Mary Jane Blige is an American singer,songwriter,and actress. Often referred to as the "Queen of Hip-Hop Soul" and "Queen of R&B",Blige has won nine Grammy Awards,a Primetime Emmy Award,four American Music Awards,twelve NAACP Image Awards,and twelve Billboard Music Awards,including the Billboard Icon Award. She has been nominated for three Golden Globe Awards and two Academy Awards,including one for her supporting role in the film Mudbound (2017) and another for its original song "Mighty River",becoming the first person nominated for acting and songwriting in the same year.
This page includes the videography of American singer Mary J. Blige.
Anthony Mandler is an American film,television,and music video director and photographer.
"The One" is a song by American singer Mary J. Blige featuring Canadian rapper Drake. Written alongside Ester Dean and producer Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins,it was released on July 21,2009 as the lead single from her ninth studio album Stronger with Each Tear. The song marked Blige's 5th entry on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart,on which it reached number 32. Blige's sum extended her lead for most charted titles among women in the 1990s and 2000s.
Stronger with Each Tear is the ninth studio album from American R&B and soul singer-songwriter Mary J. Blige. The album was released in the US on December 21,2009,under Blige's own imprint,Matriarch Records.
"Fancy" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake,from his debut album,Thank Me Later. The song features vocals from American rapper T.I. and producer Swizz Beatz,the latter of whom also co-produced the track alongside Noah "40" Shebib. The song was released to US radio stations on August 3,2010,as the album's fourth official single,however promotion of the track ended earlier than expected due to Drake's uncertainty towards the song's planned music video and promotion.
"Erase Me" is a song by American musician Kid Cudi,released August 17,2010,as the lead single from his second studio album Man on the Moon II:The Legend of Mr. Rager (2010). It features a guest appearance by his mentor,fellow American rapper Kanye West,and was produced by Jim Jonsin. The song proved to be another hit single for Cudi,with the song reaching the top 40 of the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.
"Loving You No More" is a song by American rapper and producer Diddy and his group Dirty Money,from their debut album,Last Train to Paris. It was written by Dawn Richard of the group,as well as Mario Winans and Canadian rapper Drake,the latter of whom featured on the song. Sean Garrett and his production group,Team S. Dot,receive writing and production credits,as does Miykal Snoddy. The song was released as the album's second single in the United States on September 21,2010.
"Motivation" is a song recorded by American recording artist Kelly Rowland for her third studio album Here I Am (2011). The song was written by Jim Jonsin,Rico Love,Daniel Morris and Lil Wayne,with Jonsin producing the song and Lil Wayne having featured vocals. The R&B slow-jam was released as the lead single from Here I Am on March 2,2011,by Universal Motown Records.
"Someone to Love Me (Naked)" is a song recorded by American singer Mary J. Blige for her tenth studio album My Life II... The Journey Continues (Act 1) (2011). It features guest vocals by American rappers Diddy and Lil Wayne. "Someone to Love Me (Naked)" was written by Blige,Jerry Wonda and Leroy Watson,and was produced by Wonda. The song is a remix of "Someone to Love Me" from Diddy-Dirty Money's debut studio album,Last Train to Paris (2010). It samples "You Roam When You Don’t Get It At Home" performed by The Sweet Inspirations. It was released on March 29,2011,as the first promotional single from the album.
"25/8" is a song by American R&B recording artist Mary J. Blige. It was written by Blige,Crystal Johnson,Al Sherrod Lambert,and Eric Hudson for her tenth studio album,My Life II... The Journey Continues (2011),while production was handled by Blige and the latter. An R&B and soul song,"25/8" is built on drum splashes and a fluttering flute,and samples from B. T. Express's rendition of "Now That We Found Love",written by Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff. Lyrically,it features the female protagonist expressing her need to have more than 24 hours a day,7 days a week to spend time with her love interest.
The following list contains the videography for Drake,including his own music videos and videos that feature him. The first video Drake ever appeared in was Jenna's music video for her single "Change You" released in 2006.
"Love a Woman" is a song recorded by American R&B singer Mary J. Blige featuring Beyoncéfrom the former's tenth studio album My Life II... The Journey Continues (2011). It was written by Mary J. Blige,Beyoncé,Sean Garrett and Menardini Timothee while production was handled by Garrett,Team S. Dot and BridgeTown. Originally written for Beyoncé's fourth studio album 4 (2011),the singer felt that it did not fit with the sound she had created for her album,and she thought that it would be better if she recorded it as a duet with Blige instead.
"Middle Finger" is a song by American synthpop band Cobra Starship. The track was written and produced by Norwegian production team Stargate and features Pittsburgh rapper Mac Miller. It was released as the third promotional single from their fourth studio album,"Night Shades" and later as the second official single.
"I Heart You" is a song by American recording artist Toni Braxton. It was written and produced by Toni Braxton &Keri Lewis. The song was released as a non-album single on March 29,2012 by Atlantic Records and Inot Records. Musically,the song is a dance-pop,EDM and house song and the lyrics speak about being in love with someone and desiring that the person feels the same. The song received positive reviews,most critics commended the track for having a "dance vibe" and an "anthemic chorus".
"Distance" is a song by American singer-songwriter Christina Perri. The new version of the track featuring Jason Mraz is the third official single taken from the deluxe version of her debut studio album Lovestrong (2011) released on March 20,2012. It was written by Perri and co-written and produced by David Hodges. It is a midtempo ballad about "loving someone at the wrong time in your life" and "being around that one whom your heart longs for without being able to show your true feelings".
"Why" is a song performed by American recording artist Mary J. Blige,from her tenth studio album,My Life II... The Journey Continues (2011). It was written by Blige along with Dave Young,Eric Hudson,and William Roberts II,with Hudson producing the song and Rick Ross having featured vocals. A soulful R&B song that makes use of hip hop soul influences and a beat-heavy,strings–led production,the song initially impacted on US radios on April 10,2012 as the album's third single.
"Don't Mind" is a song by American recording artist Mary J. Blige,from her tenth studio album,My Life II... The Journey Continues (2011). It was written by Blige along with Priscilla Renea Jerry Duplessis Keith Duplessis and Arden Altino,while production helmed by the latter. The song was released as the album's fourth and final single on June 19,2012 in the United States,where it reached number 35 on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs chart.
My Life II... The Journey Continues is the tenth studio album by American singer and songwriter Mary J. Blige,released on November 21,2011,by Geffen Records and Matriarch Records. Titled as the sequel and serving as a thematic extension to her 1994 breakthrough album My Life,which portrayed a dark period in Blige's personal life,it talks about the themes of struggle,heartbreak,and strength while reflecting the growth and evolution she had experienced since the release of its predecessor.
Danny Morris is an American songwriter and music producer. Morris has written songs for artists including Nicole Scherzinger,Wiz Khalifa,Pitbull,and Mary J. Blige,among others. In 2011 Usher was awarded the Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for the song "There Goes My Baby",which was co-written by Danny Morris. Danny Morris received a BMI Urban Award for the song. His work with Usher also includes the song "Lemme See",which reached the number one position on the Billboard Urban/R&B Chart,and was produced by Morris. In 2012 Lil Wayne received the Songwriter of the Year award at the Urban Awards for work that included his song "Motivation",co-written by Morris. The song was also awarded a 2012 Billboard Music Award.
