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Emotionally stiff (102,989) by MusicfanJ from Germany Great post Stacey. Yes, it can't get any more emotional than with "Til the end of time". A person who doesn't feel anything while listening, has no connection to the heart and soul. "Can't let go" is in the same "league". And "So blessed". I tested it today and had immadiately goosebumbs when her voice gets darker on the song. (Monday 10 July 2023; 12:10) this is a reply to message 102,988

Emotionally stiff (102,988) by Stacey from USA Till the End of Time is as emotionally filling as anything I've heard. I'd argue it's more emotional than All By Myself. That bridge to end chorus sends chills up my spine every time. Those silly journalists couldn't recognize emotion if it hit them in the face. (Monday 10 July 2023; 05:56)

Emotionally stiff (102,988) by Stacey from USA Till the End of Time is as emotionally filling as anything I've heard. I'd argue it's more emotional than All By Myself. That bridge to end chorus sends chills up my spine every time. Those silly journalists couldn't recognize emotion if it hit them in the face. (Monday 10 July 2023; 05:56) this is a reply to message 102,985

Emotionally stiff (102,985) by Randy from USA One of the things I never understood is why journalists who review her albums call her ballads emotionally stiff. Since I've had a little time on my hands, I've been reading Rolling Stone, Slant, LA Times, New York Times and others' reviews of her albums that were written when the albums came out. We didn't have access to the internet back then haha. But they all seem to say the problem with Music Box, Daydream, Butterfly, Rainbow and Glitter are the ballads because she's emotion-less. I don't get what they want. My All, And You Don't Remember, Never Forget You, Against All Odds and Lead The Way are every bit as emotional as Celine's All By Myself or Whitney Houston's I Will Always Love You. What exactly did they want from MC? (Sunday 9 July 2023; 20:24)

MC should come clean (102,987) by David from USA Mariah was dropped by Epic? When did that happen? (Monday 10 July 2023; 03:24) this is a reply to message 102,983

MC should come clean (102,983) by Bobby A from United States There is only one other major female R&B singer without a label right now. Her name is Jill Scott. She only released one album on Atlantic and they dropped her just like MC on Epic with Caution. I guess when you no longer have the radio hits and enormous album sales, female artists have a difficult time keeping their record deals. What is Madonna doing differently that keeps her career moving forward without the radio hits and enormous album sales? If MC would go independent, she would receive more respect as an older female artist. A partnership record deal with a high profile pop or R&B male artist would help kick start her career too. I definitely could see Trey Songz or Ryan Tedder do a full complete album with MC. (Sunday 9 July 2023; 17:57)

Emotionally stiff (102,986) by Bobby A from United States Randy, they want something like Unbreak My Heart, Superwoman, and Love and War. You can hear the emotion and heartbreak in Toni's, Karen's and Tamar's voice. (Sunday 9 July 2023; 22:53) this is a reply to message 102,985

Emotionally stiff (102,985) by Randy from USA One of the things I never understood is why journalists who review her albums call her ballads emotionally stiff. Since I've had a little time on my hands, I've been reading Rolling Stone, Slant, LA Times, New York Times and others' reviews of her albums that were written when the albums came out. We didn't have access to the internet back then haha. But they all seem to say the problem with Music Box, Daydream, Butterfly, Rainbow and Glitter are the ballads because she's emotion-less. I don't get what they want. My All, And You Don't Remember, Never Forget You, Against All Odds and Lead The Way are every bit as emotional as Celine's All By Myself or Whitney Houston's I Will Always Love You. What exactly did they want from MC? (Sunday 9 July 2023; 20:24)

