Mary J. Blige Tells Stories, Schools Us
Mary J. Blige’s episode of Storytellers airs tonight at 8/7 c, but we were treated to a preview and an exclusive chat with the people’s diva last month when she taped the show at New York’s Hammerstein Ballroom. (Check out the clip above — we even got you a preview of tonight’s show, too.) Touching on major tracks from throughout her career, and paying special attention to her latest album, Growing Pains, Mary chronicled her life in song with personal anecdotes, tales of inspiration and emotional rallying cries. What follows is a list of 10 things we learned from a performance in which Mary seemed intent in proving that a story is only as good as its lesson.
