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Re: The remix (55,858) (55,862) by Terna from Nigeria For me if you were to remove one of the featured guests from WYM that would be T.I. I mean come on? His whole rap is just off. Throw in another verse for Mariah to sing and segue into the end. I do however love the random almost inverted production, it's very different than other collabos she has done. (Sunday 9 August 2015; 20:11)

Leigh, seriously? (55,855) (55,861) by Marcus from Brazil Leigh, Lord have mercy. Anything resembling "Infinity", album version and mess-mix, shouldn't ever be linked to "Empire". Empire is a huge platform for Mariah to bring it. If there's an opportunity for Mariah to have a hit this year that's "Empire". People love "Empire", any music released from there has traction right away, but not big name like Mariah has used it yet to capitalize on that. I rather she dusts off one of those hidden gems she never released and use it. Many great songs on "Empire". When TMZ is being positive about her, then she should know it is time to work it. Lee Daniels implied that she gave hell of a performance, let's hope the music is great too. (Sunday 9 August 2015; 16:25)

Why You Mad? thoughts (55,860) by this_is_qhm from the Philippines Pros: 1) Healthier-sounding re-recorded vocals. Proves that Mimi was having a rough day at the studio when she cut the original. 2) The omission of the rambling pre-chorus, which in the original version was cute (and childish), but was melodically the weakest part of the song. 3) Better beat and catchier overall sound is more radio-friendly. 4) Justin was surprisingly decent-sounding. Auto-tuned to death, but decent. Cons: 1) Too many guest features. Seriously, since when did Mariah start to be okay with being relegated to chorus girl in her own recordings? I Still Believe (Pure Imagination)? The Heartbreaker remix? Even so, both songs are far (like light years) superior to this. I get that she may be just giving other artists a chance to shine, but even generosity shouldn't come at the expense of the main artist's own exposure. 2) Same patchwork production, maybe even worse than the original. 3) It's official - French Montana ruins everything he features in. He's the new Pitbull. 4) T.I. was way off his game as well. Conclusion: Definitely not her best but one of her worst, although not her worst ever. That goes to #Beautiful with A$AP Rocky. (Sunday 9 August 2015; 13:01)

Why You Mad? (55,859) by Pablo from Spain I personally don't like it, but I would never call another person delusional for liking it. More power to the people who do like it as they have another song to groove to. People have different tastes, and no one should ever call anyone delusional or names for liking what they like. The world would be boring if everyone liked the same things. Even though it's not my cup of tea, for Mariah's sake, if it blows up the airwaves, great for her. If not, I'll be looking forward to her next album and continue to enjoy 25 years of her fantastic music in the meantime. There is too much negativity in the world for people to get this upset over a remix. (Sunday 9 August 2015; 12:56)

Re: The remix (55,856) (55,858) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Alexis is being sarcastic by the way. She always is. I agree about your point about collaborations but no point of 3 different collaborators I guess. One or the other needs to get the heave ho. (Sunday 9 August 2015; 12:04)

Re: Seriously? (55,855) (55,857) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Good Lord no, I hope it is definitely not for Empire. The soundtrack on Empire is always great and no way will people tolerate this on Empire. Plus if there are any collaborations on Empire, it's usually with Jussie, Bryshere, or Terrence if season 1 is any indication. This song would make absolutely no sense on Empire. So she can release this as a stand alone or for French's album or I don't know a DJ Suss One mix tape, but keep this away from Empire. This song is being generally panned by the lambs themselves, the GP will not be kind to Mariah with this song on Empire. (Sunday 9 August 2015; 12:01)

The remix (55,856) by Terna from Nigeria So I heard some lambs calling it another triumphant. Lol. You guys should realize that the music scene has changed. I think Alexis has a point here and I actually thought the same thing too, it's a song crafted for radio and is probably gonna blow up the airwaves. I already love it and it's stuck in my head the part where she sings towards the end of the song. Mariah still has it in droves, but collaborations are what radio seems to want these days so she adapted. (Sunday 9 August 2015; 7:45)

