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Videos (36,721) by Randy from USA I keep saying over and over, with the music industry being what it is, no label is spending on videos what they were spending at the millenium. Albums don't sell digitally or physically due to internet sharing. MTV and VH1 maybe play 12 videos a day. There's no money for it. MC is not a video artist, she is a singer. (Sunday 11 November 2012; 14:04)

Diamonds/videos (36,720) by Stephen from London, United Kingdom With all due respect, I think the influence Rihanna has on her artistic direction, image, styling, videos, etc, is very limited, if indeed present at all. So it's not fair to compare her to Mariah. However, I am of the opinion, and have said this on this board before, Mariah's videos in recent years have been lame and uninspiring. She definitely needs a new creative direction and should take a chance on a young, up and coming director. No more videos from Nick please. It is getting ridiculous. (Sunday 11 November 2012; 10:53)

Videos didn't make Mimi great (36,719) by Lee from USA I mean, Mimi has raw talent and Rihanna is just milking her "beating" by Chris Brown for sympathy. People forget that Mimi had some cheap-looking videos in the '90s and still ended up being the greatest artist of the '90s. Mimi worked with Hype Williams for the "I Want To Know What Love Is" video, and it was a mess. An artist could have a great video, but without promotion, it wouldn't mean much. All she needs is a label that would support her, not one that is trying to dump her in favor of Jay-Z's supposed mistress or some teeny-bopper. (Sunday 11 November 2012; 5:53)

Re: Jamie (36,718) by enwar00 from usa I watched Diamonds this morning and thought the same thing: artistic. I like it. It reminded me of her Russian Roulette video, or maybe it's just the fact that the song is also of slower tempo. I don't dislike the Triumphant video or even other ones that are really hated by fans like I'll Be Loving You Long Time. I like them, maybe I'm a sucker, what can I say? But I do see the difference artistically. (Sunday 11 November 2012; 2:31)

MCIIY (36,717) by Leito from USA Doing some schoolwork and listening to MCIIY in the background. Nothing puts me in a better mood than Christmas music. Especially coming from MC. (Saturday 10 November 2012; 21:28)

Diamonds vs Triumphant (36,716) by Jamie from UK Has anybody seen Rihanna's new music video for Diamonds? Now that's what I call a music video. It really stands out artistically. Rihanna's videos just get better with every album. Maybe it's about time Mariah hired epic directors, because lately her videos like Triumphant are looking so 2005. Boring. (Saturday 10 November 2012; 18:22)

Butterfly on Vinyl (36,715) by Bill from the UK It does exist, but was only released in Europe. It was pressed in Holland and shipped to European territories. Check out MCArchive's extensive discography section and scroll to "Long Players" (vinyl albums). You should try websites like musicstack.com, gemm.com, eil.com and eBay for hard to find records. (Saturday 10 November 2012; 18:04)

CDC Re: "Butterfly" on Vinyl (36,714) by Anonymous from Hi CDC. You may want to check with fellow MCA member and "The Lamb Directory" alumni Andy Tjondrodihardjo (Tjondro for short). I see him in the avatars. He has quite an extensive collection and I believe he still buys, sells, and trades, but don't quote me on that. Enjoy the day fellow lambs. (Saturday 10 November 2012; 6:42)

MCIIY (36,713) by Stacey from USA It's been snowing here all day long. My favorite song off the album is by far "Christmas time is in the air again". For someone who doesn't necessarily love the whisper, she does it right with this song, then switches it up to the full vocals when the song calls for it. Perfect. Nothing will ever top MC 1994 for me, but I am glad she released another Christmas album. I get to enjoy the above mentioned song plus Oh Santa, and another favorite One Child. That is a great song to remind us who we celebrate this tme of year. (Saturday 10 November 2012; 5:18)

Merry Christmas II (36,712) by RadChad from United States I agree, the album is intimate, soothing, and has a very spiritual feeling to it. I have more than one favorite: O Little Town Of Bethlehem, The First Noel, When Christmas Comes, Christmas Time Is In The Air, but all the songs are enjoyable. I actually enjoy both albums equally, both classic Christmas albums in my book. (Friday 9 November 2012; 23:34)

I like it but I hope it's not the 2nd single (36,709) by Jamie from UK Beautiful song, nice vocals. Definitely not strong enough to be the 2nd single IMO, I doubt it will be anyway. But I like it, it kinda reminded me of "Your Girl" which I loved from TEOM. (Friday 9 November 2012; 18:42)

MCIIY (36,708) by Geezy from USA by way of NYC Personally, if I had to pick a favorite song off the album, it would either "When Christmas comes" or "Christmas time in the air again". (Friday 9 November 2012; 18:09)

