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Fact vs. omission (50 shades of BS) (58,195) by nikki from usa
There is no such thing as "waiting 3 hours for Mariah Carey" for a show recording. When you, as a show, are trying to get artists in one place at a time you are dealing with international travelers. People's flights are delayed, they get caught in traffic, or lost. Bottom line is people are late, it happens, and often. This biz runs in the fast lane. No show is waiting around for a single artist to "show up" they are simply bumped and the next one that's there performs until the other artist arrives. Then, that artist has to wait his/her turn. It goes both ways. Just like if there's a tech problem the show has to wait until it's fixed. Or an artist that's early/on time might still be exchanged for a later time if it works better for the tech team. Rockefeller had about 3 hours worth of artists to record, they were not "waiting around" for Mariah. When they finished with their last act and MC wasn't there, they packed up. She didn't get any special treatment, they were even on the fence of whether to ax her or not. Mariah had a statement released, she had made a formal apology to NBC, their crew, and the fans. She agreed to sing the next day for whatever time table worked best for them as to not cause any further problems. Which would explain NBC's statement that they were happy to have her and what a huge draw she is each year. What sucks is after giving an apology, acknowledging her screw up, keeping her word the next day, she was given a faulty ear piece and globally humiliated. The real dick move was capitalizing on her appearance, waiting for the good press to roll in for another successful year before globally humiliating her. That's extreme for a woman that's been singing for them since 2010. If someone is willing to screw with your career it only makes sense to cut ties with them. If "Mariah holds a grudge" than clearly NBC was the one turned down. I hope Busta's show is televised.
(Friday 4 December 2015; 1:41)
Need some strange (58,155) by nikki from usa
I'm going to throw in something abstract. According to astrology, Mariah Carey will never quit working. What most people refer to as her "work" is more of a calling for Mariah. Deeper than that. She feels most like herself when she's expressing her creativity to the public at large. She doesn't feel complete without it. She also has a very strong sense of self, you're not going to keep this girl down. If she gets knocked off she'll get back up. Her north node is in her Aries 10th house with her south node in Libra 4th house. Which means Mariah will receive a reversal of fortune if she chooses family over career or allows others to decide a career direction for her that goes against her gut instinct. She's meant to be career oriented in this lifetime. The two must be blended. She seems to be doing that well with the kids. Taking them with her and choosing creative project endeavors they can inspire or participate in. In her career, it would be best for Mariah to decide exactly what she wants to do and then hire a team of people who want to help her achieve those goals. Once she has that set, then and only then, she can take their ideas and opinions to meet her goals.
(Wednesday 2 December 2015; 4:43)
MC and James (realistically) (58,154) by nikki from usa
I don't see this going the long haul. Things are fun when they're new and quite frankly they're both rebounds. I really think in the end they'll be friends instead of lovers, but that's just my 2 C's. James is everything Nick isn't. Mariah is everything James ex isn't. These 2 are both alphas around the same age, both out of a second marriage 6 years along with kids, and both supported their spouses. I'd imagine it's refreshing for Mariah to date someone who has his own and she doesn't have anything he doesn't already have himself. I think it's new for James to date a woman that's her own empire, not need him, and there's almost nothing he could buy her she couldn't get herself. Both are business oriented, involved in the entertainment industry, have similar relationship experience, and a similar sense of humor and fun. These are all good things for a friendship foundation which is a great beginning for a more intimate relationship. However, I think the end result will be too many chefs in the kitchen.
