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Christmas shows (110,813) by Edward from USA Of course she is going all out this Christmas. "AIWFCIY" is two weeks away from dethroning Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road" and Shaboozey's "A Bar Song (Tipsy)". After that she should release "Someone's Ugly Daughter". (Saturday 30 August 2025; 02:23) this is a reply to message 110,811

Christmas shows (110,811) by Bobby A from United States MC must be planning something different for Christmas this year. Last year in August tickets were already on sale. Nostradamus said on X this week that The Era of Mi world tour is coming early next year. (Saturday 30 August 2025; 00:19)

One long month (110,812) by Bobby A from United States Yes, you may want to record it on VHS or make a DVD. This is going to be something to watch again 5 years from now. (Saturday 30 August 2025; 00:23) this is a reply to message 110,808

One long month (110,808) by Lighty from China Well, at least we'll have the VMAs in one week. Maybe she'll premiere something new. (Friday 29 August 2025; 19:42)

Christmas shows (110,811) by Bobby A from United States MC must be planning something different for Christmas this year. Last year in August tickets were already on sale. Nostradamus said on X this week that The Era of Mi world tour is coming early next year. (Saturday 30 August 2025; 00:19)

MC back in the studio (110,810) by Bobby A from United States MC posted an Instagram picture - "Back at it." (Friday 29 August 2025; 23:52)

MC the GOAT (110,809) by jaker20 from US They are different. Butterfly is more artistic, and Daydream is very commercial and in the moment. Art and commerce don't have the same criteria in comparison. They're just different. Personally I listen to them depending on my mood. If I'm home and contemplating, I listen to Butterfly. If I'm in the park or doing my groceries, I listen to Daydream. (Friday 29 August 2025; 19:47) this is a reply to message 110,803

MC the GOAT (110,803) by BFF from United States I honestly think that "Butterfly" is superior to "Daydream" as an artistic effort. I wish "Butterfly" had been recognized at the 1998 Grammys in the categories where she was nominated. The songwriting and production are just better than on "Daydream" and she approached the vocals with more restraint. Rich Juzwiak's review of the album for Slant Magazine really encapsulates why "Butterfly" is her best album. The hip-hop elements were incorporated in a very classy manner and were not overdone like they were for some songs on "Rainbow" and "Glitter." I think "One Sweet Day" deserved to win something, but Seal's "Kiss From a Rose" was also a really great song from that year. It was a little strange to award Best Pop Album to "Turbulent Indigo" by Joni Mitchell - I have that album and it is not one of Joni Mitchell's best. She lost best female pop vocal performance to Annie Lennox's "No More I Love You's", which is kind of silly too. "Fantasy" is definitely a better record than that one. She lost best female R&B vocal performance to Anita Baker and Album of the Year to Alanis Morissette. There was a lot of competition for Mariah from all directions, but I do agree she should have won something considering she was nominated for so many and considering how successful the album was. Maybe she would have won some awards at the 1996 Grammys if "Daydream" had been released a little earlier in 1995? "One Sweet Day" and "Always Be My Baby" did not really catch on as hits until 1996, so they may not have had enough exposure by the time of the award ceremony. (Friday 29 August 2025; 15:44)

One long month (110,808) by Lighty from China Well, at least we'll have the VMAs in one week. Maybe she'll premiere something new. (Friday 29 August 2025; 19:42) this is a reply to message 110,804

One long month (110,804) by Jamie from UK I'm hanging in there, I am excited, my post was taken out of context. When I said I'm loosing interest it wasn't in the project it was more the drawn out process. Just seems to be taking forever that's all. 12 weeks since TD was released on June 6th. And we still have another 4 weeks to go. I'm just an old school lamb that isn't used to waiting this long for the album from lead single. I'm excited now we have the song titles, but that just wants me to have the album even more quicker. (Friday 29 August 2025; 17:26)

