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Mary J. Blige to retire from music in 'five or six years'. The R&B legend told Extra that she plans to retire from the music industry in the next few years after a career spanning three decades. "Right now, I'm definitely gonna do some more acting and I'm definitely gonna retire in, like, five or six years.”, Mary J. Blige, Extra. “Right now, I'm still doing what I'm doing but not as often as I was doing it because I don't have to now." "Mary is singing about life... love... being stable and understanding you can have things like love. You can have a good life." "Mostly the love I have for myself... The glow is the love for Mary J. Blige. I find my real love. And my real love is me." Elsewhere in the interview, the Family Affair hitmaker reacted to the news that she will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame at its annual ceremony on 19 October. Mary’s induction would mean joining Cher, Ozzy Osbourne, Kool & the Gang and Dave Matthews. She has agreed to perform at the Cleveland, Ohio event. "[I’m] still trying to process everything… [It’s] the most amazing thing... It is in a class by itself.", Mary J. Blige, Extra. Mary is preparing for her annual three-day music festival, the Strength of a Woman Festival and Summit, set to take place in her hometown of New York City from 10 to 12 May. THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT