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Mary J. Blige at The Apollo Theater in New York City in April. She is one of eight artists being inducted in the performer categor. Shareif Ziyadat/Getty Images **hide caption
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This combination of photos shows, from left, Mary J. Blige, Cher, and Mariah Carey, who are among the 2024 nominees for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. AP **hide caption
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Mary J. Blige receives the Icon Award during the Billboard Music Awards ceremony on Sunday, May 15, 2022, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Chris Pizzello/Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP **hide caption
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Halftime show performers Eminem, Dr. Dre, Mary J. Blige and Snoop Dogg at the Super Bowl 56. Steph Chambers/Getty Images **hide caption
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Pop and R&B singer Raveena's latest, Asha's Awakening, is on our shortlist of the best albums out on Feb. 11. Furmaan Ahmed/Courtesy of the artist **hide caption
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New Music Friday: The top 5 albums out on Feb. 11
Chucky Thompson speaks at a Recording Academy event in January 2009. The late producer created some of the most celebrated hits of the '90s "hip-hop soul" era. Joe Kohen/WireImage for NARAS/Getty Images **hide caption
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Jay-Z (pictured in 2005) was nominated for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on Wednesday, in his first year of eligibility. Scott Gries/Getty Images **hide caption
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Chuck Berry in the Chess Records recording studio. The New York Times reports that originals of Berry's Chess catalog were burned in the 2008 Universal fire. Gilles Petard/Redferns/Getty Images **hide caption
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From Chuck Berry To Tupac Shakur: Taking Stock Of The 2008 Universal Fire
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Whitney Houston (shown here performing in 1994) starred in the movie Waiting To Exhale, and contributed several songs to its breathtaking, beloved soundtrack. Patrick Hertzog/AFP/Getty Images **hide caption
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(From left to right) Chrissie Hynde of The Pretenders; Debbie Harry of Blondie; Viv Albertine of The Slits; Poly Styrene of X-Ray Spex; Siouxsie Sioux of Siouxsie And The Banshees; and Pauline Black of The Selecter in London in 1980. Michael Putland/Getty Images **hide caption
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"It's a responsibility being Mary J. Blige," the singer says. Courtesy of the artist **hide caption
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'I'm Not Going To Be Broken': Mary J. Blige On 'Strength Of A Woman'
Mary J. Blige's Strength Of A Woman is due out sometime this year. Courtesy of the artist **hide caption
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Nina Revisited, an all-star tribute to Nina Simone, comes out July 10. Ian Showell/Getty Images **hide caption
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Mary J. Blige's The London Sessions is one of Ann Powers' favorite albums of 2014. Alex Lake/Courtesy of the artist **hide caption
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Mary J. Blige has just released a new album, her 13th, called The London Sessions. Polina Yamshchikov for NPR **hide caption
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Mary J. Blige: 'I'm Not Worried, Trying To Keep It Real — I Am Real'
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Smokey Robinson: 'Every Night Those Songs Are New'
Mary J. Blige's new album is My Life II. Markus Klinko and Indrani **hide caption
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For The Queen Of Hip-Hop Soul, A Sequel About Strength
