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Kick Rocks (41,856) by enwar00 from usa Sounds like an awesome title. I wonder if she wrote it for her haters disguised as lambs. (Friday 28 February 2014; 4:00)

State of career (41,855) by Austin from USA It's true, Mariah's career needs a makeover. I love the new song, but it's not resonating with the public. I'm a diehard fan and enjoy most anything she releases. I was very excited for a new song after hearing Beautiful and TAOLG. But, YM is too similar to her past hits and what's currently playing on RnB radio. It's a great song, and I understand why it would be tried as a single, but she needs to try something new, i.e. Beautiful and TAOLG. She also needs to let go of being the top artist on Billboard. Those days are gone. The industry is different and that doesn't make her any less of an artist. After her last failed album, Madonna is rumored to be making a ballad album. I hate to compare the two, but they both have longevity and talent in the industry. Mariah needs something new. A cover album, a jazz album, a gospel album, or simply a new sound. Something that would jump start a change in her career. (Friday 28 February 2014; 2:52)

Critism (41,854) by Travon..SweetSweetFantasy from USA I agree with most of the fans on this page. But I don't agree with everything. The issues with her doesn't have to do with the quality of music she is putting out. I feel the issues that surround the majority of her problems is the fact that she is an artist that takes pride in her work and if the record company or fans does not take pride in her work it comes so easy to become overwhelmed because you do not have someone on your side. She has millions and doesn't have to prove with demand to come out with an album. She's been there and done that. I feel the more that people do not understand her and more that we continue to misunderstand and place blame on her, as if we knew what she is going through, she will make the situation worse by avoiding or delaying her album. It's easy to feel rushed in any situation under stress. Her stress is 10x worse than ours. She is an artist that loves her fans and I feel the last 5 years fans have rushed her and demanded music, then once heard posted negative things about her and her music. Then we criticized her deeply, and now are pissed because of the song is not doing well. We should stop thinking flop and start thinking this could be her last album. (Friday 28 February 2014; 2:43)

Interview and career (41,853) by G.G. from USA Anyone else catch in the interview with DJ Suss-One that there's a song called Kick Rocks that might be on the album. From what I gathered from the conversation, it's a song that might've been recorded a long time ago. Suss said that he heard it and liked it. I will be happy if she gets a few top 5 or top 10 hits with this album, getting her name out there again, then moves to the new label (who will promote her properly) and then pow a number one hit. (Friday 28 February 2014; 1:47)

Image (41,852) by Joyce from USA I'm not sure but after Luis Miguel, her persona changed. In 99 when she was with him, is when she really started taking off her clothes. Yes, since "Honey" the cloths started shrinking but by far after Luis, there seems to be intended design into extreme sex appeal and the acceleration in side boob frequencies and also consequently, a recent nip slip exposure at the 20th anniversary concert for hip-hop label So So Def in Atlanta last year. Until her marriage, I feel like she had been trying to holograph an image of "sexy Mariah" or "look what you gave up" targeted specifically to Luis Miguel's desire. Though I must admit, I'm doing the same with my ex in the dress and hair in my avitar as my ex husband loved both I had similar, the day we met in 1980. His kiss was a hammer and I a bell. All these years later, I'm still ringing (don't steal that - it's copy written lol). (Friday 28 February 2014; 0:54)

Summer hit (41,851) by Zachary from Croatia I just want to forget this song and an awkward video. She needs a summer up beat hit that will be played so many times that even birds on the electric cores will know it. And a great video with her dancing a little bit. (Friday 28 February 2014; 0:47)

