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Mary J. Blige

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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
What's The 411?
Released: 1992
Label: Geffen
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Mary J. Blige's debut album, What's the 411?, was a revolution in disguise. Like her new jack predecessors, Blige combined R&B with hip-hop, but unlike Guy and Bobby Brown, her music was more seductive ...Read full review
What's The 411? [Remix]
Released: 1992
Label: Geffen
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