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News Sports Business InterAct Life / Arts Services Q &A | ROY SIMMONS Ex-NFL player recounts days of sex, drugs Tuesday, March 28, 2006 Dennis Fiely THE COLUMBUS...

... Work in progress - Music - Entertainment - theage.com.au NEWS register www.theage.com.au ARTS BOOKS EPICURE FASHION FILM MUSIC PEOPLE TV & RADIO GIG PREVIEWS & REVIEWS CD REVIEWS Work in progress Email Print Normal font Large font New YorkMarch 29, 2006 Mary J Blige backstage at the Grammy AwardsPicture: AP It doesn't take much to get Mary J Blige to shift into full confession mode.

In less than an hour, Blige freely talks about her personal battles with issues that would take most people years of therapy, or a few drinks, to divulge.

Substance abuse.

Childhood abuse.

Relationship woes.

Insecurity issues.

Even feelings of self-doubt and self-hate.

Blige's frankness in revealing her hurt, anguish and eventual triumph over troubles has been one of the main reasons why she has maintained strong success - and a devoted, feverish following - over her 14-year-career.

Through song, Blige has taken fans through her personal transformation, from a petulant, drug-abusing starlet to a mature, well-adjusted, sober superstar and inspirational figure.

But the transformation is not over - and Blige makes that clear on her latest work, the best-se...

... City fails to close church in Englewood - for now Chicago Sun-Times - Mary Mitchell Home email article Autos Reviews & more Homes Homelife news Careers News & advice Subscribe Customer service Yellow Pages Local search News Today's news Archive Blogs !

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"If I had to use one word for it, I would say we've been terrorized," Jackson told me recently.

"We were terrorized." Given the violence that has kept Englewood in the news, it was jarring to hear Jackson accuse City Hall lawyers of b...