Mary J. Blige is R&B royalty. Since dropping her debut album ‘What’s the 411?’ way back in 1992, ‘The Queen of Hip-Hop Soul’ has shifted more records than a forklift driver at the Amazon warehouse and collected more Grammys than she can probably fit in her house. But after nearly two decades on the scene, she’s still got plenty to say.
Hooking up with the so-hot-right-now Drake, ‘Mr Wrong’ is a slice of classic Blige. As has so often been the case in her long career, she’s chiefly concerned with maters of the heart, namely her slightly unreliable choice in men. She sums it up pretty well: “Bad boys ain’t no good/Good boys ain’t no fun/Lord knows that I should/Run off with the right one.” While it’s a bit of a slap in the face for all the good boys out there, it’s a line that will ring true for a lot of people. That’s kind of Mary J Blige’s thing.
The track is taken from her new album called – deep breath – ‘My Life II…The Journey Continues (Act 1)’. True, it’s a bit of a mouthful, but we’ll cut the lady some slack. By harking back to her 1994 release ‘My Life’, which has a good claim to being her biggest and best-loved record, she’s showing that she’s still committed to producing music that can stand up against her stellar earlier work. Considering that many artists are pretty much running on autopilot 20-odd years into their career, it’s refreshing to see someone still committed to doing things properly. All hail the Queen!
Huw Thomas Tag Of The Day Mary J Blige
The Queen of R&B is set to return for her first UK tour in over two years. After 15 years in the industry, eight multi-platinum albums and 40 million albums sold, Mary J. Blige is showing no signs of slowing down. Her latest album ‘Stronger With Each Tear’ reached Top 5 on the UK R&B Chart and number 1 in its US equivalent and saw her collaborate with the likes of Drake, Trey Songz and T.I. While these guests may be unlikely to appear at these dates, Mary J has secured the services of UK soul sensation Lemar as a special support act.
The shows promise to be a master class in R&B, with the singer dipping into her vast catalogue of hits including ‘I’m Going Down’, ‘No More Drama’, ‘Dance For Me’ and her recent hit with Jay Sean ‘Each Tear’. Mary J Blige will play the following dates:
02 November – LONDON (O2 Arena)
03 November – BIRMINGHAM (LG Arena)
05 November – MANCHESTER (MEN Arena)
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Jay Sean looks set to follow up the huge success of his previous Billboard 1 hit with his new single ‘Do You Remember’ which hits the top spot in the Shazam New Release Chart USA this week. New entries on the chart also come from Plies, Timbaland & Drake, Flyleaf, Mary J. Blige, Chris Brown and Cash Money artist Nicki Minaj; who enters the chart this week with a little help from the hardest working man in hip hop, Lil Wayne.
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