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Brad Catoe (45,458) by Chicago Lamb from USA Bravo Brad. I, like many, have been an intense fan since VOL, and MIAM is one of my favs for sure. Thank you for your post, you are a true lamb. (Sunday 20 July 2014; 8:25)

E=MC2 (45,457) by Randy from USA I agree with whoever said this is her most commercially polished album since Music Box. I love Last Kiss and I never thought Bye Bye was a bad single choice. I live for her final adlibs. But no one is going to agree with me. I thought MOAIA was commercial as well. I do not think MIAMTEC is. Everyone knows that my favorite MC cuts are the introspective cuts like Right To Dream, Petals, Outside, Close My Eyes, Languishing and Looking In. But I do like when she takes those cuts and weaves them in with commercial MC. I feel like MIAMTEC is too experimental/newage/soul but I know she is going to ultimately make the music she likes regardless of segments of her die-hards. Thank God her catalogue is so extensive. (Sunday 20 July 2014; 5:59)

Shelly (45,456) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter That is such a sweet message. Thank you so much. I am glad we all get to interact here and talk about a common interest/love which is the lovely Mariah Carey. This is the first and only message board I bother writing in. I am really glad you like my posts. I got a big fat smile on my face as I read it. Lol. *big hug* (Sunday 20 July 2014; 4:34)

Dissing and politeness (45,454) by Dove from USA I was thinking about politeness, and how I've said I want Mariah to be polite and not diss her contemporaries. Well I was thinking about it more, and for some reason I don't mind when Lorde does it, and she's dissed everyone. I think it's because when she does it, she states facts and she's right most of the time. And she doesnt try to be perfect and sparkly all the time. But for example, when I read Katy Perry was planning to mock Mariah by hiring a drag queen, that really bothered me. Because Katy Perry wishes she had the talent and longevity that Mariah's had. She's always showing off her body and trying to be perfect too, so how is she different? Mariah has given us her freaking life for the last 24 years and deserves respect. If she wants to get her freak on and wear a white gown to the park that's her prerogative. She's earned that right. I think it's different when we as fans say something on a discussion board because we're not publicly ridiculing her to our followers while being just as "ridiculous". Of course I wish Mariah was a fashion icon and I'll always wish that. But at the same time I respect that she doesn't care what we want and stays true to herself. I think ridiculing her or making fun of her crosses the line and is disrespectful. But I don't think aanyone here does that. Not that anyone has to "earn" the right to go to the park in a fancy gown, I just meant she has the right to not be made fun of by celebrities and the media for her eccentricities. (Sunday 20 July 2014; 4:10)

Mimi L (45,453) by Dove from USA I just want to say I love reading your posts. Most of the time you write what I'm thinking. When you write opinions, they make sense to me, even if I don't agree 100%. I just wanted to let you know I appreciate your posts, they make me: smile, think, feel nostalgic. And you're always so polite. (Sunday 20 July 2014; 2:34)

Re: post 45443 (45,452) by Dove from USA What she wears doesn't bother me, I just like seeing her in flattering clothes appropriate to the occasion. At this point I've already accepted she's going to wear whatever she wants whenever she wants so I'm letting it go. Just because we make comments doesn't mean we don't like her or we're going to stop buying her music. It's just something to talk about. (Sunday 20 July 2014; 1:47)

(45,451) by Bill from the UK Look at what you're going through, I can't help myself because you make it look good. (Saturday 19 July 2014; 23:59)

Miami Dolphin cheerleaders mash up MC / Spice Girls / Beach Boys April 2014 (45,450) by Paul from Usa Maybe everyone heard about this already. Thought it was a fun video although the songs don't mesh well. Enjoy. (Saturday 19 July 2014; 21:33)

My Saving Grace (45,449) by Lee from UK It's been a while since I listened to anything from the Charmbracelet era but I came across this again and I can't help but fall in love with Mariah's vocals again. (Saturday 19 July 2014; 17:07)

E=MC2 (45,448) by Bill from the UK This is weirdly one of my least played Mariah albums, though I don't know why, because every time I do play it I really enjoy it. Last Kiss is actually my favourite song on the album weirdly. Strange how somebody's least favourite is somebody's most favourite. (Saturday 19 July 2014; 14:03)

