When noteworthy recording artists pen songs for films, it’s an opportunity for them to flex their creative muscles and brand themselves in another arena, but rarely do you hear about a hired performer ...

Mary J. Blige says her song on the ‘Precious’ soundtrack, “I Can See in Color” is personal. The film’s director Lee Daniels instructed Blige to draw inspiration for the tune–which plays as Precious is ...

While pop divas are often fashionably late, Mary J. Blige has already ordered her steak when I arrive for our noon lunch at Del Frisco’s in midtown. Wearing diamond-knot earrings, a black top, and ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Mary J. Blige isn’t just the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul—she’s an institution in R&B music. Her career, spanning ...

After a screening of the upcoming drama "Precious," Mary J. Blige knew immediately that she wanted to write a song for the film. By Suzanne Baran, The Associated Press After a screening of the ...

When it comes to writing a song for a film, R&B; star Mary J. Blige has a list of criteria that the movie must first fulfill. “It has to be something that touches my heart,” said Blige, who wrote ...

You know "Glory" by now—after all, it's been one of the talks of the town as of late, and certainly one of Common's most visible hits in some time. The song, written for the film Selma, which follows ...