Stereogum — R&B legend Mary J. Blige will follow up her career-revitalizing 2014 album The London Sessions with a new album called Strength Of A Woman later this year, and she’s just shared its first single. The young R&B auteur and Frank Ocean collaborator Ja... more info

Time — “Thick of It” is available to stream on Spotify and Apple Music, and for purchase on iTunes and Google Play more info

People.com — Hillary Clinton sat down with Mary J. Blige for an intimate interview more info

Time — Here's what you need to know about Blige's new radio show, 'The 411' more info

AllHipHop — MARY TOLD THE PUBLIC TO SHUT TF UP! The post Mary J. Blige Defends Her Awkward Hillary Clinton Serenade appeared first on Exclusive Hip Hop News, Interviews, Rumors, Rap & Music Videos | Allhiphop. more info

Idolator — Blige also covers Bruce Springstreen’s “American Skin (41 Shots).” more info

Stereogum — Earlier this week, Apple Music announced that they would host an exclusive interview between Mary J. Blige and Hillary Clinton, and advertised it with a slightly baffling clip of Blige sitting down and singing Bruce Springsteen’s “American Skin (... more info

Detroit Free Press — She was trying to get Clinton to understand blacks’ frustration over police brutality.             more info

People.com — The interview took place just about a month ago in San Francisco more info

People.com — The song was "41 Shots (American Skin)," written as a reaction to the 1998 shooting of Amadou Diallo by the NYPD more info