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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)

Best albums of 2014 (44,892) by Edward from USA I think that Mariah's "MIAMTEC" and Sam Smith "In The Lonely Hour" are the best albums of 2014 so far. Good music is coming back, slowly, but it is definitely coming back. I feel like I'm cheating on Mariah when I indulge into Sam Smith's album, but it is that good. This guy deserves to be heard, so soulful. As for Mariah, as I have stated, it's pure art. I feared for a Memoirs part 2, but she gave us great music. (Thursday 19 June 2014; 6:00)

Kenny / coffee and cookies (44,877) by Edward from USA Kenny, my statement wasn't meant to be visualized, sorry if it ruined your coffee, it wasn't my intention. See, now I'm craving coffee. (Wednesday 18 June 2014; 20:27)

MCLAFAN honeybunch (44,851) by Edward from USA First of all, I'm not taking things overboard, I'm just tired of some fans here telling other fans what to think, say or do. Opinions are like the anus, everybody has one. They are opinions and everybody is entitled to them as long as they are not offensive to Mariah. Let people be frustrated, happy or whatever, believe me when I tell you that the webmaster will edit out inappropriate posts, and those posts disrespecting Mariah won't be posted. This messagaboard has been this way for 16 years, and that's what makes it unique. We can be happy, frustrated, euphoric, but we can also be realistic and express our opinions about what we like or not about Mariah's music. We don't just hold hands and praise everything Mariah here, we have concerns and opinions that we cannot express anywhere else without being stoned to death. If you don't like a post, don't read it, as simple as that. (Wednesday 18 June 2014; 2:23)

Negative comments on the messageboard / please stop (44,841) by Edward from USA Since we need to be positive, and more than positive, real lambs, we need to start discussing positive things about this era and Mariah, like: How great the promotion for MIAMTEC has been, and how Mariah posts pics on Instagram, but doesn't say anything about what's going on. To follow the positivity of my fellow real fans, or should I say lambs? Today I got the wonderful Lollipop Bling perfume, and 20 bottles of the Butterfly drink, yes, that drink that talks to you when you drink it and tells you what is going on with promotion, and when a new single will be released. As real lambs, it's imperative that we all buy many copies of the nail polish today, that's very positive and engaging. It is very positive to paint our nails in different colors. And for those negative fans that won't stop talking about Mariah's voice and such, you should be ashamed of yourselves, just like our beloved Isaac Ortiz once said, the voice is there just like the first day, you should all clean your ears, how dare you talking about laser treatment? And last but not least, as a real and positive lambs, you should know that Migrate should've been a single, thank God I remembered that one, only positive and real lambs like me know that one. (Tuesday 17 June 2014; 18:51)

Carlos Jaramillo / that Mariah (44,819) by Edward from USA Carlos Jaramillo, what you stated on you post was so on point. Little did we know. She looked so confident in that video because she knew she had it (the voice). She could've put a diva persona back then because she actually had her voice to back it up, but she didn't. That's why, at this stage in her career, I don't understand the diva attitude, the dahlings, her inability to compliment another artist (Ariana) who has praised her on almost every interview. The shine she had on that video has been lost, and I'm so sorry for her. It was really about the music/voice back then. Not big boobs, not gimmicks, just her voice. It was easier to cover things up back then too, but now with a camera on virtually every phone, anything can be easily exposed. (Monday 16 June 2014; 21:59)

The voice / the procedure / this is not 1997 (44,818) by Edward from USA Adele, Justin Timberlake, Nathan Sykes, Steven Tyler, just to name a few, have had nodules removed with the new and accurate Green Light KTP laser. Julie went under the knife, and they mutilated part of her vocal chords back in 1997, but we are in 2014, and with the accuracy of laser technology, I don't think that would happen to Mariah. I just think that she doesn't want to lose the whistle register by getting her nodules removed. Over singing damage her voice, she was only 27 and without many world tours when she started having problems, so obviously her life style change, after she broke free from Tommy, had a huge impact on her voice (yes, weed, alcohol, smoke, lack of sleep affect the voice). I don't blame her for enjoying life and doing certain things young people do, but her instrument definitely and evidently suffered for it. (Monday 16 June 2014; 21:19)