(Wednesday 2 December 2015; 4:20)
Billy beat me to it (58,153) by nikki from usa
I was going irate on that "45lb" loss article too. I think I figured it out though. Dumbass brainspew 101 = journalism. Rule #1 be vapid as all hell. If anyone's losing weight it's not to be healthy or feel better, but so you can marry a billionaire. Why else would he want you? It's not like he was dating her while she was heavy or Mariah ever gained and lost weight before, right? Rule #2 all "experts" must recently have had an aneurysm or a severe blow to the head if not outright blind. No woman under 6 ft can weigh 200 lbs without cottage cheese legs and arm flaps to fly away unless she's a bodybuilder. MC had a little extra wrapping on her package, she didn't eat Nick. At most, MC lost 20 lbs and over a 5 month period. That's not voodoo. Rule #3 is to always endorse plastic surgery because they pay well for shout outs. Sure, Mariah's a legend who is constantly photographed and you can see her double chin slowly disappearing over time, her legs becoming more shapely, and her hips slimming down, but that's why those paparazzi pictures aren't included.
(Wednesday 2 December 2015; 4:02)
Re: Mariah's projects (58,118) (58,120) by nikki from usa
Adam, did you miss the overhead fluorescent lighting in Precious? I wasn't aware Mariah came off as "playing herself" as a raped slave in The Butler. All that critical acclaim must've been done out of pity for someone without any talent. I actually like her performances and thought they were well done. I liked her Game of War commercial which most didn't expect from her. No commercial or one-liner is done in 1 take and MC doesn't choose them, the GoW people clearly liked that one for whatever reason. I prefer not to judge things until I see them. If MC is playing a bitch than maybe she was held back a few years. However, acting has nothing to do with age. Miley Cyrus's show on Disney had her "teenage brother" played by a 30 year old. MC's youthful looking for her age and makeup can do amazing things these days. I think most Hallmark movies are predictable and suck in general so I don't see Mariah reaching for the stars here, but that's just me. I'm hoping for some Bianca moments.
(Tuesday 1 December 2015; 1:39)
Re: Luke - AIWFCIY (58,119) by nikki from usa
Yes. It would count as a #1 since it's no longer against the rules for seasonal tracks to chart on the Hot 100. But, it would be very difficult too. It's easy for her to top the seasonal chart because it doesn't require much, but the Hot 100 is a whole other beast. Seasonal tracks don't get anywhere near the airplay or downloads as a regular played track and momentum time is short.
(Tuesday 1 December 2015; 1:29)
Mariah got bamboozled (58,082) by nikki from usa
After Def Jam let her album die while they broke up, MC was left with a flop album, still an injured diva, and in her 40's. No one wanted her which made deals slim. Naturally, she returned to LA. Unfortunately, for her, LA had no intention of re-charging Mariah's star. He just wanted to mooch off her residency's buzz and success. You'd think with the freebie of her Vegas promo pic and even music video location on top of only recording 1 new track that Sony could've properly pushed the single and LP. The internet ads were a great start, I just didn't realize it was the end too. There were no radio interviews, magazine covers, or new promo pics. This wasn't promoted as an LP would be. I'm sure Infinity was tossed together as a way to support the album, but imagine MC's surprise when LA said she'd never have another #1 and was lucky to just be on radio. Clearly, if your label doesn't think you can be successful than they aren't going to push your product. Anything MC does will be redoing past hits in one form or another since LA is only interested in capitalizing off nostalgia. She's too young to be doing that now. The only thing a label is good for is radio access. If they're not going to be promoting new material than that's not needed. Mariah would've been better off going solo.
(Sunday 29 November 2015; 11:38)
Latin press (57,816) by nikki from usa
It was my understanding that Baby was referring to the Latin press not actual heritage. I have to agree, it's always wrong by a huge margin. You can count the number of things they get right on less than 1 hand. I remember talking to a few Thalia fans that were trying to convince me that Mariah's always bad-talking Thalia. As someone who has collected pics and read every article in English on MC I could ever find for 20 years, I can say Mariah has mentioned Thalia all of twice. One - for sending a huge bouquet of flowers to her and Tommy's wedding and two - for meeting her and saying she was "really sweet". I don't think JLo was used as a term to represent the Latino market, but to represent the type of "artist" whose income primarily comes from endorsements. MC doesn't own restaurants and where did this 96 million figure come from? The Richest is one of the worst sources of information and accuracy is not their objective. 520 million was a number tossed out a few years ago and I'm not sure exactly where it originated or how that number was accumulated. MC has been getting written out of history. People magazine published a 90's edition of music and Mariah wasn't even mentioned - they claimed it was a decade of Madonna. Mariah is so synonymous with her whistle register and 18 #1's people think that's all she is. Eminem fans think her fame is based off her body.