Emotionally stiff (102,985) by Randy from USA One of the things I never understood is why journalists who review her albums call her ballads emotionally stiff. Since I've had a little time on my hands, I've been reading Rolling Stone, Slant, LA Times, New York Times and others' reviews of her albums that were written when the albums came out. We didn't have access to the internet back then haha. But they all seem to say the problem with Music Box, Daydream, Butterfly, Rainbow and Glitter are the ballads because she's emotion-less. I don't get what they want. My All, And You Don't Remember, Never Forget You, Against All Odds and Lead The Way are every bit as emotional as Celine's All By Myself or Whitney Houston's I Will Always Love You. What exactly did they want from MC? (Sunday 9 July 2023; 20:24)

MC's next era (102,984) by Bobby A from United States Yes. MC's voice would have fit perfectly on Rema's Calm Down remix instead of boring and non-singing Selena Gomez. Why doesn't she get more high profile remixes anymore? (Sunday 9 July 2023; 18:01) this is a reply to message 102,965

MC's next era (102,965) by Tevin from USA I would love to see Mariah dabble into Afro beats. (Wednesday 5 July 2023; 05:40)

MC should come clean (102,983) by Bobby A from United States There is only one other major female R&B singer without a label right now. Her name is Jill Scott. She only released one album on Atlantic and they dropped her just like MC on Epic with Caution. I guess when you no longer have the radio hits and enormous album sales, female artists have a difficult time keeping their record deals. What is Madonna doing differently that keeps her career moving forward without the radio hits and enormous album sales? If MC would go independent, she would receive more respect as an older female artist. A partnership record deal with a high profile pop or R&B male artist would help kick start her career too. I definitely could see Trey Songz or Ryan Tedder do a full complete album with MC. (Sunday 9 July 2023; 17:57) this is a reply to message 102,982

MC should come clean (102,982) by Edward from USA Mariah has been recording for quite some time now. She said she would be fishing for a streaming deal for "The Butterfly Lounge", but it seems to be the general interest in her doesn't warrant the money they would spend. The Clark Sisters confirmed Mariah had them sing their asses off on a recording session, Tanaka was following her every move during the Butterfly "Lounge Sessions" to document the creative process, she also said she had recorded a lot during the pandemic because she had supposedly gotten her voice back. She actually has a lot of material, but I guess she hasn't been able to secure a viable record deal. She could release "The Rarities 2" to alleviate the pain of her fans for not having new music from her for five years now, but oh well, it is what it is. (Sunday 9 July 2023; 14:08)

MC should come clean (102,982) by Edward from USA Mariah has been recording for quite some time now. She said she would be fishing for a streaming deal for "The Butterfly Lounge", but it seems to be the general interest in her doesn't warrant the money they would spend. The Clark Sisters confirmed Mariah had them sing their asses off on a recording session, Tanaka was following her every move during the Butterfly "Lounge Sessions" to document the creative process, she also said she had recorded a lot during the pandemic because she had supposedly gotten her voice back. She actually has a lot of material, but I guess she hasn't been able to secure a viable record deal. She could release "The Rarities 2" to alleviate the pain of her fans for not having new music from her for five years now, but oh well, it is what it is. (Sunday 9 July 2023; 14:08) this is a reply to message 102,981

MC should come clean (102,981) by MusicfanJ from Germany Enjoying life is the best she and everybody else can do. I wish we would get another album but her unique music catalogue makes me happy every time. Plus all the wonderful videos on YouTube and the concerts of my private collection. Happy Sunday lambs. (Sunday 9 July 2023; 11:01)

MC should come clean (102,981) by MusicfanJ from Germany Enjoying life is the best she and everybody else can do. I wish we would get another album but her unique music catalogue makes me happy every time. Plus all the wonderful videos on YouTube and the concerts of my private collection. Happy Sunday lambs. (Sunday 9 July 2023; 11:01) this is a reply to message 102,980

MC should come clean (102,980) by Lady B from USA Looks like she's spending time with her kids and enjoying life. (Saturday 8 July 2023; 15:05)

MC should come clean (102,980) by Lady B from USA Looks like she's spending time with her kids and enjoying life. (Saturday 8 July 2023; 15:05) this is a reply to message 102,970

