The Queen of Hip-Hop Soul, Mary J. Blige flipped the R&B world on its head. \xa0 Her anthems of resilience and empowerment have inspired a legion of loyal fans while influencing virtually every R&B artist of the last twenty years, including Aaliyah, Beyoncé, Mariah Carey, and SZA. \xa0 Her career dominance reveals impressive longevity – fourteen Top Ten studio albums, nine Grammys, and over fifty million albums sold. \xa0 Blige’s music echoes our experiences with love and life. She helps us move on, move out, and move up. \xa0 She’s the much-needed soundtrack to our heartache, vulnerability, and courage to refuse to accept anything less than we deserve. Long Live Queen Mary J! \xa0 \xa0 |