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Maxwell (41,929) by enwar00 from usa No, I've heard nothing of Maxwell and Mariah collaborating, though that could be pretty dope. Also I've been waiting for BlackSUMMERSnight for what 5 years now? I loved the first of the trilogy. I remember reading that the three would be released quickly after each other. That obviously didn't happen. I personally would prefer that over Trey Songz, no offence to him intended. (Sunday 2 March 2014; 19:46)

No more promotion for YM(E)? (41,928) by Edward from USA Apparently Mariah won't be promoting YM(E) anymore. Mariah tweeted: "On my way to finish this album. And I'm not coming back untill I'm done." If Mariah keeps on looking for new songs to be on the album, she won't ever finish it. At this point, I don't think she'll cook a super masterpiece to be ready two weeks before the released date. It is time to wrap it up Mariah. It seems to be this album has shifted direction many times now, that's why we haven't had a proper album name, or a tracklisting. (Sunday 2 March 2014; 17:59)

Work with new people Mariah (41,927) by Billy from England, UK Can't Mariah work with Beyonce's writers and producers because everything she releases seems to be what the public like right now as her music is always popular in the charts. I just want Mariah to be like that again. (Sunday 2 March 2014; 17:27)

MTV Unplugged 2014 (41,926) by Eduardo from Mexico Just take a look of her now, it is just exactly the same situation back to early 90's when "Emotions" was dropping from the charts and "Can't let go" and "Make it happen" didn't reach number 1, the people were questioning Mariah's live skills so she performed a MTV Unplugged then became the diva and marked a new era of success for long. She needs a new MTV Unplugged asap. (Sunday 2 March 2014; 16:14)

JT or UK tour (41,925) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter I don't think it's about the UK tour, Mariah didn't even complete the album yet, I highly doubt she's already planning the tour. (Sunday 2 March 2014; 8:16)

You're Mine out of Hot 100 (41,924) by Lainsky from Philippines Depressing, yeah perhaps all the critiques are true for it is struggling. This is not the way a Mariah single from an upcoming album usually performs in the chart. Still I love it. It's nice and it's very her. I hope the next one will be a success. (Sunday 2 March 2014; 8:12)

New single (41,923) by Rashidi Rahim Rick from Malaysia Mariah and her new team needs to release an uptempo single. YME had passed its peak. So far we haven't heard any news from her on her promotional activities that involving live performance. I really wish Mariah would copy all the promotional activities during TEOM era, particularly the promotional activities for WBT. I still want to give YME a chance just because I love the song. She can even release an alternative video (the one in the backgroud during her BET performance) just to hype up the song again. She even can do a video of her singing with the back up of an acoustic guitar just like Love Story at MTV with the red dress. There's so much more that she can do. (Sunday 2 March 2014; 7:41)

Schedule of events before May 6 (41,922) by this_is_qhm from the Philippines Only 2 months to go before the album release date, so we could probably expect a title by the end of March, a tracklist by early April, then the cover reveal by the middle of the month. I hope she doesn't fall victim to an album leak before the release date like what happened to Ciara weeks before she was supposed to drop her album last year. She should also share an album sampler before April ends and stream her album on iTunes the week before it's released. Sure, the latter move would increase chances of web-rips, but knowing Mariah's current image and popularity, she could benefit from a little re-introduction. (Sunday 2 March 2014; 7:37)

New era worries (41,921) by MissunderstoodAngel from United states IDK lambs I feel like I'm going to be let down like I was with the post EOM era. Sloppy image, careless interviews, zero promotion, basic boring songs, and album release delays. I feel bad for saying it, but it is the truth. I wish there was a way us lambs can communicate with Mariah and tell her to step up her game already, we've had enough. (Sunday 2 March 2014; 6:49)

You're Mine (Eternal) (41,920) by Tory from Australia I've never heard this song on the radio. I've heard #Beautiful and Triumphant by accident more times than I've heard You're Mine. Heck, I've heard "There's Got To Be A Way" more often (2 times) than You're Mine (0). (Sunday 2 March 2014; 6:05)

