Mary J. Blige

Mary J. Blige is an American singer, songwriter and actress from Yonkers, New York, who began her recording career in the early 1990s and is associated with R&B and hip hop soul. Her music blends soul-based vocals with hip hop production and personal, relationship-focused lyrics, and across her career she has incorporated elements of pop, gospel and jazz while maintaining a crossover presence in film and television.