Mary J. Blige has been delighting fans with her singing since 1989. She is the only person to ever win Grammy Awards in the categories of gospel, R&B, rap and pop. Every single one of her 11 studio albums has been ranked in the top seven of the Billboard 200. Four have topped the charts. She released her most recent album, “My Life II… The Journey Continues (Act 1),” in November. Earlier this year, VH1 ranked Mary J. Blige ninth on its list of the 100 Greatest Women in Music.
Although D’Angelo has been active in the industry since 1991, he has gone on tour just three times. The most recent one was the Occupy Music Tour in January and February. He performed 10 times in eight European countries. His most recent tour prior to that was in 2000. D’Angelo has released two studio albums. “Brown Sugar” was released in July 1995 and placed 22nd on the Billboard 200. His second album, “Voodoo,” topped the charts after being released in January 2000. He is expected to release his third album later this year.