PHOTO: Mary J Blige on the Cover of Ebony

Recently, the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul turned 40, but she isn’t slowing down yet. Her tenth stuido album, My Life II, is scheduled to be released this November.
Blige, who struggled with alcohol and drug abuse, credits her husband, Kendu, for helping her see the light before it was too late. Although her demons could have taken her out, Mary J. has turned her struggles, drama, and pain into great music.