He’s the American Gangster who turned a “Hard-Knock Life” into an empire; she’s the queen of inner turmoil on R&B/hip-hop albums like last year’s “Growing Pains” and the 2001 classic “No More Drama.”

MARY J. BLIGE & JAY-Z: HEART OF THE CITY brings the two superstars, with more than 70 million record sales between them, to Philips Arena on Tuesday, April 8. Hey, it’s gotta be a better pairing than Jay-Z’s outing with R. Kelly awhile back. The show starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $49.75, $89.75, $150.75 and $300. 404-249-6400. www.philipsarena.com.