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Beyonce lipping (102,112) by Tyler from USA I just saw a few clips from the Beyonce show and she pretty much lipped the same amount as MC. All of the harder runs and notes were completely pre-records. I was surprised given that fact this was a very low choreography driven show. I'm not saying this to put another artist down to make Mariah look better but the fact there's very few artist doing 100% live shows. I think the days of 100% vocally driven concert of the 90's are gone for most artist not just MC. All we need is Beyonce's audio guy to help blend the vocals and more practicing on Mariah's part. (Monday 23 January 2023; 00:06)

Memoirs is underrated (102,111) by Randy from USA I feel like the album is underrated and too long. I don't begrudge any of the songs but did Ribbon, More Than Just Friends, Standing O or Inseparable add anything to her catalogue? I do love Languishing though. It's actually one of my most played songs by her right now. (Sunday 22 January 2023; 22:40) this is a reply to message 102,100

Memoirs is underrated (102,100) by jaker20 from US Its A Wrap is going viral. The TikToks are just discovering this gem of an album. There is no fillers in this album. (Friday 20 January 2023; 20:08)

Memoirs is underrated (102,110) by Mò from South Africa Memoirs is easily without any hesitation one of my top favourite albums. (Sunday 22 January 2023; 21:46) this is a reply to message 102,100

Memoirs is underrated (102,100) by jaker20 from US Its A Wrap is going viral. The TikToks are just discovering this gem of an album. There is no fillers in this album. (Friday 20 January 2023; 20:08)

Memoirs is underrated (102,109) by Terna from Nigeria Apart from "Obsessed" being released as a single and being a monster hit it was, I really did not see another tangible single release from "Memoirs" as to me Mariah was not really in search of [hits] per say. The album is "moody" as someone here pointed out and none of the songs single material. But then again, having only one producer team Tricky and The Dream was to blame for that. Save for "The Emancipation of Mimi", Mariah really did struggle in the 2000's and has ever since. (Sunday 22 January 2023; 19:43) this is a reply to message 102,105

Memoirs is underrated (102,105) by Bobby A from United States Memoirs worked because of The-Dream. It was a fun album. It was the last album that MC poured her heart and soul into. The-Dream said that MC kept him into the studio all night until 6am. One fun fact about Memoirs is that Obsessed was the only single to have an official 12 inch vinyl release. (Saturday 21 January 2023; 17:32)

Memoirs is underrated (102,108) by Edward from USA "The Dream" was definitely hot back then, but there a variety of hot producers back then too. I don't think Memoirs is a bad album, there are many songs I do like, and there are some great lyrics on it too, actually her last decent cover is on it, but that's one thing. I refer to the variety in sound. Different from E=MC2, it is kind of boring to me, that's all. There was supposed to be project with the remixes for it, and it was shelved too. (Sunday 22 January 2023; 13:05) this is a reply to message 102,107

Memoirs is underrated (102,107) by Bobby A from United States You may be right Edward, but The-Dream was a hot songwriter from 2007-2010. He was working with every major R&B artist at the time from Rihanna to Beyonce to Ciara to Usher. MC was destined to work with The-Dream. My Love was kind of the green light from L.A. Reid to co-write and produced a full album with MC even though The-Dream pissed him off by saying in interviews that a duet was coming out in February 2009 featuring the two. That duet was My Love. (Sunday 22 January 2023; 00:04)

Memoirs is underrated (102,107) by Bobby A from United States You may be right Edward, but The-Dream was a hot songwriter from 2007-2010. He was working with every major R&B artist at the time from Rihanna to Beyonce to Ciara to Usher. MC was destined to work with The-Dream. My Love was kind of the green light from L.A. Reid to co-write and produced a full album with MC even though The-Dream pissed him off by saying in interviews that a duet was coming out in February 2009 featuring the two. That duet was My Love. (Sunday 22 January 2023; 00:04) this is a reply to message 102,106

Memoirs is underrated (102,106) by Edward from USA Actually, the reason Memoirs didn't work it was because of the "The Dream", as in the album having kind of a repetitive sound. I do think she should've used him for four or five tracks and get the rest produced by some other people. You can basically hear "The Dream" in each track. I do like the track Mariah recorded for his album called "My Love", I rarely see it mentioned here. (Saturday 21 January 2023; 21:44)

Memoirs is underrated (102,106) by Edward from USA Actually, the reason Memoirs didn't work it was because of the "The Dream", as in the album having kind of a repetitive sound. I do think she should've used him for four or five tracks and get the rest produced by some other people. You can basically hear "The Dream" in each track. I do like the track Mariah recorded for his album called "My Love", I rarely see it mentioned here. (Saturday 21 January 2023; 21:44) this is a reply to message 102,105

