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Nowadays, with the state of the music business, for any artist, whether you're up-and-coming or you've been in it for awhile, you have to explore different revenues and different ways of expressing yourself.
Mary J. Blige
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Mary J. Blige
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: January 11
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