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MC + French - JB (55,569) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter So I'm a little confused. JB is in the photo with Mariah and she tagged him but he is not tagged by Stella or French Montana or DJ Suss One. Neither did he upload that picture on his instagram but everyone else did. So did he just randomly walk into the studio while they were recording or what? Come on now, take Bieber along, his matured voice is quite sexy. What's weirder is that Stella tagged Tamar Braxton and wrote "#disneymagic" and how she doesn't want to grow up. Someone help me connect the dots. Also I love the denim on denim Mariah is wearing here. I love "CasualRiah". (Friday 31 July 2015; 15:22)

Re: Stage presence (55,568) by Stella Lewis from USA She may not be a dancer, Mariah just needs to be confident. She totally owned it in her live MSG performance of Make It Happen. Also this one of It's Like That. She was on fire that night, and the crowd loved her. I wish we can get this Mimi back, I know it can happen. (Friday 31 July 2015; 13:15)

Lack of movement (55,567) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Mariah was never a dancer but what made up for the lack of dancing was that she used to run on stage and move around a lot so one could really feel the emotions she was trying to portray through the song (example Grammy 2005, one out of many). I agree that nowadays sometimes she is very careful. With the exception of the Jamaican concert (where she did the sexy impromptu rock star moves), she usually seems to stand really still during her performances. While that is fine for songs like "Hero" and "VOL", for the more uptempo and mid tempo numbers, I wish she'd move more. I understand her possible fear of falling though, starting with the fall in Singapore when she was pregnant, then the life changing one she had in 2013 and all. But I think she should just switch to better shoes, maybe wedges and all for performances, which are safe and more comfortable. Plus they make cute wedged sandals nowadays so that shouldn't be a problem. Or she can go down Beacon route and just take of the sandals (mid way through a song, not missing a beat) and run through the stage like her life depends on it. This was another fall by the way, she tripped down the stairs but the diva that she is, she makes it look graceful. Notice how she didn't even stop singing when she tripped in this video. I love this woman. (Friday 31 July 2015; 11:09)

Lee TS / that face, no flaw (55,566) by this_is_qhm from the Philippines Well that could be a possibility. I mean with all her resources it would be absurd for her to neglect her physical appearance. But aside from possible skin procedures and skincare regimen, let's not forget that aging is also dependent on lifestyle (methods of relaxation and dealing with stress) and of course, genetics. She's gorgeous at any size, though. (Friday 31 July 2015; 10:59)

Mariah's instagram (55,565) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Mariah posted this picture on instagram. Now I need an explanation as to what is "coming soon". I don't mind Bieber (I like his singing voice so hate me, don't care), but what on earth is French Montana doing with Mariah. Ugh I don't like French but if this means that we are getting more Mariah music soon then I'll accept French too. But seriously what is going on? Is this Justin's new single? The one that is supposed to come out in 29 days? Which is supposed to be a "uptempo, fell good, uplifting, summer song"? Or is this a new Mariah single? Mariah mama talk to me. (Friday 31 July 2015; 10:54)

Mariah is in the studio (55,564) by Philipp from Switzerland Mariah posted a picture of her in the studio with French Montana and Justin Bieber and some other guys on Instagram. Hmm. I wonder what's coming? I hope not another Justin Bieber collaboration. (Friday 31 July 2015; 10:53)

Re: Lee TS (55,563) by Billy from Greece Lee, I think it is the extra or differently shaped eyelashes that she's wearing as of late (that are more elongated in the end) that make her look sort of different. Still, whatever she may be doing is fine since she is still the same Mariah. As for natural lines, when I saw her up close back in 2009 she seemed perfectly natural and expressive to me, not "plastic" or stretched. The only thing that seems different to me lately is the look in her eyes, which again may have to do with the eyelashes. Makeup generally also can transform her. (Friday 31 July 2015; 10:26)

Vocals (55,562) by Bino from From the "Going for the high" review, this is a related article about some current pop stars losing their voice that perhaps will enlighten some fans. All I can say is God bless Mariah. (Friday 31 July 2015; 10:20)

That face, no flaw (55,561) by Lee TS from USA Do you guys think she did something to her face? There's something about it that I can't quite put my hand on. I know she said stars don't squint so she doesn't get any lines but I wonder if she's done something. [censored] She probably uses an extremely expensive skin cream that is secreted by some rare exotic animal haha. Just for comparison because they're close in age, even JLo has obvious lines in her forehead when she gets expressive. I want to pinch Mariah's cheeks though, she's always had those. (Friday 31 July 2015; 7:44)

Looking In / Rocket Man 12 inch record (55,560) by Bobby A from United States Back in the 1997 and 1998, I was ordering a lot of Mariah records and CD's from a vendor in New York City. I was able to get Underneath The Stars remix CD, a Honey 12 inch and CD, Mariah At Her Best Live CD, and the Looking In/Rocket Man 12inch record that I never hear anybody else mention. Does anyone else have these records and CD's? (Friday 31 July 2015; 5:45)

