Mary j blige american skin bruce springsteen cover kendrick lamar copy
Mary j blige american skin bruce springsteen cover kendrick lamar copy

Kendrick Lamar Joins Mary J. Blige On Cover Of Bruce Springsteen's "American Skin"

Many of us assumed that when Mary J. Bilge was compelled to burst out into a rendition of Bruce Springsteen's "American Skin" while interviewing presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton, she'd just caught some socially-conscious form of the spirit. It was an insanely awkward moment, but it's sentiment did not go over any heads. The song was one dedicated to/inspired by the memory of Amadou Diallo, a 23-year-old Bronx man that was killed by four NYPD officers in 1999, all acquitted of their second-degree murder charges; a painfully familiar thread.

But it turns out that MJB has actually recorded a cover of the song and today it arrives as the first single off a still untitled new project with a little help from Kendrick Lamar. You can hear the track down below, but if you're looking to catch Mary J. Blogs in-the-flesh in the months ahead, refer to her joint tour dates with Maxwell just beneath the player.

Mary J. Blige Tour Dates:

November 5: Baltimore, MD / Royal Farms Arena

November 6: Washington, DC / Verizon Center

November 9: Philadelphia, PA / Wells Fargo Center

November 10: New York, NY / Madison Square Garden

November 12: St. Louis, MO / Scottrade Center***

November 14: Toronto, ON / Air Canada Centre

November 16: Cleveland, OH / Quicken Loans Arena

November 18: Detroit, MI / The Palace of Auburn Hills

November 19: Indianapolis, IN / Bankers Life Fieldhouse***

November 20: Memphis, TN / FedEx Forum

November 22: Charlotte, NC / Time Warner Cable Arena

November 23: Richmond, VA / Richmond Coliseum

November 25: Atlanta, GA / Philips Arena***

November 26: Greensboro, NC / Greensboro Coliseum

November 29: Miami, FL / AmericanAirlines Arena

December 1: New Orleans, LA / Smoothie King Center

December 2: Dallas, TX / American Airlines Center

December 3: Houston, TX / Toyota Center***

December 6: Los Angeles, CA / The Forum

December 7: Oakland, CA / Oracle Arena

December 9: Las Vegas, NV / T-Mobile Arena

December 11: Bossier City, LA/ CenturyLink Center

December 12: Kansas City, MO / Sprint Center**

December 14: Chicago, IL / United Center**

**Ro James will not be appearing on these dates

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