Mary J Blige Reveals She's Working On A New Album, But It Will Probably Be Her Last

BYLavender AlexandriaUpdated on April 22, 20242.4K Views

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ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JANUARY 20: Mary J. Blige accepts an award onstage during The 6th Annual URBAN ONE HONORS: Best In Black presented by TV at Coca Cola Roxy on January 20, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for TV One)

Fans looking forward to new music will likely only get once chance.

Mary J Blige has been putting out music for decades with a nearly uninterrupted presence in R&B since her debut in 1992. In the 32 year's since she's dropped 13 more projects and recently confirmed that a 15th is on the way. During a recent interview with People she spoke on her current attitude while in the studio. “I’m actually in the studio right now recording more music, and I’m having fun. I’m having fun no matter what happens," she explained.

But that wasn't the end of the discussion of new music. She spoke on what was currently inspiring her to create more music, saying “I believe in love for myself, love for life, love for happiness, love for God, love for peace. Know that life is full of ups and downs, and roll with the punches because life is important.” Finally, she revealed that she's working on her next studio album. While that's an exciting prospect for fans she also revealed some bad news. “It’s probably my last studio album,” she revealed. Check out the full interview with People below.

Mary J Blige Is Working On Her Final Album

In the same interview, Mary J Blige reacted to comments Flavor Flav made about her. The Public Enemy rapper is one of the most surprising Swifties around and he compared Blige to Taylor Swift. She completely agreed with the comparison pointing out the similar approaches they have to songwriting. Swift just released her new double album The Tortured Poets Department which could sell more than 2 million copies in its first week alone.

Blige didn't reveal any information about when the album may arrive as it seems like work is very much still in progress. Her last studio album Good Morning Gorgeous dropped back in 2022. What do you think of Mary J Blige working on her 15th studio album? Do you think the project will actually be the final studio album of her career? Let us know in the comment section below.

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Lavender Alexandria

Lavender Alexandria is a music and culture journalist based in Los Angeles, California. She’s covered dozens of musical genres and styles from the most mainstream to the most experimental and underground on her blog and accompanying YouTube channel that looks at music, pop culture, and Billboard charts since 2017: Lav’s Music Corner. Lavender has produced editorial and listicle content both in written and video form over the past far years and has also interviewed up-and-coming artists like Censored Dialogue. Her experiences covering culture have taken her from Hyperpop parties in LA to underground rap shows in Atlanta, to DIY punk shows in Charlotte. Lavender has also written for iHeartRadio, covering some of the biggest artists in Hip Hop such as Ice Spice, Drake, Doja Cat and Cardi B. She also has bylines with ScreenRant and continues to write for Ringtone magazine. Lavender is a lifelong Charlotte Hornets fan and her favorite rap artists include Clipping, Little Simz, Earl Sweatshirt, and Kendrick Lamar.