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Daydream (57,084) by Baby from Dreamville...Where There's No Beginning & There is No End Was the first album I ever bought with my own money. I had a paper route in 7th grade. I was a newly baptised Lamb from watching the Fantasy - Madison Square Garden show(shout out to Always Be My Baby) on Swedish television and I might have cut gym or math class to go to the mall and buy the CD. I carried that gold textured disc around with me everywhere I went and played it every single day without fail. Everybody in school knew me as the #1 Mariah fangirl. It felt like Mariah had written that whole album just for me. Especially I Am Free. At one point I played and sang that song sometimes to the detriment of all the other gems on the album. It was like I Am Free feat. Daydream. But really I love all the songs. There isn't a weak link or throwaway lyric. As much as I appreciate Music Box for its thorough introduction of Mariah in my life Daydream was when Mariah became more than just another great singer or songwriter to me personally. She became an icon and a steady friend I could turn to whenever I needed an escape. No other artist was as consistently filling me up with positive energy and reimbursing my faith in God as much as Mariah apart from MJ. Today, Long Ago and Melt Away are probably the two songs I might randomly crave the most but that always changes. Even One Sweet Day, Forever, When I Saw You, the Open Arms cover and the genius Daydream Interlude still evoke in me memories of trying to do homework in my room but failing miserably because I had the album playing on full blast. I've always perused album liner notes since I was little and I remember being very impressed that Mariah wrote Underneath The Stars entirely by herself. And also produced Melt Away on her own. It seems that that vein of her artistry has not been encouraged or capitalised on very much since. But, I digress. The last track, Looking In, was probably the song that made me start to wonder about Mariah as a person because it was such a contrast to her image. That dichotomy fascinated me, knowing that someone as beautiful, talented and famous could still relate to teenage me. That revelation saved my life. For that I will always be an L4L. (Saturday 3 October 2015; 9:18)

Re: Reading too much into something (57,061) (57,083) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Mara, don't worry, K Buckle and Mariah are still besties. We were just joking. (Saturday 3 October 2015; 8:46)

Re: New pic (57,066) (57,082) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter About the hair, I also have been saying that a shorter, edgier hair with a darker color would have been a fresh change, but after reading the interview of Mariah about the MAC lipstick campaign, I understood why she hardly cuts it drastically. I don't remember the exact quote but she said something like she hopes Monroe doesn't cut her hair because her hair is like Mariah's and that Mariah has a tough time growing her hair because it's so curly. So maybe she is scared that if she cuts it and it doesn't suit her, she'll have a tough time growing it back. About the makeup, I personally think the makeup shows she is more confident now. We hardly ever see Mariah in heavy makeup and a dark lip. She went for the edgy (by Mariah standards). I saw some photos where it looked like the contour and blush products were not blended properly but then again it just maybe showed up like that because of harsh flash photography. I love the darker lip gloss she wore. She is dipping her toes into the "Fall Trend" of wearing dark vampy colors and since obviously Mariah is not going to wear a dark plum, this was her way of switching it up. I love it. (Saturday 3 October 2015; 8:32)

Re: The Daydream detention (57,063) (57,073) by Marcel from Montréal, Canada Hahahaha if there's a real and for real fan in here, it is you Andrew. (Saturday 3 October 2015; 7:03)

Re: Reading too much into something (57,061) (57,072) by Marcel from Montréal, Canada Don't know but KB should put the same effort and artistry he puts while applying his own make-up when he's doing Mariah's. I know everybody has a different taste and seem to see things differently but to me Mariah has looked the same - make-up wise - for like 10 long years now. I read Mariah saying she doesn't like the heroine look and to me I guess those who styled her back from Music Box to just the beggining of the Butterfly era were the best. Those looks obviously meeting 2015 should fit her better IMO. In that last picture as someone said, she looks like in technicolor like 10 years older. (Saturday 3 October 2015; 7:00)

Daydream (57,071) by 123 from USA This is the first album that I bought on CD, ever. I was 14 going on 15. I was initially introduced to her by my cousin who owned her debut and used to play Love Takes Time over and over again. She had the tape and would always rewind and play the bridge. I remember the massive Music Box album. A week before Fantasy was debuted, I was wondering, whatever happened to Mariah Carey? A week later I heard Fantasy on the radio and got really excited. I loved that it started off with her famous whistle register and it had a harder edge that any of her previous up tempo singles. When the album came out, I had saved money to purchase it. I remember playing the album over and over on my boombox I got for my birthday everyday afterschool. I loved the uniqueness of UTS. There was a park with a stream hidden by trees that I would love to go to and I always thought it would have been the perfect place to shoot the video. Always Be My Baby was a different song for her which was straight up r&b. I was hoping it was a single. I always loved I Am Free, I always wanted to sing it at church. When I first fell in love around the same time the album came out, When I Saw You became my song. Open Arms was such an amazing cover that I was convinced she wrote it. I was obsessed with Melt Away and was conviced Babyface sang the first verse. I loved the old school doo wop feel of Forever and played the Daydream Interlude on repeat. I cried may times to Looking In when I was going through hard times. I was actually underwhelmed with Butterfly when it first came out and felt it just didn't match the greatness of Daydream. The only other album stacked with so many great songs that could be singles was MIAMTEC or maybe even E=MC2. This was the first time I read the liner notes and discovered she wrote all these great songs. She inspired me to become a songwriter. I wrote my first poem called When You Left. Daydream will always be her best work. (Saturday 3 October 2015; 6:46)

