As a child I always wanted to be a singer. The music my mother played in the house moved me - Aretha Franklin, Chaka Khan, Mahalia Jackson. It was truly spiritual. It made you understand what God was. We are all spirits. We get depressed. But music makes you want to live. I know my music has saved my life.

The No More Drama re-release featured a new album cover deleted three of the songs from the original track listing while adding two brand-new songs—one of which was the fourth single and top twenty Hot 100 hit "Rainy Dayz" (featuring Ja Rule) plus two remixes; one of the title track serviced by Puff Daddy and the single version of "Dance for Me" featuring Common. That summer Mary J. Blige collaborated with rapper Method Man on his song "I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need to Get By". ) It was not as commercially successful as Blige's prior releases though all of the singles: "All That I Can Say" "Deep Inside" "Your Child" and "Give Me You" performed considerably on radio.

As of 2013 Blige has sold over 50 million albums and 15 million singles worldwide. The perfume broke HSN records by selling 65000 bottles during its premiere.