Is she lost? (41,850) by Badr from USA I start by saying I've enjoyed every song Mariah's released since "Triumphant". She went out of her conform zone particularly with "#Beautiful" and "TAOLG". I applaud her for that. I have listened to "YM" many times. It's a good pop song, but a weak effort for a lead single. The concept and theme are a bit repetitive: "you're mine and we belong together". Vocally, she did an outstanding job, but musically and lyrically I expected more. The video is simply awkward: Mariah covering her boobs and the guy posing. Come on. I find Mariah's commercial approach off-key. This era, whether we accept it or not, is a mess, and it doesn't look too promising, after the abysmal results of "YM". I also don't understand why she keeps releasing so many songs/singles, most of which do not receive proper single treatment. The fact that many of these songs don't even chart is giving her a terrible reputation. I hope she releases solid, innovative R&B songs that also appeal to pop markets. "WBT" and "#Beautiful" had that multi-format appeal. Mariah can deliver hits. After all, it's Mariah Carey. She's got the talent, experience, and looks. There is an audience for her. John Legend, who clearly doesn't target bubble-gum pop lovers, is doing great on Billboard, after an outstanding Grammy performance. Mariah, on the other hand, maintains that "diva/Barbie" attitude that makes her look superficial and dull, which she is not. I hope she finds her way; she deserves success. (Thursday 27 February 2014; 23:48)

Joyce (41,849) by Blake from USA Thank you. You always nail it on the head. Train wreck all over again for Mariah's career. She has lost touch with reality. I loved her saying in the Power interview that the ballads are coming and uptempo records but she also acted very egotistical with the "I never had a real job so I don't know what a bonus is", "cheers dahling". I have said this countless times but lambs on here don't agree; MC lives in her own bubble and does not see how bad her image is to the buying public. She comes off very arrogant and woe is me. She throws her husband under the bus a lot and let's face it YME was not the smash we all wanted. I think it's interesting how everyone on here has a list for MC to get back on track but admitting there's a problem is the first step for Mrs. Cheer (cling cling) and she is clueless at this point. Cue the thumbs down and go. Truth hurts. (Thursday 27 February 2014; 23:14)

Drinking / new music / new record company (41,848) by Isaac Ortiz from USA I'm glad that other lambs see and agree about Mariah's drinking rampage. She over does it. And I'm surprised that no one has brought it to her attention. Even though Mariah is a grown woman, she should be old and wise enough to know what drinking can do to her voice. There were a lot of good postings today of good and important topics regarding her drinking, image and music. I agree with George with most of his post. Everyone is dying for 90's Mariah to come back, but that's unlikely to happen if Mariah doesn't get herself together and ditches IDJ. They seem to bring nothing to the table. L.A. Reid's gotta go too. I do like Mariah's new music, but I agree that it wouldn't kill her to let other people write or help her write songs. Mariah has already proven how talented she is, but at the end of the day, you need to do what you need to do to make and release a good album. "Beautiful" is a masterpiece, "You're mine" not so much. But I'm almost certain that the new album is going to be good. (Thursday 27 February 2014; 22:56)

Mariah giving us what we want (41,847) by Andrew crisostomo from Canada, niagara falls I love that Mariah is emphasizing that this album will be for the lambs and going to have more vocal songs. We asked for that and she said she going to give us that so I appreciate that very much. I'm ready to understand that it might not be chart-toppers, but it's for us. So thank you Mariah. (Thursday 27 February 2014; 21:20)

Eric (41,846) by Anthony Basco from Cardiff, Wales You missed out most of my original message. I'm sorry if I broke a rule. What the previous message said was that I love You're Mine and think it's an incredible song. But, and here comes the but, I feel it is better as a fantastic album cut. Some songs just naturally translate well to radio and I feel that this song doesn't really have the radio appeal. I love the song though and I'm glad she wrote it. The intro and outro are so haunting and it has a satisfying climax with that sublime final note. I can't even know what to say about the video, though. I'll just politely state I think it's less than stellar and move on. I don't think any good comes from focussing on negativity. (Thursday 27 February 2014; 21:07)

