Mary J Blige For her ninth album, the Queen Of Hip-Hop Soul has rounded up collaborators like Akon, Drake, T.I., The Runners and Rodney Jerkins—but even this show of R&B/hip-hop cred can’t hide the impression that Mary J. Blige is increasingly embracing the pop world. It’s refreshing for a woman who has notoriously played the “woe-is-me” card to offer such an upbeat and happy album, with optimism-drenched grooves that celebrate self-love...