One long month (110,807) by T from USA What's worse is there has only been one music video in almost five months. That is so not like Mariah. I hope she wasn't forced into releasing an album before she is ready to really undertake the amount of promotion it takes. I've been seeing that Amazon pre-orders is currently only at 1,200 albums pre-sold in the USA. Add the 5,000 that it will due on iTunes and that is going to be a very low first week debut. A hit song sells an album, and unfortunately she doesn't have that. Word of mouth will be an uphill battle for her, the only hope is the MTV VMA's turns it all around for her. I hope everyone is taking a second out of their day to vote for Mariah and Type Dangerous on MTV.com for the VMA's. That second award could go a long way in helping her get the word out about upcoming music. (Friday 29 August 2025; 19:36) this is a reply to message 110,804

One long month (110,804) by Jamie from UK I'm hanging in there, I am excited, my post was taken out of context. When I said I'm loosing interest it wasn't in the project it was more the drawn out process. Just seems to be taking forever that's all. 12 weeks since TD was released on June 6th. And we still have another 4 weeks to go. I'm just an old school lamb that isn't used to waiting this long for the album from lead single. I'm excited now we have the song titles, but that just wants me to have the album even more quicker. (Friday 29 August 2025; 17:26)

MC the GOAT (110,806) by Edward from USA I've never liked the constant blame game, it's always someone else's fault but Mariah's. Framing a powerful, intelligent, and successful woman as if she's perpetually helpless is just another way of infantilizing her. Mariah has been steering her career for decades now. An artist in "shackles" wouldn't have been allowed to put out a video openly mocking her label's head like that. Yes, Tommy was controlling and evil at some point, but she also built a thriving career and life beyond him. Mariah has always been an active participant in her own story, it's not as if Nick and Stella just happened to her. Even when she was only 19, she was making choices, and now at 56, with years of experience and every tool at her disposal, she continues to do so. The woman have human walking sticks for heaven sake. All of her life's lessons have shaped her into the woman she is today: an icon, not a victim. So, however this show plays out, good or bad, she's part of it. (Friday 29 August 2025; 18:52) this is a reply to message 110,805

MC the GOAT (110,805) by Jamie from UK Wise words Bill. Yes a lot of the time artists blame their record companies for the lack of sales, promotion etc when in truth it's mainly down to the artist themselves and their direction. Mariah was less popular after Butterfly for moving away from core audience. That's not to say her work wasn't good, it just wasn't as popular. (Friday 29 August 2025; 17:41)

MC the GOAT (110,805) by Jamie from UK Wise words Bill. Yes a lot of the time artists blame their record companies for the lack of sales, promotion etc when in truth it's mainly down to the artist themselves and their direction. Mariah was less popular after Butterfly for moving away from core audience. That's not to say her work wasn't good, it just wasn't as popular. (Friday 29 August 2025; 17:41) this is a reply to message 110,797

MC the GOAT (110,797) by Bill from the UK I think we all agree Mariah deserved some acknowledgement that night, due to it being the pinnacle of her career. But there's no point us still being bitter about a 30 year old event and still blaming Tommy, who had nothing to do with how that night unfolded. All it did was make Mariah realise she didn't need him. Mariah was still supported massively by Sony during the separation and after the divorce. I mean look at the budget the Heartbreaker video had. The videos, the tours, the non-stop global promotion. The issue was Mariah moved away from the adult contemporary audience that she curated during the beginning of her career, so her sales dipped, and she blamed the label (like Michael Jackson did). Rainbow was not Daydream. Invincible was not Thriller. (Friday 29 August 2025; 08:17)

One long month (110,804) by Jamie from UK I'm hanging in there, I am excited, my post was taken out of context. When I said I'm loosing interest it wasn't in the project it was more the drawn out process. Just seems to be taking forever that's all. 12 weeks since TD was released on June 6th. And we still have another 4 weeks to go. I'm just an old school lamb that isn't used to waiting this long for the album from lead single. I'm excited now we have the song titles, but that just wants me to have the album even more quicker. (Friday 29 August 2025; 17:26) this is a reply to message 110,782

