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Re: Interesting LA Reid article (75,534) (75,538) by RibbonB from USA IDK, you'd have to find the receipts for that, but your first reply to me made it seem as if you were referring to him renegotiating her deal with Epic, before he got fired/ left there not IDJ. That's why I said well at least he threw her a nice party (Butterfly MC event) before he left. Either way, I just thought LA Reid dropped some interesting tidbits. We may never know what actually happened or all the background deals, but it is always interesting when music types reveal things. (Monday 22 May 2017; 17:18)

Re: Celine Dion Billboard Awards (75,533) (75,537) by Malcolm from Asia I can say that it's 60% pre-recorded and yet no one headlines that in the media, I don't know if they just really hate Mariah or Celine is just magnificent on lip syncing. The world rejoice on that performance and I really felt sad for Mariah because it's unfair that she's not celebrated like this anymore but then again, it's also her fault because she let those fail live performances to happen. I wish she saw Celine's performance for her to take down notes because that's what you called great production. If I can describe Celine, it's not "amazing" anymore but rather a "strong work ethic". (Monday 22 May 2017; 17:08)

Re: Celine Dion Billboard Awards (75,533) (75,536) by B from USA Celine's performance fell flat. Cher stole the show. End of the story. (Monday 22 May 2017; 17:02)

Re: Interesting LA Reid article (75,518) (75,535) by B from USA Have you checked out the woman's Facebook page? She had a thing for Reid. [censored] (Monday 22 May 2017; 16:57)

Re: Interesting LA Reid article (75,502) (75,534) by B from USA Didn't she already speak openly about how the success of TEOM allowed her to renegotiate her IDJ deal? (Monday 22 May 2017; 16:54)

Re: Celine Dion Billboard Awards (75,508) (75,533) by Edouard from France Hey B. I like your posts and how intelligent they are. However I don't agree with you about Celine's performance. I thought it was very good and to me she took the schmaltz out of the song with her new voice and melody choices. Damaged is a strong word. [...] has changed, evolved, just like Mariah's. It doesn't mean it's not as good. [...] are amazing singers who know their voice and craft. [..] can adapt and develop new techniques. I believe we have to welcome those changes and akwoledge that what they do (what they have been doin' for the last 3 decades) is just amazing. (Monday 22 May 2017; 16:11)

Pictures of Mariah in the recording studio (75,532) by T from USA There are new pics of Mariah at the recording studio the night she did the Jamie Fox show. Is it just me or do I see Jermaine Duprie [sic] in the clip with Jamie Fox? So we can be sure she went into the studio with JD after that then because I don't know if she's working with anyone else at the moment. (Monday 22 May 2017; 15:33)

Re: The Busta song (75,524) (75,531) by T from USA I think it was some kind of weird co-project between the two of them set up by Reid and DJ Khaled at Epic. Mariah does have some say in it I'm sure because she was going to drop it at the end of the month that her tour was starting. I read somewhere that it was supposed to coincide with her tour. She may feel like she can't promote it properly without the tour behind her so they are holding off (for now). (Monday 22 May 2017; 15:31)

Re: Honey I shrunk the fanbase (75,504) (75,530) by Edward from USA Lila, Mariah has sadly made her bed and now she has to lie pretty in it while touching her herself. She would need a miracle to sell anything substantial with all the trashy shit she's been pulling left and right, not only music wise, but also image wise. She's definitely given us the middle finger, but Karma is a big fat bitch. Many of us fans who haven't left are just waiting for a glimpse of that Mariah we used to love to emerge, but it seems that it's never going to happen. As I said before, she's about to have a rude awakening. There's no way she could gain enough people to buy her upcoming music with this circus around. Everybody knows her relationship with Tanaka is fake. Everybody knows many lies were told on Mariah's World just for money. She'll see the fruits of her doings pretty soon. (Monday 22 May 2017; 15:15)

