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IheartMC / it is too late (45,957) by Edward from USA IheartMC, I know you're being optimistic, but I think we should know by now that this album isn't going anywhere commercially. YDKWTD didn't get any love at all from radio, so I doubt that any other single not matter how awesome is going to suddenly revive this era that wants to die already. IDJ would happily write MIAMTEC off their taxes, and that's about it. If it were about the music like some fans think, she would've had a few number ones from this album, but it is not only about that. Most people think Mariah is arrogant and that she's full of herself, and they resent that. When Mariah sung "I'm Free", "Outside" or "Can't Take That Away", I could feel her in those songs, you could relate to her, but even though MIAMTEC is great, I don't feel that way anymore, at least for this album. "No Ways Tired" or "One More Try" are beautiful, but they don't speak to me. That's when I realized it wasn't only about the music itself, but also about the interpretation, the soul, the pain, the nuances. (Saturday 9 August 2014; 0:32)

Poor JD (45,877) by Edward from USA Poor JD, he never had a chance. Whether JD is manager material or not, he did his best to promote MIAMTEC. While Mariah was being elusive, he was out there trying to promote the album. Most of the interviews Mariah had, he was there by her side. Parting ways it is the best thing that could've happened to him, since anybody associated with Mariah's career at this point will be crucified by her fans when things don't go right. Mariah is a control freak, and as long as she keeps on hiring people she could easily control, things won't work out. These friendships mingled with business relationships don't work, and they usually end up damaging the friendship part, I hope that is not the case. She should come out and say she didn't fire him, that they decided to part ways amicably, but I doubt Mariah would do that. Many fans have been very unfair with JD, when he was the only one actually keeping us informed about what he could during this horrendous era. Let's see who the next one is going to be, probably her next label. Mariah is really out of control, and those who don't want to see that, should go and consult their eye doctors. (Tuesday 5 August 2014; 23:05)

NYHotShotta / Migrate (45,842) by Edward from USA NYHotShotta, just to clarify that Mariah didn't want to release Migrate as the second single as you stated in your post, let's not blame the label for everything, they were fully supportive of Mariah during this period. When Perez Hilton, who was an avid Mariah hater back then, was bashing Mariah because he thought that Migrate would be the second single, Mariah stated to him that Migrate wouldn't be the second single, that she had been doing this for a long time, and that she knew what she was doing, that new single would be a ballad. Mariah pulled the plug on E=MC2, and that's a fact. That era could've been great, but it started getting messy. Single choice and Mariah disappearance kill the momentum. (Tuesday 5 August 2014; 3:33)

The lose-lose situation (45,688) by Edward from USA People have been trying to break them up before they even got married. I don't personally have anything against Nick, he sounds like a cool guy. With them it is a lose-lose situation though. No matter what they do, people will find something to pick on. When I was a kid, before I went to school one day, my father was having an argument with my mother, and I heard my loving mother say in a Latin soap opera style that only one of them would make it alive that day, I went to school worried to death because I thought I was going to find the police at home due to the a tragedy, yet I found my father giving my mother a back rub. They never got physical, but they sometimes had big arguments, they loved each other, and their marriage was over when my mother passed away 25 years later. Some childish things Nick has said about their relationship don't define their relationship. No press is bad press, if they are still talking about Mariah, it is because she still has some relevancy. So, let them talk. I know that we deep down want Mariah for ourselves only, we feel like Nick is this intruder who's keeping her from us, but Mariah is a control freak, I don't think Nick has any control over her. (Wednesday 30 July 2014; 20:11)

Shelly / Mariah and the starving kids (45,600) by Edward from USA Shelly, looking at the Katy Perry video now, I can see she was definitely being shady, then she tried to clean it up a bit talking about how she loved listening to Fantasy and Honey, but the shade overshadowed all that. I didn't quite like the comment Mariah made about Madonna because I knew that eventually there was going to be a time when Mariah wasn't going to be as popular either. I'm happy when she was asked again about Madonna's performance in 2006, she was more gracious and said Madonna was an icon, but Mariah was more mature then. As for the comment about the starving kids, it was definitely started in England on a tabloid and it eventually spread around the world, but she never said such thing. I posted it to support my statement about checking the veracity of the constant rumors and their sources before we start trashing anyone. Rihanna and Beyoncé have shown their respect to Mariah, and as for Katy Perry, she'd better enjoy it while it lasts, because nowadays, an artist is as good as the performances of their last single on the charts. (Friday 25 July 2014; 20:58)

