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Disc 1/2? (51,946) by Andrew from UK The picture shows the CD saying "Disc 1". What's on disc 2? (Friday 17 April 2015; 8:48)

What the funk? (51,880) by Andrew from UK Uptown Funk fell from number one? Want a little positivity? Well, no, this is not good news. You are all deluded. It's not good news, it's fucking great news. Now here's to "Infinity" bringing a little "funk" of its own. (Wednesday 15 April 2015; 20:25)

Shelly (51,846) by Andrew from UK Shelly, people are allowed to disagree with you. Where did all that personal stuff come from? Chill out. So I disagree with your position. I'm allowed to say it. I think I may speak for some other Mariah fans also. And some people should look the word "revered" up. And comprehend sentences before they try to silence people. Yes I'm very critical at the moment. There's much to be critical/analytical about. When there is positive stuff I will shout it aloud. Like "Infinity". Great title and if it's a killer upbeat summer track Mariah may just pull something off. And I'll shout it from the rooftops. Yet people should not be intimidated into not being critical because some attack dogs want to prevent them from being so. We each get to decide if we are fans are not, nobody else. Even the Lilly-white ones and the racists that label them so. (Tuesday 14 April 2015; 19:58)

The money-machine (51,757) by Andrew from UK Shelly, as revered as you are on this board I'm afraid I find your position nonsensical to a large degree and cannot respect it. You will spend your money purchasing the exact thing you already own? Don't get me wrong, I think the project as an idea is great. But a photoshopped cover with one extra track smacks of laziness and does not a good business decision make. Another non-seller is media-suicide. So demlambs should all give over hard-earned money for no reason? Should we buy tickets to rehashed concerts to watch lip-syncing? Why? To keep Mariah going? She's richer than most people can dream of. If your partner doesn't respect you, do you keep giving just to be in a relationship or do you stop and say "hold on, I'm getting nothing back here"? Infinity is a wicked title. I hope to any god you believe in the track is killer and not dreary RnB. Rather she just shut up shop and stop being ridiculed. I can't quite believe the lack of love for her most ardent fans. It's bordering on offensive. Do you still feel loved and respected? *listening to Languishing with wine* I really thought she might pull something out the bag. (Monday 13 April 2015; 22:25)

Hit machine vs money machine (51,748) by Andrew from UK It's really simple for the uber-positive enablers: one new track on an album full of songs from which most people will have their favorites downloaded by now. Giant mistake. I mean, media-wise, a giant mistake. It actually feels like either Mariah doesn't give a shit or she's so deluded she has no idea what makes sense anymore. It won't sell. Squat. And I see the photo is now being torn apart online. What's the point of this shit? Cue lip-syncing by a frozen statue in Las Vegas before she moves to the chaise longue, and wonder if being a "lamb" matters to the Mariah Carey money-machine anymore. Remember the hit-machine? Well here's the 98 compilation with less tracks and a doctored photo to remind you. But, hold on, people. It's in the opposite order. And a Christmas movie? Who in their right mind...? This may not pass the censorship but let me lay it down as politely as I can: Mariah drinks too much, eats too much, lip-syncs too much, photoshops way too much, acts aloof too much, repeats rehearsed phrases too much, throws shade too much. Yet always the dream that this "era" (stupid word) will be different. Seriously I want the job. I'm not afraid to kick her ass. She needs it, despite the best intentions of most here. Remember the Mariah Carey hit-machine? You don't need to. Mariah and Sony are here to help you remember. You know that album you bought in '98? The one with songs on you can download individually now? Well here it is in the reverse order with less additional tracks. In fact, why download it at all? You already have it. Of course I joke, but this is the culmination of years of career-ending nonsense. People bleat at me for saying Mariah doesn't give a shit anymore. One track? After the last project being guttered by her own lack of interest? After the lip-sync, photoshop tragedies of recent times? I remember listening to Mariah when I was a child and thinking she spoke to me. But now she just wants my money. And she doesn't even care if I have an issue giving it. What must the general public think? (Monday 13 April 2015; 20:14)

