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Re: Adele (98,975) (98,977) by Bobby A from United States Great review Edward. She did say that she almost didn't release 30. You are probably right about another album will be released sooner than later. I think that 33 is right around the corner. (Sunday 21 November 2021; 23:40)

Re: Adele (98,973) (98,976) by RibbonB from USA It's good to see two opposing reviews. I love her new music, but 19 is still my absolute fave Adele poject. On 30, I love the orchestration on Strangers song and the beat on My Little Love is everything. It's good stuff and I'm glad she is just being true to herself. Now I personally would love if she UT more rhythm and musical variance in some of her songs. But she is giving people something good from where she is. Her limelight will likely fade but at least she seems to be doing it for love not desperation or just income. Some artists, not necessarily Mariah, seem to do it for the later reasons. (Sunday 21 November 2021; 18:55)

Re: Adele (98,972) (98,975) by Edward from USA To be honest, I got the album, listened to it, and I think the critics are right. The album is way different from 25. In my humble opinion, Aside from "Easy On Me", there's not another single material song in it. She could've been all about the divorce and stuff and still make some catchy tunes. The writing is on point, but the album as a whole sounds somewhat disjointed to me. She has her very own "Super Creepy" song on it. As a concept album, I think it's great, but it's not an album you want to have on repeat. It's actually quite depressing. You start playing the first track, by the time you get to "Easy On Me", you get excited and keep on listening hoping for another similar track, but then you get to the end and start scratching your head with a "what the f**k" expression on your face. I don't think Adele will wait 5 years to release another album. As I said, the only single material on the album is "Easy On Me". (Sunday 21 November 2021; 17:54)

Re: Adele (98,972) (98,974) by Bill from the UK I streamed the album this morning and it's not terrible. In fact, I was quite surprised there were some songs with a bit of "oomf" to them, as usually it's all dreary rehashes of Someone Like You (Adele's We Belong Together). Her voice was a bit much towards the end though. The good thing about MC is her voice has so many facets her records are never uninteresting. No one can make an album with Petals and Bliss and Can't Take That Away and Heartbreaker. Just that one album has so many vocal styles and different vibes going on with it. (Sunday 21 November 2021; 17:42)

Re: Adele (98,972) (98,973) by T from USA Ummm with a metacritic score of 91 Adele's 30 is not only the best critically reviewed album of the year, but also the best reviewed album of the last ten years. Every major publication from Rolling Stone to Billboard have praised it calling it her "best album yet". We would be so lucky if Mariah would come with something so honest, so raw. The last time she tried that was on MIAMTEC but the lyrics and her voice didn't connect with the general public. Of course she did want to push Thirsty after #Beautiful so what can we expect. I loved Caution for its simplicity and wish the public picked up on that album. I hope people are simply just not done with Mariah. (Sunday 21 November 2021; 14:21)

Adele (98,972) by Bobby A from United States Critics are really panning Adele's 30 as a sappy self-indulgent pitiful me album all about her divorce. I am so glad that MC has never made an album like Adele's 30. I enjoyed her CBS special and loved hearing her sing some new songs along with her classics, however, 30 is not what I expected after six years recording a new album. I guess all we can do now is wait for MC to show the world why she is the G.O.A.T. Sorry Adele, you are rolling in the weep this time with 30. (Sunday 21 November 2021; 13:17)

