Mary J. Blige with Craig Seymour

About this episode

The episode features a discussion on the impact of Mary J. Blige's music with journalist Craig Seymour.

This artist melded 70s southern soul with 80s hip hop and earned a royal title for it in the process. Equal parts tough and diva, she took over the R&B world in 1992 and never left. It's MARY J. BLIGE week! Joining the show is journalist, author, and Mary superfan Craig Seymour! Luckily, Craig is prepared to school the guys on the immeasurable impact of Mary's early albums and the way it shaped modern hip hop/R&B forever. Clip 1 has Jennifer Lopez, Rosie Perez, and Jim Carrey backing ...

People in this episode

Guest: Craig Seymour

Topics covered

• R&B
• hip hop
• music history
• Mary J. Blige
• impact of music
• celebrity commentary

Keywords

• Mary J. Blige
• Craig Seymour
• R&B
• hip hop
• music impact
• 70s soul
• 80s hip hop

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