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A story (53,586) by Dove from USA I think being kind to people and maintaining good relationships is so important. The day after the BMA's I was listening to my regular morning show on the radio and they were talking about the BMA's. It's two woman and two men. They played a clip of MC's performance and one of the men said, "She recovered in the end." But one of the women said, "No, she shouldn't do that anymore (the high note at the end)." When Infinity came out, they were talking about it and the same woman said, "I can't understand anything she's saying." And started talking about something that happened the night before. I can tell by the way the one female host talks about MC that she doesn't like her. I'm thinking either MC or someone in her camp was rude to her or she's believing the tabloid stories. They love JL though. JL has called in to the show and she's always super nice and open when asked questions. This reminds me of something that happened with two Drs I know. A woman filed a malpractice suit against Dr A. Dr A is brilliant, he is one of the smartest people I've ever encountered, but he doesn't have great people skills. He's autistic. It turns out it wasn't his fault and when the woman found out it was Dr B's fault, she dropped the suit. Dr B has amazing people skills, he looks people in the eye and makes them feel amazing. People will forgive a lot if they like you. MC should call the big radio stations to give 15 minute interviews. And be nice and open. Just answer the questions. (Wednesday 20 May 2015; 15:46)

Grammy (53,585) by OGmattyICE from US It just occurred to me Mariah should have a Grammy award named after her. When they come to the podium it should read: "And the Mariah Carey award for best pop/hip hop collaboration goes to..." I mean she really did spark that genre. (Wednesday 20 May 2015; 15:37)

Re: Someday and I Don't Wanna Cry (53,578) by MC1989 from Spain (53,584) by Dove from USA Someday: This was one of my favorite songs when I was writing it for my demo. I remember being a kid and listening to it over and over on the subway after studio sessions. I wish I could press rewind and delete some moments from the video and some of the overproduction on the debut album. That's why I included the version from MTV Unplugged on this album. I Don't Want to Cry: This song was my first collaboration with Narada Michael Walden. The label was very excited for me to work with him because of his collaborations with hugely successful vocalists. We wrote I Don't Want to Cry together and it was very important for me to keep my identity as a songwriter. I was very grateful to him for the work we did together. (Wednesday 20 May 2015; 15:18)

Infinity video (53,583) by Musti from UK I'm getting a little frustrated too with the video release. But perhaps this is a good tactic to give the song its best build-up before they hit the market with the video. All these public appearances have clearly helped push the sales of both the album and the song. The more exposure they get, the more likely that the video will be picked up by viewers when it is finally released. By the looks of it, it will be her best video since Obsessed. In my opinion it was the video (more than anything) that helped make Obsessed popular. I'm trying my best not to be critical of Epic's moves as I do believe they genuinely want to make Mariah popular again. As a few of you have already mentioned, even LA's remarks can be seen as downplaying Mariah's diva behaviour and making her likeable again. I have good hopes from this video. I can't wait to see how it all plays out. (Wednesday 20 May 2015; 15:10)

US vs European album track list (53,582) by HeatSeek from Yeah, I'm not liking the European track list either. I'd rather Sony had released the same track list as the US version. Oh well, guess we don't always get what we want. (Wednesday 20 May 2015; 14:22)

Don't get it (53,581) by Liz Archer from Sweden I don't get it. Why are they saying in that article about her pink dress that her performance was bad and such? Did we watch a different show? Yes it wasn't her best performance but I thought she did well for the most part. (Wednesday 20 May 2015; 13:45)

Ty (53,580) by MC1989 from Spain I totally agree with you about JLo. I wish this year they honor Mariah with an award for her incredible achievements, some legend award to praise and remark her 25 years in music. She already has these kind of awards but in this moment it would be a great way to recognise her importance. Mariah doesn't dance, she may not be the best dressed or stilish woman in the business but she belongs from another school, she's among a generation of vocalists who proved their value focusing on their talent. She's a great songwriter and she has a genuine style, a personal and recognizable voice. She still has a great voice (although I didn't like her first day in Vegas and sounded bad for me), and her last studio album was very good, but she doesn't fit in today's commercial standards. People's idols nowadays are people like JLo, Katie Perry etc. who aren't vocalists. When I listen to Taylor Swift and all these people who are popular now and I still don't see anything original or genuine in their works, just copy-paste from many other melodies and simple, catchy and lack-of-content lyrics. (Wednesday 20 May 2015; 13:03)

Infinity video (53,579) by Gilles from Malta I think that the video will make the buzz because it will be funny as they made for "Touch my body". I am not a big fan of "Touch my body" but the video was really funny and it did help a lot to promote the single. My thoughts are the same for Infinity. The video will be funny and everybody is going to be hooked. (Wednesday 20 May 2015; 12:43)