Where is Mariah to defend JD? (44,724) by Edward from USA When things don't go the way the fans expect, we tend to blame everybody but Mariah. e.g., "Randy" isn't doing anything for her, he isn't a manager. When Mariah chose "The Dream" to produce most of MOAIA, fans lashed out blaming him for its ill fate, then he lashed out at the fans calling us ungrateful, stating he had enslaved to Mariah so she deliver the product (and knowing our diva, I believe him). If one of her videos is whack, God forbid Nick is anywhere near. Now the fans want to lynch little "JD", literally. But, who is the common denominator in all of this? Well, it is our dear and beloved Mariah Carey. Obviously she doesn't want to delegate control or hire anybody who could tell her: either you adhere to the plan, or we're done. I like JD, but just like The Dream has his ass whooped by the fans, now he is getting his whooped beautifully too. Just like Mariah didn't stand for The Dream, she won't for JD either, and it is sad, because if JD is right, she should at least tell us to be patient, that something is being worked on, without going into specifics. I think it is time for her delegate some control to professionals who studied hard for it. You just don't drink some Butterfly pink drink and turn into a seasoned manager. And don't worry, I'm already hanging off my cross, waiting for the nails to be put on my wrists. (Friday 13 June 2014; 20:14)

Joe (44,702) by Edward from USA Joe, in the middle of all this mess, we have to laugh a little. At this point most of us have expressed our frustrations about what's going on with Mariah and the promotion for this great body of work. I'm one of her remaining fans, but I'm not buying a pink bottled water, even it is brought to my door. I would say: Thank you, I'm not "Thirsty". Most likely by the time Mariah is in shape for the YDKWTD video, the album will be out of the Hot 200. (Thursday 12 June 2014; 20:42)

Stephen / the Butterfly beverage (44,693) by Edward from USA Stephen, did you really think I bought the Butterfly Water? It seems to be my sarcasm is not coming across in some of my posts. I love Mariah's music, and I've had some of her tour stuff, but none of the other stuff like perfumes, waters, panties, and other nonsense. I am happy with the music on MIAMTEC, but very disappointed with the .essthis has been. (Thursday 12 June 2014; 17:10)

Stephen / Sam Smith (44,670) by Edward from USA Stephen, your own liver? I just listened to Sam Smith's "Stay With Me" and I'm so happy good music is coming back. (Thursday 12 June 2014; 1:39)

The Butterfly water and the Unicorn too (44,669) by Edward from USA I just bought the Butterfly water, and when I removed the bottle cap, three butterflies came flying out of the bottle singing "I'm thirsty" in unison. At the store they told me that she's releasing the Unicorn and the Rainbow waters soon. I can't wait to see a Unicorn for the first time. Go buy multiple copies of the Butterfly water, it is to die for. I just hope she doesn't release the JD's water, because I would hit him in the head as soon as he comes out of the bottle with his annoying "Y'all know who this is". (Thursday 12 June 2014; 0:37)

G.G. / Roe's hair hurting (44,635) by Edward from USA G.G., as we already know hair doesn't hurt, so it was obviously sarcasm. Lol. (Wednesday 11 June 2014; 1:52)

The reason for no promotion / be patient (44,611) by Edward from USA Roe's hair has been hurting a lot, so Mariah needs to promote her Butterfly beverage (only for women obviously) to be able to take care of medical bills. It is disappointing seeing her promoting anything other than an album that took her 5 years to release. No word of any other single being released, so fans now will finally leave the "Migrate should've been a single" litany to jump on YDKWTD, MILG for the next 5 years? What is going on? Maybe all this mess is a blessing in disguise, she might humble herself a little bit like back when she was still popular. Maybe she'll realize that people don't like this over the top diva persona she has put on since E=MC2. Nobody is telling her that she comes across as arrogant and unrelatable. The more control she gets over things, now with JD as a poppet manager, the worse things get. Maybe this is a wake up call. Another weird thing, I haven seen any particular song from this album into iTunes top 100. (Tuesday 10 June 2014; 16:01)

