June 7, 2000
-< Focus
Music
Queen of Hip-Hop Soul makes concert tour
winner is an acclaimed vocalist
whose third album, Mary, also
showcases her extraordinary talents
as a songwriter. The album also
features collaborations with such
artists as Elton John, Lauryn Hill,
C h u ck y T ho m p so n , A retha
Franklin, Baby Face, Eric Clapton
and K-Ci Hailey.
“The making o f this album was
unbelievable, and definitely a
highlight o f my career,” says Ms.
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f O H r i l h J ’O R rL A M iX iH b lR 'T R
“Queen o f Hip Hop Soul” Mary J.
Blige will perform this summer in a
landm ark, 44-city concert tour
p resen ted by S e a g ra m ’s G in.
Featuring music from Ms. Blige’s
latest chart-topping release, Mary,
The Mary ShowwiW commencewith
a tw o-day en g ag em en t at the
Universal Studios Amphitheater in
Los Angeles on Saturday, June 10th
and Sunday, June 1 l ,h. Joining Ms.
Blige on the tour will be Jagged
Edge and Carl Thomas. Seagram ’s
Gin is donating a portion o f ticket
sales from the tour to One Hundred
Black men, Inc., a national, non­
profit organization dedicated to
fostering economic, educational and
te c h n o lo g ic a l
d e v e lo p m e n t
initiatives in communities across
the country.
“Seagram’s Gin is pleased to join
Mary J. Blige in her first national
concert tour. It will be one o f the
most exciting o f the season,” says
Paul A. Campbell, Manager, Global
Marketing, Gin, Seagram Americas.
“ M a ry ’s a rtis tic ta le n ts are
unparalleled and when one looks at
her career in retrospect, it is obvious
that she has grown tremendously.
Her music has evolved over the
gamut o f the urban scene - from the
midst o f the hip-hop explosion to a
more mature R&B sound. Through
that time, she has never lost sight o f
her roots, but has continued to add
to her sound, to fully reflect all that
is good about the hip-hop/soul
genre. W e’re delighted to bring her
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Blige. “I am thrilled to go on tour
with 77/? Mary Show and thank
Seagram’s Gin for the opportunity
to share my work - seeing all o f the
fans and giving them a good show is
what I am looking forward to over
the next three-and-a-half months.”
The M ary Show will feature music
from Mary as well as highlights
from the artist's professional career
that began with the blockbuster
album, What's the 4!1?
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Queen o f Hip-Hop Soul Mary J. Blige is performing in The Mary
Show, a three-and-a-half-month, 46-city summer concert tour
presented by Seagram 's Gin. A portion o f the ticket sales will be
donated to 100 Black Men, Inc., a national, non-profit social service
organization dedicated to fostering economic and technological
development initiatives in communities across the country.
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recording artist Mary J. Blige
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