Let's jump on the "Let's-Hate-Katy Wagon" (45,573) by Edward from USA People, before jumping on the Let's-Hate-Katy Wagon, do a little research about the veracity of what some tabloids and online gossip websites are saying. When Katy Perry said Mariah was great for a throwback, she was actually acknowledging Mariah's longevity. When Mariah Carey first album came out, Katy was just 6 years old, so the eyes she sees Mariah with are different from the eyes of those who were teenagers at that time. There is not a video, or a credible source factually confirming what has been said. Do you guys remember when Mariah supposedly said the following on an interview back in the 90's: "Whenever I watch TV and see those poor, starving kids all over the world, I can't help but cry. I mean, I'd love to be skinny like that, but not with all those flies and death and stuff."? Enough said. (Friday 25 July 2014; 3:35)

Lee / relevancy (45,487) by Edward from USA Lee, I never stated that Madonna was relevant. One thing she has done better than most though is keeping her old fan base coming to her concerts. Madonna, Michael, Mariah, Whitney, and Celine have all won their place in music history. Out of all the remaining acts Mariah is definitely the most relevant. She's only 44, I think she still has another great and successful album under her weave. She just needs a great manager, publicist, label, and great music. Every time those four factors have come into place, she's had great success. But she's been more successful when she has listened and allowed to be guided by those who know the business. Tommy made her keep "Hero" and suggested she should record a Christmas album ("Merry Christmas"). The man may have been wicked, but he had an eye for talent and great music. (Tuesday 22 July 2014; 5:55)

The Truth from USA / really? (45,472) by Edward from USA The Truth from USA, I completely agree with you about Mariah getting a mentor who knows what he/she is doing and following that mentor with humility, but must I remind you that Madonna's album MDNA was bundled up with ticket sales for her concert that year, and that's why it debuted at #1? The week after its debut, MDNA experienced the biggest drop in sales since SoundScan began tracking sales. Madonna's last two top 10 hits were featuring the popular acts of the moment, Justin Timberlake and Nicki Minaj respectively. Madonna herself has complained that people always have to mention of her age. She has some of the best grossing tours, yet she cannot translate that into album sales. At least she still has her tours. Age is definitely against women in the music industry regardless of the quality of the music they produce. Every once in a blue moon an artist of age crack in Billboard Hot 100 top 20, like Cher did with "Believe". In the 80's females in their 40's were popping hits left and right. I'm not making excuses for Mariah lack of promotion and effort, but ageism is definitely a factor, that adding up to a very messy era, is not helping her at all. (Monday 21 July 2014; 18:01)

George Golden / Meteorite (45,440) by Edward from USA George Golden, I hope you have gotten the message like most of us already have. At this point things are the way they are. Most likely Mariah is putting together a new album but without the pressure of a deadline. She's been definitely in the studio, since Todd Jones already heard three new songs. I think he was given permission to talk about it, those words didn't just slip out of his mouth. Mariah is up to something, but I don't think it has anything to do with MIAMTEC. Maybe she'll come with a complete project while fishing for a new label, she would be more sellable like that. Her name alone won't sell, so she'll have the product ready to back her up. I don't think that a IDKWTD video popping out of nowhere is going to do anything to save the day. The momentum is gone, it is time to move on to the next project. (Friday 18 July 2014; 22:55)

Three new songs / has she saved the best for last? (45,413) by Edward from USA As I had said before, Mariah didn't give us the best she's recorded in the last five years. I always knew she was going to use some the songs that didn't make the last cut for her next album, but never had I imagined she would use some of them as bonus tracks for a possible re release of MIAMTEC. The Memoirs bonus tracks were mediocre at best, leaving "The Art of Letting Go" hanging there in such company. Now I'm intrigued. What if Mariah is planning to release an EP? JD said people are going to be talking more about what's coming next. Let's see and keep our keyboards crossed, I mean, our fingers. (Tuesday 15 July 2014; 21:19)

Billy / the gimmick (45,379) by Edward from USA Billy, those were great vocals, but I hope you know by now that when Mariah starts using her hand to cover her face or turns her face away from the audience is when the recording kicks in and she's lipping the high note. (Sunday 13 July 2014; 19:16)

Tarragan / Charmbracelet-whisper-like albums (45,378) by Edward from USA Tarraga, I was the one who made the comment. I love Charmbracelet, it is a great album, but the constant whispering was too much for most of us. I didn't make it up, it is what it is. Even Through The Rain, which was supposed to be her going back to her 90's days ballad, was mostly whispered. She wanted to create a Butterfly part 2 album, hence her reference to The Roof on Lullaby. I'm aware that it is extremely difficult to sing that way, but in the right doses I don't mind. Most fans didn't like the constant whispering, that's all. The success TEOM had proved that people wanted to hear her sing, not whisper. The return of the voice caught people's attention. Mariah was singing again. (Sunday 13 July 2014; 19:08)

