“There’s a special place in hell for you/You gon’ pay for what you did to me.“Gave my heart to you/Went to war for you/I got scars for you/Would have did time behind bars for you.” (“Thank You”).“And how you fix your mouth to say I owe you/When you had another bitch and taking trips and s - - t/With my money for so long.” (“Set Me Free”).“Who’s gonna love you like I do?/Who will you trust?/I gave you too much/Enough is enough.” (“Thick of It”).“Tell me how you figure that you made me/And you gave me what I had before I meet you/Ain’t gon’ have it when you’re gone.” (“Set Me Free”).“But I needed to sing ‘I’m a survivor’ to get through that cold!” “Strength of a Woman”: The key lyrics While recording the song “Survivor,” Blige confessed to being stricken more by flu than by heartache. When the Power 105.1 FM DJ asked Blige what saved her during this period, she simply replied, “Prayer.”Īlthough Blige’s love life is rendered in eye-opening detail throughout “Strength of a Woman,” she does cite another muse for one track.
So if I do crack and break down, I’m sorry.” what this person wanted, for all these years. On at least one occasion, she appeared to be close to tears. The “Real Love” singer also described her marital breakdown, divorce and subsequent recriminations as “nasty” and “humiliating.” During divorce proceedings, Isaacs reportedly asked for more than $100,000 in spousal support. You timed out, and s - - t like that.”īlige said that when Isaacs’ purported affair ( strongly rumored to be with the singer’s protégé Starshell) came to light, he threatened to “sink” and “destroy” Blige’s career. According to the singer, Isaacs told her, “Your fans are tired of you. Most gut-wrenching of all was when Blige divulged Isaacs’ alleged verbal abuse toward the end of their 13-year marriage. The conversation was followed by a three-song performance. The soul legend’s emotional wounds are on display for all to hear on her superb new album, “ Strength of a Woman” (released last Friday). On Tuesday night, she expanded on the painful details in an emotional 45-minute interview with Angie Martinez at the iHeartRadio Album Release Party (held in the iHeartRadio Theater in New York). Blige’s divorce from her husband and manager Martin “Kendu” Isaacs won’t need to dig too hard. Mickey Guyton: Super Bowl national anthem 'huge moment for black people'Īnyone searching for the 411 on Mary J. Super Bowl 2022 halftime show stage wasn't big enough for this family affair The best and worst Super Bowl halftime shows of all time Blige 'humbled' to receive Icon Award at 2022 Billboard Music Awards It has been reported that Blige was addicted to drugs, sex, and alcohol, and she found comfort in Kendu.
Three years prior to their marriage, the two fell in love. Kendu Isaacs and actress Mary J Blige tied the knot on December 7, 2003, in Mary's place. Blige news and updates right here.Mary J. Kendu Isaacs & Mary J blige's love & Married life. We will have to wait until the couple faces off in court to see if the judge rules in Blige’s favor, or if she will be stuck paying spousal support.Ĭheck back with CDL for more Mary J. Even her charity foundation was sued for mishandling funds.
Some of her financial headaches included being hit with a $90,000 tax lien and being sued for a $500,000 defaulted bank loan. But her many endorsements have failed to keep her out of debt. Over the years Blige has had endorsement deals with several companies including Reebok, Air Jordan, Pepsi, Coca-Cola, Gap, Target, American Express, AT&T, M-A-C, Apple, Burger King and Chevrolet. shows such as “The Jaime Foxx Special” and Lifetime’s “Strong Medicine”. Blige has also dabbled in acting, appearing on t.v. It was a critical and commercial success and her career sky-rocketed. Despite the fact that she has sold over 50 million albums, she has faced financial hardships for years.īlige began her career in 1989 as a back-up singer, but shot to fame when she signed to Uptown Records and was introduced to Sean “Diddy” Combs, who produced her first record.
This latest monetary burden is just the latest in the singer’s history of money problems. The Grammy winning Blige and her (then) manager, Isaacs married in 2003 and filed for divorce in July 2016 after almost 13 years of marriage. Blige also claims their estate is $10 million “underwater”, meaning that their estate owes more than it is worth.
But the “Family Affair” singer is claiming that she should not be asked to support her ex-husband’s parents or his three children from his two previous relationships. In what has turned out to be a messy divorce, Isaacs has previously asked the courts to provide $110,000 per month for spousal support. TMZ explains, Isaacs tried to pass off the spending as “travel expenses”, but Blige isn’t believing his excuses and thinks he spent the money traveling with his new girlfriend instead. Blige is accusing her spouse of blowing $420,000 on his new girlfriend, according to a new report from TMZ. Blige is hitting back at her estranged husband and ex-manager, Martin “Kendu” Isaacs.