(Sunday 15 November 2015; 5:48)
Mariah at the casino (57,532) by nikki from usa
Despite all the dresses being black, the outfits were beautiful. Mariah put on such a great performance, the voice is coming back and improving. I wish I could get the VOL performance in full. I think Mariah got screwed over on pay though. Leo, Di Niro, and Brad Pitt all get 10 million each for a 16 minute movie while Mariah gives James a coupon and puts on a whole concert for half a million? While MC toured China last year she made over 1 million per concert. Well, anyway, work those vocals, girl.
(Wednesday 28 October 2015; 2:25)
2014 MC singing on stage (57,494) by nikki from usa
My All.
(Saturday 24 October 2015; 5:11)
Re: Randy (57,409) by nikki from usa
Mariah had a series of health problems during '98. She was newly divorced and living out of hotel rooms after having 4 years of a stable home environment. She discovered just how catastrophic smoke was to her voice and a lot of this was documented on her specials, behind-the-scenes, and even news at the time. Mariah suffered from heart palpitations, hives, and frequent illness. Divas Live wasn't supposed to happen, her doctor ordered her against it, but MC didn't want to give up the chance to sing with Aretha despite her sore throat. Mariah talked about this at the time on VH1. All of this would explain why her vocals so drastically improved in '02 when she was on another label and had a steady home without all the smoking rapper hangouts. I was there live in MN for her Good Morning America in '02 and that was completely live and on point. I don't know how you missed Macy's, The Philharmonic with a cracked rib no less, her Rockefeller performances over the years, or duet with Buble. People go overboard in their obsession to "prove" MC can't sing. How many times can someone sing the same song and sound different every time they sing it? Some parts are going to be similar as the performances stack up. But, if you're gonna lip a track, you lip it. Not Frankenstein it from 6 different lives over a decade for 1 track. I'd also like to know how many times you checked out the same track from Celine's "live" shows over the past decade and compared them all note to note?
(Tuesday 20 October 2015; 3:53)
It must be said (57,191) by nikki from usa
There is no nobility in being superior to your fellow man, true nobility is being superior to your former self. Different things work for different artists. Just because something works for one artist doesn't mean it will work for Mariah and vice versa. Any artist who is a "legend" or a "star" has achieved that status by being unique and bringing their own brand of self expression to the table. Mariah's name is next to Elvis and The Beatles for a reason. The Beatles birthed revolution, Elvis birthed Rock N' Roll, and Mariah birthed Hip-Pop while ending genre segregation. No one, but Mariah could've done that. Mariah's versatility comes so effortlessly it often gets overlooked. But, it would have to be someone as versatile, talented, and popular as Mariah was to pull that off. If Madonna had to put up with Mottola, she would've shot him and went back to being Madonna before dressing in gowns to sing A/C music. No one would accept Celine Dion as a hip-pop artist. Whitney wasn't into rap music and would've missed out on her acting career. As for MIAM, let's make a shorter list, what went right with that project? Instead of Glitter 2.0, MC switched gears. A residency, Christmas shows, the new face of GOW, directing a movie, and launching a lipstick line. She was dependent on others for visibility, but now she's creating her own market.
