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 ...

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 can actually remember November of 1994. I was a sophomore in high ...

Mary J. Blige has mastered the art of loving herself, but it wasn’t always easy to get there. On this morning’s episode of The Drew Barrymore Show, the Queen of R&B opened up about feeling “suicidal” ...

Mary J. Blige candidly reflects on overcoming personal strife and how her 1994 album My Life marked a turning point in her life and career. The R&B powerhouse discusses how the 1994 album, with tracks ...

*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.

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 ...

Hail Mary! The reigning queen of hip-hop and R&B retains her crown, justifiably through Love and Life, Mary J. Blige's ninth album. In the album, she teams up with industry heavy-weights like Eve, Jay ...

I still remember when Mary J. Blige came into my life. I was 13 and the video for “Real Love” came onto whatever video show I had on a VHS tape. The opening beat break had me in a trance and the ...

OPINION: The Queen of Hip-Hop Soul’s classic sophomore album is now 30 and AARP doesn’t have to call me anymore; I’ll call them. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views ...

CLEVELAND, OHIO - OCTOBER 19: Mary J. Blige performs onstage during the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony streaming on Disney+ at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on October 19, 2024 in ...