Ariana Grande (41,919) by this_is_qhm from the Philippines Sorry for the barrage of (long) posts I have decided to unleash upon this board. Haha. It's just that I probably wouldn't be able to post for quite some time. I like Ariana. Sure, she can never hold a candle to Mariah, she's more like Mariah-lite. Her debut album somehow filled in the void that Mariah left when she delayed her album release 4 times since 2012. She sings with the fluidity of young Mariah, and although her whistle notes are not quite as stratospheric and her voice lacks the heft and richness of her idol's, no one can deny that she's talented. I'm fine with her "aping" Mariah's style, whether it's intentional or not. I'd rather her look to Mimi as inspiration than waste her talent on some generic top 40 production and add to today's pile of musical garbage. Besides, all the comparisons between them actually benefits Mariah, because Ariana's young fans who haven't got a clue who Mimi is will probably look her up and discover her formidable discography. I wouldn't mind a duet between them in the future. That would be nice, like a "passing of the throne" kind of thing, like what Madonna did to Britney. A lot of artists have been hailed as the "new Mariah" when they started out. To me, at least vocally and sonically, somehow Ariana fits the bill best. Don't get me wrong, there will never, ever be a "new Mariah". But if she ever gets an heir-apparent, I'm glad it's Ariana. She just need to work on her enunciation and songwriting more. (Sunday 2 March 2014; 4:40)

You're Mine (Eternal) (41,918) by this_is_qhm from the Philippines I like the song. I love its ethereal vibe. I agree, though, that it doesn't sound fresh at all. It's got mid-2000's stamped all over it, which is currently a bad thing in today's musical landscape. It also sounds like an amalgam of her past hits with its theme and overall sound. What it has going for it are its hypnotic chorus and a final note that reminds everybody who's queen. I know Mariah isn't one of those artists that predictably choose the best single material to precede her albums, but if I choose to think otherwise and YME is considered among the best of the lot, then I'm a bit worried about the whole album. So I'm just gonna shrug off that doubt and believe she will deliver as she always does. (Sunday 2 March 2014; 4:06)

Matthew (41,917) by this_is_qhm from the Philippines I can't even think of a better explanation for the poor performance of Mariah's releases lately. A lot about the success of music nowadays relies on timing. It's about staying hip and current and changing with the times, as if being almost transient. I really has become much trickier than before. Music trends also tend to be unpredictable in this digital age. A decade ago, they were more obvious. In 1998-2001, bubblegum teen pop was all the rage; in 2002-2004, urban was pop; that segued into the domination of R&B from 2005-2008; followed by EDM in 2009-2011. Over the past two years until today, there seems to be no trend at all, what with all the chart-toppers ranging from straight up pop (Katy Perry), to adult contemporary (Adele), to retro-tinged (Bruno Mars), to hip-hop/rap (Mackemore and Ryan Lewis) to even unconventional "indie-ish" genres that woudn't be usually considered "number-one material" (Gotye and Lorde). Maybe that's why it's harder for Mariah to catch a break. People are looking for something fresh, unexpected, and even unusual. Now that the album is almost done, I hope Mariah and her team came up with innovative sounds that strike the perfect balance between appealing to a wider, younger audience, while not alienating her core fanbase. (Sunday 2 March 2014; 3:47)

Freedoone (41,916) by Alex from England Hey, I'm a fellow French lamb and a Mariah CD collector, so I'm interested in your list. If you wanna send it to me: ryancooperinlondon@gmail.com Thank you. (Sunday 2 March 2014; 3:44)

Maxwell? (41,915) by Mara from United States Has anyone on here heard MC recorded something with Maxwell? He put a few things on twitter sometime in January about it. I would love to hear it if it's true. Also, George Michael is releasing a new live album from one of his concerts on March 17th. I always wanted to hear them two together. GM has recorded with just about every other diva (Aretha, Whitney, Mary J, Beyonce) but MC. Mariah used to love GM long before George accused Tommy and Sony of not promoting GM to focus more on Mariah. I do know that he has no longer held that against MC from an interview. I just always wanted to hear their voices together. But I wonder about this Maxwell duet and if it was already recorded? (Sunday 2 March 2014; 3:40)

