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Re: Copyriah (86,222) (86,237) by Shezz from Pk She’s right but I fail to understand your claim of Mariah copying or sampling this rapper. You’re just discrediting your own ludicrous statement. They have both sampled a much older song. (Monday 19 November 2018; 19:06)

Re: Caution next single should be? (86,227) (86,236) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Li'l Kim and maybe add in Cardi B to secure streaming. I know a lot of lambs get offended when someone suggests using popular artists to help a song, but hey a hit is a hit. And if one song does really well on the charts, it will divert more casual listeners to "Caution" as a whole. "A No No" is just so catchy, it's bound to be big. But there needs to be strategic pushes, like making some of the iconic lyrics in that song go viral (like Ariana's "one taught me love, one taught me patience, one taught me pain" and then "thank you, next"). "A No No" has several slick lines "Get me Ed Shapiro on the phone", "It ain't even worth a slick reply", "Ed Scissorhands aka I cut you off" being some of them. She would also need a music video that has replay value. (Monday 19 November 2018; 18:39)

Re: GMA (86,224) (86,235) by Bill from the UK Also being positive, I really liked the way she ended the song. Wish she'd finished the album version like that rather than the fade out. (Monday 19 November 2018; 18:33)

Re: With You on GMA (86,229) (86,234) by Tevin from USA I thought she did great, looked great also. Does anyone know if she performed more than one song? Also even though it was 99% live, that mic placement had me dying laughing. I'm like come on Mariah you using the mic to hide possible lipsyncing? Lol. Next she will pull a Sia and just sing from behind a wall, for artistic purposes of course. I kid I kid lol. (Monday 19 November 2018; 18:16)

Looking good (86,233) by george golden from uk This album is growing on me so fast. 8th Grade is one of her best songs ever. Giving Me Life is art. I wasn't ready for how good this album is. I hope The Distance has a solid video with a great storyline to make it pop. Please no more beauty shot boring videos. This era is looking good. (Monday 19 November 2018; 18:03)

Re: Caution next single should be? (86,212) (86,232) by george golden from uk Giving Me Life and then 8th Grade. (Monday 19 November 2018; 17:53)

"Giving Me Life" - last minute (86,231) by Billy from Greece I want it to last forever and drown my every mood in it. (Monday 19 November 2018; 17:46)

Caution (86,230) by Gee from U.S.A. (New York City) This album is just short and sweet/ The second official single will be The Distance. I have a strong feeling about this and A No No will probably follow suit. (Monday 19 November 2018; 16:47)

With You on GMA (86,229) by darrian liu from taiwan This was a stunning, subdued performance. I could even say that it's 99% live, from the belts to the airy vocals. She sounded well-rested, slightly raspy, and there's a nasal quality to her voice that I actually like a lot. The only thing she lipped was possibly the last sustained run "with you booooooy with you, with you, with you, with youuu" but she even did the climax nearly completely live. I'm so proud of this performance. (Monday 19 November 2018; 16:45)

Re: Multiple copies (86,196) (86,228) by B from USA Wait, he makes money from this site? How? Is that featured adds? I always assumed it was just a labor of love, lol. [Webmaster: I wish it would give me some extra money, but no, it's just a labour of love. ] (Monday 19 November 2018; 16:20)

Re: Caution next single should be? (86,217) (86,227) by Shezz from Pk A No No should not be passed up and it is begging for an official Lil Kim remix. I hope she shows Giving You Life some love but I don't think it's commercial enough for the label to get behind but a mini movie video with it would be amazing. (Monday 19 November 2018; 16:16)

Re: 4/10 = 2* (86,186) (86,226) by george golden from uk Why don't you give this up? Where you ever a fan? On her worst day Mariah is better than most artists. The negativity from you is very toxic. She has moved on from her Pop days. In my opinion this is one her best albums. (Monday 19 November 2018; 16:04)

