15 Things you don’t know about Mary J Blige

She is the second of four children
She was taught to sing by her father
She dropped out of Roosevelt High School in the eleventh grade
Sean “Puffy” Combs originally nicknamed Blige the “Queen of Ghetto Love”.
Andre Harrell, Combs’s supervisor, found the name unsatisfactory and subsequently dubbed her the “Queen of Hip-Hop Soul”.
Blige was honoured at the 2009 BET Honours Ceremony and was paid tribute by Anita Baker and Monica
In 2004, Blige launched her own record label, Matriarch Records, distributed through Interscope, and in 2012, discovered girl group Just’Us, making the group the first ladies of the label
In July 2010, Blige launched her first perfume, My Life (through Carol’s Daughter).The fragrance’s unprecedented success broke sales records in hours and has been awarded two prestigious FIFI awards from the Fragrance Foundation
Blige released a line of sunglasses called “Melodies by MJB“. The first Melodies collection featured four styles with a total of 20 color options
Blige’s production company, along with William Morris Endeavor is also working on several TV and film projects
Blige supports same-sex marriage
Blige is a Democrat and has supported President Obama
Blige earned her GED in 2010
Blige received the Legends Award at the World Music Awards
Blige has sold over 50 million albums and 15 million singles worldwide. Billboard ranked Blige as the most successful female R&B artist of the past 25 years

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