One long month (110,782) by Edward from USA Jamie, stop being a glutton. If she keeps dropping new stuff now, we'll have nothing left by September 26. I know the wait is brutal, but hang in there. Besides, rumor has it there's a Mariah-only version of Sugar Sweet. (Thursday 28 August 2025; 19:09)

MC the GOAT (110,803) by BFF from United States I honestly think that "Butterfly" is superior to "Daydream" as an artistic effort. I wish "Butterfly" had been recognized at the 1998 Grammys in the categories where she was nominated. The songwriting and production are just better than on "Daydream" and she approached the vocals with more restraint. Rich Juzwiak's review of the album for Slant Magazine really encapsulates why "Butterfly" is her best album. The hip-hop elements were incorporated in a very classy manner and were not overdone like they were for some songs on "Rainbow" and "Glitter." I think "One Sweet Day" deserved to win something, but Seal's "Kiss From a Rose" was also a really great song from that year. It was a little strange to award Best Pop Album to "Turbulent Indigo" by Joni Mitchell - I have that album and it is not one of Joni Mitchell's best. She lost best female pop vocal performance to Annie Lennox's "No More I Love You's", which is kind of silly too. "Fantasy" is definitely a better record than that one. She lost best female R&B vocal performance to Anita Baker and Album of the Year to Alanis Morissette. There was a lot of competition for Mariah from all directions, but I do agree she should have won something considering she was nominated for so many and considering how successful the album was. Maybe she would have won some awards at the 1996 Grammys if "Daydream" had been released a little earlier in 1995? "One Sweet Day" and "Always Be My Baby" did not really catch on as hits until 1996, so they may not have had enough exposure by the time of the award ceremony. (Friday 29 August 2025; 15:44) this is a reply to message 110,797

MC the GOAT (110,797) by Bill from the UK I think we all agree Mariah deserved some acknowledgement that night, due to it being the pinnacle of her career. But there's no point us still being bitter about a 30 year old event and still blaming Tommy, who had nothing to do with how that night unfolded. All it did was make Mariah realise she didn't need him. Mariah was still supported massively by Sony during the separation and after the divorce. I mean look at the budget the Heartbreaker video had. The videos, the tours, the non-stop global promotion. The issue was Mariah moved away from the adult contemporary audience that she curated during the beginning of her career, so her sales dipped, and she blamed the label (like Michael Jackson did). Rainbow was not Daydream. Invincible was not Thriller. (Friday 29 August 2025; 08:17)

Common denominator of Mariah being a hit maker (110,802) by MhieMhie from Vietnam It's her voice. All her chart topping hits have all one thing in common. The Mariah signature sound. Within the subconscious of the people, there is always this Mariah standard that despite how catchy or good whatever song she releases, people are imprinted with grandiose vocals and that is why lambs also feels the underwhelming feeling. We may not be able to hear her belt so strongly but grateful to what she is still giving to us. Sorry I just realized this why Mariah haven't had a new hit in ages. But despite all artists age and her voice - just way too soon. (Friday 29 August 2025; 15:09)

My Love (110,801) by Carlos from Brazil I am really excited for the Paul McCartney cover. It's a staple on the AC stations in Brasil and I am hoping for a new IWTKWLI moment for MC here. I also love the fact that Mariah got back to the classic album route that has a cover, a gospel song, the rap features, the big ballads and the slow R&B jams. (Friday 29 August 2025; 13:44)

NBA Player (110,800) by Lambi from USA I'm reading the memoir, and she's talking about her love story with Nick: "We talked about life and music. I just wanted to be around him. Once, I even left a date with a very handsome and legendary basketball player to ride in the car with Nick so he could be the first to listen to my newest album, E=MC²." My fellow lambily sleuths, who was this handsome and legendary basketball player? And why the hell didn't he try harder? Why did Mariah pass him up? Love could've turned out so much better for MC. (Friday 29 August 2025; 11:57)