Enough 10 year vocal bed rest (41,845) by Joyce from USA What a mess. She is so out of context of a pop singer these days. Seems like she is trying to broadcast elements of Marylin Monroe and push the envelope of how much of her body she can expose, she seems to be loosing touch with her music. Maybe that’s why we keep getting We Belong Together re-hashed over and over again in every new song, because there is no creative juice or drive in the honey pot. And lets please talk about “vocal rest”. How much rest do you need? If you were put on bed rest for the last 10 years, wouldn’t you be pretty weak? I surmise it's vocal pysical therapy or workouts starting from mild re-training to vigorus over a period of time. Does this make sense to anyone else? (Thursday 27 February 2014; 20:09)

The state of MC's career (41,844) by B from USA You're Mine (Eternal) and #Beautiful are great R&B songs. #Beautiful peaked at #3 on the R&B Songs chart. Mariah is an R&B singer. IDJ is to blame for the state of Mariah's career. She herself said you don't follow up Touch My Body with Bye, Bye or Obsessed with I Want To Know What Love Is. She's not stupid. She wanted Migrate released. She fought for Breakdown. I think she's rushing this album so she can part ways with IDJ. I think she'll sign with Epic and LA Reid. I think she looked classy at the BET Honors and gave a great performance. (Thursday 27 February 2014; 19:49)

Without sales (41,843) by Edward from USA We shouldn't be surprised YM(E) has dropped out of Billboard Hot 100. The song has gained some minimal airplay, but without sales it won't stand a chance. I can't confirm this, but according to some fans, it is already out of iTunes top 1000. YM(E) was the most added song on radio last week, but most stations don't seem to be playing it. At this point, three songs of the album are out #Beautiful, TAOLG, and YM(E), and I am very worried, because if YM(E) is the best she has after #Beautiful, I don't know when this album will be released. Mariah doesn't necessarily need to have another #1 hit, but she needs to at least have some moderate success for her to have a record deal. I know she must be feeling lots of pressure right now, I hope they release the album on the set date. (Thursday 27 February 2014; 19:08)

The problem with Mariah (41,842) by Tony Dicarlo from USA This is what I see being the issue with Mariah. She is too focused on herself and she is failing to see the warning signs. I mean that BET performance was all about her look how sexy I am and that just will not click with the audience. Mariah is at a point in her career where she does not need to rely on her sexuality to sell records. She has made a great name for herself by her voice and not by how sexy she looks. Sadly, her voice has taken a back seat for her sexy image, and that is a major warning sign of someone who is afraid to act their age. She needs a new record company and a new vision. She is surrounded by "yes" men, who do not challenge her. She needs to let some new producers and writers in who can produce something new and fresh. She has been working with the same, tired producers for so long and they are trying way too hard to manufacture a hit, but it comes across as something we have all heard before. I mean You're Mine is a great song, but not for a lead single from an album thats been in the works for 4 years. Cmon now. If someone like me can see that, then why can't the so called professionals see it? Mariah need to read these posting by her fans and listen to our advice. Well I still love her music, I mean I bought the last 5 singles she released on iTunes, although they were predictable. She needs to stop acting like a teenager and embrace who and where she is now in her career. Put the voice back in the spotlight, not the teenager antics. (Thursday 27 February 2014; 19:04)

Why (41,841) by George Golden from UK Why oh why can't Mariah leave this hip hop image she has been stuck with since 96? So many things going wrong. Where are the big uptempos like Someday, It's Like That, Honey etc. She needs a big comeback single. This We Belong Together type of midtempos is outdated. When Mariah came out with her first album, adult contemporary music was huge that was why she had four numbers ones from that album, because it was an adult contemporay album. Artists grow and evolve and rnb can be mixed with almost any other genre. Pop is huge now and she should go back to her pop roots with big piano ballads and big uptempo number gosh she has got a killer voice. What is going on? I think her problem is an identity issue. Nobody is going to take your blackness from you if you do a pop album. She has to realise things need to change fast, her image and music needs to change if she wants to remain relevant. Her management needs to change, bring in creative people, not your friends. Tacky videos need to end now. Bring on the big groovy tracks that will hardly get unoticed,l et go of the rappers, yes that's right. Enough already. Mariah please come back and reclaim your throne. (Thursday 27 February 2014; 19:04)