#1 To Infinity booklet / Someday and I Don't Wanna Cry (53,578) by MC1989 from Spain Yesterday I bought the CD with the European tracklist. I really appreciate Mariah's comments on each song and the rare pictures included in the booklet. However, I prefer the American tracklist. Can someone tell me what does she say about Someday and I Don't Wanna Cry, which are not included in the European tracklist? By the way I enjoyed VOL at Jimmy Kimmel, good vocals, she sounded powerful and most important it was live. (Wednesday 20 May 2015; 12:40)

Jennifer Lopez (53,577) by Ty from USA This chick has really pulled a fast one over on the public. She's basically a pretty lady who plays the same role: herself in each of her flop movies. She can't act, can't sing at all. She has zero vocal ablity. Her brand, she had stylish videos, great producers, great style, that's it. She shouldn't even be mentioned in the same sentence as Mariah. It's like comparing Aretha Franklin and Paula Abdul. (Wednesday 20 May 2015; 12:24)

Keep on at your own pace, Mariah (53,576) by this_is_qhm from the Philippines I'm someone who loves to criticize, at times even when unwarranted, and I'm not proud of that. But when I see current Mariah clearly doing her best to promote her new song, compilation, and latest endeavors, it would just be so heartless of me to still have the nerve to nitpick her performances, even if it were out of love. This is probably the most focused she has been since the early MOAIA era, and the best promotional efforts I have seen for her material from her label since the E=MC2 era. I'm so happy for her. She finally seems like she's in a really good place in both her professional and personal life, and it shows in her interviews. She's gradually gaining back her faith and confidence. I'm way too cautious to call it another comeback, but for the first time in a really long time, I'm feeling hopeful for her future. (Wednesday 20 May 2015; 11:45)

Patti (53,575) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter I wouldn't worry about that. From what I heard, she was given names of 3 specific current artists, which included Beyonce and Nicki and a third person I forgot. She was asked what she thinks about their music. She said Beyonce is good and pretty much shaded Nicki. Mariah's name wasn't in the list. Patti loves Mariah and Mariah loves Patti. (Wednesday 20 May 2015; 11:08)

The game ain't what it used to be (53,574) by this_is_qhm from the Philippines Like, really. It's a tougher world out there for any singer. Trends are more unpredictable, and following them is no guarantee for success. This is all mostly because of today's younger demographic. They're generally impatient, less open minded, and have the attention span of a kid. Young people don't follow J.Lo for her music. They just see her as a cool aunt who dresses well, but couldn't care less when she actually performs. So on top of the ageism which is increasingly proving to be a real thing, we have a majority of the most rabid music buyers who would choose trend over talent/quality/history any day. Sad but true. We're at a time where someone as young and influential as Rihanna is currently struggling to get a hit single. And to think she just had her last #1 hit less than two years ago. Exactly. Times are hard. Maybe we've been too hard on Mariah. (Wednesday 20 May 2015; 11:07)

The issue with L.A. Reid (53,572) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Let's not confuse things here, I see a lot of people trying to explain that L.A. did not have any malicious intent when he said expecting MC to get another #1 is not realistic. I don't think anyone in this board thought he said that as a shade or that he is being malicious. We all know that MC and L.A. have nothing but love. I think that people are just upset that he made such a statement that the words "another number #1" and "not realistic" were used in the same sentence. And I get that. Look, I was one of the first to say that I think L.A. is doing this because he wants to downplay Mariah's capability to lower expectations and then hit people with a monster album. He is simultaneously reminding people that she is a legend (with the new compilation) at the same time also he is trying to make people feel that even this legend is vulnerable (to the current situation in the industry) and he is trying to get rid of the "untouchable diva" image that MC has had going which made people hate her and feel unconnected to her. He is trying to portray her as a normal human being. I get that and it's a good move, but I still don't think he should have made such a statement which can easily be taken extremely negatively. Because now people will be like "Mariah's last resort, L.A. doesn't think she has a hit left." What he should have done was just say that our interest is just to put out good music and remind people why they loved Mariah in the first place. Making a statement about her not being able to get another #1 was a bit too bold and unless he did it intentionally to make headlines (because any publicity is good publicity) I think the message should have been phrased differently. Now, on Kimmel even Mariah was like "I don't want to surpass the Beatles." So I don't know if she is saying that because L.A. told her to (because we know MC loves her record of #1's and why shouldn't she) or that she just said it because she didn't want to say anything that might be blown up to sound like she thinks she is better than The Beatles (which I think she is oops, I said it). So this can all be part of the image overhaul plan. I want people to feel connected to Mariah again, I don't mind her fun diva image but it's time to get rid of that part of being a diva which people mistaken for ego and arrogance. So L.A. do your thing, but don't make claims that may backfire and cause people to lose faith in her music. You are her boss, you are on her team. Downplaying is one thing, straight up saying "no" is another. (Wednesday 20 May 2015; 10:17)

