Mary J. Blige
By Fri Nov 13, 2009 4:23pm PST 11 Comments
2009 Stronger
Nine time Grammy Award-winning R&B singer Mary J. Blige will release her ninth studio album, Stronger, on December 22. See all of her career-spanning music videos including two from her upcoming release, “Stronger” and “The One.”
2007 Growing Pains
Blige came out with her eighth studio album, Growing Pains in 2007. It was her third consecutive studio album to reach number one on both the Billboard 200 and the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts. While on tour with Robin Thicke during 2008, Blige began working on her upcoming album, Stronger.
2006 Reflections: A Retrospective
From 1992's "You Remind Me" through 2006's "Take Me as I Am," Mary J. Blige created 16 Top 10 R&B singles, making the end of 2006 the ideal time to produce an anthology collecting her biggest hits. The album also contained some new songs including "We Ride."
2005 The Breakthrough
The Breakthrough's lead single, "Be Without You," spent a year on the R&B chart and won Blige two Grammy Awards--Best Female R&B Vocal Performance and Best R&B Song. The release also won the Grammy for Best R&B Album. The song "MJB da MVP" features 50 Cent, and "One" features Bono and The Edge from U2.
2003 Love & Life
Blige reunited with P. Diddy on Love & Life and achieved top spots on both the Billboard 200 and R&B charts for the album while producing several popular singles including "Love @ 1st Sight" featuring Method Man and "Not Today" featuring Eve.
2001 No More Drama
No More Drama topped the Billboard R&B chart and just missed the top of the Billboard 200. Blige employed the help of some big names such as Missy Elliot, Dr. Dre, Eve, Lenny Kravitz, Swizz Beatz and Pharrell Williams to help shape her as a polished R&B singer with a hip-hop edge.
1999 Mary
In Blige's 1999 release, Mary, the singer subdued the hip-hop elements of her previous albums in favor of 70's soul. The album credits musicians and singers from a wide variety of genres including Eric Clapton, Babyface, Burt Bacharach, Aretha Franklin, Lauryn Hill, Jadakiss and Elton John.
1997 Share My World
Share My World led Blige to the top of both the Billboard R&B and Billboard 200 charts. The album marked the beginning of the singer's partnership with producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis and features R. Kelly, Lil' Kim and Nas.
1995 My Life
Blige took more creative control on her sophomore album, My Life, by writing all but one of the songs on the album. Her deeply personal songs, paired with Sean "Puffy" Combs' choice to produce the album with samples of 70's soul, sent My Life to the top of the Billboard charts. After the album was released, the singer cut ties with Combs, hired Suge Knight as a financial advisor and signed with MCA.
1992 What's the 411?
In 1991, Sean "Puffy" Combs took Blige under his wing and began working with her on What's the 411?, her debut album. Combs, along with producers Dave Hall, Mark Morales, and Mark Rooney added the stylish touches to Blige's unique vocals and created an album that bridged the gap between R&B and rap in a way that no female singer had before. Uptown released a remixed version of What's the 411? a year later.
The world has realy been a bad place for them, but I must be myself, if I want to protect them,like I'm use to being able to.
Keep doing what you do, for it's people like you, that I really count on now!
I've been through the storm, but I'll do it all over again, only better, to do my part at making sure that these children, has something that they can carry with them, everyday.
PS: With all that exist, I STILL, believe that it does and will do us good, to have the new law, that PROHIBITS STALKING and BULLYING.
Many has gotten a raw deal because of others, who feel that they can do what they want, by bullying.
PPS: I'm fighting for my youngest brother, so I appreciate ALL of your prayers.
Thank you for taking the time!
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