Mary J. Blige Explains Why She Sang Bruce Springsteen To Hillary Clinton

“My meeting with her at the DNC inspired the interview because when I met her, she was genuinely concerned about how I was doing. She hugged me like a grandma,” Blige said. “It’s not just about her being a politician; it’s about who she really is — that’s what I wanted. And I want people, our people, to get an opportunity (to see that) because everybody’s like, ‘I hate her’ or ‘blah, blah, blah,’ but who is she? That’s what we want to see.”

Blige is endorsing Clinton. She said she was nervous as she came up with questions for the interview. The topics ranged from faith to Clinton’s relationship with her mother and her role as a grandmother.

Blige, a nine-time Grammy winner, first launched a radio show with Apple Music called “Real Talk” last year. She said she is planning to film more interviews for “The 411,” though it won’t include her singing from her seat.

“That will never happen again. That was just for her,” she said.