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Re: Rihanna (57,200) (57,203) by Lee TS from USA Geez, don't hate the playa, hate the game. (Sunday 11 October 2015; 0:48)

Re: Rihanna (57,198) (57,200) by B from USA Most of Rhianna's #1's are as a featured artist. I think Billboard should clarify how that works. Does being a featured artist on a #1 mean it's your #1? Personally, I don't think so. Besides Mariah has countless classics that could have been #1 hits had the label released them. Rhianna's days are numbered. Her songs have flopped and her album won't top the Billboard 200, mark my words. If RihRih breaks Mariah's record I will loose faith (hope) in humanity and the lambily. We can put Mariah back at #1. We just have to do our parts. We need to get motivated because I have a feeling Mariah is going to release an amazing song. If we don't share, like, advertise, and buy she'll never be #1 again. We have to change with the times. I wish we could still go by her singles at record stores. I miss the 90's. Stream her videos and refresh after every view. (Saturday 10 October 2015; 22:55)

Re: Success of other artists (57,184) (57,199) by B from USA I don't think there was a demand for Janet's music from the general public, I think it was her fans. She hadn't released an album since 08 or 09. Is her album selling well? I haven't heard any news that supports some of these claims except excellent reviews. As we saw with MIAMTEC excellent reviews does not equal excellent sales. (Saturday 10 October 2015; 22:48)

Rihanna (57,198) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Rihanna has announced her next album. Although her last few singles (apart from Four Five Seconds) have not performed that well (by Rihanna standards), I think it's obvious she'll be going all out with the promos now. This scares me a little because Rihanna is 5 #1's away from catching up with Mariah. (Saturday 10 October 2015; 22:13)

Re: Success of other artists (57,194) (57,197) by Deedre aka MiTodoChop @HBF from Canada Yes she did receive some awesome reviews, you are right B. There was more criticism of the tour than the album. I generalized too much about the album. Lol. (Saturday 10 October 2015; 21:30)

Re: It must be said (57,191) (57,196) by Deedre aka MiTodoChop @HBF from Canada Eloquent post, Nikki. (Saturday 10 October 2015; 18:49)

Re: Success of other artists (57,182) (57,194) by B from USA Critics praised MIAMTEC. It received some of the best reviews of her career. Unfortunately it fell on deaf ears. One day it will be considered a classic. (Saturday 10 October 2015; 16:37)

Double denim (57,193) by B from USA Mariah looks stunning. Those jeans hug her curves in all the right places. (Saturday 10 October 2015; 16:28)

Elise de Koning - Hero | The Voice Holland 2015 (57,192) by Baby from Dreamville...Where There's No Beginning & There is No End I'm not easily impressed when people cover Mariah songs. If I don't hate it, it's already a major compliment. I don't hate this performance at all. Her tone is very pleasant and even though it's obvious she's a lamb (with some of her choices) she tried to make it her own. Thankfully her talent is such that she did a really good job. More please (Saturday 10 October 2015; 11:54)

It must be said (57,191) by nikki from usa There is no nobility in being superior to your fellow man, true nobility is being superior to your former self. Different things work for different artists. Just because something works for one artist doesn't mean it will work for Mariah and vice versa. Any artist who is a "legend" or a "star" has achieved that status by being unique and bringing their own brand of self expression to the table. Mariah's name is next to Elvis and The Beatles for a reason. The Beatles birthed revolution, Elvis birthed Rock N' Roll, and Mariah birthed Hip-Pop while ending genre segregation. No one, but Mariah could've done that. Mariah's versatility comes so effortlessly it often gets overlooked. But, it would have to be someone as versatile, talented, and popular as Mariah was to pull that off. If Madonna had to put up with Mottola, she would've shot him and went back to being Madonna before dressing in gowns to sing A/C music. No one would accept Celine Dion as a hip-pop artist. Whitney wasn't into rap music and would've missed out on her acting career. As for MIAM, let's make a shorter list, what went right with that project? Instead of Glitter 2.0, MC switched gears. A residency, Christmas shows, the new face of GOW, directing a movie, and launching a lipstick line. She was dependent on others for visibility, but now she's creating her own market. (Saturday 10 October 2015; 6:45)

