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Queen of contemporary soul music and three-time Grammy winner Mary J Blige is
set to release a greatest hits collection “Reflections – A Retrospective” on
December 4th. “MJB DA MVP”, Mary’s stunning mini-autobiographical reflection on
her glorious career to date, utilising the music track from The Game’s classic
“Love It Or Hate It“, will be released as a single on December 18th.
“Reflections
– A Retrospective” is Mary’s first release since her hugely successful 2005
album “The Breakthrough”, which entered the US charts at no. 1 and has sold
over 3 million copies. The success of “The Breakthrough”, which featured the UK number 2 single
“One”, Mary’s remarkable duet with U2, confirmed Blige as one of the music
world’s biggest selling and best loved artists. The U2 duet followed previous
Mary collaborations with some of the biggest names in world music, from Sir
Elton John and George Michael, to Dr. Dre, Aretha Franklin and Eric Clapton.
Nine
albums and fourteen years since ‘What’s The 411’ heralded the arrival of a
voice to stand alongside the greats of soul music, the new collection once
again bears witness to the trademark combination of raw power, serenity,
conviction and compassion that has marked Mary out as a singular talent in
today’s music world.
The
album takes the listener on a journey from her childhood in the projects of Yonkers, New York,
to her early successes plagued with drama, to her current position as an artist
at the very top of her game.
Nobody
tells it like Mary. Over the course of 14 years, with a voice that is rough and
ready, sweet and pure, Mary J. Blige is capable of conveying heartache and happiness
in a single musical phrase. A confessional singer, her emotional honesty
reflects the great traditions of blues and soul with an immediacy that has won
her countless honours and awards and a devoted, ever-growing audience around
the world. Mary is well known for her innovative studio productions with a
veritable who’s-who of musical talents from Sting and Eric Clapton to Aretha
Franklin to Method Man, Nas and Jay-Z.
Beyond
giving to the world through song, Mary is committed to helping through deed. In
addition to filming anti-drug PSAs, Mary has worked with various education
groups and received Rock the Vote’s highest honor, the “Patrick Lippert Award.”
She is a tireless fund-raiser for people with AIDS.
Whether
pouring her heart out in a recording booth, on a concert stage, or privately
learning how to love herself and help others, Mary has discovered something
powerful: The music that she makes, the songs that have brought so much joy and
solace to so many, have also been her own salvation. When you think of perseverance, strength and
commitment, you think of Mary J Blige.
Mary’s
prior multi-platinum hit albums include such classics “No More Drama”, “What’s
the 411,” “My Life,” “Share My World,” “Mary”, “Love & Life” and “The
Breakthrough”.
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