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Stop blaming management (42,750) by MissunderstoodAngel from United states Hey everyone. Honestly, I think fans need to stop blaming management and blame Mariah herself. She is the one responsible for the set back not her manager (JD). She "in caps lock" was the one who choose to go the dated R&B path, like she always does. It's nothing new. I'm so desperately tired of Mariah putting out the same material over and over. Emancipation was a good R&B throw back, it worked, returned her to the scene. Okay thats nice, now move on already Mariah. Rather than reinvent stuff how about trying a little think to starting fresh. "You're Mine" was just awful. Very dated sound and basic boring repetitive lyrics. The video itself was just as basic and boring as the song. She needs honestly, as crazy as it sounds, to have management that is going to control what she releases. With Mariah in control her career is undoubtedly going to dissipate. The problem is her friends are too afraid to tell her no when it comes to music material. I completely lost all excitement for this era. It hasn't even officially started and it's already 6 ft under. I'm not a goat, just an honest die hard fan that's disappointed. (Monday 21 April 2014; 9:17)

I miss you Mimi (42,749) by David F from Mexico [censored] God bless her soul so it can shine again. I know these are hard times, but better have one true friend than a million fakes. I have learned love from you. (Monday 21 April 2014; 8:39)

Album push back (42,748) by Gilles from Malta I will be waiting for an official announcement before saying anything lol. (Monday 21 April 2014; 8:32)

Really unfortunate if the album is pushed again (42,747) by Andrew crisostomo from Canada, niagara falls The album is supposed to come out in almost 2 weeks and there is no heat or buzz about it. I'm disappointed in the whole situation. Come on. Maybe Nick should manage Mariah. Just thinking outside the box. Aha, just kidding. Don't kill me guys. (Monday 21 April 2014; 7:51)

Edward and the voice, pushback (42,746) by Randy from USA Thanks for having my back Edward because I did not want to start that argument with Matthew by naming certain songs she has never once performed totally live in their entirety. As far as the pushback, I don't believe it until MC addresses us. But I will say it is probable. I am just on pins and needles about what she'll say lol. (Monday 21 April 2014; 7:26)

Push back (42,745) by Ryan from Canada None of us want the album to be pushed back again. I do feel that this looks bad on Mariah. Remember the last album that Whitney put out. It kept getting delayed over and over and when it finally hit shelves nobody really cared anymore. I hope that the album is not pushed again. I have been going through withdrawal. I need me some new Mariah music. May 6 was perfect as there was no other album being released that would outshine Mariah's. I am disappointed to hear that it may be pushed. I still love Mariah and always will. I am just sick of the wait. (Monday 21 April 2014; 4:34)

The delay (42,744) by QueenMc from Usa, California I think the album she did 4 years ago wasn't what she was hoping to go for. Maybe she's going for a new direction, new theme, adding new songs and sound to it. I could understand the delay. "The Art Of Letting Go" has been canceled. She has a new title, new tracks and possibly secretly working with artist like Tamar Braxton, Justin Bieber etc. I personally believe the album is unfinished, even though she might have recorded 20 songs or more. Maybe she's finding the right theme for this era orginal album cover art might have changed. I think May 6 will be a teaser to what's to come with the album. Remember she's got twins to take care of, maybe the twins will guide her journey to successfully finish the album. (Monday 21 April 2014; 2:28)

Push back (42,743) by Darryle from USA I just read that the album has been pushed back again. There's no official statement saying there's a push back, but the album's been removed from Hits Daily Double and Island's website. I can only hope that this is a mistake because if it's a push back again it's going to hurt the album more than it hurts the fans. (Sunday 20 April 2014; 23:31)

Queenmc, duet with Justin Bieber (42,742) by migrate2008 from Is this for Mariah's or Justin Bieber's album? (Sunday 20 April 2014; 21:24)

