Listen: Mary J Blige - What's the 411?

Download: Mary J. Blige feat. Grand Puba - Whats The 411?

Mary J Blige's debut album What's The 411? (1992) was so successful, fans invented a genre to describe its sound: hip-hop soul. Now known as 'the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul', Blige has sold over 40 million records and inspired countless stars of contemporary R&B. One of the first records produced by a young man called Sean Combs, What's The 411? went on to sell over two million copies after several singles became R&B hits.