MC the GOAT (110,799) by Lambi from USA Now nobody cares. They're handing out Grammys to anyone. It barely means anything anymore. It's just fun to connect the dots and realize how psychotic Tommy could be when going through a divorce. I fully believe he played a part in her public humiliation. He was flexing his power. You're right though, it actually just backfired. Mariah just hated him even more. It's kind of like when a parent does something to discipline their kid but didn't realize they over did it so now their child hates them forever. Mariah has said it always hurt her that they didn't push Butterfly because she really put her heart and soul into it. She also talked about funding a lot of Rainbow herself, and probably losing money on tour. People forget that while the label writes the check, artists usually pay for everything in the end. Video shoots, promo, tour support, those costs get recouped from the artist's own earnings. So yes, technically Columbia paid, but in reality, Mariah paid. She lost revenue. She was already covering a lot herself, and after Daydream, her budget shrank. That's fair, she didn't have big hip-hop hits yet. Still, I'd defend Breakdown any day. It should be an R&B classic like Say My Name. Sony kept investing, but not hard. They pushed her just enough to meet the contract because all the producers, writers, engineers, PR still had to be paid. Just not prioritized. (Friday 29 August 2025; 10:41) this is a reply to message 110,797

MC the GOAT (110,797) by Bill from the UK I think we all agree Mariah deserved some acknowledgement that night, due to it being the pinnacle of her career. But there's no point us still being bitter about a 30 year old event and still blaming Tommy, who had nothing to do with how that night unfolded. All it did was make Mariah realise she didn't need him. Mariah was still supported massively by Sony during the separation and after the divorce. I mean look at the budget the Heartbreaker video had. The videos, the tours, the non-stop global promotion. The issue was Mariah moved away from the adult contemporary audience that she curated during the beginning of her career, so her sales dipped, and she blamed the label (like Michael Jackson did). Rainbow was not Daydream. Invincible was not Thriller. (Friday 29 August 2025; 08:17)

Article: Mariah Carey unveils "Here for It All" track list (110,798) by Zachariah from Croatia Agreed. What is going to be her next move? Call me crazy but I feel like these past two months are so long like two years. (Friday 29 August 2025; 09:01) this is a reply to message 110,795

Article: Mariah Carey unveils "Here for It All" track list (110,795) by Bobby A from United States Okay, you got me again, Edward. I do think Sugar Sweet didn't have an official impact date, but just made it onto some radio stations playlist somehow. You're so right about no video being a smart business decision. (Friday 29 August 2025; 01:23)

MC the GOAT (110,797) by Bill from the UK I think we all agree Mariah deserved some acknowledgement that night, due to it being the pinnacle of her career. But there's no point us still being bitter about a 30 year old event and still blaming Tommy, who had nothing to do with how that night unfolded. All it did was make Mariah realise she didn't need him. Mariah was still supported massively by Sony during the separation and after the divorce. I mean look at the budget the Heartbreaker video had. The videos, the tours, the non-stop global promotion. The issue was Mariah moved away from the adult contemporary audience that she curated during the beginning of her career, so her sales dipped, and she blamed the label (like Michael Jackson did). Rainbow was not Daydream. Invincible was not Thriller. (Friday 29 August 2025; 08:17) this is a reply to message 110,788

