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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)

We Belong Together / Lotus Flower Bomb Mashup (50,652) by 123 from USA The best WBT mashup I have heard. Both of these songs fit amazingly. I hear this version of the song all the time now. Take a listen and let me know what you think. (Thursday 5 March 2015; 8:30)

Producers / songwriters / artists for next project (50,651) by 123 from USA I would love for her to work with the following list of folks for the next project: Mark Ronson - #1 Song right now / Amy Winehouse. Happy Perez/Miguel - Pop Soul perfection. DJ Mustard - The Beautiful remix was hot. Jerrin Howard - I loved Wale's Lotus Flower Bomb. Pharrell - I always wanted them to give it another shot, I know they can make magic together. I loved Happy. Timbaland - Empire's music producer. He also complimented her on MIAM saying it was a good album and he was proud of her. Bigg D and Lamb - An SWV song they produced on their reality show sounded amazing, like an updated R&B 90s song. Sia - She wrote Diamonds for Rihanna, a great song. They would write something classic. Drake - Best rapper out there, they would merge well. Noah 40 Shebib - Drakes go to producer. Jeremy Lloyd - Marian Hill producer Jazz meets Hip Hop. Frank Ocean - He can write a good song when he isn't trying to be too cool for school, Beyonce's I Miss You is brill. Bruno Mars - No brainer. Q-Tip - I thought Meteorite was a nice change for her, it would be great to see what else they would cook up. Emeli Sande - Co-wrote Alicia Keys' Brand New Me. Lyrically brilliant song, it really hits the soul. What do you all think? (Thursday 5 March 2015; 8:27)

Producers / Jermaine (50,650) by 123 from USA I'm glad they are still working together. Every song Jermaine contributed to MIAM was great. Make It Look Good doesn't sound like anything else they have ever created together. YDKWTD was such a sassy song that mixed classic and new Mariah perfectly. It would have gone number 1 with promo and good performances. Even though Mariah has a couple of producers that she has consistently worked with, namely Jermaine and Big Jim, they have always made great songs together. I also don't understand the comments indicating that she works with the same producers all the time. With every album she always picks a handful of different producers to contribute a song into the mix. Jermaine didn't even get a song on Memoirs, which is so strange, and I've always wished to find out why that didn't happen. I think Mariah and LA Reid are hungry enough again to make another big hit. If they can both play their roles well, (LA, a big push/promotion and Mariah, great songs, vocals, and great performances), it can happen again. She is always one song way from making another hit. (Thursday 5 March 2015; 7:44)

In responce to Babe from Sweden (50,649) by Amber C from USA Mariah has influenced my makeup more than my style. When I was finally old enough to wear makeup I arched my eyebrows like a rainbow like Mariah has them, and to this day the makeup in the "We belong together" video is my blueprint. Lol. I am not even big on wearing make up, but that era was Mariah's best makeup era. The Glitter Charmbracelet era was Mariah's best hair era (the short hair with the bangs were everything), and debut Mariah (before the "turtle necks") was my favorite fashion era, her body. A girl can only dream. (Thursday 5 March 2015; 7:16)

Songwriting (50,648) by Commodore from USA Hey everyone. I have always been a huge fan of Mariah Carey's songwriting and I post to this site regularly. I wanted to share the news with my fellow lambs that I have released my first project, called SpaceShipDreamz. I used a layering style similar to MC. Check me out: Derrick Commodore Spaceshipdreamz via Spotify. (Thursday 5 March 2015; 3:20)

How has Mariah influenced your personal style, if at all? (50,647) by Baby from Dreamville...Where There's No Beginning & There is No End So that above clip from circa 2007 had me going down fashion memory lane with Mariah. And I remember how much I gravitated towards anything that looked like her signature Victor Alfaro dresses. I even went to my aunt's wedding with a little black dress. I honestly couldn't have cared less because I wanted to look chic at every cost back when I was a teen in the 90's. I didn't realise at the time I was more or less trying to emulate Mariah's style. It just so happens I also grew to have a similar build to hers, curvy mesomorph. I remember during the Rainbow era how she single handedly changed the way girls and women wore jeans for over a decade after the Heartbreaker video came out. I cut the top of a pair of my light blue jeans too before the fashion industry caught up, and wore them one summer. I also never follow trends. It's easier to follow what looks good on my body and makes for a more cohesive and timeless wardrobe. So, what say you, how has Mariah influenced your style? (Thursday 5 March 2015; 1:19)

