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That rumor Christmas duet (44,519) by Isabelle from USA The Broadway World article is not true. They just copied and pasted an article from a online troll that bashes Mariah, Lady Gaga, and other artists. Mariah is not working with the character from Frozen nor working on a possible third Christmas album. Buzzfeed wrote an expose about that troll. This is a reason why journalism and media are becoming lazy and not checking their sources to see if they are reliable. (Friday 6 June 2014; 0:52)

B (44,518) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Ugh, well it can't be Fabulous because she tweeted a picture with him before that. And Wale, I am not sure, because she said in another interview that the collaborator is someone she worked with before but it wasn't released. That's where JT and the Yours remix arguements came in. But like you are right, maybe it was Wale, or maybe by collaborator she meant a writer or producer? Or she just shelved the song for a future album. We'll never know. Mariah has been particularly "elusive" lately lol. And as for Stevie, I don't think he was on the track, because Mariah said that he only plays the harmonica, and also joked about how she managed to get Stevie in the studio and yet did not get him to sing. (Friday 6 June 2014; 0:37)

Mimi L (44,517) by Myles from CT, USA Thank you. Sorry for the wrong information. Now I want to know who she is referring to. Oy, Mrs. Carey needs a boost. This album is actually quite good. My boyfriend is not a "lamb" per se but he loves the album. Those numbers scare me because I bought 4 copies myself and I know a lot of people who also bought multiple copies. I am confused and saddened. (Friday 6 June 2014; 0:29)

Mimi (44,516) by B from USA Maybe she was referring to Wale or Fabulous. I remember the JT debates, lol. Does Stevie Wonder sing background vocals on Make It Look Good? It sounds like it to me but it could be Trey Lorenz. (Thursday 5 June 2014; 23:53)

Myles (44,515) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter She said this in the Billboard magazine I believe. That was after YME was released. Well she said there is a surprise collabo that she can't mention yet in the Billboard interview and that was months after YME was released. Plus the Mary J Blige and R Kelly thing, everyone already know since 2010. So that's why I was confused. Every single collaborator on the album was someone we already knew about. So ya, confusion, confusion. Thanks for the help nevertheless. Both the MOAIA remixes were thoroughky disappointing. (Thursday 5 June 2014; 23:28)

Mimi L collabos (44,513) by Myles from CT, USA I believe she was referring to Trey Songz in the You're Mine remix or the Mary J duet. Yeah, I was disappointed too lol. (Thursday 5 June 2014; 22:57)

Collabos (44,512) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Correct me if I am wrong but weren't there some talks about David Morales working with Mariah in this album? I am guessing it's a remix. Are we going to hear it or what? Plus I still need the answer to the question about the mystery collaborating. Mariah said it was someone she worked with before but the song was not released. And we all went on arguing the possibility and merits/demerits of it being JT. So who was it? (Thursday 5 June 2014; 21:29)

Martyn (44,511) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Hey. Well it hasn't been confirmed by Mariah, but I first read about it in someone's post on this site and then Mariah Daily Journal had a post about a possible video shoot of YDKWTD being shot (it's the 4th or 5th post from the top dated 3rd June). There are dancers involved so I am hoping it will atleast be a little elaborate and grand compared to her last to videos. Those videos kind of did not do justice to the song. I was especially a little upset with YME's video because she went to such a beautiful location and yet did not make good use of it. I was more pissed off when I saw the remix video was just an extension of the original. They also didn't have any scenes of both MC and Trey together. I know they couldn't get trey to the location but they could have done some additional shots in NY. Anyways let's just hope this video is great and gives the album the much needed push. Eventhough the album debuted at #3, it's not great news for MC because there are articles already going on highlighting how its one of her lowest selling album, which sucks because this album is actually a master piece. Plus it is falling in the iTunes charts fast, if enough boost is not given to the album while it's still hot and fresh, people will not bother with it later. As for your album cover remake, it was awesome. I also liked the little "the art of being fabulous" title lol. (Thursday 5 June 2014; 20:43)

