What's the 411? Remix

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What's the 411? Remix is a spin-off remix album by Grammy-winning American R&B singer Mary J. Blige from MCA/Uptown Records on December 7, 1993. This album remixes the few hit singles released by Blige (You Remind Me, Real Love, Love No Limit, Reminisce) that are remixed and produced by Sean "Puffy" Combs, alongside others. The album is follow up for Blige's 1994 sophomore album, My Life.

Review

What's the 411? Remix was released in the United States on December 7, 1993 (1993-12-07), eleven weeks later, it debuted at #118 on the Billboard 200 in the week of February 19, 1994, despite, the mixed reviews, it was a hit on the Billboard Hip-Hop–R&B Album Charts, peaking at #3, staying in the top five for twelve consecutive weeks.

The album features the original tracks taken from Mary J. Blige's debut album, What's the 411? (released the previous year, 1992): "You Remind Me", "Real Love", and "Reminisce", and the album features the singles that cracked the Billboard Hot 100: "Love No Limit", "You Don't Have to Worry", a cover version of Chaka Khan's hit, "Sweet Thing", "What's the 411?" (featuring Notorious B.I.G.), and "I Don't Want to Do Anything" (featuring K-Ci Hailey of Jodeci).

Guest stars included on the album was: K-Ci Hailey, The Notorious B.I.G., Ron G., Kid Capri, Craig Mack, Greg Nice (of Nice and Smooth).

The album was produced by Sean 'Puffy' Combs, Mark Morales ("Prince Markie Dee", a member from The Fat Boys), Andre Harrell, Mark C. Rooney, Tim "Buttnaked" Dog and Dave Hall, including a few songs co-produced by Mary J. Blige herself.

This album deeply and mostly includes hidden songs and centers on Blige's hip hop soul flavored-album, during the early-mid 1995, Blige had recorded a hip-hop interpretation of R&B singers Marvin and Tammi's #1 hit, You're All I Need to Get By with rapper Method Man, "You're All I Need to Get By/I'll Be There for You", which became a #1 hit, resulting in Mary J. Blige's two Grammy Award nominations at the 38th Grammy Awards, winning her first Grammy for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group, and being nominated for Best R&B Album (My Life), losing to TLC's CrazySexyCool.

Track listing

#	Title	Length	Songwriters	Guest(s)
1	"Leave a Message"	3:38	Sean "Puffy" Combs, Tony Dofat	K-Ci Hailey, The Notorious B.I.G., Tim Dog, Sean "Puffy" Combs
2	"You Don't Have to Worry"	4:38	Kenny Greene, Craig Mack, Edward Ferrell	Craig Mack
3	"My Love"	7:13	Kenny Greene, Dave Hall, Heavy D, Teddy Riley	Heavy D
4	"Real Love"	4:47	Prince Markie Dee, L.A. Reid, Milk Dee, D.J. Gizmo	The Notorious B.I.G.
5	"What's the 411?"	4:54	Christopher Wallace, Mary J. Blige, Sean "Puffy" Combs, Grand Puba	The Notorious B.I.G.
6	"Reminisce"	5:11	Kenny Greene, Dave Hall
7	"Mary & Andre"	0:27	Sean "Puffy" Combs	Andre Harrell
8	"Sweet Thing"	3:45	Chaka Khan, Tony Maiden
9	"Love No Limit"	4:05	Kenny Greene, Dave Hall	Kid Capri
10	"You Remind Me"	5:56	Eric Milkteer, Dave Hall
11	"Changes I've Been Going Through"	4:31	Sean "Puffy" Combs, Prince Markie Dee, L.A. Reid
12	"I Don't Wan't to Do Anything"	6:01	Darryl Pearson, DeVante Swing, Joel "JoJo" Hailey	Kid Capri, K-Ci Hailey