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Re: Don't Stop (56,611) by R&B Junkie from Poland Maybe it is not one of my favourite Mariah songs, since her parts are limited only to chorus and bridge, but surely it is one of my favourite songs of all time. I love the lyrics, the sample-based production and the general melody. Every time I play it on a party or elsewhere, everyone immediately starts bouncing or even dancing. I remember that Polish division of MTV had the video on huge rotation from the day it was released until the end of MTV "The Music Television" ended. (Saturday 12 September 2015; 18:52)

Re: Don't Stop (56,609) (56,610) by Lee TS from USA Yes dahling if you ain't got no umbrella get your a** out the rain. This is terribly underrated. Mystikal added something so special to the sound of the song. Like you said, it's really melodic and the vibe is so easy going and fun. Like Mariah once said about Breakdown, it's not like rappers are going off and crazy rapping even though Mystikal kinda was but it's musical. This tune still sounds fresh and it's definitely one of her most festive gems. To me, this is probably one of the rare times when she decides to be the chorus girl and it actually works. (Saturday 12 September 2015; 16:06)

Don't Stop (56,609) by Warren from Trinidad & Tobago Just randomly watched and listened to this. Wouldnt this be such an instant hit today? Sounds so current. Has the rap, but still so vocal and melodic and actually danceable. I am in love all over again. (Saturday 12 September 2015; 9:10)

Re: Dial M for Miscellaneous (56,603) (56,608) by Baby from Dreamville...Where There's No Beginning & There is No End Hey Eric, when in [sic] wrote 1. "The Daydream Shades (as in plural)" I was deliberately going for a double entendre. I was referencing Daydream because that's when she started wearing sunglasses, shades, and that's also when we learned she was a practitioner of the art of shade through her response to being dissed by Madonna. So the plural "s" in shades wasn't a typo. I appreciate that you actually read our posts to the point where you sometimes correct spelling and grammar but occasionally the meaning and point of what I wrote originally gets lost. I'd rather you keep all, and not just some, of the minor mistakes you think I make if you can stand it. Or maybe make a note or exclamation? For the record, I have no issue with whatever you censure, that's your prerogative as Webmaster. God bless. (Saturday 12 September 2015; 5:55)

Vevo/YouTube channel (56,607) by Will from England For anyone who has not yet noticed, Mariah's team has uploaded her "Here Is Mariah Carey" performances onto her YouTube channel, along with more MTV Unplugged performances, ISB/PI video and TGIFY/MIL videos. (Friday 11 September 2015; 23:40)

Glitter (56,606) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Happy birthday Glitter. You didn't get a chance to shine the way you deserved. Glitter (the soundtrack) was ahead of it's time. I will probably go watch the movie now. (Friday 11 September 2015; 22:43)

Re: Dial M for Miscellaneous (56,603) (56,605) by Bill from the UK Haha, Emancipation of BiBi. Good one. (Friday 11 September 2015; 20:44)

Re: E=MC2 vs. Memoirs (56,592) (56,604) by Deedre aka MiTodoChop @HBF from Canada I agree, I don't think she has a bad album. They all have a different feel. I gravitate to some more than others. Some songs I don't connect with as much, but there is something I love on every album she's done. (Friday 11 September 2015; 20:03)

Dial M for Miscellaneous (56,603) by Baby from Dreamville...Where There's No Beginning & There is No End Mariah has so many musical calling cards but has also acquired a whole bunch of very symbolic ones through her many album eras that have become a part of her signature brand. 1.The Daydream shade. Classic moment. 2. Barely there Rainbow-Glitter cleavage-dresses. 3. The stilleto and platform heels which, along with her dresses, find themselves frequently in water for one reason or another. No one knows exactly why but scientists are conducting studies at NASA so that one day our grandchildren may finally know the truth. 4.The Heartbreaker jeans. But really, Mariah has always been very much about her denim. That's the one staple in her wardrobe that doesn't really have an entry date. 5.The world's most casual wearer of diamonds. The charmbracelet butterfly ring. You may kiss it if your lips are free from Mariah slander. 6. The #1s called Lambs. A most uniquely formed fandom. The only one of it's kind as it is literally an extension of Mariah's immidiate inner circle. 7. Bianca, she who needs no introduction. The emancipation of BiBi: coming soon. 8. AniMariah the cartoon and 3D version of MC that is forever immortalised on film. I would love to hear her speak and see her go on little adventurers. *hint hint* 9. Queen and originator (as always) of personalised gear, be it blinged out mics, pink road cases, bejewelled ear pieces or initialed walk-in closet and pool floor designs. 10. Fritz quadrata a.k.a. Mariah's font. Enough said. When will anyone, ever? (Friday 11 September 2015; 19:53)

