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Morgan have you lost it? (54,107) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Oh my gosh that article is brutal. What on earth is going on? I do not believe for a second the things he said about her drinking while nursing and also right after giving birth. The few moments we saw her with her kids, she seems like a great mother. While she had a little depression drinking moment last year, she is clearly in a better place for a long time now. Her alcohol episodes last year is quite understandable now since the woman was going through both personal and professional tsunami. I seriously hope this article is fake and Team Mariah takes it down immediately. People will run with it even if they don't believe it. (Wednesday 3 June 2015; 16:36)

Mimi L / qhm (54,106) by Licia from USA All the hate for Last Night A Dj Saved My Life just rips out my poor heart. Lol. That was the best remake on Glitter. I guess since I'm a late 70's baby I have an appreciation for the 80s sound. I can agree that she didn't need all the features. Most of those songs stood out on their own with just her voice. Qhm the original version of Last Night A Dj Saved My Life is longer than Mariah's version. She shortened it a little. Lol. (Wednesday 3 June 2015; 16:17)

Morgan Carey, what are you doing? (54,105) by Lee TS from USA OK so there's a report on Radar Online saying Morgan gave an interview to the National Enquirer fearing for Mariah's life. Please let this whole mess be a fabrication because I don't think I can believe Morgan would do Mariah like that. That's her big brother who's supposed to always protect her. This is going to sound horrible but I would expect this from Alison before Morgan. I don't know I can't even know what to say. I can already see Wendy running with this and slay Mariah until there's no tomorrow. Headlines upon headlines. I really hope this is false because I don't want to think of the possibility of losing Mariah. I seriously hope there's good people around her, not just record label execs/managers/pr team, but also like a life coach/therapist etc. With all the stress/tension she talks about and the celebrity life she leads, she must release it in some way and I hope in a healthy way. (Wednesday 3 June 2015; 16:08)

My 5 songs I dislike (54,104) by Licia from USA 5. Infinity - Everybody here pretty much knows I dislike this song. It's just not a good song and it should have stayed in the vault or the trash. 4. Did I Do That - This has to be the worst use of a sample ever. I'm upset Mariah helped create this mess. I love the original rap song. It didn't fit with what Mariah was trying create. 3. Say Something - I usually love anything that Pharrell touches, but it didn't work out on this song. I was ticked at LA Reid for picking this garbage as a single over better songs on TEOM. 2. To The Floor - This song just sucks. 1. All I Want For Christmas Extra Festive Mix - This remix of a remix was a waste of space on a good effort at a second Christmas album. This mix was not needed. The So So Def remix is the only remix that I acknowledge. I don't pass these songs up. They didn't even make it to the iPod. These songs don't exist in my mind. Lol. (Wednesday 3 June 2015; 16:07)

this_is_qhm (54,103) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Oh my gosh you didn't just diss "Triumphant" and "My Love". How dare you?. *shakes qhm* Haha kidding but seriously I love these 2 songs. I get why people probably don't like them, but I am so glad they exist. Also hey you can't really hate on "My Love" because technically its The-Dream's song and Mariah is just a featured artist. As for Triumphant, I have always loved that song. I think what went wrong with it was the timing. The song is great and the video is gorgeous, but it wasn't right as the lead single. I mean at that time people waited almost 3 years to get a proper studio album from Mariah, so when she released a song that made her sound like a featured artist on her own track, there was backlash. So yes, not right as a lead single but I love the song. Love the video even more. I also don't mind IWKWLI, especially the ending where it soars, however the other two songs you mentioned are songs I don't like as well. I mean I would be fine if they didn't exist. (Wednesday 3 June 2015; 14:58)