Songwriting (55,559) by Darryle from USA I think Mariah's songwriting is just as good if not better than it was in the past. Her writing has gotten more mature over the years and she's been able to make her writing more witty while still maintaining what made her such a great writer in the first place. People say her songwriting has gotten worse because they're looking for her to recreate songs like Petals, Outside, and Looking In. But, that's not going to happen. Mariah's in a different place and so is her writing. (Friday 31 July 2015; 5:18)

The Wiz (55,558) by Lee TS from USA Rumors are Beyonce got Mariah's role. That's a wrap on that idea, M didn't even have a chance. (Friday 31 July 2015; 5:03)

Stage presence (55,557) by Lee TS from USA I don't think anyone is expecting Mariah to bust out some choreo. Her Honey body roll is the most we will get from her. But what she can do is work on commanding the stage. Look at the MSG concert, she was incredible. Hate to say it but M moves like an old lady on stage, very slow and stoic. I wonder if the Christmas movie she's directing was the original big New Line Cinema deal, two Christmas movies seems a bit redundant no? I do want a big movie project from her and more character roles. (Friday 31 July 2015; 4:58)

The shade of it all (55,556) by Lee TS from USA Lol moments. (Friday 31 July 2015; 3:28)

July 22 vocal moments (55,555) by 123 from USA She did really good in these clips. Her voice is getting better. Her tone is sounding buttery again and her belts are clear. What I've learned is that if she performs on a continuous basis her voice seems to always get better. I hope the improvement continues and happy to see her returning to form. (Friday 31 July 2015; 3:14)

The songtress (55,554) by Mirage_Nunez from America Languishing, Angels Cry, H.A.T.E.U, Christmas Time Is In The Air, When Christmas Comes, Cry, Faded, Camoflauge etc. are all examples that Mariah still remains a skillfully majestic songwriter. That's one thing people can't say she has lost IMO, because I can always point to a gem on each album. (Friday 31 July 2015; 1:42)

Mariah's stage presence (55,553) by Ty from USA Her Mimi show was so good, she did her snippets, she did a hot version of "It's like that", she's not a dancer, so stop waiting to see her do a routine. (Friday 31 July 2015; 0:35)

Giivanni (55,552) by Jake from New Zealand No, I'm not joking, or trying to get any attention. Merely stating my opinion like every other user on this board. I think that Mariah's writing hasn't unfortunately gotten better with time. I mean Infinity? I liked Camouflage and Cry was ok (I guess) but they don't hold a candle to her previous work. (Thursday 30 July 2015; 22:28)

Jake (55,551) by Terna from Nigeria How old are you Jake? I ask this question because you sounded really immature saying that. Like seriously? "The Art Of Letting Go" I dare say just might be the greatest song Mariah Carey ever wrote. It comes from a place no other of her songs, not even "Side Effects" came from. Lyrically, vocally, melodically, anyway you wanna spin it, that song is a masterpiece. (Thursday 30 July 2015; 21:19)

Mariah Carey in Vegas: going for the high (55,549) by B from USA Mariah's recent vocal mishaps haven't changed how I feel about her or her songs. In fact I'd argue it's made me love her even more and made her more relatable. She's Mariah Carey and I'll always support her because she's earned my loyalty. (Thursday 30 July 2015; 21:00)

Jake (55,548) by Giovanni from USA Are you for real? Or just looking for some attention? (Thursday 30 July 2015; 20:56)

Songwriting (55,547) by Bino from It's hard to top Butterfly, which is her most lyrical album. While I agree that "The Art of Letting Go" is quite bad lyrically, Mariah has written some gems of late. "Betcha Gon' Know" comes to mind. And the deceptively simple "Meteorite", probably the best lyrics from the last album. (Thursday 30 July 2015; 20:38)

M from Asia, songwriting (55,546) by Will from England I agree that since her fall, she has exercised more caution when on stage. And after nearly falling over walking through the crowd during Heartbreaker and the boat, I completely understand. I would too if I was told I would have lost the use of my arm after a fall like that. As for the songwriting, are you kidding me? Camouflage and Cry are her deepest songs since Petals and Close My Eyes. There is a raw honesty there that she has not put into her songs for a long time and it was refreshing for me to hear that she can still write songs like that, without having to go into a driving beat like Side Effects. I am still in awe of her writing ability, and I marvel at it. She is still light years above all the Katy Perry, Taylor Swift etc. abilities to write a heartbreaking ballad that actually carries emotion and maturity. (Thursday 30 July 2015; 20:36)

Song writing (55,540) by Jake from New Zealand (55,544) by B from USA Mariah can still write an amazing song. I can't. I do agree that the pop culture references are dated and boring but she is a very talented songwriter. (Thursday 30 July 2015; 19:52)

The Wiz (55,543) by B from USA Mariah as The Good Witch of the South, Glinda. Brilliant. You just made my day. (Thursday 30 July 2015; 19:50)

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