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Chill guys (44,597) by Zachary from Croatia I am reading all your posts about her losing and waiting like now and lack of promo and some kind of poor sales (she debuted the third damn it) and that she has to get in shape and you all bitching about singles and the right ones and festive freaking videos. My head will explode. [...] Chill guys. I buy an album because of the whole story on it, not the singles or videos or that she has to punch back to this young "singers" or etc. It's Mariah guys. She is it. She is happening. Always. And then some. (Tuesday 10 June 2014; 1:08)

Me. I am Mariah album (44,596) by Robby from Norway We are so blessed to hear yet another great masterpiece from our dear Mariah. I am in love with this album and I listen to this album more than one hundred times already and yet I still crave for it. It is such a great album but sadly sales are not that great. When technology upgraded, so as the capacity of people to pirate. I am so sad about this whole piracy thing but what can we do? Mariah made so much sales long before Justin Bieber, Miley Cyrus or Beyonce were known. I would love to see Mariah break The Beatles with the most number ones but if it will not happen, so what? She gave music to my ears and no matter what, "She will [...], never a [...]." Mariah will always be Mariah. A legend. (Tuesday 10 June 2014; 0:30)

Daydream 327 / thoughts (44,595) by clueey23 from USA Thank you for your post. This messageboard can be draining at times with the negativity. But I agree with your post and a few others that are speaking more in the vein of artistry instead of sales figures and hit singles. I've stated it before but, I love this album. The only thing that I can ask of MC is to continue to do her and grow. (Monday 9 June 2014; 21:17)

Really? (44,594) by Daydream327 from USA I feel everyone on this board should be a "positive" fan right now. There is no reason to be negative about anything or criticize for that matter. Mariah gave us yet another amazing masterpiece. Shouldn't we all just be grateful and appreciative for that alone? isn't the music the reason we all fell in love with her to begin with? I understand fans want this album to be a huge success because it deserves to be but if it doesn't why does that even matter? How many times have Mariah said this album was strictly for the fans? Some of you act as if this album's success is somehow benefitting you personally. Mariah doesn't owe us anything but still she continues to share her gift with us year after year. And this is how we repay her? By bringing up her weight and saying she's lazy and you call yourself a lamb? Wow. You have no idea what Mariah may be going through behind the scenes. Some of you are so concerned with promotion/album sales rather than her well-being/emotional state. Maybe there are some underlying issues we aren't aware of that may be preventing her from promoting this album, because you know Mariah is human too, incase you forgot. Idc what anyone says Mariah has nothing left to prove. She can't be on top forever it happens to every artist at some point but 14 albums and 24 years in the game and the fact that she's still releasing great quality music is all that matters but apparently some fans are blind to that fact and think she's a striving new artist. (Monday 9 June 2014; 20:51)

5 things (44,593) by George Golden from UK There are a lot of things I feel are holding Mariah back. 1. If you want to be compared to the Beatles and Elvis, you have to be universal. I'm not saying RNB is not universal, it's just that she is restricting herself to hip hop. This new album is great but the single choices have put people off. 2. Meteorite is like no other song she has ever done. Why not release it now with a festive video? Promote the hell out of it. It's a banger. It's the summer and it's the world cup. Why not make it feel an unofficial tournament anthem? 3. Image, image, image. If Mariah can change her image both dress sence and stage presence, she would be more appreciated. 4. Please be done with the rap collabos, it's frustrating at this point. Your voice was meant to stand alone. 5. With this album you still show you are the best female artist ever. (Monday 9 June 2014; 20:04)

Streaming and sales (44,592) by G.G. from USA I think that the free album streaming for an entire week before the album was available for purchase was a bad idea. I bought mine, but as someone else said, why buy it when you can get it for free? There are a lot of people out there that won't buy it if they can just get a free copy online. I still can't believe that with all the streaming combined with actual sales that the album only sold 57k. (Monday 9 June 2014; 17:44)

Lyrics (44,591) by Gilbert from USA Someone here posted that they bought a German CD with a lyrics insert. By any chance for this person who posted this, could you tell me if she posted her verses that she sings towards the end of Thirsty. I still can't figure out certain lines that she is singing. (Monday 9 June 2014; 17:23)

