Mary J. Blige, 'Children of the Ghetto' Essence Fest 2002

[Shynibaby90]

luuuuuuuuv mary

[KAYLAMANDA100]

REAL TALK..AND WE SHOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT.

[RG247365]

My best friend "RAY LAKE" was the 1st person to put out this song. (Amoo Bro's) and although I am biased.. I believe that Ray's vocals are the best. We grew up in LP8 and if you listen to Ray's vocals through out the song.. you will hear the truth and honesty

[rainstormwind]

Silly Mary giving props to Philip Bailey when this song was originally written by the Amoo brothers for the Real Thing (1977) and susequently covered by Bailey (1985) and then Courtney Pine featuring the inimitable Susaye Greene (1986) which is superior to Bailey's rendition.

[officiallylovell]

@rainstormwind maybe she isnt silly, did you ever think she might have never heard the song if it wasnt for philip bailey's rendition?? I heard a girl sing a song in church one time and I got chills and felt like i was in the presence of the lord. than I heard another girl with way more technique and style sing the same song but although she sang beautifully i got no feeling from her version.

[vangoghmatisse]

SHE CAN BRING TEARS TOO YOUR EYES< THE WAY SHE DELIVERS A SONG WITH RAW EMOTION!!!! QUEEN MARY!!!

[rucken123]

There are better versions of this song, not a great version by Mary

[motorcitymiguel]

Miss Mary should do a duet with Miss Mary Wilson.....

[beefheart1949]

Nope!! It's by The Real Thing, from Liverpool ~ other versions are covers. There are 2 versions by them elsewhere on youtube!!

[claster25]

this is courtney pine's song

[Thracozaag]

I thought it was Phillip Bailey.

[takalula79]

i just find Mary J mezmirizing...Its just the way she puts herself into the song. I love her

[persecutednana]

just love this song it was done by another group back in the 80s but Mary sings this just as good.

[Marvel123ful]

How did Mary j blige get that scar? Nobody knows

[HERBLANDZ]

@Marvel123ful She had a fight when she was a teen ager

[Marvel123ful]

Thanks

[ckingcarey]

work that Mary

[KennyLoveS]

get the fuck out of here.With THAT SHI*T!!!

[cordyn343]

concrete jungle

[dhowell06]

Great Artist. Great song. Powerful Message!

[mayena]

For the children of Toxteth (Liverpool).

[daWryter81]

????

[TamekaGilliam]

That's why she is called the Queen Of Hip-Hop/Soul.

[persecutednana]

Great voice,great video, have always loved this tune,and Mary took it 1 step further, tnx 4 posting.

[kizzy172]

She should go back to that color hair for her new album Promotions

[rmbb10]

Awesome.

[MrColdbrew]

She's no Koko Taylor, no even close. Get over your self Mary J. zzzzzzz puts me to sleep...snor.

[jgfrty]

represant!!!i wished my girlfriend sing like that*****

[LoveWins8228]

#1 fan.. love this shit 4 real if u hating cut it out!!!

[whyshouldI303]

Phillip Bailey ?

Love EWF but Phillip Bailey never wrote it, Its by the Real Thing (band from Liverpool) check out the original,its the real thing.

[tierrajeffery]

4 real. mary 4 real

[Harpal08]

Visit SikhTruth. com

[htownhomie06]

damn, some of the most powerful words ever spoken!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i wish this had made a Mary album back in the day. just listen 2 the emotion behind her words. 2 often i think lost behind all of the politics & uppity judgments of the middle class, Americans 4get there r american children growing up in some of worst conditions & souring on this so called "American dream" b 4 they even get a chance in life b/c we subject them 2 poverty, violence & then wonder y they turn out like they do?

[Mahoganie2]

Always gonna be the QUEEN!!!!

[broncofangj]

yep!!!! luv you Mary you always do ya thang!!

[Streamline09]

I appreciate younger artists like Mary J. reaching back to the quality music of their elders to forward the tradition in their own style. Thanks.

[shashou124]

mjb ripped this song she's the best!

[butifull1982]

this makes me think....and cry

the song is so real

[AkuaRising]

Mary sang her ass off on that one.

[supathor87]

You have to hear Philip Bailey's version. Just as emotional. Beautiful song.

[STFANS]

no disrespect, but Mary stripped ALL of the emotion out of this.

Philip Bailey's version makes me misty on the wrong day.

[Seetdeh]

As usual MJB is raw and deep with her music, but I give Susaye Green the edge on this one.

[straightouttawest]

YOU NEED TO WATCH MARY'S LIVE CONCERT @ the house of blues,which she does a good job here as well,Mary is fabolous with this song

[krowland08]

I got that its hot, when she did your child that hurt me

[rmjpgh]

I get chills evertime i heaR hER SING THIS

[kiymora]

i was there in '02. she was good, but not as good as she was last night 7.6.08. she rocked the whole superdome. and them boots...

[Mac10Chrome]

FD BGDDG

[madboom]

check the uk band called the real thing who wrote this song,then you wont bother with this junk.

[Baby4Sell]

u guys suck third is best

[ViCkJhee]

cool! Second :P

[danielbruestle1]

FIRST