One of the most apt and unquestioned honorific nicknames in popular music is the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul. Mary J. Blige was born in the Bronx in the early ’70s, much like hip-hop itself. By the time she ...

Mary J. Blige owes her life to her seminal sophomore album. "That album is so important, because it was so pivotal for when it came time for me to choose," Blige shared with the outlet. "I was in a ...

For nearly four decades, Mary J. Blige has delivered generational songs that served as the soundtrack of our lives. While many of her records were special, it was her fourth studio album, ...

Mary J. Blige after a ceremonial lighting of the Empire State Building (Photo by Derrel Jazz Johnson for rolling out) As we commemorate the 25th anniversary of Mary J. Blige’s landmark album Mary, ...

REVIEW: The Queen of Hip-Hop Soul’s latest album not only shows Blige lyrically on the other side of embracing her body and spirit, but fusing new sonic influences into her signature sound. Mary J.

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. I still remember when Mary J. Blige came into my life. I was 13 and the ...

Mary J. Blige is not interested in a Verzuz clash but insisted she could put on a single album “and just walk away.” Mary J. Blige has again rejected calls to do a Verzuz battle, expressing her ...

*Retirement may be imminent for Mary J. Blige, but with a new album on the way, a new film out now, and a solid approach to living her best life, don’t expect her to be in that mindstate anytime soon.

Mary J. Blige is surely feeling more than “Just Fine” — after the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul was announced as one of the 2024 inductees into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on Sunday night. But for the ...

Mary J. Blige sits on a black couch while wearing her red hair in a high bun and a black outfit with white polka dots on the cover of her fifteenth studio album, “Gratitude.” The nine-time Grammy ...

Nov. 15 (UPI) --Mary J. Blige released a new album Friday. Gratitude has 12 tracks, and contains collaborations with Fabolous, Judakiss, Fat Joe and FERG. "There are not enough words that can express ...

NE-YO and Mario will be hitting the road with the legendary singer on the heels of her new album "Gratitude" Will Sterling Over three decades into her career, Mary J. Blige is hitting the road again ...