(Saturday 10 October 2015; 6:45)
RJJ12 (57,127) by nikki from usa
A lot of what you said about JD and that time period only works in retrospect and out of chronological order. I also have to disagree about MC's efforts. She pushed that single for a whole month with radio interviews and debuting 2 music videos on the music channels personally. She did 3 magazines with new photos and an NBC special. Her team was so MIA we never got a heads up about any of these things and they went unnoticed by lamb and public alike. MC went to finish her album while her label was supposed to support the single and JD was supposed to schedule more promo for her publicity leading up to the release of the album. MC came out after a month to find her label never supported the track, it was already dead in the water, and JD never added any dates. Mariah pushed everything back to add in last minute dates herself. JD came out talking about all these "great ideas" he had 3 weeks *after* her album dropped. Then, 2 weeks later started to complain how MC wouldn't listen to him. After 15 years of "if Jermaine likes it than I like it" didn't disappear on a whim, but for a reason. He let her down. JD was busy with his own stuff, he shouldn't have accepted that job.
(Tuesday 6 October 2015; 5:40)
Article: Is Nick Cannon dissing Mariah Carey? (56,876) by nikki from usa
So, Movie Guide is making up their own facts now? Nick filed for divorce from MC, not the other way around. Mariah was the one trying to expedite it, she's the one who was paying for everything, the delay hurts her, not Nick. What loyalty? He filed for divorce almost a year ago and has been with a lot of other women since then - I don't see any context of this being aimed at MC. He was the one helping a lot of hottie's careers and paying their rent for them even when he was with MC. I think he just figured out some of them were playing him. What goes around comes around.
(Thursday 24 September 2015; 23:16)
Mariah mogul (56,329) by nikki from usa
I think it's a bit sad that Mariah's spoiled her fans so much over the years that they actually pigeon hole her for doing anything other than music. We may have had to wait for new music for 3 years or "studio" for 5 years, but MC's been trying to get that album out since 2012. It had Glitter era stigma from the improper team to one of the worst times to release an album on top of everything else. She may not want to make any new music right now, especially since the last album wasn't appreciated. It might be best because the last time MC fell in love she dropped the ball in the middle of a hit album. Most people go through 3-5 careers in a lifetime. Mariah did nothing but music for a decade, only to replace the rate of album output with extensive touring. She took on acting and then expanded hobbies we already knew she had. I think at this point it's ridiculous to say she's doing this all for the money. She doesn't need to work, she's career driven, and trying out other ventures. Automatic Princess, OPI nail polish, modeling, and HSN only lasted a year each. She moved on to other ventures to try out. She has kids now so it makes sense that she'd want to try something inspired by them. I doubt MC expects her male fans to buy her girly products or adult fans to buy a children's book. She's getting older and wants to try out other careers than just music, but music is what she's known for which is why these options are open to her in the first place.
(Thursday 27 August 2015; 4:23)
Re: Matty - LP groupings (56,109) by nikki from usa
Just talking about the first group, because I've never known MC to follow anyone's trend. But, I think you're overlooking how her debut encompassed the whole 80's and displayed Mariah's versatility as an artist. I think she was ahead of her time here, because she grouped rock music with rap.
The debut - Featured everything that was at the top of the charts in the 80's. Dance, Pop, Big Voiced R&B, a "we are the world" type anthem, Rap, and Rock music. VOL and Vanishing added MC's own flavor.
Music Box - Forced A/C music and imagery courtesy of Mottola due to the crazy money making Juggernaut that is I'll Be There. MC's Unplugged was only supposed to prove she could sing live and if well received they could make money by releasing an EP. Above and beyond expectations. The people demanded it on radio and had dj's playing it while blowing up MTV for more of her performance. Between the #1 hit single, EP, and live video Sony made millions without having to lift a finger. By contrast, Celine was only known for singing Beauty And The Beast at this time, her hit defining album wasn't released until November in '93.
Rainbow - Again, Destiny's Child only had 1 album out that seemed far more tailored to MC's creation of hip-pop. Rainbow was a lot more hardcore in the hip hop influence and rap department. E=MC2 - I can't see any relation with this to Bey. I'll have to take your word on that one. Although, I find it Mariah's most snooze worthy album. It's like a retarded version of Charmbracelet - she's redoing something she's already done. I think the singing style and musicality of CB is brilliant (*Lullaby* The Roof pt. 2) while E=MC2 was an attempt to get on AC radio IMO.