Re: Mariah loosing a lot of fans (75,520) (75,529) by Terna from Nigeria It's funny how these "tonnes" of fans didn't also purchase the MIAM Album. And so if they're leaving, who cares? Mariah as sure as hell doesn't. Truth is they were never (all caps) real fans to begin with. And Mariah is still yet to disappoint musically, and until she does, I have absolutely no right to judge or even analyze her every move. Mariah has been in this business a long, long time and I believe in her and still trust her judgment. She's smart. Forget all that bickering and complaining about Stella. I personally don't have a problem with Stella. We're still yet to see her prove her worth by managing an album release, and era. And until then, I have absolutely nothing to complain about and so should some of you on this message board. (Monday 22 May 2017; 15:10)

Re: Mariah loosing a lot of fans (75,520) (75,528) by darrian liu from taiwan If Mariah doesn't want another flop album under her belt, releasing it soon won't be a good idea. She needs a major image overhaul. She needs a good marketing tactic, something Beyonce's team is really good at. She should take several notes on how Bey's team handles everything, from the visuals to the performances to the release of the album itself. Her last two album campaigns have been impeccable in execution. She also needs to back her reputation up with consistently good performances. If she wants to lip, lip away, but make sure to use new pre-recorded tracks instead rehashing the same old tired recordings from the 90's and 2005. If things go on the way it's going right now, her career would still decline rapidly. (Monday 22 May 2017; 14:55)

Re: Article: Mariah Carey risks a very embarrassing slip (75,513) (75,527) by Edward from USA Nick telling Mariah to leave her trashy tits in the face outfits behind is never going to happen. You should try Stella, so she can tell you to go f yourself. You see, Stella is just empowering Mariah to channel her inner slut. (Monday 22 May 2017; 14:52)

Re: Breakdown (75,516) (75,526) by MusicfanJ from Germany Breakdown really shows how perfect rnb and hip-hop can melt together. This song is perfection. A very smooth Mariah. For me her lyrics were never better than on the Butterfly album. (Also Daydream and Charmbracelet come close to it.) But the songs need time, I remember when I was almost disappointed after Daydream. I have to be in the mood too (for enjoying Butterfly.) What I love about it, that it still sounds new from the production. And "Whenever you call" is one of my favorite ballads. When she sings: "You can turn to me and cry, always understand that I, give you all I am inside" I swear, it's so hard to hold back tears, after listening that part. Only MC can do that. (Monday 22 May 2017; 14:48)

Re: Article: Mariah Carey risks a very embarrassing slip (75,513) (75,525) by darrian liu from taiwan My problem isn't with the amount of skin Mariah is showing. I believe that a woman's self-respect is not determined by the amount of skin she is showing and I don't mind if she wants to show skin. But the problem is the style of clothing she chooses to wear is really unflattering and weird-looking. The new black top looks super weird and doesn't flatter her in any way possible. I'm being redundant but hands down Idol era Mariah was slaying in every single way possible, fashion-wise. Mariah needs to go back to that era. (Monday 22 May 2017; 14:47)

Re: The Busta song (75,519) (75,524) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter But this isn't Mariah's song, it's a Busta single featuring Mariah. So the tour being postponed shouldn't have been an issue. (Monday 22 May 2017; 14:36)

Article: "Artists aren't going to need labels much in the future" (75,523) by T from USA Where did this Mariah go? I love this review of MIAM, and I love how focused she was. (Monday 22 May 2017; 14:27)

Re: Media attention (75,514) (75,522) by MusicfanJ from Germany Crustella doesn't care of charity. You need to have class to do social things. All the fakeness is making me sick. When Mariah was at the camp in 95 or 96 she really touched my heart. She was so natural, humble and super sweet to the kids. You could tell it wasn't a show, it was real. I never saw a woman more adorable than her at that time. Mariah needs to go back to NY, I have a feeling that not only the circus is poison to her, also California is not her place. She should stay away from plastic/fake Hollywood. If the circus won't stop she is slowly but clearly destroying herself as an artist and more sadly as a person. Now it's not too late to change it. And something must change. Her lambily do more care of her than Crustella and Co. ever will. (Monday 22 May 2017; 14:24)

