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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.

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6	Work That full track	516
7	Just Fine	388
8	Not Gon' Cry full track	311
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10	Take Me as I Am full track	300
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Buggy_the_Clown wrote:
Friday afternoon

I Can See in Color, instant win!

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kittyketreid wrote:
Thursday morning

She's so gonna get an oscar nod for her new track I can see color! http://bit.ly/3S61pS

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Ignees wrote:
Tuesday evening

it's a wrap ;D I lov this song !!

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rodrigo97 wrote:
last week

i am <3

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tick15 wrote:
8 days ago

One & No More Drama>Perfects Songs!

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falsettoo wrote:
8 days ago

be without you and just fine are my songs ; gotta mary j :]

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Love_Message wrote:
9 days ago

I AM

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Mjuzik_zg wrote:
9 days ago

MY LIFE , song and album <3

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galc1991 wrote:
10 days ago

Join the Janet Jackson group : http://www.last.fm/group/-+Janet+Jackson+-

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tochie19 wrote:
11 days ago

One <3

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fiki_gigi wrote:
11 days ago

I have uploaded the I Am photo http://www.lastfm.it/music/Mary+J.+Blige/+images/37747043 !!

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warneris wrote:
12 days ago

I AM!

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gimme_a_beat wrote:
13 days ago

Destiny is MY song !

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ufa4urmouf wrote:
14 days ago

mary s a legend ! truly wun ah dah best ! shez a beautiful, strong and talented black american singer ! and fo awl dem lozahs sayn she luk lyk a ape ,, yo mahn daht s str8 disrespect ryt thur ! muj luv mary !

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KillaKane314 wrote:
17 days ago

I'm here 4 Mary.

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KillaKane314 wrote:
17 days ago

The Queen

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isaul wrote:
18 days ago

Destiny & No More Drama give me the chills.

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JNez wrote:
19 days ago

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:
21 days ago

Oh. My. God! Classic Mary. What else can you say?! The One is amazing!

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One_luv85 wrote:
last month

My Life and What's the 411 are still her best albums absolute classics.

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