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Born this Mimi (108,712)
by Edward from USA
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Mariah has clearly come to terms with her birth year being 1969. She hasn't disputed it publicly in years, and the evidence has long been out there. Back in the late '90s, the principal of her former school confirmed she was born in 1969. A copy of her driver's license also surfaced online with the same year. But perhaps the most definitive source is the newspaper birth announcement, it's publicly available and explicitly states she was born in 1969. At this point, denying it serves no purpose. The receipts are there, and the facts speak for themselves.
(Tuesday 13 May 2025; 02:42)
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Born this Mimi (108,709)
by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter
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She actually did haha, in the promo for MIAM she says something about how she's had many nick names along the way and "lately they've been calling me The Elusive Chanteuse". Which was wild haha because by that point I was obsessed with her and had never heard anyone call her that. I can buy her actually having the name Mimi but TEC was a definitely made up. Also y'all let's stop fighting over her nick name and go back to fighting over her year of birth. Haha kidding. 
(Monday 12 May 2025; 16:44)
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Born this Mimi (108,711)
by Bill from the UK
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Exactly, and she's hardly "elusive" given she's inescapable and unavoidable from Thanksgiving through to the New Year.
(Monday 12 May 2025; 17:54)
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Born this Mimi (108,709)
by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter
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She actually did haha, in the promo for MIAM she says something about how she's had many nick names along the way and "lately they've been calling me The Elusive Chanteuse". Which was wild haha because by that point I was obsessed with her and had never heard anyone call her that. I can buy her actually having the name Mimi but TEC was a definitely made up. Also y'all let's stop fighting over her nick name and go back to fighting over her year of birth. Haha kidding.
(Monday 12 May 2025; 16:44)
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Born this Mimi (108,710)
by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter
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I agree, TAOLG was a beautiful title. It also fit in with where she was mentally at that time - slowly letting go of Nick. I also really loved the cover art for TAOLG with her sitting on the beach a lot more than the versions she used for MIAM. #Beautiful could very well have been a big hit, top 5 if not #1. It was fresh, sexy and her and Miguel's chemistry was great. I didn't like the videos because they were so lame, you Joseph Kahn to direct a video and that's what you do with it? He directed some of Taylor's biggest videos. I liked the remixes to #B too and don't understand why they didn't release the remix video because they said they did finish it. Another great single would have been Faded. Unpopular opinion but I really enjoy "Money" too, a high budget video with Mariah doing Mariah things (being glam and luxurious) while tying in some celeb friends for replay would have been Nice. Also don't get me started on the YME video - I enjoy the song but you finally get Mariah out of bed (or any indoor object she's laying around on in her videos looking sexy) and get her into the wilderness for a stunning shot only of her to be just sitting there covering her boobs in the same position the whole time. If you're going to do a play on the Little Mermaid story commit to it.
(Monday 12 May 2025; 16:52)
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Born this Mimi (108,708)
by Rashidi Rahim Rick from Malaysia
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I agree. The Art Of Letting Go is definitely the best title to define her personal life at that time. I believe if she sticks to that "letting go" theme for the album, then the album would have had more success. She should just release the album in 2013 right after she was done with American Idol finale with Beautiful as the first single, followed by You Don't Know What To Do for the summer hit single, then The Art Of Letting Go at the end of 2013, You're Mine for the Valentine single in 2014, then double singles released for Make It Look Good and Mesmerized, and ending the era of the album with classic cover Lullaby Of Birdland. Those 7 songs are enough to make that album a hit and put Mariah on the map for another successful comeback in 2010's era.
(Monday 12 May 2025; 14:01)
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Born this Mimi (108,709)
by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter
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She actually did haha, in the promo for MIAM she says something about how she's had many nick names along the way and "lately they've been calling me The Elusive Chanteuse". Which was wild haha because by that point I was obsessed with her and had never heard anyone call her that. I can buy her actually having the name Mimi but TEC was a definitely made up. Also y'all let's stop fighting over her nick name and go back to fighting over her year of birth. Haha kidding.