Giving me Life / Blood Orange (86,225) by RibbonB from USA GML has also grown on me. I'm also very intrigued by Blood Orange and now must add his Negro Swan project along with Caution to my collection. I found the connection to GTFO and Giving Me Life hilarious. The movie scene sample when the guy says, now GTFO, or using dem kids words, "Now get a fun cow." There is a real yet deliberately obscured thread in the music. Anyway Dev is such a unique voice and creative, I would also love to see an epic video production with Mimi, slick Rick and Blood Orange. (Monday 19 November 2018; 15:33)

GMA (86,224) by Lara from Middle East I thought it was a mini concert. She only sang "With You". I was expecting more. To be positive, I liked that she wore pants instead of a ballgown. (Monday 19 November 2018; 15:19)

Re: Giving Me Life (86,216) (86,223) by Bobby A from United States I think you are right. Blood Orange is featured on Tinashe's Bet as Devonte Hynes. The song has an amazing breakdown with an awesome guitar solo just like Giving Me Life. Devonte Hynes produced Bet as Blood Diamonds. So funny. I wonder why the name change. Maybe because of the human interest story in Africa having to do with killing of people because of diamond mines. There was a movie made about it. (Monday 19 November 2018; 15:08)

Re: Copyriah (86,215) (86,222) by Kevyn from Germany I've asked Schwesta Ewa (a german rapper) via Instagram and she immediately wrote back that the original is "Rain Dance" by Jeff Lorber Fusion. (Monday 19 November 2018; 14:58)

Re: The recent interviews (86,210) (86,221) by B from USA Wait, it's jeans with a black sequined top/bodysuit tooked in. (Monday 19 November 2018; 14:50)

GMA (86,220) by B from USA Mariah is rocking a pantsuit and looks flawless. Singing live and it's obvious. She wisely used the same arrangement she performed at the AMA's. (Monday 19 November 2018; 14:47)

Re: Caution album (86,208) (86,219) by B from USA I think JD was referring to A No No. (Monday 19 November 2018; 14:18)

Re: Caution next single should be? (86,217) (86,218) by B from USA She probably doesn't want to have to edit it to release it as a single and honestly I don't blame her. It's perfect as is. (Monday 19 November 2018; 14:16)

Re: Caution next single should be? (86,212) (86,217) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter "Stay Long Love You" (I love the song, it's very catchy and Gunna apparently is huge on streaming scores so that's always a plus), "A No No" (we cannot have a "Migrate" injustice repeat), or "Giving Me Life" (but I don't know if Mariah intends for it to be a single because in one of the interviews she was saying something along the lines of this song not trying to be a single or anything). (Monday 19 November 2018; 13:58)

Re: Giving Me Life (86,203) (86,216) by RibbonB from USA Probably because of Dev Hynes'/Blood Orange's massive guitar solo. (Monday 19 November 2018; 13:15)

Copyriah (86,215) by Kevyn from Germany Mariah sampled Schwesta Ewa's song "Tunneln und so" for "A No No". (Monday 19 November 2018; 12:54)

Re: Robert Anthony (86,195) (86,214) by Bobby A from United States Thanks. Runway is a total gem. (Monday 19 November 2018; 12:27)

Giving Me Life (86,213) by Bill from the UK The more time I spend with this album, the more this song creeps up in my ranking. One Mo Gen and The Distance are still at the top, but I agree with all of you that are praising this song. It has such a dark, moody atmosphere. It really puts me in mind of how I felt about The Roof when I first heard it. I'm also really enjoying Stay Long Love You. I had pretty low expectations for this release but I'm really happy that she's delivered what I feel is a concise, coherent album sung in her true voice without MIAM levels of manipulation. I love how the lower register has been brought to the forefront and the upper harmonies are in the background, as previously it was always the other way round. A solid effort and I really do wish her the best for this project and era, as the poor dear's been through a lot these past few years. (Monday 19 November 2018; 12:08)

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