Mary J. Blige
Making of the Tour: Creative Meeting, NYC
Making of the Tour: Creative Meeting, NYC
Mary meets with her creative team to discuss her ideas for the stage design.
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“Making of the Tour: Creative Meeting, NYC ”
Mary meets with her creative team to discuss her ideas for the stage design.
“Making of the Tour: Green Screen Shoot pt.2 ”
Video director, Mark Argenti, shoots the opening scene with Mary and Mathew Knowles and the G-Unit bridge in "Ooh" for the video wall.
“Making of the Tour: Green Screen Shoot pt.1 ”
Video director, Mark Argenti, shoots Mary for the "Free" interlude which will appear on the video wall during her quick change.
“At the Photo Shoot: Essence Magazine ”
Mary, Janet, and Beyonce meet in LA to shoot the cover of Essence for the June issue.
“At the Set: Coca Cola Commercial, NYC ”
Mary is on set for the Coca Cola commercial which will promote a new animated feature, Shark Tale, where she appears as a singing fish.
“Horace Ward: Sound Engineer”
Horace met us in Radio City to help with the audio mix when Mary replaced the last Audio Engineer.
“Anthony Gant: Tour Catering Specialist ”
Anthony sets up the dining room for our catering. Behind the Scenes catering company has been feeding us good food since the beginning of the tour.
“Ernie Haughey: Bus Driver ”
Ernie drives Mary's personal team which consists of security, glam squad, management, and me..of course.
“Keiko Takagi: Makeup Artist ”
Keiko is Mary's makeup artist for the Love & Life Tour and also fills in as a quick change expert.
“At Tower Theatre in Philadelphia: Porsche the Snack Lady. ”
Porsche, Mary's hairstylist and quick change expert, is notorious for keeping the best snacks on hand. We love her...and her snacks too.
“Devyne Stephens: Stage Director/Choreographer”
Devyne is the stage director and choreographer for the Love & Life tour. He first started working with Mary on the Love at First Sight video last year.
“Andrew Reid: Personal Assistant to Mary J Blige. ”
We've begun the American leg of the Love&Life tour. Drew is the first episode in a new series that will profile each person involved in the tour.
“At the photo shoot: Harper's Bazaar, NYC”
Mary shoots a fashion spread for the June Issue of Harper's Bazaar before she goes on the road to begin the Love & Life Tour.
“Video: It's a Wrap”
Check out the video of "It's a Wrap" from the album, Love and Life, in store now. Dedicated to the women who are in this situation.
Look for the fights in the video and the emotional roller coaster.
"Why you go and do me like that.
I thought the love was good.
But I misunderstood baby.
It's a wrap"
- It's a Wrap -
Vote for the video "It's a Wrap" on BET
“At Mary's Birthday Party: NYC”
Mary celebrates her birthday with friends and family and gets a suprise from Kendu.
“In the Dressing Room: NBC Studios, Jay Leno”
Mary and Kendu talk about their wedding as she prepares to perform with Sting on Jay Leno in LA.
“Thanksgiving Performance: Detroit, MI”
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“On TV: MTV Sucker Free Sunday ”
Mary spent the day at MTV taping Sucker Free Sunday set to air Sunday December 14th.
“On TV: BET 106&Park ”
Fabian, assistant to sylist Atiba Newsome, talks about Mary's style as they prepare to shoot 106&Park.
“At the Video Shoot: Not Today”
Director Chris Robinson talks about his experience working with Mary.
“Video: Not Today ft. Eve”
Video for "Not Today" featuring Eve, the third single from Mary J. Blige's Love & Life and the first single from the Barbershop II soundtrack which will be released in January. Chris Robinson directed the video which features a cameo from Cedric The Entertainer and clips from the movie.
“At the Shoot: Essence Magazine, NYC”
Mary and Kendu will be the featured couple of the February issue of Essence. This was Kendu's first official photo shoot and press day with Mary.
“In the Dressing Room: Hey Hey Fuji TV”
Mary discusses her views on hip hop's potential influence on women in Japan.
“On the Road: Tokyo, Japan”
After a couple days off in Tokyo, Mary has a full day of work ahead of her talking to press, radio, and fans.
“On the Road: Stokholm, Sweden”
After her performance in Verona, Mary travels to Stokholm for another full day of press.
“Backstage: Verona, Italy”
50 cent visits Mary backstage before her performance at the Festival Bar.
“At the Shoot: Milan, Italy”
World renowned photographer Giampaolo Barbieri shoots Mary for the January/February issue of
Italian GQ.
“In the Dressing Room: Milan, Italy”
Mary visits Dolce & Gabbana and explains some problems she is having with the current edit of the
Ooh music video.
“On Location: Ooh Video Shoot part 2”
Sanji asks Kendu to call Mary in the final scene of the video, the last shot on this twenty hour shoot.
“On Location: Ooh Video Shoot part 1”
Mary arrives in her trailer at 6am to prepare for the first shot and meet with director Sanji. At the next location, she battles it out with angry and sad Mary.
“In the Air: London to Chicago”
We left Europe for a couple days to shoot Oprah in Chicago which is set to air September 24th.
“On the Road: CDUK and Big Ben”
I spoke with Mary in her suite before her performance on CDUK about the differences between the
American and European music industry. Ooh, we also did a little bit of sight seeing.
“In the Dressing Room: CDUK, London”
Mary meets with Will from Black Eyed Peas before her television performance on CDUK.
“On the Road: London, England”
Mary visits Top of the Pops at BBC studios. Makeup artist Terry Barber narrates this episode and gives some insight into Mary's presence here in London.
