UPDATE #3: Rap-Up has revealed the tracklist for My Life II: The Journey Continues (Act I), due November 21st. The album is set for release on November 21st. Blige has released the official cover for My Life II: The Journey Continues (Act 1) via her Twitter page. UPDATE: A concertgoer at Blige’s performance this morning for Good Morning America‘s Summer Concert Series snapped a picture of the album cover, which was featured on a sign on location (via Idolator, Mary J. 2 on the Billboard 200 with sales of 332,000 copies in its first week. The 40-year-old songstress most recently released Stronger with Each Tear in December 2009, bowing at No. “As long as you’re living, you’re going to have life.” “I would say I’ve learned that trials and tribulations will continue to stand but the beauty is I know how to deal with navigating them now,” she said. Speaking with The Boombox, MJB explained that the album will explore how she overcame obstacles throughout her career and personal life. The Queen of Hip Hop Soul, who released My Life in 1994, has enlisted production and writing from Alicia Keys, Swizz Beatz, Bangladesh and DJ Premier, while the sole guest artist so far is Fabolous.
Blige plans on taking it back to the essence with her upcoming album My Life II: The Journey Continues, due October 4 th.
