Released: October 9, 2009
Growing up in the working-class neighborhoods of Baltimore, Mario Barrett was raised by his grandmother, because his own mother struggled with drug addiction. He realized his own talent at the young age of four, telling himself he wanted to become a singer. His mother supported his dream by buying him a karaoke machine. His dedication to pursuing a music career was never in doubt as he joined a music group in high school. The basis for all his melodies and singing was his talent for playing the piano. He was quickly discovered by music producer Troy Patterson at a college talent show. After attending high school up to the tenth grade, he was inspired by his music teacher, and ended up signing with J Records in his early teen years. This fourth installment from Mario entitled "D.N.A." was just an average work for me. It has some good slow tracks such as "Stranded", "I Choose You", and " Don't Walk Away". To me, the upbeat tracks are where his vulnerability is shown. Songs like "Break Up", and "Get Out" are just par to me. But don't take it from me, this installment peaked at #2 in the U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip Hop albums, which is two spots higher than his last album.
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