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Nostalgia (51,424) by Giselle #1 Mariah Critic from USA I don't think of one exact album. When Mariah came out I was 6 almost 7 in the fall. I remember the first time I saw her was when I came home from school off the bus. One of my older sister loved to watch BET, back then it as music videos all the time (good ole' days) lol. I remember I used to lay on her bed while she would be doing her homework. I remember I heard this weird space sound thingy on the TV. I looked over and it's this girl with brown curly hair that looked just like mines. I was mesmorized and curious about her. Skip months the song that made me crazy about her at that age was "Someday" that was my jam lol. It was played on the radio a lot and my friend and I would play it over and over again on my cassette tape player. My first full album I actualy bought myself was Daydream. Glitter means a lot to me too because I skipped school on 9/11, me and my friends in high school signed into home room, snuck out the back lol went to the mall and bought Glitter first day and I remember my mom came to the school after she heard about the plane and everything and I wasn't there. Cell phones weren't big around that time so she didn't know where I was. Short story I was grounded for like the remainder of the year lol, my senior year none the less. (Monday 6 April 2015; 1:37)

Welcome back Shelly / Nick / relationships (51,423) by Deedre aka MiTodoChop @HBF from Canada I haven't posted in a number of weeks. Just haven't felt I could contribute anything to the discussion. But it's really nice to see you back Shelly. I just want to make a comment with regard to Nick. I've seen a lot of people jump on him for things, and I just what to point out from a spiritual standpoint that every relationship is about choices from both people. Nick and Mariah came together because they chose to. Things evolve and change. I'm sure Mariah has learned a lot about herself because of Nick, and that's ultimately the point of any relationship, regardless of whether it works out or not. And, she has two beautiful children out of it. (Monday 6 April 2015; 1:13)

Future nostalgia (51,422) by Kate from UK Thank you B, Ardis, Warrior Butterfly, Billy and R&B Junkie for all your fascinating responses. I really look forward for my nostalgia in the future, also I find it very comforting that Mariah will be making albums for quite a while. She has such a strong belief system to substance abuse etc she isn't going to land a similar fate to her fellow legends Whitney and Michael. Do people view Mariah, Michael and Whitney as the last legends to dominate the industry? I feel like that's a common opinion. (Monday 6 April 2015; 0:37)

Kate / nostalgia (51,421) by Luke from United Kingdom Although I wasn't lucky enough to witness the release of her earlier albums, I was fortunate to have siblings with good music taste. The album that does it for me is Music Box. I was about 8 when two of my sisters would share that CD and they only had one haha. One of them would listen to it during the day and then leave for work, and then the other would take it and listen to it again. That album was on repeat for atleast a year of my life, not that I'm complaining. I always listen to Dreamlover once a day without fail and I'm sure it's purely because of that time in my life. I don't really know why they only listened to that CD alone though because by that time Mariah was well out of the 90's. I guess that's just the era they loved most. (Monday 6 April 2015; 0:23)

Nick (51,420) by Giselle #1 Mariah Critic from USA I think everyone has been way to fast to jump on this gossip bandwagon. Mariah is a big girl and beyond this fake/Marilyn act is a very smart business savy woman. Best believe she made him sign a confidentiality contract prior to the marriage. I'm sure her marriage with Tommy taught her a lot. I don't buy this whole story, He signed a book deal for kids books and he's coming out with a poetry book. Mariah also just tweeted a picture with him and the kids. None of us know what exactly happened. It takes two to make a marriage work. Mariah isn't perfect and neither is Nick too. The one thing I'm sick of seeing is the constant posts about her weight. Get over it. If you don't like what anyone writes then scroll on down, that's why it was invented for. Some of you are taking what some of us say and injecting your own insecurities about yourself into them. Further more no one said Mariah was fat, we didn't even use that word. That's what your insecurities about yourself is hearing about you. Not everyone is going to agree with you and you might not even agree with everyone shocker. Lol. You'd rather and she should rather the lambs say it then the outside public/media. At least when we say lose weight or relax your voice we care and mean well. (Sunday 5 April 2015; 22:42)

Promotions (51,419) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter The album was supposedly scheduled to release on the first week of May. If that's true then shouldn't the promotions start right about now? Especially since I am assuming MC will need to relocate to Vegas days or even weeks before her first show. No word on the new single that will carry the album forward. I am getting a little worried. It feels like a deja vu of the MIAM era. I know Sony will do a better job than that and Caesar's team will also be promoting it, but as of now I can't find any scheduled appearances. (Sunday 5 April 2015; 21:58)

Nostalgia (51,418) by R&B Junkie from Poland Yes, I can tell you everything that happened around the release of every album I was waiting for. For example: The day I bought TEOM was the day of Pope JP2's death. I can tell, like it was yesterday, that his death was announced when "Say Something" was on the air. Sad story but true. On the other hand, there's "MIAM" that was like a soundtrack from last year's visit to Sarajevo (BiH) and Belgrade (Serbia) and its two songs that are much connected with that God-it's-so-beautiful place on Earth are Dedicated and YDKWTD. (In this place I want to say 'hi" to fans from these countries. ) (Sunday 5 April 2015; 21:57)

