<P> What 's the 411 ? is the debut album by American recording artist Mary J. Blige , released on July 28 , 1992 by Uptown Records and MCA Records . Upon being signed to the Uptown label , she began working with record producer Sean `` Puff Daddy '' Combs who took over executive producer duties on the project and consulted additional musicians such as DeVante Swing , Tony Dofat , Dave Hall , Mark Morales and Mark `` Cory '' Rooney to record with Blige . What 's the 411 ? contains a range of contemporary genres , and the songs are a mix of hip hop soul , contemporary early - 1990s R&B and new jack swing . </P>
<P> What 's the 411 ? is the debut album by American recording artist Mary J. Blige , released on July 28 , 1992 by Uptown Records and MCA Records . Upon being signed to the Uptown label , she began working with record producer Sean `` Puff Daddy '' Combs who took over executive producer duties on the project and consulted additional musicians such as DeVante Swing , Tony Dofat , Dave Hall , Mark Morales and Mark `` Cory '' Rooney to record with Blige . What 's the 411 ? contains a range of contemporary genres , and the songs are a mix of hip hop soul , contemporary early - 1990s R&B and new jack swing . </P>
when did what 's the 411 come out
when did what 's the 411 come out
July 28 , 1992
July 28 , 1992