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Abraham (46,328) by Dove from USA I love this performance. It's one of my favorites of hers. As far as the vocalists you mentioned: I like Leona Lewis too, she seems really sweet and she can sing. I'm surprised she's not more famous. I love Kelly Clarkson, ever since American Idol, she just seems like such a cool, down to earth person, and her voice is super powerful. I like Ariana Grande's voice, I love her YouTube cover of Where the Boys Are. I liked Lady Gaga's first album and the song Speechless but haven't bought anything of hers in a while. She just got too Halloween-y for my taste. I wonder if they will ever revive Divas Live? That would be cool to watch. The other current artists I love right now are Lorde and Taylor Swift. I love Taylor's vibe and that she seems humble and real and her songs are fun. I like that she's not overly sexual like the other young stars. Lorde's music doesn't sound like anything that's out right now. Honestly, I love all kinds of music. Right now I'm more into the light, being content with yourself, happy stuff. (Sunday 24 August 2014; 4:01)

Don't fall for the hype, you should recognize by now (46,327) by nikki from usa All of this divorce BS should be taken with a grain of salt. You'll notice this is still all the same gossip of the past 2 years, none of it changed, it just became more embellished. The "Mariah's unstable" crap is revisiting the old classics. It must be a slow news week. Nick only made one comment to a friend which has been blown out of proportion. On the "insider" with Yahoo, no less, one of Nick's friends had recently talked to Nick. He simply stated that he and MC were going through a "rough patch" and they were currently living separately. Nothing about duration or divorce. The one thing MC has repeatedly said over this year about the "abandoner" is that he's never home. This could be nothing more than a Hollywood version of a wife making her husband sleep on the couch. I think Nick is using his career as an escape because he's having trouble coming to terms with his lupus and trying to keep busy so he doesn't have to deal with it. Ignoring his family is a side effect. Until Mariah or Nick and their people come forward with official statements everything read should be taken with a grain of salt. (Sunday 24 August 2014; 3:27)

James Cannon (46,326) by Mara from United States How insensitive can you be? I saw the posts on FB before he took them down. He said some terrible things. Even if they were from his so called book, why choose the day your son confirms he is living apart from his famous wife to post them? I certainly hope Nick did not use his father to get some of his reasons out there since he may have a possible gag. They seem very shady, sorry. To quote Thirsty "the best thing that happened to your a** was me" seems ever so true. Mariah always called Nick the "abandoner" and if the rumors are true and he is using mental health now, why abandon your wife? What happened to better or worse, sickness and in health? If that's the case? Why do everything in your power to take on so many jobs, rather than be there for your wife? Especially of you are concerned for your kids. That does not sit well with me. Sounds like he is trying to be portrayed as the victim that could not take it anymore. Nick Cannon reminds me of a guy in high school that you regret fooling around with and then talks about you. He needs to grow the f*** up. (Sunday 24 August 2014; 2:15)

I agree with Lee (46,325) by Manny from U.S. Unless I see a video of Mariah or Nick making statements of each other ("mental state", "toxic" lifestyle, cheating, etc), I will not believe these gossip sites. Stating "a source close to the star" is not enough for me to believe these outrageous stories. I feel intrusive wanting to know details now. It's so fresh. I hate to see Mariah speak of something so hurtful now. We will get Nick's side first as he tends to be a blabber mouth and can't keep anything to himself. Mariah will be elusive in the beginning about the whole thing. Years down the road she might speak of it. It took her a decade after her split with Tommy to speak more openly. When she did the Barbara Walters interview right after split from Tommy, she was evasive. (Sunday 24 August 2014; 1:48)

