Mary J. Blige

Born: Jan 11, 1971 in New York, NY [The Bronx]

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Genre: R&B, Rap

Biography: When her debut album, What's the 411?, hit the street in 1992, critics and fans alike were floored by its powerful combination of modern R&B with an edgy rap sound that glanced off of the pain and grit of Mary J. Blige's Yonkers, New York childhood. Called alternately the new Chaka Khan or new Aretha ...Read full biography

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What's The 411?

Released: 1992

Label: Geffen

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With this cutting-edge debut, Mary J. Blige became the reigning queen of her own hybrid category: hip-hop soul. In retrospect, it is easier to place the album into the context of her career and, as such, ...Read full review

What's The 411? [Remix]

Released: 1992

Label: Geffen

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Mary J. Blige's debut album is an uneven affair, but amid some of the more pedestrian and formulaic R&B, it contains some sensational urban soul music. Songs such as "Real Love" and "Sweet Thing" heralded ...Read full review

More Mary J. Blige albums: Main Albums (16), Compilations (9), Singles & EPs (100), DVD/Video (8), Others (2)