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Originally posted by EnigmaPopstar
Never heard of Mary (no shade intended) but i still voted for her because i thought this was a joke thread  |
Mary J Blige is Queen of R&B/Soul
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Originally posted by RihannaLoverrr
This. I only know her sing that goes my life's just fine. So I guess globally, Rih & the other one in the states.
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Thread is about impact. Almost every single R&B/Pop/Urban artist has cited Mary as a Major influence. Even Ariana sampled her on "Lovin' It"
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Originally posted by lonnie
What even prompted this comparison?! 
Mary has far more impact in music, from RnB to Hip-Hop to soul to Gospel, she's had more impact than any of these modern pop girls in music.
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I would disagree. Even in the pop state, Rih hasn't made concrete impact yet the way Mary has.
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Originally posted by XXXO
Rihanna obviously, no one knows Mary outside the states, quite literally.
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Yes they do, LOL. She has a global hit with U2 (One), and this has nothing to do with being known outside a country. It's about IMAPCT in terms of music.
What's the 411? or My Life by Mary have both been included in hundreds "Best albums of all time" list.
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Originally posted by KillingYourCareer
Neither have had a huge impact so far.
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Mess. Not when any Urban/R&B artist you can think of has cited her as a major influence.
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Originally posted by Obsession
Rihanna - she has a bigger scope of influence and shows more promise when their ages and respective careers are taken into consideration.
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Mary's scope surpasses is bigger than Music lol. Her music has gotten through women (and people tbh) through literally every situation. As I previously, stated Mary's debut & sophomore albums are revered and iconic albums. Pure works of art.
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Originally posted by Deemy
RIHANNA is bigger than Mary ever was. But Mary has a lot of influence in the Soul/R&B genre.
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Mary has influenced more than just Soul/R&B singers.
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