Beyonce can only dream (46,324) by Loris from Italy I hope Mariah doesn't think 2014 is the worst year of her life and career because, well, she has released a really great record. MIAMTEC includes some of the most perfect songs of her entire catalogue. Tracks like Faded, Camouflage and Cry are on the same level of Melt Away, Underneath The Stars, Breakdown, The Roof and Slipping Away. #Beautiful and YDKWTD are as good as Fantasy and Dreamlover. OMT is possibly her most superb cover ever. She should be proud of having created such outstanding music, the best in the r&b genre, we should be grateful. The fact that they decided to release You're Mine is as unbearable as the video for the song and the album title. "The Art Of Letting Go" would have been a finer title, considering all the longing she conveys on this record. And the cover art for the deluxe edition would have been more appropriate. She needs to reconsider her priorities and marketing strategies now. It would be amazing to see her performing the most obscure gems on the upcoming tour. The general public and the media can't wait to see her drowning. If before MIAMTEC I wasn't sure about Mariah being still able to achieve greater things sonically, now I don't have doubts anymore. This album will be discovered but that will require some time. Listening to the last breathtaking seconds of OMT, I can't help but feeling a bit sad for what she's going through lately. I suggest we remain silent about the divorce matter, we need to respect her privacy. (Sunday 24 August 2014; 1:30)

Sources, sources, sources (46,323) by Lee from USA I am not sure about this fiasco. I mean, getting our facts from TMZ or any other gossip site is like buying a pizza from a burger joint and expecting the staff to get it right. It is funny we never heard them say anything themselves, but we read quotes from TMZ, the same folks that didn't give a rat's ass about him when he was in the hospital 2 years ago. I need more proof than some vague quotes from her in-law and quotes from gossipmongers to make me worry. And what "loved one" is the website Hollywoodlife.com is talking about? If you love Mimi like that, you would not be talking about her private life to the tabloids. (Sunday 24 August 2014; 1:09)

James Cannon's post (46,322) by Lynn from USA I just read James' questions reference a man and his wife that some of you were speaking of. I can't believe he would post something like that when his son and daughter-in-law are going through a hard and sad situation. Of course, the media and people in general are going to believe he is referring to his son's wife and their relationship after reading his post. The question that had me in total disbelief was, "[censored]" All I could do was shake my head. It is so sad to see all this happening. The media and some of their fans are taking sides by blaming Nick for this or that and accusing Mariah of being unstable and self-destructive among other things. All of this negativity reminds me of April 30, 2008. People were negative about their union from the beginning and more so now that it is possibly ending. I am still hoping everything can be worked out and all of these so-called sources stay out of their business. (Sunday 24 August 2014; 0:30)

Mariah and Nick (46,321) by Stephen from London, United Kingdom It's sad that Mariah and Nick are over. Mariah's pain could be heard all over MIAMTEC, and the lyrical content of that great album tells Mariah's side of the situation. Nick and his father (if he did make those comments) can display the lack of class we have all come to witness with Nick over the years all they want, but they and the world need to recognise this; Mariah Carey will always be Mariah Carey. The same cannot be said of Nick Cannon. His defining moment was marrying Mariah. Mariah's defining moment is her legacy, which has and will continue to stand the test of time. I'm sorry if this seems a bit one sided, but as critical as I have been and can be of Mariah, I can't help but feel defensive for her right now. It's that age old thing where it's fine for us lambs to criticise Mariah, but you'll be damned if you think I'll let the smack being talked to over my head. At the end of the day, divorcing Nick will do Mariah's career the world of good, and that tells its own story. (Saturday 23 August 2014; 23:25)

Wishing Mariah well (46,320) by Tiina from Finland Such a sad situation but it's been long coming. You could sense something was wrong all this year. It must be difficult for all of them but I'm especially worried about Mariah because it must hit her pretty hard that her children are the same age she was when her parents divorced. Thank goodness she has Roc and Roe though because the love they share will help her get through this. As for Nick, well, I've never been fond of him. He mostly has a childish sense of humour and sometimes he's just plain ridiculous, like when he faked that he tied up balloons on a dog and that the dog went missing. Stuff like that is not funny, it's disturbing. Further on he seems sleazy and does and says things to make people talk. In one interview he said he wanted to make people talk as long as possible. He is thirsty for attention for sure. It was disgusting that he'd share way too intimate things about their private business and place his wife in the same category as some past flings. That's not being very respectful to Mariah. I can believe he actually did say the latest about her mental health etc considering what he's shared already. (Saturday 23 August 2014; 23:24)

