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Mariah sings Happy Birthday (50,696) by NYHotShotta from USA Check this audio of Mariah singing Happy Birthday to B.Scott using the "You're Mine" instrumental. She sounds great with al these riffs and runs. (Saturday 7 March 2015; 10:43)

Jamie King / Big Jim Wright (50,695) by Darryle from USA I definitely think Mariah should work with Jamie King for Vegas. He's worked with Madonna, Rihanna, Christina Aguilera, and Britney Spears. Those artist all put on great tours with amazing visual effects. Vegas is all about the show. Mariah of course has to bring her voice but she's also got to put on a show and entertain. Music video clips, lighting, and smoke won't cut it this time. I also think she should drop Big Jim Wright. He ages Mariah and her music and TESC wasn't a very high energy tour. Vegas needs to be high energy the whole show. (Saturday 7 March 2015; 5:38)

Idea (50,694) by B from USA Mariah needs to write more songs like Side Effects, I'm That Chick and Migrate working producing and writing the people and producers that are at the top of their game. (Saturday 7 March 2015; 3:22)

Dream set list for Vegas in addition to her 18 #1's (50,693) by B from USA I would die if Mariah sang Looking In, Outside, I Am Free, Breakdown, Butterfly, The Roof and Petals. (Saturday 7 March 2015; 3:17)

New ideas (50,692) by Andrew from UK So in order to revive her flagging career, Mariah's really decide to mix things up and come at it with a fresh approach by working with new people such as Jermaine Dupri and Big Jim Wright. Amazing moves. I do hope JD grunts every now and then over the songs and adds something classic like "now that's what I'm talkin' about". I think in Vegas she should be really crazy and duet with Trey Lorenz and sit on a chaise longue. While she's on this new path, she should make Randy Jackson her manager. You know, really mix it up. (Saturday 7 March 2015; 3:11)

Daydream (50,691) by Abraham from USA Today I listened to the "Daydream" album. It's been awhile since I've enjoyed it. Practically every song is a gem and Mariah's voice is amazing. "Fantasy" is one of Mariah's best songs. "Underneath the stars" is beautiful. One of my favorites. "One sweet day" is legendary. She did great on "Open arms". "Always be my baby" is cute Mariah lol. Not really a song I like, but still great. "I am free" is amazing. I get chills with her vocals on that song. "Long ago" and "Melt away" are both cool. And "Forever" is brilliant. Very doo wopish. lt's so cool when you rediscover an artist's era and album. 1995 was the masterpiece of "Daydream". 2005 was her incredible return/comeback with the amazing "The Emancipation Of Mimi". So hopefully the pattern continues for 2015. (Friday 6 March 2015; 23:44)

Please MC, Work with Jamie King for Vegas (50,690) by SC from USA I'm not sure if you guys know Jamie King, but he's a visual genius when it comes to visual shows. He's one of the most sought after producers and visual directors for the top artists today. If you look a his resume, he's concerts put on a show. Madonna always works with him for her tours, and he's also worked with people like Britney, Celine (during her tour), and also with Mariah. If you look at his website, most of the performances for MC that he was involved in were incredible. The would be the perfect partnership for a show in Vegas that needs a spin and a fresh cool look. Mariah has so much potential, but we can all probably agree that her tours tend to look somewhat dated and on the lower budget range. I love her, but in today's era, people pay for shows. Big shows with big visual spectacles. Vegas should represent that. I really hope they work together on this. The results would be incredible without a doubt and she needs a visual director that can deliver. I would really hope that the vegas show is not a representation of the Elusive Chanteuse show. Thoughts? Who else would you like for her to work with? We have a massive star in our hands, now lets deliver a massive audiovisual spectacle. (Friday 6 March 2015; 23:11)

Nick (50,689) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter The video of Nick getting twerked on by 3 women is disgusting. The man has no shame. He's the father of 2 kids now, he is in his 30s. He should be ashamed of himself. He is finally showing his true, sleazy personality. One would assume that after staying with a reserved, dignified woman like MC he'd pick up some of her traits but oh well. Good riddance for Mariah. She deserves much better, she deserves a proper man, who knows how to behave. (Friday 6 March 2015; 21:51)

Re: Big Jim (50,681) by Emmanuel (50,685) by Dove from USA I had to look up which songs he's worked on and I discovered that some of my favorite MC songs were written with Big Jim Wright: Angels Cry, Betcha Gon' Know, Bliss, Circles, Fly Like A Bird, I Wish You Knew, Languishing, Petals, Yours. (Please correct, if my list is incorrect.) (Friday 6 March 2015; 20:50)

