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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)

What is this mess (60,139) by Lee TS from USA Wow I am almost infuriated for Mariah now. Just when I thought JLo can be put behind. She's now signed onto Epic courtesy of LA Reid. What the? Their feud will never end. What is LA doing? I can't even know what to say. (Thursday 3 March 2016; 0:04)

Article: Mariah Carey flaunts 45 pound weight loss (60,138) by Marissa from USA 45 pounds? I never realized there was that much weight to lose to begin with. She looks wonderful now. I know she wants to have a private wedding but I hope she shares some wedding pics with us whether via Instagram or a magazine. I need to see how snatched she will look in her dress. (Thursday 3 March 2016; 0:04)

Re: Gotta say it (60,124) (60,137) by Lee TS from USA I've forgiven JLo a long time ago and I think Mariah has too. She simply doesn't exist in Mariah's vortex. Anyone would've been upset. Let's imagine if them two divas were gangsters. Even if JLo was not the direct cause, she had a role in Tommy's agenda. She was messing with Mariah's cheddar and paper, that was how Mariah gets money. But yeah, JLo should apologize in private and move on. Good that she speaks well of Mariah when prompt to but she knows what had happened. If JLo really wants to extend an olive branch, she should go see Mariah at her show with flowers in hand. And I hope M would be gracious enough to receive it. Then we can finally put a rest to this mess. (Wednesday 2 March 2016; 23:54)

Watch What Happens Live (60,136) by Jono from USA I know by posting this I'm only giving her more attention, but this is all I'm going to say. If I were to go to Vegas, I'd see two shows. For vocals and spectacular music: Mariah (obviously). For dancing/choreography: Britney. These two are the best at what they do, and are already iconic and living legends in their respective lanes. That's all. (Wednesday 2 March 2016; 23:17)

Topic change (60,135) by Ryan from Canada I went to the Mariah concert in Vegas February 19 and I loved it. I was a little scared about the voice because of the comments that are thrown around about it being damaged or gone. It was there. This woman can sing. First time going to Mariah and was very pleased with the show. There was no lipping as some believe. She was adlibbing all over the place. Saw Will Farrel and pointed him out to my friends who told me it was not him but the next day there he was on MCA in a pic with Mariah. I can't believe I listened to them and didn't go talk to him. I would post a clip of Mariah's performance but I am not sure how from my iPad. Lol. Someone tell me how and I will post some great clips. I had amazing seats. Right at stage left and Mariah definitely pointed at me and waved. That is my story and I am sticking with it. Lol. (Wednesday 2 March 2016; 21:12)

Re: Sam Smith (60,131) (60,134) by enwar00 from usa Billy I love Disclosure and yes Omen is groovy. Have you heard Latch? That one is older but it's with Sam as well and is one of my favorite songs ever. I haven't paid much attention to his poses lol. (Wednesday 2 March 2016; 20:02)

The new Billboard rules (60,133) by Nikki from usa Are weird as hell these days. I can't keep up with all the criteria and percentages. I know the streaming online counts for more than it used to. This would be a good time for MC to go back to her storyteller roots. I still want to see Mariah as a mermaid. In lieu of her gaming ad I am really interested in seeing Mariah in a dungeon and dragons kind of storyline. That would get views, if only for people scratching their heads and going WTF? It's been over a decade now, so I think it's safe for Mariah to return to her "formula" we haven't seen since Loverboy. There are some obscure cuts of her albums that I've been listening to which sound like they could be hits on the radio today. Wouldn't it be wild if her next #1 was due to an old song simply released to radio? (Wednesday 2 March 2016; 18:08)

Re: M from UK and Mimi (60,132) by Nikki from usa I hear you and thank you. I thought that comment was shady as hell too. Mimi, love, that wasn't directed at you specifically. Saying "you" is easier on a universal level than spelling out "general public", trying to remember the author of the article, or the 20 different commentators points I'm adding to. I did steal the diplomatic answer from your post because I thought that was a good point and I agree. I don't think MC hates J.Lo, I just don't think she has any respect for her after what she did and I doubt MC pays any attention to her at this point. You are right, both Irv Gotti and Ja Rule admitted to the theft in Vibe magazine. (Wednesday 2 March 2016; 17:53)

Sam Smith (60,131) by Billy from Greece This is totally irrelevant, and I don't want to be hating on artists I don't like, just like I want Mariah to be respected regardless of whether someone likes her or not, but since this is pop culture we're talking about, let me make a politically incorrect statement: no more Sam Smith falsetto, please. It's just not right. And oh boy, lad has to really work on his lisp and enunciation. Not to mention the totally undeserving Oscar. And have you seen the way he's posing for the camera, the thing he does with his eyes/eyebrows? Good Lord, you're only been in the business for two years, relax. Someone needs to tell the Americans he's not really the male equivalent to Adele, and George Michael also has to step in and tell him to not copy his looks so faithfully. "Omen" with Disclosure is kinda groovy though. I stumbled upon his name in this board hence why this message happened. (Wednesday 2 March 2016; 17:00)