E=MC2 vs. Memoirs (56,602) by Lee TS from USA I agree with a lot of folks saying E=MC2 is like a collection of potential hit singles and a summery party record. Whereas Memoirs is a collection of her obscure songs. Although I do like songs like Candy Bling and H.A.T.E.U. I don't think there was a hit on there. I still can't get over the cover art of Memoirs it's probably her worse to date. I don't know, there's something very subdue about Memoirs where it kind of puts you to sleep. E=MC2 could have so carried on the fun and celebratory victorious vibes of being Mimi, it was off to such a great start too. I think my favorite tune off the record would probably have to be For The Record, I love when she gets super girly and create these very feminine and pretty songs. I wish Love Story had a real shot and I'm still not into I Stay In Love - it sounded very Beyonce to me. (Friday 11 September 2015; 16:30)

Make It Happen (56,601) by Luke from United Kingdom This performance is everything. That belting. Mariah was snatching weaves that night. Many fans went home bald that night. (Friday 11 September 2015; 16:26)

E=MC's Cup? (56,600) by Baby from Dreamville...Where There's No Beginning & There is No End The tabloid press is obviously being instructed to spread as many false stories about Mariah's boobs, and body over all, as possible because THTB can't stand how well she is doing or how good she looks doing it. The desperation is delicious and I just love how M is completely unbothered. Come on Donna. She's the shit and she knows it. And if you didn't know, I just told you. (Friday 11 September 2015; 15:28)

Re: Charmbracelet vs Memoirs (56,596) (56,598) by B from USA Memoirs was Mariah chasing trends (working with The Dream). Charmbracelet is a lyrical masterpiece. TEOM is similar to Charmbracelet, the only difference is Mariah sang on TEOM and whispered and whistled on Charmbracelet. (Friday 11 September 2015; 15:08)

Re: Mariah's next video (56,588) (56,597) by B from USA I want videos like Honey, My All, The Roof, Heartbreaker, It's Like That, and We Belong Together. I liked #Beautiful but it could have been better and You're Mine (Eternal) had potential but it was wasted. I still love the location and the underwater in a gown shots from the video. If You're Mine (Eternal) had had a storyline with Trey playing her love interest with a Little Mermaid theme the song would have preformed better. (Friday 11 September 2015; 15:00)

Charmbracelet vs Memoirs (56,596) by ADAM from USA These two albums would be a better point of comparison. I rank CB as my least favorite album primarily because of the way she sings throughout the record. Not a fan of her whistle tone and felt it was a snooze-fest. The only highlights were "Subtle Invitation" (beautiful lyrics and belting) and "Bringing On the Heartbreak" (love she went rock and owned it, I wish she did more). I felt if sang this record in her full voice it would have been more successful because the recipe was a quintessential MC album. Both albums were sleeper records that didn't perform well and looking back had gems, introspective records, and records that should have been left off altogether ("Boy"). In closing, even though it had less variety of styles to choose from and few producers, "Memoirs" is a riskier album to put out and shows she really didn't care about the status quo and made the RnB album she's always wanted. It was very R. Kelly-esque to release a full on concept record from beginning to end while adding a confessional song ("Languishing") and cover song (IWKWLI) to make the album still commercial enough to appeal to existing MC fans. (Friday 11 September 2015; 14:30)

Mommy Mariah (56,595) by Lee TS from USA If there was ever a time to use the word "festive" it would have to be the moments of Mariah as a mommy to Dembabies. She's got to be the most fun mom to be treating the little ones to all these fun filled adventures. I wouldn't be surprised if it was her goal to take them to every Disneyland in all the land. I'm actually ok with her not releasing new music anytime soon but to just enjoy her life. All I need are cute pictures of her luxuriating. But knowing M, I'm sure she's working on many things for the lambs. (Friday 11 September 2015; 14:14)

E=MC2 vs. Memoirs (56,594) by ADAM from USA This is a great topic for debate. Although I agree E=MC2 had more radio friendly songs that weren't given the light of day, I still felt it lacked the integrity a MC album usually has for me. I guess I became used to having her obscure introspective songs that balanced out the "single" worthy records. Even though "I Wish You Well" falls into that category I still don't like the structure and confessional-church like quality to it. On the other hand, Memoirs while it does feel like one long big song that is monotonous, I really like. I think that record was the biggest risk she took. She really set out to make a concept record with a limited number of producers and I applaud that. It's really one complete arch and I like that. I love the smart clever lyrics and wide use of her lower register. I still get goosebumps whenever I play "IWKWLI" - it makes me nostalgic for the original song and love her interpretation that reminds me of "Anytime You Need A Friend". In closing, E=MC2 feels too generic and uninspired with a cohesive theme vs Memoirs which felt like a concept record with her usual confessional lyrics about her inner life peppered throughout each song. Great topic. (Friday 11 September 2015; 14:13)

Re: One more thing... (56,589) (56,593) by Travon..SweetSweetFantasy from USA Mariah Carey loves her lambs and will not go away. That was my point. "Oh honey you can have me when you want me, if you simply ask me to be there. And you're the only one who makes me come running, 'cause what you got is far beyond compare." Mariah we lambs love your honey baby, so drown us, hit us on the head, and give us that sweet honey baby. Festive moments, dahlings. Just for the nolstalgia. (Friday 11 September 2015; 14:01)

