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qhm (45,075) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter I am with you on the remixes being horrible copy paste jobs. She gets two great vocalists in the studio and doesn't make a new song or re-record the old one. Mary J Blige sounds great but I don't understand the point of her being in the song. Like it's a song about Mariah being sassy and telling off her boyfriend, and while she's at it, threatening to crack his forehead. So why exactly is Mary in it? They should have just made a women power song or just give Mary a new verse. I also don't like the BGK remix. I am glad you liked it, but I can't help but cringe everytime Kelly goes "the whole plan was just to chill" and "she mixed something in my drink". Then there is the thing that they are clearly talking about two very different nights (MC talking about how he cheated in her house and Kelly talking about how he got "date raped" at another girl's house). So either they got lazy with the lyrics and messed it up or our boy cheated 2 different times and was confused about which one M is pissed about. Regardless, Kelly seems to think it is a legit proof that he isn't a cheater because he didn't mean to get nasty, he just went to get some shots with a girl at her house while he has a girlfriend. And also the part where MC sings "fading away" and Kelly goes "don't fade, don't fade". Ugh. (Tuesday 24 June 2014; 4:02)

Dem rumors (45,074) by this_is_qhm from the Philippines Shortly after MIAMTEC dropped, I remember there were several posts here that voiced out concerns regarding the current state of Mariah and Nick's relationship. Probably due to various negative rumors circulating, Mimi being vague when asked about Nick in interviews, and the theme of some cuts on the new album such as Faded, Thirsty and Camouflage, some wondered if there really was trouble in paradise. Well the recent advanced father's day family pic Mariah posted was proof that all is well at least for now - unless it was just part of some act, which is doubtful. Now since rumors are exactly just that unless proven true and Mimi's recent evasion of relationship questions may just be a newfound way of safeguarding her marriage and family, I guess my take on the other factor left is that we should just not read too much into her lyrics. While she can be notoriously personal when composing stuff (something she ironically denies as she apparently wants her songs to be more relatable which we all call b.s.), I don't think these new heartbreak songs are really directed towards Nick, at least not entirely. It's possible that she may have been inspired by some instances she's experienced, but as she was completing the song, added some details that may not have necessarily happened to her but are in keeping with the theme/narrative of the track. I mean 2008-2009 basically was Mariah and Nick's honeymoon phase, but we still got MOAIA which essentially is a break-up album. (Tuesday 24 June 2014; 2:42)

Yuan response (45,073) by THE TRUTH from USA Hi Yuan, Dubai is awesome. Here's the thing, Beyonce when she left her "father's management" was no where near a the level Mariah had achieved in her career or had she achieved the milestones successes in terms of sales or charted hits. When you speak of that level of superstardom you're talking Michael Jackson, Mariah, U2, Rolling Stones, artists that have 20 plus year track records of writing and performing their own material with billions of dollars worth of revenue being generated. Beyonce is and always will be a construct, an assembly line, prefabricated product of the music industry machine. As far as Mottola, we pretty much agree it seems, my only point was that he was chasing Mariah from the day they met and he didn't wait to be "legally separated from his wife" to begin his courtship. (Tuesday 24 June 2014; 1:33)

Lamb O Chop (in closing) (45,072) by Bill from the UK I love you, and I like to think our discussions are two fans talking in the spirit of genuine peace and friendship. Same goes for everybody else here who I may unintentionally wind up. Except Isaac. (Tuesday 24 June 2014; 0:31)

Betcha Gon' Know and It's A Wrap "remixes" (45,071) by this_is_qhm from the Philippines I don't mind repeating myself - these are not remixes. They're disappointing duets lazily copy-pasted together with zero resung vocals from Mimi. Apparently the woman who has brought us the excellent Fantasy and TGIFY remixes suddenly forgot what "remix" means. And though the vocal contributions from both guest artists are good, sadly, Mariah's lack of involvement makes them sound like they're just phoned in. Both rehashes ended up as poor attempts to mask the fact that they weren't in the studio with Mimi. But then I guess these would sound fine to new listeners oblivious to the existence of MOAIA. 1) When I first heard MJB's spoken intro on IAW, I cringed, then was like, to semi-quote her own terrible words, "You better than that. And you're Mary J. Blige, remember?" It's a shame, because she sings the sassy hell out of that second verse. 2) Am I the only one who actually thinks R. Kelly's verse on BGK made sense? Adding his part turned the grack into some he said/she said scenario, like the confrontation that follows after the cheating incident Mariah witnessed. I still hate that they cut the "lalalalalalaugh" bit instead of extending the song a bit to accommodate R. Kelly's contribution, but overall, to me this is slightly more successful than the IAW one because a) at least there was new material added, and b) it feels a wee bit more like a duet, though that might be just because of thematic cohesion and R. Kelly's ad-libs towards the end. (Tuesday 24 June 2014; 0:24)

