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Which version do you prefer, original or live version? (46,445) by Gilbert from USA Close My Eyes vs Close My Eyes (Live on Rosie O'Donnell Show) We Belong Togehter vs WBT MTV 2005 Awards Emotions vs Emotions (Here is Mariah Carey special) Someday vs Someday (Here is Mariah Carey special) Without You vs Without You (Live MSG 95) Make It Happen vs Make It Happen (Here is Mariah Carey special) Hero vs Hero (Around The World) I'll Be There MTV 92/93 or I'll Be there (Here is Mariah Carey special) For me, I prefer all live versions over the original song, I'll Be There I prefer the Here is Mariah Carey version. (Wednesday 27 August 2014; 18:14)

Nick (46,444) by Michele from USA Anyone see pictures of Nick out and about in NYC with his hat? It says "saved" on it. Wow. I'm getting an indication of how this is going to play out in public, with little jabs at Mariah. Sigh. He's such a man-child. (Wednesday 27 August 2014; 17:35)

My Everything (46,443) by Dove from USA this_is_qhm: I completely agree and thought the same thing when I heard Ariana's new album. (Wednesday 27 August 2014; 16:48)

My Everything (46,442) by this_is_qhm from the Philippines I know I've ruffled some feathers here when I posted about Ariana on this board before - don't worry, this ain't a lovefest. Just listened to her new release, and it's a letdown. I thought its singles were fun and a sign of a nice departure from her critically-lauded albeit Mariah-aping debut. And in some ways, it is, but apparently, the more Ari strays from Mimi's sound (by using less retro production), the more her music becomes faceless. It's also one of those albums where the better songs were relegated to bonus tracks. It still is better than any of her contemporaries' works, but I only liked a few tracks from it (Best Mistake, Be My Baby, Only 1) and realized that those were the tracks that sounded most like Mariah's material. The girl's got a long way to go in terms of improving her diction, even more so in finding her own sound. Not that there was ever any doubt, but this reaffirms that Mimi's legacy is safe. This effort makes Ariana the latest addition in a growing list of artists who were touted as "the next Mariah" but failed somewhere along the way. She's in the worst position any artist can ever be in their career, because despite the commercial success, she's stuck - if she doesn't sound like Mariah, she sounds like everyone else. Total identity crisis; while her label seems hell-bent on patterning her career on Mimi's. If she considers this her "everything", then things aren't looking good for her, as it increasingly appears that she's got nothing left to give. (Wednesday 27 August 2014; 16:41)

Pizza with kids pictures (46,441) by Dove from USA She looked great in the black and white dress. The posters on the article were saying it looked staged, that she was over dressed, and that the pap never took pictures of them before so why now. Everyone dresses up in New York, and maybe they're going after her now to try to get a statement, or maybe it is staged because she wants everyone to see that she's okay. I don't find anything wrong with that. She looked great, that dress was flattering and appropriate. And the kids are so cute. (Wednesday 27 August 2014; 16:25)

Enough (46,440) by supafly from Ok everybody, quit posting about this divorce BS. Mariah's fans should not be fuelling this fire. If the rumours are true the least we can do is support MC, and I don't mean by dissing Nick, I mean keep it about the music. Let the haters speculate, we should just shake it off. *hits play on Cry for yet another cover to cover listen* (Wednesday 27 August 2014; 15:55)

Mariah won't retire (46,439) by May from Denmark I hardly think that she will retire anytime soon. Not without doing at least another amazing album hitting top or without getting her well deserved next number 1. I don't think she should retire because she still has the voice to keep it up, she has the looks and she has a lot of creativity left to still present us with great music. She should retire at her greatest. Mariah was the "sweetheart with the voice" once upon a time, what happened in the way I don't know but clearly she can still get back to the public that admired her so much, apart from her fans. I do feel her relationship with Nick in the last years had taken a toll in her career but she can still make it up. I don't want her to retire, she has so much more to offer still. (Wednesday 27 August 2014; 15:38)

Love hats (46,438) by May from Denmark I love the hats, Martyn your comment made me giggle. This last hat though she bought it right there in the moment in a random store because she was being recognized, I guess she was enjoying herself the walk? They saw the paparazzo and went in to get a hat, I guess she just got whatever there was at first hand, clearly white didn't match her outfit, I think she looked great with the belt and everything, kinda an ancient-greek style. (Wednesday 27 August 2014; 15:30)

Dembabies will be fine (46,437) by May from Denmark I'm sure the children will be ok because to start with, it's not like they saw their dad 12 hours everyday. Nick said he would go home once a week, then he parted ways with Mariah so the kids are sort of used to not seeing him that much. But I think the reason why it won't truly affect them as much is because they are just 3 years old, it's not like they are 7-8 years old or teenagers when it does affect the most as they feel the need for parents to be at all times and together. If Nick keeps the visit rights then it will just be as always for the children, they will get to see him weekends and such, just as they did in the past, for them it will be as if everything was still normal. (Wednesday 27 August 2014; 15:28)

