifted if you truly wanna be liberated!! If this call is for you, let us liberate you with some shots from the Liberation Tour. Sporting an edgy look with her partial blond hair, Melanie Fiona brought an energetic performance on stage. With an element of surprise, D’Angelo greeted the audience of Chastain Park while making his way on stage to give them exactly what they were waiting for. Last but not least, radiant in red, Mary J. Blige strutted on stage singing Chaka Khan’s “Ain’t Nobody” while the crowd grooved and sang along. Here are some of the pictorial highlights from the show. Hope you enjoy!

Check out the video for “Why?” by Mary J. Blige.  Now those of us who aren’t so excited about some of today’s rappers could ask “Why?” Rick Ross is on this track, but then Mary J. Blige ain’t called the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul for nothing. She’s always represented the combination of Hip-Hop and R&B.  She sang hooks for the rappers and they in turn dropped hot bars on her tracks, so ”Why?” is true to the MJB formula. Rick Ross may not blaze up the track the way that maybe Nas did back in the day, but this song is a classic MJB poem sung from the heart.

“Touch Me, Tease Me” by Case featuring Foxy Brown and Mary J. Blige. We see ya bobbin’ your head to this banging ’90s jam from the #1 soundtrack from The Nutty Professor.

A classic party jam from Father MC representing the Uptown Records crew based on another classic party jam, Cheryl Lynn’s “Got To Be Real” and featuring Ms. Mary J. Blige on the vocals.

Check out Ms. Mary J. Blige keepin’ it fly in the new video for the single “25/8″. The album My Life II… The Journey Continues (Act I) is due out 11.21.11.

Check out the new video and song from Mary J. Blige, “The Living Proof”, from the motion picture The Help. Mary delivers the song beautifully and it’s a befitting title for MJB, who after many challenges is still showing us she is the MVP.