For the past 30 years, Mary J. Blige, aptly crowned the Queen of Hip-Hop and R&B, has spilled her guts in her music, flooring audiences with her haunting tracks like "Not Gon' Cry" and "No More Drama."
The multi-platinum Grammy winner has lived out many triumphs in the spotlight throughout her career beyond her music, including two Oscar nominations, for her supporting role and song in Netflix's "Mudbound," and her work in the fan-favorite drama series "Power Book II: Ghost." However, as much as her fans have celebrated Blige's successes, she's also been open about her hard times, which have included addiction, abuse and her tumultuous divorce following a 15-year marriage.
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