Promotion (44,510) by thomas holt from Denmark I just hope promotion will get started soon enough. She missed out on the World Music Awards, with it not airing on time, which hopefully it will soon. She promoted the hell out of Memoirs. She needs to give this album the same treatment. (Thursday 5 June 2014; 19:39)

Mimi L. (44,509) by Martyn from England, UK There's a video already being shot? I didn't know that. Where did you hear this? If so, I eat my words. I just hope it's a good video (with a narrative) and that it gets the push it deserves. YDKWTD could be huge for Mariah with the right backing. And thanks (re: my TAOLG cover remake). It was only a bit of a joke, but it went slightly viral on Twitter with people thinking I was some insane superfan (okay, maybe I am ). (Thursday 5 June 2014; 18:39)

Similarities (44,508) by Danny Cedar from uk "Chanteuse" reminds me of so many of Mariah's earlier work, which I think are little references. Cry reminds me of something from her first album, e. g. Vanishing. The arrangement and the very end reminds me of Butterfly when she sings "cry". The beat of Faded reminds me of Inseperable. Make It Look Good, Your Girl the way she sings it. Camoflauge, The Wind mainly the arrangement and vocals. Thirsty, Migrate, YDKWTD, I'm That Thick. Anyone else notice any similarties? Whether intentinal or not, it's very much down to the individual. (Thursday 5 June 2014; 16:42)

Dedicated lyrics (44,507) by Darryle from USA Does anyone know if these are the correct lyrics to dedicated? Lyrics: Who's the greatest living that pasted away? I asked MC what she has to say of Erik B or Master P. I thought Master P was alive. Isn't he Romeo Miller's dad? I'm certain he's alive. Could someone help me out either I'm hearing things wrong or Master P is actually dead. (Thursday 5 June 2014; 15:08)

Martyn (44,506) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter I get why you wouldn't expect Def Jam to do anything new for the album (with all the lack of promotion which basically ruined the album's potential) but there is a video already being shot with dancers and all so hopefully we will get at least one single (YDKWTD). Oh and I meant to write this before but I forgot, your TAOLG cover art remake was fabulous dahling. (Thursday 5 June 2014; 12:35)

YDKWTD - excellent (44,505) by Lainsky from Philippines I agree with most of you here. This should be released as the single and then Meteorite. But I really like Heavenly and Money. (Thursday 5 June 2014; 12:23)

Louie Baltazar (44,504) by Lainsky from Philippines Thanks Louie. Please let me know if you or anyone has planned to meet up. How can I contact you personally? I am from Quezon City too. Blessings. (Thursday 5 June 2014; 12:21)

No single (44,503) by Martyn from England, UK I hate to be negative, but basically I don't think we'll get another single. Mariah has fulfilled her contract with Def Jam. Why would they spend money on a single release/video when the album has sold so badly and had so many poorly charting singles? Def Jam don't care about Mariah, and quite frankly, I'm happy the contract is over. At least she left on a high. The sales may not be great, but we all know this is her best album in years. As gutted as I'll be to never see a video for YDKWTD, I say let's enjoy this album for now, then [...]. (Thursday 5 June 2014; 9:11)

Me I am amazed (44,502) by Jeremey Carey from United States I'm not stressing over the charts. I paid for my copies of the album. I did what I was supposed to do as a loyal lamb who loves the music. I just wanted to say I think Mariah is so amazing for her ability to make me slowly fall in love with certain songs I didn't like when I first heard them. When I first heard One More Try, I didn't like it, but now I love it because of her. Mariah is purely amazing for her ability to recreate music and take it to totally different level. (Thursday 5 June 2014; 5:54)

Congratulation MC (44,501) by Raden Ratna Kesuma Joe-Yo from Singapore "Me. I Am Mariah" debuts at #1 on R&B albums. For the record, The Elusive Chanteuse soar At #1 on the Soundscan R&B/Hip-Hop US album chart, #3 On Billboard 200 album chart, #1 on the iTunes pop chart in 33 countries including the US. Which marks her 15th top 5 album. So for those who think that the album is flop, please reconsider again your commentary here, even though her first week sales is low "only in the US. But that doesn't mean the album didn't sell well in the following week and week. So sit down and enjoy her beautiful music. (Thursday 5 June 2014; 5:02)