This epic flop could be a blessing in disguise (44,590) by John from USA The only somewhat logical explanation I can come up with in witnessing this horrible mess of an era is that Mariah simply wants off of Def Jam. The only thing that doesn't add up is that she clearly worked hard on a great album. But then, I think about why would she take 5 years, and then use Memoirs songs to fill up the rest of the album? She must have worked on more music over the last 5 years? I feel like something is wrong in camp Mariah. I'm not sure if it's her personal life or relationship with the label, but something is up. I completely accept the fact that Mariah can't be on top forever, just the way Katy and Rihanna won't always be "can do no wrong" artists after their prime. But even despite the lack of promo, for an artist of Mariah's caliber, these sales are extremely disastrous. I'm totally fine with her distancing herself from this project or trying to resurrect it with a single. If Mariah wants to have a late-career revival like Cher, I hope she's learned her lesson from this. Mariah is still clearly capable of making fantastic music. All she needs to do with be with the correct label, and make sure all ducks are in a row before the album drops (promo lined up, music videos, get in E=MC2 shape, etc.). She also needs to tone down her diva image, and start dressing younger and be more relatable. She hasn't been like that since CM or TEOM. If Mariah wants more success, she can get it. I hope her stubbornness doesn't end her career. (Monday 9 June 2014; 17:11)

MIAMTEC (44,589) by B from USA I still think letting the public hear the album with the streaming deal was a smart decision. This album deserves to be heard. YDKWTD and MILG should be sent to urban and aldut contemporary radio stations simultaneously. (Monday 9 June 2014; 14:29)

MIAM review / ungrateful lambs (44,588) by Daydream327 from USA I absolutely love this album. By far Mariah's best effort since The Emancipation. It's basically everything I wanted MOAIA to be. It gives me a little bit of every Mariah era from 1990 - present. My favorites are "Cry", "Make It Look Good" and "Supernatural". I really don't skip any songs other than the singles. I'm very proud of this album. Mariah really delivered. It was a long 5 years but I'm very much satisfied with the finished product. Now as far as the sales go, I wasn't surprised at all and to be quite honest I didn't care. I was a bit disappointed in the single choices after hearing the album, but hey what's new? Lol. All I cared about was the music and Mariah came through with some of her best and most personal material. It's sad that some of you are so obsessed with "commercial" success that you don't truly appreciate the quality and the fact that Mariah put her heart and soul in this album for us. some fans are so ungrateful. You would think only the haters would be so negative about the sales/chart position of this album. Do you all even care about her well-being or is it all about sales and #1's with you? Have you actually listened closely to some of the lyrics on this album? Do you take in consideration that Mariah is human like us? Did you all not watch the NBC special with Matt? Wow. I just didn't expect this kind of talk from her own fans. The album is here, and you'll still find something to complain about. (Monday 9 June 2014; 11:07)

UK album position (44,587) by PJW from The U.K. Yeah, well, I've seen one a2 poster for it in a doorway on a back street. And I live right in the very centre of London. I'm surprised it did as well as it did. There are alot of people here who love her but, as many have said already, they have no idea she even released anything. (Monday 9 June 2014; 9:17)

Me. I am tired (44,585) by this_is_qhm from the Philippines Okay, everyone should just down a vial of chill pills and just hush for a while. "Positive" fans, let's try not to be all up in arms whenever someone tries to criticize Mariah. It's fine, as long as it doesn't cross the line of outright bashing/trolling. "Objective" fans, let's try not go into so much detail or use such an authoritative tone when discussing topics that can be quite touchy. And both parties, let's not take everything too seriously and get too defensive when our opinions are challenged/disagreed with. Despite a right called freedom of speech and a thing called healthy discussion, this still is a fan site - if you're a casual visitor like me, I can say for all of us who check in once a while that it's disheartening coming to a site where everyone seems to be attacking and piling on each other (which I admit I've done once and now regret). We have to realize that not all fans have the same tolerance for that. Of course most of these arguments aren't serious, but they thicken the atmosphere on what is supposed to be a positive or at the very least, neutral environment. Thing is, on sites like these, despite the presence of punctuations and emoticons, it's hard to convey tone in our messages. We should therefore take everything we read with a grain of salt. The webmaster has been generous enough to maintain this site for so long, open enough to accept every fan, and lenient enough to allow difference of opinion. Let's respect that, Mariah, and each other as well. (Monday 9 June 2014; 7:23)