Nick's "Thirsty" comment / poor dembabies (46,436) by this_is_qhm from the Philippines There was something wrong before MIAMTEC got released, Nick said Thirsty was one of his fave joints from it. When I first heard it, I knew he was being sarcastic. There's just no way he could've missed it, even if he weren't the sharpest tool in the shed. And now it's come to this. They say dem stars never get used to controversies. They just learn deal with them through time. Mariah's been at this for 24 years now, but even that didn't necessarily thicken her skin enough to be unaffected by all this crap thrown at her. I'm just glad she has two angels that give her even more reason to keep on keeping on. But nevermind the fact that MC and NC aren't doing well right now - they're adults - it'll be difficult at first, but at least we can say they're gonna recover at some point. It's dembabies I'm worried about most, because they'll be dealt the worst blow. They're so young. It's unfair to them. This reminds me of the lyrics to a Janet song, "Children are called the future of an adult world. They are born with spirits so innocent 'til we teach them how to hate. Living in a world they didn't make. Living in a world where grown-ups make the rules. Paying for a lot of adult mistakes. How much of this madness can they take?" I hope they'll be alright. (Wednesday 27 August 2014; 14:59)

If It's Over (46,435) by Martyn from England, UK The MTV Unplugged version is one of my all time favourite Mariah performances. It gives me shivers every time I listen to it. On days when I'm feeling a bit rubbish, I pop my earphones in and pretend to be 1992 Mariah for those 3 minutes and 48 seconds, and everything is resolved. (Wednesday 27 August 2014; 14:53)

The non-elusive chanteuse (46,434) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Mariah has been out and about in the open three days in a row starting on the 24th at Central Park. This is the most I have seen of her in years. She is basically being photographed every single day the last 3 days. And another common thing is in all these 3 days she has no makeup on, her hair is not done (she has the natural spiral curls and they are just tied loosely) and she is wearing slightly less comfortable clothes although the sky high heels remain intact (come on, you can't expect the woman to give up everything). She is probably trying to send a message that she is doing just fine. (Wednesday 27 August 2014; 13:24)

IheartMC (46,433) by Bill from the UK You're not alone, I often go back to old songs. There are so many gems hidden away on her albums, and If It's Over is certainly one of them. I love the Emotions album, and am often surprised fans don't rate it that highly as it's so mature, varied, atmospheric and melodic. A beautiful record and one which really shows off just how astonishing her vocals can be. (Wednesday 27 August 2014; 13:23)

Mariah's biggest hits redone with an orchestra (46,432) by this_is_qhm from the Philippines I hate to take a page off Kylie's book again, but in line with her celebration of her 25th year in the industry in 2012, she released The Abbey Road Sessions, an album of orchestral renditions of most of her biggest hits. It made for a really interesting listen (especially the ballad versions of her upbeat hits Better The Devil You Know and Never Too Far, as well as Bond-soundtrack re-imaginations of Can't Get You Out Of My Head and Confide In Me). Woudn't it just be lovely if Mariah did the same? I mean, her voice sounds good on everything, but I believe the chemistry of her voice with live, organic production would just be magical. I'd be really curious to hear live instrument driven versions of her hits. Imagine what she'll do to rework her upbeat hits like Honey, Fantasy, Heartbreaker, etc. It would be nostalgic, but not in the usual greatest-hits-compilation kinda way. If artists of lesser vocal prowess like Kylie and Madonna can pull off recording an orchestral album, then I'm sure Mariah definitely can with even more satisfying results. I really hope she considers doing this in the future. (Wednesday 27 August 2014; 12:10)

Fabulous hats (46,431) by Martyn from England, UK I see Mariah has been wearing unnecessarily over the top headgear over the past few days. I really hope this is a new thing. There's nothing that says "I'm moving on with my life" more than a dramatic hat. Well done Mimi. (Wednesday 27 August 2014; 11:23)

Divorce sum up, just the facts (46,430) by nikki from usa Both Mariah and Nick are still wearing their wedding bands in every pic that's been taken of them so far. Nick recently left their home in NYC with a smile on his face. They had dinner last Friday night. That certainly looks like divorce with no reconciliation. Nick's dad was plugging a book he wrote on relationships from 2011 and the media spun it to be about MC and his son. Neither Nick or his wife are commenting and apparently this translates to Mariah having a muzzle on Nick. (Wednesday 27 August 2014; 9:48)

Andrew (46,429) by Abraham from USA If you feel the end of Mariah's career is near, that's you. She doesn't need people like you trying to bring her down. Especially now, thankfully she has fans who still believe in her. She's surely capable of having at least one more good successful era. (Wednesday 27 August 2014; 9:38)

