Blige hails Brown

Superstar Mary J Blige has hailed teen singer Chris Brown as the future of R&B.

The 17-year-old singer ran leaped to international fame this year with his debut single Run It, and according to Blige, Brown will be in the charts for decades to come.

Blige enthuses: "I'm playing Chris Brown on repeat.

"He's not just a 'for the minute' pop star - he's doing R&B the way it should be."