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About Matty from Vancouver Canada: I love music of all kinds, with R&B and pop toping my list of favourite genres. I've been a Mariah fan since Charmbraclet, there was something about that album that connects on a deep level. Other favourite albums are Glitter, Daydream, The Emancipation of Mimi, and Me. I Am Mariah. My Favourite Mariah Songs are: The Art of Letting Go, Fantasy & Shake It Off. My Least Favourite album is Music Box. My most start-to-finish listened album (don't-skip-a-track albums): Emotions, Butterfly, The Emancipation of Mimi and Me. I Am Mariah: The Elusive Chanteuse.

Why 8th Grade? Butterfly marries TEOM (86,615) by Matty from Vancouver Canada Question. Why do we think Mariah called the song "8th Grade"? From the amazing music, to vibrant and fresh packaging of the album, to the fantastic promo the era... literally my only gripe with "Caution" is this song title. I love the song. Always on repeat, and love that it's produced by Timba. By why not call it "You're not my world", or something related to the lyrical content or song message. Any insights or thoughts? "Caution" is brilliant and feels like the album Mariah's always wanted to make. It's feels like the marriage of Butterfly and TEOM. (Wednesday 28 November 2018; 17:42)

#1 still going the distance (86,510) by Matty from Vancouver Canada Just a thought: The Distance would have been the perfect song to close out #1 to Infinity album, rather then Infinity. The message and vibe of The Distance would have been a perfect closer and thank you to the fans for the support that gave her 18 #1s. I do like Infiniy, and listen to it regularly, however the celebratory sound and intrumentation of Infinity has never lined up with the diss lyrics imo. The flow from Touch My Body into The Distance would have been smooth, and The Distance's characteristics are more inline with the vibe the first 18 tracks set up. Rename the album "#1: Still Going the Distance". Just a thought for fun. (Sunday 25 November 2018; 21:05)

50k 2018 ... 58k 2014 (86,490) by Matty from Vancouver Canada I'm impressed with 50k for Caution. Mariah has a lot of amends to make with the general public, sadly. After Mariah's World, I think the casual fan gave up. She's been killing it this era with her public persona, in a 1998 fashion. However, to sell 50k with no Billbaord Hot 100 at all. That's bloody, f***'in fantastic. MIAM had a #15 and #88 on Billboard and sold 58k in 2014. This is music sales in 2018 we're dealing with. Drop a Lil' Kim and Cardi B remix of A No No, with a dope, Touch My Body/Heartbreaker level of craftsmanship video, and this ishhh could be a slow burn explosive. (Sunday 25 November 2018; 02:32)

YVR airport GTFO (86,488) by Matty from Vancouver Canada I heard GTFO at the airport in Vancouver on my way to Miami last week. it was a censored version obviously. But I tripped, people were grooving in the airport bar when it played. (Sunday 25 November 2018; 02:20)

Re: Glitter revival (85,902) (85,923) by Matty from Vancouver Canada Seriously, what is with this sudden Glitter revival?. Number 6 on USA iTunes, number 54 on Canadian iTunes. Merry Christmas is at 69 on USA iTunes and 73 on Canadian iTunes. Maybe because so many people overlooked Glitter for the amazing album it is back in the day, and the public is craving music that aren't the standard #1s and regular set-list she plays in concert. Maybe the Glitter revival is an indication of the general public being thirsty for new Mariah music? (Wednesday 14 November 2018; 18:22)

Re: Top 4 from Caution (85,916) (85,922) by Matty from Vancouver Canada 1. GTFO 2. The Distance 3. With You 4. A No No I love them all so far. This sounds like Mariah's most current/pop sounding album since E=MC2 and than Rainbow before that. (Wednesday 14 November 2018; 17:56)

Re: Distance - my theory (for laughs) (85,117) (85,122) by Matty from Vancouver Canada I agree that there is a very strategic story being told by the sequence of track releases. However I believe it is: GTFO: Stella With You: Tanaka saving Mimi from Packer The Distance: all the positive, loving, support Lambs who have stuck by her during the worst and darkest periods even when the public turned against her (Friday 19 October 2018; 20:16)

Re: With You - nostalgia (84,317) (84,327) by Matty from Vancouver Canada Agreed Hilton: which is it? Everybody wants the Mariah they "grew up with" but then have a problem if she's been "doing the same song for the last fifteen years". Which is it? I really like With You. I like GTFO more, but With You has fantastic lyrics and the production is bomb not to mention the promo hasn't been this good since MOIA. In 2018, this is Mariah's voice, this is her vide, this is her expression, this is her art. Have we told Tony Bennet he's been releasing the same song since 1945? No, it's his signature style. You'd be hard pressed to name a laundry list of artists who have explored as many genres as Mariah has in her career. Peace out to all the former fans who are hanging up their Mimi hat in 2018. it's about time, and you'll be a little less miserable without all the pain, heartbreak and disappoint Mariah has caused you since 2008. A decade is a long time to dwell on an idea of a person/artist you created in your mind back in 1995. (Thursday 4 October 2018; 20:53)

