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Mimi L. / fun times (51,199) by Edward from USA Mimi L., sometimes we take ourselves so seriously here that we forget how fun it is to be a fan of Mariah's. I'm glad you laughed at my joke, that was the intention. I hope she stops swinging though, we need her arm fully functional for Vegas. (Saturday 28 March 2015; 9:23)

Feliz cumpleaños Mariah / the glove (51,171) by Edward from USA Wishing you a very happy 45th birthday, Mariah. Many would kill to look that hot at your age, so own it. I love you. Has it occurred to you guys that maybe Mariah wears that glove because that's the hand she uses to slap her nannies when they are getting too close to Roc and Roe? It would make lots of sense. Maybe she's back using the sling because she slapped two of them at the same time. You know Mariah can be very creative. (Friday 27 March 2015; 16:04)

Isiah / Weren't records meant to be broken? (51,129) by Edward from USA Isiah, records were meant to be broken. Mariah's held that record for 20 years now, such an accomplishment. "Uptown Funk" looks like the song that at least would tide it. "Uptown Funk" is a great record and from a great artist, so if it were to surpass or tie "One Sweet Day", I wouldn't mind, but we still have a whole month to go, many things can happen in four weeks time. How do I feel? Well, as a fan I would love for Mariah to hold the record forever, but that's virtually impossible. It's going to be a sad moment, but I'll get over it. Just anybody can break or tie a record, but rarely you'll find an artist with two masterpieces like "Daydream" and "Butterfly", an excellent holiday album like Merry Christmas, and a critically acclaimed comeback album like "The Emancipation of Mimi". They can break the record, but doing so won't ever take away any of Mariah's accomplishments. (Thursday 26 March 2015; 2:18)

Thinking out loud Ed, Sam and Mariah in the lonely hour (51,076) by Edward from USA Two soulful artist who put out great albums in 2014 that keep going strong in 2015 are Ed Sheeran and Sam Smith. I do think that Sam Smith has the more powerful voice, but Ed's lyrics and soul are refreshing. Both of them remind me of 90's Mariah. Why is that? Well, besides the great music and production, both Sam's "In The Lonely Hour" and Ed's "X (pronounce as Multiple) albums can be listened from beginning to end without skipping a track and the songs are introspective and soulful. That's a feast that not many artist could accomplish, but 90's Mariah was always on point when it came to that. Mariah Carey, Daydream, Butterfly, Music Box, Merry Christmas could be listened to from beginning to end without skipping any tracks. Toni Braxton's first album was also like that. Sam and Ed, just like Mariah, have albums with a theme as if they were telling a story. It is refreshing to see young artists making unforgettable music. Should Mariah decide to collaborate with any of them, it would definitely be something different, and they would help Mariah get the initial momentum to keep slaying with subsequent singles. I'm happy to have discovered both their albums. Ed and Sam are not about cute faces that will eventually fade in time, but about great music that might transcend generations. (Sunday 22 March 2015; 5:14)

The powers that be (51,017) by Edward from USA We don't need a "satanic order" to know that this world is governed by those with power and money. It is true that just for the right amount of money they can actually made a DJ not to play an artist and drown his/her career easily. Money can also buy good and bad press, it all depends on how much money and the people you can manipulate. If the illuminati were so powerful with their spells, they would've cured Whitney instead of "killing her" or maybe they'll give Mariah her 90's voice back. Mariah is an aging star, Rihanna will also be in time, but isn't that the game of life? Nothing stays the same. There were great vocalist before Mariah, and there are going to be great ones after her, people are going to keep dying and accidents will happening, there are going to be good people, but also there are going to be criminals out there, that's life. (Wednesday 18 March 2015; 16:39)