Marissa / too much control (45,359) by Edward from USA Marissa, I couldn't have said it better, your analogy was right on point. Some fans don't understand that seeing Mariah go down the way she's going down is painful considering such an amazing catalog. You can clearly see JD's hands were tied from the beginning. His frustration for not having an input on MIAMTEC promotion can be sensed in his interviews. We fans need to open our mouths because if it weren't for us voicing our discontent, Mariah would've whispered her career to death after Butterfly. If we hadn't expressed the fact that we wanted her to sing more and whisper less, God only knows how many Charmbracelet-whisper-like albums she would've had by now. MIAMTEC is great, well balanced, but if she doesn't bring her A-game, we'll be having another album in probably 6 or 7 years. (Sunday 13 July 2014; 0:54)

ss / how delusional (45,349) by Edward from USA SS has spoken, so now it is time to shut our mouths and go with her opinion. As I have stated before, opinions are like the ass, everybody has one, and so far I haven't ever seen anybody riding two horses with only one ass. Your opinions are yours, and not to be imposed on anybody. Your post was rude, yet you sit on your high horse preaching against rudeness, the elephant telling the rabbit that his ears are too big, how hypocritical. Last time I checked, rule no. 2 for posting on this messageboard "Messages that are insulting to Mariah or other artists will not be posted" was still in effect. By expressing our frustrations, demanding promotion or stating ideas about how MIAMTEC could be promoted we are not disrespecting Mariah. When opinions are so harsh on the nervous system, people should consider a Tylenol. I personally just skip to the next post. (Saturday 12 July 2014; 20:57)

SweetheartAaron / YDKWTD (45,332) by Edward from USA SweetheartAaron, great lyric video. Excellent I would say. Mariah's team should learn a thing or two from you. If I didn't know, I would've thought it was coming straight from the label. (Saturday 12 July 2014; 0:38)

Mimi, Marissa / the witch (blasphemous fan) hunt (45,322) by Edward from USA There are some fans here that not only expressed their opinions on the way they please, but they also want to tell other fans, based on their opinions, what a fan should say or be like, which is ridiculous. Some of these holy fans don't understand that part of being a fan is not only the excitement of getting great music, but the exposure of the artist delivering it, the interviews, the artist' view about the creative process of the album, the success, the concerts. They think that if Mariah put good music out, and it doesn't sell well, more good music is coming soon. They seem to think that Mariah is going to use her good money to produce music that won't bring her any money back, that's how delusional they are. They think that Mariah will risk going on tour with an album that nobody knows about. If it were for them, they would just post: "MIAMTEC is a great album" everytime, but how boring would this messageboard be if all we can do is regurgitate the same "positive affirmations" over and over again? Drink from the f*cking water if you'd like, if you don't, just don't, let it run. This is not a conversion ceremony. (Friday 11 July 2014; 22:33)

No YDKWTD audio/lyrics video on Vevo, again (45,292) by Edward from USA Well, after certain age, many people keep wanting their favorite artists to be successful. Mariah's brand is about good music and success, if it weren't, they wouldn't introduce her as the best selling female artist of all time, or the female with the most #1's on billboard. Implying fans should just listen to the good music and shut the f*ck up is utterly ridiculous. I love Sarah McLachlan's music, whenever she drops an album, I follow her just for the sake of her beautiful voice and music, but she wasn't ever sold to us as the mega star that Mariah is. Yes, MIAMTEC's chance at success rested on #Beautiful, those who don't want to see that should get glasses. IDJ invested on Clear Channel airplay to push it, then the video, but everything turn into a mess. If I just wanted to listen to Mariah's good music, I wouldn't even bother posting in here. Fans are about the brand, the package, not just the good music, unless the artist was originally sold that way to the audience. (Thursday 10 July 2014; 2:26)

YDKWTD / Vevo (45,287) by Edward from USA YDKWTD is officially a single, and it is so strange that there's not an official Vevo audio/lyrics video yet. They must be playing a radio edit of the song on the radio, but we wouldn't know what it sounds like if it weren't for TheRereMariahCarey who has been posting different versions of the song on YouTube, like no rap, instrumental, radio edit. I think that this is it with this album. #Beautiful seemed to have been the single that was going to carry this album, but sadly we all know how it went. YDKWTD hasn't even cracked the iTunes top 100 yet. (Wednesday 9 July 2014; 9:42)

