Mary J. Blige

R&B Money

The Black Effect Podcast Network and iHeartPodcasts

Music, Music History, Music Commentary

4.9 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 19 March 2026

⏱️ 74 minutes

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Summary

Mary J. Blige—the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul—joins J. Valentine for a powerful conversation on legacy, resilience, and the music that changed the culture. From timeless classics to personal evolution, Mary opens up about the journey behind the records, the lessons that shaped her, and what it takes to stay at the top.

We also get into her upcoming Las Vegas residency, bringing her iconic catalog to the stage in a whole new way—celebrating a career that continues to inspire generations.

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0:00.0	This is an IHeart podcast.
0:02.5	Guaranteed Human.
0:05.8	Hey there, this is Josh from Stuff You Should Know with a message that could change your life.
0:11.7	The Stuff You Should Know Think Spring podcast playlist is available now.
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0:20.3	know, think spring playlist,
0:21.8	will make you want to get your overalls on,
0:23.8	get outside, and get your hands in the dirt.
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0:28.7	on the IHeart Radio app,
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0:36.0	R&B Money!
0:40.4	We up! Yeah. R&B Money We are Jake
0:42.3	We are the authorities
0:47.5	On all things
0:49.3	R&B
0:50.4	Ladies and gentlemen
0:52.1	I'm Jay Valentine
0:53.3	And this is the R&B Money podcast.
0:56.6	And today, somebody very special has pulled up on me.
1:02.2	Listen, I got to ask all, I'm going to tell you all this right now.
1:05.1	I got to ask all the questions that my sisters would want me to ask.
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