Check out Mary J. Blige!
The Queen of Hip-Hop/Soul covers the newest issue of ELLE Magazine.
And the feature comes at an active time for the R&B royal.
For, as well as readying new album ‘Good Morning Gorgeous’ for release on February 11, MJB will be taking center stage two days later on February 13 at the Super Bowl Halftime Show – which she’s headlining alongside Dr. Dre, Kendrick Lamar, Snoop Dogg, and Eminem.
Beyond posing it up for the Adrienne Raquel lensed shoot, Blige seized the feature to open up about the LP as well as performing on the grandest stage of them all.
Head below for more…
On New Album ‘Good Morning Gorgeous’:
“During Mudbound and when I was married, I was feeling so low. I had to pay myself the highest compliments, even if I didn’t believe it, just so I could build myself up. I would do it in the morning, because that’s the time when your hair is not done and you don’t have on makeup. You’re just kind of dealing with yourself for real. Good morning, Gorgeous. I love you. I got you. I need you.”
On Performing at the Super Bowl:
“It’s like getting an Oscar nomination.
[Having cameoed at the 2001 show with NSYNC] This time I’m going to be front and center—Mary J. Blige, in her glory and greatness and swagger.”
Excerpt On Hip-Hop Taking Center Stage During Halftime:
“Hip-hop is East Coast. Hip-hop is West Coast. Hip-hop is Europe—this is why it’s going to be so major, because this is what the Super Bowl is showing to people: It’s not just one thing. [Hip-hop] is everywhere.”
Sharing the stage with four other entertainers means Blige will have to shave her discography down to just one song. She’s leaning toward her seminal hit “Family Affair.” The song is a favorite of Dr. Dre, who produced it. Also, Blige says, hip-hop is something of a “Family Affair” in today’s culture: “We are the culture; [hip-hop artists] give people a way to speak. We give people a way to walk. We give people a way to talk. We give people a way to think. That’s what hip-hop and hip-hop soul have done for our culture since [the beginning].”
We’re loving Mary’s regal glow!
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Ouch. No one called Monica?
MJB the queen looks good.
Yes. Drag that attention seeing bum ass h**
I’m so confused why Monica is brought up in every post. I feel like I’m missing out on something. Why must Monica always be put down? It’s weird. She is a hard working, accomplished artist since age 13. She is a Grammy winner, and a mother of 3 children. As mush as you obsessed of artist, and how many albums sold and being number 1, there is more to life. She probably living her life, making sure her children are safe and fed. You must get a life. You must, please. Get off the internet, turn off your phone, and go outside and get some fresh air.
But where Trenches, sis? All that ish coming out yo ashy mouth and ain’t saying NOTHING 🤣🤣🤣
They’re bored sis. Bored bullies and trolls with nothing to offer this world. Monica bothers no one. Literally lives life and minds her business. They’re more worried about new music than her fans.
Nah she’s busy waiting for her murderer flop-rapping boyfriend to get out of prison 💀
Shayla, a Shiiit stain for a human
Time is almost up HO 🖕
Keep trying boo boo
Yes, that’s what you smell like b****.
BOOBOO
The unemployment office called you broke ass hoeeee. Monica is a millionaire. You dumpster diving and picking up pennys at the swap meet. Püssssyy
Where’s Monica’s Superbowl Halftime Show, I thought she was supposed to be a “legend,” according to Monica Stan 🤣🤣🤣
Screaming! That h** didn’t even made it to guest list. Lol
Monica IS a legend. The Super Bowl doesn’t define that. How many legends haven’t performed the SB???? Monica isn’t even the extravagant type of performer. So I’m confused why you keep bringing her up?
5m albums after nearly 30 years in the game says otherwise lmaoooooooooo 🤣
I wonder how many trolling accounts does Monica stan has?
Let’s these trannies and shïtttyy busssy bottoms know what the tea is! Ok! Period!
Mary don’t need hot 100 pop hits and still booking super bowl and major magazine covers 30 plus years in 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Where’s Cardi’s Super Bowl show, huh? Those 3 “diamond singles” from FREE Spotify streams clearly aren’t sufficient 🤣🤣🤣
Gimme a break? Can’t you just be happy and live in the present? Cardi will get her time. You think they just hand out Super bowl halftime to everybody. As Mary said, it’s like an Oscar nomination. Let Mary Shine. Let’s celebrate her.
Get off the internet and go outside to breathe the fresh air. You’re embarrassing.
You embarrassing. Not even side-chick material.
You ain’t no queen, you’re a peasant.
And you’re an old cow with saggy balls
Mary smart album coming 2 days before super bowl major promo 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
H** Mary! The mental state of unbalanced. Y’all don’t remember how she beat her husband up.
She looks good!!! That’s the least she can do since she can’t act or sing. 😭
Bye granny Mary💅🏾 She peaked at Be without you era. Zero hit after 2007🤣😂🤣😂
She’s had multiple acting roles, over 3 Golden Globe nominations and several successful tours. Not to mention she’s been in the game since 1990. Sorry hater but still winning 😁
She’s had multiple acting roles, over 3 Golden Globe nominations and several successful tours. Not to mention she’s been in the game since 1990. Sorry hater but SHE’S still winning 😁😝🥳
And Oscar nominated actress to
Granny? You just throw people away after a certain age? How dare you. She has lived and accomplished more now than her younger days. I hope when you reach Mary’s current age, you are tossed away and ignored. You’re an embarrassment. Your mother think you’re an embarrassment also. She would if she knew you were being a ageism bully.
Shut it, tramp.
And she getting mainstream covers and super bowl halftime after 30 plus years stay mad 15 albums and still here you mad b i t c h
Where Cardi doe? 🤣🤣🤣
Her last album in 2016 went gold dumb a s s also hope u laughing at the fact she also makes 400,000 on power per episode while you broke so yes laugh away 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂also laugh at that tv production company she owns blue butterfly or her wine brand she owns soo funny huh
What does Cardi own? Because he definitely isn’t her man 🤣🤣🤣
*it
Adele – Easy On Me still #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 y’all 💯💋
She needs to go easy on her fans pockets after canceling her residency at the last minute. Wannabe diva with no vocals.
She has more vocals than your faves.
I don’t have to think twice about spending coins to see my faves in concert. They can all sing live and don’t cancel at the final hour. When will Fatdele????? 😜
Yet they will never sell 3.5m albums in one week 😝
Adele second single failed to reach number 1 she falling off 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Easy On Me still #1 after 10 weeks 🤣🤣🤣
iamcardib’s ‘Invasion of Privacy’ has now sold over 10 million equivalent album units worldwide.
Since u asked bout cardi 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾🤣👏🏾🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Lies! It barely pushed over 100k US… 🤣🤣🤣
Cardi album been on billboard 200 still selling since 2018 and still charting believe it only sold 100k if that makes you sleep better
*still STREAMING
and
*on the BOTTOM END of the Billboard 200
Fixed it for ya 💋
@iamcardib’s “Invasion of Privacy” spends a 198th week on Billboard 200 at #124.
Yessss cardi killin it longest running female rap album in billboard history 4 years 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾🤣🤣
This b**** out here Skyping her fans and crying! Let’s see how many more #1s her ass will get now! 👏😈
Yea that second single flopping to 😂😂😂😂😂
Mary has always been GORGEOUS 👑🤳🏽💋
Who is Mary J?