MJB Da MVP - Alternate Version

Yeah, let's take 'em back

Mhm

'91 I stepped in this game

After "What's the 411?" things ain't been the same

And I can't complain

But with all this fame comes a whole lot of pain

But I'm so glad to be here

And my music's still sincere

Let's get back to the story

All of this pain and glory

And '94 was my life

And my life wasn't right

So I reached out to you

And told you what I been through

Hate it or love it, the underdog's on top

And I'm gon' shine, homie, until my heart stops

Go 'head envy me, I'm the soul hip-hop queen

And I ain't goin' nowhere, but you already know me

Hate it or love it, the underdog's on top

And I'm gon' shine, homie, until my heart stops

Go 'head envy me, I'm the soul hip-hop queen

And I ain't goin' nowhere, but you already know me

Then I came with "Share My World"

But at that point I was just a foolish girl

Trying to find my way

Then I dropped the "Mary" album

And people were saying that

It's just not gonna work

And my feelings they did hurt

But my fans showed me so much love

And I owe it all to them

And I came with "No More Drama"

I remember that week

It was when Aaliyah died

I couldn't hardly sleep

Thought about it everyday

And it made me change my way

I'm a real woman now

Because of all of these days

Hate it or love it, the underdog's on top

And I'm gon' shine, homie, until my heart stops

Go 'head envy me, I'm the soul hip-hop queen

And I ain't goin' nowhere, but you already know me

Hate it or love it, the underdog's on top

And I'm gon' shine, homie, until my heart stops

Go 'head envy me, I'm the soul hip-hop queen

And I ain't goin' nowhere, but you already know me

You remind me of a real love (you don't have to worry)

Real love, all night long, I'm goin' down

Dododododah dododododah

Reminisce on the love we have

You are everything — love without a limit

What you gonna do without my life, my life, my life, my life?

Hate it or love it, the underdog's on top

And I'm gon' shine, homie, until my heart stops

Go 'head envy me, I'm the soul hip-hop queen

And I ain't goin' nowhere, but you already know me

Hate it or love it, the underdog's on top

And I'm gon' shine, homie, until my heart stops

Go 'head envy me, I'm the soul hip-hop queen

And I ain't goin' nowhere, but you already know me

Hate it or love it

I'm gon', I'm gon

I'm gon' shine

Go 'head envy me, I'm the soul hip-hop queen

And I ain't goin' nowhere, but you already know me

Right now I want to thank

Each and every person out there

that's ever done anything for Mary J. Blige

I wanna thank TV, radio, talk shows

Friends, family

But most of all, I want to thank my fans

For hanging in there with me during the bad times

And now you're here

To see me at a point in my life

where I can actually call myself a queen

For those of you that don't like it

This is what you could do

You could do this

You can hate it or love it!

Hate it or love it!

Hate it or love it!

(Hate)

Hate it or love it!

(Love it)

Hate it or love it!

(Hate it)

Hate it or love it!

Hate it or love it!

(Love it)