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Re: J Lo addresses "I don't know her" quote (60,154) (60,165) by Billy from Greece She also says "We've met many times." Have they? If MC had shaded her without having met, imagine the magnitude of the shade have they actually met. Gotta love Mariah. (Friday 4 March 2016; 1:52)

"Makin' It Last All Night (What It Do)" / "Mimi" (60,164) by Billy from Greece Now, that's a song that I have completely forgotten about (most of the times I prefer to listen to the standard edition of "Mimi"). It just popped in my head out of the blue the other day and then I realized I haven't listened to it in ages (a rarity for a Mariah track). I enjoyed it when it came out, now I find it a bit dispensable, though I like that it is "vibey" and all (I particularly like the stacked vocals on the "tonight I need your body etc" part). I prefer "Sprung" over it (wow, that's another one I haven't heard in a while) and "Secret Love". Since I'm talking about the "Emancipation" sessions, and considering that the first three tracks/singles were almost last minute additions, can you imagine what the album would sound like if, instead of them, we had "Sprung", "Secret Love" and "When I Feel It"? While I do think that the JD tracks are stronger, I think I see the "vision" of the "Mimi" sound/concept better with the original three tracks, while I find the album would feel more of a continuation of "Charmbracelet" (in a good way), more "artsy" maybe, live sounding and experimental. All great tracks notwithstanding. (Friday 4 March 2016; 0:11)

Re: JLo and Mariah "Epic" showdown (60,161) (60,163) by Travon..SweetSweetFantasy from USA Here's my take on this. Mariah and JLo are now with Epic Records. They both are 45 years old. To sit here and think Mariah is bothered by the facets of JLo's career? Definitely not. For a woman constantly following Mariah Carey around, she actually poses no real threat to Mariah. Mariah is music royalty and will never be knocked down. People will always remember Mariah past her death like MJ and Whitney. Jennifer Lopez, maybe her influence will reach well into the Latino/Latina and some urban communities but for the next 50-100 years, definitely not in the same category as Mariah. JLo came out when music was still selling and she has only sold 12.5 million albums in the USA to date. Very sad. Mariah and JLo might be the same age but people already do what JLo does. Mariah's talent is completely special and appreciated by all demographics. JLo's booty is something different. Mariah should not be expected to adjust down to JLo's status for the sake of her career. The only issue I see with this is to see how Mariah Carey currently feels about her divorce in 1997 and how her power struggles with Sony during that time affects her now. Will Tommy's attempt to try and sabotage her career (Firecracker sample) during those years still cause envy out of hate or has Mariah let bygones be bygones? That's my only concern. She is currently with Sony and Jennifer signing could break the trust Mariah has with LA Reid and Sony. If Sony and LA Reid approach Mariah and physically say that JLo's singning won't affect Mariah's business relationship with them, then Mariah will be fine. If not, look for Mariah to be pissed with envy. (Thursday 3 March 2016; 23:46)

JLo and Mariah both on Epic? (60,162) by Natalia from Italy I have to say that is totally f*cked up to say the least. I am pretty sure Mimi was pretty pissed about it when she found out. JLo is so over rated it's not even funny. So she has a fat booty, so what? The woman can barely carry a proper tune. MC needs to be very careful who she trusts with her new music. We might just have another little music thief incident. Especially now that they work for the same label. I don't have a good feeling about this at all. (Thursday 3 March 2016; 23:44)

Re: JLo and Mariah "Epic" showdown (60,158) (60,161) by Lee TS from USA You know I love you Mimi, but if we can be honest like lamb kitchen table talk, there's one thing I'm sorta worried about. You've brought this up before and I 100% agree. Management. We love Stella but how capable is she in the music business? Don't get me wrong, I love what she's done and is doing for Mariah but it was all based on branding off of Mariah's legendary superstar celebrity status. Remember that one manager Mariah worked with for the Emancipation era? That one guy Benny Medina? I guess just add JD into the mix and JLo got herself a slam dunk. Ok maybe a little bit dramatic. Mariah needs to be on her Glitter grind, ok well maybe not that extreme but let's work. She probably is anyways behind the scenes. Let's hope for more pow and pip moments coming soon. (Thursday 3 March 2016; 22:20)

