Jason King was less impressed in The Village Voice, feeling that The Breakthrough had improved on Blige's 2003 album Love & Life but still lacked the creativity of 1999's Mary. Los Angeles Times critic Natalie Nichols credited the producers for "adeptly weaving beats and live instruments, vocals and rapping, melody and rhythm in configurations alternately stark and lush". Andy Kellman from AllMusic said each song proved Blige had been given her "best round of productions" since the mid 1990s. Stylus Magazine 's Thomas Inskeep viewed it as a "return to form" for Blige, calling it her "finest full-length since '99's Mary", while Rolling Stone journalist Barry Walters said that unlike with her previous albums, The Breakthrough 's ballads genuinely stand out. In The New York Times, Jon Pareles credited the singer for bringing together "hip-hop realism and soul's higher aspirations, hip-hop's digitized crispness and soul's slow-building testimonies". David Browne believed The Breakthrough marked a return for Blige to her dramatic strengths, writing in Entertainment Weekly that the music's "messy sprawl of conflicted emotions feels true to her fierce, prickly personality (not to mention life itself)". Andy Gill of The Independent deemed it perhaps "her best, the most vivid realisation of her gripping, confessional style".
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At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from professional publications, the album received an average score of 76, based on 20 reviews.
The Breakthrough was met with generally positive reviews. She won three awards during the ceremony.Ĭritical reception Professional ratings Aggregate scores At the 49th Annual Grammy Awards, on February 11, 2007, Blige performed "Be Without You". On December 4, 2006, Blige performed "Enough Cryin" and "Take Me as I Am" at the 2006 Billboard Music Awards, where she won nine awards.
Letoya Luckett and Jaheim were opening acts during the tour. Blige embarked on The Breakthrough Experience Tour from Jto September 10, 2006. Blige sung a medley of "Be Without You" and "Enough Cryin" at the 2006 BET Awards, where she won two awards forīest Female R&B Artist and Video of the Year on June 27, 2006. Blige performed "Be Without You" and "Enough Cryin" on Saturday Night Live in April 2006. On FebruBlige performed "One" with U2 at the 48th Annual Grammy Awards. Blige sung a medley of "Family Affair", "Can't Hide from Luv", and "Be Without You" on New Year's Eve with Carson Daly on December 31, 2005. On December 21, 2005, Blige was interviewed and performed on The Tyra Banks Show, singing a rendition of "Can't Hide from Luv". In November 2005, Blige was honored with the V LEGEND AWARD at 2005 Vibe Awards. Blige sung a medley of "You're All I Need to Get By" with Method Man, "I'm Goin' Down", "Real Love", and "Can't Hide from Luv" on BET's 25 Strong: The BET Silver Anniversary Special in October 2005. Blige performed with rapper The Game during his performance of " Hate It or Love It" at the BET Awards on June 28, 2005. Blige embarked on several live performances and appearances to promote the release of The Breakthrough.
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