Memoirs is underrated (102,105) by Bobby A from United States Memoirs worked because of The-Dream. It was a fun album. It was the last album that MC poured her heart and soul into. The-Dream said that MC kept him into the studio all night until 6am. One fun fact about Memoirs is that Obsessed was the only single to have an official 12 inch vinyl release. (Saturday 21 January 2023; 17:32)

Memoirs is underrated (102,105) by Bobby A from United States Memoirs worked because of The-Dream. It was a fun album. It was the last album that MC poured her heart and soul into. The-Dream said that MC kept him into the studio all night until 6am. One fun fact about Memoirs is that Obsessed was the only single to have an official 12 inch vinyl release. (Saturday 21 January 2023; 17:32) this is a reply to message 102,104

Memoirs is underrated (102,104) by Libra Lamb from USA I agree about Memoirs, one of my favorite albums. Very "cohesive" lol I'm glad to see Mariah getting her viral moments, even if they end in cheesy "wraps". Too literal but we love everyone. H.A.T.E.U. still haunts me to this day. (Saturday 21 January 2023; 15:29)

Memoirs is underrated (102,104) by Libra Lamb from USA I agree about Memoirs, one of my favorite albums. Very "cohesive" lol I'm glad to see Mariah getting her viral moments, even if they end in cheesy "wraps". Too literal but we love everyone. H.A.T.E.U. still haunts me to this day. (Saturday 21 January 2023; 15:29) this is a reply to message 102,100

Memoirs is underrated (102,100) by jaker20 from US Its A Wrap is going viral. The TikToks are just discovering this gem of an album. There is no fillers in this album. (Friday 20 January 2023; 20:08)

Caution (102,103) by "MariahHater" from Hell I love Caution but it's really missing a Mariah Carey trademark explosion. I remember when I first listened to 8th Grade and Giving Me Life. I was patiently waiting on the outros for an octave raise. Somewhat the WBT (LNVM) gave me hope about an album with the standard Mariah powers. Oh Mimi, please bless us one more time. (Saturday 21 January 2023; 15:21) this is a reply to message 102,097

Caution (102,097) by BFF from United States I agree. I think Mariah needs to really train her voice up and go back to writing lyrics on her own rather than with collaborators. I think collaborating on the music makes sense, but her songs lose her unique touch when she brings in lyricists to collaborate with. I would prefer a second "Rarities" collection this year over a half-baked "Caution"-like album of new material. (Thursday 19 January 2023; 20:47)

Memoirs is underrated (102,102) by "MariahHater" from Hell Truly. This is a mood album. Wish she will release the HATEU remix and re-promote it like crazy because it's so bop that it deserves a really good traction plus she can sing it live as it mirrors her current vocal state. (Saturday 21 January 2023; 15:17) this is a reply to message 102,100

Memoirs is underrated (102,100) by jaker20 from US Its A Wrap is going viral. The TikToks are just discovering this gem of an album. There is no fillers in this album. (Friday 20 January 2023; 20:08)

Caution (102,101) by Will from England I think there comes a point, in every artists life, where the well of inspiration runs a little dry. How many songs can you write about love? How many new ways is there to describe an emotion? This links to another post, but I can see why Mariah brings in other lyricists because they can offer a fresh prespective on a topic - she's probably written thousands of songs at this point, not all of them great, but still, there's only so many ways to write. She has a style of writing a song that is emotional, and comes from a certain place that, once you're past it, you can't access again. I doubt she can write another song as good as The Roof/Lullaby, nor one as heart wrenching as LTT/WBT/CTTA. Why? Because she's already done that many times over. How many times have lambs complained about her rehashing WBT in different formats, be it musical or lyrical? She has written and released every possible song that she can relate to and draw from over 30 years of recording sessions. She has written about her life, her highs and lows, her deepest desires and wants, thrown in with some less personal ones. MIAM was her last deeply personal record as it was her divorce album, so she had plenty to talk about emotionally and draw from. Caution, whilst I love it as an album, musically was fresh from her because she wanted to work with different people and have a new sound which worked well in her favour, but it's not a lyrical best, save from some quick lines here and there - but it works because she isn't chasing the sound that gave her her hits anymore. If she works with all the right people, and works with the people she's always wanted to work with (don't wait for the right song to come along, just meet up in the studio and jam it out and see what happens - we wouldn't have WBT, ABMB etc. if she hadn't done that), gets some fresh perspective on writing, I think she can produce another stellar album. The vocals, well, we'll just have to wait and see what happens. (Saturday 21 January 2023; 14:03) this is a reply to message 102,096