Working with Jermaine, again (50,646) by G.G. from USA That is disappointing, to me. She's gone to that well one too many times. Try something new, please. I also have doubts about her going to Epic with L.A. Reid. I think he'll do what he has to to get her to sign with Epic and then drop the ball. (Thursday 5 March 2015; 1:12)

Mariah and Lauryn (50,645) by Jono from USA I can't believe a duet almost happened. Lauryn at her peak with Miseducation and Mariah finally independent and doing her own R&B thing. That would have been absolutely epic. It's a shame that it didn't pan out, but hey maybe it still might? (Thursday 5 March 2015; 0:58)

The band is back together (50,644) by Baby from Dreamville...Where There's No Beginning & There is No End Ha. Turns out MC and JD are back in the studio working on new music. I'm not mad, but it has to be more to it since they opted for L.A. over NY and Atlanta. Hmmm. Mariah's still managing herself quite nicely. She seems to agree with herself swimmingly these days. We like that. OAN I want a club banger to rock out to this summer. Or a readily stripped down ballad. Honestly, just surprise us with a totally new wall of sound. But never the less, I'm excited and if Jermaine likes it, then I (usually) like it too. (Thursday 5 March 2015; 0:55)

Jermaine Dupri (50,643) by Darryle from USA I guess Jermaine's feud with Mariah about being her manager didn't end their friendship. He posted to his twitter: "In the studio all night with Mariah Carey." I don't really care if Mariah works with Jermaine or not, but I am glad that their 20 year long friendship/partnership wasn't ruined. (Wednesday 4 March 2015; 23:33)

My mistake (50,641) by Amber C from USA Im sorry for even bringing up The Beatles. Lol. But my Beatles talk stemmed from my post about the #1s. When I referenced Mariah and The Beatles in the same sentence I was referring to the #1s. I don't mean to personally attack anyone. Tbh I keep fellow board members names in my head, but when I get to wrting the message I discard names. Please stop getting offended and if you aren't cool. I put love in everything I write for the love of Mariah. (Wednesday 4 March 2015; 23:30)

Abraham / Andrew / Edward (50,640) by Dove from USA Thank you Abraham. Andrew, Yes. Edward, maybe you're right. I honestly don't watch her show and have only seen some of the clips recently. The MC interview from 2005 is one of my favorite MC interviews. I watched the radio interview wITH Whitney on YT but I don't know what she had said about WH before or after. I watched the clip with the crocodile tears and it seemed sincere to me, but maybe I see it that way because I don't know the whole history. WW doesn't seem that bad. I think she says things for ratings but I don't think she actually has malicious intent. (Wednesday 4 March 2015; 22:42)

Shelly / Abraham / Andrew (50,639) by Jared from USA Shelly, it's nice to see another member showing love and appreciation for The Beatles. Abraham, I also love Earth, Wind And Fire, Chicago, Journey, Bee Gees, etc. I love most anything from the '70s, though I am a millennial. Haha. And finally Andrew, I used to find your posts very offensive. Your posts have an abrasiveness, heavy sarcasm, and sometimes outright antagonistic flavor. I never responded to them, though I was tempted to call you a "hater" more than once. But now I'm beginning to see that you truly are a fan with a good head on your shoulders. You appreciate Mariah, but you're not chugging the Butterfly KoolAid. You want her to succeed as much as anyone else on this board, but you're not afraid to call her out on the weird things that have been going on lately, to put it mildly. I don't always like the things you have to say, or the way that you say them, but I feel that you are at heart someone who's on team MC. I'm in the NYC area if you are serious about meeting up with lambs in December. I'll definitely be watching if she does a second Annual "Night of Joy and Festivity". And don't worry, I won't be frothing in the mouth from drinking too much Butterfly. (Wednesday 4 March 2015; 22:27)

The Beatles and Mariah Carey (50,638) by B from USA In my opinion Mariah Carey and The Beatles have had more impact on popular culture than Elvis. Elvis was a good looking white guy singing black music. If Mariah had been a man she wouldn't have been accused at the start of her career of being a white girl trying to sound black. It's sexism. Mariah's career mirrors Elvis' in many ways. Both had flop movies that caused career slumps and both made huge comebacks. Unlike The Beatles and Elvis, Mariah has an otherworldly voice. Her voice is a gift from God. Instead of complaining about the decline of her voice we should celebrate her voice. Her voice is still untouchable. Even in it's current state. By the way, I like The Beatles and Elvis. I hope Rhianna doesn't break or tie MC's record or The Beatles because when that happens I will lose faith in humanity. (Wednesday 4 March 2015; 22:20)

