Mary J. Blige Offers Fans A Chance To Win Jewelry

By: Janine Coveney

Mary J. Blige is known for her sharp fashion sense and toned physique. Now the singer has teamed with a celebrity journalist and jewelry designer for a promotional contest designed spread the glamour. One lucky Blige fan has a chance to win a diamond bracelet from the new Wendy Wheaton Jewelry collection, courtesy of Dolce Diamante. The winner will also receive a signed copy of Blige's multi-platinum album, The Breakthrough.

Fans who follow the links on geffen.com, can sign up for the contest through June 10th. Five runners-up can also win a copy of Blige's new single "Enough Cryin'."

Meanwhile, Blige's single "Be Without You" maintains its place at Number Two on the Billboard Ramp;B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Recently, Blige explained that the tune was written by Johnta Austin and Brian Michael Cox, and shared the meaning of the song: "'Be Without You'is a song written by Johnta, the writer, and Brian Cox, the producer. They're a great production team that has made countless hits. Like they've given Mariah Carey her biggest records, they've given Usher his biggest records, so. And the song is about, just how no matter how much your mate may get on your nerves or piss you off, at the end of the day you do wanna be with them. As long as they're not knocking you out and blackin'your eye, you wanna see them, you know."

Blige is set to perform at NY station Hot 97's blowout summer concert on June 4th. She'll join a lineup featuring Jamie Foxx, Busta Rhymes, Sean Paul, Chris Brown, Mobb Deep, Three 6 Mafia, the Dipset camp and T.I. for the 13th annual Summer Jam, which takes place at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.