The Queen of Hip Hop Soul opens up during a chat with LeBron James, Lena Waithe and more on the latest episode of' The Shop.'
On the latest episode of LeBron James’ timely new HBO webseries, The Shop, He sits down for an introspective chat with a star-studded group of game changers from across multiple industries, which includes none other than award-winning songstress and actress, Mary J. Blige.
“I’ve been on [women empowerment] since I was a kid because my mom and all the women in my neighborhood where I grew up at, they were always being abused,” she said. “I’d never seen a woman ever treated right other than my grandmother.
“I always said that I wanted to save them,” Blige added. “I wanted to help them because I couldn’t take how they were being treated.” James reminisced about watching his mother and her cousins debate various topics while listening to Blige’s music, which in turn led to him growing up on her authentic sound. “Mary’s album was always playing in the background,” he said. “So, I was like, I don’t quite understand this, but I’m gonna by into this music. I swear, you’re like my mom’s sister. I grew up on Mary’s albums because my mom and her cousins, they would just get into like, Black girl shit [while listening to her music].” Blige spoke briefly on how the things she witnessed as a young girl also led her to become involved in abusive relationships as an adult and how those experiences influenced the messaging in her music, while James revealed how both everyday people and fellow athletes have inspired him on his journey to success. You can check out the latest episode of The Shop on HBO.
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“I always said that I wanted to save them,” Blige added. “I wanted to help them because I couldn’t take how they were being treated.” James reminisced about watching his mother and her cousins debate various topics while listening to Blige’s music, which in turn led to him growing up on her authentic sound. “Mary’s album was always playing in the background,” he said. “So, I was like, I don’t quite understand this, but I’m gonna by into this music. I swear, you’re like my mom’s sister. I grew up on Mary’s albums because my mom and her cousins, they would just get into like, Black girl shit [while listening to her music].” Blige spoke briefly on how the things she witnessed as a young girl also led her to become involved in abusive relationships as an adult and how those experiences influenced the messaging in her music, while James revealed how both everyday people and fellow athletes have inspired him on his journey to success. You can check out the latest episode of The Shop on HBO.
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