(Monday 12 May 2025; 16:44)
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Born this Mimi (108,705)
by Edward from USA
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At least she never stated that anybody called her that. That was just a very short title she came up with. "The Art of Letting Go" was definitely a better title. #20]
(Monday 12 May 2025; 04:12)
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Born this Mimi (108,708)
by Rashidi Rahim Rick from Malaysia
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I agree. The Art Of Letting Go is definitely the best title to define her personal life at that time. I believe if she sticks to that "letting go" theme for the album, then the album would have had more success. She should just release the album in 2013 right after she was done with American Idol finale with Beautiful as the first single, followed by You Don't Know What To Do for the summer hit single, then The Art Of Letting Go at the end of 2013, You're Mine for the Valentine single in 2014, then double singles released for Make It Look Good and Mesmerized, and ending the era of the album with classic cover Lullaby Of Birdland. Those 7 songs are enough to make that album a hit and put Mariah on the map for another successful comeback in 2010's era.
(Monday 12 May 2025; 14:01)
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Born this Mimi (108,705)
by Edward from USA
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At least she never stated that anybody called her that. That was just a very short title she came up with. "The Art of Letting Go" was definitely a better title. #20]
(Monday 12 May 2025; 04:12)
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Born this Mimi (108,707)
by Bobby A from United States
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I believe the Elusive Chanteuse tiltle was a jab at Nick for never being at home the last year of their marriage. When MC said that people had started calling her that I was like who has been calling MC that. The title just didn't fit the MC that we have known for having such an incredible work ethic and being frank with people. 
(Monday 12 May 2025; 10:11)
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Born this Mimi (108,706)
by Stacey from USA
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Facts. "Me. I Am Mariah" is a decent title, much like The Emancipation of Mimi. Then she added the Elusive Chanteuse... and that's where she lost me. Oh well.
(Monday 12 May 2025; 05:26)
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Born this Mimi (108,706)
by Stacey from USA
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Facts. "Me. I Am Mariah" is a decent title, much like The Emancipation of Mimi. Then she added the Elusive Chanteuse... and that's where she lost me. Oh well.
(Monday 12 May 2025; 05:26)
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Born this Mimi (108,704)
by Bill from the UK
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No one had ever called her The Elusive Chanteuse either.
(Sunday 11 May 2025; 19:08)
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Born this Mimi (108,705)
by Edward from USA
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At least she never stated that anybody called her that. That was just a very short title she came up with. "The Art of Letting Go" was definitely a better title. #20]
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Born this Mimi (108,704)
by Bill from the UK
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No one had ever called her The Elusive Chanteuse either.
(Sunday 11 May 2025; 19:08)
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Born this Mimi (108,704)
by Bill from the UK
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No one had ever called her The Elusive Chanteuse either.
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Born this Mimi (108,694)
by Edward from USA
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That doesn't mean anything really. You've never heard anybody call her that, ever, not then, not now. I love the title though, I just don't believe her close friends ever called her that. As fans we complied though, and it was something different.
(Friday 9 May 2025; 19:16)
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Mimi calendar (108,703)
by Nicole from US
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If she makes that calendar for buying, I'm so gonna be pre ordering. Mariah if you're reading this, make one, it's gonna be selling like hotcakes.
(Sunday 11 May 2025; 17:15)
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Mimi calendar (108,701)
by Lighty from China
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Upon googling research I found that May 20th is the “National High Heel Days” so the high heels should be referring to that. As to June 6th I really have no idea. It's a Friday so maybe there's gonna some new releases, the Barbra/Ariana collab I guess?
(Sunday 11 May 2025; 06:47)
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Mimi calendar (108,702)
by Bobby A from United States
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I found out on the web through a Google search and AI said that the TEOM vinyl reissue has been pushed back to June 6th. Three weeks later Barbra's new duets album will be released. I am curious how Barbra, Mariah and Ariana will sound together.
(Sunday 11 May 2025; 13:44)
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Mimi calendar (108,699)
by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter
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Has anyone seen the new video upload for the new DFAU remix? The visuals are of the 2025 calendar highlight certain important dates like Fourth of July, Christmas etc, it also has dates like Mariah's, the twins and Kaytranada's birthdays, it also has dates of milestone moments from Mimi but what interests me most is it has dates highlighted that we don't know what's happening. Like May 30th is in gold so we know that's the release of TEOM reissue but then June 6th has a caution/exclamation sign wonder what that is. It also has one where there are high heels not sure what that represents. The calendar also shows she's booked and busy hahah but surprisingly nothing about her holiday shows. Anyone has any guesses what the unknown highlighted dates mean?