Caution (102,096) by Edward from USA I was listening to Caution yesterday and I couldn't believe it's been almost five years since its release. One would think Mariah recorded a lot during the pandemic, so there should be enough material to at least release a solid EP. I do miss "The Voice". Sometimes I'm not sure if Marian wants to sing anymore. Most of her one-song projects in the past ten years have been lackluster, half-cooked. Her songs used to have legs of their own, but for a while now those legs are based on a hype that renders them crippled when you get to listen to them. Most cuts that didn't make it into her albums in the 90's are simply great. I'm not talking about her voice, but the artistry in her music. Butterfly was sung in her whisper register, but oh boy, those lyrics, the sentiment, the music, it didn't need an introduction. It's as if she were done with music but she's thrown into the spot light for a whole month every year and she has to act on it for financial reasons. I hopefully we get some quality music this year. Something different. (Thursday 19 January 2023; 13:26)

Memoirs is underrated (102,100) by jaker20 from US Its A Wrap is going viral. The TikToks are just discovering this gem of an album. There is no fillers in this album. (Friday 20 January 2023; 20:08)

Caution (102,099) by Carlos from Brazil Maybe she knows everything will happen for her on Christmas time for probably the whole eternity and then she is a little lost with other projects. I guess she maybe lost the will or the inspiration. The Christmas success is of course a blessing but comes with a price. Maybe if AIWFC wasn't so successful Mariah would have to step it up like never before to keep her "business" and keep going strong and relevant. (Friday 20 January 2023; 11:58) this is a reply to message 102,096

Caution (102,096) by Edward from USA I was listening to Caution yesterday and I couldn't believe it's been almost five years since its release. One would think Mariah recorded a lot during the pandemic, so there should be enough material to at least release a solid EP. I do miss "The Voice". Sometimes I'm not sure if Marian wants to sing anymore. Most of her one-song projects in the past ten years have been lackluster, half-cooked. Her songs used to have legs of their own, but for a while now those legs are based on a hype that renders them crippled when you get to listen to them. Most cuts that didn't make it into her albums in the 90's are simply great. I'm not talking about her voice, but the artistry in her music. Butterfly was sung in her whisper register, but oh boy, those lyrics, the sentiment, the music, it didn't need an introduction. It's as if she were done with music but she's thrown into the spot light for a whole month every year and she has to act on it for financial reasons. I hopefully we get some quality music this year. Something different. (Thursday 19 January 2023; 13:26)

Mark Sudak and Scram Jones (102,098) by Bobby A from United States I have been looking through my "Mariah" book lately that I have maintained throughout the years. I have always wondered why she kept her relationship with Mark Sudak such a secret. Did he remind her that a business/personal type of relationship would never work because of her tumultuous relationship with Tommy? Did he propose to MC and she said no several times? Also during the time of recording TEOM, did MC write Your Girl about Scram Jones? MC is the only female singer that he has ever collaborated with and produced a song for. Did the two have a brief fling during the recording of TEOM? Just me thinking again during this long period between albums. (Friday 20 January 2023; 02:00)

Caution (102,097) by BFF from United States I agree. I think Mariah needs to really train her voice up and go back to writing lyrics on her own rather than with collaborators. I think collaborating on the music makes sense, but her songs lose her unique touch when she brings in lyricists to collaborate with. I would prefer a second "Rarities" collection this year over a half-baked "Caution"-like album of new material. (Thursday 19 January 2023; 20:47) this is a reply to message 102,096

Caution (102,096) by Edward from USA I was listening to Caution yesterday and I couldn't believe it's been almost five years since its release. One would think Mariah recorded a lot during the pandemic, so there should be enough material to at least release a solid EP. I do miss "The Voice". Sometimes I'm not sure if Marian wants to sing anymore. Most of her one-song projects in the past ten years have been lackluster, half-cooked. Her songs used to have legs of their own, but for a while now those legs are based on a hype that renders them crippled when you get to listen to them. Most cuts that didn't make it into her albums in the 90's are simply great. I'm not talking about her voice, but the artistry in her music. Butterfly was sung in her whisper register, but oh boy, those lyrics, the sentiment, the music, it didn't need an introduction. It's as if she were done with music but she's thrown into the spot light for a whole month every year and she has to act on it for financial reasons. I hopefully we get some quality music this year. Something different. (Thursday 19 January 2023; 13:26)

Caution (102,096) by Edward from USA I was listening to Caution yesterday and I couldn't believe it's been almost five years since its release. One would think Mariah recorded a lot during the pandemic, so there should be enough material to at least release a solid EP. I do miss "The Voice". Sometimes I'm not sure if Marian wants to sing anymore. Most of her one-song projects in the past ten years have been lackluster, half-cooked. Her songs used to have legs of their own, but for a while now those legs are based on a hype that renders them crippled when you get to listen to them. Most cuts that didn't make it into her albums in the 90's are simply great. I'm not talking about her voice, but the artistry in her music. Butterfly was sung in her whisper register, but oh boy, those lyrics, the sentiment, the music, it didn't need an introduction. It's as if she were done with music but she's thrown into the spot light for a whole month every year and she has to act on it for financial reasons. I hopefully we get some quality music this year. Something different. (Thursday 19 January 2023; 13:26)

