Mary J. Blige Continues Her Reign With “Breathing” Music Video Feat. Fabolous
Mary J. Blige and Fabolous have teamed up for another music video. The Queen of Hip-Hop soul called on the Brooklyn rapper for the Friday (Aug 16) release of “Breathing,” directed by Eif RIvera.
According toRated RnB, “Breathing” was first teased during DJ Funkmaster Flex’s Thursday mix show on 107.5 WBLS last month, and has been used by the DJ across social media. It is Blige’s first original release of the year.
Mary J. Blige at the season 4 premiere of “Power Book II: Ghost” held at The Hammerstein Ballroom on June 6, 2024 in New York City.
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“Breathing” was written by Mary J. Blige, Fabolous, Jocelyn “Jozzy” Donald, PurpleKBeats, and Jay Hawkins. Per The Source, the track contains samples of “Kick In The Door” by The Notorious B.I.G and “I Put A Spell On You” by Screamin’ Jay Hawkins, and was inspired by Blige’s affection for Nina Simone.
“I do this in my sleep! It’s nothing easy!,” wrote the 53-year-old on Instagram, teasing the release.
Earlier this year, the 2024 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee hinted at a possible retirement.
“I’m actually in the studio right now recording more music, and I’m having fun. I’m having fun no matter what happens,” detailed the My Life performer. “This is another album, and it’s probably my last studio album.”
She continued, “Nah, I’ve been doing it for a while,” adding, “I love it, I enjoy it, and it might be the last studio album. It might be.”
Watch the music video for “Breathing” by Mary J. Blige featuring Fabolous above and check out her last album, 2022’s Good Morning Gorgeous below.