Singles (44,500) by Jhonny from Guyana Mariah needs to release YDNWTD and Meteorite as singles along with a video. Please hurry. (Thursday 5 June 2014; 4:35)

Lyrics (44,499) by B from USA Lyrics like the Hollywood sign is calling you again make me think she's having problems with Nick. Most of the songs deal with the demise of a relationship. I think the honeymoon phase is over. It's sad because they have children. Part of me hopes they can work it out and another part of me thinks their differences are too vast to be bridged. She's private, he's not. She has class, he doesn't. Maybe it's the age difference. Who knows? I wish her the best. Unless some of these lyrics are about Derek, Luis, and Mark Sudak. (Thursday 5 June 2014; 3:02)

Jimbo from the U.K. (44,498) by Gerald from USA by the way of NYC I just happen to read your post. I have to disagree with you. Mariah's interview with ML was actually for me one of her better interviews in quite some time. Also every relationship goes through its series of trials and tribulations but I don't think NC and MC are divorcing. I think people are just reading things the wrong way. As for the over the top dressing for simple events, I expect nothing less from MC, after all she is the elusive chanteuse. (Thursday 5 June 2014; 2:51)

Attack of the blame game (44,496) by Isabelle from USA Some of you all are complaining and blaming Def Jam not promoting this album properly. With the mess that Island left them with they are clearly doing their best on promoting this album. The only thing that they are not able to promote this album properly is on TV. Most shows have went to summer hiatus. Promotion is scheduled is planned weeks or months ahead (ex. Letterman/Today Show/Time Square). The album would have great promotion if Mariah wasn't such a perfectionist, she would already had the album on May 6. The only thing that her label should be blamed is for the album not being released altogether worldwide and Jermaine knows this why would he retweeted that article from a fan journey to by the album. Others are blaming JD for his management skills, but he can't make Mariah do things that she is not willing to commit. He is the one that produced two of the stand out tracks that critics are enjoying. The only thing that can save this album is a hit single and Mariah willing to put effort. With the current state of the music industry, for her moving to one of Sony's labels will be a blow to her music career. She would be promoted as much as she should be promoted less of a indie/upcoming artists, having to her adapt to new A&R, it's not like she is coming back to the same record label that it was in the 90s with the same people she worked with. Plus L. A. Reid is the last person she needs to work with, he was the mastermind that influenced her to take Idol and the singles of the last two studio albums. (Thursday 5 June 2014; 2:41)

Meteorite performance (44,495) by Will from England It's a pity that we may never get to see that performance. I hope Mariah's team will be able to get the footage and upload it to her Vevo account, since that seems to be the thing to do nowadays. It would help promotion in some way. What do you guys think? And congrats on the top 3 album debut and the #1 debut on the R&B chart. (Thursday 5 June 2014; 2:37)

Mariah's health (44,494) by Jimbo from UK I was reading an article that discussed Mariah's visit to a park, dressed in a ball gown. It also referred to her recent trip on the New York Subway, again dressed in a ball gown. One of the readers' comments struck me: "IMHO, she has crossed the line from 'quirky and eccentric' to 'not well', should we be worried?" If a member of the general public is thinking this it surely must be a cause for concern? She doesn't seem happy in her personal life. Her NBC special revealed this. When Matt asked her to describe the place she inhabited emotionally right now she said that she's always been a pretty vulnerable person and has had to put up a wall as a defence mechanism, put it up and walk in the opposite direction. To me this implied that she has, unofficially, separated from Nick. Perhaps they will unconsciously uncouple? He was barely mentioned, and the interview ended with her reflecting on the need not to wallow in life's obstacles. Thoughts anyone? (Thursday 5 June 2014; 1:06)

This album has two legs to bank on (44,493) by RadChad from United States There's two songs that can turn this album around imo. YDKWTD and Meteorite. If MC and the label give these two songs the international single treatment with great conceptual videos to go along with them (please God), then I believe not only will they be huge worldwide hits, but they will also give this album some legs. It's a matter of playing the cards right. (Wednesday 4 June 2014; 23:17)

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