Mary J. Blige discography - Wikipedia
WEBAmerican singer Mary J. Blige began her career as a backing vocalist for Uptown Records in the early 1990s. In a career spanning more than thirty years, she has released 14 studio albums and 83 singles—including more than 20 as a featured artist. [ 1 ]
Uptown Records - Wikipedia
WEBCombs worked with newly signed acts Jodeci, Father MC, and Mary J. Blige, [1] who altogether placed a number of singles on the R&B chart. Marking a fusion of hip hop and R&B was Mary J. Blige's debut album What's the 411?, released in July 1992, whereby she was dubbed the Queen of Hip Hop Soul.
Uptown Records (1986-1999) - Blackpast
WEBMar 5, 2019 · Mary J. Blige released two successful albums with Uptown Records, What’s the 411? (1992) and My Life (1994), which were both successful albums. Uptown Records also was involved in film and television when it supplied the soundtrack for the Fox television show New York Undercover.
Remembering Uptown Records: the First Lifestyle Label
WEBJun 1, 2018 · Mary J. Blige is from Yonkers. Teddy Riley is from Harlem. All representative of the brand Harrell was creating. From the beginning, Uptown’s anchor was Dwight “Heavy D.” Meyers. Harrell wanted...
My Life (Mary J. Blige album) - Wikipedia
WEBMy Life is the second album by American R&B recording artist Mary J. Blige, released on November 29, 1994, by Uptown Records and MCA Records. [2] Many of the topics on My Life deal with clinical depression, Blige's battling with both drugs and alcohol, as well as being in an abusive relationship.
Mary J. Blige on "Unexpected" Hollywood Success, Revisiting Trauma …
WEBJun 25, 2021 · But no examination of her career would be complete without Andre Harrell, the Uptown Records founder who discovered Blige and signed her straight out of the Schlobohm housing projects in...
Mary J. Blige - Songs, Albums & Age - Biography
WEBApr 23, 2021 · Who Is Mary J. Blige? When a recording of 17-year-old Mary J. Blige singing at a karaoke booth came to the attention of Uptown Records, the company put her under contract immediately.
Mary J. Blige - What’s the 411? Lyrics and Tracklist - Genius
WEBJul 28, 1992 · She sang backup on Uptown Records artist Father MC ’s hit single “I’ll Do 4 U” in 1990 before beginning work on her album. Her debut single “You Remind Me” featured two videos—one ...
How Mary J. Blige defined a genre - REVOLT
WEBApr 3, 2018 · When Uptown Records dropped Mary’s first #1 singles, “You Remind Me” and “Real Love,” she kicked open the door on a new sound that would forever influence the way R&B was approached, especially for female artists.
Mary J. Blige: HERstory Vol. 1 Album Review | Pitchfork
WEBDec 11, 2019 · When she signed to Uptown Records in 1989, she began working with a guy named Sean Combs, then an employee at Uptown Records and still years away from being known as Puff Daddy. Together...