Loris / promotion (44,569) by Edward from USA MIAMTEC is a great album, but it is Mariah's album. She's collecting money from it, then she should be out there promoting it so people know it is out there. Delaying an album means that all of her scheduled promotional appearances have to be cancelled and if possible, just if possible, reschedule. I don't care about IDJ anymore, obviously they lost faith in the project, it is evident. TEOM was a great album, but promotion and great PR made a huge difference. I don't see that happening now. Many people couldn't get their physical copies of the album because they just sent a few copies per store. This great body of work will go down as a flop. I'm not a happy fan. (Saturday 7 June 2014; 21:31)

Nikki / MIAMTEC is great, the rest is a mess (44,551) by Edward from USA Nikki, I never said anything about Mariah's career being over during Charmbracelet or ever. The game is just way different now than it was in 2005. Albums have been steadily declining since then. Mariah once was young and she was catered to, just like Rihanna and Katy are being catered to these days. It is the way it is, nobody stays at the top for ever. The voice change for whatever reason (smoke, weed, alcohol, age), people get older, fans also grow older. When I stated "Even if it has to take her 1000 sessions to put a song together" it wasn't meant to be taken literally. I meant that I would still buy her music no matter how she puts it together and when. I would never write her off, but unless she does something different, she'll be getting the same results. I love MIAMTEC, the product is great, the rest is a mess, and when I say a mess, I mean it... literally. (Saturday 7 June 2014; 6:03)

Nikki / for clarification / great album, but... (44,549) by Edward from USA Nikki, Mariah signed a 20-million contract with IDJ for 4 albums (Charmbracelet, TEOM, E=MC2, MOAIA) with an option of a fifth album (MIAMTEC). Holidays compilation (MCIIY) don't count as regular albums. After MOAIA she decided to go with the fifth album option, but then LA Read, who was Mimi's main support, left IDJ. IDJ secured a clear channel airplay for #Beautiful plus its accompanying video on 2013, things were taking off, lack of promotion for #Beautiful, delays came, Mariah didn't think the album was ready, she had the accident, more delays, TAOLG(yes, Mimi called it a single) and YM(E) didn't perform as expected. Great album, such a messy delivery. From a business standpoint, IDJ must've wanted to be done with this album. By the way things are looking, they might not even recoup what they have spent so far. So, I'm glad she's completely done with IDJ and ready to move on with her endeavors. I hope she gets Mr. Medina for her next album. (Saturday 7 June 2014; 2:53)

It is what it is, it is either take her or leave her (44,543) by Edward from USA I guess Mariah is not going to kill herself promoting when IDJ is not doing its part either. It is evident she has let go of the singer we all expect her to be. So, it is time to continue on the ride or move on, as simple as that. The Mariah circa 1990-2005 won't come back, ever. Not only because of her voice is not the same, but because of the circumstances and what people are catering today. She is not the "it" of the moment, and her absence from the music scene has contributed what is happening with her career on 2014. It is hard for me because I got used to the successful Mariah, the record breaking, but I'm slowly getting used to what's left. The older Mariah gets, the less likely she'll have another hit, so I expect 2 albums before she turns 50 to wrap it all up. Make my piece with the lip-syncing, bad performances, state of her voice. It is what it is. It's either take her or leave her. At this point, I'm thankful for technology and the studio, even if it has to take her 1000 sessions to put a song together. (Friday 6 June 2014; 22:02)

Mariah and her mystery guest (44,536) by Edward from USA When TAOLG morphed into MIAMTECT, I bet many songs were replaced with new ones. Kick Rocks, for example, is supposed to be a great track praised by a DJ who had heard at Mariah's home. Mariah knew the possible fate of this album, she is not dumb, so she probably saved some of her best work for the next album so she wouldn't have to spend so much time in the studio recording. We'll most likely have that mystery guest on her next album, and with all the material she has recorded in five years, believe me Mariah won't take too long to release the next album. Celine Dion duetted with Stevie Wonder in 2013. As soon as I knew about it, I was almost quite sure Mariah wouldn't feature Stevie on this album, and I am happy she didn't. R Kelly was on many people's records on 2013, so I'm also happy she didn't use him for this album either (except for out of place BGK part 2). I think we'll be surprised in the near future. (Friday 6 June 2014; 17:04)