MCIIY (36,707) by enwar00 from usa Home sick from work, decided to kick off the season, listening to Merry Christmas II You. It's so soothing and relaxing, I forgot how much I loved it. If I had to pick a fave, it might be the mashup of O Little Town of Bethlehem and Little Drummer Boy. Does anyone else have a fave? (Friday 9 November 2012; 15:56)

Re: Stacey (36,706) by Ryan from the Philippines I agree with you. BIOH sounds really like Slipping Away, that is why I said on my previous post that the song is Daydream-ish. Sometimes I feel like it's also the same vein with Make It Happen and Fly Like A Bird. But generally, Bring It On Home sounds unique and classic on its own right. Beautifully made, not overproduced, soothing to the ears, I can actually listen and go to sleep with it. Lol. 5 stars to Mariah. (Friday 9 November 2012; 11:00)

Bring It On Home (36,705) by Stacey from USA The song reminds me a lot of Slipping Away, in that same family. I like the vibe of it. I am sure Obama is a good family man, but oy, his policies scare me. I respectfully disagree with Ms. MC on this one. But hey, at least she is involved. Peace. (Friday 9 November 2012; 8:55)

Butterfly on vinyl (36,704) by CDC from CA Anybody knows if it exists/seen one/knows where I can get a copy? I've surfed the internet for it but came up dry. The closest I've found is a UK import copy. (Thursday 8 November 2012; 22:35)

Bring It (36,703) by RibbonB from USA The song is pretty good. I love how smooth Mariah's voice is on the song. Yay, Obama. I hope Roe gets a picture with the President, the one of Roc and Michelle Obama is priceless. (Thursday 8 November 2012; 15:13)

Bring It On Home (36,702) by Lainsky from Philippines All I can say is "Wow" and "Yes". A real MC classic RnB ballad finally. It seems everybody is loving it. Now that's what I call music. IDJ should release it now. Great job my dear MC. (Thursday 8 November 2012; 12:45)

Bringing it home (36,701) by Nattalie from USA I hope that after hearing this song you guys would just stop complaing about Mariah not sounding right or to your liking. This track just proves once again that Mariah seriously does know what she is doing and who she is working with and what she wants to do. (Thursday 8 November 2012; 6:33)

"Bring It On Home" yes, "Obama" no (36,700) by Anonymous from As Mariah's only Tea Party Republican lamb, I can only hope that I will eventually be able to listen to this incredible song without associating it with Obama. "Bring It On Home" is an instant classic in my opinion and I am happy for Mariah that her friend and choice of candidate won. Enjoy the day everyone, including you Mr. President. (Thursday 8 November 2012; 3:02)

Bring It On Home (36,699) by Andy Tjondro from Indonesia This is a beautiful ballad I've been waiting for. It slays my mind and soul right away. I'm so proud of MC. (Wednesday 7 November 2012; 23:47)

Beautiful song (36,698) by Zachary from Croatia "Bring it on home" sounds really warm and full of strength. I like it a lot. Mariah, nice job. (Wednesday 7 November 2012; 22:14)

Mariah and Whitney on Oprah, 1998 (36,697) by Billy from Greece A quick question: the part where all three start laughing about the "diva" issue: does Mariah say "They might not be divas 'o' the day" (a la "Sign O' the Times") or "all the day"? Oh, and yes, "Bring it On Home" boasts some fantastic vocals indeed. (Wednesday 7 November 2012; 22:05)

I agree Stacey (36,696) by Deedre aka MiTodoChop @HBF from Canada Re not giving away the farm. I adore MC, but sometimes the sexy outfits are over the top for me. About Bring it On Home. I do like the song, the vocals are strong. Anyone else noticed how fixated she is with the phrase "going" the last few albums? Not a criticism necessarily, just an observation. Lol. (Wednesday 7 November 2012; 18:31)

Bring It On Home / JD's "Y'all know what this is" (36,695) by Edward from USA I haven't heard "Bring It On Home" yet, but if it's true that it has a Daydream feel to it, I can't wait to listen to it this evening to celebrate Obaman's Triumph while listening to her and having a cup of wine. As for JD, I've never had a problem with Mariah collaborating with JD, that wasn't the case. I do have a problem with him being all over Mariah's songs promoting himself or his label, that's all, I hate it. For me his rants kind of ruined "Thanks 4 Nothing". Mariah starts the song with "Y'all know what this is", which would be appropriate just like when other artist say "Darkchild", but that wasn't enough, he also kicks in and doesn't shut up till the end of the song. I think that by doing that he looks desperate. (Wednesday 7 November 2012; 18:09)

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