(Saturday 10 May 2025; 22:01)
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Mimi calendar (108,701)
by Lighty from China
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Upon googling research I found that May 20th is the “National High Heel Days” so the high heels should be referring to that. As to June 6th I really have no idea. It's a Friday so maybe there's gonna some new releases, the Barbra/Ariana collab I guess?
(Sunday 11 May 2025; 06:47)
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Mimi calendar (108,699)
by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter
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Has anyone seen the new video upload for the new DFAU remix? The visuals are of the 2025 calendar highlight certain important dates like Fourth of July, Christmas etc, it also has dates like Mariah's, the twins and Kaytranada's birthdays, it also has dates of milestone moments from Mimi but what interests me most is it has dates highlighted that we don't know what's happening. Like May 30th is in gold so we know that's the release of TEOM reissue but then June 6th has a caution/exclamation sign wonder what that is. It also has one where there are high heels not sure what that represents. The calendar also shows she's booked and busy hahah but surprisingly nothing about her holiday shows. Anyone has any guesses what the unknown highlighted dates mean?
(Saturday 10 May 2025; 22:01)
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Mimi calendar (108,700)
by Rashidi Rahim Rick from Malaysia
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Yes. Malaysia flag has appeared on the October calendar. Maybe she's touring there. Looking forward, again.
(Sunday 11 May 2025; 06:00)
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Mimi calendar (108,699)
by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter
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Has anyone seen the new video upload for the new DFAU remix? The visuals are of the 2025 calendar highlight certain important dates like Fourth of July, Christmas etc, it also has dates like Mariah's, the twins and Kaytranada's birthdays, it also has dates of milestone moments from Mimi but what interests me most is it has dates highlighted that we don't know what's happening. Like May 30th is in gold so we know that's the release of TEOM reissue but then June 6th has a caution/exclamation sign wonder what that is. It also has one where there are high heels not sure what that represents. The calendar also shows she's booked and busy hahah but surprisingly nothing about her holiday shows. Anyone has any guesses what the unknown highlighted dates mean?
(Saturday 10 May 2025; 22:01)
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Mimi calendar (108,699)
by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter
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Has anyone seen the new video upload for the new DFAU remix? The visuals are of the 2025 calendar highlight certain important dates like Fourth of July, Christmas etc, it also has dates like Mariah's, the twins and Kaytranada's birthdays, it also has dates of milestone moments from Mimi but what interests me most is it has dates highlighted that we don't know what's happening. Like May 30th is in gold so we know that's the release of TEOM reissue but then June 6th has a caution/exclamation sign wonder what that is. It also has one where there are high heels not sure what that represents. The calendar also shows she's booked and busy hahah but surprisingly nothing about her holiday shows. Anyone has any guesses what the unknown highlighted dates mean?
(Saturday 10 May 2025; 22:01)
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Born this Mimi (108,698)
by Zachariah from Croatia
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I don't understand the reference or the point. Overdramatic? I just asked what is the problem with the Mimi nickname all of a sudden.
(Saturday 10 May 2025; 18:53)
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Born this Mimi (108,697)
by Edward from USA
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Don't be overdramatic. Did you know Mariah is re-releasing TEOM? Maybe she shouldn't. It's been 20 years.
(Saturday 10 May 2025; 03:22)
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Born this Mimi (108,697)
by Edward from USA
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Don't be overdramatic. Did you know Mariah is re-releasing TEOM? Maybe she shouldn't. It's been 20 years.
(Saturday 10 May 2025; 03:22)
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Born this Mimi (108,695)
by Zachariah from Croatia
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Indeed. I will (again) came as ignorant but, why is there a problem now with the nickname Mimi? How did this a topic now? After 20 years? I don't get it.
(Friday 9 May 2025; 19:27)
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Tommy book (108,696)
by Jamie from UK
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Yes you're right. And thank you Ed.
(Friday 9 May 2025; 23:06)
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Tommy book (108,689)
by Edward from USA
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I had read the book when it first came out back in 2013, but I had forgotten certain things. I have learned that the truth usually lies in the middle. Thanks for the summary, Jamie, much appreciated. And happy belated birthday.
(Friday 9 May 2025; 01:41)
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Born this Mimi (108,695)
by Zachariah from Croatia
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Indeed. I will (again) came as ignorant but, why is there a problem now with the nickname Mimi? How did this a topic now? After 20 years? I don't get it.