MC should come clean (102,970) by Bobby A from United States How long does MC think she can keep the Lambs in the dark about the delay for the new era? I don't think I have ever felt this much in the dark about why we haven't gotten a new album. It has to be something on the business side of her career for the delay. Or maybe it is because vocal issues. MC should come clean soon. (Thursday 6 July 2023; 03:12)

Jesse Cook (102,979) by Bobby A from United States I am having the hardest time determining what did the tv/film producer Jesse Cook produce for MC. Her name shows on the web where he is given credit to working with an A list of celebrities. He produced the New Edition and the Bobby Brown TV movies. What did he produce for MC? (Saturday 8 July 2023; 02:56)

Good news (102,978) by MusicfanJ from Germany E=MC2 is a perfect summer album. A lot of non-fans love it. Yes, it's so radio-friendly. (Friday 7 July 2023; 11:07) this is a reply to message 102,976

Good news (102,976) by "MariahHater" from Hell When TMB went viral, I decided to take a spin for E=MC2 and surprisingly, this is really a good album. Her last commercially and GP friendly album as of writing. Wish we could hear her again having fun like this. Where [you] at Mariah? You cant keep the lambs waiting forever or suffocate us yearly with AIWFCIY. (Friday 7 July 2023; 08:26)

End times scenario (102,977) by MusicfanJ from Germany "I hate to say this but Generation X and Millennials may have witnessed the last days of music having consumption numbers attached." Absolutely. The music biz is gone (with the golden days like everything else right now). I'm so thankful to have witnessed Michael, Whitney, Tina, Janet, George Michael, Prince, Celine and many more. Plus all the RnB artists from the 90ies until 2005. Real artists, no Tik Tokkers, influencers and all the other self-promoters. I like that the Rolling Stones and Tom Jones are still "rocking" and touring. Tom Jones has still a wonderful voice. The same with Pauli Carmen from "Champagne". I love when "How about us" gets played on my radio station. Good music will always be good music. The 60ies, 70ies, 80ies, 90ies were the best musicwise. The last 5 years are the worst, with few exceptions. Luckily we can listen to real music everyday. I don't need the trends. (Friday 7 July 2023; 11:02) this is a reply to message 102,974

End times scenario (102,974) by Randy from USA I just had a thought. Rare. I realized that MC's 19 number 1s record is nowhere near in jeopardy. Today's audience doesn't have the attention span to pay attention that long to an artist. I remember a few years when Wendy predicted Rihanna would overtake MC. Rihanna doesn't even have the attention span. She focused on Fenty and stopped making music and she's stepped down from Fenty, at least running it, to be a mom. And how long is Billboard gonna matter if no one is buying music? And then the complex digital units, streaming platforms, radio and YouTube videos have to be calculated now. When will they start counting TikTok use? Use in streaming TV, use in figure skating programs? Don't laugh because figure skating is now only streamed live because musicians sued per licensing. You can watch it but you can't replay it. Then how likely are companies to merge, be bought, or go out of business? Will Spotify be bought by Nabisco and change its name to Cookie Music? Will TikTok be banned by congress? Mariah's Heat would be censored from Facebook these days. How many times would Billboard then have to change its formula? All jokes aside, I'm surprised there are still charts. I hate to say this but Generation X and Millennials may have witnessed the last days of music having consumption numbers attached. (Thursday 6 July 2023; 20:20)

Good news (102,976) by "MariahHater" from Hell When TMB went viral, I decided to take a spin for E=MC2 and surprisingly, this is really a good album. Her last commercially and GP friendly album as of writing. Wish we could hear her again having fun like this. Where [you] at Mariah? You cant keep the lambs waiting forever or suffocate us yearly with AIWFCIY. (Friday 7 July 2023; 08:26) this is a reply to message 102,971

