I like this picture of Mary because this is what I think of when I think of this fellow Yonkers, NY native and her music: raw, unmitigated power and emotion. My friends and I listened to Mary J. Blige right alongside our Hatebreed and Notorious B.I.G. I would be incredibly remiss as your 90's-ologist if I did not mention that Mary J. will be playing Universal Citywalk's Gibson Ampitheatre, Universal City, CA, on Sunday, October 19th at 7:30pm. If you are in CA, please do try and check her out.
I leave you with a gem of a video: Mary performing "Real Love" from her 1992 album, "What's the 411?" (a milestone record not just for Mary herself, but for hip-hop and R&B as musical genres; this record saw more traditional R&B singing style mixed with hip-hop beats and attitude in a way that had not been so effective before), on "Showtime at The Apollo." Check old-school Rosie Perez introducing Ms. Blige:
P.S. She's appearing at the Gibson Ampitheatre with Robin Thicke in tow. I love Robin Thicke, but he ain't 90's, so check him out here, if you will. His music is alot cooler than the video makes it out to be.
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