B / Stay The Night (44,403) by Edward from USA B, I like "Stay The Night", I don't like how strained Mariah's voice sounded on it. When the album came out, I used to listen to it, but then I started skipping it. TEOM was a great album, but Mariah sounded very constipated (strained) on many songs like "Mine Again" and "Stay The Night". (Monday 2 June 2014; 0:05)

At home in concert with Matt Lauer (44,397) by Edward from USA I'm very proud of Mariah and how she answered the questions asked by Matt. She sounded more relatable, more human, less diva. I loved it. And I didn't hear any dahlings, they are becoming so annoying. I don't see anything wrong with being a diva, but when the public perception of you is so distorted that they start to think you're arrogant and disconnected, it is not a good look, specially when you're precisely not the "It" of the moment. I hope this special brings up the sales. With the TEOM I skipped "STN", "TTF", but with MIAMTEC, I don't skip a song, and that makes me happy. She's still one of those rare artists whose albums could be listened to from beginning to end without skipping a couple of tracks, if any. (Sunday 1 June 2014; 22:45)

MIAMTEC on the charts (44,375) by Edward from USA MIAMTEC is one of Mariah's best albums, but things are not looking good sales wise. When TEOM ran its course, everybody was anticipating anything Mariah because she had left in a high note, so even if E=MC2 had taken five years, it would've still sold as it did. The problem now is not the product, the problem is how MOAIA performed, her absence, delays, her diva attitude as if she were in her prime, and how the game has changed. Billboard rules have changed with streaming being tabulated with airplay and sales. Mariah's name doesn't sell on its own anymore. At this point I think the sales projection for this album's first week is based on what's left of us fans. Her team needs to pick a single ASAP, shoot a concept video, and she needs to promote it in every TV show as if she were a newbie. That type of work would put her back in the game. Those who have retired from the music scene for many years usually suffer from the attention spam of this new generation. What's hot today, it is not tomorrow. I'm hoping for the best, MIAMTEC definitely deserves to be heard. (Sunday 1 June 2014; 3:23)

Lee / Supernatural and creepy voices (44,133) by Edward from USA Lee, if you think that dem babies' voices sound creepy, you haven't really heard creepy baby voices, go to YouTube and you'll hear. I went and revisited the track looking for any indication of creepiness on it, and I didn't find anything remotely creepy, annoying at times, but not creepy. Even when I tried to imagine that it was being played at a funeral placing myself in the mood that you probably were when you were listening to it. Nothing in the lyrics, the tone, the melody conveys sadness, but joy. I don't personally like all the giggling on the track, because it takes away from the actual singing, but dem babies sound just like happy babies. And when Roe says she's a chanteuse, it is to die for. (Tuesday 27 May 2014; 2:46)

BGK / IAW (44,055) by Edward from USA After listening to "Betcha Gon' Know" and "It's A Wrap", I can say I'm truly happy "The Angel's Advocate" album never saw the light of day. I won't ever ruin the great experience of listening to MIAM with those two tracks at the end, it would mess up the journey. I tried it and they ruined the moment for me at the end. So, I place the "Art of Letting Go" right before Heavenly, delete "BGK" and "IAW", and I'm in heaven. As I had said before, Mariah didn't give us most of the best songs she had recorded for this album. I truly think that she'll be releasing another album soon within a year or two. She definitely went in session with Walter, his daughter was called a liar for confirming it, but she defended herself by stating that her father had told her so, and that he told her it was ok to talk about it. I also think that the duets with R Kelly and Stevie Wonder were saved for another project. (Saturday 24 May 2014; 2:05)

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