Good news (102,971) by Terna from Nigeria This is exactly why she's gained the new title "Social Media Queen". Haha, she's about the only artist from her time who's songs keep resurging and trending unexpectedly as we've witnessed so many times. I would say "All I want for Christmas is You" has a big part in this trend for her since it tops the chart every year. And this is just one facet to the title, another is her "Isms", "sayings" and "drags" so to speak. Haha. That infamous "I don't know her" line did not help. Mariah is that It girl what more can be said? She stays winning. (Thursday 6 July 2023; 09:12)

When Mariah was wearing onesies (102,975) by "MariahHater" from Hell When she kicked off her residency and the SSFT tour or any other tours in mid 10's, people are bashing her for wearing those onesies but now, when Beyonce or Taylor wears them, people love them. Smh. (Friday 7 July 2023; 06:16)

End times scenario (102,974) by Randy from USA I just had a thought. Rare. I realized that MC's 19 number 1s record is nowhere near in jeopardy. Today's audience doesn't have the attention span to pay attention that long to an artist. I remember a few years when Wendy predicted Rihanna would overtake MC. Rihanna doesn't even have the attention span. She focused on Fenty and stopped making music and she's stepped down from Fenty, at least running it, to be a mom. And how long is Billboard gonna matter if no one is buying music? And then the complex digital units, streaming platforms, radio and YouTube videos have to be calculated now. When will they start counting TikTok use? Use in streaming TV, use in figure skating programs? Don't laugh because figure skating is now only streamed live because musicians sued per licensing. You can watch it but you can't replay it. Then how likely are companies to merge, be bought, or go out of business? Will Spotify be bought by Nabisco and change its name to Cookie Music? Will TikTok be banned by congress? Mariah's Heat would be censored from Facebook these days. How many times would Billboard then have to change its formula? All jokes aside, I'm surprised there are still charts. I hate to say this but Generation X and Millennials may have witnessed the last days of music having consumption numbers attached. (Thursday 6 July 2023; 20:20)

Article: Mariah Carey visits Rye Playland over July 4 weekend (102,973) by Libra Lamb from USA You can tell the writer and editor are not big fans of MC or the would know the album was Daydream and not Fantasy, oh well, at least they are writing about her. Skewed facts and all but whatever. LMAO. (Thursday 6 July 2023; 09:17)

Pride (102,972) by Libra Lamb from USA I agree with you Brandon. It's as if she thinks the name Mariah Carey is good enough because her voice was amazing back in the day but she doesn't deliver the charisma nor the vocals on stage, or in the studio lately (Big Energy remix) that were once unmatched. She may be relying on "the voice" but sadly it's not the same as it was in the early to mid 90s. We all know the voice can change over time, and that's ok, but she's not maintained it like the precious instrument that it is. I'm only speculating here, I have no way of verifying my opinions. Regardless, I'm always rooting for her as a long time fan and lamb. I wish her well always and lots of success because I know that making music is her gift and her passion. (Thursday 6 July 2023; 09:14) this is a reply to message 102,968

Pride (102,968) by Brandon from USA I actually agree with everything that you said. As a legend that has sold as many records as MC has, she should be a pro when it comes to live performances. Unfortunately she has always struggled when it comes to performing, which I think is mainly due to her lack of discipline to practice/rehearse for live shows and her loss of confidence in her voice. She often looks lost on stage or doesn't know how to gracefully move her body. There's actually choreographers who can teach singers how to move gracefully, how to emote, how to talk to your audience in between songs to keep them engaged (not just ramble a bunch of words) and even how to lip sync in a way that looks real (Celine). MC has access to use the best of the best in the business to help her be a better performer but most of her performances fall flat. I've seen her live in concert twice so I know what I speak. Where is the grown woman (not eternally 12), confident, sexy, commander of the stage who's been performing for over 30 years? I love MC and have been a lamb for over 30 years and want to always see her win but a lot of times she is her own worst enemy. I hate to see singers who have been performing only a fraction of the time MC has be able to run circles around her when it comes to performing live. There's no excuse. (Wednesday 5 July 2023; 19:31)