5 songs Mariah should never have done (54,102) by this_is_qhm from the Philippines Despite how much we love our girl to death, we each have our own list of tracks which are not too fond of that have us reaching for the skip button every time they come along. This should be interesting. Mine are: 5. I Want To Know What Love Is - Okay, I don't hate it, I may even enjoy parts of it at times, but of all her ballad covers, this one impresses me the least. Her restraint in here is commendable, but the final product was a shadow of the original, so watered down. 4. Triumphant (Get 'Em) - There's a reason why this flopped. It just has zero crossover appeal, plus that chorus (which has potential) just ends up sounding limp for some reason. 3. My Love - I just never got into this track. Like ever. And the worst part is that I don't know why. 2. Got A Thing 4 You - I mean, I love "What You Won't Do For Love", but it is just wasted on this weird concoction. 1. Last Night A DJ Saved My Life - This track exemplifies what the biggest problem of Glitter was (it sticks out like a sore thumb in an otherwise great album): too many featured guests. It drags on way too long. It sounds fine in the context of the album, but as a track, this is just the sonic form of the term "ill-advised". (Wednesday 3 June 2015; 13:13)

Kate (54,101) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Ugh in my post where I addressed Bruno, Kate and Bill together, this part was for Kate: "You are right, there is nothing much we can do. I just get frustrated you know? I thought moving to Sony would mean a lot of changes for the good. Anyways, nice to meet you." I must have forgotten to add the name before the part. (Wednesday 3 June 2015; 10:49)

Alternate version (54,100) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Um the alternate version is fan made and that channel is not Mariah's. Instead of spreading it, shouldn't it be reported? Isn't it taking away from Mariah's streaming points? (Wednesday 3 June 2015; 10:42)

New album (54,099) by 123 from USA Now that the video has come out, we can finally leave this 1 To Infinity era behind. The promotion was great and her performances have improved. She needs to continue to sing live. Now Mariah, there is no time for breaks before the July leg of your show. You need to get back in the studio and continue working on the new album, you know, the album you said you were up late working on a couple months ago. She needs resurgence with new great material, heavy promotion, and great live performances. May Infinity be a lesson that should have been learned with all the other lack luster singles (Triumphant, TALG, You're Mine) that you've tried to push while you ignore an album full of solid material (MIAM) or even a possible summer song (YDKWTD). No more filler to help buy time, get back in the lab, stay in hiding and reemerge with solid material that you promote the hell out of instead of paying it dust. (Wednesday 3 June 2015; 9:06)

Infinity video (alternative version) (54,098) by Baby from Dreamville...Where There's No Beginning & There is No End This version is my current favourite with all the symbolism of the smudged 8 lipstick on the mirror and her bling jewely. She has never looked more beautiful and that is amazing in itself. Some of you are still not up to speed about the point of this song and videos because you're too caught up in chart positions. But that's okay because M is stealth like that. Not really, but let's pretend she is. It's freaking hilarious tbh. All is fair. (Wednesday 3 June 2015; 5:47)

Name play or play on the names / demise of the puppy (54,097) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter I don't know if any of you noticed this, but I found it cute that they basically played on the names of each of the suitors when naming their Match.com user names. For Jussie Smollett it was "Smoll World" (with the changed spelling), then for Jeff Beacher it was "Love the Beach" which again is a play on his last name, for Tyson it was "Model Citizen", while not a direct play on his name it's creative because he is a model. So I enjoyed that bit. In other news, Brett tweeted that the adorable puppy in the video, Princess Charlotte, has passed away. Quite tragic. The puppy was adorable. (Wednesday 3 June 2015; 5:04)

Hire us (54,096) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Darn it Mariah, do it already. I totally agree with Tiina, I think a lot of people here really come up with great ideas that her own team of professionals seem to lack. Mariah really needs to either hire her fans or take ideas from fans via social media regarding single choices, video ideas and so on, and please get a good stylist. Tiina, I'm with you on the "not lowering my expectation". I could make do with the lack of stunts if the story actually flowed well. The shots Tiina and I came up with would actually have a good story flow and wouldn't cost a lot more either. Just a few more shots. Which would tie the story in together. Plus the song and the video is giving out different meanings. I would skip going with Jussie at the end. The song is about learning to love oneself. Why run with Jussie when the boy got the door slammed on him haha. The party scene mentioned by me or the scene Tiina said of MC driving away herself would have been better. (Wednesday 3 June 2015; 4:47)

