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Mary J. Blige Receives Star On The Hollywood Walk Of Fame On Her Birthday

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9 years ago

January 11, 2018

Kiki Archer

Written By | Isha Thorpe

Without a doubt, Mary J. Blige is having one of the best birthdays of her life today (Jan. 11)!

The Queen of Hip Hop Soul just turned 47 years old — though she doesn’t look a day pass 35 — and she’s has been awarded with her very own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Needless to say, millions of Blige’s fans couldn’t be anymore proud of her.

The past year was an extremely difficult one for the recording artist. She separated from her estranged husband and their public divorce just gets messier by the day. So, Blige has used her latest album, Strength Of A Woman, as a way to deal with the drama and continue to keep her head held high. “You found out you [weren’t] what this person wanted all these years and that somebody was better. That’s very hard,” Blige said during her iHeartRadio album release party in 2017.

“It’s a release. If I didn’t share it with you, I would probably be dead somewhere…I know that I have a mission. I have something that started in 1994 when I put out the My Life album…I’ve had these fans since then. And when we’re in these concerts, and these shows and interviews; we heal together.”

We love to see Blige continuing to shine. That’s why we couldn’t stop smiling when she got her star after being one of the top recording artists in music for over 20 years. This was long overdue! Her good friend Diddy, who’s been credited for giving Blige her “Gangsta Hip Hop” swag when she first popped up on the scene did the honor of presenting the star to her.

Puff, being the amazing friend he is, gave Blige some blinged-out gifts at her pre-birthday dinner last night (Jan. 10), as well. See some posts about that celebration below.

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Puff gave Mary a beautiful diamond scarf for her birthday at mr chow tonight .. And tomorrow puff and I have the honor of presenting Mary with her star on the hollywood walk of fame . happy birthday to my musical daughter the Queen of hip hop soul Mary J Blige ! UPTOWN RECORDS FOREVER

Congrats, Mary! You did that!

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Rocky Kramer’s Rock & Roll Tuesdays Presents “The Black Parade” On Tuesday, October 13th, 2026 7 PM PT on Twitch

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1 week ago

October 11, 2026

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Rocky Kramer will be hosting “The Black Parade” on this week’s episode of Rocky Kramer’s Rock & Roll Tuesdays on Twitch. Tune into Twitch on Tuesday, October 13th, 2026 at 7 PM PT for this amazing show.

Rocky Kramer is a guitar virtuoso, often being compared to the greatest guitar players in the world. Rocky has performed on shows with some of the greatest musicians on the planet including Ozzy Osbourne, John Lodge, Steve Vai, Leland Sklar, Kenny Aronoff, Tommy James, Verdeen White, Ten Years After, BuckCherry, Rick Wakeman and more.

Rocky’s first studio album, “Firestorm” is now available worldwide through Allied Artists Music Group, together with an epic music video of his #1 Global DRT Chart topper single, “Rock Star”, that also picked up a Best Rock Performance nod at the 2019 Hollywood Music In Media Awards (“HMMA”).

Rocky Kramer recently returned to the studio to record his sophomore album “Alone In The Rain” which will be released soon!!!

Rocky Kramer was recently cast in The Mutt Productions/ Allied Artists rock n’ roll time travel comedy adventure “Rockin’ In Time” where he will play the film’s lead character, Lars Olsen. The film is being directed by Aaron Lee Lopez (of the “Teenage Girl” franchise) and is being produced by multi-platinum and six-time Grammy Award winning musician turned motion picture producer, Kurt Wipfli.

Rocky Kramer is now the new lead guitarist in Prescott Niles’ new revival of the legendary band The Knack. Known worldwide for their smash hit “My Sharona,” The Knack helped define the sound of late-1970s power pop and rock. Decades later, the band’s influence continues to resonate with fans and musicians across generations. With Rocky Kramer now joining the lineup, the band is poised to introduce that legacy to a new era of audiences while honoring the spirit that made them legendary.

Watch Rocky Kramer’s “Rock Star” Music Video here: