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Re: Ariana Grande - Sweetener (83,405) (83,407) by Bobby A from United States I agree wholeheartedly with your review. But, all of the songs sound alike. Definitely a step down from Dangerous Woman. I almost bought it at Target today. MC is going to show everybody really soon how an new album should be cohesive, unique, innovative, and sonically on point. Are we ready for the new era? It is about to happen really soon. (Sunday 19 August 2018; 17:01)

Re: Article: Mariah terrified after a shark invades her yacht vacation (83,404) (83,406) by Tijl from Belgium Let her be. She was only goofing around. Some people on this board are so serious. (Sunday 19 August 2018; 15:58)

Ariana Grande - Sweetener (83,405) by this_is_qhm from the Philippines Ariana has been wrongfully considered as "the next Mariah" since she broke out in 2013. Her debut album was solid and the closest to Mariah she has ever sounded, and she has struggled to shake off the comparisons by exploring new territory with her sophomore effort, which, in capturing the sound of 2014 Top 40 so perfectly, meant much of it was generic as hell. Dangerous Woman was the first true sign of her coming into her own as the Mariah comparisons started to die down a bit. With her uneven fourth album, maturity still sounds awkward on her, and it stands on the weird position between rehashing previous surefire formulae and wanting to move on to the next thing. Max Martin and his protege Ilya clearly know what makes a blockbuster hit, hence producing Sweetener's two official singles, while Pharrell Williams works his quirky experimental magic on half of the album. Some of it doesn't work, but most really do, and there are less instant single material than usual - probably only R.E.M. and Breathin are the strongest choices. Pharrell is the real star of the show here, laying his trademark unconventional melodies against even more unusual backdrops that involve irritating spoken word loops, breaths as beats, woozy drolls, among others. Successful and Borderline are the better results of this throw-everything-at-the-wall approach. Overall, Sweetener is nowhere near vital pop. Its greatest success, however, is that it further distances Ariana from Mariah that their really isn't any point of comparison anymore other than the vast vocal range of both women. Even the harmonies in songs like Better Off and Goodnight N Go are more Jhene Aiko or Janet Jackson than Mariah. What this really emphasizes, though, is that if we were to draw one last comparison between them, at 25 years old and five years in the business, Daydream was to Mimi is what Sweetener is to Ari, and this speaks volumes about the calibre of Mariah's artistry. Verdict: Competent, but a step down from Dangerous Woman. (Sunday 19 August 2018; 12:47)

Article: Mariah terrified after a shark invades her yacht vacation (83,404) by 90sMariah from SG Girl, yes it's a shark and that's where they live. Stop trying to look cute, you're almost 50. (Sunday 19 August 2018; 10:15)

Article: Mariah Carey's son made a Christmas song about boobs (83,403) by Gemma from Australia I know this story is about Nick but Mariah should take care of what she wears around the kids now if Rock is talking about boobs lol because it makes you wonder where he got the idea from. (Sunday 19 August 2018; 08:52)

Re: Ain’t No Way (83,396) (83,402) by Ronnie from California "Ain't No Way" is by far my favorite Aretha song I have life-changing memories associated with it. If Mariah covered it in a tribute I would probably have a nervous breakdown. (Sunday 19 August 2018; 08:36)

Re: Aretha Franklin (83,387) (83,401) by B from USA Agree. Listening to Aretha sing Amazing Grace (and Bridge Over Troubled Water) is like a religious experience. (Sunday 19 August 2018; 04:14)

The time has come (83,400) by OGmattyICE from US My love for Mariah hasn't dwindled but unfortunately the time has come for me to sell my Mariah memorabilia collection. You name it I have it. All new and used rare posters, T-shirts, CD's, singles, 12" vinyls, 7" vinyls, cassettes, VHS, DVD, laserdisc, magazines, magazine clippings, pin-ups, Honey B. Fly stuff, official fan club letters from the early 90's and much more. So much I can't even count. I have religiously collected these things over the years and it's all in great condition. I've probably spent a few thousand dollars on all this and I hope it can go to someone who would like it. If you are interested please let me know. (Saturday 18 August 2018; 23:51)

Queen Aretha (83,399) by Bobby A from United States I have been so sad this week remembering the Queen Of Soul. She was one of greatest singers of all time. She will be missed but her music will live forever. (Saturday 18 August 2018; 14:52)

Aretha (83,398) by this_is_qhm from the Philippines Rest in peace to the one and only Queen of Soul. When she meets George Michael in heaven, she would say, "I knew you were waiting for me." (Saturday 18 August 2018; 13:01)

Aretha (83,397) by CDC from CA There are just a few artists that have been so consistent and omnipresent yet still so beloved that it seems like their voice and face are as familiar as our own family members and Aretha was one of them. I've been watching plenty of news outlets memorializing her life and it seems different than the way we reacted to Michael's, Whitney's or Prince's deaths, in that there is no hysteria or speculation or a race to get answers. She lived to her seventies, so it was a fuller life lived. This time, our reaction feels like the appropriate farewell she deserves. It reminds me more of the way we reacted to Luciano Pavarotti's death - like saying goodbye to a beloved uncle. And now it feels like the world lost a beloved aunt. (Saturday 18 August 2018; 07:48)

Ain’t No Way (83,396) by Ethan from United States It’d be great to have Mariah work with Mary J Blige again for a duet of Ain’t No Way as a tribute to Aretha. I’m not sure if that’s too soon for an album. Mary and Whitney had sung this for Divas Live in 1999 and I wish to hear Mariah and Mary’s version. I’m hopeful for a cover as Mariah tends to do one for her album but we will have to see and wait if she even does one this time. (Saturday 18 August 2018; 05:48)

Oh my gush (83,395) by Andrew from UK O Todd, Aretha would have known how respected and adored she was, me thinks. Dead people can read Twitter, right? Oh, wait. What I find really shit is the plethora of celebrities who fall over themselves to write the biggest load of gush and search out pictures of themselves with the dead person as though trying to capitalise on the person of the hour - the dead person of the hour, no less. Every time a famous person dies a competition ensues to see who can get their gushfest quoted by the press alongside the mandatory Beyonce twaddle. I can let Mariah off this one as they were close. (Friday 17 August 2018; 15:06)

Re: Bon voyage Aretha (83,393) (83,394) by Atwood from NY Thanks for that post. Finally someone else notices those things. And a week ago none of those songs would have charted on Itunes. RIP Aretha, she will be missed greatly. (Friday 17 August 2018; 14:56)

Bon voyage Aretha (83,393) by Todd from Sydney, Australia Sigh. Here we have yet another example of a singer that a week ago, had you called your local station to request a song by, you'd be laughed away. Today, that station would have been talking about what a legend she was, and dropping her songs in amongst on the Taylor Sheerans and the Demi Gomezs of the world. I think it is so shit that people are never around to hear how much they were truly adored. (Friday 17 August 2018; 14:04)

Lady Soul, Aretha Franklin (83,392) by Terna from Nigeria Out of nowhere yesterday, I suddenly thought of Aretha and then I played "Sparkle" and "It Hurts Like Hell" and hoped she was ok, only to log on much later in the day and find out about her passing. I'm so affected by this news of Aretha, kinda like the same way with Whitney's death. She's been around my whole life, heck she's been here since before my parents got married. Music is truly never going to be the same again. Rest on Aretha - the voice of an entire generation. (Friday 17 August 2018; 11:17)

Re: Show duration (83,377) (83,391) by Andrew from UK What a bizarre statement. She is late excuse it is part of her "brand"? For "brand" read "arrogance". (Friday 17 August 2018; 00:25)

Article: Mariah let's get chest with the talking (83,390) by Andrew from UK How sad. But for very different reasons. (Friday 17 August 2018; 00:23)

Aretha (83,389) by Andrew from UK How very, very sad. So very sad. (Friday 17 August 2018; 00:22)

Re: RIP Aretha (83,381) (83,388) by MusicfanJ from Germany Another legend gone. It makes me sad. But her music will live forever. What a voice, what a woman. The queen of soul will be missed. (Thursday 16 August 2018; 23:52)

Re: Aretha Franklin (83,382) (83,387) by Bill from the UK That's true, but also not wishing to disappoint Carole, Mariah instead suggested they collaborate on an original song together and If It's Over was born. Aretha will be greatly missed. Her Amazing Grace album is probably the best record I've ever listened to. (Thursday 16 August 2018; 23:41)

Aretha (83,386) by Gee from U.S.A. (New York City) The most important female voice in contemporary music both past and present. Mariah's tribute to Ms. Franklin was absolutely beautiful and very heartfelt. (Thursday 16 August 2018; 20:18)

Re: Show duration (83,377) (83,385) by B from USA I assumed she would be late but the show started on time and I missed Vision of Love and Love Takes Time. (Thursday 16 August 2018; 20:08)

Re: Pre-releasing tracks (83,376) (83,384) by B from USA Ariana and Christina both released singles that failed to catch fire and continued to release singles hoping one would eventually catch on but it never happened. Ariana has never recovered from Donutgate, lol. I don't follow Tamia's career so I don't know what happened there. However, if I had to guess I'd wager she did so for the same reason as the aforementioned artists. I think Mariah is going to release an "aggressive" uptempo song as the first single from her new album in the vein of It's Like That, Migrate, I'm That Chick, or Side Effects. I think Mariah will release her new album within weeks of the release of the single or on the same day, with no warning. (Thursday 16 August 2018; 20:05)

RIP Aretha Franklin (83,383) by TJ from Norway What a voice. I hope that Mariah will cover one of her songs. RIP. (Thursday 16 August 2018; 19:46)

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