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Pow (50,055) by Kyle from USA Rhianna is not a threat. She will not meet or exceed 18 number one singles. Her peak has past and I personally think she is losing ground. I think who we really need to watch is Taylor Swift. She writes her own material and everytime she drops something it shoots to number 1. And, people buy her albums. Mariah has still got some more number 1 material in within her. Epic needs to provide proper promotion. I still say Mariah will beat The Beatles record of 20 number ones. (Thursday 12 February 2015; 15:23)

Mariah Carey (50,054) by B from USA Mariah Carey needs a stylist like Rachel Zoe or Eric Daman. She needs a manager like Benny. She needs a team like she had in the 90's. If she makes these changes and works with the producers of the moment she'll easily regain her throne. Her last divorce inspired Butterfly and I don't think she loved Tommy and they didn't have children. I'm dying to hear her next studio album. It's going to be epic. You can quote me on that if you want. (Thursday 12 February 2015; 14:40)

Must see My All performance (Rainbow tour) (50,053) by Lee TS from USA Lambs you have to watch this My All performance. I was in awe and smiling when I saw this. This has to be one of the top My All performances ever. She sounded amazing and it was the Rainbow tour, like what? Seriously? Lol. Gosh I can't get over this. (Thursday 12 February 2015; 11:53)

Mimi L (50,052) by Dove from USA liked those dresses you posted, especially the gold one. (Thursday 12 February 2015; 9:16)

Re: (50,018) by Abraham (50,051) by Dove from USA I'm guessing the main reason they're releasing an updated version of #1's is to raise money for the next project. Since records aren't selling like they used to, maybe the artists aren't given money up front to record anymore. Since MIAMTEC didn't do well commercially, maybe they don't want to chance it. Also, a lot of people don't know what her #1's are, so this way they'll all be together. A part of me wishes it didn't include new tracks, or only two new tracks that were heavily promoted and would end up being #1's, so that the album would truly be all of her #1 hits. I know a lot of people may not buy it that way but I would. Especially if it was reasonably priced, $10-$13. (Thursday 12 February 2015; 1:36)

Nasty to younger artist (50,050) by Lamb_O_Chop from Australia Yet she had embraced Beyonce, Rihanna, Pink, Jazmine Sullivan, Jordin Sparks, Kelly Clarkson, 5th Harmony, even Nicki at the beginning. I'm just saying some of this is just perception. Beyonce and Rihanna (if anyone) are her biggest threats, so if she was so insecure and nasty to other females why so much love and support for them? (Thursday 12 February 2015; 1:04)

Aretha (50,049) by B from USA Aretha was Whitney's God mother or whatever and was so insecure that she was rude to her during a recording session or so the story goes. My point is Mariah has never disrespected an artist like Aretha did and does. With the exception of Madonna, who asked for it. I don't get the hype surrounding Aretha. She has a powerful from the gut style of singing but her voice isn't as good or better than Patti's, Whitney's, or Mariah's. Mariah does embrace females. She just gave Fifth Harmony a shout out on Twitter and she praises Bey. I don't blame her for throwing shade Ariana's way when her whole career is built on being the next or new Mariah when she's clearly not. When I think of a great singer I think of Mariah, Whitney, Patti, Luther, and Bob Dylan. Mariah Carey is untouchable in the studio. (Thursday 12 February 2015; 0:54)

MC1989 Maybe not in Spain? (50,048) by May from Denmark The Butler is available here in Denmark, on DVD and also in Viaplay (which has updated stuff for all Scandinavia). (Thursday 12 February 2015; 0:41)

Jaker20 and how to get rid of the MC blues (50,047) by Randy from USA I don't like Rihanna and yet I agreed with your entire post. MC is too legendary to be so nasty to younger artists and Rihanna did sing live and I do not believe MC's Fly Like A Bird was 100% live. And yet at the time when I posted it, everyone attacked me. I'm gonna say this one last time. MC on wax is amazing. Live is something else. What the disconnect is, we can all speculate. But what everyone agrees with is image-wise, eternally 12, and being mean to other artist isn't endearing. I love her. The other day I put on a random shuffle of her catalogue and it reminded me through even my own negativity why this woman is an uncelebrated ICON. You're So Cold, I Don't Wanna Cry, Twister, Reflections, Obsession remix with Gucci, Mine Again and Without You played. Hardly any of that is related genre-wise or producer-wise and name one female artist who can write and produce such an enjoyable and diverse body of work. I challenge you all to shuffle all of MC and be reminded why we fell in love and be hopeful the voice gets straigtened out. (Thursday 12 February 2015; 0:24)

