The tour was described as Blige venturing back to her R&B roots from her previous festival performances, which focused on a heavy rock sound.

Blige states the tour's title comes from her personal viewpoint of music after her battles with drug and alcohol abuse.

The performer shook, jumped and shimmied in perfect motion, spurring the crowd to rise in an emotional fervor.

"[29] Jon Pareles (The New York Times) stated, "In her songs Ms. Blige transmutes setbacks into determination; she confronts trouble, she cries, she wills herself to get over it, she finds the next love.

Onstage she's a pop star as life coach, preaching sermons in self-esteem with gospel cadences.