{"id":2543,"date":"2020-09-07T14:50:11","date_gmt":"2020-09-07T20:50:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hiphopnewsjournal.com\/?p=2543"},"modified":"2026-01-04T16:40:17","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T23:40:17","slug":"mary-j-blige-50-cent-method-man-power-book-ii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hiphopnewsjournal.com\/staging\/mary-j-blige-50-cent-method-man-power-book-ii\/","title":{"rendered":"50 Cent and Mary J Blige with Method Man: Power Music Collab"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-324px|||||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|0px|4px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"334\" data-end=\"497\">The highly anticipated <em data-start=\"357\" data-end=\"364\">Power<\/em> spinoff, <em data-start=\"374\" data-end=\"396\">Power Book II: Ghost<\/em>, has finally arrived. The series serves as a direct continuation of events from the original show.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"504\" data-end=\"721\">For this season, 50 Cent played a key role as executive producer by bringing Mary J. Blige onboard as a commanding matriarch figure. He also cast Clifford Smith, better known as Method Man, as a high-powered lawyer.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"728\" data-end=\"901\">During the press run promoting the series, questions about a potential music collaboration surfaced. The responses suggested that such a collaboration remains a possibility.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Power Book II: Ghost Trailer<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe title=\"Power Book II: Ghost | Official Trailer | STARZ\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XkTP1QTRWDA?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"312\" data-end=\"513\">Mary J. Blige has previously worked musically with both Method Man and 50 Cent. If new music were to come from the trio, it would mark the first official collaboration between Method Man and 50 Cent.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"520\" data-end=\"717\">Blige and Method Man first teamed up in 1995 on <em data-start=\"568\" data-end=\"624\">\u201cI\u2019ll Be There for You \/ You\u2019re All I Need to Get By.\u201d<\/em> The track served as a remix of <em data-start=\"656\" data-end=\"670\">\u201cAll I Need\u201d<\/em> from Method Man\u2019s solo debut album, <em data-start=\"707\" data-end=\"714\">Tical<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"724\" data-end=\"838\">Their collaboration earned a Grammy Award and is widely regarded as one of the greatest hip-hop songs of all time.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Method Man \u2013 All I Need<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe title=\"Method Man - All I Need (HD)\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KBW8cvwjkDY?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Method Man feat. Mary J. Blige \u2013 I\u2019ll Be There for You\/You\u2019re All I Need to Get By (Razor Sharp Remix)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe title=\"Method Man - All I Need (Razor Sharp Remix) ft. Mary J. Blige\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XW1HNWqdVbk?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"289\" data-end=\"482\">The two artists later reunited on the lead single <em data-start=\"339\" data-end=\"359\">\u201cLove @ 1st Sight\u201d<\/em> from Mary J. Blige\u2019s 2003 album <em data-start=\"392\" data-end=\"405\">Love &amp; Life<\/em>. The track aimed to recapture the chemistry they had previously showcased.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"489\" data-end=\"716\">Blige and Method Man also performed the song together at the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards. That same night featured a performance by 50 Cent, who delivered his verse on the remix of <em data-start=\"670\" data-end=\"678\">\u201cOoh!\u201d<\/em>, another single from <em data-start=\"700\" data-end=\"713\">Love &amp; Life<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"723\" data-end=\"784\">50 Cent also appeared on the album track <em data-start=\"764\" data-end=\"784\">\u201cLet Me Be the 1.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Mary J. Blige feat. Method Man \u2013 Love @ 1<sup>st<\/sup> Sight<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe title=\"Mary J. Blige ft. Method Man - Love @ 1st Sight (Official BET Version)\" width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WWQDNSgYB7E?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Mary J. Blige feat. Method Man &amp; 50 Cent -VMA Medley<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe title=\"Mary J Blige ft Method Man &amp; 50 Cent   Medley Live Vmas\" width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/z7tvKBR4OL8?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Mary J. Blige feat. 50 Cent &amp; G-Unit \u2013 Ooh! (remix)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe title=\"Mary J  Blige Feat G-Unit - Ooh! Remix (Extended Version)\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lqYJlIrJXBg?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Mary J. Blige feat. 50 Cent -Let Me Be the 1<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe title=\"Let Me Be The 1\" width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8FTKbgzMyBk?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"263\" data-end=\"503\">In 2005, Mary J. Blige released <em data-start=\"295\" data-end=\"310\">\u201cMJB da MVP,\u201d<\/em> a cover of 50 Cent and The Game\u2019s hit <em data-start=\"349\" data-end=\"372\">\u201cHate It or Love It,\u201d<\/em> from her album <em data-start=\"388\" data-end=\"406\">The Breakthrough<\/em>. The track retained 50 Cent on the hook, while one version featured a new verse from The Game.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"510\" data-end=\"709\">The song served as an introspective reflection on Blige\u2019s career up to that point. She later appeared on <em data-start=\"615\" data-end=\"632\">\u201cIt\u2019s Alright,\u201d<\/em> a track from Mobb Deep\u2019s album <em data-start=\"664\" data-end=\"677\">Blood Money<\/em>, which also featured 50 Cent.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"716\" data-end=\"815\">Blige and 50 Cent last worked together on <em data-start=\"758\" data-end=\"772\">\u201cAll of Me,\u201d<\/em> a song from 50 Cent\u2019s 2007 album <em data-start=\"806\" data-end=\"814\">Curtis.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Mary J. Blige feat. 50 Cent &amp; The Game \u2013 MJB da MVP live<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe title=\"The Game feat Mary J Blige - Hate it or love it + Dreams (live)\" width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WaPFXyIO7mQ?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Mobb Deep feat. 50 Cent &amp; Mary J. Blige \u2013 It\u2019s Alright<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe title=\"Mobb Deep - It&#039;s Alright (Feat. 50 Cent &amp; Mary J. Blige)\" width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rwyrlI0xca0?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>50 Cent feat. Mary J .Blige \u2013 All of Me<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe title=\"50 cent-All Of Me feat Mary J Blige\" width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bViFr_NealQ?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"285\" data-end=\"500\">50 Cent brought Mary J. Blige and Method Man into the <em data-start=\"339\" data-end=\"346\">Power<\/em> franchise for their proven acting ability. Their strong musical chemistry, along with 50 Cent\u2019s past experience working with Blige, also played a role.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"507\" data-end=\"733\">The spinoff has generated strong positive momentum, which is reflected in early reviews and viewership. Adding a track featuring Mary J. Blige, Method Man, and 50 Cent within the show would elevate the experience even further.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"4Ni09lOgbp\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/hiphopnewsjournal.com\/mary-j-blige-and-nas-royal-alliance\/\">Mary J Blige and Nas: Royal Alliance<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Mary J Blige and Nas: Royal Alliance&#8221; &#8212; Hip Hop News Journal\" src=\"https:\/\/hiphopnewsjournal.com\/mary-j-blige-and-nas-royal-alliance\/embed\/#?secret=84YV7xCIVc#?secret=4Ni09lOgbp\" data-secret=\"4Ni09lOgbp\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-324px|||||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|0px|4px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;] &nbsp; The highly anticipated Power spinoff, Power Book II: Ghost, has finally arrived. 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