(Monday 17 August 2015; 5:58)
Re: Pregnant vocals (56,107) by nikki from usa
I did a lot of research on that. I have a friend who sings professionally who also said her vocals were crazy amazing while she was pregnant. This turned out to be common place among female singers. When a woman is pregnant her body produces a lot more elasticity to allow her to grow and stretch. This occurs all over, not just her tummy. This creates a lot more elasticity in the vocal chords, possibly bringing back that sound not heard of since their 20's. Also, MC was bed-ridden in a high risk pregnancy which would have caused her to get a lot of sleep. Her insomnia has always been an issue where her vocals are concerned. Ask any professional singer what they sound like on 4 hours of sleep and they'll tell you it's problematic.
(Monday 17 August 2015; 5:10)
Re: Kyle / GP perception (55,498) by nikki from usa
Packer is Brett Ratner's partner in movies. That's why his production company is called RatPac Entertainment. He and Packer make movies and TV together. Brett signed MC up to do a movie based off her Christmas album for her. He was on board and Packer was a fan of her music. Brett was the one who set them up to date because he thought they'd get along great. Just on a personal notion from reading the GP, I can't help but notice how Mariah spent her life dating/married to people she far out-earns. As much as people like to act like she gold-dug with Mottola, she had other options with other labels. By the time they were engaged she was a multi millionaire. CEO of a major label is a six figure salary job, just saying. Derek and Luis were nowhere near MC's money bracket when they dated in '98 and '99-'01, but no one called them gold diggers for simply dating her. This is the first time Mariah's not the breadwinner of the relationship. People are calling her a gold digger and "thot" for dating Packer as if she isn't rich already. There aren't many men in entertainment in her league which means she's going to have to worry about someone wanting her for fame, ego, or money. JP is said to be a "private" man, has his own cash, and already had his youth to sow wild oats. This is probably the best shot of 2 rich people being able to be "just people" in a relationship without ulterior motives.
(Tuesday 28 July 2015; 8:06)
All the colors of the wind (55,429) by nikki from usa
They called the wind Mariah. I've noticed how a lot of older artists like Barbra are killing it in sales which got me to thinking about MC's turn of events. I think what's interesting about songs like WBT and #B is that they're a return to form for what Mariah's mega audience has known her for. They're straight forward vocal pieces with sincere/witty lyrics and great beats. What we really haven't had in awhile from MC is another Honey/Hearbreaker/Fantasy. Mariah has never followed trends. She does best in the realms of emotions and fantasy, ironically, I'm not referring to the singles. Mariah's "sales" audience are the people that like her big voiced ballads or pop dance music. In a way, WBT brought back the balladeer and #Beautiful brought back her slow jam. I think the main problem with Infinity is MC tried to acknowledge something she didn't want to talk about so she tried to make it funny. She had innovation and wit then tried to make it an epic ballad with vocals at the end. It was so all over the place it didn't mesh with any audience. Mariah "tried". That's the problem. She does best when things come to her naturally. If she adds natural to her "return to form" then I think she can still have major hits. It just boils down to if she wants to do that or not. I would like 1 more ballad with JD. ABMB and WBT were airplay hits for a reason, but I'd like her to work with someone new for up-tempos.
(Thursday 23 July 2015; 22:12)
Emotions vs. The Wind (55,147) by nikki from usa
Lol. Originally, I went over a 1500 character tangent on the Emotions album before deciding to shorten it way up. Too much cutting and pasting sentences and didn't bother to re-read before posting. Yes, The Wind was meant to be an eventual single, not the first. You're So Cold was supposed to lead. True. It was supposed to say The Wind was actually the first album title before Emotions and was supposed to be a single according, but I thought that sounded weird, unclear, and tried to re-word it to no avail. The article from a long ass time ago mentioned releasing The Wind as a single to show Mariah's versatility and maturity as an artist. I don't know why they never did release You're So Cold or The Wind. I think YSC would've made a better follow up to Can't Let Go. Also, as great of a vocal as If It's Over is I think The Wind would've carried more impact. The vocals and content were simply haunting. I'll stop the tangent here because I could go on and on about this album forever.
