Mary J. Blige love songs have always spoken to real relationships and emotional truth. These eight selections highlight how her music continues to connect through love healing and self respect.

In the early 1990s, a young Mary from Yonkers, New York, would emerge as the voice of a generation, blending raw emotion with soulful melodies to create a sound that would define contemporary R&B.

Get ready for Mary J. Blige. The reigning Queen of Hip-Hop Soul — who has won nine Grammy Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, four American Music Awards, 12 NAACP Image Awards and 12 Billboard Music ...