#1 To Irony (51,730) by Andrew from UK For a while now I have wanted people to realise that the career path was set for disaster. Hideous decisions have been made one after another for several years and a trajectory is a trajectory with no-one pointing out self-indulgence or arrogance on Mariah's part. I wanted it to change and felt like we all had a responsibility to make it happen, as it were. However, I can't help feeling a little sad about today. For everyone. If the Infinity track is another self-indulgent RnB slow jam a la ten years ago she can kiss a lot goodbye. I have thought for a while that MC doesn't really give a shit anymore. This surely proves it. What a waste of time. Who the fuck is advising her? Anyone? Give me the job. I'll do it for free. (Monday 13 April 2015; 18:01)

A bit of a difficult one (51,693) by Andrew from UK The new cover-art is really good but how will it be remembered? It's just a shame it is not honest again. Mariah hasn't been that thin and toned since 2008/09. I don't understand the mentality behind doing this. It's not like anyone believes it anymore: the internet has put paid to that and it will inevitably cause backlash and negative press. God forbid the original comes out again. What is the reasoning? To get positive press? Overuse of Photoshop does the opposite. To suggest Mariah is in the same proportions as the original #1's cover shoot is ludicrous. At least they didn't cartoon-erise her face like the last album shoot but it seems there are no lessons learned. Again. Still, as an image it may just become somewhat iconic. I just hope for the right reasons. (Monday 13 April 2015; 15:36)

Shut the funk up (51,534) by Andrew from UK So, looky here. Nick isn't releasing a book. To the muppet that angrily said '"for a fact" and all the other "haters" (oh that feels good, papa, have I been bad, papa?), you need to get a grip of your sanity. I see Cindi Berger is the new target. You have absolutely no definite info on why she departed and if the departure was to Mariah's liking or not but, oh, looky closer, Cindi's a demon-in-disguise. It is my opinion that it is good for Mariah to move on to a whole new team (and a team of people that will quit if she gives them her shit). Cindi? I wish her well. Some people on this board come across as obsessives worse than Directioners and are an insult to reasonably minded people. And Uptown Funk beating One Sweet Day? It's good, but not that good. In the UK it bounces around positions. Not number one. There are no songs released in America more noteworthy at te moment? Strange. Anyway. Stay sane. Remember, Mariah Carey is not a religion, so stop being fundamentalists. I added the funda-. For fun-da. (Thursday 9 April 2015; 23:47)

The Daily Hate-Mail (51,396) by Andrew from UK Live the reminder of Divas 2000. Owned the stage and performed like a star. And looked hot. I remember each unit back then and almost pissing my pants: "Oh why?" To Eminem in the Superman gear, you can say "for a fact"? Please post your extra evidentiary support. No, really. For a fact you can tell us. Prove the fact. Oh wait, you can't? In Europe, that means you're a tool. Batten down the hatches the turrirists are coming if the illuminati haven't beaten them to it. Honestly, is this a forum for whack jobs? Everyone hates Nick Cannon. He's evil. Well, so says the Daily Mail. The Daily Mail. The right-wing British tabloid. Yeah, that one. The one that supported Nazi Germany and the rise of Hitler. The one that doesn't like gays. And so on. Yeah that one. For a fact. Reason and sanity ebbs more than it flows. It's fun isn't it. If you don't want to eat Mariah's hair youre a "hater". The ill-thought out reactions to anything mentioned about Cannon seem full of hatred to me. (Sunday 5 April 2015; 1:16)

The Carey/Cannon hypothesis (51,375) by Andrew from UK There is nothing "wrong" per se with being "fat". However Mariah must obviously think it is not as preferable as she airbrushes photos to make herself look much, much thinner. That is the source of the ridicule and that is the "lip-syncing" for the eyes to which I was referring before. Mariah clearly thinks herself that being "sexier" or "thinner" for want of better words is better for her career. So come on, Mariah, personal trainer, personal dietician and show Cannon exactly what he's missing. 2008 MC was simply astonishing. And on the subject of Cannon, it is reasonable and logical to assume that any prenuptial agreement and subsequent settlement would have had non-disclosure clauses or he will lose his cut and any earnings from any such disclosures. So everyone be calm and sip some Butterfly Zero. (Saturday 4 April 2015; 14:38)

