New Music: Mary J. Blige - "Know"

Grammy Award-winning Hip Hop Soul Queen/Actress MARY J. BLIGE delivers her Empowering latest single, "Know".

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"Know" follows after Blige's Nas-assisted single "Thriving", which the pair are currently on a joint tour.

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New Music: Mary J. Blige & Nas - Thriving, Announces The Royalty Tour

Queen of Hip Hop Soul and Grammy Award-winner MARY J. BLIGE and rapper Nas team up on their latest joint single entitled "Thriving", while the pair prepare to hit the road in July for the 22-city The Royalty Tour via LiveNation.

Blige and Nas have collaborated numerous times in the past ("Love Is All We Need", "Reach Out", "Feel Inside" and "Braveheart Party").

The Royalty Tour Dates, Cities & Venues

7/11/19	West Palm Beach, FL	Coral Sky Amphitheatre at the S. Florida Fairgrounds
7/13/19	Tampa, FL	MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre at the FL State Fairgrounds
7/14/19	Jacksonville, FL	Daily’s Place*
7/16/19	Atlanta, GA	Cadence Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park
7/20/19	Atlantic City, NJ	Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena*
7/21/19	Virginia Beach, VA	Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater
7/24/19	Charlotte, NC	PNC Music Pavilion
7/25/19	Raleigh, NC	Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
7/28/19	Detroit, MI	DTE Energy Music Theatre
7/31/19	St. Louis, MO	Hollywood Casino Amphitheater
8/2/19	Houston, TX	The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
8/3/19	Austin, TX	Austin360 Amphitheater
8/6/19	Kansas City, MO	Starlight Theatre
8/9/19	Phoenix, AZ	Ak-Chin Pavilion
8/14/19	San Francisco, CA	Shoreline Amphitheatre
8/16/19	Las Vegas, NV	The Joint*
8/17/19	Las Vegas, NV	The Joint*
8/20/19	Albuquerque, NM	Isleta Amphitheater
8/22/19	Dallas, TX	Dos Equis Pavilion
8/25/19	Tuscaloosa, AL	Tuscaloosa Amphitheater
8/31/19	Syracuse, NY	St Joseph’s Health Amphitheater
9/1/19	Boston, MA	Xfinity Center
9/10/19	Toronto, ON	Budweiser Stage^

*Nas not playing

^on sale beginning April 18that 10am

New Music: Mary J. Blige - Only Love

Legendary Grammy-Award winning R&B songstress Mary J. Blige returns with her latest single, “Only Love”. Her first offering of music since 2017’s Strength of a Woman.

Blige took to social media to add:

“I've been in the studio working on new music and was excited to share a little bit with you all. I had a year of so many ups and downs and have come out the other side with a renewed spirit and a fresh perspective. I'm entering  my next chapter with an open mind and heart. ONLY LOVE is where I am right now and I couldn't keep it to myself any longer!!! #sisterlove #onlylove”

It’s unclear if the disco-inspired “Only Love” will appear on a forthcoming project.

Essence Festival 2018 Lineup: Janet Jackson, Mary J. Blige, Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, Snoop Dogg, The Roots, Fantasia, Xscape, 112, And More!

The Essence Festival never seems to disappoint with the selection of talent that they bring to their stage year after year! Recently, the headliners for the Essence Festival 2018 were announced. Musical icons and legends Janet Jackson, Mary J. Blige, Erykah Badu, and Jill Scott will headline the weekend events along with Rap legend Snoop Dogg and more in a special curation with the 3x's Grammy Award-winning band The Roots!

There will also be performances by Daniel Caesar, DVSN, Fantasia, H.E.R., Idris Elba, Kelela, Marsha Ambrosius, Miguel, Teddy Riley's New Jack Swing Experience Featuring Wreckx-N-Effect, Blackstreet, Guy, Xscape, 112, and many more! Essence Festival 2018, will take place July 5th - 8th in New Orleans. For more info on the festivities and to purchase tickets, visit here!

Jump for joy? Praise dance? Clutch your pearls? Cry? The 2018 #EssenceFest lineup is evoking all kinds of emotions. Grab your tickets now. 🔗 in bio.

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Music News: Mary J. Blige | K. Michelle | Justine Skye

MARY J. BLIGE: Grammy Award-winning R&B vocalist Mary J. Blige has been teasing fans with a new song via Instagram since December called “Bounce Back 2.0”.

Mary opens the motivational and empowering song with “Life is pretty. I’m always ready for the bounce back. I ain’t stressing, I’m just feeling what I’m feeling”, which indicates the Queen of Hip Hop Soul is without a doubt reclaiming her time.

Just recently Blige was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

K. MICHELLE: R&B singer K. Michelle has released the visual to her latest single “No Not You” from her fourth album Kimberly: The People I Used to Know.

K. Michelle’s ‘The People I Used to Know’ tour kicks off February in Providence, RI.

JUSTINE SKYE: After releasing several EP’s in the past 5 years, rising artist Justine Skye will drop her highly anticipated debut album Ultraviolet on January 19th via Roc Nation/Republic Records.

The 10-song album features special guest appearances from PARTYNEXTDOOR, Jeremih and WizKid.

The latest offering from Ultraviolet is the song “Heaven” which follows after the singles “U Don’t Know”, “Back for More” and “Don’t Think About It”.

Pre-order Ultraviolet

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Mary J. Blige's "Growing Pains" Celebrates 10th Anniversary

The Legendary Mary J. Blige released her Grammy Award-winning eighth LP Growing Pains 10 years ago on this day in music which topped the Billboard 200’s and R&B Album charts respectively.

Growing Pains was certified Platinum courtesy of the singles “Just Fine”, “Work That”, “Stay Down” and other promotional appearances.

Thanks to the production of The Neptunes, Dre & Vidal, Stargate, Chuck Harmony, Ne-Yo, Christopher Stewart and Bryan Michael-Cox, the album sonically stands as some of Mary’s best work by far.

Editor’s Picks:

“Till the Morning”, “Hurt Again”, “If You Love Me?”, “Talk to Me”,

“Sleepwalking”, “Just Fine”, “What Love Is”

News: Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame 2018 nominates Janet Jackson, Keith Sweat, Patti LaBelle, Mary J. Blige & more...

Last year’s inductees into the Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame included Gladys Knight & The Pips, James Brown, The Manhattans, Isaac Hayes, The Impressions, Carl Carlton and Freda Payne.

The nominees lined-up for the Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame 2018 are:

Apollo Theater

Barry White

Berry Gordy

Billy Paul

Bobby “Blue” Bland

Gamble & Huff

George Clinton

Janet Jackson

Jerry Lee Lewis

Keith Sweat

Mary J. Blige

Motown Records

Nat King Cole

New Edition

Patti LaBelle

Peabo Bryson

Stephanie Mills

The Dells

The Drifters

The 10 artists with the most votes will be announced in February (Black History Month) and the winners will be inducted into the Hall of Fame in June (Black Music Month).