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 sits on a black couch while wearing her red hair in a high bun and a black outfit with white polka dots on the cover of her fifteenth studio album, “Gratitude.” The nine-time Grammy ...

Mary J. Blige is back in the spotlight! The Queen of Hip-Hop Soul has announced her highly anticipated new album, Gratitude, set to release on November 15. This marks her first studio album since Good ...

Nov. 15 (UPI) --Mary J. Blige released a new album Friday. Gratitude has 12 tracks, and contains collaborations with Fabolous, Judakiss, Fat Joe and FERG. "There are not enough words that can express ...

Mary J. Blige owes her life to her seminal sophomore album. "That album is so important, because it was so pivotal for when it came time for me to choose," Blige shared with the outlet. "I was in a ...

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, ...

From Beyoncé, Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish to Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan and Charli XCX, 2024 has been the year of the diva. And two of the biggest female pop stars of the ’90s — Mary J. Blige ...

REVIEW: The Queen of Hip-Hop Soul’s latest album not only shows Blige lyrically on the other side of embracing her body and spirit, but fusing new sonic influences into her signature sound. Mary J.

The singer offered advice to her younger self and talks upcoming Netflix show. Hip Hop Soul Queen Mary J. Blige has been busy behind the scenes with a new Netflix series and two new albums up her ...

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 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 ...

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 ...