If Thompson didn’t actually begin the revolution of mixing R&B and rap together, he was certainly in its delivery room with sutures at the ready.įrom there, Thompson continued his list of platinum-plated credits for the Hitmen and Bad Boy - Faith Evans’ “You Used To Love Me,” Usher’s “Think of You,” Nas’ “One Mic” and Total’s “No One Else” among them. When it came to “My Life’s” most dramatic cuts, such as “You Bring Me Joy,” Thompson was their co-composer behind the curtain. She was previously married to Kendu Isaacs.
Blige helped redefine R&B and began forging a unique niche for herself on the more personal second album, 1994’s My Life. She is an actress and composer, known for Mudbound (2017), Rock of Ages (2012) and The Help (2011). The multi-platinum set, executive produced by Sean Diddy Combs, quickly spun off several hits, including two No. I was truly honored.”Īlong with thick beats and a reliance on haunting melody, sampling vintage R&B and funk became a signature tool in his arsenal - a way to fashion a readymade hook - say, on Biggie’s “Big Poppa,” where Thompson used the Isley Brothers’ “Between the Sheets” as the track’s sonic bedrock and solid-gold vibe. Blige was born on Januin Yonkers, New York, USA as Mary Jane Blige. Blige set the music world on fire with her trailblazing 1994 LP My Life, a collection of. League, Raphael Saadiq, Chucky Thompson, Cool & Dre, Ron Fair, and will.i.am. Nine-time Grammy®-winning recording artist and Academy Award nominated singer and actress Mary J. She is the only artist with Grammy Award wins. She is a recipient of nine Grammy Awards and four American Music Awards, and has recorded eight multi-platinum albums. Blige, is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and occasional actress. And I couldn't give anymore because he spent it all.' She continued, :I had to go on tour just to get the money to pay Kendu's alimony and I didn't have the money to pay my rent. Blige, released on December 20, 2005, by Geffen Records.Blige recorded the album with a host of songwriters and record producers, including 9th Wonder, Rodney Jerkins, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Bryan-Michael Cox, J.U.S.T.I.C.E. Mary Jane Blige ( /bla/ born January 11, 1971), preferably known as Mary J. Mary J Blige disclosed some intimate details from her new album, in particular a new song called 'Rent Money.' Mary explained, 'I had to give Kendu all this alimony. “She picked my song out of a ton of tracks from new and previous producers. The Breakthrough is the seventh studio album by American singer Mary J.
“Mary was one of the MAIN reasons I even signed with BBE,” said Thompson in that same StudioDope interview. No sooner than he hooked up with Diddy than Thompson became responsible for two of that era’s most seminal recordings, 1994’s “Ready to Die,” the debut album from the Notorious B.I.G., and Mary J.
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