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.

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2	Be Without You full track	2,291
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6	No More Drama full track	1,002
7	Said And Done full track	955
8	I Feel Good full track	877
9	Each Tear full track	848
10	Work That full track	762
11	Kitchen full track	760
12	In The Morning full track	722
13	The One full track	676
14	One	586
15	I Love U (Yes I Du) full track	529

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FordPony90 wrote:
13 hours ago

Mary's Similar Artists list is a joke. She is far more talented than any of those chicks listed. BAM.

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Mental_Note wrote:
Thursday afternoon

Mary J Blige - Stronger WithEach Tear [2009] http://depositfiles.com/files/re594ydz1

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Toodalimit wrote:
Thursday afternoon

Tonight ♥ Kitchen ♥ In The Morning

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ChiCapDiva wrote:
Thursday morning

I have to agree, this album is growing on me. Kinda not feeling all the changes We Got Hood Love went through. How you just phase Trey's voice out? LOL

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karola00001 wrote:
Wednesday evening

To nie jest przereklamowane gówno w stylu Gagi czy Rihanny, więc nigdy nie dorówna im eee.... "popularnością". Inna klasa po prostu.

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M2Vs wrote:
Tuesday evening

Or Lady GaGa...

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M2Vs wrote:
Tuesday evening

She should have more plays than Rihanna...

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thic47 wrote:
Tuesday evening

♥

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placebosyndrome wrote:
7 days ago

why is it "withEach"? that's annoying.

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byn3s wrote:
7 days ago

I l0ve h3r

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Crazytowel wrote:
7 days ago

Same :( I don't have any of the bonus tracks yet!

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Love_Message wrote:
8 days ago

I want "Closer". I need "Closer"!

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lacerdathiago wrote:
9 days ago

Another masterpiece for us! Thanks MJB <3

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warneris wrote:
9 days ago

Stronger withEach Tear # 1 on ITunes! Congratulations

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edysonlovesRB wrote:
9 days ago

Mary's three last albums are awesome.

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KillaKane314 wrote:
9 days ago

Love Brand New, Closer, Gonna Make It, Kitchen, In The Morning, I Love You (Yes I Du), I Feel Good, & Each Tear. Mary's music &legacy will last forever!!

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hotterthanjuly wrote:
10 days ago

Does anyone know why "Stronger" was omitted from Stronger withEach Tear? This along with "I Can Do Bad All By Myself" would have fit the new album quite nicely, making it even stronger (no pun intended). Those are two of her finest songs.

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GFX101 wrote:
10 days ago

The album is grower i really like it now.

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MrUFOman93 wrote:
10 days ago

Vote if you like it >> http://www.lastfm.fr/music/Mary+J.+Blige/+images/39629407

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MrUFOman93 wrote:
10 days ago

Luv Stay! great bonus track

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