Good news (102,971) by Terna from Nigeria This is exactly why she's gained the new title "Social Media Queen". Haha, she's about the only artist from her time who's songs keep resurging and trending unexpectedly as we've witnessed so many times. I would say "All I want for Christmas is You" has a big part in this trend for her since it tops the chart every year. And this is just one facet to the title, another is her "Isms", "sayings" and "drags" so to speak. Haha. That infamous "I don't know her" line did not help. Mariah is that It girl what more can be said? She stays winning. (Thursday 6 July 2023; 09:12) this is a reply to message 102,966

Good news (102,966) by Mariahsbaby from usa For some reason older generations seem to have a problem with Tik Tok, but the app remains one of the most popular ones and it's the most popular app for teens. Mariah is ascending and securing her place for the future. Good news for the day: Touch My Body had its biggest day ever on Spotify receiving over 200k streams. The woman released her 18 #1 hit 18 years later and now 15 years later going viral. Mariah has always been ahead of time. (Wednesday 5 July 2023; 09:24)

MC should come clean (102,970) by Bobby A from United States How long does MC think she can keep the Lambs in the dark about the delay for the new era? I don't think I have ever felt this much in the dark about why we haven't gotten a new album. It has to be something on the business side of her career for the delay. Or maybe it is because vocal issues. MC should come clean soon. (Thursday 6 July 2023; 03:12)

MC's next era (102,969) by Matty from Vancouver Canada Absolutely, More Unforgettable with French Montana vibes would be amazing. Suites her voice so well. (Wednesday 5 July 2023; 20:13) this is a reply to message 102,965

MC's next era (102,965) by Tevin from USA I would love to see Mariah dabble into Afro beats. (Wednesday 5 July 2023; 05:40)

Pride (102,968) by Brandon from USA I actually agree with everything that you said. As a legend that has sold as many records as MC has, she should be a pro when it comes to live performances. Unfortunately she has always struggled when it comes to performing, which I think is mainly due to her lack of discipline to practice/rehearse for live shows and her loss of confidence in her voice. She often looks lost on stage or doesn't know how to gracefully move her body. There's actually choreographers who can teach singers how to move gracefully, how to emote, how to talk to your audience in between songs to keep them engaged (not just ramble a bunch of words) and even how to lip sync in a way that looks real (Celine). MC has access to use the best of the best in the business to help her be a better performer but most of her performances fall flat. I've seen her live in concert twice so I know what I speak. Where is the grown woman (not eternally 12), confident, sexy, commander of the stage who's been performing for over 30 years? I love MC and have been a lamb for over 30 years and want to always see her win but a lot of times she is her own worst enemy. I hate to see singers who have been performing only a fraction of the time MC has be able to run circles around her when it comes to performing live. There's no excuse. (Wednesday 5 July 2023; 19:31) this is a reply to message 102,952

