NEW YORK, NY, February 18, 2008 – Mary J. Blige had the audience on their feet as she taped an episode of “VH1 Storytellers” January 16 at Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City.  Fans can watch this exclusive performance when “VH1 Storytellers: Mary J. Blige” premieres Monday, February 25 at 8 PM on VH1 and simultaneously airs commercial free on VH1 Soul and MHD: Music High Definition. 

The one-hour episode will treat fans to a unique experience as Mary J. Blige performs songs from her critically acclaimed and Grammy nominated album Growing Pains in addition to past hits.  Following in the "Storytellers" format, Blige will answer questions from fans and give viewers a unique opportunity to hear the inspiration behind such hits as “Love No Limit,” “No More Drama,” “Be Without You,” and “Family Affair” and from her new album Growing Pains, “Just Fine,” “Hurt Again” and “Come To Me/Peace.”

Blige’s platinum-selling album, Growing Pains, came out on the heels of her greatest hits album Reflections: A Retrospective and her critically acclaimed album The Breakthrough.  These albums garnered tremendous success, spawning a handful of major singles including The Breakthrough’s lead single, "Be Without You," which spent nearly a year on the R&B charts and earned Blige eight Grammy Award nominations in 2007, the most of any artist that year.  Mary J. Blige continues to make music history and proves there is no stopping her.

Additionally, three songs from the concert will sneak peek online at Storytellers.VH1.com beginning on Friday, February 22. The online sneak performances include, “Real Love,” “Take Me as I Am,” and “Fade Away.” The full show will be available online at Storytellers.VH1.com on Monday, February 25.