Mary J Blige’s New Honor

Posted on January 6, 2018

Just Fine she is as it was just announced that the multi-platinum artist will receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The rapper, actress, songwriter and so many more started her career as a backup vocalist on Uptown Records then debuted as a solo artist with her first album What’s the 411? in 1992. The music mogul has many honors under her belt such as 8 multi-platinum albums, 9 Grammy wins and 22 Grammy nominations, plus she sold over 50 million albums making this star a well-deserved recognition. The honor to her success doesn’t stop there since she is also nominated for a Golden Globe for her role in the Netflix Original, “Mudbound” which has already won her a Breakthrough Performance Award at the Palm Springs International Film Festival. According to msn.com Andy Martinez, producer of the Walk of Fame ceremonies, had this to say to reporters, “Mary J. Blige is one of the most popular singers of our generation. Fans will be thrilled to see her star on the Boulevard as her career milestones are celebrated on this very famous sidewalk.” As reported by Variety, the ceremony is to take place Jan.11th and joining the unveiling will be Sean “Diddy” Combs along with Hollywood Chamber president and CEO Leron Gubler.

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