May (50,046) by Deedre aka MiTodoChop @HBF from Canada Hahaha. That's cool May, I knew not everyone would resonate with the spiritual stuff. That's fine lol. You got the crux of what I was expressing. (Wednesday 11 February 2015; 23:37)

Whatever happened to The Butler? (50,045) by MC1989 from Spain Today I saw this clip from Mariah's scenes in The Buttler. Can someone tell me what happened to the movie? Is it avaliable on DVD? I think it was never released in Europe. No promotion at all. It's a pitty. Mariah earned respect from the critics with Precious and it was a successful movie in many countries, not just in the States. (Wednesday 11 February 2015; 23:18)

Key word Deedre aka MiTodoChop (50,044) by May from Denmark While I don't agree with all the "spiritual" stuff (all that is bollocks for me haha) I think you hit the nail when you mentioned the word "auto-pilot". It is exactly how I felt when I saw MC performing this last time and the reason why she might have been off and late to her lip synch parts. It's as if her mind was somewhere else, as if she was there on auto-pilot physically but mentally she was just not there. Clearly she is going through things like you said that the general public doesn't know. I hope Mariah takes the time for herself, she clearly needs it. It's still missing months for Las Vegas, it's a good time to recover. (Wednesday 11 February 2015; 23:15)

Number one (50,043) by Otti from Belgium I think it's easier now to score a number one, than back in the 90's, especially for young new artist, look at Katy and Gaga. They jump on the hype, work with hot producers, they want it so badly. There were Mariah was. Always in charge in the studio when she works with new producers, like on songs Honey, [...] and Obsessed. I still don't get why Mariah is left out on the Grammy's so many times. Even Jay Z said [...] to Mariah that he thought that she's got more Grammy's than he saw in her showcase. I don't even get the nominees for [...] latest album. All the singles she released from that album were like really weak. For me this is the year that the Grammy's has no value any more. One positive note: I'm happy for the award for Toni Braxton and Babyface for [...] duet album. (Wednesday 11 February 2015; 23:10)

Jamaica (50,042) by MC1989 from Spain I really think Mariah still has a great voice. "Vision of love" in Jamaica sounded very good. Some parts of "I'll be there" sounded very good too. She sounds confident, with energy, "very soul music". But that's not enough. I said it before, she should work with a vocal coach and rehearse her new turns and improvisations. Stop doing playback and start exercising her voice. Yes, she's Mariah Carey, the big diva, but she needs a professional working with her, telling her how to take breath while singing and giving her advices to avoid damage in her chords. Celine Dion has a vocal coach and many other singers. I think it would be great for her and she would improve a lot her singing. (Wednesday 11 February 2015; 23:01)

Bill (50,040) by Deedre aka MiTodoChop @HBF from Canada Yup. (Re Looking In) That's honestly what it feels like watching her. I'm not trying to come off as some "know it all" (lol) It is just honestly what I feel watching her now. There's so much more going on beneath the surface, that the media and the public generally gloss over. She's clearly not happy with a lot. Sometimes big transition/change can feel numbing. People might go on a sort of auto-pilot, feel like they need to be doing something, but nothing feels the as it did, and you just don't know what do really. Especially if the person might be feeling disconnected or angry spiritually just in general. I've watched it first-had this year. My dad transitioned in the fall, and my faith has been the rock that has given me so much peace and comfort with everything. I know that although the form of our relationship has changed with him no longer "here" in the physical sense, of the word, he's with me everyday, because love doesn't end. It has nothing to do with the body, because the body isn't who we are. Who we are is spirit. That doesn't end when we leave the body. Not to get really deep or anything (lol) but my step-mom doesn't have that same foundation, so her experience of my dad's passing has felt very different for her. We know MC has a strong faith, but sometimes we just need time to go through whatever we need to go through in whatever time it takes before we're ready to say "OK, this isn't working, I'm ready to create something else in my life." I know some fans are frustrated, and just want her to "get it together" ultimately, even the most pissed-off angry fans just want to see her thriving. Otherwise, people wouldn't get so passionate in their opinions. Clearly there are some issues, and we can discuss what she should do all day long, but at the end of the day, it just has to play out. Everyone deserves compassion, even when we flat out disagree with whatever it appears they are doing (or not doing), as the saying goes about walking a mile in someone else's shoes. (Wednesday 11 February 2015; 22:38)

Clips from Jamaica (50,039) by G.G. from USA Everybody is saying MC sounded good in Jamaica. I guess we all have a different definition of "good". I really hope she ups her lip sync game. (Wednesday 11 February 2015; 22:25)

