Mary J. Blige was amongst the Class of 2024 honored at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony in Cleveland final night time. Dr. Dre and Technique Man inducted the soul nice, earlier than a hits medley that includes Ella Mai and Fortunate Daye. Watch clips of “My Life” and “Family Affair” under.
Blige, who inducted Solomon Burke in 2001 and, posthumously, Nina Simone in 2018, mentioned in her speech, “The queen of hip-hop soul is a rock star.”
In introducing Blige, Dr. Dre mentioned, “Let’s face it, you don’t just listen to a Mary album. You feel that shit in your soul. Every single syllable, her emotional vocals capture the pain and culture, but her messages of resilience, of hope and light are a pathway towards healing. When you listen to Mary, we’re reminded we’re not alone in heartbreak.”
In her personal speech, Rolling Stone studies, Blige mentioned, “I’m grateful that I’m loved, and I’m capable now to give love. When I said I wanted to be happy, I really meant that. And I’m not talking about just the happiness where you’re delusional and think everything is okay. I’m talking about the happiness where you know there will be trials, but you’re going to smile anyway, because you believe you’ll get through it. That kind of happiness. I’m building for expansion. I’m building for longevity. I’m building for legacy, and I’m building for history. This whole time I was building to be a rock star, and not now. I am the queen of hip-hop — Soul is a rock star.”
Learn Clover Hope’s Sunday Evaluate of Mary J. Blige’s The Breakthrough.
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