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Mary in Mudbound (80,574) by RibbonB from USA Congratulations to Mary J Blige for her best supporting actress nomination for her role in Mudbound. I hear that both the movie and her performance are excellent. I am tempted to finally indulge in Netflix just to watch it. I hear that she, and/or the movie were nominated for best song as well. (Tuesday 23 January 2018; 18:09)

Re: Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (80,572) (80,573) by Sarah from Netherlands Yeah I remember. One of the early seasons, maybe even the first one. Line by Jazz if I remember correctly. (Tuesday 23 January 2018; 16:16)

Re: Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (80,569) (80,572) by Licia from USA He said "He's the source that revealed that Mariah Carey's black." I vaguely remember this episode. I need to go back and watch the whole thing. (Tuesday 23 January 2018; 14:46)

Re: Anytime You Need a Friend (A Capella) (80,570) (80,571) by Licia from USA Have you listened to the audio of Dreamlover from MSG? I fell in love with these vocals. (Tuesday 23 January 2018; 14:40)

Anytime You Need a Friend (A Capella) (80,570) by Billy from Greece I have goosebumps all over my body. (Tuesday 23 January 2018; 13:19)

Re: Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (80,567) (80,569) by Billy from Greece So, I've found one episode where Mariah is referenced (not the one I remembered) but I can't figure out what exactly they say about her. In case someone would like to help, you're welcome. Here's the link (the reference is around 5:30, something alone the lines of "He's resourced every something something that Mariah Carey's black). (Tuesday 23 January 2018; 11:51)

Bury the hatchet (80,568) by Lara from Middle East In honor of the Cranberries, I think Mariah should release a new album "Bury the hatchet" and make it only duets with all the persons she doesn't know. (Tuesday 23 January 2018; 11:45)

Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (80,567) by Billy from Greece In case anyone was/is a fan of the show, could you direct to the episode that includes a Mariah reference? I remember watching it, but I have no idea which season or episode is. Thanks. (Tuesday 23 January 2018; 11:38)

Demo / Alone in Love (80,566) by Billy from Greece Remember a couple of years ago when there were some leaks of Mariah's demo on YouTube? There were snippets of Vision of Love, Someday, Vanishing and Alone in Love. The Alone in Love videos have all disappeared and I was wondering if someone has saved them or knows whether they are somewhere available. Thanks. (Tuesday 23 January 2018; 11:36)

Dedicated ft Cardi B (80,565) by radhames from Curacao I need a remix with Cardi. Btw, I'm back. We love everybody. (Tuesday 23 January 2018; 07:27)

Re: Endless Love (80,555) (80,564) by Stacey from USA I agree 100%. This is one of those rare instances where the remake is better than the original. Bite your tongue say the Ritchie and Ross fans, lol. (Tuesday 23 January 2018; 05:43)

Re: Did Mariah betray her gift or did it betray her? (80,557) (80,563) by B from USA I think aging has had an effect on her voice but that is natural. I think it's added a grit to vocals. She's still the best singer in world. (Tuesday 23 January 2018; 05:35)

Re: It's just a photo (80,543) (80,562) by B from USA I'm just glad she's in the studio. We all know she likes to record in a private booth with just her engineer present so since people were present and she was having a splash I highly doubt she was recording. (Tuesday 23 January 2018; 05:30)

Re: Camila at #1 (80,559) (80,561) by Special K from USA Wow that's great. My dad who is Afro-Cuban actually told me about this song. He sings it all of the time, lol. (Tuesday 23 January 2018; 01:48)

Re: The Lambily braincell (80,553) (80,560) by Special K from USA Exactly. I'm tired of the same old same old too but I don't see this picture screaming that. Next time Mariah should post a pic of herself butt ass naked looking serious as hell holding a bottle of water. (Tuesday 23 January 2018; 01:44)

Camila at #1 (80,559) by this_is_qhm from the Philippines I know this is outta nowhere but she's a certified Mariah fan so congrats to Camila Cabello on having the #1 album (which is quite good by the way) and #1 song (Havana finally and deservedly hit the top spot) in the US and and in many other countries. She's just so adorable and seems really humble and grateful in all of her interviews. Turns out leaving Fifth Harmony was the best decision. She sounds a like a more urgent Selena Gomez with a little bit of Ariana and Rihanna at times. She has the potential to go really far. (Monday 22 January 2018; 22:56)

Re: Did Mariah betray her gift or did it betray her? (80,557) (80,558) by T from USA I think what may have happened is Mariah was looking for happiness after a sad lonely childhood and she thought music and success would give her the relief of all the pain she was feeling inside. The Butterfly album with all its themes and sadness is a person coming to the realization that none of it made her happy on the inside. And at some point during that era she stopped being so intense about using music and success as a remedy to the pain. At that point she found alcohol (and maybe drugs) to let her distract from her inner pain. Tommy kept her hidden from the industry parties as long as he could but she was increasingly becoming more unhappy. I remember the time in her life that she was in therapy and reunited with her father is a time I saw more genuine content within her. She was also treating her voice better (Charmbracelet world tour to TEOM). Unfortunately, it came after she hit rock bottom first. Then after all the success of TEOM she still wasn't at peace. Can you imagine being so successful and yet still looking outward for happiness? I really believed her kids would finally bring her inner peace but then we got the Stella era where she seemed the most disconnected and false ever. Right now she seems better and motivated but I just hope she's not just banking on new success to give her happiness, because once again she is going to be severely disappointed. (Monday 22 January 2018; 22:45)