Re: Mariah's World season 2? (75,517) (75,521) by Lila from United States Excuse the typos and the accidental emoji. Typing on phones is a killer sometimes. (Monday 22 May 2017; 14:24)

Mariah loosing a lot of fans (75,520) by T from USA From what I read around the Internet and talking to various people outside of the Internet it seems that Mariah is loosing tons of fans and at a rapid rate. If this continues she may not [have] very many left by next year. I think she should hurry and get that album out this year as she still has somewhat of a fan base and plus with Katy Perry flopping there is litterally no other female compitition on the horizon. This might be her best chance. (Monday 22 May 2017; 13:42)

The Busta song (75,519) by T from USA It was said the song was supposed to come out right before her tour with Lionel Ritchi [sic]. But once that got pushed back so did the song I guess. Maybe we'll hear it in August then. (Monday 22 May 2017; 13:39)

Re: Interesting LA Reid article (75,501) (75,518) by T from USA I also think that promises were made from Doug Morris to LA Reid that once he steps down LA would take the reigns as top boss. But this business is so shady they say one thing and do another. To be fair Striger ran a way better Columbia than Reid did at Epic so the right man got the job. Then of course as to not look embarrased Sony leaks "stories" about sexual harrassment. But watch nothing will happen going forward. (Monday 22 May 2017; 13:38)

Re: Mariah's World season 2? (75,497) (75,517) by Lila from United States I'd love to say no but E's shows don't get amazing viewership in the first place unlike hit shows on a network like ABC or CBS. I remember reading one article on Mariah's World ratings that also talked about Rob and Chyna's show ratings. I can't remember the exact figure either show got but they were in the same boat. It's just that you'd think that someone as big a star as Mariah would bring in big viewership. Also, I've done some reading and *throws myself on a bed dramatically* there's an article up on the network's website calling Kylie Jenner's new show, "Life of Kylie", a docuseries. Docuseries. Oh and it's going to be 8 episodes. Now, just where have we heard that before? Now we know why Mariah was viciously hanging onto calling that nonsense she gave us a docuseries. With Keeping Up with The Kardashians viewership dropping (not surprising as that show has been on the air for years), and the network's other shows not bringing in amazing viewership, I can't see E network wasting time and money on 8 episode docuseries instead of shows with some longevity. Kylie's show may be starting off at 8 episodes but it's doubtful there's not going to be no more after that. Which brings me to Mariah. I was wondering this before but now I'm wondering even more I f there was always going to be a second season. I know we all had our own thoughts on the matter but what if she was always contractually obligated to do more than those 8 docuseries episodes? It would explain why even though she said things didn't come out like how she wanted she still said never say never in regards to a second season. She could of very well been doing the coy thing because she already knew that there was going to be a second season. Hopefully I'm wrong but it's a thought. (Monday 22 May 2017; 13:24)

Re: Breakdown (75,505) (75,516) by Licia from USA It's so crazy because Butterfly has never been a top album for me even though I listen to six out of twelve of the tracks. I'm compelled to sit and really listen to the other six songs that I never gave a chance so I can get a better understanding of why the Butterfly album is considered a fan favorite. (Monday 22 May 2017; 12:57)

Re: Interesting LA Reid article (75,511) (75,515) by RibbonB from USA Billy and B. I just checked Wikipedia and it shows that TEOM has sold 600,000 plus units in the UK, to date. While that is platinum by UK standards, it might not translate well to impacting that 6 million put into it according to Grainge. Supposedly the record has done 6 times platinum in the US alone and 12 million world wide, which is certainly formidable, but the UK's contribution of 600,000 is relatively small. (Monday 22 May 2017; 12:51)

Re: Media attention (75,506) (75,514) by Manny from U.S. It's funny how you bring that up. Ive wondered about Camp Mariah and her charity. When I see Madonna post her charity work, I think why Mariah does not do that. Stella should be telling her to do some Camp Mariah deal since she is into all these empower movement. I know theyre different types of charity but it's more the meaning behind them. Stella does not seem like the type to support any cause like that. Seriously, I hope Stella reads this. (Monday 22 May 2017; 11:18)

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