A welcome change of pace for the oft-miserable queen of hiphop soul when it first reached our ears in 2007. ‘Just Fine’ was a revelation of positivy that left me smiling, feeling reassured that Mary J. Blige was not in fact suicidal even after all those gloomy songs about heartbreak and generally feeling like shit.

Then, early this year, Swizz Beatz played the role of matchmaker when he took Mary’s uncharacteristically upbeat tune and introduced it to ‘Treat ‘Em Right’, an infectious 18-year old rap song with a beat resembling that Bmore stuff that the kids love so much.

The offspring from this pairing came to be one of the most magnificient beasts you could encounter on a dance floor in 2008, with Mary’s shouting, wailing vocals riding the frantic club music drums of ‘Treat ‘Em Right’ to an apex of ass-shaking awesomeness.

Mary J. Blige - Just Fine (Swiss Beatz - Treat Em Right Remix)

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