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MC (44,010) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter The beautiful picture of Mariah lying down on the beach should have been the cover of the deluxe edition. It's gorgeous. She thanks Brett Ratner in the thank you note, so maybe he'll work with her on some of her videos? *fingers crossed* (Thursday 22 May 2014; 21:11)

Re. Brad from USA (44,009) by G.G. from USA Lol I do the same thing. I rearrange albums on the shelves and put Mariah's, new and old, CD's in from of others. Especially certain other artists. No names. I love to go to the store to get Mariah's albums the morning they come out. It's a ritual for me too. (Thursday 22 May 2014; 20:35)

Original explicit version? (44,008) by Jono from USA Hey Lambs, I was wondering if you could help me out. I have a tradition of always buying the physical copy of Mariah's CD as I have all her albums (except the compilation ones). Where can I find the original (not the deluxe) version, the one that shows her full body on the cover, but is also explicit (I live in the US). I don't like censorship, so I want to hear everything in the way Mariah intended it to be heard. So far I can only seem to find the deluxe version with the Parental Advisory sticker. All the original ones seem to be clean. Any stores or online websites that you recommend? Thanks. (Thursday 22 May 2014; 20:26)

The wait is over (44,007) by pharaoh_shawn from New Zealand Thank you iTunes New Zealand. I have my copy. I've been listening to the album all morning, and yes it is great. I can't get enough, what an awesome start to my day. I can't wait until I go and get my hard copy to add to my collection. (Thursday 22 May 2014; 20:05)

Me I Am Mariah thoughts (44,006) by Benjamin Fisher from United States I am thoroughly impressed by this record. I definitely think the songs are stronger than "The Emancipation of Mimi" and some of her 1990s work as well. "Faded" and "Thirsty" are really the only two songs that feel like filler. Everything else is pretty impeccable. My personal favorites are "Make It Look Good", "You Don't Know What to Do", "Cry." and "Heavenly", but really the majority of the songs are really strong. I do agree with some of the comments that say the record will not have strong sales at first. I think we might see relatively low sales the first week and then a major increase once Mariah and the label roll out promotion for a single. I don't think "Thirsty" will be the final choice - that song and "Faded" were probably the closest to emulating any trends currently on the radio (though those trends are things that Mariah has been doing for quite some time). I hope she puts out "You Don't Know What to Do". That would be my #1 choice. Side note: Really tired of the Beyonce and Ariana Grande comparisons. Both of those women borrowed things from Mariah, not the other way around. And people are still falsely promoting the idea that Mariah was attempting a "Beyonce-style" release. Nowhere in that Billboard interview did she indicate that she would be doing a "surprise" release. She simply talked about the reasons for the delays. (Thursday 22 May 2014; 20:01)

One More Try / Never Forget You (44,004) by Taylor from USA One More Try is very reminiscent of Never Forget You (single remix version) to me. It starts out with gospel inflections, but once the groove sets in it has the same base kicks and rhythm as the remixed version of Never Forget You. Even her vocals have that similar longing and sad quality, which is quite incredible because the two songs are practically 20 years apart. Mariah still has The Voice, and One More Try is one of the many examples of that. The only difference I noticed is that her vocals are richer and deeper, which inject more emotions into the delivery. Never Forget You showcased a phenomenal new voice, but One More Try demonstrated a spectacular voice that only a master vocalist could own. Truly impressive and unparalleled. (Thursday 22 May 2014; 19:38)

iTunes Radio (44,003) by Justin from USA - Los Angeles The whole iTunes Radio streaming is a GREAT idea. Because the album was going to be leaked anyway, and this helped combat that by having the listens actually count towards something. Now her album is #25 on iTunes in the US and #9 on the pop charts in the US. This album is getting positive reviews from the critics, I have yet to hear a negative comment from them. I think this album will definetely sell a lot of copies, maybe not in the debut, but in the long term. And I honestly think this album has the potential for a Grammy because of the pure vocals. (Thursday 22 May 2014; 19:29)

Single (44,002) by Trish from USA If Mariah releases a single soon it should be YDKWTD hands down. That's her best shot at a #1 for sure. I like the whole album, and I like Thirsty but it isolates her audience where as anyone of any age can enjoy YDKWTD. Plus it's so damn catchy. (Thursday 22 May 2014; 19:21)

Songs (44,001) by Me. I am Carly from USA Mariah said all the songs on this album are about her something she has experienced personally. I can't imagine any marriage being perfect after so many years celebrity and twins so although the sad songs are on here, I think that is not an indicator of anything but normal life ups and downs and frankly Mariah is the first to admit that she was raised in a tumultuous way and suffers terrible insecurity to me that is part of her beauty and strength, in not hiding it on this album. (Thursday 22 May 2014; 18:21)

