Mary J. Blige

R&B singer Mary J. Blige will release a greatest hits album just in time for Christmas (Dec. 12). The set, titled "Reflections: The Journey," will feature some of Mary?s classics, including "Family Affair" and "Real Love," and at least three new cuts. The lead single will be the Bryan-Michael Cox produced ?We Ride? co-written by hit songwriter Johnta Austin.

"She called me and was like, 'I'm doing this Reflections project, and I need you and Johnta to be a part of it,'" Cox tells MTV. ?A few months ago, me and Johnta wrote three songs. I was in L.A. working on a project, and we vibed on three joints. Mary cut all three joints. It's fantastic.?

Cox goes on to tell MTV that Mary is in a good place and the rumors circulating that her and her man are separating is completely false.

"It's wild," Cox said of the rumor. "I was just with them a few weeks ago, and we were all laughing about it. When the rumor got to them, they were on vacation together. They took off after the tour. They was like, 'We on the coast of such and such. We chillin'. 'When I heard it, I called immediately, and [Kendu] was like, 'Man, it's all tabloid.' That showed how the media can make up things and throw it out there. They have such a great thing going on, people really gotta know what they got is the real deal. If you know anything about love, it's the real deal."

Blige is also planning to release a duets album.