“U + Me (Love Lesson)” would reach No.1 on Billboard’s Adult R&B Songs chart to become one of the defining Mary J Blige songs. Less a life/career-spanning documentary biopic and more focusing on the work of art that set the stage for the career that followed, director Vanessa Roth’s Mary J Blige’s My Life narrows its scope on the life moments and musical choices that led to the creation of one of the great confessional albums of all time, 1994’s My Life by Mary J. “In too deep without imperfection/Not always good, but I stayed on my feet,” she sings, proving once again that she’s the master at moving on. Blige doesn’t regret the relationship, but, rather, feels fortunate to have survived it. Henson, Alicia Keys, Tyler Perry, Method Man, Nas, Andre Harrell, Big Bub, Chucky Thompson, Anita Baker, LaTonya Blige-DaCosta andJeff Redd. Blige will be revisiting the most influential work of her, the superstar. The album’s staple “U + Me (Love Lesson)” is a sultry break-up anthem. Blige set the music world on fire with her trailblazing 1994 LP 'My Life.' The singer, producer and actress reveals the demons and blessings that inspired the record and propelled her to international stardom. Today, Amazon Prime Video released the trailer for the upcoming documentary Mary J. Blige is a figure of inspiration, transformation and empowerment making her one of the defining voices of the contemporary music era. On her 13th studio album, Strength Of A Woman, she bounces back from recent divorce drama with tracks such as “Glow Up,” “Thick Of It,” and “Love Yourself,” which all tap into the trend while maintaining Blige’s personal brand of soul. Iconic Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, actress and philanthropist, Mary J. In 2017, Blige asserted her dominance, going toe-to-toe with trap-tinged R&B and pop music. It’s one of the more downtempo cuts on the album, but Blige still imbues it with the kind of soulful yearning that was usually reversed for the Marvin Gayes of the world.
MARY J BLIGE MY LIFE FILM MOVIE
The movie takes an emotional look at Marys journey through life, overcoming low self esteem, drug addiction and abusive relationships.
Swapping typical hip-hop breakbeats for samples like Guy’s “Goodbye Love” And DeBarge’s “Stay With Me,” producers Thompson and Puffy create the perfect backdrop for Blige’s hip-hop soul balladry on “Don’t Go,” a My Life classic. BLIGES MY LIFE is a celebration, both of the 25th anniversary of her highly acclaimed My Life CD and of her triumph of overcoming her past life to become the Queen of Hip Hop Soul.