All I have too say is that Mary has come a long way since 'What's the 411'. Like many soul singers you could feel her angst on her sleeve. The music was very nice but the lyrical content really makes this a nice albumn to have and listen too. If you listen carefully to the lyrics she is speaking to former lovers and false friends and anyone else making pretentions about her. She speaks volumns in the song 'Deep Inside' and it continues on with the duet with K-Ci Hailey. Very nice musical trip through her life up to now. I hope it is cathartic for her as she put her foot and more into this one. I have always dismissed her since I saw her first live muscical offering on Saturday Night Live after release of her first albumn. She really has come a long way and can supplant her 'hip-hop soul' moniker with releases such as this. Go ahead & I can't wait for Mary II.