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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 Melbourne, 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)

Re: New album title (80,516) (80,549) by Tevin from USA Hey Randy I agree with the album titles lol, except for the E=MC2 bared one, it should be called "Migrate should have been a single". (Monday 22 January 2018; 04:22)

Cover songs for new album 2018 (80,548) by Bobby A from United States I would love to see MC do her rendition of Whitney's "You Give Good Love". Her present tone and range is perfect for the song. "Adore" by Prince would be another great cover song for her current tone and range. And my final cover song is "Love Under New Management" by Miki Howard. Just to hear MC sing. "Experience is a good teacher" would take my breath away. (Monday 22 January 2018; 01:34)

Timbaland (80,547) by T from USA Timbaland is the only producer I am dying for MC to work with at this point. He can simultaneously tap into that late '90s R&B and still it sound fresh for 2018. I think his work would please both the people who want a modern day Butterfly, a throwback to the Golden age and something she's never done before, all at the same time. I would take a twelve song album where Timbo produces half and Marc Shaiman does the other half (Walter Afanasieff would be asking too much). Now I know there are some who think she should go with all new people for a totally new sound but didn't she try that with MIAM? Hitboy, Mike Will, Miguel, Darkchild... and none of them could score a hit with Mimi. I think she should bring it back to basics. (Monday 22 January 2018; 01:14)

The Lambily braincell (80,546) by Andrew from UK Who has the lambily braincell at the moment? Stop hogging it and give other lambs a go. 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. "Is negativity going to help?" It's called criticism and it's used to point out where people are going wrong and try to steer them down the right path. The alternative is to do what the lambs do. Lamb Bible, Book of Mistakes: "Thou shalt stick thy fingers in thine ears, pretendeth everything is okay and praise the Lord, our Mimi. And upon everything going tits up, thou shalt decry Mimi a victim of other people. So says the word. And I shall send unto thee a prophet, Terna, who shall teach you exactly how deep you can get those fingers into those there ears. For being nuts is fine. As long as you believe. So says the word." (Monday 22 January 2018; 01:10)

Lack of creativity or lack of care (80,545) by Marissa from USA I don't think Mariah's creativity is gone as much as it's been the issue of her throwing at her recent music and not having the passion that she used to. I don't think "I Don't", "Infamous" or "Infinity" were examples of Mariah really busting her behind to make a hit and failing, I just think she made them halfheartedly out of boredom and it showed. The issue is what is Mariah passionate about at this point in her life? I don't believe that this woman went from having all platinum and diamond albums and #1 hits to completely losing her music ear and only being capable of putting out mediocrity. That can't be it. The issue is lack of passion, not talent. The question is does she feel strongly about anything? What is she doing to stay grounded and connected with the common humanity that she shares with all people? If the answer is nothing, that will be reflected in the music. I don't know exactly where her head is at, but I'm hoping that her simplifying her life and cutting out toxic influences has/will help her to find what's important again in life and put that in the music. I found the fact that she wrote something as meaningful as "The Star" during the nightmare era pleasantly surprising so maybe she actually will deliver the meaningful songs that we want this time around. (Monday 22 January 2018; 00:00)

Studio pic (80,544) by Myles from CT, USA So excited to see her back in the studio. Mariah has always been cursed with the general public and herself wanting to create the past. Always hoping for a Butterfly part 2. It will never happen. She needs something fresh and different. TEOM was a great example of that. Don't look back Mariah, create something new and refreshing. Don't look back Mariah and run far from the past. We want something new. (Sunday 21 January 2018; 23:16)

Re: It's just a photo (80,536) (80,543) by Susana from USA Billy, I totally agree with you. (Sunday 21 January 2018; 22:12)

Re: Studio pic (80,529) (80,542) by Hilton from USA Yes Special K. I can't believe all of this. It is unbelievable. I'm still glad I posted about it but wow, this is unreal. (Sunday 21 January 2018; 17:16)

Re: It's just a photo (80,536) (80,541) by Hilton from USA Preach. (Sunday 21 January 2018; 17:13)

Re: Studio pic (80,529) (80,540) by enwar00 from usa But Special K, look how she's posed. And she's holding a glass of wine. Wine I say. I just can't. (Sunday 21 January 2018; 16:52)

Re: What a difference a few weeks makes (80,525) (80,539) by Bill from the UK Indeed. Memo to Roc Nation Mariah Carey Division: No more pictures with a wine glass. Yikes. (Sunday 21 January 2018; 13:29)

Article: Mariah Carey set for comeback with "Hope Street" single (80,538) by Dennis from Miami, FL And where is all that I wonder? (Sunday 21 January 2018; 12:47)

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