Easter pic (51,417) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter MC and NC seemed to have put aside everything to celebrate Easter with the twins. Good to see that they are trying to give the kids a life as normal as possible. By the way MC looks great and NC seems to have lost weight. (Sunday 5 April 2015; 21:54)

Easter (51,416) by B from USA Mariah posted a picture of her, Nick, and Roc and Roe hunting eggs. It's too cute. Mariah looks stunning in her pink ensemble and Monroe is wearing a matching ensemble/skirt. I guess the tell all was false but can you blame us for believe he would stoop that low when he dissed her and rapped about having blank checks with her name on them. He's still a douchebag. (Sunday 5 April 2015; 21:49)

Think (51,415) by B from USA Think before you jump to conclusions. Paparazzi take photos at weird angles. They do this to get the worst view possible. Mariah looks slim and happy in her Easter pics. I think the photographers caught her in an awkward position that made her look fat and gave her rolls. Plus they can easily photoshop on a few extra pounds. Especially when the headline is Mariah is eating her feelings. I can't wait for May 9th. I'm going to be in the second row on the second night of Mariah's residency with my little cousin. I've never been to a concert and my first concert is going to be Mariah. I might have a heart attack, lol. (Sunday 5 April 2015; 21:25)

Easter's Instagram pictures (51,414) by Ethan from United States Yes she deleted the collage with Monroe in it but she just posted the picture of the whole family. I love it how Mariah's been keeping her silence throughout the whole situation and she posted this picture to shut the media down. Her situation with Nick might be hostile and volatile but I think they keep that separately from their children for their wellness and it's the best way to deal with it. Great job to Mariah and Nick. (Sunday 5 April 2015; 21:16)

Help me make it through the night (51,413) by MC1989 from Spain Hi guys, I just wanted to share this amazing song with you. I'm going through a lot of pain in my life these days due to a complicated relationship and many other changes. "Help me make it through the night" made me cry today. Amazing vocals, amazing performance. This is the Mariah I need, the one who moves me with her incredible passion. No need of high notes and vocal acrobatics. (Sunday 5 April 2015; 18:54)

Re: Kate / nostalgia (51,412) by Billy from Greece Dear Kate, it's all about the nostalgia when it comes to pop music and favorite artists, trust me. From early memories ranging from the "Music Box" era to present day, Mariah is irrevocably linked to specific moments and milestones of my life. I'm very sentimental over late 1990s Mariah, since her music defined my adolescence. I vividly recall the days I purchased the "Butterfly" and "Rainbow" albums. Actually, I first got the "Butterfly" album in cassette (yes, they still existed back then) and I remember opening it as I was heading back home, being mesmerized by the photos in the booklet. I remember walking into a Virgin megastore on Tuesday, November 2, 1999 and seeing the "Rainbow" album stacked in the new releases section, while it was playing in the store and available for previews in a headphones section. It was like entering the twilight zone, eyes wide open. I remember buying the "Glitter" soundtrack first day of school, September 2001, left speechless as I was listening to "Lead the Way" for the first time once I got back home, then going into the living room to see what the fuss was all about in the news. Eerie feeling. Or rushing to an HMV to get "E=MC2" as soon as it was out during my Master's in the UK. "Memories, like the corners of my mind." Though "Butterfly" is hands down my favorite album, out of all her albums, "Rainbow" is the one that gives me the sense of nostalgia you're talking about the most. The sense of an innocent time in one's life lost. (Sunday 5 April 2015; 18:24)

Re: Nostalgia (51,405) (51,411) by Warrior Butterfly from USA I get nostalgia from Butterfly because that was the first time that I personally heard or saw Mariah on TV as it was happening. I waited for the official release and went to Virgin mega store and they had her "album art". I guess we can call it decorated throughout the store. The Virgin store always had these elaborate promotional designs in general, the one near me closed a while ago. Anyway and when you look at the top 10 wall, there were these long columns for each album for that week and Mariah had her very own just for the Butterfly CD. I looked at the CD itself and listened to the album. Bought it to the dismay of my family members, lol. At the time Virgin was the only place I could physically go to to get her international imports, yes $8.00 bucks in some cases but so worth it. Another nostalgia is Daydream, I heard it in passing in music class in grade school and didn't know it was Mariah. My teacher and other kids were all talking about it. Before everything was digitized I was a avid collector. (Sunday 5 April 2015; 18:23)

Re: Kate (51,410) by Ardis Logic from Earth "For the nostalgia." Yes, definitely. I love the classic era so much. I think after "Fantasy" everything changed. (Not bad just different.) At the time I was a teen going through so much. When I hear those songs now, they take me back and I'm reminded of how far I have come. They are also still very comforting. I know a lot if others feel the same. (Sunday 5 April 2015; 18:22)