Re: Am I the only one? (60,155) (60,160) by Deedre aka MiTodoChop @HBF from Canada I think the music industry is a business and JLo singed a record deal. There are only so many labels out there. Will JLo and MC be BFF's? Probably not. I wasn't suggesting that, so I'm not sure why the rolling eyes emoticon was needed. My point is, the general public, and the media like to bring up drama and the potential for a diva feud anywhere possible, and I don't think the "issue" is as big as people want to make it. They work in the same industry. This kind of stuff happens. It's not that big a deal. If I offended people with my post, I apologize. I try to see things from all sides. That's just how I am. (Thursday 3 March 2016; 21:57)

Re: J Lo addresses "I don't know her" quote (60,154) (60,159) by Lee TS from USA I'm sorry, who? Lol no I actually thought it was funny. But this goes to show you JLo knows what's up with her and M. Two big 'ol divas, nothing you can do about it. And about bout Epic and LA, it can either be a genius move or a total disaster. Maybe M would up her game, "Oh no dahling, I'm the HBIC up in here." And come out swinging with the next #1 hot record and while we're at it, throw in Da Brat for a remix addressing some things for the nostalgia. (Thursday 3 March 2016; 21:35)

JLo and Mariah "Epic" showdown (60,158) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Well LA signed her so are we now suspecting that LA is trying to sabotage Mariah? Come on you guys. JLo is not exactly hot property right now, she took whatever contract was offered to her. My concern is that Epic is not a strong label to begin with and in my opinion they would focus most of their resources on newer acts (and that too is not being handled well). So to sign two stars who are not exactly new, is a weird move. Like are they so confident that they can give both of them a new comeback? I am concerned that with JLo now being in Epic and her team knowing how to market her well, I hope it doesn't cause the label to take resources away from Mariah. I wasn't exactly happy with MC's move to Epic to begin with and now having JLo on the same boat, it looks like they'll have to fight over the resources. I don't know what LA was thinking. I mean I get it, it's a business and LA has to think about making money more and keep his personal relationship separate but I mean JLo is not exactly selling millions so what exactly made him sign her? (Thursday 3 March 2016; 21:10)

Jennifer Lopez (60,157) by Giovanni from USA Is the last person Mariah or any of us should worry about it. She signed with Epic, good for her. It's not like she's a threat. Didn't her last album sell less than Mariah's even with promotion? That pretty much speaks for itself. I honestly think "On the floor" was Jennifer's last chance at a hit as well as relevance. I would be shocked if she did come out with a hit. You can't count nobody out, but we're talking about two different artists here. Mariah is a singer, artist, songwriter, legend, icon and the most influential female ever. J Lo is a dancer and entertainer. What I'm trying to say is does anybody believe that any other artist could compete with Mariah if she made another "The Emancipation Of Mimi"? When Mariah is focused and completely dedicated in her music there's no stopping her. I honestly believe her next album will slay. (Thursday 3 March 2016; 21:04)

Re: J Lo addresses "I don't know her" quote (60,154) (60,156) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter It was done tastefully. I mean what do we expect her to say when someone asks her straight up about why Mariah ignores her existence? People should get over it too. it's been almost 15 years now. (Thursday 3 March 2016; 21:04)

Re: Am I the only one? (60,117) (60,155) by Terna from Nigeria JLo's back at Epic records intentionally. Do you still think there's no feud or friction between the two? (Thursday 3 March 2016; 20:41)

J Lo addresses "I don't know her" quote (60,154) by Martyn from England, UK Did anybody see J Lo addressing the "I don't know her" quote on Wendy Williams? I know you'll all go in at her, but I actually think she handled it really playfully/well. I don't think it's on YouTube or anything yet but I posted a clip of it on my Twitter @MartynHett. (Thursday 3 March 2016; 19:03)

James Corden (60,153) by Luke from United Kingdom He's stated that apparently more people started accepting to appear in "Carpool Karaoke" after Mariah had been featured. She is literally the celebrity for celebrities haha. (Thursday 3 March 2016; 18:14)

Article: 2016 Essence festival lineup revealed (60,152) by gilles from us I cant wait. The lambs there are going to love it. (Thursday 3 March 2016; 16:19)

Sam Smith / Disclosure (60,151) by Ian from United Kingdom I think Mariah missed the boat as far as working with Disclosure, Mary J Blige did it first with her London Sessions album and it would be like Mariah jumping on a bandwagon which might smack of desperation. A duet with Sam Smith could work although I would prefer a George Michael collaboration, 2 artists with years of experience behind them, could give them both a huge hit if they put a bit of thought into it and a lot of promotion. (Thursday 3 March 2016; 16:04)