Mimi's penchant for multisyllabic language (46,428) by this_is_qhm from the Philippines Probably the most interesting thing to me about Mariah's songwriting is her fearless use of multisyllabic words that not even rappers would think of using in their songs. I mean "reverberating", "dominion", and "audacity" are more than enough to send one running for the dictionary several times - and that's just from one song. That's pretty much up there with Shakira inclusion of "lycanthropy" on She Wolf. It's impressive and somehow hilarious at the same time. I mean I've once stumbled upon this glossary a fan has made on the more difficult words Mimi has ever used and it was quite the long list. If constantly getting away with using of such words isn't a sign of great songwriting, then I don't know what is. Genius. (Wednesday 27 August 2014; 9:02)

Bill (46,427) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Not only were the song choices on point, I liked the sequencing. Plus the list was fairly sized. I know a lot of us would love for Mariah to sing a lot of songs, but there are physical limitations. Some of the lists posted were really long. That would not be possible, and we all know Mariah has a condition where if she would try to sing too much, it would affect her voice. Plus it's not a one night gig, she'll be flying to several countries and have to do the same routine multiple times and that would really strain her voice. It's hard enough to do it, but its harder when one is singing Mariah songs. (Wednesday 27 August 2014; 8:50)

Random thought (46,426) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter So Mariah was spotted wearing a long red gown in France around June. This is around the time we were all jumping up and down thinking YDKWTD video was being shot. She had a white towel covering her chest, while she is entering a building. I wonder what was going on. If it was a random candid she obviously would not have a towel on her in public. It seemed more like she was either coming from or going to a shoot. I guess we won't really know now that it has been over 2 months. (Wednesday 27 August 2014; 8:43)

Mariah out again (46,425) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Mariah as out and about on the streets again. With that fabulous hat she was career around the first time. Miss Mariah what are you up to? I am just glad she is not holed up at home being miserable. (Wednesday 27 August 2014; 7:23)

Nikki / shade throwing (46,424) by Marissa from USA I get where you're coming from, but the media will trash you whether you stay silent or speak up. The "she's a has-been", "she's old", "she's a slavedriver" comments will come rolling out regardless. The media doesn't just disappear if you try to put them in check. In fact, they come at you even harder if you give them any fuel to talk. Although I want to know the details, I feel like her approach of keeping her privacy is the best. On another note, why is throwing shade so glorified and considered classier than just saying what you have to say outright? Mariah is a shady grove when she's pissed and I'm not gonna give her brownie points just because she's not cussing people out or blatantly name calling. Saying something slick and giving a smirk afterward isn't class, it's passive aggression. Making insults in a more demure way doesn't take away from the fact that you're making insults. I hope both of them take the true classy route and either say something positive or at least neutral or nothing at all for the sake of their kids. (Wednesday 27 August 2014; 6:31)

"Fantasy" on Kimbra's "Carolina" (46,423) by this_is_qhm from the Philippines About a month ago, I've posted about Kimbra lovingly name-dropping Mariah in her weird lead single from her second album. Well "The Golden Echo" dropped last week and I've listened to it, and I must say it's the most intoxicatingly psychedelic plethora of sounds and random unpredictable melodies I've ever heard from an artist who isn't Prince or Björk. What's interesting, though, is Mariah's clear influence in the vocal layering on the entire album. It's just as smooth as Mimi's, except that Kimbra adds her usual over-the-top intricate details to it to make it her own. I really suggest you all check out this track "Carolina". You could tell by the intro alone how Kimbra treats Fantasy like it's the gospel. Mariah will always be relevant. Always. (Wednesday 27 August 2014; 6:22)

How about don't retire (46,422) by enwar00 from usa I may be the only person who feels this way, and maybe I'm selfish or delusional in comparison to other opinions, but if Mariah was to never sing live again or go on another talk show or ever chart again, I would be content with her just creating and sharing her music for many more years to come. (Wednesday 27 August 2014; 5:55)

None of this should be a suprise (46,421) by Marissa from USA Since I can already see that this board is going to go on an anti-Nick rampage for however long, I just have to say this. I love Mariah but I'm not going to act like she was hit blindsided by all of Nick's antics over the years. She knew exactly who she married. We all could have told Mariah that some childish antics would be pulled from the very beginning, let's just keep it real. There's a difference between marrying someone with a youthful spirit and someone childish and Nick was childish from the start, it's just that the haze of the honeymoon phase keeps you from fully seeing your partner's issues. Although most of Nick's comments have been annoying, did you really expect him to transform into this worldly master of tact just because he married Mariah? Whether the stuff he's done is crass or not, he's being himself, thus I'm no longer angered by the stuff he says. I'm not saying I condone it, I'm just saying that's he's not doing anything out of character, so I don't have time to get up in arms about it. As long as he isn't doing anything mean spirited, I'm keeping it moving. (Wednesday 27 August 2014; 5:55)

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