Nostalgia and retro sound (42,741) by Edward from USA The Emancipation of Mimi was epic because of the sound it carried. The nostalgia got hold of people. The album was not only for the new generation, but older people enjoyed it as much. "Mine Again", "Get Your Number", "Your Girl", "Circles", "I Wish You Knew", "Joyride", "Fly Like a Bird" reminded people of what good music was like. Many people in their 50's, 60's and even 70's went and got the album. The older generation shouldn't be underestimated. The album catered to a broader audience, the perfect combination of the young and the not so young. It was cohesive, it was enjoyable, and some critics said that TEOM was the only album out there worth paying $10 for. I'm hoping for her to bring that retro sound again. #Beautiful and TAOLG were steps in a good direction. E=MC2 was the only Mariah Carey album in which the tracks sounded disconnected from each other. They went, as expressed by Mariah, for a collection of radio friendly singles, but that was about it. It played like a greatest hits album. It is a fun album I rarely listen to, but when I go to the gym. (Sunday 20 April 2014; 19:36)

Matthew / Mariah's future recordings (42,740) by Edward from USA Matthew, do you know the process of putting together a song in the studio? I was shocked when I saw it myself. Mariah is able to put this out-of-this-world vocal performances in the studio because the songs are piecemeal together. As she said in an interview on Oprah once: She could be in the studio and hit an stratospheric high note once, and she would say to the guy on the keyboard: "I hope you got that? Because it might not show up again today." It might take a singer many sessions to put a song together piece by piece. Sometimes they just work on a line, then go home and rest. Now, when you're singing live, there's not stop and let's do it again. Mariah could replicate her studio sound when her voice was in top condition, but now it is what it is. Toning down her vocal acrobatics in future recordings would allow her to confidently perform more often without sounding strained. Celine has been singing longer than Mariah, has more albums out than Mariah, combining her French and English albums, has sung almost every night for many years, and even though her voice is not the same, she can still deliver consistency when singing live. I wish Mariah had taken better care of her voice, but it is what it is and I made my peace with it. I will always support her. (Sunday 20 April 2014; 19:15)

Album push back (42,739) by Aaron from UK According to sources, Mariah's new album is going to be pushed back again. Although this hasn't been confirmed by herself, the album has been removed from the release schedule on both Hits Double Daily and Island's official website. Quiet disappointed if it is. (Sunday 20 April 2014; 17:36)

Album (42,738) by G.G. from USA Mariah's album release of May 6th is no longer on Island Def Jam's website. (Sunday 20 April 2014; 17:17)

Suspicious silence (42,737) by Ryan from the Philippines With the overwhelming silence that's going on right now, I am truly having a feeling that Mariah's team is cooking up something big on May 6th. I tried to be skeptical about the release but no, I think it's really going to happen as promised and it'll surprise not just us but the non-fans as well. I am also having a feeling that the album will be released initially online on 5/5 and the new single and video the following day. It could be Thirsty. Title-wise, it's a single material and as far as I can remember, Mariah said in an interview that she cannot wait for us to hear Thirsty on 5/6. Having said of the difference of the dates, it could mean that the album won't have a lead single for a day. If you remember, Mariah stressed that she wanted us to hear the album in its entirety and not merely focus on a specific single for us to get the whole story behind it. So, that day ahead online release would make sense with her goal. That's how I see it now, and I hope it'll happen. We'll see, soonest. (Sunday 20 April 2014; 17:11)

Album pushed back… again? (42,736) by Edu from USA The album is no longer listed on Hits Daily Double and it has been removed from the official Island Def Jam website. Ok Lambily, I'm starting to freak out. (Sunday 20 April 2014; 16:46)

Her timing is right (42,735) by QueenMc from Usa, California Last year era wasn't ready for "Beautiful". I think she was way ahead of her time, I think it would make more sense to release this 70's sound back to life. The music industry is crumbling down slowly. We need a diva like MC to bring the new and lod generation back to life. I hope everyone will give her a chance with this "new" genre of music that we're not used to. We're in for a big surprise, she's been holding back secrets. I wouldn't be surprised if this album was pushed to July 3. I think she wants us to hear the album as it was meant to be heard. (Sunday 20 April 2014; 14:05)