May, Annabelle is coming (51,016) by Edward from USA May, I completely agree with you about these ridiculous conspiracy theories. Some people are always looking for the fifth leg of every situation. They've gone though an entire Rihanna video frame by frame looking for something that looks satanic, and they swear by it. This guy sold a DVD to a friend of mine in which a guy was talking about supposed forthcoming events that were inevitable, that he had been part of the illuminati, but he had deflected and was now warning people about what he had heard from these super powerful human beings in their meetings. The guy was very charismatic and spoke very well, he sounded so convincing, but I guess I'm not easily indoctrinated, I had enough with my Catholic family trying to shove the Bible up my behind. Well, none of these events ever happened, and that was in 2011. Tommy tried it with Thalia, it never happened. He tried with Lindsay Lohan, it never happened. So, these Illuminati people are very much hit and miss. It's time they resuscitate Whitney, her death was what I call "illuminati gone wrong". Oh my God, I just saw Annabelle, she's coming for me. This could be my last post. Help meeee. (Wednesday 18 March 2015; 16:18)

The illuminati is coming for Mariah (51,013) by Edward from USA Let's not pretend we haven't seen Mariah out and about without her bodyguards before. She's been out alone with her brother Morgan several times, I just don't remember the style of his earrings, maybe they were the "Eyes of Tommy". She's been to the Aquarium and even to Central Park without them, just an assistant. My friend got a picture with her when she was shopping by herself in mall Brooklyn, no assistant. Many big names in the industry move around without an entourage sometimes, they want to be able to breathe and not come across as weird in places where people are as rich as they are if not more, and are not being escorted by a bunch of giants to protect them. There are many pieces of jewelry out there with signs and symbols, but that doesn't necessarily mean people know anything about them or that those who find them cute or own them belong to this "satanic" order that "is killing artists" because they are worth more dead than alive. The most ridiculous thing I've seen on YouTube is that Whitney Houston was offered as a tribute so that Brandy could take her place. Well, Brandy had a great album and still is not relevant. So where is the power of this illuminati? If we look for lights in the sky, we'll sure find them, but that doesn't necessarily mean they are there. (Wednesday 18 March 2015; 15:10)

Shelly (50,993) by Edward from USA Shelly, I definitely know you'll be back pretty soon. The messageboard is like "Honey" to you, and we love your posts. You've brought some sort of balance to the board. I know you will not be posting regularly, but you'll definitely be "Looking In" from the "Outside", and then "Someday", sooner than later, we'll be more than happy "Just To Hold You Once Again". For now you're "Vanishing", but you can be sure that we'll "Never Forget You". "Without You" it won't ever be the same. I know you've been through a lot, but always remember that there's a light inside of you that shines brightly, he tried but he couldn't "Take That Away" from you. Spread your wings and prepare to fly, for you have become a "Butterfly", I truly think you've made it "Through The Rain". (Tuesday 17 March 2015; 18:40)

Abraham / the holy nodules (50,795) by Edward from USA Abraham, I've thought for a long time now that maybe Mariah got some sort of surgery that didn't come out right. Even though I clearly understand that nothing stays the same, the quick decline of her voice has always baffled me. I will always support her, but to be honest, I haven't felt as excited about her projects as I used to. MIAMTEC is a great album, I love it, but I rarely find myself playing it. I think it is because while the music is great, her aver all sound has stayed the same. I would love something fresh and completely different. I think she can still make great music, she just has to take some risks, it might actually pay off. (Wednesday 11 March 2015; 22:42)

Beyond repair / Big Jim "Right" and Little Red Riding JD (50,794) by Edward from USA The relationship between Mariah and Walter is beyond repair. When they broke apart, Walter wasn't expressing any kind of desire to work with Mariah again because he was still a hot producer for Celine, Savage Garden and others. Now that he's desperate, he's trying to reconnect, but his reaching out doesn't come across as sincere to me. We, Aries people, stand for loyalty, we might forgive a betrayal just to move on with our lives. Mariah is a huge comeback album, a marriage, two babies, another great Christmas album, and another divorce apart from Walter. They are in completely different places, they are like strangers, it's been 18 years. Just like most producers, Walter's mojo is gone, but Mariah's still able to produce great music or get a hit even if it's not a #1, but a hit nonetheless. I don't mind Mariah working with JD or Big Jim, they can still produce great music, but other than great music, Mariah also needs to deviate a bit from her formula and typical sound. Mariah came a winner out of the 90's when others stayed there because she experimented with different sounds. No matter how great the music is, if she doesn't experiment as a way to transition, I'm afraid we'll be getting the same old music that only us fans connect to. (Wednesday 11 March 2015; 22:20)