Grammies / records/ criticism (50,038) by Lamb_O_Chop from Australia The Grammies has never been here for Mariah and we should all know by now that's is just a popularity contest with no real merit. So I don't get how some of you could measure MC's impact or relevancy by Grammy awards appearances/performances, when she never needed them be successful and legendary in the first place. Secondly it doesn't even matter if Rihanna does surpass Mariah in number 1 hits because Mariah will still hold the title of "female artist/songwriter that has written the most number one hits", so all this fuss over Rihanna is irrelevant as far as I'm concerned. Thirdly after watching a few clips of the Jamaica performances, I'm not really too mad. Of course there were rough spots and bad moments, but atleast she tried to make up for it by singing live and putting a new spin on some of her songs (something I've always yearned for her to do) and I loved her for it. After reevaluating everything I agree with the people that feel that it would been more tactful for Nathan Morris to address her personally and not on FB. I know I would want people calling me out on my ish on FB. Back to the Grammies, Madonna looked and sounded a fool to me, I don't see how anyone could've found that to be epic, Annie Lennox was spectacular, I'm so happy Sam Smith swept the Grammies, and is it just me or does nothing about Beyonce's catalogue scream 20 Grammies. No shade, but shade. (Wednesday 11 February 2015; 21:53)

Rihanna (50,037) by jaker20 from US Rihanna has nothing but great things to say about MC, calls her voice "freak of nature", and name her as a main influence. Yet some fans are so insecure and defensive when Rihanna's name is brought up. No one says Rihanna is more talented, probably even Rihanna will say that. I mean come on, let's face it, MC played the charts too, just like everybody else, so let's not act as if Rihanna doesn't deserve her accomplishments. What goes around comes around. Honestly, I think this is partly why MC is on downward slope to full-time has-been. MC fans are so spoiled by MC's 90s success. They are nasty against other artists, that MC seem to gain more haters than fans each passing year until she's got no more fans left. And unlike Madonna or Beyonce, it doesn't help that MC doesn't seem to get along with new artists. She's in her own diva-I-am-better-than-everyone world and hardly compliments other artists. Just for full disclosure, I do love Rihanna, but she's nowhere near as talented as MC vocally. But mediocre as Rihanna's voice is, at least she sang 100% live last weekend at the Grammy's. Something I can't say about MC's 2006 Grammy performance, and that was supposedly one of MC's banner years. Yes, time to admit it, MC's peformance of Fly Like A Bird was not 100% live, let's stop fooling ourselves. I love MC but I call it as it is. (Wednesday 11 February 2015; 21:03)

I think Mariah slayed VOL in Jamaica (50,036) by Nick from USA I mean, her vocals were kinda on point for most of the song. Her voice obviously hasn't gotten any worse, I just think she was acting so strange because she was a little tipsy. (Wednesday 11 February 2015; 20:46)

Looking In (50,035) by Stacey from USA That is my life's theme song. Honestly, it's one of Mariah's best songs. (Wednesday 11 February 2015; 20:00)

05 VOL perfomance (50,034) by Warrior Butterfly from USA Mark 2:29 I love her growl she doesn't do this very often it fit great with VOL the poor her heart out feel. It's tied with If It's Over on SNL 1991. More growl would would be nice it's also featured in ATYNAF toward the end. (Wednesday 11 February 2015; 18:40)

The Grammys (50,033) by Marissa from USA As much as I'm aware of the fact that MC deserves way more Grammys than what she has, I don't have the time, energy or will to keep getting mad year after year that she doesn't win. We shouldn't depend on these political awards shows to validate her artistry. She's a musical genius with a prolific body of work. That's all I need to know. (Wednesday 11 February 2015; 17:31)

Deedre (50,029) by Bill from UK (50,032) by Gilbert from USA I just listened to that yesterday. I was thinking so many years have passed and now I know what she meant. Though I'm wondering with all those hits from when she first came out to the date of that Daydream album if she is saying that was never a part of who I was. (Wednesday 11 February 2015; 16:13)

MC (50,031) by B from USA I'll continue to support Mariah Carey because she's earned my loyalty. I'm taking my little cousin to Las Vegas to see Mariah and she's just as excited as I am. Mariah Carey is still relevant because of her talent. If she was only the voice her career would have tanked just like Whitney's and Celine's. (Wednesday 11 February 2015; 15:55)

RihRih (50,030) by B from USA She may break Mariah's record of most #1's but she'll never beak Mariah's records for female songwriter and producer with the most #1's. After the fuss the media made about MC, who has talent, breaking the King's record do you really think those old men are going to let an auto-tuned sexbot like Rhianna who is still young and using it as her key marketing tactic do the same? (Wednesday 11 February 2015; 14:33)

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