Re: Gotta say it (60,129) (60,130) by Musti from UK I completely agree. I was very put off by the "it was a long performance" comment too. The performance itself had lasted about 4 and a half minutes. That is not long. The fact that she made that comment shows she still has beef with Mariah. For her to have the cheek to talk like that despite everything, unbelievable. Also Nikki, you absolutely nailed it. JLo is an attention seeker and she does bring up Mariah when she is not getting any. I only really watched Idol season 12. I had no idea she acted like Mariah was mean to her. It boils my blood grrr. (Wednesday 2 March 2016; 12:59)

Re: Gotta say it (60,124) (60,129) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter My response about JLo remains the same. It was the best thing she could have said at that point. In my post, when I said I didn't find her response offensive, I was solely taking into account only that response at that particular time. Everything she said or did earlier is irrelevant here because one doesn't need Einstein to understand that JLo and MC don't gel well. So I know what she said before, but when I said that was the best thing she could say without sounding bitchy or shading Mariah, it was solely (and I emphasize solely) about that one quote where she said why she didn't go to her concert. She is an A-list celeb like it or not, and they have images to maintain for their own brands. What did you expect her to say? Oh I don't like Mariah so I didn't go? Or I was scared Mariah would publicly ignore me at her show so I didn't go? When Mariah is asked about JLo she says "I don't know her" (which she then defends saying she only meant she didn't know JLo personally) but we know MC hates JLo, but will Mariah ever say "I hate her, she is a lying thief and given the chance I would grill her big booty?" No right? Why? Because Mariah is an A-list so she has her brand and she won't dive head first into a public insult. So same goes for JLo. In that time frame when she had to say why she didn't go, she could either say I didn't go because I hate Mariah or say I just couldn't make time (even though it is a lie). It's simple as that. They are not normal people like us that they can just say whatever comes to their head about the other person. What I found offensive in that segment was when JLo said "it was a long performance" (when she defended her texting scandal during the BBMAs). It wasn't a long performance and the way she said "long" kind of made is sound like she meant boring. So that's it. (Wednesday 2 March 2016; 10:49)

Promotion (60,128) by Giovanni from USA I hope Mariah goes on every talk show to promote her new album. "The View", "Ellen", "The Talk", "Good Morning America", Jimmy Kimmel, even on Steve Harvey. The promo has to as big as it was in 2005 so Stella better have Mariah everywhere. The reason why "The Emancipation Of Mimi" was so successful was because Mariah brought the music and promoted like crazy. So I'm so looking forward for the new single and era. Mariah is going to do just fine. I cannot wait for the slayage that's about to come. (Wednesday 2 March 2016; 9:39)

Article: 2016 Essence festival lineup revealed (60,127) by Malcolm from Asia Glad to see that Mariah is accepting these kind of gigs, it will definitely benefit her in introducing her more with GP. I can't with Solange Knowles fangirling with MC "Mariah Carey can you sing 'Underneath the stars' and '4th of July' and 'Betcha gone know' and 'Hate u' at Essence Fest so I can go to heaven?" She's sound so lamb with that. I hope Mariah will perform her new single there. (Wednesday 2 March 2016; 7:17)

(60,126) by Nick from Maryland It's interesting how Mariah's name is always being brought up somewhere when she pretty much just stays to herself and minds her business. I guess that's part of being a star. Also, Wendy and Andy are both obsessed with her. (Wednesday 2 March 2016; 6:26)

Re: JLo talks about Mariah (60,118) (60,125) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter "If We" was indeed recorded before "I'm Real". Either Irv Gotti or Ja Rule said it himself that Tommy called him up and asked him to record the same thing with JLo. It was all Mariah's vision, but Tommy asked them to recreate it with JLo and then released it quickly. It went to #1, so imagine how pissed Mariah must have been. (Wednesday 2 March 2016; 5:14)

Gotta say it (60,124) by Nikki from usa If all J.Lo needs to do is smile and give a few excuses for you to buy it, then you'll pretty much be scammed all your life. Jennifer has a tendency to go for Mariah when she needs attention and she's always been very competitive. When Shakira's song easily overtook her own for FIFA, J.Lo was asked to end the show instead of starting it. J.Lo responded by making fun of Shakira on instagram. J.Lo was singing MC's praises at the beginning of Idol, but at the end of it she was complaining that Mariah was so "mean to her" and said "mean things about her" 10 years ago and didn't know why. To what do we owe that mood swing? She was attempting to jump on the Nicki vs. Mariah thing for some attention after the flop of her tour. By the way, that whole "texting" thing was clearly from an angle of someone sitting next to her. I'm sure that wasn't planned. Then, she goes on this same show to say she'd rather go to Britney's show than Mariah's because "she dances". J.Lo knows the host is a big Mariah fan, she's not stupid. This year J.Lo did indeed give a diplomatic answer, just not an honest one. She had time to watch everyone from Cher to Celine, but was too busy for Mariah's? She should've stuck with the "dancing" excuse, it was more honest. After all, MC isn't missing her and likes shows where the singer actually sings. Be real, J.Lo. (Wednesday 2 March 2016; 4:20)

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