Legendary artists Mary J. Blige and Nas will hit the road together for the first time this summer for a 22-city North American tour. The hip-hop and R&B music heavyweights will be bringing a stacked setlist of songs spanning both of their careers, making it one of the most anticipated tours of summer 19'. The Live Nation produced trek will [More]
Everyone loves a good concert. However, only real concert-goers know that its all about the experience more than anything. There’s no question that you attend to witness your favorite artist perform his or her greatest hits, but that’s only a small part of it. People go to concerts to be amazed. They expect good music and a spot on vocal [More]
According to court documents attained by The Blast, Mary J. Blige is being sued by a former landlord for allegedly ruining their Los Angeles mansion. Lawyers for Golden Venus LLC claims Blige and ex-husband Kendu Isaacs rented a property in Beverly Hills from May 2015 and paid a $51,000 security deposit and $25,000 in monthly rent. According to legal docs, the couple extended [More]
Let the PROPER Aretha Franklin tributes begin! Following a self-indulgent "tribute" by Madonna at the 2018 VMAs last weekend, the late Queen of Soul will finally get a proper televised tribute at this year's Black Girls Rock! ceremony with a star-studded tribute. According to a press statement, Black Girls Rock! co-founder Bevery Bond says, “This year we are honoring women [More]
Mary J. Blige is getting her groove back following her divorce from estranged husband Kendu Isaacs and we are loving it! Last week, we reported that the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul has been eyeing various upcoming movie roles, and she partnered with long-time friend, Simone Smith, wife of LL Cool J, for a new jewelry line. Now, she gets back to [More]
Freshly-divorced Mary J. Blige is rebuilding her life and career with various projects on the table; not only is she eyeing Hollywood with various upcoming movie roles, she's also developing a jewelry line with long-time friend, Simone Smith, wife of LL Cool J. Called Sisterly Love, the line debuted its first item, “Queen Hoops,” as the first style to come [More]
Mary J. Blige is now officially single. After two long years of messy divorce drama, the 47-year-old singer’s divorce settlement with her ex Kendu Isaacs was approved by an LA judge on Wednesday (June 20). Specific terms of their divorce are confidential, according to court documents obtained by PEOPLE. The former couple reached a divorce settlement in March and first [More]
The 2018 ESSENCE Festival presented by Coca-Cola announces its night-by-night performance schedule for the Festival’s concert series, taking place from July 6 to July 8 at the Superdome in New Orleans, LA. The festival has just announced new additions to its all-star lineup. Fans will be able to groove to the sounds of Ledisi, Serani, SWV, Jussie Smollett, KeKe Wyatt, Lady of Rage, YoYo, DJ Captain Charles, Damien Escobar, Ella Mai, Lloyd, Louis York, Pell, and Yanina. For [More]
Making history over the weekend as the first African American woman to ever be nominated for two Oscars for the same film ('Mudbound'), Mary J. Blige had a few things to work out in her personal life to fully celebrate her recent gains. According to reports, The Queen of Hip-Hop Soul finally reached a settlement with her estranged husband in their [More]
The 2018 ESSENCE Festival, taking place July 5-8 in New Orleans, will continue to spotlight women with electrifying headlining performances from Janet Jackson and Mary J. Blige; a headline set featuring Erykah Badu and Jill Scott, with special guests Snoop Dogg and many others in a special curation by The Roots; Xscape; Fantasia and Miguel. “In 2018, women are at the forefront of [More]
