The 13th (!) Mary J. studio album Blige was released on April 28 via Capitol Records and is called Strength of a Woman.
The diva affirms, from the cover, her status as queen of R&B :
A successful album
Strength of a Woman has been a huge success since its release and topped sales in early May in the United States, being number 3 on the Billboard chart. A habit for Mary J. Blige.
In this album, she speaks openly about her recent separation as in the single Thick Of It.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KcdZZnBfRA
In the song Survivor, Mary J. Blige also talks about the music industry and how being present for 25 years is a real challenge ("They keep telling me Mary it's over. Had your run but girl, look at the numbers"). Being Mary J. Blige is a big responsibility, as she says in an interview with NPR Music.
In Strength of a Woman, the artist surrounded himself with big names in hip-hop/R&B, such as Kanye West in the single Love Yourself or DJ Khaled and Missy Elliott in the song Glow Up. A way to prove that his music is still current and recognized.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLO5gdSqY7Y
Mary J Blige will be in France on July 10 at the Jazz festival in Vienna, July 14 at the Olympia and July 19 at the Nice Jazz Festival.
