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Being controlled by a sociopath? (76,496) by bliss! from Brazil Dear lambs. I was reading about MC Guru's death (I know, it's been a while) and ended up finding a lot of articles saying Guru was being heavily manipulated during his final years by his manager Solar. The guy was controlling his emails and even wrote a "letter from the grave" on Guru's behalf. If that was not enough, Solar didn’t let Guru's family visit him when he was in a coma. I don't want to create theories or anything, but do you think it's possible that Mariah – in a fragile moment like Guru was in his final years as a recovering alcoholic – is being manipulated by Stella on the same level? These thoughts give me goosebumps. (Wednesday 21 June 2017; 16:24)

Mariah's voice was fab in Vegas, but... (76,495) by Sheila from United States I'm not totally sure what happens when she leaves Vegas or if it's her sound people and her team but she sounds harsh in these "spot" dates. Why does she sound so beautiful on that Vegas stage but a hot mess other times. If the public at large saw what we saw in Vegas the public would embrace her again. Sidebar: Why is she carrying her purse like Stella? She's never done that before. It's so strange. (Wednesday 21 June 2017; 14:43)

Re: Article: Mariah Carey on shopping trip in Barcelona (76,490) (76,494) by Licia from USA That's not true because there were moments in 2008 where she wasn't at her best vocally and she was really skinny. So what's the excuse for those moments? (Wednesday 21 June 2017; 14:42)

Re: New ad campaign (76,480) (76,493) by Lila from United States The brand isn't unfamiliar to me and I say that this is not the move Mariah should make. I knew the name sounded familiar to me and sure enough after I googled I had a "mhmm" moment. It's been years ago now that I saw this brand being pedaled at two kiosks in my local mall, being serviced by like four Israeli men and one woman. They are very dominant and very aggressive. I also checked out some of the comments on the company and had another "mhmm" moment when I read a comment by a woman that said exactly what I experienced about the people and products, starting with the fact that the products are not marked with prices but one of the persons running it would bring up the prices on a computer screen, and all the prices are sky high. When I tell you, your jaws will drop, they will not hit the floor but go through to the basement level. Then when you and everyone else walking the mall can't afford the prices, they'll start dropping them like bricks because they "like you so much" lol. The company is a damn rip off. Not only is nothing in these products worth the price but there is no luxury skincare company worth its salt, pedaling expensive skin care products in kiosks. They are also not dropping the prices on sight just because they like you so much. That only happens for special sales around holidays and when they're trying to get rid of stock. A lot of their stuff also sells, on Amazon, for half of what they retail it for in person and on their website. I also found this article. I don't know if these people got kicked out of my mall or just left but I wouldn't be surprised if they got kicked out. That was the last time I saw them in that mall or any other and my state is small so they couldn't have gone too far if they were still here. Mariah needs to stay out of these sketchy countries and away from the companies and people associated with them. (Wednesday 21 June 2017; 14:12)

In the first twenty years of Mariah's career (76,492) by T from USA An amazing statistic, in the first twenty years of her career she had a song appear on the Hot 100 every year except 2007. My question is how did the song she did with Bone Thugs and Bow Wow not at least debut on the Hot 100? (Even Oh Santa debut at #100 in 2010). In 2007 Bone Thugs single "I Tried" reached #6 on the Hot 100 and the followup single "Lil Love" feat Mariah didn't even crack the chart. Even though she was fresh off the amazing TEOM era where she was red hot and about to release her 18th #1 in Touch My Body. What happened to "Lil Love"? It had a video and got the single treatement. Was it regarded that bad of a song that Mariah (who just had a #1 hit in DFAU, and Bone Thugs who just reached #6 with "I tired) couldnt't even crack the chart together? (Wednesday 21 June 2017; 14:00)

Re: Can she still sing? (76,487) (76,491) by Licia from USA Thanks for sharing. This is why it's so frustrating when performances like the recent ones pop up. We know she can do it. There are many performances from Vegas alone that proves it. Whether it be discipline or confidence, I just want her to get it back stat because when she's on top it she's great. It's frustrating to see her put herself in these positions to continuously give people a reason to doubt her when all she has to do is put in the extra work in every situation. (Wednesday 21 June 2017; 13:52)