Billboard? (83,806) by Matty from Vancouver Canada What's everyone's guess for GYFO's Billboard debut? 80s, 60s, top 20 even? (Friday 14 September 2018; 23:01)

Perfection. (83,743) by Matty from Vancouver Canada Perfection. Simply yasss. This is what I've personally been waiting for from Mariah. GTFO if you don't agree. (Thursday 13 September 2018; 21:49)

Re: GTFO (83,679) (83,687) by Matty from Vancouver Canada Best single cover we've seen in years. Reminds me of "The Roof" single cover, it's beautiful and elegant. Being produced by Nineteen85 is very promising, for those of us that enjoy current R&B Hip Hop and aren't trapped in the '90s. The title totally falls in the vain of Dua Lipa IDGAF. (Wednesday 12 September 2018; 23:19)

Article: The 50 biggest singles artists in the digital era (82,882) by Matty from Vancouver Canada This is a great cross section of Mimi's 28 year career. I've heard some say they feel like "One Sweet Day" doesn't hold up in 2018... apparently it still does. (Friday 22 June 2018; 16:07)

Re: Live Nation deal (82,371) (82,375) by Matty from Vancouver Canada I would love for Mariah to start performing Loverboy on the regular. I loved her setlists on the Sweet Sweet Fantasy Tour. Also loved the "Heat" opener when I saw her on the All The Hits tour with Lionel and that she sang I'm That Chick (one of my absolute faves). (Friday 11 May 2018; 21:53)

Re: Allure (82,360) (82,362) by Matty from Vancouver Canada I couldn't agree more. She's stunning, relaxed, chill, cool, cute, funny, engaged. Awe that feels great to say and see. Nicki Minaj, Ariana Grande, Christina Aguilera and Celine Dion are all going to drop this year, and there's rumours RiRi will drop as well in 2018. But I think this is all a great thing. I think it sets the stage for a year dominated by extremely talented women who can take us to church with their vocals (Nicki aside). Think more in terms of when Whitney, Toni, Braxton, MC, and Celine were all dominating the charts and compliment each others success at the exact same time; verses the past few years where apparently only one woman can be successful at a time. Also, the new summer jams that has been coming out already are the best it's been in years. (Wednesday 9 May 2018; 22:37)

Re: Wendy Williams (82,021) (82,045) by Matty from Vancouver Canada "I wonder if she likes joints, a pipe or a blunt?" Hahahahaha I would honestly love to burn one down with Mimi. (Thursday 19 April 2018; 21:14)

Reuben Cannon (82,013) by Matty from Vancouver Canada Damn son. I never knew Nick's brother was so friggin' hot. Dem eyes and cheekbones, hot to death boi. (Wednesday 18 April 2018; 21:11)

Stella. Sam. Conrad. (81,918) by Matty from Vancouver Canada Dovie; I agree with you 100%. Stella is Britney's Sam Lutfi, Michael Jackson's Conrad Murray. I also remembering being so excited that Mariah had a brand new and seemingly dedicated new team around her after floating from Randy Jackson to JD as her management. However, I remember the first time Stella cursed out a magazine for an inaccurate story, and the language she used (f*** this, bullsh*t that etc.), totally shocked me that MC would stand behind the vulgar expression (Mariah didn't even swear in her music until 2014). Then came the new bondage looks, and then 8-part soap-opera branded as "Mariah's World", the extreme weight gains then sheds; it was truly looking like it could be a Glitter 2.0 moment, a blackout done Mariah's style. Now this women is coming at Mariah for "not paying her" and sexual harassment? How about Mariah tallies her receipts for Stella and her daughters flying all over the world, dinners, rent, hell even the cost of concert tickets for every Mariah show the saw for free? Hey, and maybe if Stella would have stopped hiding under Mariah's bed while she slept, behind the drapes while Mariah was in her bedroom, or camping out behind the shower curtain while Mariah took a pee, Stella wouldn't have seen Mimi in her underwear so much. (Tuesday 17 April 2018; 02:23)

Proud, bi-polar openness (81,769) by Matty from Vancouver Canada So proud of Miss Mimi for opening up about her long battle with bi-polar. Good for her. She's struggled privately out in the complete open for years, I am so happy that our emancipated butterfly can now live publicly in her true reality. (Wednesday 11 April 2018; 21:45)

Re: Quincy Jones (80,848) (80,850) by Matty from Vancouver Canada That interview with Quincy is savage as [censored]. I almost find it hard to believe. He dated Ivanka? Talking about Michael the way he does. Marlon Brando giving the meat to Richard Prior? It's all so over the top and he names so many names. He's "I know something you don't know" taunting tones was getting to me. (Wednesday 7 February 2018; 22:18)

Mariah at the Grammy's (80,622) by Matty from Vancouver Canada The American talk show, The View, has been promoting Clive Davis as a guest this week, where he talks about who's attending his Grammy party. They keep starting the promo spot with a photo of MC (looking Fiyah btw). I think she's a confirmed guest at the Grammy's this year. Jay-Z is tight as F with the Grammy's so I wonder if this will be the largest step back into the music sphere (considering the new team). (Thursday 25 January 2018; 05:01)