Nick (51,409) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Nick is a vile creature. Not only has he time and again indirectly insulted Mariah, he kept his mouth shut let his dad say those disgusting things about his wife. Someone asked why would Nick risk his reputation by writing a tell all. Well first of all, what reputation does he really have? And in Hollywood one doesn't require a good reputation, they need controversies. Everyone hates the Kardashians but yet every single day the Kardashians are adding to their huge empire and now they are even accepted in the high fashion A list events where previously they weren't allowed. So yup. Secondly this book deal may have been signed a while back and at that time MC had one bad publicity after another. Plus everyone has always loved hating on MC. So Nick possibly thought people would sympathize with him for putting up within such a major diva. MC is no saint. And she is definitely not perfect but no one deserves to be betrayed like this. Anyways, the book deal is still a rumor and I hope it stays that way, these are just possible reasons for his actions. (Sunday 5 April 2015; 16:44)

Kate (51,406) by B from USA The first album I ever bought was Daydream. I still know every word and adlib. Every time I hear Fantasy I go back to when I was ten year old and first saw the video. I can still remember those details vividly twenty years later. (Sunday 5 April 2015; 15:45)

Nostalgia (51,405) by Kate from UK For the older fans, do Mariah's album (the older ones) have a heightened sense of enjoyment due to nostalgia of when they were released? For instance, does it remind you of a certain time in your life? I hear a lot of people get that from watching episodes of "Friends". Just curious. (Sunday 5 April 2015; 15:02)

Easter pics / Nick (51,404) by LC from USA Mariah looks beautiful and happy in that Easter pic she posted last night. However, did anyone notice that she removed her collage with Monroe from Instagram? I really don't know why she would do that, but I remember some of you discussing a long time ago how both Mariah and Nick have stopped posting pictures of their kids since the divorce announcement. So, maybe this is part of the conditions? I don't know. Anyway, about Nick. I really doubt that he'll write a tell-all. His whole image he tries to sell is "good, loving, fatherly, cool" and sometimes "gangsta" but we know that's because he's a G now lol. Anyway, seeing that that's his image, why would he ruin it with a tell all? He wants the public to like him and this would destroy his career. I can't imagine a man who's face is all over the New York MTA (I see it all the time) for St. Mary's children's hospital doing something so vile as that for the whole public to see. He loves his kids, he loves Mariah and, obviously, he loves himself, so I really doubt he'll do it. (Sunday 5 April 2015; 14:31)

Bring it on home (51,403) by Jon from Netherlands I had no idea this song was available on YouTube. This is what happens when I get stuck on repeats of Vision Of Love from 96/05/06. (Sunday 5 April 2015; 10:03)

Beautiful acoustic (51,402) by Jon from Netherlands This is perfect. I'm not gonna say Mariah should do a really stripped down acoustic concert. Many have said it before. But she should. (Sunday 5 April 2015; 9:59)

MCA, Shelly and the webmaster (51,401) by TJ from Norway I rarely write here anymore, but back in the days - I remember spending a lot of time posting messages. Anyway, the MCA are like smoking. Hard to quit. To the webmaster: You posted the top ten contributer on the message board. Was that counted from the beginning, or from that time you startet numbering the messages? [Webmaster: It was from the time I saved the messages, so from the last three years.] (Sunday 5 April 2015; 8:59)

Happy Easter (51,400) by Rene from US I was on Facebook and I saw a post of Mariah making Easter cupcakes. I thought it was the cutest thing and she had a beautiful smile. She had close to 80 thousand likes. It put everything into perspective. I thought of the harsh criticisms she receives, masked as tough love, etc from certain fans here. Then, I thought how some fans' "shows of in(gratitude) are minuscule". Who cares? She has thousands of followers. These people are the ones who are still supporting her, whether she's on top, or hit rock bottom, whether she's fit or "fat", whether she sang perfectly or her nodules got the most of her. (Sunday 5 April 2015; 7:48)

Nick Nick (51,399) by Ty from USA Honestly, I never liked the dude. I tolerated his immature behavior and his "act like an adult" act and his grown man suits but it seemed like an act. I wish the Nick era we could put behind us. Bye Felicia, type moment. Mariah deserves a man who loves her and sticks with her through thick and thin, turns on "all I ever wanted". (Sunday 5 April 2015; 4:59)

Nick thirsty (51,398) by Lee TS from USA I can't believe I'm gonna defend him but enough with the cheating accusations. There isn't proof of that and it was only made by Mariah when she was hurt and going off in the song. I only think he didn't because no chick has come forward to sell a story to the tabloids. I mean, like seriously, I would think they would get a huge payday. Let's just go with he is money hungry and wouldn't dare cheat or he would be left with nothing - I'm pretty sure there is a cheating clause in the prenup. And I have to agree with Randy and I also have seen a lot of his interviews, he has an amazing PR team because he comes off smelling like roses. And the book deal, I read some comments referring to his children's book deal so maybe that's what it is. And him writing a tell all wouldn't look good for his image, I don't see how he would come off looking victimized by a diva. I remember Mariah said he puts out the rumors himself, and if he made that reported 75 million it's like what more do you want. Go date that dumb model and front like some corny ass big daddy. Leave Mariah alone. (Sunday 5 April 2015; 2:34)

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