Article: Mariah Carey on shopping trip in Barcelona (76,490) by Adam from US It is so hard to see this happening to someone like Mariah. What the hell happened? No, she doesn't need to be skinny, but she needs to take care of herself. It seems to me, her voice isn't as good when she's heavier. She's beautiful no matter what, but lately her outfits have been pretty bad. I still think Stella is partly to blame. Mariah needs to wake up and get real people behind her. Someone that can say no some times. That's what happened in 2005, LA Reid told her to go back and make better music and her and JD came back with "We Belong Together" and the rest is history. It is sad to see this living legend demolishing everything she worked her ass off for. I have been finding it harder and harder to take up for her anymore. Come back MC. We all miss you. (Wednesday 21 June 2017; 13:38)

Re: Can she still sing? (76,487) (76,489) by Lila from United States Mariah just doesn't want it for herself right now. (Wednesday 21 June 2017; 12:55)

Re: Mark Suddack (76,486) (76,488) by Lila from United States It had nothing to do with lack of commitment. They had a poor relationship and would argue a lot. Mariah was not happy. Hence why they broke up and she moved on. (Wednesday 21 June 2017; 12:45)

Can she still sing? (76,487) by 123 from USA This was a little over a year ago where she looked and sounded like the legend that she is. She can still sing as long as she disciplines herself. Imagine this as a televised performance on a awards show. Why has this not happened and why didn't it happen back then when she was in good voice is so frustrating. (Wednesday 21 June 2017; 06:34)

Re: Mark Suddack (76,461) (76,486) by Edouard from France I think he wasn't ready to commit whereas Nick was. Hence their mariage. (Wednesday 21 June 2017; 04:08)

Re: Mark Suddack (76,469) (76,485) by Susana from USA May be old news, but I never read anything on why. I had given up message boards around that era and would only check in from time to time. Did the lambs speculate why he was a secret? I mean I know he's who she left when she married Nick. (Wednesday 21 June 2017; 03:36)

R.I.P. (76,484) by Hilton from USA Rest in peace to Prodigy of Mobb Deep. I hope Mariah is going to be okay with this shocking bad news. He had Sickle Cell Anemia. We all know how Mariah loved them and their collaboration will live on. (Wednesday 21 June 2017; 03:32)

Re: The violence verification (76,459) (76,483) by 123 from USA Not many people that have suffered from domestic violence ever come forward and for the most part try to hide it from the whole world. She thanked him when she left because, technically, he was an important factor to her success. Plus, she still was signed with him. Can't rock the boat too much when the waters aren't calm. That's a big thing to come forward with, especially if its not documented. Why even say something now, he's remarried with kids. That would do a lot more harm than good at this point. Did I miss something? Why is this a topic? (Wednesday 21 June 2017; 03:10)

Re: Mark Suddack (76,435) (76,482) by 123 from USA He was also around for New Years with Mariah while she was spending it with Nick, Beyonce, Jay-Z, LA, and his wife. I saw him lurking in the background in some pics. It seemed odd. (Wednesday 21 June 2017; 03:00)

Re: The old Mariah (76,420) (76,481) by 123 from USA The Hilton. You are spot on. AI was the turning point and the accident put the nail in the coffin to that era going downhill. It's sad because, for me, it was her best album since Daydream (my personal favorite, her magnum opus). I told a friend of mine that she had the same injury he did and he was like, do you know what type of meds you have to be on to deal with the pain and the side effects (weight gain, bloating, potential addiction), no wonder she disappeared and re-emerged for that Chanteuse tour like someone I had never seen before. She was carrying all her pain on the outside, and I was and still am worried about her. Yet the critiques about her weight and voice ended up being the focus. For someone as vain as Mariah to show up looking and sounding the way she did on that tour, you know she has got to be going through a lot. The best thing for any of us to do is pray for her. (Wednesday 21 June 2017; 02:54)

Re: New ad campaign (76,406) (76,480) by 123 from USA I don't see this as a bad move even if the brand is unfamiliar to us, as long as its a brand of quality and is successful. I do agree that the smartest thing to do is align yourself with successful, high quality brands and collaborate on your own line instead of trying to come out with your own beauty product in an already over saturated market. (Wednesday 21 June 2017; 02:41)