Get over the "singing live" thing #4 (41,840) by Carlos Jaramillo from USA Lets just get over it and come to terms: Mariah's voice has to be appreciated in recording now, where she can take time to masterfully paste together the few, random moments she is able to produce pitch perfect sound to a track. Why is that a problem? Its still her and "only" her. We gotta give her a break. Those whom are "real" Mariah fans and can understand the magic that was/is her voice and how immeasurably and unequivocally incomparable it was, and ever will be, to any other artist that has, or ever will live, know what I'm talking about. I don't even say this as a super fan. I say this as biological, scientific fact. Mariah Carey has won a "once-in-a-race" vocal lottery. We can sit down and tear her apart all we want and make fun of or criticize her seemingly peculiar behavior but, if you are over the age of 30 and "lived" the era of "Mariah Carey", when you saw, live, her healthy voice annihilate her competitors at the time and studied the detail of her vocal artistry and produced sound, this woman has "nothing" to prove to us anymore. You understand that we were privileged to have lived in the same era as this goddess of song. Let her go on stage and lip synch the hell out of a song. In fact, we should enforce it. The less she sings on stage, over and over again, the more "voice" she will conserve to produce and record "pitch perfect" music we will be able to listen to for years to come. Stop expecting her to sing live. It will happen less and less, understandably. (Thursday 27 February 2014; 18:46)

Get over the "singing live" thing #3 (41,839) by Carlos Jaramillo from USA Ever heard the song "Butterfly", Acapella version. Look it up. Sometimes it sounds like she produces two voices with one breath. At 1:45 seconds, even an untrained ear can distinctly hear it. You can literally hear the air/sound escaping through the nodules. Sounds amazing, but sad. Now, as the voice changes, a gifted vocalist understand how to manipulate their vocal mechanism to "deal with and compensate for their vocal "lacks"; to an extent. Over-drying your voice and, worse, singing and forcing high notes in-between extended whispers and all the other incomparable vocal intricacies of inflection Mariah is able conjure whilst force-drying her vocal folds with alcohol, damages the integrity of the voice, weakening its "air-support" strength. This renders the voice "inconsistent". Mariah can still sing, and "she" does everything that you hear in her songs but, its done in takes. Many, many takes. Most people know this but, dont understand the magnitude in which this audio operation aids the great majority of the artist's career. Mariah's voice does not have the "strength" to support "vocal perfection" for 4 minutes straight (I'm sure that after vocal rest she'd sound amazing, my comments are based on her current actions and way of living). She is definitely able to do a few seconds worth, which, if caught, pasted, edited and mastered, sounds like she's singing the whole thing in one breath. So, "its not that she cant sing". She just never knows when she will sound good or bad. (Thursday 27 February 2014; 18:46)

Promote / IDJ / BET Honors continued (41,838) by Paul from Usa That BET performance was embarrassing. The whole show was in honor of Aretha Franklin, her boobs look like a body builders pecs in that dress. Spice it up Mariah. Learn some dance moves. That performance was not classy. I felt she seemed lost in her performance, not knowing how to act. We as "lambs" need to understand that our opinions aren't the only ones that matter. I love her. I really do. That's why I'm coming here to express my opinions, I'm usually pretty quiet although I visit frequently. Mariah is headed down the wrong road with her career. (Thursday 27 February 2014; 18:45)

