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Mary J. Blige Gives Emotional Rock Hall Speech: ‘The Queen of Hip-Hop Soul Is a Rock Star’

Mary J. Blige was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Saturday, recognizing the queen of hip hop soul three years after her first nomination.

For all the names mentioned, from friends, family and musical collaborators, one person was noticeably absent: Sean Combs, the disgraced mogul who helped Blige early in her career and produced several of her records including debut album What’s the 411? “Every single syllable, her emotional vocals captures the pain and culture, but her messages of resilience, of hope and light are a pathway towards healing. And then, one day, I was just home, minding my business, working hard grinding like I always do, and my amazing friends, Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine, called me and said, “Hey, Mary, do you want to be a part of this little show?

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