Been listening a lot to E=MC2 lately (45,447) by this_is_qhm from the Philippines E=MC2 clearly was intentionally cut from the same mold TEOM was. A lot of its tracks have obvious respective counterparts on that comeback effort. But while the latter was crafted to prove the voice was very much still there, the former was more of a celebration of the success of its predecessor, riding high on Mariah's rejuvenated relevance. E=MC2 plays more like a collection of potential hits rather than a cohesive body of work. To me, Mimi's music has never sounded so calculatedly commercial. That's not to say it wasn't good. This is the most confident and polished she's sounded in the 00s. It's her album during that decade that had the best potential to be every bit the hit machine Daydream was in the 90s. It's a shame she gave up on it too early. The bonus tracks are nice, although 4real4real was too whispery, it's Heat, with its fiery sass, that I feel could've replaced Last Kiss (which I love, but is the weakest when compared to similar tracks LS and ISIL). I would've instead kicked out OOC if it weren't saved by its Middle-Eastern influences or T4N if it didn't contain some of the album's (few) best belted vocals. The ballads are the weak point of this album. Each of them are actually good, but the lazy production just makes them sound all same-y and like cheap obvious WBT wannabes. Overall, E=MC2 is a more fun, carefree and modern yet somehow still less impressive TEOM. She was right - it definitely was dessert. (Saturday 19 July 2014; 10:13)

Are you crazy? (45,446) by Brad Catoe from United States Forget about Me I Am Mariah? I have been a fan since the beginning and this is one of her most artistic albums of all time. Why can't art be art? Who cares if it sells? I understand as Mimi fans we expect her to be super successful, but don't judge this era on sales. I really believe it's one of her best albums ever. (Saturday 19 July 2014; 5:03)

Re: mariahcarey.com (45,445) by Isabelle from USA RJJ12: her website is not run by her record label. Plus Lotion, LLC was on the credits on her old website layout. And Island Def Jam is nonexistent, both labels disjoined since April. I believe she is getting to start promoting this album already. (Saturday 19 July 2014; 4:27)

MIAMTEC (45,444) by Abraham from USA It kind of excites me to know that Mariah might be working on another album, or new tracks. This is why I respect and love her. She's a mother and still wants to record music. For however long it takes her to finish the next album. I'll be satisfied with "MIAMTEC". It's such a great album. I was hoping that there would be plans with "YDKWTD". It being such a good song and all. I really wanted a video. Caisy, I think the song could be a chart topper. (Saturday 19 July 2014; 4:13)

Mariah's image (45,443) by Abraham from USA Why does what Mariah wears bothers so many people? She's a grown women who can wear what she wants. She's just enjoying being a woman. And being comfortable in her skin. Let her enjoy her youth while she can. I see nothing wrong with her hair, weight, gowns, whatever she wears. All I care about is her being alive, healthy and her music. Mariah is beautiful skinny or thick. She's one of the most beautiful women in the world who is more talented than most artists these days. I hope I don't come across as rude. Just my thoughts. (Saturday 19 July 2014; 3:59)

MariahCarey.com (45,442) by 123 from USA Her website has been updated. At the bottom of the page it says Mariah Carey is the trademark of Lotion LLC. She usually uses phrases to cover up something like using the code name "Candy Cane" when involved with a song she doesn't have permission from the label to work on. In the Privacy Policy it says Live Nation Privacy Party? I see no mention of Island Def Jam. If a project is failing, she ends up dumping it and moving on to the next like the last couple albums so we can forget anything more out of MIAMTEC. I have a feeling she might have signed to another label or a similar Madonna-esque deal with Live Nation which only uses a record label as the distributor of the content. So if she has new songs, she is more than likely already working on the next album and will probably drop the album, details of the new deal, etc all the same time. Unfortunately I have a feeling it will be a while before we hear anything more with a few scrapes of clues sprinkled here and there. (Saturday 19 July 2014; 2:44)

Mariah's image (45,441) by this_is_qhm from the Philippines Mariah's image through the years has alternated between skyscraping highs and rock-bottom lows, and some rare instances floating between the two. From her debut to '92, she was this fresh, exotic ingenue. From the first wedding up to '96, she was seen as this girl who was lucky enough to know the right people and live a fairytale. Post-divorce until '00, she was this liberated, confident woman at the top of her game, shaping up to be a sex symbol. After Glitter up until 2004, she was the ultimate poster child for mighty stars that have fallen from their pedestals. From '05 to '07, she was this comeback kid who could once again do no wrong. '08 kicked in and since then she was progressively known as this larger than life diva. In 2012 up to now, she's most known as an aging has-been with cuckoo tendencies who can no longer sing live. She's a great mom. Sadly that's not enough to outweigh the negative press. She's got more on her plate now, but it's still possible for her to pull a 180. She should start with her clothing. A great stylist can help her with that. Kylie Minogue is a good example of someone her age who dresses in a timeless, age-appropriate, casual yet classy way without having to resort to gowns/long dresses all the time. One must never underestimate the power of appearance. Before she even opens her mouth, it's how she dresses that people base their judgment on whether or not they should take her seriously. When that's settled, then she can work on rambling less. (Saturday 19 July 2014; 2:24)

