Mary J. Blige is a music icon, and on Friday, she earned another accolade as she was inducted into the Apollo Theater's Walk of Fame.

The Bronx-born Blige first performed at the famed Harlem venue in 1990, as a backup singer to rapper Father MC during "Showtime at the Apollo." She has since performed at the Apollo several times.

Blige has released more than a dozen studio albums. She has won nine Grammy Awards and has received an Academy Award nomination, and has been hailed as the most successful female R&B and hip-hop artist of the past 25 years

"None of this is possible without the fans, so thank you to all the fans," Blige said. "And I got something special coming for y'all: June 25, its the 'My Life' documentary."

Fans gathered at the Apollo Friday to celebrate Blige.

Other Walk of Fame inductees include Aretha Franklin, Quincy Jones and Patti LaBelle.