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Blige, also known as the queen of hip-hop soul
with millions of fans across the globe, was inducted into the
Walk of Fame on Friday just outside the legendary theater in
Harlem.
Wearing a sparkling green and black jumpsuit, Blige personally
thanked her fans and announced a release date of June 25 for a
new documentary that celebrates the 25th anniversary of her
second album "My Life."
This was a return home for the star. Mary J. Blige's career
soared after her 1992 appearance on "Showtime at the Apollo."
"It means everything. I mean the Apollo is the most important
thing to our culture as African-American artists. If it wasn't
for the Apollo, we wouldn't have a chance. People wouldn't have
gotten discovered," she said.
"This was the first place I made it, you know, before Madison
Square Garden," she added. "This is it."
"Without the Apollo, there is no recognizing of Mary J. Blige,"
she said.
Blige's music is personal. She sings about her struggles and it
is all revealed in her albums - "My Life" (1994), "No More
Drama" (2001), "The Breakthrough" (2005) and "The Journey
Continues" (2011).
Blige told Reuters she is still on a personal journey.
"I'm trying to get my own life together. It never gets easier.
It just gets harder, the wiser you get. You start to realize
that you're nobody's teacher, you're just a student as well,"
she said.
On the Apollo Walk of Fame, Blige joins music greats including
Aretha Franklin, Patti LaBelle, Ella Fitzgerald, Charlie Parker
and Lionel Richie.
(Reporting by Angela Moore; Editing by Diane Craft and Will
Dunham)
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