Shelly / Wendy Williams / The Beatles (50,635) by Edward from USA I know The Beatles through my father who is an avid fan. Growing up I was exposed to "Let It Be", "I Wanna Hold Your Hand", "Yesterday", "Love Me Do", "Twist and Shout", "Drive My Car", and my father didn't even know how to speak English, that's how legendary and influential The Beatles were. Apart from the aforementioned songs, I tried to listen to their back catalog, but I couldn't get into any other songs besides those. Maybe it is a generation thing, but I won't put them down either to elevate Mariah. Mariah doesn't need that, she's an icon, and just like The Beatles she's brought her own influence to the music scene. Shelly, the day after Whitney died, Wendy Williams tried to pull some crocodile tears that were so insincere I almost slap her with her own wig. It was if she was pushing them out, so dishonest and for the show. She made Whitney's passing about her. I don't hate Wendy, but she is phony and goes with the flow, and one must be careful with people that go with the flow for they tend to be double-faced, and would sell you for a dime in the blink of an eye. So, Mariah shouldn't ever go to her show, she's been very vicious towards her. (Wednesday 4 March 2015; 22:05)

Jon, TheVoice / that 1993 rendition (50,568) by Edward from USA Jon, when Mariah didn't have to worry about her voice working or not on a performance, she could concentrate on being an entertainer through her gestures, emotion, and confidence. She would even try some dance moves. Now you can clearly see she is more focused on getting through the performance rather than enjoying the performance itself. She's more into being careful about not messing up certain notes than delivering a stellar performance. When she had control over her voice, I don't remember any "glitches" with her earpieces. That rendition of Hero portrays a confident woman with total control of her instrument and technique. I hope she brings some of that confidence to her Vegas shows. I hope she stops using the whistle register as a facade, it is not working anymore. I'm happy she's keeping quiet. She needs to bring a different and more positive attitude before her Vegas run begins. TheVoice, thanks for your words. After I expressed my opinion about Mariah's new booty, I thought everybody hated me. I guess I had been listening to "All About The Bass" too much. (Monday 2 March 2015; 3:21)

The Sound of Music (50,533) by Edward from USA Some of us were really lucky to experience The Divine Vocal Trinity (Mariah, Celine and Whitney) at their peaks in the 90's. The feeling, the expectation, the music, how these women were celebrated worldwide was magical. It was good having not only your favorite, but the other two that could keep us entertained while we waited for the other one to release new music. Most albums were conceptual rather than a bunch of unrelated songs for the sake of scoring a hit. I could listen to Mariah's "Butterfly" and Celine's "Let's Talk About Love" from beginning to end, but can we actually say that about any of Rihanna's albums? I like Rihanna, and a few of her songs, but once her glory days are gone, she won't have a "Daydream" or "Butterfly" under her belt. She'll most likely break Mariah's #1's record, she's tied Mariah with equal number of top 10's with her new single, but she won't ever be Mariah or be on her league. The competition in the 90's was tough, you had to bring your A game if you wanted to succeed, but those days are long gone. We've been left and mostly settled for uninspired shitty music. This is an era where Justin Bieber and Katy Perry are considered super stars, go figure. Good music is slowly but surely making a comeback, Sam Smith's album "In The Lonely Hour" and Ed Sheeran's album "X (read Multiple)" remind me of how great music used to be. Their successes prove that quality will always trump garbage. (Saturday 28 February 2015; 15:37)

Ardis / imperfections (50,325) by Edward from USA Ardis, you would be surprised at the many doors a booty could open for an artist these days. I agree with you about the rest though. When Destiny's Daughters released "Bootylicious", their popularity went up by 60%. 20% of that was due to the exposure of the booty on its respective video. (Saturday 21 February 2015; 18:13)

