Yet another Jamaican song/instrumental has been sampled by an American artist, this time, the. Often referred to as the 'Queen of Hip-Hop Soul', Blige has won nine Grammy Awards, four American Music Awards, and ten Billboard Music Awards. Blige Sampled Dawn Penns Dancehall Hit You Dont Love Me. BligeвЂ™s formidable follow-up, вЂњU + Me ( Love Lesson),вЂќ jumped to Number One on the same chart last week. Mary Jane Blige ( / bla / born January 11, 1971) is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, and actress. The lead single from the LP, вЂњThick of It,вЂќ made the fastest climb to Number One on the Adult R&B Songs chart in over two decades, according to Billboard. The recording of вЂњLove Yourself,вЂќ which also features Kanye West, appeared on BligeвЂ™s recently released Strength of a Woman album. The brass was necessary to recreate the blaring sample вЂ“ taken from the SCLC Operation Breadbasket Orchestra and ChoirвЂ™s вЂњNobody KnowsвЂќ вЂ“ that makes up the core of the вЂњLove YourselfвЂќ beat. The lights kicked in before the first chorus, revealing the Roots and a beefed-up horn section that included two saxophones, two trumpets and a trombone. She began the performance in shadow, singing with only piano accompaniment. вЂњI know myself too much to ever fold/ Dark clouds, IвЂ™m movinвЂ™ past you.вЂќ Hardly a sample or interpolation, when youвЂ™re Mary J. вЂњThought theyвЂ™d put my life on hold, but I knew somethinвЂ™ they didnвЂ™t know,вЂќ Blige sings. Blige became an iconic voice and representation of Generation X street culture, style, slang, and popular music.

вЂњLove YourselfвЂќ is a drama-filled paean to persistence and the rejuvenating effects of love. Blige performed вЂњLove YourselfвЂќ on The Tonight Show on Monday, enlisting the Roots to recreate the songвЂ™s rugged hip-hop soul backdrop.

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