How is her diva attitude working for her? (45,119) by Edward from USA With all the accolades that Mariah has, being the most influential artist of the past 20 years, having written most of her hits, having more #1's than any other female artist in the US so far, why is she considered to be some sort of a joke? When she came back with TEOM, people embraced her, but her attitude was different back then. I was at the VH1 taping when she sang with John Legend. My friend, whom I had brought with me, told me he had a new respect for Mariah, she was humble and likable then. Now this constant announcement of what she is or has achieved isn't actually helping her, but working against her. She's the only one laughing with her Marilyn impersonation, because most people think she's full of herself, and arrogant. Whitney succumbed to drugs, but her talent spoke for her. Whitney is remembered for being the Voice, even when she died with no voice. Celine may not sell much in the US, but people respect her worldwide, and they would go to Vegas and see her in concert around the world. People don't respect Mariah as they do Barbra, Whitney, or Celine, and that is very sad because she's the most accomplished of all them all. So, how is this diva sh*t working for her so far? The blindest person is the one who doesn't want to see. (Thursday 26 June 2014; 19:35)

Stacey / YDKWTD (45,029) by Edward from USA Stacey, have you changed your email address? I sent you an email with a little present, but it came right back to me. If you have changed your emails, I still have mine, shoot me an email so I can send you something I think you'll like. (Sunday 22 June 2014; 17:08)

Do you remember "The Lambs' lullaby"? (45,011) by Edward from USA When Mariah Carey was going through tough times and was admitted to the hospital due to exhaustion back in 2001, some French fans wrote a song called "Lambs Lullaby" that goes along with the "Looking In" music. I was going through my Mp3s today, and I found it. I'm posting the lyrics down below. If you would like to hear it, just send me an email to b_terius@yahoo.com We look at you and see the girl Who lives inside the golden world But don't believe That's all that our heart sees Get rid of your melancholy You look at us and see the fans Who scream your name, dazzle your eyes But don't believe That's all there is to see Then you will find your dignity In our eyes you'll always find your soul Forget this burden on your shoulders Don't fear to lose yourself, fall asleep Your lambs watch over you Release yourself from your own jail It's time for us to give it back to you Turn our love into stability Your light will shine eternally Your smile will be reality Spread your wings and you'll be free (Sunday 22 June 2014; 4:45)

YDKWTD non rap version (45,008) by Edward from USA I'm loving it. Even though I enjoy the Wale's part too. (Sunday 22 June 2014; 3:04)

(Re: Mimi) JLo / Luis Miguel and other divas (44,999) by Edward from USA Mimi, I agree with you 100%. JLo won't ever be musically at Mariah's level, but she definitely projects a more likable image on interviews. I saw her on Wendy Williams, and it was refreshing seeing her genuinely laughing and talking on the show. You would never think this woman has a big ego. What I don't quite understand is why Mariah never put her diva act back when she was hot, instead of now when most people think she's arrogant. This Marilyn persona is getting ridiculous now. Mariah is a brand, that is not only music now, it is a complete package, and one thing definitely affects the other. I'm Latino, and never liked Luis Miguel's attitude in the media, even though I still listened to him, most of my family refused to because of his diva attitude, yes, Luis Miguel thinks that his feces don't stink, and you can count with the fingers of a one-hand man the interviews he's ever given, but he is a powerful and great vocalist, and they can't take that way from him. I have observed that many people didn't buy his music because of his attitude, including my father. (Sunday 22 June 2014; 1:20)

YDKWTD cover / is it that serious? (44,996) by Edward from USA I'm glad that they have finally announced the YDKWTD as the next single, that's what matters to me. I do care whether there would be a version of the song without Wale, and the remixes. I don't really care about the cover of the single, whether it is being airbrushed properly or not. When I don't like a cover, since it is a digital picture, I remove it from the mp3, and add a picture that I like. I deleted those Candies from YM(E), and replace them with something different that didn't scream I'm a girly girl. I also removed the Rainbow's cover and replaced it with a picture of her face that doesn't scream I'm diva galore. I don't like the reaction of people when they see all these pictures popping up on my phone when I'm searching through music while riding the subway, that's why I use an application to make it look good. I think Mariah is really sexy, but it is getting corny with all these look-at-me I'm sexy pictures. (Sunday 22 June 2014; 0:50)

Daley (re: Carlos Jaramillo) (44,911) by Edward from USA I bought "Days & Nights" by Daley. I sat and listen undisturbed, and I'm actually impressed. He has, as you stated, Mariahsque inflections in his style of singing. If he writes his own music, he's definitely a great lyricist. I'm so happy to see quality music being released, I just hope people give talent a chance. Thanks for recommending his music, I hadn't ever heard anything from him before. (Thursday 19 June 2014; 23:36)

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