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Mary J. Blige

Mary J. Blige is an R&B and hip-hop artist known for her distinctive contralto voice and emotionally direct songwriting. Her debut album What's the 411? established her as a leading figure in 1990s R&B, blending soul influences with contemporary production and collaborations with producers like DJ Premier and Sean "Diddy" Combs. Blige has become one of the most awarded artists in R&B history, with multiple Grammy Awards and a career spanning decades of influential albums and cultural impact.

8 tracksTrap / Future Bass· 1992–2007
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Sound profile

EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal

Mary J. Blige is a restrained with strong groove and a balanced bright/warm production — mostly instrumental artist.

This artistTypical Trap / Future Bass
Signature sound

Higher groove but lower energy than typical Trap / Future Bass.

↓energy↑groove↓drive
How this compares to Trap / Future Bass

Across 8 analysed tracks, Mary J. Blige averages 39% energy — gentler than 92% of individual Trap / Future Bass tracks — and 66% groove, groovier than 90%.

Measured against 8,278 Trap / Future Bass tracks on 11 August 2026.

Key & BPM profile

Most tracks sit between 79–128 BPM with a median of 97 · predominantly minor keys (63% minor) · most common key: 10B (D Major) with 1 track.

BPM spread
75–79
1
90–94
2
95–99
2
120–124
2
125–129
1
Key distribution
1A11B2A12B3A3B4A4B5A5B6A16B7A7B8A18B19A9B110A10B111A11B12A112B

Release volume by decade

3
1990s
4
2000s

Tracks in catalog

8 total · sortable
Family Affair album art
Family Affair
Mary J. Blige
93 BPM · 1A · R&B · 33% Warm-up
R&B
93
1A · A♭ min
33%Warm-up
2001
Real Love album art
Real Love
Mary J. Blige
95 BPM · 8B · R&B · 30% Warm-up
R&B
95
8B · C maj
30%Warm-up
1993
Just Fine album art
Just Fine
Mary J. Blige
123 BPM · 9B · Trap / Future Bass · 40% Sustainer
Trap / Future Bass
123
9B · G maj
40%Sustainer
2007
Sweet Thing album art
Sweet Thing
Mary J. Blige
79 BPM · 10B · Trap / Future Bass · 34% Warm-up
Trap / Future Bass
79
10B · D maj
34%Warm-up
1992
You Bring Me Joy album art
You Bring Me Joy
Mary J. Blige
99 BPM · 8A · Trap / Future Bass · 28% Warm-up
Trap / Future Bass
99
8A · A min
28%Warm-up
1994
Be Without You (Moto Blanco Vocal Mix) album art
Be Without You (Moto Blanco Vocal Mix)
Mary J. Blige
128 BPM · 6A · Dance · 57% Builder
Dance
128
6A · G min
57%Builder
2005
Ooh! album art
Ooh!
Mary J. Blige
93 BPM · 12A · Trap / Future Bass · 45% Sustainer
Trap / Future Bass
93
12A · C♯ min
45%Sustainer
2003
Good Morning Gorgeous - Emmaculate Remix album art
Good Morning Gorgeous - Emmaculate Remix
Mary J. Blige
124 BPM · 2A · Afro House · 43% Sustainer
Afro House
124
2A · E♭ min
43%Sustainer
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100%
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60%
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57%
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56%
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50%
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Similarity data from Last.fm. BPM, key and energy on this page are measured from the recordings in our catalog.

FAQ

What BPM does Mary J. Blige play at?+

Mary J. Blige's tracks in our catalog range from 79 to 128 BPM, with a median of 97 BPM. Across 8 tracks, the most common range falls in the 95–100 BPM bucket.

What key are Mary J. Blige's tracks in?+

Mary J. Blige's tracks are mostly in minor keys (63% minor across 8 tracks). The most common single key is 10B (D Major) with 1 track.

Which artists share an audience with Mary J. Blige?+

Mary J. Blige sits closest to Faith Evans, Monica, Toni Braxton in our catalog. That ranking is audience overlap — the artists their listeners also play — rather than a measured key-and-tempo match, so treat it as a shortlist worth digging through, not a promise that any two tracks will beatmatch. The full list, with track counts, is in the Related artists section above.

When was Mary J. Blige most active?+

Our catalog has Mary J. Blige releases spanning 1992 to 2007, with the most tracks from the 2000s.