The Carey/Cannon juxtaposition (51,364) by Andrew from UK Many of you are showing yourself as quite substantially and frighteningly unbalanced in your attitude toward Mariah through the Nick Cannon topic. "Nick is this evil thing, Nick is that evil thing." I never liked the guy because he acts like a child. His referring to her as "my wife" and not by the pronoun the entire globe knows her as told me a lot about him. However, he is the father of her children. She has not bad-mouthed him and I don't recall his doing so of her either. Mariah is a singer, not a religion, not a god you must defend blindly and attack all those of whom it is even merely suggested may not think her the second-coming and Mary-Poppins-practically-perfect. Sanity and reason ebb away here. So Nick divorced her. It is very possible that her actions contributed to the end of the marriage. But you'll never know if he was the sole wrong-doer or not. I think some of you actually believe Mariah to be an innocent victim of everyone ever in her life. It's probably not true. And note: this isn't an attack on her. This is a defence of reasonable approach. (Saturday 4 April 2015; 1:08)

The cristal quality control supervisor (51,318) by Andrew from UK Ladies, please. People mock Mariah's weight because she has spent the last eighteen years taking more and more items off, lightly [censored] and doing her best impression of a [censored] come to life. The behaviour itself was enough for people to mock. [censored] Because [censored] rarely hangs in straight lines. So people are absolutely going to mock her more. [censored] Naturally. So that tells you she actually wants to be thin and knows what gains it has for her career but she just can't be [censored] to actually put the effort in. It's like lip-syncing for the eyes. Mariah is her own worst enemy. Potentially career-saving concerts coming up and there is an expectancy amongst her followers for her to fight hard and upon seeing that even I would become an "enabler" if I saw her fight, make changes to her music, her attitude and her look. I really thought she would, to be quite honest. No amount of "enabling" is going to do anything constructive. I just really don't think she gives enough of a [censored] anymore to warrant [censored]. But I know some of you will disagree. After all, Mariah doesn't [censored], right? Peace be. (Thursday 2 April 2015; 19:54)

Bring it on (51,211) by Andrew from UK On the subject of Marah's cheap videos, of which recently there are many. She is one of the richest entertainers in the world. Label won't pay to promote an album or songs it has no faith in (based upon market analysis and not that they think she's a really cute queen to whom the aliens will be taken when they land). Then she can't pay for her own? Why should she? A thousand reasons over: anyone starting out wants to make their music known and represented and heard and appreciated. Mariah Carey is a victim of her own actions in as far as he career has nose-dived. She's not a born victim in general. Only she can save her career which I believe she could. I've seen her force in action many times. But she's not that interested in being big now. It looks like she just wants to be thought of as big. But evidence needs to be quickly put forward to counteract this opinion, which is becoming kind of widely-held. Something more serious than 1996/97 happened to that voice in 2014/15. The car pool shows an absence of any vocal talent and a struggle, but desperate need to try. Get on a stage and sing, Mariah. Sing and show everyone. Don't mime. No dubbing. No overlay. No distractions. No more cringeworthy "I was up all night". Go to bed. Get up. Sing. Bring it. (Saturday 28 March 2015; 21:27)

What's the story? (51,149) by Andrew from UK Somebody with a medical degree needs to explain if Mariah is the only person ever in the history of the world to randomly need gloves to remind her to do her "exercises" on an ad hoc basis (like when shooting a tv skit) and whether there is something which means she really needs to go in a sling again. A "medical degree" and not a loon who would defend anything she does with any propoganda/suitable fabrication. Or maybe a PR expert to assess whether it's that she looked [censored], that [censored], and that she sounded extremely raw and incapable of singing notes James Corden could sing easiy and that perhaps this is an attempt at controlling the story that gets written about subsequently. (Friday 27 March 2015; 1:51)

Webmaster (51,033) by Andrew from UK Having read your message, also, I do have to ask, does the webmaster (Eric?) proof all the messages and post them? I'm far, far from kissing anyone's ass and you once told me "[I'll] never be one of [you]". I'm a big boy with big shoulders and even bigger opinions of right and wrong. But if that is the case, then I give you a good deal of respect. That must be time-consuming. That is dedication without which none of this is possible. Occurs to me that I would never have posted half the shit that goes in here were I in your shoes. I log in a couple of times a day and piss people off. Is this a one man band? I think given Mariah Daily, Mariah owes you VIP tickets to the butterfly room. Without one person the MC discourse fails. I'd be interested to hear your opinions on things given that proven dedication. I'm not sure it would be a conflict of interest. If anything, I think it would be of interest to hear from the person whose intention is as pure as any of us could claim. Even if I don't like it. But if not, I may not be "one of [you]" but it's kinda cool what you do, mate. Peace out. (Thursday 19 March 2015; 1:43)

