Though receiving mostly mixed to favorable reviews upon its release, the album's reception among music critics and writers has improved over time, with some regarding it as one of the greatest albums of all time.
and won the Billboard Music Award for Best R&B Album. The album was nominated at the 1996 Grammy Awards for Best R&B Album, while in December of the same year, the album was certified 3x Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America, for excess in sales of over three million copies. Blige's second album to reach the top ten of the Billboard 200 charts, peaking at number seven, and debuting at number one on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart for eight weeks. Similar to her debut album What's the 411?, My Life features vast production from Sean Combs, who provided a hip hop soul sound.Ĭonsidered to be her breakthrough album, My Life became Mary J. 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. Recording sessions for the album began in fall of 1993 and ended almost one year later. Blige, Released by Uptown/MCA Records on November 29, 1994. My Life is the second studio album from American R&B and soul singer Mary J. She was also praised for combining hip hop and soul music, subsequently earning her the title "Queen of Hip Hop Soul". It received generally favorable reviews from music critics, who noted Blige's strong, soulful voice.
The album was certified three times Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). What's the 411? peaked at number six on the Billboard 200 and topped the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. The album spawned six singles, including "You Remind Me" and "Real Love". Upon being signed to Uptown Records, she began working with record producer Puff Daddy. What's the 411? is the debut album by American recording artist Mary J. As of 2010, Blige has sold over 50 million albums and 15 million singles worldwide What's the 411? gave Blige her first Billboard 200 top ten album, which has continued since the release of her debut album until her latest album, Stronger with Each Tear (2009), which became Blige's seventh consecutive album to debut at number one or number two on the Billboard 200. She was ranked number 100 in the list of 100 greatest singers of all time by Rolling Stone magazine.īlige started her musical career in 1992, releasing her multi-platinum US selling debut album, What's the 411? on MCA Records and Uptown. Blige has received the World Music Legends Award for combining hip hop and soul in the early 1990s. She is the only artist with Grammy Award wins in Pop, Rap, Gospel, and R&B. A recipient of nine Grammy Awards and four American Music Awards, Blige has recorded eight multi-platinum albums. Mary Jane Blige (born January 11, 1971) is an American singer-songwriter, record producer and actress.
Description: Mary Jane Blige (born January 11, 1971) is an American singer-songwriter, record producer and actress.