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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)

Next studio album (50,668) by B from USA Mariah needs to write with Miguel, Salaam Remi, Nathan "Happy" Perez and Frank Ocean. Those songwriters and producers are at the top of their game and would update Mariah's sound without sounding desperate. She should also work with David Morales, Bruno Mars and his songwriting and producing team, and Calvin Harris. If she worked with these musicians and producers she'd reclaim her throne and silence her critics. She also needs to work with the best directors, manager, and PR team in the business. (Thursday 5 March 2015; 23:21)

Mariah (50,667) by B from USA Mariah looked stunning in her cardigan and matching ensemble. She looked happy and confident. She also looked beautiful in the studio pic that JD posted on Twitter. Her eyes have that spark that's been missing since the beginning of the E=MC2 era. I think she's regained her confidence and she's ready to come back with a vengeance. Looking forward to what she has in store for the future. (Thursday 5 March 2015; 22:49)

Mandy Monroe (50,665) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Woah. That's brilliant. Take a screenshot of your post and tweet it to L.A. Reid and Mariah. I guess MC herself won't arrange this (because well she might be shy) but L.A. Reid or her team can definitely pull this off. She is in good terms with almost all the people she collaborated with and I am sure Beyonce, Rihanna and the rest would gladly come. This will be huge. It'll show everyone that MC is and will remain the queen. (Thursday 5 March 2015; 21:21)

Commodore (50,664) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Do you have a link to the interview? Did he say upcoming season or upcoming season finale? I have been hearing that she'll be there for the finale. Now if it's next season then it's going to be a long wait, but if it's the finale then it's just 2 episodes away. (Thursday 5 March 2015; 21:19)

Empire (50,663) by Commodore from USA I read in a recent interview done by Lee Daniels that Mariah Carey will appear in the upcoming season. If this is true and she does a song then she will be working with Timberland. He is the executive music producer for the series. This is one rumor I hope is true. (Thursday 5 March 2015; 18:00)

Silver anniversary concert (50,662) by JAXGH from United States On June 12 (MC's debut) Mariah is exactly 25 years in the business and this needs to be celebrated the right way. A star studded anniversary concert would be amazing. Everyone needs to be there. Boyz II Men, Michael Buble, Jay Z, Miguel, Busta Rhymes, Missy Elliot, Ne-Yo, Westlife, Joe, 98 Degrees, Usher, Justin Bieber, Bone Thugz, Snoop, The Dream, John Legend, Wale, Jermaine, Babyface, T-Pain, all her amazing collaborators. Even all the divas she inspired/was inspired by - Diana Ross, Patti Labelle, Kelly Rowland, Beyonce, Rihanna. Who ever the hell she wants. I'm sure it's possible, like forget their talent fees. It's freaking Mariah Carey 25 years in the business and I'm sure it would be an honor to be a part of such monumental event. It's just a matter of being contacted. Mariah deserves an amazing tribute. This would be a glimmer of hope on getting the respect she deserves. Once the people see a lot of artists actually love her and appreciate her talent, they will realize how much of a legend she is. It also needs to be televised and shown the right away. With tidbits, unknown stories, testimonies about how each artist was inspired by MC, rare footage, artists talking about Mariah positively (vocals, artistry, inspiration, work ethic, generosity, kindness, her beautiful mind). Nothing negative. It's about time. Not a single artist can compete with her legacy and longevity. 25 years baby. She deserves this concert. (Thursday 5 March 2015; 17:38)

Edward (50,661) by Dove from USA This is off topic now but I've been thinking about what you said about WW and I think you're right. I had forgotten about the Aaliyah biopic. I didn't watch it but I read the reviews and apparently she was airing dirty laundry that may not have even been true. Nobody deserves that. I wouldn't want that to happen to MC so I take back what I said. (Thursday 5 March 2015; 15:34)

RJJ12 (50,660) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Your list of songwriters/producers MC should work with is perfect. Atleast one if not all of those collaborations is likely to hit #1. The list got me all excited. Imagine the possibilities. MC is hot musically on her own, but pair that with a current hot producer/singer/songwriter and bam, the charts will eat it up. As for your other post about her having a lot of songs from MIAM, I totally agree. Like you pointed out that she did mention in 2013 that she has enough songs for the CD, yet she continued recording. Plus I mentioned in a post that even after releasing MIAM, she still kept posting pictures showing she is still recording. Plus between 2010 and 2014, I don't think someone like MC, who is always so much into music, just sat idle and didn't write any songs. Nick said around the time she was pregnant and right after the birth of dembabies that MC is continuously writing and recording and taking notes from her older albums. So that means she was working on a new album as early as 2010-2011. Her new album was probably going to come out in 2012, but due to the sad failure of Triumphant (woah failure of Triumphant), she probably abandoned plans to release the album and went on recording more. So I think MC has quite a lot of material in hand and I too believe (and hope) that an album will follow right after the re-issue of #1's. But I do hope MC takes notes and collaborates with some of the names you mentioned if she wants a surefire hit. (Thursday 5 March 2015; 14:43)

Mariah, Timbaland, Empire (50,659) by T from USA My dream would be that Mariah Carey seizes the moment and gets into the studio with Timabaland. He's doing big things right now in music and the show Empire (which is a highly rated popular TV show right now). Mariah's been invited to guest on the show and since Tim is the musical director it would make sense that a song they produce together is featured. It would make a perfect track for #1's and would pretty well guarantee Mariah shoot to the top of the charts, where she belongs. Let's all tweet to Mariah with the hastag: #MariahTimbalandSong. It's just the right move at this point. (Thursday 5 March 2015; 14:40)

JD (50,658) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter I am actually relieved that JD and Mariah are on good terms. I can't say for sure, but being the private person Mariah is, I think she only lets few people into her inner circle. She is always surrounded by a huge entourage, but I think she has very few people she can truly trust, and JD seemed to be one of those people. So I am glad that they are together. I don't mind them working together. I think they can easily try out different sounds because they are both great at it. So yay. If Jermaine likes it, then I like it. (Thursday 5 March 2015; 14:35)

JD (50,657) by B from USA I'm kind of disappointed with the news that Mariah is working with JD again. On a positive note, Make It Look Good is a great song. If they deviate from the formula it could work. I just don't want another cheap remake of WBT. (Thursday 5 March 2015; 13:25)

Re: Baby / "Heartbreaker" jeans (50,656) by Billy from Greece Just have a look at Lenny Kravitz's 2000 "Greatest Hits" set and you'll see how she influenced guys wearing their jeans also. (Thursday 5 March 2015; 9:39)

Saving songs (50,655) by 123 from USA I do believe that Mariah has song great songs from the MIAMEC sessions that weren't on the album. In March 2013 she said that she "has more than enough songs" but in the process of finishing things and mixing and all that. Then went on to continue to record in the late summer and even up to the Spring of 2014 adding songs from those sessions on the album instead. I think she might put some of those on the re-issue and then quickly put out a new album with all new material if the re-issue does well. Just my thoughts. (Thursday 5 March 2015; 8:59)

Jermaine Dupri? (50,654) by Orkun from The Netherlands Dupri?? The Beatles are more relevant. In that case, she might as well team up with Walter A. again. That could be magic. (Thursday 5 March 2015; 8:42)

Lauryn and Mariah (50,653) by 123 from USA They should still try to create a duet together. Lauryn re-signed with Sony and Mariah is with Epic which is also under the Sony family, it could work this time around. (Thursday 5 March 2015; 8:33)

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