Whats the 411

Year Released:1992

Certification: 3x platinum

Label: MCA

Guest Stars: Grand Puba; Busta Rhymes; Sean "Puffy" Combs; C.L. Smooth; Billy Lawrence; K-Ci Hailey; Terri Robinson

My Life

Year Released:1994

Certification: 3x Platinum

Label: Uptown

Guest Stars: Keith Murray; JoJo Hailey; K-Ci Hailey; Big Bub; Faith Evans; Regina Carter

Share My World

Year Released:1997

Certification: 3x Platinum

Label: MCA

Guest Stars: Nas; Ol' Dirty Bastard; Lil' Kim; Shanice Wilson; Roy Ayers; George Benson; Babyface; R. Kelly; The Lox

The Tour

Year Released:1998

Certification: Uncertified

Label: MCA

Guest Stars: N/a

Mary

Year Released:1999

Certification: 2x Platinum

Label: mca

Guest Stars: Lauryn Hill; Eric Clapton; Aretha Franklin; K-Ci; DMX; Elton John; Nas

No More Drama

Year Released:2001

Certification: 2x Platinum

Label:

Mca Guest Stars: Eve; Missy Elliot; Pharrell Williams; Lenny Kravitz; Ahkim Miller




























Biography


A Bronx native, Mary J. Blige was discovered while recording Anita Baker's "Caught Up in the Rapture" at a karaoke studio in a local mall. Impressed with her powerful voice and soulful stylings, Uptown Records signed her and released her 1992 debut album What's the 411?

An R&B chart topper, the album paid tribute to Blige's love of classic soul with a cover of Chaka Khan's "Sweet Thing," adding an urban edge with cameos by artists such as Heavy D., Grand Puba and De La Soul.

What's the 411? went platinum, powered by the singles "Real Love" and "Reminisce," later resurrected as a rap hit by Pete Rock and C.L. Smooth. MCA reissued a remix of the album the following year.

Blige's 1994 hip-hop flavored follow-up My Life (MCA) was equally well-received, scoring her another No. 1 R&B album and the hit single "Be Happy." Her latest studio effort is 1997's Share My World (MCA).

In the summer of 1998, Blige released her first live album, a 24-track CD titled The Tour. Her latest album, No More Drama, came out in 2001.