Hard to believe Mary J. Blige dropped “What’s the 411” way back in 1992(!!!), launching a decades-long career that would see her release multiple chart-topping songs that would sell millions and win the hearts of millions more fans. She followed that up with 1994’s “My Life”, which would send her rocketing to superstardom, and that also happens to be the title of the upcoming Amazon documentary on the making of that album.
Directed by Vanessa Roth (Daughters of Destiny) and featuring interviews with contemporaries such as Sean Combs and Alicia Keys, Mary J. Blige’s My Life details the personal and professional struggles the singer faced in the production of that album. She would open up about her story in the music, forging a connection with fans that has endured over the decades.
Mary J. Blige’s My Life hits Amazon Prime Video on June 25th.
Nine-time Grammy-winning recording artist and Academy Award-nominated singer and actress Mary J. Blige set the music world on fire with her trailblazing 1994 LP “My Life,” a collection of powerful confessionals about her battles with abuse, depression, and addiction that forged a profound and enduring connection with millions of fans around the globe. In Oscar-winning filmmaker Vanessa Roth’s documentary Mary J. Blige’s My Life, the singer, producer, and actress reveals the demons and blessings that inspired the record and propelled her from the soul-crushing world of New York’s housing projects to international stardom. In the process, she celebrates the 25th anniversary of her most influential work by performing the album live for the first time.