Seriously? (55,855) by Leigh from USA I honestly read the posts on this site just to make sure I get my daily dose of "lmao in disbelief". I have repeatedly been a proponent of "everyone's entitled to their own opinon", but those who are posting anything positive about this remix (except maybe Mariah's small bit part) really need to find the biggest cup of STFU and drink it silently. I really thought I tuned into a bad rerun of Star Trek where the Klingons had tortured Mr. Spock so badly that he had succumbed but could only respond in superslow song asking "Why you mad?" I felt like I couldn't get out of a recurring apocalyptic dream where people were trying to flee the aftermath but were running in way slow motion but getting nowhere (probably why it ended so abruptly it was easier just to push the stop button and say forget it then keep going). It is almost like this "unofficial release" was so awful that it is intentionally so. And if so, maybe ths intention is directly related to the upcoming appearance on Empire. Now that would make sense to me. The changeup tempos are perfect backgrounds for the drama disclosed on the show and it doesn't make sense that MC would want this released as a remix only song. Unless it's to serve another purpose. Too many leaks maybe? O for that my only thought would be possibly linking it to the episode coming up on Empire. I don't know we go. (Sunday 9 August 2015; 5:26)

Re: Bleh (55,842) (55,854) by Licia from USA Yes please have a seat next to me on the denial train. Lol. If this song does somehow shoot up the charts I'll be happy for her as well. I do remember her playing that dance mix of Beautiful. I have never been a fan of her dance mixes (I think I like maybe two or three out of her whole career) so I didn't really care whether she released it or not, but I know alot of her fans were disappointed when she didn't. I can say that from the small clip she played of that dance mix that it was better than the full remix she just put out. Lol. Marcus I agree with everything you said. (Sunday 9 August 2015; 5:09)

Fast-forwarding (55,853) by darrian liu from taiwan If Mariah kept her training regime on her voice and her workouts, we would get amazing vocals by December and her 2013 body probably by February. Imagine her back on Rockefeller ready to prove people wrong and slay completely live. (Sunday 9 August 2015; 3:42)

Re: Remix (55,836) (55,852) by Mike from FL, USA I still believe that she has it in her to do something innovative and refreshing. Because she's written so many amazing songs over her 25 year career, I have a hard time believing that she's incapable of coming up with a new, fresh sound. It was only ten short years ago that she introduced us all to Mimi and her masterpiece, TEOM. Who's ready for a new era? That 19th #1 is sooooo overdue. (Sunday 9 August 2015; 3:36)

Re: Why You Mad cover art (55,845) (55,851) by Nick from USA I would hope that it is not the cover. Re-using old photos is so tacky. (Sunday 9 August 2015; 3:18)

Vegas 7/22/15 The One (55,850) by Mike from FL, USA I love how Mariah went off on her little tangent at the beginning of I'll Be There and sang a little bit of The One. It was never really one of my favorite songs until she performed it live (the only time she's performed it live, I believe) on the Shining Through The Rain MTV special. From that moment on, it has been one of my absolute faves. Those whistles at the end are what I imagine one would hear upon arriving at the pearly gates of heaven lol. I seriously can't wait to see her in February, and watching all of the newest videos of Vegas on YouTube is not helping to quell my anticipation. I live for these little impromptu vocal moments and they make me love Mariah more and more. One other thing, does anyone know if there are any meet-and-greet or vip tickets/packages being offered for any of the Vegas shows? I didn't see any mention on the Caesars website of these being offered, but I could have swore she did meet-and-greets at the first group of Vegas shows. (Sunday 9 August 2015; 2:31)

I have to say (55,849) by Kate from UK Whenever Mariah does something someone doesn't like lambs react like it's an act of terrorism. I admire how the majority aren't reacting to the remix like that. (Sunday 9 August 2015; 2:10)

Re: Why You Mad cover art (55,845) (55,848) by Marcus from Brazil Alexis Morell Carrington Colby Dexter Rowan from United States of America and other American territories, were you being sarcastic? Because I can't believe any person with some common sense can see a hit in this mess-mix. Of course Mariah is going to slay, but literally. (Sunday 9 August 2015; 2:10)

Alexis Morell Carrington Colby Dexter Rowan (55,847) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter So Alexis do you troll all artists and their fan sites or just Mariah? (Sunday 9 August 2015; 2:04)

Why You Mad cover art (55,845) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter DJ Suss One and French Montana shared the cover art (possibly) on instagram. They used the black and white image from E=MC2. If it's the actual cover art, it's cute. They should use it. (Sunday 9 August 2015; 1:46)