Tony - "It's a Wrap" lyrics (44,584) by Manny from U.S. Tony I think you have part of the lyrics confused. It's not apprehensive. The lyrics go "I was oh so acquiescent but I learned my lesson." Just wanted to clarify. BTW. Like many of you I'm confused about the promotion. The WMA and the Matt Lauer were good platforms for the promotion. This album should be promoted and given a bigger chance because it's a real good album. I liked it more than Memoirs and E=MC2 from the first time I heard it. The whole album has a new sound and vibe. Mariah was really creative in putting this together. (Monday 9 June 2014; 6:13)

I can't even... (44,583) by this_is_qhm from the Philippines Well that was a joke. I know this was her least promoted proper studio album, that the singles were a mess and overall generally weak, that the public's perception of her has dropped to astonishing new lows thanks to that feud and several botched performances, and that she's over 40 in a brutally ageist industry; but seriously, less than 60k in the first week for an artist of Mimi's caliber and star power would catch anyone off guard. I really hope she learns from this and can change things accordingly to her favor in the future. I know it's still too early and that this situation can still be turned around, but it pains me to see her bomb like this. But am I a black lamb (ha) if I sheepishly admit that I kinda was rooting for something to happen for her to realize that her image has gotten way outta hand especially these past 3 years? (Let's face it, fame has progressively gotten to our girl's head since about the Rainbow era. Glitter humbled her, which was evident in Charmbracelet, and so she felt like she had to prove herself again to everyone, hence TEOM. But ever since E=MC2, her diva antics seemed to have escalated.) Maybe this was a much needed wake-up call - but it's such a shame, because did it really have to happen with this album, arguably her best set since 2005, and in some respects, even 1997? I'm just glad she has a family now to fall back on, cushion the blow. She didn't have that back in 2001-2003. (Monday 9 June 2014; 3:56)

Album sales (44,582) by Chicago Lamb from USA Why buy the album when you can stream it for free? And before I get any backlash, I have purchased three copies all on separate receipts. (Monday 9 June 2014; 3:18)

MIAM (44,581) by Jay from USA I'm loving the new album. Best album she's done in a long time. Not that I didn't enjoy MOAIA or MCIIY, but MIAM gives all of us a little of everything we love. I'm forever saying that Mariah caters musically to so many genres. I'm not mad that she hasn't sold as well as she used. The reviews for the most part are great and that means a lot considering there are many that hate her so much or don't give her dues. Someone mentioned that she has so many fans on FB but sold so little. I know for a fact some people just follow her for the sake of following her. There are at least three people that I know that follow her just because I follow and have never bought a Mariah album in their lives. Lets just be glad she still making music for the rest of us that care. (Monday 9 June 2014; 2:32)

Album drops (44,580) by Webmaster Eric from the Netherlands On the official UK album chart Me. I Am Mariah... drops 40 places to #54 in the second week. (Sunday 8 June 2014; 23:58)

Tony from US (44,578) by Jimbo from UK What on earth is your profile picture? Granny MC. Hilarity. (Sunday 8 June 2014; 17:50)

The promo debate (44,577) by Bill from the UK I was thinking, Mariah was readily promoting her albums and singles just like she used to until the marriage to Nick happened. For Touch My Body and the launch of E=MC2, she was everywhere. Maybe Mariah decided herself to halt promo to enjoy her new husband. Then she went through that strange statue-esque period at the end of E=MC2 when she was clearly medicated (to help her conceive or deal with her miscarriage?), and then when she was pregnant, it was awkward and difficult so she probably couldn't physically do too much, and now she's a mother she probably wants to spend time with her children rather than jetting around the world. To me, it seems more on Mariah's part than the label's. It's natural and right that she's winding down the machine at this time in her personal life. (Sunday 8 June 2014; 14:59)

Album review / opinions (44,576) by Tony from US I like this album. I think there's something for everyone. My favs: Cry, Camouflage, YDKWTD, $$$, and MILG. I feel the remake of One Last Cry is okay, but nowhere near the greatness of the original. The other tracks aren't bad, but I pretty much skip them. They might grow on me with time. As far as the sales go, I'm not shocked. It just is what it is at this point. I used to get so annoyed over the things that MC and her team insist on getting wrong (ie. no promotion, lackluster live performances and even worse lip-syncing/dubbing, pushing back release dates, painful interviews, weak videos, etc). Now I just enjoy the five or six songs I like from each new album and keep it moving. Griping obviously doesn't change anything. Also, ditto what Randy has said in his past few posts, except for the unplugged idea. I haven't heard anything live from MC in a while that makes me confident she can pull off a fully live scaled back set. On a lighter note, I die a thousand deaths each time I hear Mary J sing "a-pre'en-sage" rather than "apprehensive" on the It's A Wrap remix. They could've given her a lyric sheet and another take. (Sunday 8 June 2014; 7:14)