Album artwork (44,000) by Me.Great from Germany Hey lambs, i have my album already. My local seller was quick. The artwork is fantastic. I wish I could send you some pics. A little glimpse. When you open the case, on the left side you will see the artwork Mariah used for the "The art of letting go" single cover. On the right side you have a personal note from Mariah (we already know) describing the meaning of the back cover. The CD is simply brown in beautiful letters. The booklet itself contains 2 pics from the Billboard cover shoot (one we already knew). On the middle section you will see a "wow" picture, Mariah lying at a blue shore. (Thursday 22 May 2014; 17:30)

On More Try (43,999) by Martyn from England, UK I'm so confused by the negative opinions on this, I think it's an incredible cover. I've written a track by track review for Attitude Magazine which should be published this weekend and I rated it as the standout ballad. I think her vocal is honest and sincere. Surely I can't be the only one? (Thursday 22 May 2014; 17:19)

Cohesive listening v. sales and release day rituals (43,998) by Brad from USA Hi all, I have not listened to the entire album and will not do so until I download it Tuesday and pick up the Target exclusive via the old brick and mortar model. I have a ritual I do when getting a new MC album, have done it for 24+ years, and going to an actual store to buy it is part of that ritual. I do extra facings for the album at the store too while there. Does anyone know what I am talking about, hehehe? What's your ritual on release day? Anyway, I get wanting folks to hear the album as a cohesive body of work. The problem is that on the business end of this project, people in America don't buy music from well established artists that they haven't heard on their radios or televisions. Decent reviews only get you so far. This new material has not been heard by the general American public. Accordingly, I predict very low sales, at least at first. Perhaps sales will pick up or will be well sustained once some singles are serviced to radio, which I truly hope occurs soon. I needz to hear YDKWTD on my radio. My wish for it is 250+ million audience impressions. Does anyone here even know what I mean by this? Anyhow, either way, enjoy it. Be well to yourselves and each other. (Thursday 22 May 2014; 16:45)

Re: Darryle and clueey23 (43,997) by Twisterman from Brazil It's true, something in Meteorite reminds me of Sent From Up Above. (Thursday 22 May 2014; 16:36)

Dem Babies (43,996) by Gilbert from USA I want to provide my personal feeling about the song because some fans replied back to "us" who felt that dem babies were over used. I included that it is a special song between Mariah and her children. I get that, I also said it is a cute song. However, maybe certain fans/listeners took offense to that. No one should be offended these were just opinions that I expressed and others felt the same. I just preferred that dem babies should've been on the intro and outro of the song. Not in between. Again, it's a special song between dem babies and their mama and that's okay. So don't take our opinion as an attack, we are just expressing what we felt about the song. Last but not least, YDK was being streamed in the car and my mom goes wow she sounds pretty, then the "interruption" came in. Lol. (Thursday 22 May 2014; 16:34)

Favorite and non-favorite songs from Me. I Am Mariah... The Elusive Chanteuse (43,995) by Bradley Zirker from United States I absolutely love Camouflage and Heavenly (No Ways Tired / Can't Give Up Now). Those two are my top 2 favorite songs. The only song that I really don't care for is Money ft. Fabolous. That song is nothing but rappers with the We Belong Together music as the chorus.. Don't care for it at all. Other than that, I really am feeling this album as a whole. Good job Mariah. (Thursday 22 May 2014; 15:57)

Mimi L (43,994) by Licia from USA I agree about Supernatural. The song is just super cute. The giggling doesn't bother me because I was too focused on the words of the song. You can just hear the love she has for them. The ending is the best. (Thursday 22 May 2014; 15:14)

Re: Darryle (43,993) by clueey23 from USA You are spot on. I was thinking the same thing listening last night. Those notes are in the same key as "All In Your Mind". There are a lot of moments on this album where you can hear her inspiration came from her earlier work. Like when she sings in "Faded", "you whisper in my ear but in the morning you're not here" reminds me of "All Alone in Love". There are many moments throughout the album that are very nostalgic. Love it. (Thursday 22 May 2014; 12:47)

Nick (43,992) by Darryle from USA I think it's safe to say that a sizeable chunk of the songs are about Nick or her marriage. At least 1/3 of them. This is the first time we really get to see what Mariah's writing about her marriage. If she wrote about him on E=MC2 she didn't get to go in depth with it because they were still dating. On Memoirs they were in the honeymoon phase because it was the first year they were married. Now they've been married for a while so we get to hear a lot more about fights and breakups and love. That being said Mariah said herself that not all songs are about nick. She said it on the MTV interview when asked if the songs are about Nick. (Thursday 22 May 2014; 12:30)

