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About Stacey from USA: Been a fan since 1993. Favorite albums include Daydream, TEOM, and Music Box. I love a good discussion, but won't stand for hateful comments because we disagree. I am too old to deal with drama and so are you. Keep it real with me and we'll have some fun. Peace.

Thoughts (36,124) by Stacey from USA We are all fans. I don't proclaim to be a die-hard fan, I am one. Period. The audacity of some to question another's dedication to MC blows my mind. Who do some of you guys think you are? Ugh. If I don't like something, I am going to say it. That does not change my support of MC. Crap, I've been a fan longer than most of you have been alive, lol. Believe it. I love how quickly folks judge others as fairweather fans based on one opinion of a song, one opinion. You mean to tell me you love every version of every song she's ever recorded? There is not a song out there you don't like? Yeah ok. I don't expect MC to hit #1 each time. Most of the songs I've listened to recently weren't #1. She's been so successful for so long, I honestly don't care if she hits #1 or not. I live in reality. MC has proven herself. I just want the material to be good, and to me, this falls far below the calibar of music I know she is capable of producing. I don't come here to get people, to be negative all the time. I come here to chat and have some fun. I don't recall those who like the song getting slammed, having their fan status called into question. It's just us who've expressed a dissenting opinion that get the snide remarks thrown at us. Enough. (Saturday 25 August 2012; 23:45)

Interesting thought, Triumphant video (36,108) by Stacey from USA I got this from another die-hard MC fan on another fan site. I think it's a deep interpretation of how a lot of us feel about the video: "Oh dear, she's like a mannequin. Honestly the more she tries to pose exactly right to cover any 'flaws', the more it looks like she has a zillion flaws to cover, when in reality she's a gorgeous woman. I wish she'd realize it and stop being afraid of imperfection." Amen. (Saturday 25 August 2012; 1:43)

Nattalie, Geezy (36,107) by Stacey from USA See and Nattalie, TEOM is a perfect example of how talented MC is. That album is proof she is so talented, better than what she's done with Triumphant, IMO. I loved TEOM from first listen. I was estactic. TEOM reminded me of my favorite MC album: Daydream. My point wasn't to start a discussion of new vs old fans. We are all fans of MC. The past couple of weeks, I've been listening to MC's songs, putting togther mixes of her remixes and songs on mix CDs while I work out. This current effort falls flat for me because of what I know she is capable of producing. Even her more well known rap collabos of the past (Heartbreaker, ABMB, Crybaby, My All/Stay Awhile, etc) have that certain edge, magical quality to them that this song just lacks, IMO. It's not about me loving her older stuff vs more recent material. In each of her recent albums, I've found songs I absolutely love. In listening to her catalog as a whole of late, I know she is better than this. It's just more of the same for me, and it's not good. (Saturday 25 August 2012; 1:41)

On the up side, video (36,087) by Stacey from USA At least she isn't running around in a scantilly-clad bathing suit, lol. That concept was getting old. *sigh* This die-hard fan knows MC is capable of so much more than this. I was hoping for something more deeper than this after becoming a mom. The lyrics to the song deserve more than rappers going all over the place. Maybe it's just me. Maybe because I've been a fan since the early 90s I prefer her older material and those fans who joined up later in MC's career prefer the rappers. I'm old enough to remember the days when the music matched the deeper lyrics to give us that inspirational moment. Rappers don't give me that. MC's voice does. That's why I prefer the throwback remix to the original. I'm just not feeling this video. BTW: Some just need to stop using references like "casual fans", etc. Enough already. We all are fans of Mariah. (Thursday 23 August 2012; 3:15)

Charts (36,034) by Stacey from USA More of the same. Could it be the song is not that great, therefore not peaking interest? MC needs to ditch IDJ and go with a team that will promote her properly. Because when you put out a so-so song (my opinion) and don't promote it right, this is what you get. I hope I'm wrong. Something tells me I'm not, though. (Friday 17 August 2012; 4:40)

Changes (36,021) by Stacey from USA Yes, I agree with Terna. I've wanted to write a message, just kept forgetting. Nice changes to add avatars and let us know not to use too many emoticons, lol. Not that I have a problem with that. (Wednesday 15 August 2012; 4:08)

I'm not complaining (35,996) by Stacey from USA I'm not complaining. Those who prefer the rap collabos have the original version of Triumphant to enjoy. I have the throwback remix to keep myself happy till an album comes out. It's all good. Not every person is going to like everything MC comes out with. So, chill out if someone doesn't like a MC song. I know for a fact every fan here has one song of MC's they don't care for. C'mon, you're all guilty of skipping past that one song on each of her albums, lol. Special K, your comments are always a breath of fresh air. (Saturday 11 August 2012; 22:41)