Re: Success of other artists (57,187) (57,189) (57,190) by Giovanni from USA Okay, we get Deedre. Enough ranting. (Saturday 10 October 2015; 1:00)

Re: Success of other artists (57,187) (57,189) by Deedre aka MiTodoChop @HBF from Canada May, I appreciate your post. Mariah is an unparalelled songwriter and vocalist indeed. You are very respectful. It's not like I'm this huge raging Janet fan or anything. Lol. She has 4 albums in my entire rather large music collection. I don't collect her singles (like I do Mariah and I never visit Janet websites, like I do here, and never been to a show). Mariah is my favorite artist ever. I guess I don't find it necessary for every conversation involving Mariah and another artist, to be about comparing this is better than that or that being a Mariah fan must mean that we must be threatened by the success of other artists. I adore Mariah - the world will never see another Mariah, but I don't think we need to measure her against others, measure others against her or be upset when other singers/performance artists are enjoying success for their work. I think we can just appreciate people for what they offer for the artistry of it, and celebrate it, rather than making everything about comparison and competition. Everybody can just do their thing. (Saturday 10 October 2015; 0:45)

Running by Beyoncé & Naughty Boy (57,188) by Todd from Melbourne, Australia Hey guys. Heard this new song by Beyoncé and Naughty Boy. This is the kind of jam I wish Mariah would bring out, just out of the blue. No champagne fuelled radio interviews, just the song - and blow everyone away with the talent. (Friday 9 October 2015; 23:58)

Re: Success of other artists (57,182) (57,187) by May from Denmark I think Janet's success with her latest album could be because her long absence. She is an amazing dancer and she has a very unique baby voice, I honestly don't listen much of her music because I feel that most music sounds alike, so I've never been devoted to her career but I enjoyed some of her stuff in the late 90s. I agree that the way the public received her album and Mariah's was completely different and we speculated much in the past the reason why Mariah's album didn't do well, I mean, debuting in the third place while having such strong songs, #Beautiful itself was such a big success and a fair amount of the songs in the album were catchy and had wonderful lyrics and suddenly the fall. The reviews by critics were almost as equal as Janet's. To me it was the lack of videos and promo. Janet's album is like an anticipated comeback while Mariah released hers under stress and pressure, not only her personal life being on a turmoil but also the management area, it feels like she decided to just "let it go". I won't put down Janet in any way because I think she had a steady career but I do think Mariah is bigger in terms of singer and songwriter. (Friday 9 October 2015; 22:58)

Re: Success of other artists (57,184) (57,186) by Deedre aka MiTodoChop @HBF from Canada Will, yes you are correct. I don't follow Janet the way I do Mariah, but she took a very long hiatus. Her last major album was in 2008 (I believe) I was going to mention that in my last post, but didn't. Yet if MC goes off the radar for half that time, people freak out. Lol. As fans, we're lucky Mariah has such a large body of work, and that she still chooses to put herself out there. One day that could change and we might be looking at 7 year breaks between albums. You know? The way I see it, we're blessed. (Friday 9 October 2015; 21:48)

Re: Double denim (57,178) (57,185) by Warren from Trinidad & Tobago Ardis, see the link. (Friday 9 October 2015; 21:35)

Re: Success of other artists (57,182) (57,184) by Will from England I also feel that there was more of a demand for Janet's music, rather than Mariah's. I don't listen to Janet's music, as it's not my kind of music, but am I right in saying that it's been a while since her last album? She's been out of the limelight rather than Mariah who has been in the tabloids for one reason or another. And I think there is an important lesson to learn here. You don't have to be in the public eye 24/7, like I think most of us thought for Mariah recently, for the public to remain interested in your work. Janet has kept a low profile and worked on her album privately, without announcing anything until everything was ready. She released her album, classy videos (I did watch NS) and the results speak for themselves. If the music is good, the videos are good, and you have no delays, then you can have great results. She has defied the age thing in the music industry with this album and even though I'm not a fan, I'm pleased for her success. (Friday 9 October 2015; 21:12)

