Earlier this week, Apple Music dropped a commercial for Mary J. Blige’s new series with the company called “The 411” which takes after her first album “What’s The 411?”
In the middle of the show clip, Blige serenaded Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton with ‘American Skin.’ The song, written by Bruce Springsteen, is about Guinean immigrant Amadou Diallo being gunned down by New York police in 1999.
Clearly, the lyrics to the song are still relevant which is clear of Blige’s song-choice, however viewers couldn’t help but feel awkward while watching the clip! During a press run for her upcoming show, the singer defends herself by explaining that by being a singer first, she just did what came naturally to her.
“I wanted to incorporate the song in the show because the lyrics resonated with me so deeply and so heavily because of all the shootings and police brutality and I never got a chance to say anything,” she began. “I’m a singer first …so that’s the only way I can express myself and …the only way I can get that reaction from (Hillary) is to sing it.”
Despite that moment seeming incredibly forced, Mary J. insists that everything happened organically. “I didn’t warm up … I just sang …It was organic and that’s how it went. And hopefully, I believe she felt it, I think she did.” Do you guys think Hillary felt it?
Mary J. Blige says that singing to any other guests mid-interview will “never happen again,” because that moment was just for Hillary. The episode will air September 30th! Will you be watching?
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VIA: NY Daily News