Never Forget You (102,095) by Terna from Nigeria Yeah, same here. I feel this is the reason why we haven't gotten another Mariah [studio album]. I miss that a lot. She barely got "Caution" out and even then it was evident that something wasn't quite right with her voice. Where do we go from here? Well, I would suggest training her main voice (not the whistle/whisper register that register is parasitic and actually feeds off your main voice), and invest in singing straws. The human voice is very resilient since it is living tissue, and heals quite easily when bad habits are eliminated. (Thursday 19 January 2023; 12:06) this is a reply to message 102,094

Never Forget You (102,094) by Bobby A from United States Maybe you are right Terna. I was just having a wishful thinking moment reminscing about how I miss the MC of 1990s. I guess those days are gone because she didn't take care of her instrument. (Thursday 19 January 2023; 05:45)

Never Forget You (102,094) by Bobby A from United States Maybe you are right Terna. I was just having a wishful thinking moment reminscing about how I miss the MC of 1990s. I guess those days are gone because she didn't take care of her instrument. (Thursday 19 January 2023; 05:45) this is a reply to message 102,093

Never Forget You (102,093) by Terna from Nigeria Someone who struggles with "Hero" her simplest song? Quit with all that delusion. (Wednesday 18 January 2023; 21:39)

Never Forget You (102,093) by Terna from Nigeria Someone who struggles with "Hero" her simplest song? Quit with all that delusion. (Wednesday 18 January 2023; 21:39) this is a reply to message 102,075

Never Forget You (102,075) by Bobby A from United States Just wondering about the Lambs thought if MC could sing NFY in the same key today from beginning to end. I think that she could in a relaxed setting in front Lambs. (Sunday 15 January 2023; 16:35)

What's in store for 2023? New album? (102,092) by Bobby A from United States That would be the perfect time to drop a new song or two perform. She has to start singing some new songs at these special events. I hope LA Reid hooks MC up with vocal producer Kuk Harrell for her new album. (Wednesday 18 January 2023; 04:42) this is a reply to message 102,091

What's in store for 2023? New album? (102,091) by "MariahHater" from Hell In response to my post, she is performing at the Lovers and Friends festival with some of the biggest names in the industry including Xtina. The line up sounds intimidating. (Tuesday 17 January 2023; 20:59)

What's in store for 2023? New album? (102,091) by "MariahHater" from Hell In response to my post, she is performing at the Lovers and Friends festival with some of the biggest names in the industry including Xtina. The line up sounds intimidating. (Tuesday 17 January 2023; 20:59) this is a reply to message 102,090

What's in store for 2023? New album? (102,090) by "MariahHater" from Hell It's been almost 5 years (2018 to 2023) since we got a proper album. The Rarities was already heard a long time ago so I won't count it as a new release. Mom is being mum lately aside from Its A Wrap revival. Hope she is cooking something with good quality. (Tuesday 17 January 2023; 03:59)

What's in store for 2023? New album? (102,090) by "MariahHater" from Hell It's been almost 5 years (2018 to 2023) since we got a proper album. The Rarities was already heard a long time ago so I won't count it as a new release. Mom is being mum lately aside from Its A Wrap revival. Hope she is cooking something with good quality. (Tuesday 17 January 2023; 03:59)

Primary custody (102,089) by Edward from USA I agree. He's always known Mariah would be a great mother. There's also a connection between them in spite of their separation. (Tuesday 17 January 2023; 03:28) this is a reply to message 102,088

Primary custody (102,088) by Stacey from USA I think Nick and MC have done a good job co-parenting the twins. Need proof? Just look at how well R&R are doing. Nick could have fought for custody, more time with the twins while still spreading his seed. He didn't do that. I rarely defend Nick. I think what he's doing with all these baby mamas is ridiculous. But I'll give credit where it's due. I doubt he'll fight MC for primary custody. (Monday 16 January 2023; 21:31)

Primary custody (102,088) by Stacey from USA I think Nick and MC have done a good job co-parenting the twins. Need proof? Just look at how well R&R are doing. Nick could have fought for custody, more time with the twins while still spreading his seed. He didn't do that. I rarely defend Nick. I think what he's doing with all these baby mamas is ridiculous. But I'll give credit where it's due. I doubt he'll fight MC for primary custody. (Monday 16 January 2023; 21:31) this is a reply to message 102,082

Primary custody (102,082) by BFF from United States I agree that it's great that she got Roc N Roe out of the marriage. I'm just not sure Nick Cannon was the best choice for co-parent and life partner. (Monday 16 January 2023; 15:38)

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