Deedre and TheVoice / the booty (50,324) by Edward from USA Don't you guys agree that a bigger booty would expose Mariah to a wider audience? To see it, you'd have to visualize it, and see the booty for what it is, on its own merits. Then mentally attach it to Mariah, and you'll see what I'm talking about. When she got her new boobs her popularity went up by 20%. Can you imagine what a new booty could do? Deep song titles with meaningful lyrics like "The Power of the Booty", "Touch My Booty" or "Booty Up" would now come alive. The possibilities would be endless. It would really be interesting to see Aretha sing any of those songs with the word "Booty" in the title, just like she sung "Touch My Body" before. I swear this is my last post addressing the booty. (Saturday 21 February 2015; 17:53)

New booty / new #1's (50,314) by Edward from USA I think that when Mariah gets her new booty she'll bounce back easily. She only has to do it gradually though. I hope she'd learned her lesson by trying to make people think that her then new acquired boobs were the result of push-up bras, until her boobs came out of the closet while giving her acceptance speech on behalf of Lee Daniels. I think a new booty, not as big as Beyoncé's, would help her achieve a few more #1's. If Cher could score a #1 at 52 with her new face, why can't Mariah with her new booty. I just hope she doesn't go for a donkey booty like Nicki Minaj or Kim Kardashian, but rather a round, fluffy, and natural looking one. Some would think that it is a stupid idea, but one mustn't underestimate the power of a new booty when is carried with grace and class. After all Mariah coined the term bootylicious before Destiny's child used it in a song. (Saturday 21 February 2015; 1:30)

Darryle / Rihanna's #1's (50,281) by Edward from USA Darryle, Rihanna has 13 #1's, not 10. She's getting closer to breaking Mariah's record, but records are meant to be broken. Rihanna doesn't have to release new albums to get #1's, just by doing some of her usual collaborations, specifically with Eminem, whom she has collaborated with three times already, she'll keep on scoring #1's. The thing is that a #1 these days doesn't equate to a #1 back in the 90's or early 2000's. A single was usually over two dollars and the maxi singles were even more expensive. A regular single from the 90 is equivalent to two or three digital songs or even more if we're talking about the maxi singles. Rihanna will have her run like Mariah, but she won't ever be remembered or put in the same league as Mariah, Whitney, Celine, and Madonna. Rihanna is an artist of the moment, and her star power is starting to deflate already, but she's still young. Mariah will always hold the record for the most album sold for a long time, Rihanna is not the one who'll snatch that away away from her. I wish Rihanna success, she always has the best things to say about Mariah, unlike Katy Perry. If Mariah wants more #1's, she'll have to change the formula and adjust to the current times, just a little. (Thursday 19 February 2015; 1:36)

Shelly / Grammar (50,224) by Edward from USA Shelly, Andrew wasn't referring to you about not ending sentences with a preposition. He was referring to Taylor. (Tuesday 17 February 2015; 1:06)

Orkun / Game of Thrones (50,152) by Edward from USA Orkun, I thought your post was great and well intentioned. As for Abraham, I'm sending Shelly to give him a big hug, he won't be able to resist. Abraham, we have disagreed in the past, but I also like your presence on this board. Remember one thing though, that Eric, the webmaster and Orkun are both from the Netherlands, they might even be cousins. Don't mess with him. (Sunday 15 February 2015; 3:33)

