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Born
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
