We Ride (I See the Future)
A music video for the song, directed by Erik White, was filmed in New York City in early November 2006 and features Blige's then-huband, Kendu Isaacs.[1] Directly commissioned by Blige, the song is one out of three records that Austin and Cox wrote specifically for her greatest hits album, though only "We Ride (I See the Future)" and "Reflections (I Remember)" eventually made the cut, with midtempo track "Love Me" being omitted."[2] Singersroom called "We Ride (I See the Future)" a "classic Mary J. Blige song that’s guaranteed to lift your spirits and get you moving."[3] Less impressed, Neil Jones from musicOMH found that "We Ride (I See the Future)" suggests "that the Blige of today is rather sadly favouring the self-obsessed, complacent ballad over the sensual, quintessential soul/hip hop fusion that so defined her pioneering years."[5] An accompanying music video for "We Ride (I See the Future)" was shot in various locations throughout Southern California in early November 2006 and directed by Erik White.