(Friday 9 May 2025; 19:27)
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Born this Mimi (108,691)
by Rashidi Rahim Rick from Malaysia
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In the music video Boy I Need You released in 2003, Cam'ron said in the intro "Alright Mimi, be good."
(Friday 9 May 2025; 15:39)
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Born this Mimi (108,694)
by Edward from USA
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That doesn't mean anything really. You've never heard anybody call her that, ever, not then, not now. I love the title though, I just don't believe her close friends ever called her that. As fans we complied though, and it was something different.
(Friday 9 May 2025; 19:16)
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Born this Mimi (108,691)
by Rashidi Rahim Rick from Malaysia
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In the music video Boy I Need You released in 2003, Cam'ron said in the intro "Alright Mimi, be good."
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Born this Mimi (108,693)
by Bobby A from United States
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It's interesting that Camron was calling MC Mimi during their professional relationship back then. I just wonder if Boy I Need You is really about him.
(Friday 9 May 2025; 18:54)
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Born this Mimi (108,691)
by Rashidi Rahim Rick from Malaysia
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In the music video Boy I Need You released in 2003, Cam'ron said in the intro "Alright Mimi, be good."
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Born this Mimi (108,692)
by Lighty from China
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I thought it was "alright meet me, be good"?
(Friday 9 May 2025; 18:42)
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Born this Mimi (108,691)
by Rashidi Rahim Rick from Malaysia
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In the music video Boy I Need You released in 2003, Cam'ron said in the intro "Alright Mimi, be good."
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Born this Mimi (108,691)
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In the music video Boy I Need You released in 2003, Cam'ron said in the intro "Alright Mimi, be good."
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Born this Mimi (108,687)
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The Emancipation of "Who?"
Are we ever going to sit down and talk about how Mariah just woke up one day, said "Call me Mimi", and the entire world ate that shit up? Child please, who exactly was calling you that before 2005? That nickname was never uttered by any of her close friends during any of her most memorable eras. But suddenly it's "The Emancipation of Mimi" and we all ate it up like it was a fresh batch of hot tamales. Maybe is right there on her birth certificate: Mimi Carey, possibly born in 1970.
Iconic? Absolutely, but Mimi please.
(Thursday 8 May 2025; 19:49)
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Born this Mimi (108,690)
by MusicfanJ from Germany
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I never understood the love for this "new" nickname too. MC sounds cool.  Mariah is such a beautiful name. I remember how I was wondering in 95 who the Fantasy singer on the radio was. When I heard the name Mariah I loved it so much. Mariah Carey best name. 
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The Emancipation of "Who?"
Are we ever going to sit down and talk about how Mariah just woke up one day, said "Call me Mimi", and the entire world ate that shit up? Child please, who exactly was calling you that before 2005? That nickname was never uttered by any of her close friends during any of her most memorable eras. But suddenly it's "The Emancipation of Mimi" and we all ate it up like it was a fresh batch of hot tamales. Maybe is right there on her birth certificate: Mimi Carey, possibly born in 1970.
Iconic? Absolutely, but Mimi please.
(Thursday 8 May 2025; 19:49)
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I had read the book when it first came out back in 2013, but I had forgotten certain things. I have learned that the truth usually lies in the middle. Thanks for the summary, Jamie, much appreciated. And happy belated birthday.
(Friday 9 May 2025; 01:41)
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by Jamie from UK
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So I've now finished the book, the last part of the Mariah section finished with him talking about how they grew even further apart after her decisions. He particularly blames the Grammys, he said that if she'd won for the [Daydream] era it could have maybe saved them a bit longer by putting a band aid over the cracks. He thinks the reason she didn't win anything for [Daydream] was because the powers that be were keeping her in check because she was basically taking over the music industry. He says people in her entourage started spinning stories that she was locked in with security guards. Which is what we hear from Mariah herself, he says the truth is that while he was home sleeping after long working days, she was out at clubs and not returning until daybreak and this was when his anxieties and mistrust began to manifest. He says he can understand how overwhelming everything must have been for Mariah coming from a place of no rules or regulations growing up. People making decisions, suggesting and telling her what to do could have been overwhelming and made her feel like she's lost control of her life. He apologizes saying if it seemed like I was controlling let me apologize again. He admits he was obsessive, but he also admits that was also part of the reason for her success. If [you'rr] not controlling things well in that particular job then [you're] not gonna hold that position for long, he says the problem was him being the chairman of Sony and also her husband at the same time. He says things got more tense with them and she became more resentful that in the end he wrote Mariah a little note from lyrics by Elton John. It read: "Butterflies are free to fly. Fly away." Weeks later they were separated. I have really enjoyed reading this book, it has drawn me back to my memories of Mariah from when I was younger. Whilst we all evolve I miss those early days. It's crazy to think I was 12 years old when Mariah first came out. I was 47 yesterday it's been 35 years of me loving Mariah. At times I've expressed my views and disappoints at times but hopefully you can understand why, when she's been part of my life for so long. So Mariah if you're reading this, I love you and thank you for bringing me so much joy. Next time I'm in NYC with work let's hook up. I can all but dream.