Help with Japanese edition (45,069) by Tarraga from New York City Hi all. I need some help. I would like to purchase the Japanese edition of MIAMTEC, the one that comes with the libretto but I have no idea where to find it. I read that some of you purchased it. For those of you who have it, would you be so kind to send me the link where you got it from? I have all the editions (standard and deluxe both clean and explicit and the Target one). I would like to add the Japanese edition to my collection. My email is dlptarraga@yahoo.com. Thanks in advance. (Monday 23 June 2014; 22:54)

Mariah Carey playlist (45,068) by B from USA Mariah Carey Emotions MTV Unplugged Music Box Merry Christmas Daydream Butterfly The Emancipation of Mimi Me I am Mariah I'd also include I'm That Chick, Side Effects, For The Record, My Saving Grace, After Tonight, I Only Wanted, her dance and hiphop remixes, Slipping Away, and Do You Think Of Me. (Monday 23 June 2014; 19:48)

Edward / YDKWTD (45,067) by Stacey from USA Thank you. You thought I was playing this song a ton before with Wale, lol. Now, it's on all the time. Honestly, I would love a version with just MC on the intro and combine Wale's two raps into one verse in the middle of the song before Mariah's ending choruses. That would be my perfect version of that song. (Monday 23 June 2014; 19:13)

Start promoting YDKWTD (45,066) by Jono from USA Hey lambs. Mariah has listened to our demand for YDKWTD as a summer single, so now we have to do our part in promoting it. The easiest way is to call in to your local radio station and request the song, that way it can be reached to a greater audience. This song truly will stand out on the radio, and if Mariah and us fans do the right amount of promoting it could be a mega hit or another missed opportunity. (Monday 23 June 2014; 18:56)

Re: what Gloria wrote (45,065) by Dove from USA Gloria, I think the fans on this site do accept her unconditionally. The reason I bring up her image is because it is certain that the general public does care. We want her to be the best she can be because more record sales mean more people hear her music and she makes more money. It's noble to think we work because we love what we do but most people work for something to do, to be creative, to achieve something, and for financial security, even rich folk. Otherwise, we would all just stay home and enjoy our kids and not work. If she's making incredible art and people don't buy it or appreciate it then she might stop making it, and I don't want that to ever happen. I want my great grandkids to know and love Mariah. If she doesn't want to tour then she could make a DVD concert, make it flawless, and sell it, but she needs to stay in the public eye to stay relevant. I think she does want to be as successful as she's always been. If she doesn't, and she's happy making art for herself and 58,000 most loyal fans, then she should tell us and we'll back off and just enjoy the music. Honestly, we're trying to help and it comes from a good place. (Monday 23 June 2014; 16:59)

Raphael (45,064) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Yes the release date, combined with the bad publicity around Mariah, Tommy actively pulling strings to sabotage Mariah and Mariah's breakdown (or treatment for exhaustion whatever she chooses to call it), and a lot of other factors lead to the disastrous Glitter era. Otherwise it's a great album and I even enjoyed the movie. As for the glass breaking, those rumors are unconfirmed but even if it's true, I would think it's because she was basically super pissed in that era and she had many reasons to be pissed. And also like she said, she was overworked. So probably every time someone was like ok Mariah time for a shoot or interview she was probably like darn it *picks and throws a glass* lol. Ok last part is not serious. (Monday 23 June 2014; 16:39)

Australian radio interviews (45,062) by Gloria from Hong Kong Did anyone listen to those two radio interviews? We got her humour, her lovely persona, her explanation on the new album, her sharing of dem babies' stories etc. No "arrogant" diva stunts or "unnatural" dresses (you won't see if she's wearing a fishtail or whatever while doing call-in interviews, good news). Mariah was sweet and joyful. Guess these are what people want from her, right? Plus the radio hosts were nice to her, definitely talking amiably. If this way is more convenient for a mother/chanteuse, then stick to it. I don't mind not seeing her glamorous outfits. At least she is out to promote the album. I feel like the Aussie lambs are more supportive and more willing to buy her music (according to the charts), rather than blaming Mariah on every issue like the feud on AI, the choice of artwork, her reaction to someone she has every reason to hate, the sales performance and more. In fact I don't see saying something mean making anything better except it implies that people refuse to listen to the music due to her image, which upsets me. I can't tell you what's the best for Mariah, but this is the time we lambs should support her; Otherwise I don't see the future. It took five years to complete the journey. It it didn't work, think might be ten years next time. (Monday 23 June 2014; 16:25)

