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MusicR&BOn Mary (MCA), the latest effort from queen of hip-hop soul Mary J.Blige, the emphasis is on soul and not hip-hop. There are some samples among these 14 cuts, but the power in this collection comes from nuanced vocals. Always a distinctive stylist, Blige does her best singing on Mary. Beautiful Ones and Memories suggest a new maturity that allows her to sing alongside Aretha Franklin on Don't Waste Your Time and K-Ci on Not Lookin' with equal skill. The Love I Never Had is a big, lushly...