Mary J. Blige is a Grammy Award-winning Hip-Hop, R&B and Soul singer. Also known as the "Queen of Hip Hop Soul," Blige is one of the most successful female vocalists of the past 25 years, having sold over 40 million albums as well as being nominated for 26 Grammy Awards.http://www.billboard.com/artist/mary-j-blige/43746
After years of drug abuse, Blige met Kendu Issacs, whom she later married, in 2003. Isaacs has been accused of cheating on Blige and there is also a rumor that she slapped him in a public venue because of his philandering ways.http://www.billboard.com/artist/mary-j-blige/43746
Blige was a directory assistance operator before she became a R&B artist, that is why she named her first album What's the 411. The soap opera The Young and the Restless is sampled on her album named No More Drama. After several successful albums and singles, Blige is still churning out hit after hit.http://www.billboard.com/artist/mary-j-blige/43746
Jermaine Jumpp Lawsuit
Jermaine Jumpp and Michael C. Adams filed suit against Blige and Jay-Z, as well as others, for allegedly stealing their song titled "On My Grind" and using the tune for Blige's single titled "Enough Cryin." Jumpp and Adams were said to have given producer Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins the disc containing their song four years before Blige's song was recorded and produced by Jerkins.
The 120 day statute of limitation ran its course and papers were not delivered to the defendants but, the presiding judge allowed the case to continue, stating the fact that Blige and Jay-Z knew about the accusations and the upcoming court date. The case has not, as of yet, been settledhttp://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1202445396584&rss=newswireTMZ: J. Blige and Jay-Z Sued for Songjacking (December 23, 2008)
Mary J. Blige on Oprah - 2010
Mary J. Blige is sing her new hit on the Oprah Winfrey show, in April, 2010. She is dressed in a white dress with white shoes and a short blonde hair cut. The audience is seated all around her as they listen to her soulful performance. The video is two minutes and twenty eight minutes long.
Mary J Blige iTunes Commercial
Mary J. Blige is the spokesperson for iPod and iTunes, in this video, she show her dancing skills as well as her singing skills. Mary has been the spokesperson for cosmetics manufacturers as well.
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Fast Facts
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Name
Mary Jane Blige
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Born
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Grammy Awards
6
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Hometown
Yonkers, New York
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Albums sold
40 Million
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Fact:
Debut album was produced by Sean "Puffy Combs
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Fact:
Mary J. Blige is a high school dropout