Glitter (45,061) by Dove from USA I love the part in Glitter where Billie is dancing to Heart Of Glass. I'd never seen Mariah get down like that, it makes me smile every time. (Monday 23 June 2014; 15:44)

Best songs (45,060) by Dove from USA I only know 7 artists from that list. I feel old but I'm only 31. I know Ariana Grande because the kids watch her show. Problem is a good song but definitely not number 1. I'm not trying to hate on her but it seems like they're marketing her to be like 1995 Mariah during the Daydream era. Her hair and sound, Bambi eyes, make up. I read some controversy about Christina Aguilera and Lady Gaga, that Lady Gaga was taking Christina's concepts and ideas and she stole Christina's fan base. When Christina's album came out everyone was saying she copied Lady Gaga. Christina had done it first but her album dropped after. It is true, Christina never sold like she used to again. I'm not into these artists but it's an interesting theory. It makes me think labels are cut throat and scares me that people will fall for anything. (Monday 23 June 2014; 15:22)

Cover YDKWTD on twitter (45,059) by Twisterman from Brazil Despite this statement seem a little strange, that doesn't mean she didn't know about the cover or cannot choose. I believe that cover was the best choice she can make with the options placed in front of her. (Monday 23 June 2014; 15:17)

YDKWTD single cover controversy (45,058) by Dove from USA She does care, and could have chosen, but she probably trusted the label to choose a cover from the shoot. Maybe she did ask them to Photoshop the face looking forward and they did a shoddy job. She's a mom to young kids she wants to spend time with, she probably thought they couldn't mess it up. I don't care if they use Photoshop on pictures as long as it's done well. They Photoshop her to the point that she's almost unrecognizable. She's a beautiful woman, she doesn't need that much work done on her pics. I know we as fans are always hating on Tommy Motolla but during the time that he was in charge of her career everything was flawless and executed to magical perfection. The voice still sounds amazing on her CD's, and the songs are still good, but everything else is a mess. There are other passionate people out there, who will care, she needs to find them. (Monday 23 June 2014; 15:11)

Bill (in closing) (45,057) by Lamb_O_Chop from Australia All I can say is you'll have your opinion of the situation and I have mine. I don't think Mariah was being underhanded, I think she made a mistake that she paid for. Not saying she's perfect. Yes she has made unnecessary shady remarks about J.Lo or whoever else. I wasn't saying that it's right. Just saying I understand how she felt. (Monday 23 June 2014; 14:51)

Cover controversies (45,056) by Bill from the UK I do find it hard to believe that an artist as image conscious as Mariah wouldn't have seen the single cover before it was announced, and if she genuinely didn't like it, I'm sure she could have asked for it to be changed. But really, is the issue the photoshopped head, or the fact it's not current? If it had just been a close up of the album cover with her head turned (like what she did for Emotions and Fantasy/ Daydream), would it be an issue? Is it the fact it's not a true representation of her current look? She did try to palm off a 17 year old picture off as current the other day on Twitter too. (Monday 23 June 2014; 14:23)

Article (could you post in news but if this isn't new, please ignore) (45,055) by Twisterman from Brazil The top 25 songs of the year according to Time Magazine. The North American magazine Time reported a list of the 25 best songs of the year so far released. Who came first was the new music of singer Ariana Grande feat. Iggy Azalea, "Problem". Names like Sam Smith, Rita Ora and Michael Jackson are also featured in the national team. Check out the list of the 25 best songs of the year according to Time Magazine: Ariana Grande - "Problem (feat. Iggy Azalea)" Sam Smith - "Stay With Me" Allie X - "Catch" Mø - "Do not Wanna Dance" Future Islands - "Seasons (Waiting on You)" Rita Ora - "I Will Never Let You Down" Beck - "Blue Moon" St. Vincent - "Digital Witness" Royskopp & Robyn - "Do It Again" Sun Kil Moon - "Carissa" Tove Lo - "Stay High (Feat. Hippie Sabotage)" Chromeo - "Jealous (I Is not With It)" Miguel - "Simplethings" Girls Generation - "Mr. Mr." Mariah Carey - "Make It Look Good" Sia - "Chandelier" Michael Jackson - "Love Never Felt So Good (Feat. Justin Timberlake)" Against Me. - "Transgender Dysphoria Blues" The Pains of Being Pure at Heart - "Kelly" Schoolboy Q - "Break The Bank" Real Estate - "Talking Backwards" Lykke Li - "No Rest For The Wicked" Todd Terje - "Delorean Dynamite" Indiana - "Dancing Solo" Future - "Move That Dope (Feat. Pharrell, Pusha T & Casino)" (Monday 23 June 2014; 13:49)

