She mixes smarts and earthy wisdom in jazz-inflected hip-hop soul that definitely puts her at the top of the rhythm-and-blues renaissance.
The queen of hip-hop soul enjoyed a quieter triumph.
Mary J. Blige can be credited with creating a new genre of music - hip-hop soul.
Mary J. Blige, the queen of hip-hop soul, did vocal and background arrangements for the two songs that she co-wrote.
Few lovefests in pop are as overwhelming as a concert by the queen of hip-hop soul.
Ginuwine was one of R&B's pre-eminent love men during the '90s heyday of hip-hop soul.
It was one of the songs which gave Blige's reputation as "the queen of hip-hop soul."
Tomorrow he spins a mix of hip-hop soul and funk.
I thought she could be the queen of hip-hop soul, which is exactly what she is becoming.
A makeover for "the queen of hip-hop soul": from gangsta girl to pop diva crooning Natalie Cole covers.