Mary J Blige - Michael Benabib, Classic Hip Hop Photography
I shot the album cover for WHATS THE 411 REMIX also the cover for the single REMINISCE in 1992 .Having photographed Mary J. Blige at least 8 times during her years at Uptown Records, I knew from the first time I heard her music that she was going to be an artist we would be listening to 30 years later.
Mary Jane Blige is an American singer, songwriter, record producer and actress. Starting her career as a backing singer on Uptown Records in 1989, Blige released her first album, What's the 411?, in 1992, and has released 13 studio albums since and made over 150 guest appearances on other albums and soundtracks.
A recipient of nine Grammy Awards, in addition to receiving a record of thirty Grammy nominations, and also known as the Queen of Hip Hop Soul, Blige is one of few entertainers in history to have eight or more albums to reach multi-platinum status. My Life, in particular, is considered among the greatest albums ever recorded according to Rolling Stone,[1] Time,[2] and Vibe. Read more on Wikipedia.