In the early 1990s, a young Mary from Yonkers, New York, would emerge as the voice of a generation, blending raw emotion with soulful melodies to create a sound that would define contemporary R&B.

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Mary J. Blige is the queen of hip-hop soul. Ever since joining the music scene in the 1990s, she's been a defining voice ...

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 ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio - When Mary J. Blige takes the stage on Saturday, October 19, as part of her entry into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, she will embody the feelings, hopes and dreams of millions of her ...

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 ...

It was a night of R&B that ranged from new school to nostalgia as Mary J. Blige enlisted the help of veteran El DeBarge, rated next vocalist Jazmine Sullivan and newcomer Miguel for her “Music Saved ...

Mary J. Blige calls her latest road trek the For My Fans Tour. But know that the show — which stopped Wednesday night, March 19, at Detroit’s Little Caesars Arena — is really all about Blige. And that ...

*The 17th Annual Soul Beach Music Festival in Aruba has announced its star-studded lineup for Memorial Day weekend, May 24-29, 2017. Faith Evans, Mary J. Blige, Usher, The Roots and Cedric the ...

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 ...

Hip-hop soul singer Mary J. Blige performs at Golden 1 Center on Saturday. NATHANIEL LEVINE [email protected] As they lounged Saturday night on overstuffed creme couches in the VIP section on the ...