Patti vs Mariah (53,571) by Mushaakiss from UAE Hey guys, I'm not sure if anybody noticed or brought this up, but Patti recently named Beyonce as the artist who has the most staying power in the music business and I was expecting her to say Mariah just because of how strong of a relationship they always had. On the other hand, on Kimmel, Mariah randomly praised Aretha Franklin. And while I know Aretha and Patti had a falling out, has something happened between Mariah and Patti because I feel tension? Or am I reading too much into this? (Wednesday 20 May 2015; 9:27)

Shelly / TS / longevity (53,570) by Ethan from United States I agree with you Shelly although I didn't recognize your other abbreviations. The whole music industry/award shows are not legit anymore. Back in the days, Grammy Awards was the last one to be televised after BBMA and AMA. Nowadays, you have I Heart Radio and BBMA shows presented after the Grammys to show that it's about hype/trend. You will definitely won't see that with the Oscars because it's legit. I was disappointed in TS as well. If she and the entire audience stood up for the auto-tuned/prerecorded music of Selena Gomez's The Heart Wants What It Wants performance at the AMAs, then she should have stood up and showed some respect. But I'm happy that they got Idina Menzel to do the intro. It's truly a singer-singer to one another recognition. In the end, it's about longevity. I do believe that TS will go far because she's talented but at some point it will fade out as well. Mariah did it in 93-96 with Music Box and Daydream and she did it again in 05-08 with TMOM and E=MC2 (I still believe it was a success although there was one hit of Touch My Body). And she will always have Christmas as her own. Nobody will touch that. Haha. Yes nobody. And L.A. Reid is bluntly frank. We see that in Celine and Madonna who both have a hard time of having their music played on the radio even after collaborated with younger artists and producers. Overall, all 3 of them are still relevant and having success in the music industry. I can't say the same thing with other nameless acts. (Wednesday 20 May 2015; 9:16)

LA / Alex from the UK (53,569) by Musti from UK My sentiments exactly. I just have a few more things to add. When she first came out Mariah had fans from all age groups. It's no secret she's lost a lot of fans from the higher age groups, either because of her R&B sound or because they think she's lost her voice. She can't sell like she used to unless she finds her sweet spot again with all her fans and age groups. A standards album would help bring back those fans. A duets album would spark an interest from people who no longer care about her. Mariah lives for R&B, not even LA can change that. But she's released commercial or concept R&B albums more than half her career. She's too versatile and talented to stick to the same formula. There's simply no artist out there whose career parallels hers. Everything she does is a first for someone of her caliber. I'm very happy to see the new album rising up, especially in the UK. People are finally taking notice again. If she really wants to blow up the charts, I'm sure she still knows how to. (Wednesday 20 May 2015; 9:07)

Alex (53,568) by Licia from USA You hit the nail on the head. I agree with everything you said. I hate that people are taking what he said as a dig at Mariah or that he has no faith in her. I don't believe that at all. He may have said something that a lot of people don't want to accept, but there was no malice behind it and it was truthful. I respect the mess out of him for not sugar coating what he had to say. (Wednesday 20 May 2015; 7:32)

"News" (53,565) by LC from USA I'm really hating how certain "news publications" skew quotes and use selected pieces of "evidence" to paint Mariah in a negative light. Like this article in the Mirror. Readers are supposed to judge the way Mariah sounded based on freaking Jennifer Lopez? We are supposed to judge the way Mariah sounded by the opinion of a woman who, on her best days, couldn't even sing as good as Mariah did at the beginning of the TECS tour? Really? And since when are the opinions of Twitter nobodies accurate and unbiased bases for judgment? It's just so fucked up. Why didn't they report the fact that she was in Billboard's Top 10 performances of the night? That almost every news publication outside of theirs praised Mariah's incredible vocal performance? It was the same for Vegas. She got glowing reviews from everyone, yet that one negative NY Times review is used as the only piece of evidence for Mariah's opening night. It's really disgusting. Yet Jennifer Lopez gets endless praise for everything. What has Hollywood come to? Sorry for the rant guys. Just needed to vent. I feel much better now. PS, Mariah sounded absolutely amazing on Jimmy Kimmel. She slayed. End of story. (Wednesday 20 May 2015; 2:36)