Focus on new album and stop ranting, time to unite (42,733) by Louie Baltazar from Philippines A few days left before the album release and I'm still seeing rants. Time to set aside all our negative thoughts and unite. If you're a MC fan, you should be living in positivity and believing on nice things to happen. That's what her songs thought us, that's why she has written for all of us. And also, being new on a message board doesn't mean you're a new fan. That is totally absurd. Yes we are free to say what ever we please to say but we must always think of influencing other fans to be positive. That's what MC thought us on the first day she started sharing her talent. To share what I'm doing so far. I have listed at least 300 friends in my FB that are really close to me and started promoting the new album. At least 230 responded and confirmed that they would purchase the new album and promised to promote the new album to their friends too. I will not stop from this, I will still work on the remaining 70 friends. By the way, I have more than 300 friends in my FB but these 300 are my friends for more than 25 years now. (Sunday 20 April 2014; 7:04)

On the subject of legacies (42,732) by Matthew from USA Randy, if Mariah can sing a song in the studio, why would it then be impossible for her to sing it live? Do you mean that she can't sound exactly like her studio recordings? Who does? Or are you saying that what she does in the studio is too hard for her to do live? I respectfully disagree. I think that if she wanted to, she could sing any of her most recent material live. But even if she could not, I would want her to keep doing her best work in the studio. An MTV Awards performance is one and done, but an album is something we will listen to through the years, even when Mariah is gone. It might be different if Mariah were an opera singer. An opera singer's legacy comes from her live performances. But Mariah is a recording artist. Her legacy will come from the albums she puts out and how they were critically received. So I don't think that Mariah should water down her vocals in the studio just so she can be comfortable singing live for an awards show. She should bring her very best vocal to the studio, even if the live performance won't be as great. Her legacy depends on it. (Sunday 20 April 2014; 5:04)

Re: Fans (42,731) by nikki from usa I have to agree. You should buy MC's material when you like it. It doesn't make sense to buy music you don't like and then complain when she continually releases other songs like it. Your dollars are voting and Mariah will make music based off of what is selling. Quite frankly, it can be counterproductive. If fans and the general public alike aren't really feeling a track and it does moderately well due to excessive sales from fans alone, then she'll keep making the music no one's really feeling. That effects her album sales and keeps true gems from being heard. (Sunday 20 April 2014; 2:00)

Buying music (42,730) by Marissa from USA I agree G.G. I am a fan, but I buy music based on merit. Since Mariah has been killing the game IMO for at least 97% of her career (I'm not just talking about commercial success, but great material) I've never really been faced with the issue of whether or not to buy her music until this unidentified era. I didn't buy TAOLG or YME because I didn't like the songs. It's as simple as that. If I'm buying something I need to feel like the purchase is worth it, whether it's Mariah or not. (Sunday 20 April 2014; 1:33)

Fans (42,729) by G.G. from USA Regarding buying music. I have been a fan since the beginning. I did not buy Triumphant. I did not like the song, at all. I do, however, love the Triumphant Pulse Club Remix, it's on my gym playlist. I will not buy a single I strongly dislike. My money, my choice. I love Mariah, that doesn't mean I love every song she records. I always buy her albums, but I'm not going to "encourage" MC to record songs like Triumphant by buying the single. (Sunday 20 April 2014; 0:14)

12 Track album ala Butterfly (42,728) by T from USA I would love if this new album was 12 songs with richness and depth like Butterfly had (six ballads, 3 mid tempos, 3 up tempos). Perfection. (Saturday 19 April 2014; 23:30)

Edge McQueen (42,727) by Mikey from USA Where is your info coming from, something you heard or what you hope for? (Saturday 19 April 2014; 23:20)

Re: Fans complain too much (42,726) by Webmaster Eric from the Netherlands It's funny and always surprises me when someone new comes to this messageboard and start acting like we are not real fans, because real fans will buy everything Mariah releases. How do you know we don't do that? We are the ones who support her for many years. I have been a fan for over 20 years and I know a lot of you are also. Because we are sometimes critical of Mariah doesn't mean we love her less. So please stop acting like you're a better fan than the rest of us. (Saturday 19 April 2014; 22:52)

Fans complain too much (42,725) by JVoice from United States About half of you all are constantly complaining about Mariah not having a hit single for this era, but most of you all didn't even support or buy Triumphant, Almost Home, TAOLG or YME. If all the fans came out and actually bought the singles on iTunes and requested the song and video you all wouldn't be complaining about MC's status in the industry. Look at yourself and be real and who's music you're really surporting. Half of you all aren't loyal and support other female pop artists. Mariah paved the way for the current girls in the industry. (Saturday 19 April 2014; 22:13)

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