Mary J. Blige

Mary J. Blige

Mary Jane Blige is a R&B, soul, and hip hop singer-songwriter, occasional rapper, record producer, actress, and hip hop icon who has sold more than 40 million records and over 10 million singles worldwide. She is widely known as the...

Mary Jane Blige is a R&B, soul, and hip hop singer-songwriter, occasional rapper, record producer, actress, and hip hop icon who has sold more than 40 million records and over 10 million singles worldwide.

She is widely known as the "Queen of Hip Hop Soul", and has also received over 26 Grammy Award nominations for her work, winning eight, also awarded the World Music Legends Award for combining hip-hop and soul together like no one else during the early '90s. Early in her career, Blige's highly personal songs and gritty voice earned her comparisons to soul singers who preceded her, including Patti LaBelle and Aretha Franklin; however her artistic evolution and commercial success throughout the years have allowed her to exert her own influence over a new generation of artists including R&B/funk singer-songwriter Amerie and Grammy-nominated soul singer Keyshia Cole, Alicia Keys, Fantasia.

 
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Photo: Loud/Getty Images The Big News: For the second consecutive time, Mary J. Blige had to settle for a Number Two debut as the diva’s Stronger With Every Tear was outsold by Susan Boyle’s I Dreamed a Dream on the Billboard Top 200. Stronger sold 330,000 copies, but it wasn’t in the same weight class as I Dreamed a Dream , which moved an additional 510,000 copies to remain Number One. Boyle ended the week with 2,968,000 copies sold, according to Nielsen SoundScan, and has easily passed the triple platinum plateau by now. In 2007, Blige’s Growing Pains also took second place in its ... Read Full Story
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Singer Mary J. Blige promotes "Stronger With Each Tear" at Best Buy on December 22, 2009 in New York City. (Getty Images) more pics » Mary J. Blige 's CD release party last week was tainted by news that she slapped her husband, Kendu Isaacs , because he was flirting with a waitress. But according to Blige's rep, those facts are all wrong. Mary and her husband Kendu Isaacs reportedly did not get into a fight, contrary to reports (Getty) Her team told the New York Daily News , "Mary was not fighting with her husband. Her husband and her brother got into an ... Read Full Story
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Pepa bust Mary J Blige in the face with a bottle (that’s how Mary got that scare under her eye) because Mary was messing around with Treach.” Read Full Story
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Damn, don’t mess around with MJ Blige , she’ll drop ya. Evidently MJB punched husband Kendu Isaacs in the face at her record release party at club M2 Tuesday night. The singer slugged Isaacs, drawing blood, after she thought he was flirting with a waitress. “She turned to him and was screaming, ‘You’re not going to ruin my night,’ ” our witness says. “They got up in each other’s faces before someone tried to separate them, at which point she shoved the guy aside, pulled back and popped [Isaacs] in the face.” The source said Blige, Isaacs and their entourage were whisked through a ... Read Full Story
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The unstoppable Susan Boyle is expected to block Mary J. Blige from the No. 1 slot on this week’s Billboard album chart. According to industry insiders, Boyle’s “I Dreamed a Dream” could sell another 500,000, while Blige’s just-released “Stronger With Each Tear” is on course to move just 300,000. Read Full Story
MTV.comSusan Boyle dominates the albums chart yet again; Mary J. Blige scores a solid ...Entertainment WeeklyMary J. Blige secured the No. 2 position with 330000 copies sold of her new Stronger With Each Tear — a solid number, though it's quite a drop from the ...On the Charts: Mary J. Blige Not “Stronger” Than Susan BoyleRolling StoneSusan Boyle Tops Billboard For Fifth Week, With Mary J. Blige At #2MTV.comSusan Boyle to Block Mary J. Blige...  
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CBS NewsMary J Blige, Carey Join Latifah Hosted People's Choice AwardsSingersroom NewsMary J. Blige will join a vocally inclined Queen Latifah at the 2010 People's Choice Awards ! Set to air January 6, the anticipated fan geared celebration ...Mary J. Blige to perform at People`s Choice awardsMonsters and Critics.comMary J. Blige Added to Performers Line-Up at 2010 People's Choice AwardsAceShowbiz (blog)Blige, Latifah gear up for record...  
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Photo: Loud/Getty Images The Big News: For the second consecutive time, Mary J. Blige had to settle for a Number Two debut as the diva’s Stronger With Every Tear was outsold by Susan Boyle’s I Dreamed a Dream on the Billboard Top 200. Stronger sold 330,000 copies, but it wasn’t in the same weight class as [...]  
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If you like Mary J. Blige, well then first of all, you have good taste. From her debut album in 1992 to her latest in 2009, Mary's established herself as one of the most powerful, expressive vocalists in R&B and Soul music history. But even though she's the queen of the genre, there are still other singers in the same category who, while not as well known, share some of the same qualities, including: powerful vocals, straightforward, heartfelt...  
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Singer Mary J. Blige promotes "Stronger With Each Tear" at Best Buy on December 22, 2009 in New York City. (Getty Images)more pics »Mary J. Blige's CD release party last week was tainted by news that she slapped her husband, Kendu Isaacs, because he was flirting with a waitress. But according to Blige's rep, those facts are all wrong.  
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NEW YORK • Mary J. Blige, who is known as the “queen of hip-hop soul,” says she’s kept her lofty title because she stays in tune with what younger audiences want to hear.   “I always get inspired back from the Rihannas and the Beyonces,”...  
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Word got out over the Christmas Holiday that Mary J. Blige and her husband Kendu Isaacs were involved in a physical altercation at her album release party last Tuesday at New York City’s M2 Ultralounge. A few people at the party started a rumor that the husband-and-wife pair got into an argument and Mary J. [...]  
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Well before he got a change to, she “Reverse Chris Brown'd” him in front of the whole club. In case you've been under a rock, Last February, Chris Brown beat up former girlfriend Rihanna. So much for no drama in 2010. Via: Rap Radar ...  
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Mary J. Blige punched husband Kendu Isaacs in the face at her record release party at club M2 Tuesday night. The singer slugged Isaacs, drawing blood, after she thought he was flirting with a waitress. “She turned to him and was screaming, ‘You’re not going to ruin my night,’ ” our witness says. “They got [...]  
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Mary J. Blige, who is known as the “queen of hip-hop soul,” says she has kept her lofty title because she stays in tune with what younger audiences want to hear. “I always get inspired back from the Rihannas and the Beyonces,” the 38-year-old says. “You just have to be open enough to learn from another generation. … That’s being a smart person, and that’s why I’m always able to be just right there — not doing what they do, but what I d  
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