Big Jim (50,684) by Lee TS from USA Yeah, I mean I like his work with Mariah and he brings out the gospel in her. But I do think he ages her. And sometimes I wonder if he's even really playing the piano, just saying. (Friday 6 March 2015; 19:25)

Mariah's new look with Brett (50,683) by T from USA I think it's because she's covered up that we can actually pay attention to her natural beauty. I'm all for Mariah bringing back a more demure covered up classic Mariah look for the next era. I think people would really dig her again. (Friday 6 March 2015; 19:25)

Amber, Billy on Mariah's look / Where is her beauty brand? (50,682) by Baby from Dreamville...Where There's No Beginning & There is No End Amber, I totally shaped my eyebrows like Mariah too, once I got the hang of the tweezers. Initially I shaved them. That went completely left as you can imagine, but I was only 12 when I did that genius move. It's only funny now that I know Mariah did the same thing as a kid. I've since not tweezed once for over 3 years now after waxing for a decade. I bet your makeup is on point if you have Mariah as your template. I'm surprised she hasn't made good on her beauty/makeup line because that chick's face is, and always was, flawless. Like, have you ever seen Mariah not look young, fresh and new? She's a freak of nature in more ways than one. It can't be all genetics, can it? Billy, I never knew Lenny Kravitz had Heartbreaker jeans but I got this confirmation from Google. BTW, I wonder if Mariah and Lenny are ever gonna release a song together. That would be a hot tamale for sure. They've known each other since before they made it big. You have to be a lamb to even know stuff like that. She understands celebrity versus reality. I love that about Mariah. (Friday 6 March 2015; 18:09)

Big Jim (50,681) by Emmanuel from Canada How do you guys feel about Big Jim working with MC for her Vegas residency? I have mixed feelings. He is extremely talented, great writer and producer. Mariah and him have created beautiful songs together (FLAB, Cry.). However, I feel like he isn't really in touch with what's going on with today's music. He isn't exactly producing fresh and new sounds. No other artist is really checking for him. Anyways, I really hope her Vegas residency isn't similar to the Elusive Chanteuse show which he was responsible for artistically directing. MC needs new people who can stimulate her creative process. Big Jim is typical "mid-tempo, RnB". I need MC to come out swinging and just sound fresh. C'mon MC, make it happen. (Friday 6 March 2015; 17:30)

Brett (50,680) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Did you all see the picture Brett posted on his instagram with Mariah? It's even better than the one Mariah posted. Mariah looks hot. She's looking gorgeous and has the hair she had during 2013-#Beautiful era. Wow, she really is putting in an effort. I couldn't be happier. Well ya I could be, if I was hanging out with her, but you get my point. (Friday 6 March 2015; 15:42)

Side Effects (50,679) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter So I put my iPad on shuffle and since 95% of the songs in it are MC songs, I knew I wouldn't have to press "skip" anytime soon. So anyways, Side Effects came on and I was like how does this song sound more and more amazing every time I hear it? There are songs I like that I listen to so many times that after a while, at times I press "skip" instantly once it comes on because well I need a break from it (happens rarely with MC songs though). Anyways so Side Effects has always been a favorite of mine. It's perfect. The haunting music, MC rap-sing style vocals, the chorus and the uplifting feeling it gives you, almost like you have actually found "the strength to walk away" from a painful experience. This song is lyrically and musically perfect. The lyrics are so descriptive that I can easily imagine the scenes playing out in my mind. I love it when MC writes lyrics that are descriptive (The Roof, Betcha Gon' Know). So I just thought of giving a shout out to yet another MC masterpiece. (Friday 6 March 2015; 14:34)

I'm all for Walter A (50,678) by T from USA I wouldn't want a whole album produced by him but at least 3 songs on full length album would be nice. I'm just worried she would be embarrassed working with him because he's going to expect a lot from her and maybe she knows her voice just can't do all the things it could do from 1990-Butterfly. (Friday 6 March 2015; 14:13)

#Beautiful (50,677) by B from USA #Beautiful still sounds as fresh today as the first time I heard it. It should have been the Song Of The Summer. It was in my opinion. Mariah's confident vocals, that guitar riff, and Miguel's creamy tone are/were perfection. This song proves Mariah Carey is still a pop genius. (Friday 6 March 2015; 14:12)

