New jack R&B icon Mary J. Blige trended on Twitter in celebration of the 22nd anniversary of the release of her fourth studio album, “Mary.”
The album included the hit singles– “All That I Can Say,” “Deep Inside,” and “Your Child” and was released on August 17, 1999.
But not only that, Black Twitter wanted to give the queen of thigh-high boots and auntie realness her flowers for all of her inspiring work.
The tweets ranged from hilarious to heartfelt.
Mary J. Blige: 🎶“She said it’s your child, and it really messed me up. How could you deny your own flesh and blood?!🎶
12 year old me: pic.twitter.com/Jj4lUJDku0
— D. J. (@DerrickJJR) August 18, 2021
Finna do Mary j blige“all night long” at Karaoke. I’m next in line. I got this tho don’t trip y’all lol
— ♎ (@Da_Gift_Tiff) August 18, 2021
Mary J Blige deserves every flower 🥺🥺🥺
— Svn. (@__thereallay) August 17, 2021
Mary J Blige’s My Life Album is that one album I know everything about producers, songwriters, BGVs.
— Excessively Black (@WhatAshaSaid) August 17, 2021
I felt it when Mary J Blige said “I gotta question for you and I already know the answer” cause I be having questions knowing the answer too
— whitney houston goddaughter (@Susan_A17) August 17, 2021
Why is Mary J Blige hitting so hard ??? Lmao
— Universoul (@Kaydash_) August 18, 2021
Blige’s impact on Black music is unquestionable. Her documentary on Amazon Prime, Mary J. Blige’s My Life, has gotten rave reviews.
The film highlighted the singer’s trials, tribulations and success on the 25th anniversary of her trailblazing, classic album “My Life.”
It’s available to watch now on Amazon Prime.
