Real Name- Mary Jane Blige
Born- January 11th, 1971- the Bronx, New York, USA
Blige was signed to "Uptown Records" by their head of A&R, Sean "Puffy" Combs. After being promoted by her record company as "The Original Queen Of Hip-Hop And Soul", Mary J. Blige's debut album sold over two million copies (many of the best songs being written for her by POV). The hip-hop quoteient was represented by bass-driven rhythms, the soul stylings including her affecting voice. Guest appearences from rappers Grand Puba and Busta Rhymes where merely a bonus on this accomplished piece of work. When she journeyed to England for live shows 1993 she was widely criticised for overpricing a set that was merely six songs long, but quality rather than quantity remains the keynote to Blige's career. "My Life" was an edgy, raw set that dealt with the break-up or her relationship with K-Ci Hailey of Jodeci. According to her publicity handout, "Share My World", her first album away from mentor Combs, marked "her personal and musical rebirth"; rebirth or not, it was certainly another excellent album. Mary featured guest appearances from the artists including, Lauryn Hill, Eric Clapton, George Michael, Elton John, and on the tense personal drama of "Not Lookin'", her ex-lover Hailey.
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