Pride (102,952) by Andrew from the UK Encouraged by Randy to read recent posts and post something myself, I've thought about what to write, whether I cared to opine on something relevant or if I even cared anymore about people reading my opinions. I no longer Google Mariah, watch new performances nor read messageboards. I listen to Mariah on Spotify and look forward to Randy messaging me about 1997 every so often. But whilst the most holy and anointed month of alphabetti-spaghetti draws to a close I was encouraged to watch Mariah at LA Pride and see where I am at in relation to where Mariah is at. Suffice is to say: it's not for me. I am neither a preteen, a gay that claps my hands when I see something shiny nor a deluded sycophant flatly denying observable reality. This wasn't just offensive nonsense: it was badly executed offensive nonsense. And if the response to that is to explain that it's just 1) Mariah's personality and/or 2) a Pride show then the response is surely as offensive as the provocation. An inflatable unicorn? Drag queens? A bat-mobile? Groundbreaking. Unless you are either a preteen, a gay that claps their hands when they see something shiny or a deluded sycophant flatly denying observable reality, you must just think like the rest of the world that Mariah is now nothing more than a caricature of herself and she sees everyone else around her as a stereotype? There *are* gay peope who aren't "queens" as she is so fond of saying. Young gay people today are a world away from this. Missing lip-syncing cues? Failing to execute any decent live notes? Prancing around the stage half-cut? Mumbling and rambling on, anxiously? This is not performance worthy of a "living legend". It's Pride. It's gay people looking for A) powerful representation B) a party and C) messages of hope, love and solidarity. What do Mariah's audience get? Mariah slurring something about having an album called Rainbow? Or didn't she utter some nonsense about rainbows meaning different things to different people? I can't bring myself to go back and watch it. The whole thing looked like a drag queen doing a Mariah Carey act and I genuinely think a drag queen would have done a much better job if somehow they were convinced to take on the career-ending gig of a lifetime. Pills and liquor seem to help. I just finished watching Elton John's last ever UK performance which was as the closing headliner at the Glastonbury Festival last weekend. He's on another level - one that Mariah should be on. I danced in front of the television. I cried during Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me as a tribute to the late George Michael on what would have been his 60th birthday. And I cried at the very last moments of the concert where "I think it's gonna be a long long time" from Rocketman was drawn into a haunting bittersweet note followed by him bowing out with the band. That's a show. That's musicianship. That's a living legend. Mariah's new era? Mariah in a Hall of Fame? Mariah making money outside of Christmas? Nobody's much caring. When Mariah Carey starts to give a shit about Mariah Carey's career then I will, too. Until then, I'm quite happy with Spotify and Randy's 1997 rants. Which usually indicate a splash or two. (Monday 3 July 2023; 03:11)

Good news (102,967) by MusicfanJ from Germany Yeah, a lot of "older' ones (over 30 lol) are not so into Tik Tok for many reasons. Personally I don't get the hype with that app and stupid challenges that were going on. But it's nice to hear about a new Spotify record. Yes, Mariah was often ahead of its [her] time. Especially in 2001 with Glitter and the 80ies funk. (Wednesday 5 July 2023; 17:46) this is a reply to message 102,966

Good news (102,966) by Mariahsbaby from usa For some reason older generations seem to have a problem with Tik Tok, but the app remains one of the most popular ones and it's the most popular app for teens. Mariah is ascending and securing her place for the future. Good news for the day: Touch My Body had its biggest day ever on Spotify receiving over 200k streams. The woman released her 18 #1 hit 18 years later and now 15 years later going viral. Mariah has always been ahead of time. (Wednesday 5 July 2023; 09:24)

Good news (102,966) by Mariahsbaby from usa For some reason older generations seem to have a problem with Tik Tok, but the app remains one of the most popular ones and it's the most popular app for teens. Mariah is ascending and securing her place for the future. Good news for the day: Touch My Body had its biggest day ever on Spotify receiving over 200k streams. The woman released her 18 #1 hit 18 years later and now 15 years later going viral. Mariah has always been ahead of time. (Wednesday 5 July 2023; 09:24) this is a reply to message 102,963

Good news (102,963) by MusicfanJ from Germany Queen of Tik Tok? Please not. Queen of music or of RnB suits better. I read that Tik Tok is banned in two states of the US, is that correct? Would anyone miss it? I don't need it for sure. I'm waiting for real music news while I'm enjoying her dance mixes. (Tuesday 4 July 2023; 16:42)

MC's next era (102,965) by Tevin from USA I would love to see Mariah dabble into Afro beats. (Wednesday 5 July 2023; 05:40) this is a reply to message 102,950

MC's next era (102,950) by Brandon from USA What would you guys like to see for MC's next era? What type of music do [you] want to hear? What would [you] like to see visually (videos, performances, ensembles, hairstyles, etc)? (Sunday 2 July 2023; 19:35)

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