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So I've now finished the book, the last part of the Mariah section finished with him talking about how they grew even further apart after her decisions. He particularly blames the Grammys, he said that if she'd won for the [Daydream] era it could have maybe saved them a bit longer by putting a band aid over the cracks. He thinks the reason she didn't win anything for [Daydream] was because the powers that be were keeping her in check because she was basically taking over the music industry. He says people in her entourage started spinning stories that she was locked in with security guards. Which is what we hear from Mariah herself, he says the truth is that while he was home sleeping after long working days, she was out at clubs and not returning until daybreak and this was when his anxieties and mistrust began to manifest. He says he can understand how overwhelming everything must have been for Mariah coming from a place of no rules or regulations growing up. People making decisions, suggesting and telling her what to do could have been overwhelming and made her feel like she's lost control of her life. He apologizes saying if it seemed like I was controlling let me apologize again. He admits he was obsessive, but he also admits that was also part of the reason for her success. If [you'rr] not controlling things well in that particular job then [you're] not gonna hold that position for long, he says the problem was him being the chairman of Sony and also her husband at the same time. He says things got more tense with them and she became more resentful that in the end he wrote Mariah a little note from lyrics by Elton John. It read: "Butterflies are free to fly. Fly away." Weeks later they were separated. I have really enjoyed reading this book, it has drawn me back to my memories of Mariah from when I was younger. Whilst we all evolve I miss those early days. It's crazy to think I was 12 years old when Mariah first came out. I was 47 yesterday it's been 35 years of me loving Mariah. At times I've expressed my views and disappoints at times but hopefully you can understand why, when she's been part of my life for so long. So Mariah if you're reading this, I love you and thank you for bringing me so much joy. Next time I'm in NYC with work let's hook up. I can all but dream.
(Thursday 8 May 2025; 21:55)
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Tommy book (108,672)
by Jamie from UK
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So today I've read the Daydream era from him. He knew which direction she wanted to go and gave her the tools to do. He initially said he was reluctant to put ODB on the [Fantasy] remix but then after hearing it he knew it was a hit. He says Daydream gave her the all round genre approach and finally she got the hip hop audience she so wanted. He says he was happy with this and it had been a complete success. The only problem then came with [Fantasy] remix success was that Mariah was now saying this is the only direction she wanted to go in. Sony and himself were concerned and tried to tell her that she can be all genres she could have everything and have every demographic unlike anyone that's come before her. They were concerned that going strictly down this path would isolate some of her fans and ultimately reduce sales. But Mariah was adamant and this is where the cracks began. I have to agree with him here, whilst I love hip hop Mariah, she has so many layers to her that she can and did appeal to a wider audience. I think she ultimately became too hip hop for her fanbase and ultimately sales did decline. Whilst we as fans know that her late albums still contain some ballads, I think to the general public because she was heavily hip hop and this was the image she was portraying, a far cry from who they thought she was, they turned their backs and didn't know that there were still some ballads on their at least post Butterfly. Whilst Emancipation brought a whole new audience, I think from her early fans and audience the damage was done. Had she not been so focused on the hip hop side and kept her image appealing to everyone I think her sales and reputation would have been more favourable. Who knows? That's just my opinion, I just think it was too much of a fast transition for most. He ultimately says they respect artists intentions but also that there's a team behind them that it's their jobs to allow creativity but also to try and nurture them into a path that they think would be right for the artist and their public image.
(Monday 5 May 2025; 17:46)
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