::THE SLICE REPORT WITH MONA AUSTIN

THE QUEEN OF HIP HOP SOUL HAS RECEIVED ANOTHER JEWEL IN HER CROWN OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS. By Mona Austin "No More Drama" singer, Mary J. Blige is the recipient of the 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award. Miss Blige, 48 is immensely  deserving of the accolade, not only because of her highly decorated over 25 year career that started in the early 90s, but also because she is in a rare breed of artists whose music continues to be relevant to multiple generations.  Simultaneously an actress and philanthropist, her resume includes eight multi-platinum albums, nine Grammy Awards (plus a staggering 32 nominations), two Academy Award nominations, two Golden Globe nominations, and a SAG nomination the singer/songwriter has attracted an intensely loyal fan base—responsible for propelling worldwide sales of more than 50 million albums. The world began to embrace her when at the age of 18 when she became Uptown Records youngest and first female artist. Over the years, Bl...

buzzz worthy. . . iframe width="575" height="324" src="http://cache.vevo.com/assets/html/embed.html?video=USUV71402382&autoplay=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen> Sometimes it is necessary to state the obvious in order to be heard. Mary J. Blige's statement about abuse in her new single "Whole Damn Year" (from the new album 'The London Sessions') is getting the public's attention. Her message is simple -- wounds, no matter what form they are presented in, take time to heal. British artist Emile Sande ("Next to Me") co-wrote the track. Spousal abuse, child abuse, and bullying are addressed in "black and white" scenes that tell a story of those being abused building up strength to give voice to their pain. The video for the song does not hold back in illustrating the long-term damage of physical and emotional abuse using camera shots to flashback to the inner child. The song has the pot...