Mariah and Nick (46,319) by Anonymous from I feel so sorry for the both of them. But guys we need to careful about what we read. None of this could be true as far as why they are splitting. They probably are not in a divorce, just separated and working it out. But one thing I have always wondered is that why when ever I see a pic of Mariah and dem babies, Nick is never there, he hasn't been for while just like it took him forever to get home for Vday. People work but he is always at work. (Saturday 23 August 2014; 23:01)

Luis Miguel about Mariah / rediscovering MIAMTEC (46,318) by Edward from USA Luis Miguel may be a man with an attitude, but he's a gentlemen. He's never spoken publicly about any of his relationships, even when some things have been said about him. He and Mariah broke up because he wanted to settle down, but Mariah didn't at that time, as simple as that, they loved each other, and he treated her like a queen. When asked about Luis Miguel, Mariah always refers to him as a gentleman. I actually think they were good together, and they had been dating for about two years and they split. I strongly believe some of the lyrics on MIAMTEC are about their relationship. I, like many other fans here, have been listening to MIAMTEC paying closer attention to the lyrics, and it is safe to say the wreckage of their relationship is all over the album, even in YDKWTD. If Nick is trying to hit Mariah below the belt with those comments about her mental health and her inability to be a good parent, he's f*cking out of his mind. That is something Rock and Roe would eventually have to deal with, and it is not fair to them. (Saturday 23 August 2014; 22:39)

Petals (46,317) by RockyRoc from England I'm getting some real "Petals" feels with this whole situation, specifically with the lyrics "I've often wondered if there's ever been a perfect family, I've always longed for undividedness, and sought stability". Mariah has suffered through so much loss and I don't get why she has to go through even more, despite that, I am assured that her ultimate happiness is with Roc and Roe. (Saturday 23 August 2014; 20:55)

My 2 cents (46,316) by G.G. from USA I sort of liked Nick when they got together because he seemed to make Mariah so happy. Nick talking about his other sex partners was disgusting, especially Kim Kardashian. Then when he made the comment on the red carpet about "marrying well", it made me think he's in it for the money. He made that comment while he and Mariah were separated. That, to me, is very telling. I aint saying he's a gold digger. His father's comments were definitely directed towards Mariah. He just doesn't have the guts to admit it. He wrote a book? He definitely had to have a ghost writer, his Facebook posts are a mess. Broken English and all. (Saturday 23 August 2014; 20:52)

I should've know that you were tired of me (46,315) by Mirage_Nunez from America That line says it all. From the beginning of this union like many fans, I felt Mariah was making the biggest mistake of her life marrying Nick Cannon (of all people), but the feeling subsided when I saw how much Nick "loved" her. Hm. Now I'm back to wondering was he in it all for the upgraded lifestyle, career opportunities, and new level of fame, because if you truly love your wife, why are you finding every excuse in the book to always be away from home? If you're concerned about her mental health, why aren't you there for her to help her? If you are such a dedicated dad that's concerned about your children again why are you putting your career first? Why would she want to have 12 kids with you if you can't even be there for the 2 you already have? Ever since she married this guy it has done nothing for her career, but downgraded it. One bad decision after another. In a sense she sacrifices her credibility when marrying him so fast and as a result her albums have sold less and less. Look at how E=MC2 started strong with a number one hit and all, then after the marriage to Nick the album stalls, then Memoirs sold less, and MIAMTEC sold even less. I feel bad for dem babies, I really hope they come up with a peaceful arrangement for the well being of their well being. (Saturday 23 August 2014; 19:42)

Nick / thoughts (46,312) by Abraham from USA Why would Nick want more kids if he'd never be home to enjoy them? And I doubt he said anything about Mariah's body. Didn't he once say that he loved her curves? He did, and though Mariah has gained weight this year, that shouldn't even be a reason. When you love someone you love them for who they are. Mariah has always had an amazing figure. One of the two things I wish would happen would be. Mariah sings better than ever. And that her next album is a lot more successful with the possibility of getting her her 19th number one. (Saturday 23 August 2014; 19:22)