Get over the "singing live" thing #2 (41,837) by Carlos Jaramillo from USA Mariah has spoken about her nodules in the past. In fact, she mentions that she uses those nodules to produce the notes in her whistle register. So, basically she is manipulating "damaged" tissue by forcing a strong, thin, steady stream of air through it which is, obviously, causing additional friction to this already callus-built-up area of the vocal fold. A nodule is none other than scar tissue. It's an area where the voice has been damaged or suffered a form of trauma, and thicker tissue has sealed over it. That "sealing" tissue, is damaged tissue which, additional stress to that particular area will only cause that tissue/nodule to grow. If you hold your two index fingers tightly side by side, thats basically what your larynx looks like. You see where the edges of your fingers meet? its a smooth line. Now, your folds, when healthy, are the same; smooth on the edges where they meet. They flap hundreds of times per-second and the air that squeezes through each flap is what produces sound. Now, the nodules make the once-smooth edges have gaps where air escapes, making the voice sound breathy, with less timber and power. Listen to her whisper songs from Music Box, like the song "Music box", compared to the whisper songs in Butterfly album. In Butterfly, the voice is much more breathy. It actually "sounds" cooler but, it's clear proof of beginning stages of vocal damage for those whom understand it. Link. (Thursday 27 February 2014; 18:45)

Get over the "singing live" thing #1 (41,836) by Carlos Jaramillo from USA Its unfortunate to read everyone's take on Mariah's need to sing live and realize that 99.999% of the comments come from a place of lack of knowledge of the vocal mechanism. Mariah has not "forgotten" how to sing. Her vocal folds have to work much harder now to support the sounds she is trying to produce. If you remember back in the days, it seems like Mariah was able to hold notes a lot longer, with out taking so many breaths. The vocal cords thicken as you age and, overuse accelerates and worsens that natural physiological change. Not to mention, people don't realize whispering is horrible for the voice. It dries the vocal folds making them work extra hard to produce sound. Mariah "always" whispers, if not the full song, a large portion of the song. Then, her "whistle" register massacres her voice. Imagine that small, thin stream of air searing through her vocal cords as she squeezes out those notes between the folds. Also, Mariah is a heavy drinker. She has every right to live her life as she wishes, but when you drink and you sing, your vocal folds literally hemorrhage as you sing. Alcohol is a super drying agent to all our organs. The larynx is one of the last organs to hydrate when you drink water. Other vital organs take precedence. Mariah is constantly drying her voice. Think about how great she sounded, again, in the MCIIY. Why? She was pregnant and didn't drink, hence her chords got a break. A much needed, never before seen period of detox and relaxation for them. (Thursday 27 February 2014; 18:44)

Promote / IDJ support (41,835) by Paul from Usa You can promote a song until your blue in the face, but if people aren't feeling it, it's not gonna happen. I've been saying this from the get go. And everyone said I was wrong. Look past your admiration for Mariah, and think about how an average person hears YME. Most people I talk do not like the new Mariah, they want 90's Mariah back. They joke and laugh about how revealing her clothes are. IDJ and Mariah struck a deal when they signed Mariah on that she'd have full rein over her career. She hasn't exactly produced hits like she used to, so it makes sense they are not investing in her anymore. This is a sure sign that they probably will not pick her back up when her contract is up. I really don't understand why Mariah hasn't taken the advice of Prince and funded her own albums without a label. Madonna has done the same. Cut out the middle man, you know? She's really darnishing her reputation with all these crazy antics, immature interviews, sexy outfits, and lip syncing performances. (Thursday 27 February 2014; 18:38)

Flop totally (41,834) by David from Spain We must recognize that the song is a big flop. When will she promote as in the TEOM era? Mariah should listen to her lambs because she is changing more and more and she is losing public and fans. (Thursday 27 February 2014; 18:22)

Champagne (41,832) by Billy from England, UK I agree she needs to stop drinking Champagne. Any excuse and she's drinking it. Stop Mariah. (Thursday 27 February 2014; 17:38)

Can't beat me, join them (41,831) by Me. I am Carly from USA Mariah can't beat the young kids she needs to get on the wagon and befriend them. I think it would be hilarious if we did get a (updated) Heartbreaker/Obsessed acting moment where Mariah maybe had some of the other little divas in the land (even Nicki, Lady Gaga) as her cohorts. Imagine Nicki and so Ariana being cohorts against diva M. Oh I would die. (Thursday 27 February 2014; 17:19)

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