Notes & Personnel Info |  | Personnel includes: Mary J. Blige (vocals); R. Kelly (vocals, various instruments); Rodney Jerkins (rap vocals, various instruments, programming); Lil' Kim, Nas, The Lox (rap vocals); Rich Nice (spoken vocals, programming); Ol' Dirty Bastard (spoken vocals); Babyface (various instruments, programming); Malik Pendleton (various instruments, background vocals); Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis, Fred Jerkins III (various instruments); Mike Scott, Michael Jordan, George Benson (guitar); Minio Class (Fender Rhodes); Joshua Milan, George R. "Golden Fingers" Pearson (keyboards); Nathan East (bass); Mr. Lee, Stephen George, Poke, Tone (programming); D.J. Do It All (scratches); La Tonya Blige-DaCosta, Mary Brown, Shanice Wilson, Stephanie (background vocals). | | Producers: Poke, Tone, Rich Nice, Rodney Jerkins, Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis, Malik Pendleton, R. Kelly, Babyface, Bryce Wilson, Fred Jerkins III, James Mtume. | | Engineers: Rich Travali, Ben Garrison, Steve Hodge, Dexter Simmons, Ken Lewis, Stephen George, Chris Brickley, Rick Behrens, Brad Gilderman, Angela Piva, Tom Vercillo, Tony Maserati. | | SHARE MY WORLD was nominated for a 1988 Grammy Award for Best R&B Album. | | Personnel: Mary J. Blige (vocals, background vocals); Rodney Jerkins (vocals, rap vocals, drum programming); R. Kelly (vocals, background vocals); Lil' Kim, Nas, The LOX (rap vocals); Michael Jordan , Abdulhameed Zuhri, George Benson , Ed Tree Moore, Ed Moore, Michael "Dino" Campbell , Mike Campbell , Mike Scott (guitar); Minio Class (Fender Rhodes piano); Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Babyface (keyboards, drum programming); Lafayette Carthon, Jr., Dunn Pearson, Jr., Bruce Wilson, George R. "Golden Fingers" Pearson, James Mtume, Josh Milan, Bryce Wilson (keyboards); Randy Walker (midi, programming); Roy Ayers (vibraphone); James Mussen (drums); Mr. Lee, Stephen George (programming); Poke, Poke & Tone, Tone, One Drop Scott (drum programming); DJ Do It All (scratches); LaTonya Blige-DaCosta, Malik Pendleton, Mary Brown, Shanice (background vocals). | | Audio Mixers: Kyle Bess; Bob "Bassy" Bob Brackmann; Dexter Simmons; Xavier Smith; Fred Jenkins III; Fred "Uncle Freddie" Jerkins III; Tizone; Ken Lewis ; Jon Gass; Malik Pendleton; Angela Piva; R. Kelly; Richard Travali; Rodney Jerkins; Stephen George; Steve Hodge; Tom Vercillo; Tony Maserati. | | Recording information: Battery Studios (1995); Chicago Recording Company, Chicago, IL (1995); Chicago Trax, Chicago, IL (1995); Flyte Tyme studios, Edina, MN (1995); Sound Tracks, New York, New York, NY (1995); The Hit Factory, New York, NY (1995). | | Introduction by: Rodney Jerkins. | | Photographer: Kevin Westenberg. | | Unknown Contributor Roles: Randy Walker; Lil' Kim. | | Arrangers: Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds; Jimmy Jam; Poke; Poke & Tone; Rich Nice; Rodney Jerkins; Babyface; Tone; Terry Lewis; One Drop Scott. | | The hype that surrounded Mary J. Blige in the beginning was simply ridiculous. When What's the 411? was released in 1992, she was exalted as "the new Chaka Khan"-- a definite exaggeration, considering how uneven that debut album was. But Blige did show promise, and by the time she recorded her third album, Share My World, she had developed into a fairly convincing soul/urban singer. Her strongest and most confident effort up to that point, Share had much more character, personality, and honesty than most of the assembly line fare dominating urban radio in 1997. For all their slickness, emotive cuts like "Get to Know You Better," "Love Is All We Need," and "Keep Your Head" left no doubt that Blige was indeed a singer of depth and substance. Although high tech, the production of everyone from R. Kelly (with whom she duets on the inviting "It's On") and Babyface to Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis doesn't come across as forced or robotic, but, in fact, is impressively organic. With Share My World, Blige definitely arrived. ~ Alex Henderson | | Uber-producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis come aboard for this hip-hop diva's third album, but they don't take over the way they do with more impressionable singers. SHARE MY WORLD remains very much Mary J. Blige's album, featuring 17 tracks worth of the same bumpin' soul that has made her one of the premier singers of the '90s. Blige earned the title "queen of hip-hop soul" with her amazing blend of hip-hop beats and R&B vocals on her debut album, WHAT'S THE 411?, and then followed up with the equally strong MY LIFE, which showed off a more personal side. On SHARE MY WORLD, she invites you to share a world of true success. | | When Blige sings, whether it be a ballad or a hip-hop track, she sings from the heart, both to and for her audience. Collaborating with R. Kelly, Nas, Lil' Kim, Bryce Wilson of Groove Theory and many more, she once again offers the best new music in her genre. It doesn't get better than this. |
Musical Guests | | Nas | | Ol' Dirty Bastard | | Lil' Kim | | Shanice Wilson | | Roy Ayers | | George Benson | | Babyface | | R. Kelly | | The Lox |
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