Amber C (50,637) by Jared from USA Amber C, we got off on the wrong foot. Clearly you're miffed, since you're referencing me on your post as "someone... offended by" your post rather than just address me directly by name. I'm not even going to respond to your "rebuttal" with the eyeroll emoticon, "darling". You are entitled to your views, and perhaps I shouldn't have singled you out. I honestly wasn't sure if you were joking about The Beatles. Like I said, they're not my favorite, so I wasn't offended by anything you said - just taken aback by the flagrant disrespect. I know that this is a Mariah messageboard, but I wasn't under the impression that we're free to diss and make fun of other artists here for no apparent reason. The last thing I have to say on the subject is that I love Mariah. I'm obsessed with her, so I am very much aware of her merits and accomplishments. Only time will tell if she can truly eclipse The Beatles in the modern pop canon, so I hope that 50 years from now, she will be celebrated and her music will live on just like the Beatles. I think she has a shot, especially with AIWFCIY being a perennial favorite. (Wednesday 4 March 2015; 22:18)

Shelly / Wendy Williams / The Beatles (50,635) by Edward from USA I know The Beatles through my father who is an avid fan. Growing up I was exposed to "Let It Be", "I Wanna Hold Your Hand", "Yesterday", "Love Me Do", "Twist and Shout", "Drive My Car", and my father didn't even know how to speak English, that's how legendary and influential The Beatles were. Apart from the aforementioned songs, I tried to listen to their back catalog, but I couldn't get into any other songs besides those. Maybe it is a generation thing, but I won't put them down either to elevate Mariah. Mariah doesn't need that, she's an icon, and just like The Beatles she's brought her own influence to the music scene. Shelly, the day after Whitney died, Wendy Williams tried to pull some crocodile tears that were so insincere I almost slap her with her own wig. It was if she was pushing them out, so dishonest and for the show. She made Whitney's passing about her. I don't hate Wendy, but she is phony and goes with the flow, and one must be careful with people that go with the flow for they tend to be double-faced, and would sell you for a dime in the blink of an eye. So, Mariah shouldn't ever go to her show, she's been very vicious towards her. (Wednesday 4 March 2015; 22:05)

Shelly and Nikki (50,634) by Andrew from UK Shelly, so in response to the question posed I can truncate your message into one word: "yes". If I spot some fairies I'll ask them for some help just in case your faith and power of belief and other nonsense doesn't break its seven year hiatus. Let's agree to disagree? Mariah is the only person who can change Mariah's fortunes. The media will report "anything" sensational. If Beyonce or Ariana had been churning out the performances that Mariah has done so recently, their asses would have been handed to them twice as fast. In response to Nikki's message: there's a massive difference between what was required on the Daydream tour (totally live, six octave range, belting elastically whilst moving about the stage like she owned the motherf*cking thing) than what was required on The Elusive Chanteuse Show (lip-syncing anything "chest" outside of one octave, ad-libbing over pre-record blah blah). You can count the clouds in the sky for all the relevancy it has. The comparison you made would seem to be a slight manipulation. (Wednesday 4 March 2015; 22:01)

Shelly (50,633) by Abraham from USA They're just not my type of music. I'm more of a Earth, Wind And Fire, Bee Gees, Journey and Chicago fan. I do like their cover of "Twist and shout", as well as"Ticket to ride" and "Hey Jude". Nice to see you post. I love reading what you have to say. (Wednesday 4 March 2015; 21:21)

Cgee54 / Lee / brown dress (50,632) by Dove from USA Cgee54, thanks for posting the Charmbracelet interview (50,578). I don't think I had ever seen that one. Lee, thanks for posting the Celine Dion documentary from the OWN network (50,583). CD mentioned she moved to Vegas 22 days before opening night, so that made me feel better. MC still has plenty of time to prepare. There were more pictures of MC in that brown dress on Twitter and she looked great. I love the DFAU throwback look. (Wednesday 4 March 2015; 19:57)

Abraham / The Beatles (50,631) by Dove from USA I like the original recordings because they’re the ones I grew up with (and am used to) but some people appreciate their songs more when they are sung by better vocalists. I posted some links for you to hear and maybe grow a new appreciation for the Fab Four. Let It Be, Across The Universe. Also listen to Happiness Is A Warm Gun, it was kind of making fun of the shoop, shoop songs that were popular at the time. And Back In The USSR is making fun of California Girls by the Beach Boys. The first Beatles album I ever heard was Abbey Road and I think that's a good place to start. Give them another chance. (Wednesday 4 March 2015; 18:31)

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