Bruno Ávila, Kate, Bill from UK (54,095) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter The older man is Jeff Beacher. You are right, there is nothing much we can do. I just get frustrated you know? I thought moving to Sony would mean a lot of changes for the good. Anyways, nice to meet you. Bill, you are hilarious. Haha your idea of what's dangerous for Mariah now made me laugh embarrassingly loud. I was reading somewhere else that "not touching herself is dangerous for her". But yours is funnier. (Wednesday 3 June 2015; 4:39)

The problem with Infinity (54,094) by Matthew from USA I think the video doesn't have a concept or story because the song itself doesn't really have a set one either. I mean the verses are about her dismissing a former lover. The chorus then says that there is an end to infinity. If that was all, then the song would be a break-up anthem. Unfortunately, after the second chorus, Mariah decides to try and make the song more than just a break-up anthem to mixed results. So we get her saying things like infinity loving me more and more. And she believes infinity is more than just a made up dream. So at the very end of the song, it becomes a song about loving yourself and empowerment because Mariah wants the song to be everything to everyone. She insists it's not about her personal life, and everyone should take their own meaning from the song. So it's not surprising that the concept for the video is also trying to do everything for everyone. There's concert footage for fans who like that, there's glamour shots, there's a bit of narrative with the guys at the door. In the song itself, she is kind of rapping the verses for fans who like that, but then she sings the chorus for fans who like that. So, do you believe infinity is more than just a made up dream? Or do you believe there is an end to infinity? Either way, this song is for you. It's for everyone. (Wednesday 3 June 2015; 4:09)

Deedre (54,093) by Licia from USA Yeah I know that's weird. Lol. There have been songs that at first listen I've hated, but somehow the video will pull me in. I can't explain it. It doesn't happen all the time, but it happens more often than I should admit. Lol. (Wednesday 3 June 2015; 2:22)

The Infinity video message (54,092) by Jewel from USA I have been a diehard Mariah fan since day 1 so no hate, just my reaction to the Infinity video. The video bums me out because it made some powerful statements about what has happened to her career. The video says: "No man is good enough for me, I'm full of myself, I prefer to spend my time taking selfies with toy dogs rather than being with a man, I live in a bubble, I'm no longer relatable, buy my perfume, I think I'm the queen of Las Vegas, my chest is bigger than my voice and you must notice it in every shot, please buy my perfume, I walk around on my tip toes and there's not much happening on stage in my Ceasars show." Mariah has always had great videos, this one sadly falls short and reinforces this whole out of touch "diva with a major 'tude" persona she now promotes. Bums me out. Mariah used to be so cool. (Wednesday 3 June 2015; 1:59)

Lee (54,091) by B from USA When you said because you and another member are black was you insinuating that because we don't like her music it's because she's black or that we're not entitled to bash her because were not black? Or did I just misunderstand what you were trying to say? I'm an not racist. My best friends are African American and I have dated a lot of African American guys and correct me if I'm wrong by isn't Mariah Carey a black woman? She's biracial but she embraces her heritage and has never denied her racial background. I hope I just misunderstood your post because I understand that what you said can be interpreted many different ways. I hope this makes sense because I'm rambling, lol. (Wednesday 3 June 2015; 1:44)