Re: Petals (57,025) (57,070) by Marcel from Montréal, Canada Of course Valentine is Tommy. That was like his nickname when [...] younger. I don't recall Walter selling any stories. Actually if he's done something is to always be very positive on Mariah. He said their "silly fight" as he mentioned it, was because Mariah wanted him to take on her side and break with Tommy and he couldn't because by the time Tommy was his boss and he had legal ties but other than that, he's been quite nice on her and even quite open to work again with her. He said that yes he didn't like the direction she was heading to and kinda said indirectelly he was worried MC wasn't taking good care of her voice. But the only thing was he didn't want to get involved in MC's and Tommy's fight and Mariah considered that as a betrayal. He said he wished that that never happened and he still is so nice on her, something Mariah hasn't. Actually she hasn't mentioned Walter but a couple times since 97 and even then she was kinda mean to him. Whatever. I love all the songs they wrote together even that draft recording Hoy from 97 that ended up being the best IMO track on Glitter. Sorry but this iPhone tries to change every word I type into French. (Saturday 3 October 2015; 6:36)

Re: Mariah's vocals (57,023) (57,069) by Marcel from Montréal, Canada Couldn't agree more. Music Box gave that other side that was still soulful and powerful but showed that saccarine tone as well. I love her Daydream vocals obviously but remember my older sister being like "What happened to her? Those falsettos are annoying." To me she still sounded incredible, but as you said Emotions is her best to me, hands down. (Saturday 3 October 2015; 6:17)

Re: Daydream (57,013) (57,068) by Marcel from Montréal, Canada Hahahaha you really changed my mood [...]. Daddy didn't like his song asking for Mariah and gave him Michael Jackson instead. Hard to believe it's been 20 years now and how succesful Fantasy was. The pop version here in Montréal. Still I was too young I guess to go buying an album but then I couldn't resist it by the time ABMB came out that I bought her 3 ABMB singles: the one that has the R&B and the weird Reggae versions, the cardboard single with Slipping Away and the one with the dance mixes. After that I started buying so much CDs even though it was the summer [...] becoming a 7th grader. I bought Shakira's album in Spanish and fell in love with her but then I got like all Mariah's previous albums and singles on sale and was amazed. Remember Mix 96 playing MC all day and an old videos shown by a bold guy I guess his name was Connan on Ytv where the Forever video was played a lot. I thougth she was older. My dream was for her to appear on MusiquePlus so I'd go to Rue St Catherine and watch her. I signed to her fan club and won a ticket to be in line and have my Butterfly album signed by her a year later, down in NY though. Thank God my aunt took me down there. Loved those old days. Used to wish I'd be older (back then of course) so I could you know, live Mariah's fever as an 11th grader or college guy. (Saturday 3 October 2015; 6:09)

Mariah's injury (57,067) by Alex from United States After looking at the picture of Mariah's date night with Packer, it appears as though her right hand is still injured. I know it's a random shot, but the way M is holding her right arm up and her fingers looks to me that there is still nerve damage. I feel like Mariah is underplaying how bad her injury is and that makes me feel really bad. Poor Mimi. (Saturday 3 October 2015; 4:42)

Re: New pic (57,056) (57,066) by May from Denmark I liked her look. I love that dress. I think the reason why she looks more mature is because the strong make up, we are too used to seeing her in her usual well suited and lovely nudes and peaches. If anything to me it signals confidence. A more relaxed dress was the one she wore for the Harper's Bazaar event, I never saw her wearing that dress before and it looked beautiful, I liked the stars and moons details and the way the fabric floated when she walked. I love that jacket, but I felt something else would have gone great with that dress. I actually thought that she had an up-do, but it was her classic pony tail, nonetheless when I saw at first glance I thought she had cut her hair short. I definitely think, that at this stage, with her age and the current weight she would actually look lovely with a modern short haircut. But I guess it would be too weird, she seems to love the long hair. (Saturday 3 October 2015; 1:23)

Jackets (57,065) by Lara from Middle East Her latest outfits have all been with jackets. Personally I didn't find it was needed in all outfits (i.e. "The Intern" premiere). Maybe it's her shoulder that's dislocated again. Recurrence is a common complication. (Saturday 3 October 2015; 0:33)