George Golden / Meteorite (45,440) by Edward from USA George Golden, I hope you have gotten the message like most of us already have. At this point things are the way they are. Most likely Mariah is putting together a new album but without the pressure of a deadline. She's been definitely in the studio, since Todd Jones already heard three new songs. I think he was given permission to talk about it, those words didn't just slip out of his mouth. Mariah is up to something, but I don't think it has anything to do with MIAMTEC. Maybe she'll come with a complete project while fishing for a new label, she would be more sellable like that. Her name alone won't sell, so she'll have the product ready to back her up. I don't think that a IDKWTD video popping out of nowhere is going to do anything to save the day. The momentum is gone, it is time to move on to the next project. (Friday 18 July 2014; 22:55)

Bone Thugs N Harmony (45,439) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Will apparently release an double CD album, which will have just 1 copy and will be auctioned off for at least $1 million. They'll have old hits in one disc and the new disc will have collaborations with people they worked with before, and one of them is Mariah. I am so excited. I loved both breakdown and Li'l LOVE so I want to see what they have cooked up now. And hey new Mariah song. (Friday 18 July 2014; 21:34)

Meteorite (45,438) by George Golden from UK What is Mariah doing? Where is the video for the single? Why is she turning her back on this album? The days of I will make a better album is past. The problem is not the material, it is just her image, videos, promos or lack thereof. Why is Mariah giving up on her fans and music? We love your posts of pictures but we need your music. Your first single should have been Meteorite, because it's different and fresh from you. With a killer video it would have drawn people's attention. The public is tired of your hip hop collaborations. It has past its sell by date. So many wasted oportunities. There's nothing special about the current single, that's why it's not being played. Cry should've be the second single, then Faded and last Money. (Friday 18 July 2014; 14:37)

Strayed fan selling lots of items on Ebay currently (45,437) by Anthony from USA Well I have to sell a lot of items from storage due to various reasons. Here is the user page, about 40 Mariah auctions going right now of all I have. User is crittentonlakers. There are some rare items for fellow collectors. When I was young I collected some CD's, some imports and magazines. In October of 99 I got to be a few rows back when Mariah performed for the Rainbow release, that was fun. Things have happened and I'm selling items that have been in storage, some have minor damage to the cases and such things but they have pictures, tried to price things reasonable but if I didn't or any questions let me know. Hope some of these items help build a collection or bring as much joy as they did to me. Thanks again. (Friday 18 July 2014; 11:05)

Mariah should be entirely solo (45,436) by nikki from usa Mariah is a musical genius who has the ability to write and produce hit songs. So far, all she's done is let other people promote her. What did Virgin do for her? How did Def Jam promote Beautiful? They didn't. How did they promote her album? They didn't. MC was out singing Beautiful every week and how many variations of the song and music video did she do? Mariah was on 3 magazine covers, an MTV and NBC special, Good Morning America, WMA's, BET, and many radio stations. Forget promote, Def Jam didn't even bother to announce her upcoming features. If it weren't for the internet I wouldn't have known when MC released MOAIA either. Right now, the only time you hear about Mariah is due to some promo in the past MC has done herself. No publicity or promo coming from her label. There's no point in promoting if no one knows about it. What Mariah needs to do is go solo and find herself a publicist actually capable of performing their job. (Friday 18 July 2014; 3:43)

Record deal (45,435) by Darryle from USA Mariah needs a record deal because I guarantee I'll she made an album it would be filled with Triumphants. Mariah's may say she's apart of the business aspect of her career but how much? She needs a deal to get promotion. If Mariah wants to be free musically why doesn't she do a mixtape? On a mixtape she could fill it with Triumphants and Don't Stop Funkin' 4 Jamaica and no one would care because mix tapes are free and they're only meant to hold fans over during waits. After a mixtape she could do an album with commercial songs. (Friday 18 July 2014; 2:10)

Record deal (45,434) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Although I enjoyed Glitter, Chanteuse and Triumphant, I don't think it's a good idea for MC to go on without a deal. There is no denying the woman is a musical genius, 24 years in the business and still coming out with new sounds every era, however I agree with jaker20 that she isn't really a great business person. If Mariah wants her music to sell (which no matter how people argue that she doesn't care about, but she does), then she'll need a label to back her up, a whole team to guide her from promotions to videos to styling. Yes the Chanteuse era was a disaster however who is to know what really happened? Up until Chanteuse all other albums were promoted heavily, shows lined up, great promo shots, good styling blah blah. Yes some bad single choices but hey you lose some you get some. Even the Christmas album was promoted a lot. So a label can really benefit her. Mariah can take control of the creative side but if she wants to stay in the business she will need help with the rest. (Friday 18 July 2014; 1:01)

Re: Randy (45,432) by jaker20 from US Agreed. MC being fully in control isn't good for her. MC seems like the type of person who is more of a creative than a businessman. I think MC should stick to singing and songwriting and leave the rest to others who will guide her through it. (Friday 18 July 2014; 0:03)

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