As one music’s more outspoken characters, Mary J. Blige has never been once to mind her words when it comes to the sharing her thoughts on her fellow divas.
Now peep what she has to say about the ever pressing issue that is Lil Kim’s problem with Rap’s reigning Queen Nicki Minaj during an interview with WGCI’s Tony Sculfield and the Morning Riot below…
Album campaigns can (and often do) lead acts to the randomest of places. Case, point, example Mary J. Blige‘s push for new LP ‘My Life II’, which saw the singer turn up on WWE Tribute to the Troops last night.
As, advocates of both the WWE and Ms. Blige, I can’t but applaud her team’s “no stone unturned” approach. Promo is promo. Peep her stunning performance of ‘Need Someone’ after the jump…
She’s the Queen of Hip-Hop/Soul, and now Mary J. Blige makes a bid for movie stardom in new flick ‘Rock of Ages’.
Talking to That Grape Juice about the musical comedy (which also stars Tom Cruise, Catherine Zeta Jones, and Alec Bladwin), Blige said:
“It’s a classic 80′s rock film that I’m so blessed to be in. It features an all-star cast, which I’m still pinching myself about working with. I play a Gentleman’s Club owner, who inspires the women working there and encourage them in their life journey’s”.
Peep the trailer after the jump…
R&B queen Mary J. Blige may be presently battling contenders on the Billboard 200 with her acclaimed ‘My Life II’ album, but now it seems she’s taking those fighting skills to another arena. The ’25/8′ diva is certainly proving that concept to be more descriptive of her promo schedule as she joins rockers Nickelback to honor the troops via the annual NBC-sponsored special ‘Tribute To the Troops’.
Set for an hour-long special airing Saturday, December 17 at 9 p.m. on NBC (shot at Fort Bragg in North Carolina), the showing will be just one of many fans can expect to see the diva lend her talents to in the coming days including ‘VH1 Divas’ (Dec. 19) and ‘Home For the Holidays‘ with Martina McBride special (Dec. 21 at 8PM ET on CBS).
Until then, catch a snippet of Blige performing ‘Real Love’ for the troops after the jump:
With her latest album ‘My Life II: The Journey Continues‘ on its way to becoming one of the highest selling R&B releases of the year, Mary J. Blige brought her seasoned X Factor to the X Factor USA stage last night to perform the moving cut ‘Need Someone‘ from the LP.
Peep her performance below…
In support of her latest album ‘My Life II: The Journey Continues‘, blond bombshell Mary J. Blige paid a visit to ‘Piers Morgan Tonight‘ to engage in one of her most telling interviews to date.
Discussing everything from the abusive relationship she suffered in the earlier part of her career to what she feels the future holds for her, she was candid to say the very least.
Watch below…
It may have debuted with so so sales two weeks ago, but it seems Mary J. Blige‘s latest LP ‘My Life II: The Journey Continues‘ is unprepared to give up the ghost just yet.
For, in what will come as a pleasant surprise to many in her fan base, as of this chart week the album has sold more copies than Rihanna‘s latest project, Talk That Talk‘.
Full story below…
R&B/Hip-Hop hitmaker Rico Love was definitely feeling the love from fellow hitmakers Usher, Mary J. Blige, Diddy, Melanie Fiona, and more at his recent birthday celebration. The Grammy-winning producer, who has lent his signature ‘Turn The Lights On’- introduced beats to many-a-hit over the past two years, turned 29 last night (December 2) at Italian bistro Vic & Angelo’s before pressing on to the after-party at Club Play.
See more pics from the event below:
Despite bringing in some of her lowest first week sales in quite some time, Mary J. Blige continues on the promo path for ‘My Life II: The Journey Continues’. Most recently spotted for fans viewing pleasure on ABC’s ‘The View’, the Queen of Hip Hop Soul certainly showed up and out royally in a stirring rendition of ‘Mr. Wrong’.
While the Drake-assisted cut’s video has already been shot and is soon forthcoming, fans who can’t get enough of the ‘Enough Cryin’ songstress can see her live performance after the jump:
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