Luis (46,311) by May from Denmark Mariah has never dissed Motolla in an disrespectful manner. She has always been very clear in her statements regarding him that he was controlling in her personal life and in her music visions and she felt she was psychologically abused but that she has always been thankful for what she learnt from him about the industry and the opportunities he opened for her, even Motolla himself has admitted through the time that he was indeed controlling but he felt it was for her own good. With Luis Miguel her relationship was open to the public but with limitations, Luis Miguel has absolutely never said anything about their private life neither and even after breaking up he has never ever said anything bad about her and not even a peep about her, he is also an incredibly private person who keeps away his personal life from the public and in that situation both related, pitifully Luis Miguel had other kind of troubles which were more about not being able to settle down and have a commitment. I think is all fair for Nick having to sign the contract because his mouth runs out and about. (Saturday 23 August 2014; 19:22)

What is 'toxic' is Nick's tongue (46,310) by May from Denmark One would love these days to be completely away form internet. Wow the despicable things that are already going on around, and most people are against Mariah for one or another reason. It's like her image, which has been slightly tarnished by the late years has already finished to be covered in dirt by the rumors. Nick was supposed to have a legal gag, so I'm taking with a pinch of salt what is being said that "he said". But after his dad terrible "book quotations" we can all agree that the big stinky mouth Nick got it from his father. I give a hoot if the questions were directed to Mariah, as a woman I felt insulted and surely any woman for the matter and every decent man on this planet. What a man should do if a woman puts on 200 pounds? Well guess what, tell her he loves her, that he is precious and if he is concerned about obesity and health issues he could suggest her things to do because he loves her. That's it. He was despicable, so you are saying you can't grow old with a person because they surely will get wrinkles and that might seem unattractive and not feel sexually aroused anymore? I'm so pissed off. Ridiculous man, I won't even waste any more character spaces on him. Nick simply wants the kids because he always disagree with Mariah at the possibility of the babies growing in an artistic environment and that's the truth. He has always opposed to Mariah to teaching them music or encouraging to love anything related to the entertainment business. (Saturday 23 August 2014; 19:12)

Shelly (46,309) by Abraham from USA Thank you, I'm glad you liked the songs. I love "Love is on the way". It would have been cool if Mariah had at least sang it live. I think preferably in 1997. Her voice that era was amazing. By any chance, have you seen Mariah's performance at the Essence Awards back in '98? She sang "If only you knew/Somewhere over the rainbow". I love that performance and think she did great. I like and respect Patti Labelle for her love and admiration for Mariah. She's complimented Mariah's voice and how much she loves it. Also, now that I bring Patti up. I'd say that I would have liked Mariah to have recorded "If only you knew". I know "First time ever I saw your face" and could definitely hear Mariah singing it. I've heard Leona's cover and think it's good. I like her, she also admires Mariah. The female music artists who I think have good voices are Kelly Clarkson, Leona Lewis, Ariana Grande and Lady gaga. As well as Joss Stone. I wish wish I could get a tv special like "Divas live" with all the ones who I listed with Mariah of course. All singing together, and them honoring her. And I apologize for my post being long. (Saturday 23 August 2014; 19:02)

Nick on Mariah's mental state (46,308) by TR from USA Some of what he said, we've all discussed here (that she seems to surround herself with "yes men" and she is becoming more and more unrelatable/detached). So while I'm not taking sides, I can absolutely understand why he might be concerned. Does that give him a rig to say this publicly? Definitely not. He's never been able to control his tongue and loves being in the headlines. Her name emasculated him, and this is the only way he can recover the beating his pride has probably taken over the past few years. Plus, I read somewhere that he mentioned she'd always use the fact that she gave birth to twins as leverage. As a man, while I'd certainly bow to a woman as a queen who birthed any number of my children, if I feel that's being used as a psychological weapon, whipped out at my expense, I'd get tired of it. On the other side of that, he talks entirely too much, and Mariah said all over this album that all she needed was to know that he really loved her (another "yes man"?), the money doesn't mean anything (side eye: she took the Idol gig for $18 kabillion). For however that sounds, Nick should not have gone to the front page with details about their sex life, and I'm sure he knew up front that she didn't want a lot of babies, and that her career was bigger than his. He married his idol, and got what he should have expected, plus bragging rights which he exploited, and surely that won't have emotional ramifications on the kids. (Saturday 23 August 2014; 18:41)