Everybody likes Mariah, but nobody wants to admit (98,971) by Joachim Agerup Løkkevik from Norway Ok, hear me out, this is a fan biased theory, and my posts are usually really long, but this one I will keep short. Since Mariah became a house hold name after "Without You", when she really captured the whole world for the first time, but then became a house hold punching bag pretty much since 1997, and at least since "Glitter", many people have her deap encaptured in their memories. I think most people in the ages 24-65 years, who experienced Mariah when she was heard all day on the radio for a decade straight, actually have an inate feeling of wanting her more. People who grew up with Mariah on the radio, or had kids listening to her on the radio, will never forget her. But it has become unpopular, bad taste, even tacky, to just like Mariah and her music. Most people listen to Mariah without nobody knowing, whilst others not only listen to her, but actually love her and even discuss Mariah on a Mariah-platform, you know, like us. I have a theory that says that the reason AIWFCIY have become so popular, is because if it had been tasteful or cool to listen to Mariah year long, people would have done it, but it's not. So the only time the general public can really put on a song, sing on the top of their lungs, and just love Mariah, is during Christmas. Then they can, without a doubt and without shame, absolute love Mariah and her voice and love one of the greatest songs ever written. People can shamelessly love Mariah, it makes people happy (and no difference #1). I have listened to "Merry Christmas" on LP this evening, have a lovely Mariah season everyone. (Saturday 20 November 2021; 00:04)

Where Are You Christmas? (98,970) by T from USA She talks in the new special with Zane about Christmas being lost or ruined for growing up. Wouldn't a transition to singing Where Are You Christmas in that gold dress just be what all the lambs would have wanted for Christmas? Three songs: BPCH, WAYC, and FILAC with an interview spliced up in between would have been great. (Friday 19 November 2021; 02:48)

Re: Kirk Franklin (98,966) (98,969) by Bobby A from United States In an audio clip, his son was disrespecting him. Kirk became upset and cussed him out. He said to his son: "Don't you ever disrespect me like that." This is a son from a previous relationship. Their relationship has been estranged because his son was primarily raised by his mother. Kirk apologized on social media. It is really no different with MC cutting off her siblings and not referring to them as her brother and sister. People have family issues everyday. I am going through something myself with my family not supporting because I am gay. (Thursday 18 November 2021; 18:37)

Re: Kirk Franklin (98,964) (98,968) by RibbonB from USA I've seen multiple videos. His son made a lot of seemingly drug influenced videos. His ramblings were jumbled and vague and fell short of any criminal allegations. He seems mentally ill and just angry. Reminded me how Allison has treated her sister over the years, lashing out for attention. (Thursday 18 November 2021; 17:18)

Apple's 18 minute add on The Magic Continues (98,967) by T from USA I think it's a great idea that it's an add on to last years amazing special. That's the one that should have the focus and try to make it a perennial smash. It has all the right Christmas elements and guests. This way it brings the spotlight back on to it. My only question is why did Mariah hype it up so much earlier in the year even going on to say the lambs are going to be so happy for her. She did the new song back in May so maybe at that time there was bigger plans but without Ari on the track they pulled the rug from under her? (Thursday 18 November 2021; 16:03)

Re: Kirk Franklin (98,964) (98,966) by Susana from USA What is the link to the video or what did he allege happened? (Thursday 18 November 2021; 14:53)

Re: MC's Range Media has ties to TM (98,962) (98,965) by Edward from USA Your post was spot on. That concert was epic. I've agreed with you before, but I haven't commented on it. (Thursday 18 November 2021; 05:36)

Kirk Franklin (98,964) by Rene from US I was wondering if any of you were aware of what Kirk Franklin's son said about him. Yesterday, I was browsing through recommended YouTube videos and I came across the allegations. It bothered me to think Mariah worked with him if it's true. It just bothers me he is supposed to be this Christian singer and he could do something like that to his own son. I wondered if Mariah heard of it and still decided to work with him anyway. (Thursday 18 November 2021; 05:18)

Re: MC's Range Media has ties to TM (98,960) (98,963) by T from USA I agree by taking the next seven years to reflect, rest, rehab and write "Sixty" would be an amazing bookend to a legendary career. My only fear is after all that time she would not come back with an album called "Sixty" but instead with one called "Sixteen". (Thursday 18 November 2021; 02:54)

Re: MC's Range Media has ties to TM (98,955) (98,962) by Bobby A from United States Edward, are agreeing with me for the first time? (Thursday 18 November 2021; 00:15)

Re: MC's Range Media has ties to TM 98,956) (98,961) by Bobby A from United States But Billy... Lol. (Thursday 18 November 2021; 00:14)

