Mary J. Blige has been a cornerstone in the music world for decades, with a collection of well-known songs that have captured millions of fans worldwide. Many of those fans first took notice of 1994’s My Life album. More than 25 years after the album’s release, Blige is pulling back the curtain on her life and the inspiration behind that album with “Mary J. Blige’s My Life.”
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The documentary takes a look at her rise to stardom, along with interviews from famous fans, like Alicia Keys and Sean “Diddy” Combs, sharing what Blige and her music mean to them. In addition to these powerful anecdotes, Blige celebrates her influential album by performing it live for the first time.
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“Mary J. Blige’s My Life” was directed by Vanessa Roth (“Daughters of Destiny“), with Ashaunna K. Ayars and Q. Nicole Jackson as producers. Take a look at the official summary for the documentary below.
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Nine-time Grammy-winning recording artist and Academy Award-nominated singer and actress Mary J. Blige set the music world on fire with her trailblazing 1994 LP “My Life,” a collection of powerful confessionals about her battles with abuse, depression, and addiction that forged a profound and enduring connection with millions of fans around the globe. In Oscar-winning filmmaker Vanessa Roth’s documentary Mary J. Blige’s My Life, the singer, producer, and actress reveals the demons and blessings that inspired the record and propelled her from the soul-crushing world of New York’s housing projects to international stardom. In the process, she celebrates the 25th anniversary of her most influential work by performing the album live for the first time.
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Mary J. Blige’s “My Life” drops on Prime Video on June 25. Take a look at the new trailer below.