Performance (41,914) by Paul D from USA So far we've had one televised performance of YM(E). I wonder if there will be others. Such a shame. Most of the general public hasn't even heard it. (Sunday 2 March 2014; 2:40)

Fredoone from France (41,913) by Jay from USA Hello. Can I also get a list of your collection? Thanks a bunch. jjaymia1978@yahoo.com (Sunday 2 March 2014; 2:27)

Mariah CD:UK (41,912) by Billy from England, UK I was just thinking, maybe Mariah is planning on touring the UK and the people who phoned in who asked her questions she might be visiting those citys and more on the tour. I hope so. (Sunday 2 March 2014; 0:04)

Freedone (41,911) by Jennifer Agresto Evans from USA I am also interested in your collection. I am a collector and you can send me your list of any available items to jenniferevans84@ymail.com. Thanks and I hope to hear from you soon. (Saturday 1 March 2014; 23:42)

JT (41,910) by Bill from the UK Wouldn't it be cool if Mariah either remade or used the unreleased version of Yours for the new album with Justin? I've always longed to hear that track, and the solo version was one of the best tracks on Charmbracelet, shame that never made it out as a single. (Saturday 1 March 2014; 23:34)

Mariah's collaborations (41,909) by David from Spain Mariah should sing with Jodeci, Mary J Blige, R Kelly, Anastasia. (Saturday 1 March 2014; 23:04)

Collaborations (41,908) by Isaac Ortiz from USA Collaborations with John Legend, Justin Timberlake, R.Kelly and Stevie Wonder are exactly the kind of artists Mariah should sing with and have on an album. All talented and sing great. Another would be Robin Thicke. Who wouldn't want another song like "Endless love"? There have been postings on other sites stating that this new album might be her last. And I think what? At 43, I mean I know she's a mother. But retiring? I'd be crushed. Hopefully the last album with IDJ, if Mariah continues to sing. I really hope that she starts reviving that voice. Another thing that would do Mariah good is she would work with Walter again. "I'll still be around" sounds good. They really work great together and wrote some amazing songs. I can't wait for the new album. (Saturday 1 March 2014; 22:15)

Justin Timberlake / John Legend (41,907) by Isaac Ortiz from USA I have always wanted Mariah to collaborate with Justin. So if by any chance they so happen to, I'd be so happy. But hey, I wanted to know if anyone has seen the performance of Mariah and John Legend in 2005 for "Save the music"? I was on YouTube and came across the video. The song is called "With you I'm born again". The performance was great. And Mariah not only looked amazing but sounded amazing too. That is exactly the kind of songs that Mariah needs to record and sing. So if anyone hasn't seen it, please do whenever you have a chance. It's a nice song. So many of us are waiting for great songs like "Music box" or "Just to hold you once again", but I am grateful for "Beautiful". It's a start. It kind of excites me to know if this rumor tracklist is accurate, because songs titled "I'll still be around" and "Save the day" seem like they would be those nice power ballad love songs. If only Mariah would do away with the drinking, rest and get a vocal coach. She holds her voice back with all that. (Saturday 1 March 2014; 21:50)

YME (41,906) by enwar00 from usa I just heard the song on the radio. I can't believe they're playing it. (Saturday 1 March 2014; 18:42)

JT (41,905) by this_is_qhm from the Philippines I really hope the JT rumors are true. Even though there may have been bad things that happened between them pre-TEOM, I'd be glad to know that they smoothed things over. The hype over Justin's latest album may have died down a considerable amount, but he still is very much a newsmaker mostly because of his current touring. Both he and Mimi love using vocal harmonies, he dabbles in retro-soul quite often in his songs, and I love his alternative and at times forward-thinking take on R&B and pop. (Saturday 1 March 2014; 17:51)

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