Mary J Blige BiographyMary Jane Blige (surname pronounced /ˈblaɪʒ/; born January 11, 1971), also known as Mary J. Blige, is an American singer, record producer, and actress. Awarded the World Music Legends Award for combining Hip-Hop and Soul like no other in the early 90's and known to the world as "The Queen of Hip-Hop Soul," a title credited by critics, society, and other artists for creating the genre "Hip-Hop Soul".Blige was born in Saginaw, Michigan.[2] She is the second of four children born to parents Cora (a nurse), and Thomas Blige (a jazz musician).[3][4][5] Blige was taught to sing by her father. When Blige was four, her father (who is reported to have been physically abusive to Blige's mother) abandoned the family.[3] At the age of five, Blige was molested by a family