Quac? (80,617) by Matty from Vancouver Canada Page 6 is reporting on who orders quac at a Mexican restaurant? Is the gossip world having that slow of a day that they actually wrote a story about Guacamole? Alrighty, at least I got a laugh during a slow day at the office today. Forget Mimi back in the studio, this is where the real hard hitting news and scandal is at. (*sarcasm*) Ps. Who doesn't order chip and quac when they go to a Mexican restaurant? Hahahahaha. (Thursday 25 January 2018; 00:21)

Re: New album ideas (80,468) (80,469) by Matty from Vancouver Canada Mariah always says "Why do people say I've had a comeback, I didn't go anywhere" (I'm paraphrasing). So I don't think she'd do "Back" or "Return" type theme in her title. I love the idea of going back to her roots tho. My fave suggestions so far are: Long Island Girl Mirage Or What about: Stand. Art, Power, Love. Fact & Fiction. I like the idea of there being a period in the title ah-la Jojo "Mad Love.". It transforms the title into at statement, using subtle punctuation. (Thursday 18 January 2018; 21:10)

Re: Will we ever see a new album? (80,404) (80,407) by Matty from Vancouver Canada "by this_is_qhm", I could not disagree with you more about this following statment: "She's not like Janet or Madonna who marry shockingly creative and iconic visuals with innovative, boundary-pushing sounds and themes. But you know what? It's okay. Mariah's the type of artist who never has to do something groundbreaking to be successful. She's not that type of artist by nature/heart." Mariah's personal signature sound has inspired literally two generations of singers, from Christina to Ariana, and 80% of female contestants who have auditioned for American Idol onward around the world. Does she have crazy visuals? No. Her sound alone, without all the other aspects that are distracting from the music, have shifted the musical landscape. She has changed the sound of music and the expectation of pop-vocal performance globally. Madonna has never created a revolutionary sound or musical style (Grace Kelly, Cyndi Lauper, Tiffany, Debbie Gibson, etc etc, right up to Timberland, and Diplo EDM). Musically she's followed every trend imaginable. However, Madonna did do the visuals, she did do the protest, she did stand up for LGBTQ and create a movement. To compare Mariah's musical shockwaves to Madonna's is apples and oranges (or musical artistry to visual protest artists), and honestly doesn't make sense. However, you did hit the nail on the head with this statement: "Dreamlover (sampling trend) Fantasy (hip-hop + R&B/pop to mainstream trend) and Glitter (80's throwback trend)." To say "aside" after that statement. Person, come on, "aside"? Very few singers have defined two decades of music, with three distinct trends (I would argue more trends). Music in 2018 would not be what it is without samples, featured rappers, or intentional throwback sounds. Has Mariah followed treads? Yes. Is she a revolutionary musical/vocalist trend setter? F*** yes. I would encourage you to listen to more music that came before Mariah's time. Whitney, Minnie Riperton or Diana Ross didn't even shift the game the way Mimi has. (Saturday 13 January 2018; 04:26)

Merch (80,401) by Matty from Vancouver Canada I'm not really understanding what all the hate is about regarding the Mariah merchandise. Mariah's team capitalizing on the meme-queen Mariah has become, isn't distracting or taking away from Mariah making music. It's not as if she's the one designing the shirts, pressing the shirts, or updating her online merch store. She probably sees a proof what the merch will look like and gives it the thumbs up or down, and that's her involvement. Mariah's not releasing new music right now, because she's simply not releasing new music. Mariah has always been known for her corky words and expression since the 1990's. If Mariah's team didn't sell this merch, many others would be designing and selling similar "unofficial" stuff (as they already are). Why not let Mariah get a piece of the pie she helped bake, by letting her sell "official" versions of the merch? Case in point, if Mariah had sold her Pride Collection Rainbow merch when Rainbow came out, it would have been fiyah. But she missed that boat in 1999. At least now, within days of NYE the "Hot Tea" merch was ready to sell, and is relevant. She's not missing the boat this time, and they are striking while the iron is hot. Hasn't that been a grip of most Lambs for the past few years, she and Team-MC are always just a few steps behind? Now her team is getting ahead of the game. Don't buy it if you think it's tacky, because many more people are (including people that aren't Lambs), but don't think it's taking away from her ability to make new music. (Friday 12 January 2018; 18:45)

Re: New Mariah (80,325) (80,329) by Matty from Vancouver Canada It's like we've woken up from a tacky dream. I love all the moves Mariah is making. I love that she's being vocal about #TimesUp/#Metoo as well (when she usually stays apolitical, I think/hope she's positioning herself to blow the roof off abuse in the music industry). I also have to say, I'm surprised Tanaka is still in the picture with all these directional changes happening in Mimi's world. I thought Stella was the mastermind behind their relationship and that he was a part of the problem. Looks like I read it wrong. (Tuesday 9 January 2018; 03:02)

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