Remy Ma and her young daughter stopped by The Drew Barrymore Show to surprise Mary J. Blige. The 9-time Grammy award winner was on the show to speak about her new book, Mary Can! It is an illustrated children’s book that Blige wrote with the goal of teaching children that they can do anything and they are enough. The artist has kept busy recently and shows no signs of slowing down in the near future. Recently, Blige was announced as a headliner at the Blue Note Jazz Festival.
Both Remy Ma and Mary J. Blige are well-known individuals in the hip-hop and R&B communities. Reminisce Smith, better known by the stage name Remy Ma, first rose to prominence in the early 2000s as a part of the Terror Squad. Then, she launched a lucrative solo career. Since her debut, Remy has received acclaim for her ability as a rapper and her contributions to the genre. Generally, she is known for having tough-talking lyrics and an aggressive flow. Mary J. Blige, on the other hand, has had a successful singing and songwriting career for over three decades. Blige has been dubbed the “Queen of Hip-Hop Soul” for her soulful vocals and straightforward lyrics. Unsurprisingly, the music business has been significantly impacted by both Remy Ma and Mary J. Blige, and the two have maintained a close friendship for some time.
Mary J. Blige Gets Emotional After Remy Praise
In the middle of the interview with Drew, Remy Ma comes out with her daughter, Reminisce Mackenzie. Mary J. Blige looks pleasantly surprised to see her and the two embrace. Remy has high words of praise for the soul singer and says that she was everything she hoped she would be and more. “You know how you meet somebody or aspire to meet somebody… sometimes, in this industry you meet them and they’re not really what you envisioned them to be?” Remy says. “Not only is she everything that I thought she would be, but she’s like past that.”
Mary J. Blige looks very emotional as Remy speaks about their friendship and thanks the rapper for her kind words. However, this was not the end of the praise that Remy had for Blige. The rapper continues, telling Drew about how genuine Blige is. “I think what she’s doing in her legacy is — I don’t even know she’s aware of how many people that she touched.” Have you been touched by Mary J. Blige’s music? Sound off in the comments to let us know.