More Infinity stuff (54,090) by Lee TS from USA I'm loving the fan reactions and it shows how creative some of you really are. I do enjoy the video and have watched it plenty of times. There's one scene that seriously makes me lol, it's 2:07-2:08 mark when she's being blasted by too much wind in slow motion. First of all the way they cut up the shots in those few seconds is a hot mess. But that specific shot is to die for in hilarity. It's like she's almost making a parody of herself. Yes Skip, I totally agree with you about the dog selfie moment, too long and it didn't make sense. It's the last line of the song and it should've had an isolated moment, I dunno, I'd imagine a close up of her face eyes closed concentrating then blasting the last note to a roaring crowd. I do love the confetti but it was also kinda off too, the angle and the lighting. I mean come on, even the lyric video has a nice build up to that moment and going into the flashing Honey images worked well, it was very, "You're never going to touch this again and see me in your dreams darling." This is a fun video to poke fun at though. (Wednesday 3 June 2015; 1:41)

I.V. (54,089) by DK from USA Good Lord. Not sure who/what's behind the details/logistics of making the new video but it looks like a second thought, let's-put-this-together-last-minute type thing. The video shots do not compliment her vocals what so ever (meaning it doesn't highlight vocal "moments"). I am surprised with the outcome, considering her long term interests in acting. Mariah does look beautiful in the video. (Wednesday 3 June 2015; 1:40)

Infinity (54,088) by B from USA James Gordon of the Late Late Show is the other guy trying to woo Mariah in the Infinity video, right? I'm pretty sure it's him. (Wednesday 3 June 2015; 1:37)

Video (54,087) by Luke from United Kingdom I have to admit on first watch it seemed a bit scattered but that was on my iPhone lol. After watching it on my computer I liked it more. I did think they were going to have more storyline and keep the stage scenes for the end climax. It is a stride in the right direction though. I wonder if the whole process of moving to Sony, whipping up a new single, recording that single, then planning Vegas and a music video cause the video to become a last minute thing. I like it though, it could be worse haha. It kinda reminds me of a fancy version of the Forever music video. (Wednesday 3 June 2015; 1:29)

"Hype" / Licia (54,086) by Deedre aka MiTodoChop @HBF from Canada I feel what some might be calling "hype" re Infinity is actually how things are done when a label/team is behind their artist. Mariah simply didn't have that kind of support for a long time with IDJ and likewise people weren't prepared to hear the positive commentary. (Lol.) I enjoy Infinity. It's not my favorite song Mariah has ever put out, but I do love many things about it. The video is simple and fun and the quality of it is awesome. I still feel the song was never intended to be commercially mainstream ie "her 19th #1 single". I feel it's doing what it was intended to do, re-introduce MC to the public and promote Vegas. I'm not saying MC doesn't enjoy achieving #1 records I just don't have the sense this was ever their urgent expectation at this point (as reflected in comments by LA Reid). Licia, I can only speak for myself, but in those rare times where a song by an artist I am into hasn't been my bag, the video doesn't make a difference. (Lol.) (Wednesday 3 June 2015; 1:19)

Lamb o chops (54,085) by Licia from USA That's exactly how I saw it. They couldn't commit to the original idea so they threw something together. You worded it perfectly. (Wednesday 3 June 2015; 0:51)

Infinity music video (54,084) by Terna from Nigeria The new video is everything I expected it would be, a video that captures this moment in time of her Las Vegas residency. Mariah is genuinely happy now you can tell just watching this video and I'm happy that she's happy. Wanted dem babies to have a moment in it too though. Lol. Enjoy the music guys, that's all I can say and if she bags another number one I'd be glad but if not she's set as a legend to infinity. Once the topic of music, songwriting and voices is brought up, Mariah Carey is number one. Her legacy, achievements and body of work speak volumes for her. (Wednesday 3 June 2015; 0:10)

Mimi L./ Ardis (54,083) by Licia from USA Yeah that closet scene was a little awkward. I just really needed this video to make me like this song. I didn't buy the album so I was looking forward to buying the single. I've never had to work this hard to like anything Mariah. Lol. Ardis I'm never going to lessen my expectations so that I won't be disappointed because I know that she's capable of so much more than what she has been giving. I don't expect perfect, but I do expect her to give her best. This for me is not her best. (Tuesday 2 June 2015; 23:34)

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