Re: Daydream (57,036) (57,064) by IheartMC from USA Wow, I literally can't believe it's been 20 years since this masterpiece was released. It's one of her best album and in my opinion does not sound dated at all. She really does craft timeless music. My faves from that album have to be, Underneath The Stars, When I Saw You, I Am Free, Fantasy remix and Always Be My Baby. Those are just my faves but I love every song on that album. Looking in is epic and hauntingly beautiful. Our girl was really going through it and this song represents her emotion at that point in time. You gotta love our beloved M. (Friday 2 October 2015; 21:33)

The Daydream detention (57,063) by Andrew from UK In honour of Daydream I just blasted Fantasy out as loud as I could on the way home (Jeep Renegade - goes verrry loud), singing my ass off, had people dancing at traffic lights, and, then... the police stopped me and I got breathalysed. Sure as shit. Apparently, it's a public nuisance and you can't hold your hand out the window and do Mariah Carey arm movements whilst driving. WTF? Me, laughing: "You don't like Mariah Carey, huh?" Officer: "Who?" Was sent on my merry (Christmas) way. Don't even be tellin' me I ain't a fan. Up out my face y'all. Word. (Friday 2 October 2015; 20:15)

Re: Unbreakable is Janet's MIAMTEC (57,059) (57,062) by Deedre aka MiTodoChop @HBF from Canada Straight up my favorite Janet record since The Velvet Rope. Well done Miss Janet. She's managed to recapture the classic sound she's known for with a freshness for 3015. There are some interesting twists musically. I love it when she offers socially reverent commentary. (Friday 2 October 2015; 19:27)

Re: Reading too much into something (57,041) (57,061) by Mara from United States Ok wait. What did I miss? Is K.Buckle no longer her make up artist? I know she has been using some Glam Squad girls too, but wasn't there photos of KB on Packer's mega yacht with MC and how she looked in the moon or something? Anyone know? (Friday 2 October 2015; 19:02)

Empire (57,060) by Gilles from Malta I'm very excited that MC joined the Empire team. It is funny because she will have her feet so perfectly in that serie because it is like a part of her universe. I wonder if Lee Daniels hasn't been inspired by her different stories in the music industry by the fact she moved to Sony to Island and now again to Sony. Anyway we are free to interpret as much as we want but I really think that the white guy who is acting the CEO from the other company who wants to take all the artists from Empire is Tommy Motola. Why not? Anyway I do not know you Tommy, sorry for my interpretention, I've just heard somebody says. Anyway we love everybody. (Friday 2 October 2015; 17:18)

Re: Unbreakable is Janet's MIAMTEC (57,043) (57,059) by Licia from USA Qhm you are making me excited to hear this new Janet album. I've been missing her music. Can't wait until I can sit and actually listen. (Friday 2 October 2015; 14:48)

Tamar Braxton the lamb (57,058) by Lee TS from USA How sweet of her to pay homage to Mariah in this song "Circles". Ok I'm totally reaching but I couldn't help but think of MC when hearing this song. And I'm in love with her song "King" it's so cinematic. I've always liked her because she cracks me up with her ridiculous one line zingers. But she's really impressed me with her latest, Mariah has such talented lambs whether they be Oscar winners or Grammy nominated singers. Little tidbits I can remember are Mariah approves of Tamar and a fan of her song "Love And War", she even invited Tamar and her hubby to her Disney vow renewal back in 2013. Tamar can't look her in the eyes and one of her favorite MC songs is "Outside". So shout out to her and hope she can get a really big hit off the record. (Friday 2 October 2015; 14:40)

Article: Mariah Carey gets dolled up in glittery low-cut dress (57,057) by B from USA I love this look. (Friday 2 October 2015; 13:50)

Re: New pic (57,028) (57,056) by darrian liu from taiwan I don't really like the look, too costume-y for my liking. Imo this look ages her, I prefer her national daughters' day look with Monroe. More casual and makes her seem more relatable, which is important if she wanna win new fans. I like how she stirs up the looks though. Still waiting for Mariah in a jumpsuit, imagine how majestic she would look like. (Friday 2 October 2015; 11:32)

Re: The silent lambs are rhapsodizing (57,049) (57,054) by Norman from USA Glad to see you posting again, Edward. And very timely posts, I might add. (Friday 2 October 2015; 11:31)

Re: New pic (57,048) (57,053) by Luke from United Kingdom I do love how she mixes up her looks and doesn't follow trends, each era has a different look and not many other artist have done that. It's like her fashion is an extension of her music. I have no doubt she'd write an amazing book, with all the vocab under her belt she'd cook something amazing. (Friday 2 October 2015; 10:48)

Am I the only one (57,052) by Giovanni from USA Who when listening to "Me I am Mariah" plays the album more than once? This album left me wanting more music. In my opinion when an artist does this they've done their job. I get so disappointed because it could have been an amazing era. Hopefully 2016 will have a better outcome. We need good music, videos and promotion. (Friday 2 October 2015; 4:04)

The elusive chanteuse (57,051) by Giovanni from USA Needs an amazing song and video asap. What is she doing? (Friday 2 October 2015; 3:41)

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