Stupidity illuminated (51,032) by Andrew from UK Did sanity and reason just stop the planet and get off? Illuminati? I am massively ashamed to be a part of any board entertaining such ridiculous notions. We have our differences but education, virtue and righteousness must always prevail. North Americans are as different in their approach as Latin Americans, Europeans West and Eastern, Sub-Asian etc are. However sanity and reason absolutely must prevail. I'm genuinely shocked. We sink as low as we can fight our way up but that is not a position from which any logical argument can surface. I like Mariah Carey as a musical artist. I don't need to eat her hair or pretend my personal life is dependent upon hers. But illuminati? I feel genuinely nauseous if MC conversations are reduced to this. I don't know her but I would like to think that the soul from which that voice did spring wouldn't look upon messages like this with opinion, but with contempt. Seriously weird. No comment upon it deserves respect. Get a grip. Concentrate on her voice, her compositions and her stage presence. (Thursday 19 March 2015; 1:20)

Ty a knot in it (50,974) by Andrew from UK Ty, you're right it gets so boring in here. Please do jump in every other month and tell people what Mariah's hair tastes like and call them a goat for not eating it as fast as you. Ah but you've met her? An oracle, you is. [censored], if people want to criticise Mariah, it's their right. They're doing it out of love. Let's just weedle out the "lilly-ass white" ones. "Dear forefathers. Today, Ty is choosing who is a fan and what passes for fandom and I'm scared we won't make the cut. Do help us." What a tit. Ah, but you met her, you never mentioned it. Never. First one to touch Ty gives a shit. [censored] Peace out. (Tuesday 17 March 2015; 2:51)

A re-think/re-listen (50,961) by Andrew from UK I listened to the speech video and I remembered what Mariah was to me when I was a kid. It wasn't a United Nations speech but she ain't ever gonna make them. GaGa and the rest play upon the gay vote like there's no tomorrow. Truth be told Mariah, *definitely* more so than Madonna, was the main vocalist who let her music speak for, and to, the gays without pretension or politicking their vote. So I went back and listened to the fan video of the whole thing and played it through surround. I stand by my criticisms, at least most of them. But I felt the power and the memory of the meaning and I concede why people loved it. I'm annoyed by the play back moments. But I watered up at Mariah for the first time in many years. I dunno, maybe out of the dreaded "nostalgia". I'm sorry to all those who thumbed up my last comment, I stick by it from a wanting-my-artist-to-be-great point of view, but I believe in saying what you think. And being true to your heart as well as mind sometimes. And, truth be told, I was moved to tears five times over. I love Mariah Carey. I massively do not love Mimi, I guess. But I'll press delete. Listen and come back to us. I don't need number ones. I want you to sing to my soul again and I want to believe it. No more "troo-ooths" admittedly. Just what you can honestly do singing to someone who wants to hear it. And stop calling it schmaltzy. Fucks me off. Half your shit is schmaltzy. It's great. Apologise for Triumphant. (Monday 16 March 2015; 23:04)

Hero (50,914) by Andrew from UK Lol sorry but that performance was lazy-ass bad, and honestly from some of the comments I really wanted it to be good. Is the bar so low that that gets praise? What is it with Mariah singing this song in weird staccato: "ohh-on", "troo-ooth", "yoo-oou", "se-elf"? Can she not just actually sing the words normally and hold the note in her throat? It sounds so jarring on the ears. Also, why don't the lines flow into each other as a normal song is sung? Every line seems like it's held back and the words burst out quickly at loud volume to get them over with. And why, oh why, is the climax of the middle-8 lipped again? The pre-record doesn't even come out at the same volume as her live voice. Gut-wrenching. That wasn't anywhere near the classic performance that a "star" like Mariah should be pulling out the bag these days. That was clunky and boring and, to be quite honest, she sings Hero now like a drunk person on a cruise ship. If she thinks she can transfer that to Vegas and get away with it she's in for a brutal shock. People are paying big money, they want top quality, not to mention how annihilated she will get by the global media. Come on, Mariah. At least look like you put a little effort in. (Monday 16 March 2015; 0:11)

