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 ...

Mary J. Blige after a ceremonial lighting of the Empire State Building (Photo by Derrel Jazz Johnson for rolling out) As we commemorate the 25th anniversary of Mary J. Blige’s landmark album Mary, ...

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 ...

For nearly four decades, Mary J. Blige has delivered generational songs that served as the soundtrack of our lives. While many of her records were special, it was her fourth studio album, ...

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 ...