OPINION: In celebrating the 30th anniversary of Blige’s debut album, theGrio examines its vast influence on Black musical fusion and future Black female artists. Editor’s note: The following article ...

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 ...

Ushered into contemporary R&B by the then-Sean "Puffy" Combs, Mary J. Blige's intense, soulful vocals dominated '90s R&B charts, from 1992's What's the 411? hit "Real Love," to 1995's "I'll Be There ...

June 22, 2006 — -- The "J" in her name may stand for Jane, but she is no plain Jane for sure. From Yonkers, N.Y., to Hollywood, Calif.; from 411 operator to queen of hip-hop soul; from rags to ...

Universal Music Group helped Mary J. Blige avoid any damage to the legacy of her 1992 hit ... From her debut album, What's the 411?, the song reached No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1992. With the ...

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 wants attendees at her Strength of a Woman Festival and Summit to walk away feeling “an overload of happiness.” The Queen of Hip-Hop Soul, never less than frank, is determined to help ...