Andrew and the wrath of the lambs (50,151) by Edward from USA Andrew, thanks for understanding that Shelly wasn't patronizing you, but rather being honest and caring. You only have to see her picture to know she's a sweetheart, I don't know why she keeps switching it. I've been as frustrated as you are right now, but always thought things would change, that the voice would somehow improve if she rested it for 20 years plus sleeping in a humidifier chamber, but now I'm just realistic to know that it could improve to be just consistent, but that's enough for me. Mariah has gotten a wake up call, she knows that "those days of dubbing are gone", but her time might not actually be through just yet. Now we only have wait and see if she got the memo. I know many people loathe you here, but I actually like you because I see myself in you, but way back then when I first saw my idol gasping for air while trying to sing a song she could sing before effortlessly while running on a treadmill with her high hills on. Just tone it down a little bit, and know that Eric should be addressed with respect. He's kept this website up and running for 17 years for us to vent. "Dude" is not a bad word, but in the context you used it, I think it wasn't appropriate. Before I get accused of professing my love to you, I'll say: keep on posting. (Sunday 15 February 2015; 3:17)

Mariah Carey / it is time (50,131) by Edward from USA Mariah you are the epitome of true talent. It is time for you to trust somebody, maybe L.A. Read, to put together a great team, delegate, so you don't have to be so stressed over every aspect of your career. Once a good team has been put together, let them do their jobs while you worry about your music, writing, recording. Get in shape, get a vocal coach if you don't have one, and let the team work the rest. You rather have loving nannies than abusive ones, they'll never replace you as the loving mom that you are. Put your money to good use, most of us can't pay a life coach or a therapist when our lives are not going that well. Control can drive some people over the edge, it is good to have it, but too much of it is never healthy. When you were more worried about producing great albums, excellent songs, you looked happier and way much more humble. Many of us love that humble woman from Long Island, that one you dusted off and so gracefully brought back on Ellen no long ago. It is not even about the belting, "Misty Moon" and "Looking In" are examples of soul and emotion through your gift. I miss you. (Saturday 14 February 2015; 18:18)

Wouldn't it be nice? (49,940) by Edward from USA While in Vegas, wouldn't it be nice if Mariah brought two drag-queens on stage as part of her show. She could bring RuPaul and Wendy Williams. RuPaul would be great and glamorous, and Wendy Williams would be. There. As I was saying, RuPaul would be great. Mariah could bring back her wild horses from the Butterfly video on stage and set them free while they run unbridled towards Wendy Williams forcing her to run for her life, and then Wendy's wig would be flying over the fake rainbow. Then Mariah would stop and say: I'm sadly sending my horses to therapy for having dealt with such a traumatic experience of seeing Wendy without her wig. If Mariah did that, her Vegas show would be a sure hit. (Monday 9 February 2015; 1:03)

Ardis / Alison (49,932) by Edward from USA Ardis, you only have to see the trajectory of Alison's life to realize whether what she says should be taken with a grain of salt or not. Why do you think a judge would give Mariah custody of Michael if he didn't consider the child wasn't in good hands. How many times have you heard about Morgan or Patricia trying to leech on Mariah or using her name for personal reasons? Alison was offered various opportunities to get her life straight once Mariah was making good money, but instead of grabbing those opportunities she decided to go on with the life that she had chosen. When you're an addict is not as easy to just change, but when you have a support system willing to help you, you have to do your part too. Alison decided to go and keep on having babies knowing there was a possibility of them being born with HIV, that's being selfish to me. I hope they reconcile because they are family, but attempting at discrediting Mariah wouldn't only make things worse after everything Mariah has done for her. (Sunday 8 February 2015; 18:03)

Ardis / read very carefully (49,920) by Edward from USA Alison won't ever be able to pay Mariah for the support she's given her and her son Michael. Mariah got Michael under her wings as if he was her own son, took care of him in every aspect, paid for his college tuition. Mariah doesn't owe her anything. Mariah even paid for Alison's rehab a couple of times, but Alison didn't seem to want to help herself, that's why Mariah got primary custody of her son. I'm all for family, and I do hope they get together, talk and make up. Everything that Alison says should be taken with a grain of salt. We may be a little unhappy with Mariah's performances lately, but we do love her nonetheless. I would really like to see things from Alison's point of view, but I can't shove my head that far up in my ass. (Sunday 8 February 2015; 4:02)

Travon / #1's (49,901) by Edward from USA Travon, as Abraham stated, I was just being sarcastic. Just for laughs. (Saturday 7 February 2015; 22:04)

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