![]() On her thirteenth studio album Strength of a Woman, which arrives in stores today, the guest list isn’t quite as long, but it’s no less exciting. ![]() Blige has a pretty impressive contact book and her last album, 2014’s The London Sessions, called upon a host of British talent as collaborators, including Sam Smith and Disclosure. With career sales totalling somewhere north of 50 million albums and 25 million singles, she's also one of the most commercially successful.īut her achievements aren't limited to record sales: Blige is a recipient of eight Grammy awards (in four different categories) from a record-breaking 30 nominations, while her career as an actress has seen her appear in TV shows such as Entourage, Empire and 30 Rock, as well starring roles in films including Betty & Correa and Mudbound.Īs you might expect from an artist whose sphere of influence has ranged far and wide over the years, Mary J. ![]() Known as 'The Queen of Hip-Hop Soul', Blige is credited with virtually inventing the modern R&B sound by blending soulful vocals with gritty hip-hop beats, paving the way for everyone from Mariah Carey to Beyonce and becoming one of the most influential female artists of the last two decades. In the 23 years that have passed since the release of her debut album What's the 411?, there isn't much that Mary J.
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