Re: E=MC2 vs. Memoirs (56,565) (56,592) by Mirage_Nunez from America I'm one of the lambs that truly feels she has no bad albums, some I just connect with more than others. So in the case of E=MC2 and Memoirs, I can honestly say I choose Memoirs because I feel more of a connection. Now when I revisit E=MC2, it definitely still jams and I get my life, but at the same time it seemed like MC was more focus on making an album full of hits and not really pouring her soul into the songs as much as she's done before. It reminds me of the same difference for some between Rainbow and Butterfly, both great albums just different vibes. (Friday 11 September 2015; 12:42)

Re: E=MC2 vs Memoirs (56,580) (56,591) by this_is_qhm from the Philippines Jono, I do agree that creatively, E=MC2 was a risk, but to me, only to Mariah's standards. If you listen to it as a whole, you would notice that most of it was exactly what R&B/pop radio sounded like in 2007-2009. Despite flirting with hip-hop countless times and occasionally dabbling in other genres, Mariah has always been considered "uptight" sound-wise. That's what sets E=MC2 apart from her other albums, because it was her basically saying, "Why not?" to following the latest trends - something she has always been iffy about. You're right, the best thing about it is probably the confidence that emanates from every song (obviously a result of her career rejuvenation following TEOM). That confidence is beautiful and makes each track that much more engaging. (Friday 11 September 2015; 12:34)

E=MC2 vs. MOAIA (56,590) by this_is_qhm from the Philippines Both have something over the other. MOAIA is more cohesive at the risk of sounding all same-y, so that's probably its biggest flaw. But some of the tracks rank among Mariah's best either lyrically (Betcha Gon' Know, It's A Wrap, Angels Cry, H.A.T.E.U.), stylistically (Ribbon), and attitude-wise (Up Out My Face). It's a breakup album that is up there with Charmbracelet in terms of commercial viability. E=MC2 is the blockbuster that wasn't given a chance to take off. It's her most feel-good, party-ready, trend-chasing set that was deliberately made for radio. Every track was a potential single, you could almost hear the calculation in every element. Whether it reached its potential success or not, it would still have had zero fighting chance at the Grammies, if it even were nominated at all. The varied, genre-hopping uptempos and midtempos make up for the ballads that are rendered almost interchangeable no thanks to JDs production (not that they're bad, just indistinct). My vote goes to E=MC2 for overall entertainment value. 7 years since its release and I'm still mad at how it has ended up to be a colossal wasted opportunity. It may probably not have gotten Mariah critical acclaim, but it could at least have won her more younger fans that would've helped with her latter releases. (Friday 11 September 2015; 12:10)

One more thing... (56,589) by Stacey from USA Celine Dion is at the peak of her success in 2000, she takes a break. Comes back two years later with a new album and Vegas show, a risk at the time for Celine and Caesars Palace. She sold out every show. Fast forward years later she takes another break. Look how she was welcomed back: with open arms (no pun intended). If anything, Celine has showed more staying power by taking breaks and showing she is still relevant in many minds by all the support she gets when she does returns to the stage. I don't think consistency is the key here or at least doesn't apply to Celine Dion. She is still very much a successful and sought after artist. If she wasn't, Caesars would not have welcomed her back. By the way, her Vegas shows aren't solely relying on her back catalog. Her shows contain covers of a lot of songs. By the way, isn't that what MC does too? Sing her past hits? Peace. (Friday 11 September 2015; 10:58)

Mariah's next video (56,588) by Giovanni from USA I hope for Mariah's next video we'll get some type of storyline. "Infinity" was cute, but I want something mature and exciting. Like "We belong together". That video is perfect. (Friday 11 September 2015; 10:21)

Mariah as mommy (56,587) by Manny from U.S. I get happy when see Mariah with "dem babies". Mariah is such a good mom. You know Roc and Roe are her life. She took them to Disneyland today. For Labor Day weekend, I saw a pic of her on the swing ride with them. As much as I want new music, there's a different type of joy when I see her be a mom. She is giving and receiving real love. Sometimes this celebrity and fame thing, seems fickle. Mariah enjoy those bundles of joy (Friday 11 September 2015; 6:56)

Re: E=MC2 vs. Memoirs (56,572) (56,586) by B from USA Side Effects featuring Young Jeezy (or is it Jezzy now?) is one of Mariah's best songs. I think it's as good as Breakdown, The Roof, Fourth Of July, Underneath The Stars, One Sweet Day, We Belong Together, and Don't Forget About Us, Vanishing, and Slipping Away. Mariah can write a mature R&B song with a Pop venner like she did during the writing and producing of Daydream, Butterfly, TEOM, and MIAM. Unlike the other albums MIAM requires repeated listens to fully understand its brilliance and has to be heard as a whole cohesive body of work. #Beautiful is the only obvious single. (Friday 11 September 2015; 6:19)

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