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About Randy from USA: MC is my favorite artist of all time and I love her songwriting skills on her introspective songs. My favorite album: Butterfly. My favorite song: Right To Dream.

Classy (36,681) by Randy from USA Look at how classy MC looks when she is speaking by the first lady's side about voting for Obama. This is how she should dress more often. (Tuesday 6 November 2012; 12:20)

Memoirs/The Dream (36,568) by Randy from USA To be honest, I'm not disappointed she's working with The Dream. I liked Memoirs and was surprised that one producer could put together an album with different sounds. I loved MC's time with Wally A, but weren't Just To Hold You Once Again and All I Ever Wanted and When I Saw You and Whenever You Call all the same song? Isn't My All, After Tonight, and I Only Wanted the same song with three different producers? Mariah was the common thread and she was probably repeating the Spanish guitar formula. I think MC will put together a great album; she never hasn't. She may not get a #1. The singles choices may suck, the promotion may suck, the fashion may suck and even the live performances may suck. But I will bet my entire retirement account the album won't and isn't the music what's most important? (Sunday 21 October 2012; 0:12)

American Idol (36,434) by Randy from USA This whole situation is entertaining to me. First of all, I didn't want MC to join because Idol is a sinking ship and I knew MC would be used as a scapegoat. Secondly, I can't see MC being disrespectful to Nicki Minaj's opinion. If she was signed as a judge, then the MC that has been presented to us for 20+ years would've been happy getting along with everyone. Of course, recently MC has done some things that have made us wonder if who she is is what we've been presented with (eternally 12 year olds don't get married). But that's a conversation for another time. I don't care what you guys think; the judges table needs Nicki Minaj for a younger demographic. This situation has interested people in the show in a way that wouldn't have been possible with just the new judges alone. Finally, I don't think MC should've called Barbara Walters. While I do believe Nicki Minaj said she would shoot MC if she had a gun, I'm sorry, I wouldn't take a cartoon rapper seriously. Especially since if now anything happens to MC or dem funny looking babies, Nicki and her camp would be immediately suspected. Calling Barbara and hiring extra security made MC seem like a drama queen, and the royal highness that Nicki said she was. This isn't a publicity stunt, but it isn't a predecessor to violence either. It was an argument that got out of control. I am sure FOX is loving this. And does MC really need someone to carry her umbrella? I wonder how much he gets paid? (Saturday 6 October 2012; 15:32)

Butterfly (36,352) by Randy from USA I'm glad some of you mentioned the anniversary of this masterpiece. I will never forget that day 09.16.97 when I brought the CD home and opened the cellophane. I already loved Honey but then I heard Butterfly, My All and the rest of the tracks in secession and I was amazed. I couldn't believe an album had been made that had no filler tracks. Everything was different and yet belonged and connected. This album set her apart from Celine and Whitney at the time because wow they had great albums, neither have had anything that compared to this one. This was also the first time I took MC seriously as a songwriter and her themes of alienation and loneliness apparent on Close My Eyes and Outside made me feel like there was someone who felt the way I did about my family and how society treated me for being different. I love this album and though I still love MC and have loved Rainbow, Glitter, E=MC2 and Memoirs, I am still waiting for Butterfly's true follow up. (Tuesday 18 September 2012; 1:43)

The performance (36,271) by Randy from USA It was better than I expected. Her falsetto wasn't shaky and flat and she sang in full voice in some parts and it wasn't lipped. However if you want to compare this to 1995 Daydream at Madison Square or even 1997 Butterfly/My All @ SNL. This is a sad fall from grace and what makes me laugh hysterically: some fans still say the voice hasn't changed because she can still do whistle notes. I miss the days where she refused to do them because she didn't want them to be a gimmick. Now they're her saving grace to the argument 'she's still got it". (Thursday 6 September 2012; 3:48)

Rants and faves (36,151) by Randy from USA Favorite Lyric: Right To Dream (from Tennesee) Favorite Vocal: Lead The Way, Never Too Far, Vision of Love Favorite Album: Butterfly Favorite #1: My All Favorite Uptempo: Heartbreaker Underrated Single: Loverboy (Album Version with Cameo) (Monday 27 August 2012; 2:19)

Video/MOIA/new material (36,081) by Randy from USA The video is great in my opinion. Especially if you keep in mind that labels don't shell out as much for them anymore as there is no MTV or VH1 anymore. I'm tired of people attacking MOIA. That album was awesome. Languishing can't be denied as one of her moments of genius that will never see radio. Yes, I knew Triumphant was going to be a flop as soon as I heard the title. I thought MC was going to put out one of her introspective ballads with the million dollar words and sparse instrumentation. She wasn't going for a hit. She was going to talk about motherhood and marriage. And then I heard this song. It's a blatent attempt to bring r&b/hip hop back but she needed something a little fresher and interesting. I know that she is going to put out something else. She would have to or the album won't get released. Labels don't release albums nowadays unless your song is getting played. Anyone think this album might be a rush job to get off Universal/Def Jam and follow LA Reid. She's done it before. Rainbow anyone? (Wednesday 22 August 2012; 22:57)