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Harlepolis

Mary J Blige To Write A Tell-All


Nine-time Grammy winner Mary J. Blige has constantly shared her life through her music during her 20-year career.

From her first CD in 1992, 'What's the 411?,' to last year's 'Stronger with Each Tear;' the New York-bred singer has sung about her highs and lows on the nine albums she's released.

Now the 39-year-old vocalist is contemplating writing a book, one that will put her life story on paper and serve as a cautionary guide for women – particularly those who want to get into the entertainment business.

"I think its time," Blige told BV Buzz about the idea during an interview during Disney's Dreamer's Academy at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla.

Blige acknowledged that helping women with her testimony is what she's truly been called to do.

"I am absolutely living my dream! My dream all my life has been to help woman because I'm a womMary J. Bligean and I'm helping myself and thousands and millions of women with my story," she expressed.

The 'No More Drama' singer feels especially responsible for encouraging younger artists like Monica, Lil' Mo and Jazmine Sullivan. Her desire is to help them avoid the pitfalls she faced in the industry.

"It's imperative for me to help all of the younger singers who come up behind me because I don't want anyone to suffer through what I suffered through," she explained. "I almost ended up with nothing; meaning dead, broke and whatever you want to call it. I was given this position not just for myself but to be an example to them because they are me!"

Blige said it was her husband Kendu Isaacs who was the angel God sent to help turn her life around. Additionally, the R&B superstar said spending time reading the Bible was the thing that really helped her overcome her dark past.

"The work is the Word. Knowing what God says about me is true and what you say about me that is negative, is irrelevant. That's why I'm in this position in the first place. What God says is real, but what the negative people and the naysayers say is nothing," she declared.
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Reply #1 posted 03/12/10 3:33am

Timmy84

I'm a womMary J. Bligean


eek neutral confused lol
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Reply #2 posted 03/12/10 3:36am

Harlepolis

Timmy84 said:

I'm a womMary J. Bligean


eek neutral confused lol


evillol

I hollered when I read that shit falloff Gotta love Lady Jane and her OWN set of vocabs.
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Reply #3 posted 03/12/10 3:37am

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Harlepolis said:

Timmy84 said:



eek neutral confused lol


evillol

I hollered when I read that shit falloff Gotta love Lady Jane and her OWN set of vocabs.

I saw it and had to re-read it lol
"We may deify or demonize them but not ignore them. And we call them genius, because they are the people who change the world."
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Reply #4 posted 03/12/10 3:43am

Timmy84

Harlepolis said:

Timmy84 said:



eek neutral confused lol


evillol

I hollered when I read that shit falloff Gotta love Lady Jane and her OWN set of vocabs.


It's like she's in another universe or something. lol I thought she was when she first came out like "this girl's weird". Maybe that's why I became a fan. She's just out there. lol
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Reply #5 posted 03/12/10 4:26am

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At first I thought this was going to be a tell all about her life, but THANK GOODNESS that's not it. I think it is good for her to write a book giving tips and advice to younger singers in the business. But um, the young singers, those who she named, most likely won't be reading this, it will be the regular young ladies who want to break into the business who will most likely buy it.
I will forever love and miss you...my sweet Prince.
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Reply #6 posted 03/12/10 4:32am

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Timmy84 said:

Harlepolis said:



evillol

I hollered when I read that shit falloff Gotta love Lady Jane and her OWN set of vocabs.


It's like she's in another universe or something. lol I thought she was when she first came out like "this girl's weird". Maybe that's why I became a fan. She's just out there. lol

We need to put her back in elementary school so she can take Language Arts again lol
"We may deify or demonize them but not ignore them. And we call them genius, because they are the people who change the world."
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