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FASHION: STYLE AT THE 2011 VH1 DIVAS CELEBRATE SOUL CONCERT

After a brief hiatus the VH1 Divas concert series was back in full effect and this time they were celebrating Soul. Some of the industry’s most soulful ladies came out to represent, and of course they pulled out all the style stops. The two ladies who brought it the hardest, though? Definitely Mary J. Blige & Jennifer Hudson, who each had at least four different wardrobe changes. That’s not to say the night’s other honorees weren’t at the top of their fashion games, though. All the ladies came correct.

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Mary started the night off in Michael Kors, wearing a cream look from the designer’s Fall 2011 collection. Her jersey gown perfectly matched her fur coat, a look that was classic Mary.

She kept up the neutral theme, opening the show along with Kelly Clarkson and Jennifer Hudson wearing a long sleeved white gown that featured a figure hugging bodice.

Switching it up again for her next performance, Mary rocked black on black on black Alexander McQueen, wearing a fur trimmed leather jacket and leather pants from the British label’s Fall 2011 collection.

Keeping things fun, Mary’s fourth look was a red strapless sequined dress paired with red Yves Saint Laurent ‘Tribtoo’ platform heels.

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MUSIC VIDEO: MARY J. BLIGE – “MR. WRONG”

Check out Mary J. Blige’s latest video, “Mr. Wrong” which is sans a feature from rapper Drake. However, that version can be found on Mary’s newest album, My Life II.

Ms. Blige is giving us face, fashion and dancing in this slow track. Check it out above.

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EVENTS: ‘VH1 DIVAS CELEBRATE SOUL’ (RED CARPET ARRIVALS)

Women in soul music were celebrated on Sunday evening ( December 18 ) at the annual VH1 Divas Celebrate Soul event, held at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City. This year soul music was celebrated according to the major cities of Philadelphia, Detroit, Memphis, Chicago and London, where the genre has thrived most.

A lot of music’s finest made an attendance and/or performed on stage such as Chaka Khan, Mary J. Blige, Kelly Clarkson, Marsha Ambrosius, Jennifer Hudson, Jessie J., Jill Scott, Erykah Badu, Estelle, Florence + The Machine, Boyz II Men, Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings. A tribute performance was paid to the late Amy Winehouse as well.

Check out more photos from the red carpet. VH1 Divas is set to air on Monday, December 19 at 9/8pm CST.

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MUSIC NEWS: MJB PERFORMS ON WWE HOLIDAY SPECIAL / SWV REVEAL NEW SINGLE COVER / WINEHOUSE ‘LIONESS’ ALBUM TOPS UK CHARTS

Mary J. Blige will be taking part in the 9th Annual WWE Tribute To the Troops holiday special in honor of the men and women of the United States Armed Forces. Mrs. Blige will be taking the stage alongside other musicians:

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In the grand tradition of Bob Hope, the most patriotic holiday special of the year will feature performances by Grammy award winning R&B sensation Mary J. Blige, multi-platinum rock band Nickelback, comedian George Wallace, and WWE’s biggest Superstars and Divas for thousands of Fort Bragg military personnel and their families at the Crown Coliseum in Fayetteville, NC. [Source]

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The program will air as a two-hour special on USA Network on Tuesday, December 13 at 9pm ET and as a one-hour special on NBC on Saturday, December 17 at 9pm ET. Mary J. Blige will also be performing at this year’s VH1 Divas, which is set to air on Monday, December 19 at 9 PM ET on VH1.

SWV REVEAL NEW COVER FOR “CO-SIGN”

The ladies of SWV are back together again after 15 years. Cheryl Gamble, Tamara Johnson and Leanne Lyons released the cover to their single, “Co-Sign” off of their upcoming untitled album. The track will be dropping some time next month, under their new deal with Mass Appeal Entertainment and E1 Entertainment.

Over the summer, it was announced that the trio will be embarking on their own reality television show. Glad to see the 90s R&B singing group is getting back together. Let’s see what they cooked up for the lead single… [Source]

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AMY WINEHOUSE’S ‘LIONESS’ ALBUM TOPS UK CHARTS

Following the tragic passing of singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse back in July, her music continues to be a favorite of music lovers around the world. According to reports, the Back to Black singer’s posthumous album Lioness: Hidden Treasures has been performing very well on the charts:

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Amy Winehouse posthumously achieved the biggest weekly sale of her U.K. chart career last week with “Lioness: Hidden Treasures” (Universal Island), as Official Charts Company data showed total album sales reaching a weekly high for 2011 of 4.8 million. Winehouse debuted on the album chart at No. 1 yesterday (Dec. 11) with 194,000 units. After two weeks in runner-up spot on the singles survey, Olly Murs moved to the top with “Dance With Me Tonight” (Epic/Sony Music Entertainment). [Source]

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You can purchase your copy of Lioness: Hidden Treasures on iTunes or on Amazon.

( MJB Photo via TGJ )
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