Queen of Hip Hop Soul Mary J. Blige sent her fans into a royal frenzy with snaps she uploaded to her official Instagram handle Monday (January 11) in celebration of her 50th birthday.

Striking sultry poses under the lens of famed photographer Robert Ector, the bikini-clad diva shined in a golden two-piece set a-front a beautiful beach backdrop.

Looking like a million bucks, the pics were uploaded alongside the apt caption, “where the money resides” (a nod to the popularized catchphrase of a recently gone-viral Honda car salesman Durell Smylie).

See more of the beachfront action inside:

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