Mary Jane Blige is an American singer,songwriter,rapper,actress,and entrepreneur. Often referred to as the "Queen of Hip-Hop Soul" and "Queen of R&B",her accolades include 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.
"Ooh!" is a song recorded by American singer Mary J. Blige for her sixth studio album Love &Life (2003). It was written by Blige,Sean Combs,Dimitri Christo,and Mechalie Jamison,while production was helmed by Combs and Christo. The song contains excerpts from Hamilton Bohannon's 1973 track "Singing a Song for My Mother",hence Bohannon is also credited as a songwriter. "Ooh!" was released as the second single from Love &Life on August 25,2003,by Geffen Records.
"I Love You" is a 1995 single by American singer-songwriter Mary J. Blige,taken from her second album My Life.
"You Remind Me" is a song by American singer-songwriter 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’.
The discography of Rick Ross,an American rapper,consists of 11 studio albums,one compilation album,145 singles,one soundtrack,and 40 music videos. Ross's debut studio album,Port of Miami (2006),features two singles with "Hustlin'" and "Push It". Ross's second studio album,Trilla (2008),produced hit singles such as "The Boss" and "Here I Am". Ross's third studio album,Deeper Than Rap (2009),includes the singles such as "Magnificent" and "Maybach Music 2". Ross's fourth studio album,Teflon Don (2010),includes the hit single,"Aston Martin Music".
"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.
"Be Happy" is a song by American singer Mary J. Blige. It was written by Blige,Sean "Puffy" Combs,Arlene DeValle,and Jean-Claude Olivier from duo Poke &Tone for her second studio album,My Life (1994),while production was helmed by Combs and Olivier. "Be Happy" contains an instrumental sample of the song "You're So Good to Me" (1979) by musician Curtis Mayfield and a re-sung vocal portion of the record "I Want You" (1976) by Marvin Gaye.
"I'm Going Down" is a song written and produced by Norman Whitfield,and performed by American soul and R&B group Rose Royce in 1976. It is from the film Car Wash and is featured on its soundtrack. In 1994,it was covered by American singer Mary J. Blige.
"Love No Limit" is a song by American recording artist Mary J. Blige. It was co-written by Kenny Greene and Dave "Jam" Hall for her debut album,What's the 411? (1992),while production was overseen by Hall. Released in May 1993 by Uptown and MCA as the album's fourth and final single,the song became a top-5 hit,reaching number five on the US Billboard R&B singles chart. It also peaked at numbers 44 and 43 on the Billboard Hot 100 and Cash Box Top 100. Hall has stated in interviews,that he wanted to give the song an urban,hip-hop feel to a much more jazzy sound,when it was created.
Eric Lee Hudson is an American record producer. He has won three Grammy Awards,and contributed to sales of over 60 million units in the United States. He is perhaps best known for his co-production on Kanye West's 2007 single "Flashing Lights",which peaked within the top 30 of the Billboard Hot 100.
"My Love" is a song by American R&B singer Mary J. Blige from her debut album,What's the 411? (1992). The song,released by Uptown and MCA,was co-written by singer-songwriter Kenny Greene and Dave Hall,who served as the song's original producer. It peaked at number 23 on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and at number 29 on the UK Singles Chart in 1994,becoming Blige's second single to reach the top 40 in the United Kingdom.
"Reminisce" is a song by American singer and songwriter 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 was released in October 1992 by Uptown and MCA,peaking at number fifty-seven on the US 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. The accompanying music video for "Reminisce" was directed by Marcus Raboy.
"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.
"Anything (To Find You)" 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 Mary J. Blige's album My Life II... The Journey Continues (2011). It features rapper Drake. The song was written by Drake,Jim Jonsin,Danny Morris,and Rico Love,while production was helmed by Jonsin and Love. The song contains a sample from "Me and Mrs. Jones" (1972) by American singer Billy Paul. Due to the inclusion of the sample,Kenneth Gamble,Leon Huff,and Cary Gilbert are also credited as songwriters. The song 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 singer Mary J. Blige,recorded for her tenth studio album,My Life II... The Journey Continues (2011). It was written by Blige along with Priscilla Renea and Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis,while production helmed by the latter. The song was released by Matriarch Records and Geffen Records 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.
"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.
