Mary J. Blige by Marcella G.

Born

Jan 11, 1971

Mary J. Blige was born on January 11th, 1971 in Bronx New York. She was raised in New York's housing projects.

Sean "Puffy" Combs Teams Up With Mary

Jan 1, 1987

At only age 17 Mary teams up with Sean "Puffy" Combs. Her first album out was What's The 411? in 1992.

Working With Stars

Jan 1, 1990

Mary, one of the biggest R&B stars worked with Busta Rymes and Lil Kim. She later worked with DMX, Lauryn Hill and Elton John.

Catching Attention

Jan 1, 1992

Mary started catching attention of record promoters in 1992, she became top hip-hop and soul performer by the end of the decade. Many of her fans call her "Queen Mary".

Mary's Selling Albums

Jan 1, 1994

Mary later came out with a new album, My Life in 1994. It was so popular she executive produced her third album, Share My World in 1997.

Grammy Award

Jan 1, 1995

Mary shared a Grammy Award with Method Man for Best Rap Group Performance. They rapped "I'll Be There For You/You're All I Need to Get By".

Albums Released

Jan 1, 2001

Some of her albums out in 1997-1999 are, Share My World, The Tour, and Mary. In 2001 Mary released her sixth album No More Drama.