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.

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 ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Mary J. Blige isn’t just the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul—she’s an institution in R&B music. Her career, spanning ...

Mary J. Blige “feels good” to have opened “so many doors” for other women. The singer has reflected on her legacy and “absolutely” knows the impact she has had on others and admitted making a ...

The nine-time Grammy winner also shared that she plans to "do some more acting" Bryan Bedder/WWD via Getty Mary J. Blige is sharing her retirement plans. The R&B icon, 53, revealed in a new interview ...

There was no hateration while Mary J. Blige was on the stage. The nine-time Grammy award-winning singer took the stage on Day 2 of the inaugural Honeyland Festival in Sugar Land, Texas, on Sunday to ...