Mariah carries on
After being bought out by Virgin in January, you'd think Mariah Carey would want to retreat to an island. And that's exactly what she's done. Post-meltdown, Carey hightailed it to Capri, Italy, where she bagan working on a new CD even before she had a new record deal. In May, she inked a $20 million, three-album contract with Def Jam, and now the Capri sessions are in high gear, with A-list vets and Carey co-producing.
R&B gurus Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis have helped craft five tracks, while hip-hop heavyweights Jermaine Dupri and Irv Gotti have also stopped by. "It really hasn't been different this time than it was before, except that it's been a little more relaxed," reports Jam, who also worked on Rainbow and Glitter. "She's relieved to be back in the studio. She's very rested. Her voice sounds wonderful."
And will this still-untitled disc, due Dec. 10 (The first single drops in September), improve on Glitter's bitter reception? "I feel good about its chances, sales-wise," says Jam. "We never get involved with projects to fail." Did we mention he worked on Glitter? (Mariah Palace) Many thanks to Mariah Buzz.
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