Mariah shading Kim (46,307) by Luis from Spain Do you guys remember when Mariah shaded Kim at the Jenny Craig event? Now it makes sense. It's true that Nick shouldn't have talked about such private thing. I mean, I would be angry as well. Mariah has never been exposing her love but for two men: Luis Miguel and Nick, so this means they are opposites in that sense. Said this, I think it's not very fair for him to sign a contract. Mariah has been dissing Mottola since 1998. What if she does the same with Nick? Not fair. One thing that I would like to point out is that Mariah is now more insecure than ever. Because of Nick? (Saturday 23 August 2014; 17:58)

Looking for the signs (46,306) by Isabelle from USA I believe that their marriage was in trouble before Nick started name dropping in a interview. Mariah has repeatedly been mentioned that she didn't like Nick talking about their personal stuff to the public. Mariah was asked by the Breakfast Club back in February her plans for Valentines and she said that Nick wasn't going to be home. If Nick close sources say that he feels that Mariah wasn't emotionally stable and the environment was toxic for the kids then why is he taking many gigs and not their to help her out or be with his kids. I think that his close sources are trying to paint a better picture for Nick and portrayed him as the victim of the relationship. They also said that Mariah is surrounded by "yes men" I sorta believe that. I think the reason why Benny Medina was fired was maybe due that he didn't approve of Mariah and Nick dating. He was fired around the time she started seeing Nick. (Saturday 23 August 2014; 17:51)

This divorce thing (46,305) by Luis from Spain There was something behind the curtains since February, well before Howard Stern. I was rewatching interviews from the "You're mine" era and she was already angry with Nick. Just remember on Valentine's Day how she posted images of herself while she was waiting for him. Maybe what they say about Nick being a workholic is true. Also, I think if they finally get a divorce it will be for the best of Mariah. She has always been serious about her career until she married him, just compare how different the E=MC2 and MOAIA eras are. While the first one started fine, the other was messy and lazy. She even worked herself out to recover her body. Maybe now we can get a real comeback. Said this, I think Mariah must be very angry about the way Nick announced the separation. She has not talked yet, so I think people is waiting for a statement. If they are mature enough they would go on a trial divorce and then send a press release stating that the divorce is done, just as Madonna and Guy did. I think this will be over while touring Asia. Time will tell. (Saturday 23 August 2014; 17:46)

Nick's dad (46,304) by Dove from USA Didn't Nick know before they got married that Mariah couldn't have ten kids? They were lucky they had the two, especially with all of the complications with her pregnancy. Whatever, Nick can go find a "slim women" to have ten kids for him. In the comments people were going off on Cannon senior and he responded by saying something along the lines of if the shoe fits it will hit you and if you're not doing those things or using drugs you have nothing to worry about. Right before he posted these "questions" he posted pictures of Nick and Mariah so they were clearly on his mind when he decided to post these questions from this old book of his. Why now? Some of his "questions" we could clearly connect to Mariah and Nick so when we read the others we naturally assume they were about them too. He called a poster "an ass" for assuming it was about people "she thinks she knows" but it was clearly posted with that intention. (Saturday 23 August 2014; 17:36)

The censors (46,299) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Ah, now my post makes no sense. I understand the webmaster probably had to censor the parts because they were really offensive towards Mariah. Just to clarify, no bad words used on my part. (Saturday 23 August 2014; 17:17)

What on earth? (46,298) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Ok so I found the quotes. Is this man for real? He claims they are not about Mariah and he mentions a hundred times that the quotes are from his book from 2011. So either the man is using the MC-NC divorce controversy to gain publicity for his book (judging by the 100 times he mentions "my book, the calling") or the man is directly attacking Mariah. (Since all the quotes are painting the woman in a bad way while making the husband almost innocent. The "wife wants 2 kids", [censored] all seems to directly hit Mariah where it hurts the most.) Someone before me posted some of the quotes, I found 2 more so thought of putting them together. "Here's a thing to talk about if the wife love sex and the man can't stand making love to her. What should that woman do?" "Here's a thing, if the husband says no lies, and the wife lies all the time, what should that man do?" [censored] "Here a thing, if a husband wants to have ten children and his wife only wants two children then what should that man do?" (Saturday 23 August 2014; 17:03)

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