“On the Road: Berlin, Germany”
Mary travels to Berlin to meet more of her German fans and also makes an appearance on MTV.
“On the Road: Cologne, Germany”
Mary travels to Cologne, the first city on her European promotional tour. The fans in Germany recieve her with enthusiasm; it is evident that the message in her music transcends cultural boundaries.
“At the Today Show: Performance”
After her performance on the VMAs, Mary wakes up early to perform at Rockefeller Center where her fans had been waiting since 4AM.
“In Store: Planet Hollywood”
Mary plays her album for some fans this week in Times Square on Power 105.1. She also recieves a call from her friend P Diddy.
“On the Set: VMA Video Shoot”
Stage Designer John Troxtel describes the concept for the video panels used at Mary's performance at the Video Music Awards.
“On the Radio: NYC”
Mary visits Hot 97 to talk with Angie and play some cuts for her fans from her new album Love and Life.
“In Rehearsal: The Band”
The pressure is rising as Mary and her band prepares for the Video Music Awards next Thursday on MTV.
“No More Drama”
"After September 11, you know, I wanted to go on different shows and talk to people but no one would let me in,so what I did was I took everything -- the anger, the frustration from all of those doors being slammed in my face and from all those people that lost families...I mean, I can actually feel what everyone was feeling all over the world--and I just put into that song and it just made me feel good to win for that because I got a chance to vent for the world,and the world felt it." -- Mary J. Blige from launch.com interview
Directed by Sanji
Features cameo appearances from Mariah Carey and Sean "Puffy" Combs
The video won Mary her 1st MTV Video Music Award for Best R&B video.
2003 NAACP Image Award for "Outstanding Music Video"
“In Rehearsal: Day 3”
Mary and Choreographer Devyne Stephens continue to prepare for the video shoot next week. Devyne talks about working with Mary and the direction of "Ooh".
“Lady Foot Locker/Reebok Classic Commercial”
Mary does the double-dutch in her Lady Foot Locker/Reebok Classic commercial now airing.
“With the Press: UK Radio”
UK djs and radio producers meet with Mary at the Hit Factory in New York and get a sneak listen of the album.
“On Location: Harlem, NY”
Emil Wilbekin, Editor-in-Chief of Vibe magazine, has been following Mary for the last couple weeks and has noted some positive changes in Mary's life. Today he styled Mary at the Vibe photo shoot for the cover story scheduled to drop this October.
“Listening Party: New York City”
Mary and P Diddy play Love and Life for a select crowd of djs in New York City.
“On the Radio: Detroit, MI”
Mary takes over the air waves in Detroit before traveling home to NY
where she will continue her radio appearances. In the end, it all comes
down to love.
“No Makeup”
Watch Mary as she gets ready for her photo shoot and shares an intimate story from her past.
“On the Road: Chicago, IL”
The city council of Chicago honors Mary at a bbq on the west side. --”Mary J Blige has earned her fame.”
“On the Air: Dallas featuring P Diddy”
Puff calls in to talk about their reunion and Mary shares some intimate details about how it came about and her goals for the future. Also, watch an exclusive excerpt from the limited edition dvd available August 26 with her album Love & Life.
“On the Radio: Houston”
Mary talks about her inspiration for Testimony and shows "real love" for her fans.
“On the Radio: Atlanta, GA”
Mary is inspired by her callers to speak out about the impact of My Life and her new direction.
“On the Road: Washington DC”
Mary stops by Club Zanzibar to say hello to her friends and fans in DC, the first of many cities she plans to visit in the upcoming weeks.
“On the Road: TRL”
Today Mary travels to the MTV beachhouse in the Hamptons to talk about her new album Love & Life and her current American promotional tour. Watch Direct Effect on MTV Tuesday July 15th.
“Behind the Scenes at BET”
Watch Mary in the dressing room at BET as she gets ready before the 106&Park taping which aired Friday July 11th. If you missed 106&Park, you don’t want to miss this!
“Billboard Review”
See Mary’s reaction to Billboard’s review of her latest single Love at First Sight.
“At The Video Shoot - Part One”
Spend time with Mary on the set of her video shoot for "love @ 1st sight". The first in a 3 part series.
“The Story Continues...”
Behind the scenes with Mary and P. Diddy recording "love & life". Watch out for the trickery!
“Family Affair”
Choreographed by Fatima
Features guest appearances by Wyclef, Dr. Dre, Big Tigger from BET and Mary's sister La Tonya
Shot at N.Y.C. nightclub "Exit"
“Video: Love Is All We Need”
“For my 'Love Is All We Need' video, I play a designer at a company that makes great clothes. I'm also all the models on the runway. The multiple Mary's wear Thierry Mugler and Fendi. My favorite is the long sheer dress I wear with a burgundy wig. I didn't realize how sheer it was until I saw the video on the t.v. I was like 'Oh my God! I'm naked!' I didn't know the dress was going to show that much. Some of the clothes I wear on the runway are my own. And some I went right home with.” --Allure magazine (1997)
“Be Happy”
Mary says that is really her atop the mountain in the video, she says she felt close to God while on top of the mountain. From the My Life album.
“You Remind Me”
Mary's 1st video. The song is from the 'Strictly Business' soundtrack.
Directed by Marcus Raboy.
Co-directed by Sean 'Puffy' Combs.
“Video: Real Love”
Choreographed by Big Lez.
Features guest appearance by Sean 'Puffy' Combs.
Co-directed by Sean 'Puffy' Combs
From the album What's the 411?
“Reminisce”
Directed by Marcus Raboy.
Co-directed by Sean 'Puffy' Combs. From the album What's the 411?