Sam Smith / Disclosure (60,150) by Musti from UK I'm not a fan of Sam Smith. I don't have anything against the man but his tone just doesn't cut it for me, especially his falsetto. But I'd much rather see him succeed than someone who tops the charts but cannot sing to save their lives. I like him on Latched though. I really like Disclosure's first album, period. White Noise, Latch, When A Fire Starts To Burn, January are amazing tracks. Haven't had the chance to check out their new album but I'm sure it's great. I'd love to see Mariah work with them. They could really bring a fresh perspective to her sound. (Thursday 3 March 2016; 13:55)

Re: What is this mess (60,139) (60,149) by Luke from United Kingdom Of all the places she could go and she goes there. It does make you wonder if there is some sort of secret agenda going on. (Thursday 3 March 2016; 12:31)

Re: Sam Smith (60,146) (60,148) by Giovanni from USA Thank you Lamb_O_Chop. You pretty much summed it up. I love Sam Smith as well. It would be amazing if Mariah were to have him on her album one day. (Thursday 3 March 2016; 10:00)

Re: Sam Smith (60,131) (60,146) by Lamb_O_Chop from Australia Billy from Greece. I'm a huge fan of Sam Smith's voice and been so ever since I heard "Latched" (Disclosure version) at the gym (and becoming completely obsessed with it). Having said that, after watching the Oscar performance, I've also noticed that his lisp has become more apparent in his singing lately. Now you couldn't even tell he had a lisp on "Latched", "Stay With Me", "Leave Your Lover", "Together" etc., so I believe he can definitely control it. I think before he just put more effort into properly annunciating words (especially on Latched), but now he's more relaxed and self assured so he puts less effort. I actually enjoy his falsetto, but wish he would explore his (what I like to call ) "Aretha Franklin register" more; the part of his voice he used on hook and climax of "Latch". I remember initially thinking a black women sung that part. Anyway I don't see him as trying to be "the male Adele" or George Michael at all. Just I see a pure authentic talent. (Thursday 3 March 2016; 8:59)

LA Reid (60,145) by BIGGEST MC FAN from UNITED STATES I'm disappointed in LA Reid. Mariah is constantly sabotaged by everyone in her life. (Thursday 3 March 2016; 8:47)

Re: Sam Smith (60,141) (60,144) by enwar00 from usa Haha yup I liked the video. Also yes I loved MJB's London Sessions album. I shall listen to it in the morning. (Thursday 3 March 2016; 7:52)

Re: Sam Smith (60,141) (60,143) by Billy from Greece Last one on SS: Just saw Chris Rock's comment after Sam performed: "Amazing, hey, my favorite song is Father Figure. " Just cracking up. Poor Sam. Enough though. Let's talk about Mariah now. (Thursday 3 March 2016; 1:13)

Re: What is this mess (60,139) (60,142) by Billy from Greece Are you serious? This has me laughing, for real. It's as if she is peeping behind a curtain to see what Mariah's next move is so she can follow "on her tipy toes". (Thursday 3 March 2016; 1:10)

Re: Sam Smith (60,134) (60,141) by Billy from Greece Hey enwar. Latch is also pleasant (and the video has some hot dudes too), perhaps because Sam's falsetto is covered by the production. I just can't stand it. Not to be hating on the guy, he's young and all (how many posts about being drunk can he post, not to mention that once he starts speaking it's like he has no filters), but yeah, you get my point. Darren Hayes (of Savage Garden) on the other has much better transitions to that area of his voice, and overall control. Finally, I also liked some of the stuff Mary J. did with Disclosure. And make sure you check his posings. So dramatic. (Thursday 3 March 2016; 0:59)

Re: Sam Smith (60,131) (60,140) by Giovanni from USA I think your post came off stupid and unnecessary. Sam Smith is one of my favorites of this generation. He's super talented and a big star. His debut album was very successful and he's a big fan of Mariah. He isn't trying to be George Michael. Who even remembers that man now and days? I agree his Oscar performance was terrible but so what? He won that award fair and square so there's no point in feeling salty. Lady Gaga's song is meh. (Thursday 3 March 2016; 0:11)

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