Posts Tagged ‘Mary J. Blige’

Mary J. Blige Reminisces Over ‘What’s the 411?’ Album for 20th Anniversary

Posted on July 27th, 2012 by ThisIsRnB in NEWS |

Mary J. Blige will celebrate a major milestone in her career tomorrow Saturday, July 28, as the date marks the 20-year anniversary of her debut album What’s the 411, the 12-track opus, which changed music and is still in rotation today.

The Queen of Hip-Hop Soul sang of the ills and thrills of romance. She touched on the melancholy and the sweet, her powerful lyrics resonated with fans young and old. Earning a No. 1 position on Billboard’s R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart in 1992, and scoring album sales of more than three times platinum.

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News: Mary J. Blige To Join NBC’s “The Voice” Season 3

Posted on July 17th, 2012 by ThisIsRnB in NEWS |

Mary J. Blige will be back on your television sets each week this coming Fall. It was recently announced that the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul will be assisting on NBC’s “The Voice” as an adviser for judge/mentor Adam Levine.

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Mary J. Blige & D’Angelo add Melanie Fiona To “Liberation” Tour

Posted on July 12th, 2012 by ThisIsRnB in NEWS |

Wow, this is the tour to be at! Following confirmation that D’Angelo would be supporting her upcoming Summer trek, Mary J. Blige has now announced Melanie Fiona will also be a supporting act on the “Liberation” Tour.

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D’Angelo Confirmed To Be Hitting The Road with Mary J. Blige

Posted on July 9th, 2012 by ThisIsRnB in NEWS |

D’Angelo’s comeback decent onto the US stage is far from over. If you were worried you might have missed the soulful crooner, don’t fret, he has been confirmed to be the supporting act for Mary J. Blige’s forthcoming late Summer tour.

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Mary J. Blige, Tank & Ledisi Rock ESSENCE Festival (Day 2)

Posted on July 8th, 2012 by ThisIsRnB in NEWS, PHOTOS |

As if day 1 of the 2012 ESSENCE Music Festival wasn’t just about as good as it gets, Saturday night’s show highlighted and delivered what we all love and yearn for from our R&B artists and vocal powerhouses. Day 2 at the Superdome was a brilliant mix of talent between music and comedy, R&B heartthrob Tank open the show, the singer-songwriter even brought out Tyrese who sent the ladies into a further frenzy. Mary Mary brought everyone to their feet, singing along to the duo’s classic worship anthems, Ledisi tore it down as always and Mary J. Blige nearly lit the arena on fire.

Once again ESSENCE did a great job summing up the show, read their review and see the photos below…

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Mary J. Blige Introduces New Girl Group – Just’Us

Posted on July 6th, 2012 by ThisIsRnB in NEWS |

Mary J. Blige has been spreading her wings onto the business side with her imprint Matriarch Entertainment. While, she has recently been making media rounds with her artist Starshell at radio and on ’106 & Park,’ Mary made a new announcement when she introduced her latest act — JustUs, in Atlantic City on Wednesday night.

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New Music: Mary J. Blige feat. Rick Ross, Wale, Stalley & Meek Mill – Why (Remix) (NO TAGS)

Posted on June 29th, 2012 by ThisIsRnB in MUSIC |

Mary J. Blige meets up with the hottest crew in rap, Maybach Music, on the MMG remix to her single “Why” featuring Rick Ross, Wale, Stalley, and Meek Mill. Check out the premiere from Funkmaster Flex below…and stay tuned!

UPDATE: Added the untagged CDQ version, stream now and download below…

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Mary J. Blige: Burger King Commercial Was A “Mistake,” The Backlash “Broke My Heart”

Posted on June 28th, 2012 by ThisIsRnB in GOSSIP, NEWS |

Mary J. Blige’s commercial for Burger King was one of the biggest fails and WTF moments of the year. It caused near hysteria online and the R&B legend was the butt of the jokes, receiving ridicule and hate from every corner of the music world. While, everyone was speaking their mind, Mary stayed quiet, but she was deeply hurt and saddened by the outcome of the ad and the recurring backlash. In a new interview with Angie Martinez the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul finally opened up about the whole situation and candidly expressed the heartbreak it caused her…

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