Re: Did Mariah betray her gift or did it betray her? (80,552) (80,557) by Bill from the UK The major take home point is any singer worth their salt (Mariah excluded it would seem) know that alcohol has always been something to avoid due to the damage it can do to a voice. Exactly the same as marajuana. If you're a singer of limited ability it probably won't even matter. But when you sing across five octaves, with belts in your upper register and equally as taxing soft legato style singing, usually across a 4 minute space and then times that by 12 for a concert, you need to be in tip top shape to pull it off. At the Daydream concert back in 1996 in London (I was an attendee and will brag about that until I'm six feet under), she paused to drink her honey and lemon drink in between each song. During Butterfly that seemingly went out the window along with the turtle necks and trouser suits, and her current vocal ability is through years of abuse. The stupid thing is, she can still pull it out the bag from time to time. So imagine how great she could still be if she treated her immense gift with the care and respect it deserved. (Monday 22 January 2018; 21:09)

Sharing moments (80,556) by RibbonB from USA Mimi is just sharing moments (maybe staged) for likes and reactions. She multi tasks in the red outfit for dinner, then days later the Daily Mail also has a picture from inside her house with her in the exact same, not suitable for bowling, outfit "bowling" with Rocky. And of course we have the white tee dinner outing and the same outfit later in the studio also in the Daily Mail. People get hyped and/or vexxed by photos all the time. Mimi is playing to her base as varied as it is. I personally like the family moments best and that is what's real, but even that we only see what she decides to share which is very little. (Monday 22 January 2018; 17:38)

Endless Love (80,555) by Deedre aka MiTodoChop @HBF from Canada I was listening to the single this weekend and remembering how much I enjoy the song. I actually prefer Mariah's and Luther's version to the original version. There is so much texture and richness in the vocal and their voices blend so well. It kinda makes me crave some contemporary work again. Don't get me wrong, I love her r&b stuff but I also love it so much when she does simple powerful yet classic, it's very accessible. (Monday 22 January 2018; 17:25)

Re: The Lambily braincell (80,553) (80,554) by Hilton from USA Assume all you want. At the end of the day, Mariah is still going to post studio pics. Mariah is still going to post pics with whatever is in her glass. Has anyone confirmed that this is wine? Was the glass inspected? Why does anyone care, anyway? Let the music speak for itself. When she puts it out then that will be the moment we can go crazy. Until then assumptions and speculations are just that. Drive yourself up the wall with assumptions. I remain excited knowing she's back in the studio. I remain optimistic. I remain happy. The past is the past for a reason and every day is a new day to turn things around. Mariah, honey, keep doing you because there's still chatter about you, darling. (Monday 22 January 2018; 17:24)

Re: The Lambily braincell (80,546) (80,553) by Shezz from Pk Whereas I too hope Mariah doesn't go down the same tried and tired path, I don't see what exactly in this picture says that. Her get up? The wine? Yes it could be very possible that she will work in the same vein of music but let her put a body of work out and then "critique" it? (Monday 22 January 2018; 16:38)

Did Mariah betray her gift or did it betray her? (80,552) by John from USA After all this hullabaloo about Mariah being back in the studio with a wine glass in hand, I just came across an interview circa Butterfly CD era, where she says she has to try to take care of her voice, but also admits how she fancies herself a drink: "I like myself a little glass of champagne every now and then." Makes me wonder: did Mariah betray her gift or does she feel betrayed by her gift? When she was just starting, she used to talk about her voice and her songwriting as gifts that brought her new opportunities in life. Makes me wonder if she just stopped caring or this is her reacting to how her gift abandoned her. She used to be harder on herself too, like when she would comment on how she would've sung a song differently if she had a chance to because she wasn't satisfied with the vocals. I just wonder, because there have been times, if she feels she has something to prove and discipline herself enough (or when forced to, such as when she was pregnant), her voice does seem stronger. (Monday 22 January 2018; 15:53)

Re: The Lambily braincell (80,546) (80,551) by Lila from United States "It's not the picture itself that causes issues, it's the possibility that Mariah is about to embark on the same tired, worn-out routine that she has pulled for years, and the picture is a marker for this." Basically. If Mariah didn't have the history that she has, so many wouldn't be so skeptical. However, she does and this picture feels like the demarcation of the same old same old. A picture is a worth a thousand words; they communicate. No picture will ever completely be just a picture. When there are pictures that show Mariah acting as the Mariah XYZ person wants her to be, it's never just a picture then. I stick by my original assessment of it. It says "I came to play around," not "I came to put in work". It's not like it's my fault that Mariah continually chooses to poorly present herself or misrepresent herself at inopportune times. I can only say what I ascertain from it. Again, though, hopefully for the ones hyped about it, she's working on something seriously and that's also good. (Monday 22 January 2018; 14:22)

Re: Cover songs for new album 2018 (80,548) (80,550) by Todd from Sydney, Australia My favourite MC cover is "Bringing On The Heartache", so my hope would be she covers something completely unexpected. A Mariah version of "Black Hole Sun" or "Lightning Crashes" anybody? (Monday 22 January 2018; 12:41)

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