#19 (55,844) by Alexis Morell Carrington Colby Dexter Rowan from USA This new remix is her 19th #1 hit. It's so fresh and innovative. If you're not liking the song you are not a real lamb. Slay queen. (Sunday 9 August 2015; 1:44)

Re: Layout (55,839) (55,843) by Lee from UK Of course. Thanks for that. Keep up the good work. (Sunday 9 August 2015; 1:43)

Re: Bleh (55,808) (55,814) (55,823) (55,840) (55,842) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Licia, That "#Beautiful" Jeezy remix was perfection. "Your body so dope you should have been a dealer." I loved it. Jeezy, Mariah and Miguel sounded great together. Lol I laughed so loud when I read you pretend you pretend that the A$AP Rocky remix doesn't exist and I am completely with you. "I don't know her" moment for me. Anyways I don't know if you heard it but Mariah left a voice message and she played a snippet of another remix of "#Beautiful" that was supposed to be released but alas abandoned. It was going to be a re-sung dance remix and it was right along the lines of the "Dream lover", "Fantasy" dance remixes she did in the 90s with re-sung vocals. Really for me Mariah never lost the ability to do a great remix but I think with "Infinity" she missed the mark. Let's see how the finished version sounds and how they promote it. Regardless of how I feel about the song, if this does blow up the charts, I will be extremely happy for Mariah. Until then can I join you in your denial booth? (Sunday 9 August 2015; 1:41)

Re: Bleh (55,808) (55,814) (55,823) (55,840) (55,841) by Marcus from Brazil Licia, I completely agree with you. A song doesn't have to be necessarily a hit, but it could be well produced and put together. Especially now that technology can make things easier. Anybody can have a mini studio at home, I've seen it. This "rent two rappers and teen" combo didn't work at all. It sounds uninspired and desperate at best. Infinity is not going to happen, she should've left it there where it was when she first released it. "Infinity" is not even an iota closed to the quality and production of "Beautiful" album version and remix, "Almost Home" or "Triumphant" remixes. This is a complete mess. I hope Mariah finds her muse soon because evidently she seems to have lost it. This is not about wanting '90's Mariah, it is about quality more than anything. When four people come together and can't put together something decent, either somebody is being a control freak or something is very wrong. Mariah needs to come from "Infinity" to "Reality". After the way they have cleaned her image, she needs to be more serious about her music. (Sunday 9 August 2015; 0:20)

Re: Bleh (55,808) (55,814) (55,823) (55,840) by Licia from USA Lol Let me have my moment of denial. I'm allowed. Lol. You brought up a point earlier bout the Jeezy hip hop mix of Beautiful. That's the type of remix I expected of Infinity/Thirsty. I adore that remix (I like to pretend the Beautiful remix with ASAP Rocky never happened lol). It shows she's still capable of doing a great remix that's sounds current. I'm not expecting the 90's style of remixes, I just miss the 90's work ethic where she went the extra mile to make something great. It's possible because of how great the Jeezy remix of Beautiful came out (I want to see that video Mariah lol). I'm still trying to give Infinity/Thirsty a chance, but this new remix didn't help. (Saturday 8 August 2015; 23:19)

Layout (55,839) by Lee from UK I really like the new layout of MCArchives. It's so much easier to use on my mobile phone. I'm not sure if this is a problem that you are already aware of, Eric (or if it is just an issue with my phone) but I can't read messages on the message board, just the subject lines. [Webmaster: See message 55,793.] (Saturday 8 August 2015; 22:57)

Singing high on weed (55,838) by Ben from Sweden Here's a fan of Mariah Carey who calls himself Melovi, he sings while high on weed. Kinda good actually. Take a listen here. (Saturday 8 August 2015; 22:57)

So so... deaf (55,837) by May from Denmark I loved the parts Mariah sang. With her voice going strong I thought we were going to have one of those full blast belted endings. But I agree, it seemed abrupt. I disliked Montana, he sounded sleepy through the whole record, I truly believe the sudden ending of the song was because he made them all fall asleep. His songs and his rapping are terrible, I don't understand what was he doing there. I think that with a small rap by TI somewhere before the ending and just the part Justin sang would have sufficed. Mariah seems to still have the magic in her fingers but somehow is having a difficult time mixing the pot. (Saturday 8 August 2015; 22:49)

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