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What makes a great song? Naturally, a song needs compelling production and sweet melodies, but the most important (and sometimes most underrated) factor is the lyrics. If an artist can tell a ...

Do we really need Mary Bennet from ‘Pride And Prejudice ... I may even enjoy it. But it will be just another period drama, and nothing to do with the iconic novel that is its own genre.

As a music producer, he shaped the careers of the Notorious B.I.G, Craig Mack, Mase, Mary J. Blige, Jodeci ... Fresh and the British pop group Fine Young Cannibals. In 1988, Sean was admitted ...

A new lawsuit filed against music mogul Sean Diddy Combs mentions several high-profile celebrities including Nicki Minaj, Lil Kim and Mary J Blige. The lawsuit has been filed by a Texas-based attorney ...

They wear what they want, do what they want, and because self-care is a top priority, they look just as good as the ... she had nothing to worry about. Mary J. Blige is the queen of living her ...

Sean 'Diddy' Combs has been accused of drugging and raping a woman after she met him party attended by Mary J. Blige, Lil' Kim, and Nicki Minaj in Las Vegas. In an ongoing avalanche of cases ...

A woman has alleged she was raped by Diddy after being lured by the shamed music mogul to a party attended by Mary J. Blige, Lil’ Kim, and Nicki Minaj. The 2014 party took place at the Los ...

Following the induction, the "Just Fine" singer hopes fans visiting her ... of how I've been and who I am right now.” Related: Mary J. Blige Reflects on 'Dream' Power Book II: Ghost Role That ...

A new lawsuit filed against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has named high-profile celebrities such as Nicki Minaj, Lil Kim, and Mary J. Blige. The lawsuit — which was filed by Texas-based attorney Tony Buzbee, ...

Mary J. Blige at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Ceremony in Cleveland (Photo credit: Nagashia Jackson for rolling out) In the early 1990s, a young Mary from Yonkers, New York, would emerge as the ...