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.
"Family Affair" is a song by American singer Mary J. Blige. It was written by Blige,her brother Bruce Miller,Camara Kambon,Michael Elizondo,and Dr. Dre for her fifth studio album,No More Drama (2001),while production was overseen by the latter. The music for "Family Affair" was originally created in a jam session between Dre and musicians Mel-Man,Camara Kambon,Mike Elizondo and Scott Storch. Later,Blige heard the song that her brother Bruce Miller,Asiah the Continent and Luchi Lodge created the lyrics and melody to and decided on recording her vocals.
American singer Mary J. Blige began her career as a backing vocalist for Uptown Records in the early 1990s. In a career spanning more than thirty years,she has released 14 studio albums and 83 singles—including more than 20 as a featured artist. The “Queen of Hip-Hop Soul”has sold an estimated of over 100 million records worldwide,and over 20 million in the United States alone. Billboard ranked Blige as the 18th Greatest Billboard 200 Women of all time,the 45th Greatest Hot 100 Women of all time and 88th Greatest Artist of all time.
"You Remind Me" is a song by American singer Mary J. Blige. It served as Blige's first single from her debut album,What's the 411? (1992). Written by Eric Milteer and produced by Dave "Jam" Hall,it was originally used on the soundtrack of 1991 comedy film Strictly Business. The song marked Blige's first top forty hit,reaching number twenty-nine on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Hot R&B Singles chart. The music video was released in 1992. The song also sampled Patrice Rushen’s 1982 song,‘Remind Me’.
My Life is the second studio album by American R&B recording artist Mary J. Blige,released on November 29,1994,by Uptown Records and MCA Records. 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. Unlike her debut,What's the 411? (1992),Blige contributed lyrics to fourteen of the album's tracks,making it her most introspective and personal album at the time. Similar to her debut album,My Life features vast production from Sean "Puffy" Combs for his newly founded label,Bad Boy Entertainment,which was at the time backed by Arista Records.
The discography of Rick Ross,an American rapper,consists of eleven studio albums,one compilation album,145 singles,one soundtrack,and 40 music videos.
"Love Is All We Need" is a song by American singer Mary J. Blige,with a guest rap from Nas. It was written by Blige,James Harris III,Terry Lewis,and Nasir Jones for Blige's third studio album,Share My World (1997),while production was helmed by Jimmy Jam &Terry Lewis. The song contains a sample of the song "Moonchild" (1985) by American singer Rick James. With its more buoyant tone,"Love Is All We Need" stood in conspicuous contrast to much of the more dark-rooted material featured on Blige's earlier albums.
"Everything" is a song by American singer Mary J. Blige. It was written and produced by Jimmy Jam &Terry Lewis for Blige's third album,Share My World (1997). The song contains samples from "You Are Everything" (1971) by American soul group The Stylistics and "The Payback" (1973) by American singer James Brown,also incorporating elements from "Sukiyaki" (1961) by Japanese singer Kyu Sakamoto. Due to the inclusion of the samples,Brown,Hachidai Nakamura,Rokusuke Ei,Linda Creed,Thom Bell,John Starks,and Fred Wesley are also credited as songwriters.
"I'm Going Down" is a song written and produced by Norman Whitfield,and performed by Rose Royce in 1976. It is from the film Car Wash and is featured on its soundtrack. In 1994,it was covered by Mary J. Blige.
Eric Hudson is an American and Grammy award-winning music producer.
"You Bring Me Joy" is a song by American singer Mary J. Blige. It was written by Blige,Sean "Puffy" Combs,Joel "Jo-Jo" Hailey,and Chucky Thompson for her second studio album,My Life (1994),while overall music production was helmed by Combs and Thompson with the vocal tracks being produced by Jo-Jo. The song is built around a sample of "It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next to Me" (1977) by singer Barry White. Due to the inclusion of the sample,Ekundayo Paris and Nelson Pigford are also credited as songwriters. "You Bring Me Joy" served as the third single from My Life and peaked at number 29 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs,also topping the Hot Dance Club Songs.
"Reminisce" is a song by American singer Mary J. Blige from her debut album,What's the 411? (1992). It was co-written by Kenny Greene and Dave "Jam" Hall,who also produced it. Described as a new jack swing song inspired by 1970s soul music,it contains a sample of "Stop,Look,Listen" (1989) by American rapper MC Lyte. The single peaked at number fifty-seven on the Billboard Hot 100 and number six on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. A more uptempo and hip hop-inspired remix of the song,featuring duo Pete Rock &CL Smooth,later appeared on Blige's 1993 remix album of the same name.
"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 (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.
"Anything" is a song by American recording artist Monica taken from her seventh studio album,New Life (2012). It features additional vocals from American rapper Rick Ross,and was written and produced by longtime contributors Missy Elliott and Cainon Lamb with additional penning from fellow R&B singer Jazmine Sullivan,Henry Fuse,Miguel "Pro" Castro,and William Roberts. The song samples 1995's "Who Shot Ya?" performed by The Notorious B.I.G. and Diddy,and uses an interpolation of Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell's 1968 hit,"You're All I Need to Get By."
"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.
"Mr. Wrong" is a song taken from American R&B singer-songwriter Mary J. Blige's album My Life II... The Journey Continues. It features rapper,Drake. The song was produced by Jim Jonsin and Rico Love. It was released as the album's second official single on October 28,2011.
"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.
"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 and Jerry Duplessis,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 thematical 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.
"Thick of It" is a song by American singer Mary J. Blige. It was written by Blige,Darhyl "DJ" Camper Jr.,and Jazmine Sullivan for her thirteenth studio album Strength of a Woman (2017),while production was helmed by Camper. The song embodies portions of the song "Give a Little Love" (1975) by Scottish pop rock band Bay City Rollers. Due to the inclusion of the sample,John Goodison and Phil Wainman are also credited as songwriters. The song was released as the lead single from the album on October 7,2016. "Thick of It" went to number one on the US Adult R&B Songs chart.