Supernatural and dembabies (43,991) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter I would just want to start off by saying that song is beautiful. The lyrics, the production and the vocals, everything is perfect. Mariah has mentioned many times that it is a song she wrote for the twins. So that was sweet, the song is way better than the song Blue by Beyoncé. Anyways I know a lot of people are complaining over dembabies giggling throughout the track, but I honestly feel that their voices in the record makes it so personal. It's like Mariah is giving us a part of her life, showing us how she spends time doting on her babies. The song feels like a lullaby and I keep imagining the scene as Mariah putting the kids to bed singing this lullaby and they are giggling and singing along with her. It sounds really sweet. Another thing, Mariah keeps saying she started singing since the age of 4 and she also says that her kids have already started showing musical talents so maybe this was her way of showcasing/showing off her kids, proving she so proud of them. Also Mariah may have wanted to create a song, a special one, just for her twins and she included them on it so that years later they can look back at this song and cherish the memories. I think it was a great idea. People may not enjoy it but I loved it. (Thursday 22 May 2014; 12:06)

iTunes Radio streaming (43,990) by SiahhBailon from USA I honestly think that the streaming of the whole album was a big mistake because I knew there would be leaks which make me upset. And what do you know? The whole album is already on mp3 download sites, even on Facebook one of the UK lambs said they planned on leaking the album because they get it on the 23rd which US lambs get it on the 27th. So not cool. I, myself plan on not hearing any of the songs until I have a physical copy of the album in my hands. My own opinion. (Thursday 22 May 2014; 11:10)

Dedicated (43,989) by Darryle from USA Do the whistle notes at the end of Dedicated remind anyone of the notes on "All in your mind" or is it just me? (Thursday 22 May 2014; 8:02)

Thirsty vs. YDKWTD (43,988) by Ender (602) from USA I love both of these songs. YDKWTD is such a throwback and Thirsty is so Mimi. Idk which should be next single. But either one of these would be a great to hear on the radio. (Thursday 22 May 2014; 5:08)

Me, I am Mariah, The Elusive Chanteuse (43,987) by 123 from USA I didn't know what to think of it at first, I had to digest the new sounds that were coming at me. I knew I had listen to it again. M really experimented with this album. It is a true representation of MC throughout her career. She was really a mad scientist for 5 years constructing every song, removing, adding, and re-arranging. Most of us may not like it at first because we keep listening for the radio friendly hits that MC has always insured each album had. This is the first album in her career where she didn't care about making radio hits and instead put out an album where she is not constrained by the restricted sounds radio/trends make you follow. The lyrics are top notch and every line is well thought out. Now for the singing, did JD hit MC with the singing stick? Mostly sung in her full voice, but ends up managing to touch every register throughout the song. I can tell why she took so long, most songs have an amazing climax specifically tailored and don't sound like any other climax from albums past. She really makes sure that she lets loose by the end of each song. No more whispers and yelps here and there. The new runs weave through every song and all using her current voice. The raspy parts are the best because it traditionally represent emotion in soul/gospel music. Did we forget how it wasn't until the rasp was used on the Make It Happen bridge complete the soul stirring classic. Mature, yet current without sacrificing creativity and innovation. (Thursday 22 May 2014; 4:25)

The journey part II (43,986) by Mara from United States I have to test some Lambs here, but wasn't this Fabolous song recorded very late and added last minute. I think there were some people that thought it had to be for his album since it was added so late. If my memory is right, it was right around the time VH1 aired the Fabulous Life of Mariah and Nick, and the song is titled Money. I could be overthinking here. Mariah is known for writing about what is going on in her life at the moment. Some of her best work has come out of that. After Money is One More Try. Maybe she is giving the marriage One More Try? She is an incredibly private person and keeps us fans guessing, but these songs are placed strategically by her. It truly tells a story and I listen to this album on a complete different level right now. But on a positive note, the album ends with Heavenly where she is singing how she has come to far to give up now. So I think since it was recorded early she added these songs to change the ending to the journey. I hope Nick does get the message. (Thursday 22 May 2014; 4:22)

The journey / Maurice (43,985) by Mara from United States You hit the nail on the head Maurice. I'm going to go out on a limb here, and as a day one lamb feel like Mariah is more like my sister and because of that I think the entire album is about her marriage with Nick. Even YDKWTD she has a line where you can't even help yourself from playing the fool each time. Something she has complained about Nick doing with his mouth quite a bit. As Mariah has said, this album is a journey and should be heard as a complete body of work. I feel that deep real emotion like I did with Butterfly in this album. She is wearing her heart on her sleeve in MIAM. Even as far as the album title. Some lambs felt Nick was in love with "Mariah Carey" his dream girl. The entertainer Mariah Carey. There is even a line in Camouflage where she says she prays someone loves her for her "please father" you can hear it and I feel it really strongly. I may be wrong but she clearly said this album is where she left off in her story. Said it was for the Lambily and she knows we know her well. Then right after Camouflage she goes right into Money and before money starts off she says "I can't leave it like that". (Thursday 22 May 2014; 4:21)

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