Mary J. Blige, the queen of hip-hop soul, deserves a regal entrance. On Sunday night at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, she had what amounted to two entrances, believe it or not. Blige first appeared,

Mary J. Blige knows how to make an entrance. Sunday night at St. Paul’s Xcel Energy Center, the newly minted Rock and Roll Hall of Famer emerged from a stage at the back of the arena in a cloud of smoke.

Mary J. Blige graced the stage of the Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, MN, as part of her For My Fans Tour. The tour, following the release of her latest album, Gratitude, served as a heartfelt celebration of her storied career and unwavering bond with her fans.