Fantasy (53,563) by Dove from USA My preorder is taking its sweet time getting here, so I went to Target to get a physical copy and it sounds like they added the "sweet sweet fantasy baby" to the ODB version. Or has it always been there, I don't remember? I still believe Mariah can get another #1. I believe she can get six more #1's, anything is possible when you believe. But I'm content with new music and Vegas. I went the first day and it was amazing. Way better than the YouTube clips. It was awesome being surrounded by other lambs. (Wednesday 20 May 2015; 1:38)

The Mirror (53,562) by Mohd Syafali Izwan from Malaysia I don't know why this article putting such a negative comments about Mariah's performance on BBMA? The note is not awful at all. I do agreed with what L.A Reid. said about getting no 1 song for Mariah is not that easy with the current situation but still there can be a miracle when you believe. Nothing is impossible dahling. (Wednesday 20 May 2015; 1:28)

LA's comments (53,561) by Alex from England I 100% agree with him, he's absolutely right, we should feel lucky to love a 45 year old's artist's music still being played on the radio. That doesn't happen a lot, even more so when it's a woman. LA Reid was very clear in his words, he didn't leave anything to be miinterpreted. He didn't take away any of Mariah's accomplishments but he was being truthful: Mariah getting a #1 record anymore is highly unlikely. It doesn't mean it cannot happen but it's a long stretch. How many times have we heard fans say "it's her new #1" in the last 7 years? Yes, with every single released or so. Radio caters to younger audiences than it used to. Who buys singles off iTunes? Who has the time to stream videos and music all day long? Young teens. Us adults actually work and have other things to do in our lives other than being just a fan. Let us rejoice in Mariah still being invited to perform on TV, that she still graces magazines' covers so far into her career. And most importantly, she still releases great music more frequently than her contemporaries. Now I would rather for everyone to finally respect her longevity and artistry than her to get another #1 single. Seeing Mariah back on TV really makes me happy, it's like she's one of the only things that's been constant over the last 17 years that I've been a lamb. (Wednesday 20 May 2015; 1:00)

LA's comments (53,560) by Marissa from USA I don't know how I feel about LA's comments. I don't know if he talked about not expecting Mariah to snag a number one as a cover up for the fact that Infinity didn't come out swinging on the charts or if he genuinely doesn't have faith in her. He may have said what many people were thinking but it's not a good look when someone who's supposed to be on your side is talking about you like you're a has been and has low expectations of you. It may be more difficult for her to snag a number one since she's no longer at her career peak, but I don't believe that it's impossible if she puts out the right material and promotes the hell out of it. I also think a collab with a younger artist would be great for her but only if she chooses the right person. In other words, not these younger artists that people only mildly care about like Miguel, Trey Songz or Rich Homie Quan. If you're gonna do it, do it right. Get Beyonce, Rihanna, Chris Brown, Taylor Swift, etc. People who are truly relevant. (Tuesday 19 May 2015; 23:16)

Behind the scenes / the making of Mariah's Infinity video featuring Brett Ratner (53,559) by Baby from Dreamville...Where There's No Beginning & There is No End This is another brilliant sneek peak into the Infinity video and I love love love it. I see you Mimi, I see you. Are you guys so excited? I'm still not over the clip from Ellen with Tyson Beckford looking like God's gift, Jussie Smollet looking like Farnsworth Bentley and the runaway sommelier, with the Belaire champagne, looking like Frito the Italian car thief. The facial expressions alone are replay worthy. So freaking funny and beautifully shot that I'm probably buying this MV on iTunes in a few months. I can't wait to stream this non stop. *squeeeee* (Tuesday 19 May 2015; 23:10)

Rant (53,558) by Dove from USA I wasn't going to say anything, but I'm here so I might as well throw in my two cents. My heart fell to my stomach when the camera went to the nameless one and TS and they were sitting there looking bored and clapping half-halfheartedly while most people around them were standing up. Mariah Carey is a legend and even if they didn't like the song or performance they could have stood to recognize 25 years of hard work and achievement. Mariah Carey stood for the nameless one on American Idol. Even though TNO sounded like a dying goat. Shaking your butt doesn't warrant a standing ovation, we can get that at a strip club. The other one really disappointed me because I thought she was better than that. She didn't have to get crazy but at least clap half-halfheartedly while standing. I'm sure if MC had done better commercially the past few years they would have stood up. The main reason I liked TS is because I thought she was genuine and nice and happy for other people's success. I gave TNO the benefit of the doubt because I used to think she was sweet too. MC hasn't even said anything about TNO since, I want to say the CB album. Considering everything that happened, TNO is lucky MC didn't say more back then. Of course MC was angry, who wouldn't be? Well, Napoleon Dynamite was really huge and trendy for a while but then people became tired of him. The TS train will end too, even with marketing savvy parents, because she's no Michael Jackson or MC. And she believes her own hype. (Tuesday 19 May 2015; 22:49)

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