DECEMBER 3 - MARY J. BLIGEKnown as the “Queen of Hip-Hop Soul”, Mary J. Blige helped bri
DECEMBER 3 - MARY J. BLIGEKnown as the “Queen of Hip-Hop Soul”, Mary J. Blige helped bridge the gap between R&B and hip-hop in the 1990s, popularizing the rapper/vocalist collaborations we now take for granted on modern radio. In sharing her life, her world and her growing pains, she has connected with fans on a deep emotional level, providing them catharsis with her takes on heartbreak and the search for something real in this often fake, plastic world.Blige’s voice has transcended beyond her genre, as she’s dabbled in pop, dance and even musical theater with her upcoming role as Evilene in The Wiz LIVE! (which airs later tonight at 8/7c, if you haven’t yet already set your DVR or planned to live-tweet). Arguably, she blows Bono out of the water with her rendition of U2′s “One”, proving that she’s one-hundred percent earned her status as musical royalty.Watch the video for Blige’s classic single “Real Love” below: -- source link
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