"In the music industry, the widely accepted maxim seems to be that female pop singers who dress provocatively, dance seductively and sing suggestively sell the most records.

But “Queen of Hip-Hop Soul” Mary J. Blige rarely goes there. While Kelis sings about her “milkshake” bringing “the boys to yard,” Mary J. tells young women everywhere “it’s OK showing yourself some love.” - MSNBC.com

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Mary J. Blige will be performing on The Today Show, Toyota Concert Series on Friday, May 9th @ 7AM EST.

Come watch the live performance on The Today Show Plaza in NYC or tune into NBC 4!

Are you a die hard Mary fan? If you have photos of Mary we'd like to see them! They can be older photos or recent ones. If you have the most unique Mary photo you'll win a signed copy from the Queen herself!

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