Exclusive: Mary J Blige talks My Life doc, and new song "Hourglass"

Hitting Prime Video from Amazon Studios on June 25th, 2021 is MARY J. BLIGE'S MY LIFE.

Nine-time Grammy®-winning recording artist and Academy Award nominated singer and actress Mary J. Blige set the music world on fire with her trailblazing 1994 LP “My Life,” a collection of powerful confessionals about her battles with abuse, depression and addiction that forged a profound and enduring connection with millions of fans around the globe. In Oscar®-winning filmmaker Vanessa Roth’s documentary Mary J. Blige’s My Life, the singer, producer and actress reveals the demons and blessings that inspired the record and propelled her from the soul-crushing world of New York’s housing projects to international stardom. In the process, she celebrates the 25th anniversary of her most influential work by performing the album live for the first time.

BlackFilmandTV.com’s Wilson Morales spoke with Blige about the doc and the new song, Hourglass, that plays at during the end credits. According to Ratedrnb.com, “Hourglass” is the first new song from Blige since reimagining Wham!’s 1984 holiday classic “Last Christmas.” Before that, she collaborated with Dave East for “Know How I Feel” and Busta Rhymes for “You Will Never Find Another Me.” Also, Blige shared “See What You’ve Done,” an original song penned for the Belly of the Beast documentary.