Madonna to Mariah (50,870) by Andrew from UK I just watched Madonna on The Jonathan Ross Show. Mariah take note. Madonna looks more humble and more relatable than you. Madonna. Madonna. Forget who is better, who sold more, whose records are better. Really impressed. Mariah, come back from wherever you are, out there floating somewhere in the ether. Talk sense, talk the truth, talk from the heart, drop the rehearsed lines. Please no more "nostalgia" or "anniversary" ridiculous, no longer cute shit. You're losing almost everybody bar the people who face New York City and pray to you everyday. The interview posted was fantastic. People don't care where you went. It's been too long. Just get your ass back here and save this shit. Get back to your job. (Saturday 14 March 2015; 22:36)

UTS (50,828) by Andrew from UK Think it's great that the new signing coincides with lambs saying that while MIAM is a fine collection, they want a new sound. Hopefully Mariah is listening and the Dupri et al. business is merely about the residency. It's nice to realistically feel that there may be a positive future. As well as an Underneath The Stars video? Did I pass out for 20 years? I almost pissed my pants, mate. Is that a rumour or real? (Thursday 12 March 2015; 20:15)

Meanwhile back at the ranch (50,750) by Andrew from UK I think it's far more likely Mariah is in the studio re-recording updated vocals of old songs like Someday, IDWTC, Can't Let Go, etc, to use in Vegas. She can't sing with her voice in it's current state then switch to pre-record of original versions. She did that with Without You and the change in vocals was really apparent and excruciating. It's more likely than her writing new material this close to curtain-up. (Tuesday 10 March 2015; 14:08)

Marcel (50,749) by Andrew from UK Marcel, cheers. I was apologising for not explaining properly. It gives idiots a chance to get their chip off their shoulder and throw it at people. "Lilly white girls", "your forefathers". Racist, pernicious things some idiot wrote and other militants agree with. Lol how hypocritical. A bit like the ever-positive lambs who don't like "negative" people, so get nasty and vicious. Hypocrisy. Like most people I couldn't give a shit about people's self-righteousness militancy about race, the "forefathers" idiocy clearly meaning white people should feel some historical guilt. The only thing I feel is contempt for racist people who wave a banner of righteousness over their heads and throw libelous statements out because they can. Shame on them for shaming their own "forefathers". I just laughed. Quite a lot. And felt pity. I don't know anything about being mixed race or black? I assume because I'm white lol it's not really a toughie: mixed race people have parents of different races. Like Mariah Carey. Peace out. (Tuesday 10 March 2015; 14:00)

Time-out (50,739) by Andrew from UK It is not a low to mention race, it was neither discriminatory nor intended to initiate an argument. Matthew is reasoned when he states that she surrounds herself with black people as they produce the genre she wants. I expanded as such after I stated why she won't work with Afanasieff again. I believe this also a part of the problem. There's not much crossover and an alienation of the majority of the populous who don't want a genre/sound that's dated (YM(E) and Faded, by example). It is not immediately racist for a white person to mention race and all the self-righteous should expel their energy on something worthwhile. The only possible racism came in an idiot saying "Lilly white girls be trying it". And Mariah Carey is not "black", she's mixed race. The statement is false. Everyone chill out. I should've expanded the point better and I *apologise*. But Adam is right: the so-called "enablers" can be just as guilty of trying to shut down that which they don't agree with, and be quite personal. Honestly, just take a moment to breathe and chill. We all love Mariah, the manner in which we do it is different (yeah I can grow okay haha). If you want to punch me I'll probably be in NYC at Christmas. You can take turns, pay a dollar each time and we'll raise money for The Fresh Air Fund. We'll make millions. (Monday 9 March 2015; 17:43)

Nick (50,717) by Andrew from UK Also, Alexis, I agree that I'm not sure Nick Cannon deserves so much judgment for being twerked upon whilst Mariah is called "dignified and refined". Yes, he's a father in his thirties but she's a mother in her forties, also. Last I saw she was dancing in front of a car to turn on a man wearing a tiny dress whilst touching her breasts. I think Nick put up with a lot himself. May not like him much but let's be balanced and fair. And you are correct in that it seems Mariah doesn't give a shit anymore. There's not much evidence to the contrary. Awesome name by the way. Have a good day. (Sunday 8 March 2015; 12:45)

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