Many of the topics on My Life deal with clinical depression, Blige's battling with both drugs and alcohol, as well as being in an abusive relationship. Recording sessions for the album began in fall of 1993 and ended almost one year later. Blige, Released by Uptown/MCA Records on November 29, 1994. My Life is the second studio album from American R&B and soul singer Mary J. She was also praised for combining hip hop and soul music, subsequently earning her the title "Queen of Hip Hop Soul". It received generally favorable reviews from music critics, who noted Blige's strong, soulful voice. The album was certified three times Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). What's the 411? peaked at number six on the Billboard 200 and topped the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. The album spawned six singles, including "You Remind Me" and "Real Love". Upon being signed to Uptown Records, she began working with record producer Puff Daddy. What's the 411? is the debut album by American recording artist Mary J. As of 2010, Blige has sold over 50 million albums and 15 million singles worldwide What's the 411? gave Blige her first Billboard 200 top ten album, which has continued since the release of her debut album until her latest album, Stronger with Each Tear (2009), which became Blige's seventh consecutive album to debut at number one or number two on the Billboard 200. She was ranked number 100 in the list of 100 greatest singers of all time by Rolling Stone magazine.īlige started her musical career in 1992, releasing her multi-platinum US selling debut album, What's the 411? on MCA Records and Uptown. Blige has received the World Music Legends Award for combining hip hop and soul in the early 1990s. She is the only artist with Grammy Award wins in Pop, Rap, Gospel, and R&B. A recipient of nine Grammy Awards and four American Music Awards, Blige has recorded eight multi-platinum albums. Mary Jane Blige (born January 11, 1971) is an American singer-songwriter, record producer and actress.
RELATED CONTENT: Mary J.Description: Mary Jane Blige (born January 11, 1971) is an American singer-songwriter, record producer and actress. Her key affirmation is also the name of her upcoming album, Good Morning Gorgeous, slated to be released Feb. Every morning she still looks in the mirror and says “Good morning, Gorgeous. You’re just kind of dealing with yourself for real.”Įver since then, Blige has made it her duty to change the language in which she speaks to herself. I would do it in the morning, because that’s the time when your hair is not done and you don’t have on makeup. I had to pay myself the highest compliments, even if I didn’t believe it, just so I could build myself up. She added, “During Mudbound and when I was married, I was feeling so low.
“So I started to believe it and started to pay myself high compliments to get past that feeling and that fear,” she said. While starring as Florence Jackson, a role that earned her two Oscar nominations, she said she “was at my point of no real confidence.” After receiving so many compliments on the set while not rocking her signature glamourous look, she decided to start telling herself she was beautiful as a morning routine. Blige Parties It Up In Music Video For New Song ‘Amazing’ Ft. “I didn’t feel beautiful-like for real for real, not just ‘Hey, I’m pretty’ but actually believing it-until about 2016,” she said.
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