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Mary J. Blige
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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, will be released November 24, 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.
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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I Can See In Color
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The Breakthrough
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Growing Pains
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Take Me as I Am
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No One Will Do
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Not Gon' Cry
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MJB da MVP
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Stronger
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Be Happy
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Baggage
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BackNDaDay90 wrote:
Please join http://www.last.fm/group/I+Love+the+80s!
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KillaKane314 wrote:
I'm here 4 Mary.
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KillaKane314 wrote:
The Queen
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isaul wrote:
Destiny & No More Drama give me the chills.
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JNez wrote:
mary has had several distinct career phases: her raw home girl debut grittiness in 1992's what's the 411; the heartbreak & emotional poverty (but brilliant songwriting) of '94/'95's my life; followed by her subsequent climb to self love & queen of r&b/pop up to and including the 2005/2006 career re-defining smash "be without you"; and what's followed after. i hope be without you wasn't mary's apogee, but i haven't been too impressed with her output since then. still, i'm hopeful that the upcoming cd will somehow combine the all of the mary's we've grown to know & love since 1992. she's still the queen so all hail..
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lookn4peace wrote:
Oh. My. God! Classic Mary. What else can you say?! The One is amazing!
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One_luv85 wrote:
My Life and What's the 411 are still her best albums absolute classics.
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pepsi0801 wrote:
The One <33
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paulfranco wrote:
looking forward to the new album :D (MARY DOES NOT LOOK LIKE AN APE!!!) ps plz show Mary support by joining this group plz: http://www.last.fm/group/i%2B%25E2%2599%25A5%2BR%2526B
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Tony-amber wrote:
MJB, Love You, love your strong messages, may God Bless you....
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TheChampion222 wrote:
How ignorant is it to call a beautiful strong black woman an "ape"? Very disrespectful.
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darkinvisible wrote:
she looks like an ape on this image
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BligeOnly wrote:
But... Skycap - Bullshit
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BligeOnly wrote:
Since 2001. Every Day With Mary. One Love
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Diamond87 wrote:
I love all of this woman's albums. She's so great.
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paulfranco wrote:
i love mary <3!!! if ur a fan also plz join my new group for support... http://www.last.fm/group/i%2B%25E2%2599%25A5%2BR%2526B
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gabriel157 wrote:
otimaa musica the one feat. DRake
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gabriel157 wrote:
Linten guys the one
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jackpock wrote:
THE ONE LOVE IT
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Marllowss wrote:
The One Video Is AMAZING !!! PErFECT
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