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Yonkers, New York NY, United States (1992 – present)

Mary Jane Blige (born January 11, 1971 in Yonkers, New York) is a Grammy award winning singer, rapper, model and actress. She released her debut album, What’s The 411?, in 1992 to critical acclaim, and has since released eight more chart topping albums. Her ninth studio album, Stronger With Each Tear, was released on December 21st, 2009. When her debut album, What’s the 411?, hit the street in 1992, critics and fans alike were mesmerized by its powerful combination of her modern R&B rendition of the classic soul aesthetic; also mixed with an edgy rap sound that glanced off of the pain and grit of Mary J. Blige’s childhood. Called alternately the new Chaka Khan or new Aretha Franklin, Blige had little in common stylistically with either of those artists, but like them, she helped adorn soul music with new textures and flavors that inspired a whole generation of musicians. She would quickly be crowned “the Queen of Hip Hop-Soul”; leaving Aretha the title “Queen of Soul”. Blige’s title reflecting both her powerful soul vocals, and added Hip Hop flavor.

With her blonde hair, self-preserving slouch, and combat boots, Blige was street-tough and beautiful all at once, and the record company execs who profited off of her early releases did little to dispel the bad-girl image that she earned as she stumbled through the dizzying first days of her career. As she exorcised her personal demons and softened her style to include sleek designer clothes, she remained a hero to thousands of girls growing up in the same kinds of rough places she came from.

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ultimatedhani wrote:
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Grown Woman & Feel Like A Woman <3

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mjf2001 wrote:
Monday morning

MJB live is a revelation. The woman can BLOW. LOVE Mary!

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heather_310 wrote:
Monday morning

give nneka's album "concrete jungle" a listen...i think you might hear something you like!

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Love_Message wrote:
Sunday evening

Oh, you fancy huh?

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ricardonocera wrote:
Saturday evening

she's so greater than the related artists.

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Battramsysni wrote:
Thursday evening

One is so great :)

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ricardonocera wrote:
Wednesday evening

the new album is great! luv MJB :D

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Hard Times Come Again No More ♥

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Tonight Tonight Tonight

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Stronger is VERY AMAZING Single! Dope

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I Am , What Love Is, One, No One Will Do are perfect. [2]

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Stronger <3

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Rainy Dayz (L)

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Mary J. Blige ♥ is in "Best Singers of All Time" Group, Join us!

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Stronger(ft Chris Brown) <3

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Luf :*

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only 6mill listens?

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Don’t miss MJB on BET’s SOS Help For Haiti special tomorrow | News

4 Feb 2010 | from www.mjblige.com

Watch as Mary J Blige performs as part of a two hour telecast concert entitled, “SOS Saving OurSelves - Help for Haiti.” The program will be aired on BET and Centric, as well as MTV Networks’ MTV and VH1 on Friday, February 5, 2010 at 8:00 p. …

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