RJJ12 (50,676) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter You are right about Beautiful. To date it bothers me, because the song had so much potential and without any promotion it did so well, that one can only imagine what would have happened if she did promote it. A definite top 10 if not a top 5 or dare I say #1. The song was fresh and completely different. The guitar riff was sexy. It had laid back summer hit song written all over it. The remix with Jeezy was also hot. It was such a lost opportunity. Mariah looked great. She could have promoted the hell out of it. This and E=MC2 (as a whole album and its individual singles) felt like lost opportunities to me. She could have picked up a lot of hits from it, which would also give a huge push to Memoirs. Her material never disappointed me. She always delivers, but it's her promo work for the last few years that is slowing her down. I think YM(E) also would have climbed the charts. Even if not #1, it still would have at least charted higher than #88. Every non-fan I played the song to loved it on first listen. But oh well, things happen. But MC still has it. This time it's war. Everybody talking crap about her needs to be shut down. (Friday 6 March 2015; 12:30)

Campaign for Mariah and Walter to work together (50,675) by Kaj Mandalia from UK Hi all. I have been coming to this website but never registered or posted messages. I really think Mariah and Walter need to get together as they made magic together and this is evident by some of her most successful songs. The melodies and harmonies from Mariah were out of this world when Walter was on the piano and it pains me that we are not looking at this formula. Some of these new producers are not doing anything to showcase Mariah's real instrument that is her voice and vocal acrobatics we all know Mariah for and most of her songs are over produced or dampen what we all know about her voice. I listen to her Butterfly album and all the ones before and the music was just heavenly and I know some of you may not agree but she was just breath-taking. Even her look was so gorgeous and she can still look like that. So what do you all think? I know whatever differences Mariah and Walter may have had can be put behind them as Mariah is a forgiving person and her Gospel songs advocate to love and forgive everyone. Thank you. (Friday 6 March 2015; 10:51)

Mariah Instagram - "Glitter death" (50,674) by Billy from Greece I burst out laughing when I saw that post. Girl has humor. "I know it was bad but sheesh. Lol, kitsch, cult classic lol." Check it out. (Friday 6 March 2015; 10:31)

Unreleased songs (50,673) by 123 from USA Does going back to Sony give Mariah access to any of her masters to the stuff she worked on during her Columbia years? It would be interesting to find out. I remember when she was promoting the Memoirs album an interviewer asked her if she would ever release an album of her unreleased material and Mariah didn't really answer the question, and seemed upset like she brought up a sore subject. (Friday 6 March 2015; 6:39)

JD studio pic (50,672) by Reuben Walton from United States Does anyone have a link to the tweet where he posted the pic of them in the studio recently? I'm dying to see it. (Friday 6 March 2015; 6:36)

Mimi L. (50,671) by 123 from USA Thank you Mimi L. I think that Mariah saw that Def Jam no longer considered her a priority when they put all their energy into Kanye's Yeezus album. When she turned it in to the label in the summer 2013, they weren't thrilled with it originally having mostly ballads. So after the album title leak, the life changing accident, she decided to change the sound and feel of the album and possibly save some gems she didn't want to go to waste on a project that had everything working against it. With rumors that Mariah got an advance lower than what she expected from this new deal, the label is being cautious and expecting a hit from her before they invest in a completely new project. So they are going the safe route and counting on nostalgia and her past hits to spark up interest. The new songs she is adding are going to be singles that they will use to test out the waters and they are expecting a hit. If she does make another hit, another album will soon follow. In my opinion, she has to come out guns blazing. So not only does she have to have a hot song, but great performances/promotion and a clear channel deal. It really helped Beautiful get heard and the sales (platinum) and chart position proved that it was a song people liked. Could have been number 1 but she didn't promote it because she was still in the studio (which was a big mistake). (Friday 6 March 2015; 6:31)

Brett Ratner (50,670) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter MC's new picture with Brett Ratner is hot tamale. I hope this indicates he'll be working on her videos. (Friday 6 March 2015; 4:58)

Mandy Monroe (50,669) by Bill from the UK What a great idea you've had. Do you imagine the guests performing their favourite Mariah songs, and her sitting back in the front row taking it all in, or Mariah being on stage with them? Either way I think it sounds brilliant and I'd love for something like that to happen to honour her and her trail blazing career. (Friday 6 March 2015; 0:56)

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