Which singer's 1994 album My Life is often credited as a landmark of hip hop soul?

The singer whose 1994 album My Life is often credited as a landmark of hip hop soul is Mary J. Blige.

My Life is Mary J. Blige’s second studio album, released on November 29, 1994, through Uptown Records and MCA Records. It followed her 1992 debut What’s the 411? and deepened the mixture of classic soul samples, hip-hop production, and emotionally direct singing that defined her early work.

The album draws on themes of depression, substance abuse, heartbreak, and an abusive relationship. Sean “Puffy” Combs served as a major producer, while Chucky Thompson and other collaborators helped create its stark, sample-heavy sound. Blige contributed lyrics to 14 of the album’s tracks, making it especially personal.

My Life reached number seven on the Billboard 200 and spent eight weeks at number one on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. It is sometimes confused with Blige’s debut, What’s the 411?, but My Life is the 1994 album most closely associated with her hip hop soul breakthrough.