MARY J BLIGE Grammys Rap Pop R&B Gospel Signed Auto 8.5x11 Cartoon Autographed Signed $350 Retail

Mary Jane Blige (/bla??/; born January 11, 1971) is an American singer, songwriter, rapper and actress. She started her career as a backing singer on Uptown Records in 1989. She has released 13 studio albums, eight of which have achieved multi-platinum worldwide sales. Blige has won nine Grammy Awards, four American Music Awards, ten Billboard Music Awards and has also received three Golden Globe Award nominations, including one for her supporting role in the film Mudbound (2017) and another for its second original song "Mighty River" for Mudbound, she also received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and for Best Original Song, becoming the first person nominated for an Academy Award for acting and song in the same year. Blige has also appeared in the 2009 Tyler Perry-directed film I Can Do Bad All By Myself and in the film Rock of Ages (2012).

In 1992, Blige released her first album, What's the 411?. Her 1994 album My Life is among Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time,^[1] and Time magazine's All-Time 100 Albums.^[2] She received a Legends Award at the World Music Awards in 2006, and the Voice of Music Award from ASCAP in 2007.^[3] As of 2013, Blige has sold 75 million records worldwide.^[4] Billboard ranked Blige as the most successful female R&B/Hip-Hop artist of the past 25 years.^[5] In 2017, Billboard magazine named her 2006 song "Be Without You" as the most successful R&B/Hip-Hop song of all time, as it spent an unparalleled 15 weeks atop the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and over 75 weeks on the chart.^[6] In 2011, VH1 ranked Blige as the 80th greatest artist of all time.^[7] ln 2012, VH1 ranked Blige at number 9 in "The 100 Greatest Women in Music" list.^[8]

In partnership with the Home Shopping Network (HSN) and Carol's Daughter, Blige released her "My Life" perfume. The perfume broke HSN records by selling 65,000 bottles during its premiere.^[9] The scent went on to win two FiFi Awards, including the "Fragrance Sales Breakthrough" award.^[10]

The stated Original Hand Signed Cartoon Image in the title of this auction will be the item you will receive. The cartoon image is done by Marshall Jay Kaplan, who is a Canadian, Gemini Award Nominated Syndicated Cartoonist. The name of the person(s) in the cartoon who also signed the item is listed, followed by the achievements / TV Show / Movies / causes the person was/is involved with. Most of the signed items we listed are in great or perfect condition. We have provided a picture for you to give it your own grade.