TRL (45,054) by Raphael from Brazil Oh now I get it. Thanks. And about her breaking glasses: do you think is because her album was a flop? I know she would never try to kill herself. Do you think that the album flopped because of set 11th? I think it's a great album but the movie I didn't like. (Monday 23 June 2014; 13:49)

Mariah don't know what to do (45,053) by jaker20 from US MC tweeted that she didn't select the single cover (I don't believe this), and that she don't know what to do after the controversy of head swapping with the body. Everyone knows her size now. No need to pretend you're that slender, otherwise, then get on the gym and stop lying to yourself and to the world. If you don't want to go to the gym, then embrace your current size. So she tweeted, and asked suggestions. How about her sitting in front of the piano? How about a creative cover of her in a bus, looking normal like everyone else? How about her in proper clothes for ones, instead of a bikini or swimsuit? Like maybe riding a taxi cab wearing jeans and t-shirt, maybe a hat. She did this cover in one of her singles in Butterfly, and Say Something. That's just the tip of the iceberg, and I'm not even a designer. (Monday 23 June 2014; 13:37)

Frustrations on Mariah (45,052) by juan from Dubai Mariah is a special person, she ain't crazy but more of an artist in her own musical world. Very protective of herself and lazy. She can beat anyone in the game easy. Both on sales and image. She can dance if she will kick that RaeRae out of the frame, so she can learn better routine than just touching herself and feeling sessy. She can rule this Beyonce era. She can bust everyone's eardrums in a once a year live concert with just pure music and her true raw rough but well rested voice and strictly no backing tracks. She can be fit like those days of Touch My Body video and be the hottest without being scrutinised for over photoshopping. She can be the best Mariah, even better that the 90's golden era. But she is elusive, does not listen to market research, does not target anything, she does not watch other younger singers for insecurities (aside from rappers), she dwells so much about her past and only about herself, she is now a mom, and she is above all, lazy, or for a better term, does not care. I hope I'm wrong. Above her music, there is celebrity career/performance image success, which fans are rooting for. I really do hope she would redeem herself. Nobody can do it but herself. (Monday 23 June 2014; 13:32)

Response to The Truth (45,051) by juan from Dubai I strongly disagree on your theory about Mariah chose the single artwork, and being in control in a superstars' career. - Single artwork. The label might have said, we don't have anymore photos from the shoot last year, what should we do? Team Mariah says, make a composite of the other outtakes, and so on. And label will technically be in control what output has been made, and in this case, it was terrible photoshop work. By the way, it's not airbrushing. It's photo-compositing on photoshop. - Career control. I strongly disagree that Mariah was in full control. Even Beyonce when she left her dad's management, said she was free from all the control and handling of her career and direction. Each of her singles were radio friendly and consumer-attracting. But after being free, her songs were more artsy and less single successful. - Mottola was a 90's genius. He was in full control of all his talents. Which singles to release, which songs to make the cut. How many magazine covers to shoot, promotions, whom to collaborate with, like Walter Affanasief. But when she left Mottola, it was all downward spiral. Butterfly was a success, but with her trying to leave the label, she rushed albums, and at the same time, being attacked on all career/personal aspects, even Wendy Williams was asked to talk bad about Mimi on radio, and she was beaten. Her personality suffered and her insecurities became worse. (Monday 23 June 2014; 13:25)

Raphael / TRL (45,049) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter I think the whole TRL thing was blown out of proportions. People are like oh she stripped there and was blabbering non sense. Well first of all she didn't get naked and many reports tried to make it sound like she did. She was almost fully clothed underneath the oversized t-shirt and either ways that was the type of clothes she wore in Glitter eitherways (hello, Loverboy?). About the things she said, it looked like she was trying to show her frustration and honestly it didn't look that serious. What worried me more was on another day she was on the streets and a reporter asked something and she started venting out her frustration and all and her publicist pulled her away. And Mariah was like "see I am not even allowed to speak" or something along those lines and that showed just how fragile she was at that point. (Monday 23 June 2014; 12:37)

Two reality checks (45,048) by THE TRUTH from USA 1. Tommy Mottola began courting Mariah immediately after meeting her, sending massive bouquets of roses etc, he was not separated from his wife at that time. 2. Anyone who believes that Mariah does not have 100 percent control over her album and single art is completely living in fantasyland. Superstar artists always have complete control over album and single art, something can be vetoed by the label in theory, but it almost never happens. As self conscious as she is, does anyone believe this fiction about her not choosing that single art? Let's wake up and smell the coffee. On the bright side, if she is responding to fans indignation about the airbrushing that is meaningful and perhaps a hopeful sign that she will try reconnecting with her fan base. (Monday 23 June 2014; 11:10)

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