(Thursday 9 July 2015; 0:41)
Improvise (55,144) by nikki from usa
Sometimes, you just can't hit those notes and have to improvise on the spot. Apparently, you really can make up for a lack of notes by just looking happy to be there.
(Wednesday 8 July 2015; 23:48)
Re: snubs (55,140) by nikki from usa
I believe that the Grammys began a backlash against Mariah after she came out with hip-pop. I think what few people acknowledge is how much music was segregated in the 90's and whether folks like to admit it or not Mariah had a lot to do with breaking those barriers down. When MC came out with ODB on Fantasy it was groundbreaking and unheard of. MC alluded to "I got into a lot of trouble for that" in more than one interview and talked about how the "powers that be" were pissed. I don't believe she was simply referring to just Mottola there. Rap was the worst selling genre and not taken seriously by music higher ups as a legitimate genre of music. She brought that to the pop industry and certain people were pissed, even more so after she popularized it and turned it into a staple. The '96 Grammys actually featured her in their commercials for presenting an award and singing live on stage that year to get people to watch. She was up for 6 and won none. In '05 when she left her competition who were lucky to go double platinum in the dust with so many sales and hit singles the Grammys were forced to acknowledge her. You can tell it's begrudgingly because they wouldn't allow her to accept her awards on stage or live during the show. If MC wasn't so over the top successful that year they would've swept her under the rug.
(Wednesday 8 July 2015; 23:33)
Since you asked: Alexis (55,136) by nikki from usa
The Wind was actually supposed to be the first single and album title for Emotions according to an article I read in the 90's. Mottola liked Emotions better and thought it was a hit track so both were switched to that. The Wind is so unconventional as pop music goes, it would have been interesting to see how the public responded to it. I concur with Mimi about Rainbow. Mariah saw a double rainbow. According to Mariah, Heartbreaker was originally intended for Glitter. Rainbow wasn't supposed to happen. She thought HB was such a fresh and "now" track she felt she needed to get it out right then. She threw the album together in 3 months.
(Wednesday 8 July 2015; 23:12)
Mariah without a label (54,992) by nikki from usa
MC's already well established and spent 25 years around labels, their distributors, and how they work. It wouldn't take much to find the right people to hire and consult with to bring out the best of the best that Mariah Carey has to offer. She's rich enough to put out her own music, but she doesn't need to because she's a major celebrity. She could use endorsements for promo money and even feature new music in them. She could contact top designers and agree to wear their brand new clothes to award and talk shows as free promo if they simply give them to her. I'd love for her to be the face of a charity and maybe skim some off the top of single sales for it. Mariah could contact Clear Channel and set up another 24 hour on the hour song test for radio like she did for Beautiful. We could get a concert special on TV with behind the scenes footage like back in the day. There are so many options open to her. Ahhh, a lamb can dream.
(Tuesday 30 June 2015; 22:05)
Mimi hit the nail on the head (54,991) by nikki from usa
Those are my sentiments exactly. I didn't want Mariah to go back to work for LA. I wish she would've gone out on her own and just used him for consultation. I've noticed the same people that want to blame Mariah for everything are the same people that thank someone else for her success when things go right. Dismissed. There's a reason why stars have managers, publicists, and stylists. Mariah's responsible for the music and even that is subjected to label approval. If Mariah refuses to promote like the EMC2 era (instead of not being promoted a la MIAM) than you can blame her. If the entire album is crap than you can blame her. Management, publicity, and ad promotion isn't her job. That's why she pays people. I think lately Mariah has been tempering what she wants to do with what the label wants her to do and coming up with so-so as a result. I'd love to hear what Mariah comes up with when she's not abiding by a label's version of what "Mariah Carey" is.
(Tuesday 30 June 2015; 21:44)

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