Really Justin? (44,575) by Marcel from Montréal, Canada Not trying to be rude but does MC looks now as she did during E=MC2? You might mean that she looks like that Mariah but to the second power, right? I mean, E=MC2 was one of her best fit looks since 94 and her looks now is the chubbiest I've ever seen her. Anyway on other topics I guess lot of her fans aren't aware she's got an album yet, others might be waiting for something good out of that and it is not happening due to her lazyness or whatever is happening to her and the project. If the album will barely get to the 250k-500k total worldwide I guess IDJ is obviously not going to invest once again the tons of dollars it costs to promote MC. They invested everything on Charmbracelet, TEOM and E=MC2 and just TEOM paid the bills. E=MC2 was heavily supported by the label but MC hid in the Bahamas to "enjoy" the rapper not even delivering the video on time when the single was already out and top 20, It's peak. After that and her irrational and rude behavior on radio nobody wanted to play her, so I guess it's not right to blame labels everytime MC decides to act weird. Sony was bad, Virgin was bad, IDJ is bad come on, they are doing their job, that is promote artists without this causing them to loss that much money. (Sunday 8 June 2014; 6:31)

Me. I am promoting for Mariah (44,574) by Nicole from US It sucks when people hear the music and they do not even know it's Mariah. I was playing Make It Look Good in my car with a friend and he was like "What the hell are you listening to?" And then I said "Mariah, duh." Of course, I am in Tennessee right now and people here don't even listen to her. For the love of God, she even made a movie titled "Tennessee". I have done my promoting - snapchatting, facebook, txt, heck I even promote her to my booty calls. Even when she doesn't. He he love you lambily. (Sunday 8 June 2014; 5:12)

Australian Lambs did their job! (44,573) by supafly from MIAMTEC came in at number 5 in the Australian charts. That's with absolutely no promotion whatsoever. No Today show concert, no Time Square take over, no NBC special, no tv interviews and not a single song released to radio. Not so much as a poster on a wall. nothing. The general public here have no idea MC has an album out, and it still hits top 5. USA fans need to wake up and do their part. This is a disgrace. 57k? Poor Mariah. Get it together, Lambs. I'm out. (Sunday 8 June 2014; 4:58)

Too bad (44,572) by Badr from USA Sadly, Mariah's hit rock bottom, commercially speaking. What's the point of being a recording artist if you can't sell albums? I wonder if she's worried about her future in the industry. Unlike other acts whose popularity has diminished over the years, Mariah hasn't built a strong, solid fan base to buy records or concert tickets. I think the results MIAM got were evident. "You're Mine" was perhaps the biggest flop single she's ever had and no follow-up single was presented to support the album's debut. She hardly ever promotes her music internationally anymore. Her videos are, excuse me, lame, and her image is not appealing to the general public. I'm a fan and dislike it so much when she uses the word, "dahhling". She has the right to be "herself", but defending one's idiosyncrasy sometimes has a price. I stay positive and believe a hot single with a hot video can save this era and lead the way to other potential hits in the album. During MOAIA, I remember thinking there wasn't a potential hit that could prolong the album's success. This time, I think "YDKWTD", "Money", and "One More Try" are strong enough. I think most of us agree the album is great, it just comes down to marketing. (Sunday 8 June 2014; 4:06)

Mary J Blige / MIAMTEC (44,571) by Randy from USA I do love MJB on the song but I hate the spoken intro. If you want MJB music, My Life is the definitive MJB album. As for MIAMTEC, the album is starting to grow on me but I still think it's the weakest of her career. I listen to Cry, #Beautiful (which is growing on me finally), YDKWTD, Camouflage (which is becoming a fave), One More Try, Heavenly and the bonuses. That's not a lot but it is growing on me with more listens. I'm just not getting the brilliance you guys love though. Lol. (Sunday 8 June 2014; 2:30)

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