Re: Mariah has got to stop (76,399) (76,479) by 123 from USA Randy I love you, but have you heard her for the past two years? She has vocally improved since the start of Vegas. The funny thing is everyone is saying she needs to rest when she actually just needs to be disciplined again. Whenever she has a sequence of shows lined up she does well and improves throughout the dates, but historically, on her one off shows, she always sounds bad. I know many people didn't see the reality show but she had a glass of wine on every episode. And I saw a scene where she was holding a glass of wine right before a show on the SSFT, which was her best tour vocally since Charmbracelet. Which makes me upset because she could have sounded even better on that tour and continued to pull back on the pre-records. She needs to leave the drinking alone. It ruins the voice, it ages you, it makes you gain weight, etc. Don't get me wrong, I love a splash, but if it's getting in the way of your career, your health, your quality of life, a serious self evaluation and action plan must be done. Praying for our girl. (Wednesday 21 June 2017; 02:25)

Re: Feuds? (76,381) (76,478) by 123 from USA What happened to Obsessed? It went Platinum which set a record among female artists and peaked at #7 on the Hot 100 which was her last top ten of her career. The Warning. I'll address that song like Mariah did, the difference is my song is charting and playing on the radio while you have to search the internet for his. Sad that again, she only performed it once even though it was doing well instead of pushing the song by performing it everywhere. I could have went #1. So let me spill some tea for the board since we are talking about squashing feuds. Word on the street was that Mariah and Eminem were going to end the feud and duet but Rihanna ended up on the song. (Wednesday 21 June 2017; 02:11)

Re: Bryson Tiller x Mariah Carey - I Don't (Mashup) (76,378) (76,477) by 123 from USA Thanks Haiji for replying. I love the mashup. I figured not many people know Bryson or the big R&B hit Don't and that it sampled the second verse of Shake It Off. I really liked "I Don't" and it was finally a good single release but she didn't promote it. It was a good move in regards to getting the label to stop ignoring her. For LA to say Mariah won't get anymore radio play but signing JLo and releasing flop single to flop single and they are the same age, what gives LA? She should have promoted it and tried to make it chart decently, even fronted her own money for a radio deal, it would have woken LA up. (Wednesday 21 June 2017; 02:02)

Re: Lionel new Idol judge (76,473) (76,476) by Licia from USA Lol I took it seriously because I can see it really happening now. With how everything has been going lately I wouldn't put it passed her team. Lol. (Wednesday 21 June 2017; 02:02)

Re: MC and Carlos Santana (76,379) (76,475) by 123 from USA Thanks Haiji. A collab between those two is a no brainer. Did you see the Spanish version of their Macy's commercial where they are both great. I saw your post about Toni's Spanish Guitar. I love that song. The Heat was a great album. Still Breathing, Fairytales, The Heat - which for some reason I play that song in the dead of winter so I can float away to warmer days. I also love Stupid by Toni Braxton and the "it should be a crime unreleased gem" that is Clockwork. It should have been a single and she didn't include it because it leaked, like that mattered, but I understand. (Wednesday 21 June 2017; 01:51)

Re: Article: Mariah Carey on shopping trip in Barcelona (76,466) (76,474) by Licia from USA I totally agree. She has a habit of wearing the wrong things. It's like she's shopping in Roe Roe's section of the store. It just bugs me when people go on and on about her weight. They aren't bringing it up because they care about her health. They just don't want her to be fat. According to the lambily the only legend she should be is a skinny legend. (Wednesday 21 June 2017; 01:42)

Re: Lionel new Idol judge (76,471) (76,473) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Haha no I know you got it, but Licia thought we were serious. We are 2.5 years into this mess, I'm ready for some tea spilling, heck I'll even take a water spill, Stella era needs to end. (Wednesday 21 June 2017; 01:29)

Re: Glitter era vs now (76,467) (76,472) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter This, I second, third, fourth this. "Glitter" made her look human, this is making her look like she's lost touch with reality. (Wednesday 21 June 2017; 01:26)

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