Re: MC's Range Media has ties to TM (98,954) (98,960) by RibbonB from USA Mimi is past her prime. Adele is doing prime time ish and she us better at it than Mimi ever was. Mariah wasn't the best at revealing interviews, either said too much or too little. Mariah is a great artist, but people need to stop hoping she's twenty three married to Motorola. She's about 53 with a declining voice, lots of drama that she will never talk about, because she's never done the self reflecting that a 33 year old Adele has done. Perhaps if Mimi would take a break and write 60 she can get a roll out of a missed legend. (Wednesday 17 November 2021; 17:39)

Re: MC's Range Media has ties to TM (98,954) (98,959) by T from USA Mariah said her next big project is the mini series. So I don't see MC16 coming anytime soon, which is a shame because her voice is so good now and I don't think we will ever have another lockdown like we had which forced her to slow down and rest her voice. I don't see Mariah as relatable for the first few albums because she was so heavily controlled and on top of that pretty shy. She was sorta relatable more so during the Christmas era with All I Want. The next time she was relatable was Rainbow and then not again until Caution. (Wednesday 17 November 2021; 15:37)

Re: Where Are You Christmas (98,957) (98,958) by Edward from USA According to Mariah, she didn't get to record "Where Are You Christmas", it was written for Faith Hill. Her current vocals couldn't top Faith Hill's version, so she should leave it at that. I just hope Mariah stop hyping up shit to then deliver forgettable stuff. She made it seem as if she had this amazing song that needed two male vocalists, but listening to the song I was left scratching my head, like what are these two male vocalists doing on the song exactly that she wanted them so badly. Mariah needs to actually put a song out in which she actually sings, enough with the whispering, the whistle trick is just not cutting it anymore, it's supposed to be there to adorn the song. Part of the success of the Emancipation of Mimi was the fact she was basically forced to sing and use the whisper to a minimum hence the "The Return of the Voice" campaign. (Wednesday 17 November 2021; 15:32)

Re: Where Are You Christmas (98,953) (98,957) by Bill from the UK If Where Are You Christmas was put out with 1994 vocals the issue is, it would totally outshine Fall In Love at Christmas. Here's hoping for Rarities II in 2022 to include that, Lose Control from the debut and her demo tape. (Wednesday 17 November 2021; 14:32)

Re: MC's Range Media has ties to TM (98,954) (98,956) by Bill from the UK Adele's in her Daydream era now. I'm like, let her have it. Mariah doesn't really need to have an aggressive campaign like Adele's album roll out in my view. (Wednesday 17 November 2021; 14:30)

Re: MC's Range Media has ties to TM (98,954) (98,955) by Edward from USA I saw the concert and interview yesterday, and it was refreshing. The magic that some projected lights can do is beyond amazing. She didn't dance or have any outfit changes, but one thing she did was sing her heart out. No gimmicks, not distractions, no arrogance, pure class. About the interview, Adele is just real. She doesn't give two fs about sounding this way or coming across that way, and there's nothing more relatable than that. It reminded me of Mariah up until the Daydream era. Adele is a huge star, yet it doesn't seem to have gone to her head. It's also refreshing to have concept albums, this generation doesn't seem to care about those anymore. (Wednesday 17 November 2021; 14:21)

Re: MC's Range Media has ties to TM (98,952) (98,954) by Bobby A from United States Sony/Columbia is pouring some money into Adele's 30 right now. Her album is just really good. People are really connecting with her like never before. Her interview with Oprah was like two best friends having a chat about life, love, and self-empowerment. Her concert was so refreshing to watch. She was funny, sang from her heart, and looked fabulous dahling. MC and her team need to come up with a connecting marketing strategy for MC16 or it is going to be another MIAM - dead on arrival. (Wednesday 17 November 2021; 07:39)

Where Are You Christmas (98,953) by T from USA She said she was going to release her version this year, as it goes with The Rarities theme she's been on. But alas she said she scrapped that idea because she was so in love with FILAC. Hopefully next year no new Christmas music so she can finally give us that one Christmas song we want from her. (Wednesday 17 November 2021; 02:56)

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