Re: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (57,169) (57,183) by B from USA Thanks, Mara. (Friday 9 October 2015; 18:45)

Success of other artists (57,182) by Deedre aka MiTodoChop @HBF from Canada Mariah herself gave Janet a shout-out on twitter after the release of "No sleep". I wholeheartedly agree, that "Me I am Mariah" deserves all kinds of acclaim. It was overlooked, absolutely. It's a breathtaking album. But, it isn't Janet's fault that the general public and the critics didn't embrace the album. I just don't see any value in begrudging the success of others to "defend" Mariah. I know it's frustrating, but we can't change what happened. I know we all wand Mariah to be successful (I do too), but it just seems like lambily sour grapes, to me to be upset that Janet's album and tour are getting attention. When I listen to Unbreakable I'm not comparing it to MIAM and Janet's latest effort doesn't detract from what I feel about Mariah's album or Mariah period. There is no comparison. (Friday 9 October 2015; 18:19)

Christmas concerts (57,181) by Philipp from Switzerland Why do they end so early? I planned to be in NYC from the 19th on so I'll just miss it. I hope she'll add additional dates. (Friday 9 October 2015; 18:00)

Infinity I told you so (57,180) by MIAM from United Kingdom Remember when Infinity got released and people were saying it will be her next number one, yet myself and some others on here disagreed. I also said it will be put on the same pile along with YME and IWKWLI and sorry to say but it has. Sorry guys that's the truth, no shade intended. I hope the next single that gets released is a real stone winner I really do, and hope she gets back to form and gives the world what it's been missing. (Friday 9 October 2015; 17:55)

Double denim (57,178) by Ardis Logic from Earth Damn. MC looks hot. I love this funky look on her. Is there another pic of the "double denim" outfit that showes what shoes she was wearing with this ensemble? Just curious. (Friday 9 October 2015; 17:29)

Re: Rock and Roll HOF (57,175) (57,177) by B from USA I have faith that her instrument, her voice, will one day get her inducted in the R&RHOF. I'd be happier if she was inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame, why that hasn't happened yet is beyond me. (Friday 9 October 2015; 16:16)

Janet Jackson and the likes (57,176) by May from Denmark Why should it matter if Janet Jackson wasn't nominated before Mariah? Mariah has been much more influential in music, her voice can't even compare to Janet, who as sweet as she can be, her voice pales in comparison. Even when it comes to music writing and changing pop/RnB music itself Mariah has done that. Mariah has always been mega international while Janet has been very well known in the US but outside the US she wasn't that huge until the 2000s when she started doing more MTV and tour appearances, before her fame and her sister's La Toya was more dependent on her brother's one. Nominees and inductees should be those who have been very well influential, those whose people just can't forget because they were too big (and some still are) and those who are supposed to be very talented in the music area and not just the business. It shouldn't really matter the "who was born first". That sounded like a rant haha but in all honesty Mariah was and still can be too big of a singer compared to most, overall these days. (Friday 9 October 2015; 14:20)

Rock and Roll HOF (57,175) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter While I would be super happy if it did happen (because I love me some Mariah recognition/accolades), but it's fine really. Mariah is (all caps) the music industry. We can say that alteast 50% of the current music industry artists have been influenced by Mariah's style/voice/songwriting. New celeb lambs are popping up every now and then. If the Walk of Fame happened after so many years, the HOF will happen too. Even if it doesn't it's fine, we as lambs should be used to having Mariah not getting enough credit. Do I want the HOF accolade? Hell ya, I want Mariah on the Hall of Fame, the Walk of Fame, Stair of Fame, Mall of Fame, whatever there is. But it'll probably take time and that's fine. Best of luck to the current nominations. I hope Janet gets it. She is a terrific performer and an icon in her own right. Her choreography, her music style, her fashion have all been iconic. Mariah-Janet collaboration petition (hashtag). (Friday 9 October 2015; 13:31)

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