Summary For Non Readers: Mary J Blige's song Mr. Wrong is a song that validates the negative mentalities of Black women in this era. Black women are already confused by the definition of what a "real man" is. This song makes Black women seem like horny animals who live in heat constantly and can be made submissive through sex even when being abused. Unfortunately it seems to be a story many Black women are addicted to "playing out". It also reinforces the negative notion that Black men who try to be good men are "no fun" and boring. It also leads negative men to believe that as long as they sexually satisfy a woman they can string her along and be abusive.........Shame on Mary for this one.I'm not going to make this a long post, but I must say I HATE this song. I've always been a big Mary J Blige fan over the years and have all her CD's, but she really lowered her standards to make money on this one. Here we have a 40 year-old woman singing to a much younger demographic and telling them it's OK to be with "Mr. Wrong". Not only is it OK to be with "Mr. Wrong", but if the
When do we stop feeding the notion that rocky relationships make relationships deeper, and that struggle equals passion within a relationship and creates an emotionally intensity that connects two people? The worst part becomes when the notion that good sex can make an abusive relationship worth hanging on to. It's no wonder many Black women of this era seem drained and "ran-through". The only thing a rocky relationship adds is years to a person's body and soul. Often times a woman who has been "ran-through" searching for love while being self-sacrificing to a negative man has an ENERGY of being milked of all her innocence, she becomes like a doormat to walk on. In the subconscious mind of the man she's dating the lack of respect the woman has for herself causes him to "spit" on her with his actions.
Let's take a quick look at the ENERGY of some of Mary's lyrics in the song Mr. Wrong.
First let me mention how ridiculous it is for Mary J Blige to do a song with Drake who is 24 years old. Of course this speaks of "the signs of the time". Music is not spiritual or made to move you in this era. Music is simply made to sell in this day and age. Drake apparently is on top now and so pairing Mary J Blige with Drake is simply a money move and designed to attract attention. Even though she could make a better more passionate song with a Maxwell, John Legend or even have Lupe on the hook, they are not on the top of the charts right now.