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Mary J. Blige
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Yonkers, New York NY, United States (1992 – present)
R&B soul artist Mary Jane Blige was born January 11th, 1971, in Yonkers, New York.
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 Yonkers, NY, 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.
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 Yonkers, NY, 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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Sweet Thing
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I Love You
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Shoutbox
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babyboy75 wrote:
hip hop soul diva
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Jamesyyypie wrote:
Hey guys.. please check out a new talent. Jodie Steele. She's amazing... http://www.last.fm/music/Jodie+Steele
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DeeJayIV wrote:
The One (Featuring Drake) let's tag it right
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Toodalimit wrote:
"Stronger" is iight. It really does sound like a Chris Brown song, even though Keri Hilson wrote it and Polow prod. it. I love "The One" that song goes hard. I hope her new album is good!
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paulfranco wrote:
Stay Down <3
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TwistedLogic20 wrote:
I KNOW I LOVE YOU, BUT I LOVE MYSELF TOOOOO <<<THOSE WORDS MM MM MM OPENED A BROTHERS EYES
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DECYMY wrote:
"The One" Rocks! Mary rocks! DarkChild rocks! :D
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KanyesGurlJazzy wrote:
I agree. Old mary ruled,new mary is buying into HYPE. The retrospective is still amazingly her best hits on 1 cd.
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viniciusrosind wrote:
STRONGEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEER (LLLLL) teh best music
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crankdatilia wrote:
There's a new one that's actually pretty good. More R&B and less hip-hop: http://sicktingz.net/2009/06/15/fresh-mary-j-blige-stronger/
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SocialiteRoyale wrote:
I'm not feelin Mary's new material. It's not her! I don't get the hype at all.
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copioba wrote:
STRONGER xxx
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warneris wrote:
Stronger <3
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KileyJoJoStacie wrote:
yeah Stronger would be a great single choice.
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geminidragon wrote:
Stronger is FYAH!!!!! That needs to be a single ASAP! Polow is a beast!
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crushcrush wrote:
hell yeahhhh. stronger is fireeee.
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lljunglefever wrote:
"Stronger" needs to be the NEW single, it's got crossover appeal across the BOARD!
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Nauanns wrote:
Eu amo q amo a Be withou you e a just fine a voz da Mary J. e Insuperavel ela é sim A Rainha do R&B
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razr_lohan wrote:
Stronger <3
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jhowseronato wrote:
STRONGER is perfect.
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Bermuda National Stadium, North Shore Village, BMU | 8/14/2009 | Concert
29 Jun 2009 | from interscope.com/maryjblige
Don’t miss the 2009 Summer Concert Series featuring Robin Thicke and Mary J. Blige at the National Stadium in Bermuda! The show is August 14 th, 2009 and you can purchase tickets HERE!
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