Amoeba Music

By David Downs

New York R&B pop crossover superstar Mary J. Blige was plucked from obscurity by major labels and repackaged by Sean “Puffy” Combs into the “Queen of R&B” in 1992. Her rap and soul fusion debut, 1992’s What's the 411? (1992 MCA), demonstrated Blige’s exceptionally full voice and hood aesthetic, but Blige evolved through the pivotal releases Mary (1999 MCA) and The Breakthrough (2005 Geffen) to a more mainstream, positive, and upbeat R&B sound. Blige’s catalog is packed with number one albums and singles, and the former public housing resident has sold over 40 million albums, including seven records that were certified platinum. In... Read More

City Of Origin:

New York City, New York, United States

Genre:

Soul, Cont/Urban

Birthdate:

01/11/1971