Mary J. Blige on Signing Music Group WanMor, The Sons of Boys II Men’s Wanya Morris

We're back and doing great with our friend, Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, Oscar-nominated actress, philanthropist producer, and now 2024 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Mary J BL, this show is live on this moment and during the commercial break. I'm going to tell them what you said. Mary is like she's trying to hold back tears, yeah, because it's a lot, and one day I read a quote and I said it's hard when people are idolized because you know it's a lot for you to handle. and you said it, it's a lot for us because I'm just a vessel, you know, I can't take the discredit when people say, oh, you saved my life, no, me, a body that God used to help you.

I'm not trying to do it I don't want the responsibility of oh I can save the world I wasn't trying to save the world I was trying to save myself and then trying to tell myself people saw me and said well if Mary can do it yeah Mary can get out of this, I can get out, but that's that real humility, it's like she was trying to save me and in the process, wow, you created this environment. I've been to your shows, Essence Festival, I mean, it's a, it's an, it's an emotional movement because you shared with others this next chapter of your life.

I'm so fascinated. I was online and saw that you are working under your production label with Juan Moore, yes, these kids, when I tell you that life is amazing and beautiful. Mary, but here's the deal, one more, these are Morris' children from Boys to Men um and I love that even though their father is a famous and successful singer, he said, thank you Queen Mary for believing in my children and give them this opportunity, I mean. how first of all, I mean, first of all, how can you not believe in Ju Mo? These guys can sing out loud like they don't mean it, without exaggerating, like they really can, we can show them a little taste, we have a little taste. from his new single "Alone With You," which is a remake of Tevin Campbell's 1991 hit, check it out.

I guess I couldn't wait to see this. Go see a pretty face. I have to cool it down, break it down. Don't leave it, take it like a girl. my Lon, I learn the natural way you receive me, don't take this as if I'm just trying to be wow, how bless the Lord, that's, look, it's crazy because I was having a conversation with someone the other day and they were saying really in R&B

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They caught him, that's all, they caught him, they were about to take him and run with him because he's multi-generational. A mom. Grandma, how could everyone go and listen to her music. It's multigenerational again. Tam. It is multigenerational. That's all. Yes, 100%, yes. I mean, I'm very grateful. you have them for that reason that those things are missing in music, you know those groups, yes, you know the new additions and you know what we are multigenerational where everyone can go to their concert or you are at a family event, you can put their music on and everyone they can have that moment and that's that group they are that group but their own vibe yeah yeah okay now, what kind of you are your mentor?

I mean, are you like the tough one? When are you going to come in to give them advice? Are you OK? This business is difficult. I mean Debbie Allen and fame, fame is hard. I mean, how are you doing it? You know, I tell you straight with a little bit of fun, yeah CU, you know, you know it's hard here, you know, you see everything I went through and you know, so, you're like car and hit them, yeah, yeah, I have fun. them and I make sure you know that I don't overload them or overwhelm them because when you're so young you don't really understand that you're so caring you don't really understand when I was that young I don't want to hear better someone you know trilling over you so I want to make it fun, but still drop little gems into the fun and then later, they'll come back to me and they'll be like I remember when you said that when you make it easy for them to digest, they'll come back, you know, with something they grew up on. and I can see how proud you are.

I was watching that clip and you've just heard a lot of music. I'm sure a lot of people have said I want to work with you, help me, this is the one you said yes to. These guys are amazing, they did a new version of please don't go, they sound, I mean they sound so amazing. They have an EP that is, um, out now or coming out. I think it's out now and they have amazing original songs, but the fact that they can do these covers and sound exactly like the covers blew me away and got me working.

In the studio you can see how excited he was in the studio. I couldn't even turn my head to the side and turn it back and say, "These guys are amazing, they're going to be at the Grammys." accept the Grammy thanking you and his dad because they have it they have it they have it they have it for sure um I just mentioned the Grammys going back to the Oscars um we know the power ends in June right in this last season, I told you before, as much as I love your music, your acting is just next level, next level, every reel you get, you kill it, you do it, so where's the Oscar on the bucket list?

I mean win and I mean you guys are still auditioning them? Do you audition? What is the process in the approach? I know you have a lot of things to do, but I'm going to keep you very busy. What is acting? Please tell me you're still here. Yes, of course, I continue acting. um, you know this is not the end for me, you know, just because it's the end of Ghost, it's not the end of my acting career, but um, I just try to pick things, I don't want to do everything, you know and I, I.

I'm still working on my craft you know. I still think I need a job. What are you doing? Classes like acting classes. Yes, yes, before making a film, I take a class.