MC the GOAT (110,788) by Lambi from USA "Biggest label asset." I thought that too. But that argument starts to fall apart after 1997. You can be the biggest talent in the room and it still won't matter if you cross the wrong man. And that man was Tommy. The CEO. Once personal lines were crossed, the machine turned on her. From that point on, neither numbers nor talent could protect her. I get that the Grammys have always followed a certain playbook. They tend to snub mainstream pop acts in favor of what they see as more "serious" or "artistic" choices. But let's be honest. She deserved at least one win. Pop Vocal Performance, bare minimum. There was no competition. Her going home empty-handed wasn't just a miss, it was wrong. And it will always be unjustified. When something feels that personal in a business this political, it probably is. Just look at the timeline. The Grammys happened in February 1996. Then the Always Be My Baby remix dropped in March 1996. These signals to us that Mariah had just been made freshly aware, by Da Brat, that none of this was okay. We should be able to get french fries. She was at peak resentment, like a teenager pushing against the walls, desperate for freedom. And we shouldn't pretend the Grammy voting is made up of respected musicians either. It's insiders. Industry people. Moguls and their friends. Most likely interconnected with the same people who were at that dinner where Mottola canceled Thanksgiving. And if he had the power to cancel an entire holiday, do you really think he couldn't tug a few in voting board? By the way, there's no direct quote from Mariah confirming that Mottola promised her Grammy wins or that she changed outfits for each award she expected to win, either. This is rather the one, that's a complete nonsense. I would argue that the humbling and derailment of Mariah began as early as Tommy's extra psychotic episodes pre-divorce. The machine didn't wait for her to spiral. It moved the moment she showed signs of no longer being manageable. His message was clear: "I have power here, you don't. Do you want Grammys? Stick around then." (Thursday 28 August 2025; 23:40)

TEOM vs TEOM (110,796) by Bobby A from United States I just figured this out. The Emancipation of Mimi album title has the same letters as The Era Of Mi. MC doesn't name her albums without some meaning behind it and she has never named her own era. We usually name her eras for her. MC has never had an album title/era with two different titles. What personal statement or meaning is MC trying to emphasize? Could MC be sending a message to Taylor Swift or the Swifties that a new era has started. (Friday 29 August 2025; 04:25)

Article: Mariah Carey unveils "Here for It All" track list (110,795) by Bobby A from United States Okay, you got me again, Edward. I do think Sugar Sweet didn't have an official impact date, but just made it onto some radio stations playlist somehow. You're so right about no video being a smart business decision. (Friday 29 August 2025; 01:23) this is a reply to message 110,794

Article: Mariah Carey unveils "Here for It All" track list (110,794) by Edward from USA I don't think it has anything to do with that. Why would they release "Sugar Sweet" as her second single and not send it to radio? Of course it was sent. The truth is, "Sugar Sweet" just didn't gain much traction. Not releasing a video was actually a smart move from a business standpoint. (Friday 29 August 2025; 01:12)

Article: Mariah Carey unveils "Here for It All" track list (110,794) by Edward from USA I don't think it has anything to do with that. Why would they release "Sugar Sweet" as her second single and not send it to radio? Of course it was sent. The truth is, "Sugar Sweet" just didn't gain much traction. Not releasing a video was actually a smart move from a business standpoint. (Friday 29 August 2025; 01:12) this is a reply to message 110,789

Article: Mariah Carey unveils "Here for It All" track list (110,789) by Bobby A from United States Well, I was almost on to the correct reason as to why there is no Shenseaa and Khelani on the tracklisting. MC released the tracklist yesterday for an alternate tracklist for those Lambs who purchase physical copies on a new pre-save Linktree link to receive a solo version of Sugar Sweet. This is why it was never officially sent to radio and no video was made. I like how there will be opportunities to purchase different variations of the album. (Friday 29 August 2025; 00:31)

One long month (110,793) by Bobby A from United States I know how you feel Jamie. A month go I was disappointed with the album rollout after Type Dangerous fell off the Hot 100. When Sugar Sweet was released and there was absolutely no promotion, I felt HFIA was going to be lost among the other album dropping in September. However, all of that has changed now since the tracklist dropped yesterday. I feel this is the one Mariah Carey album in a while that will have people talking because non Lambs will have 1-2 favorite songs that will make them purchase Here For It All. I just feel this album will be MC's most cherished and embraced album since TEOM. And yes that's my Bianca alter ego on X giving MC this same love. I said it there first. (Friday 29 August 2025; 00:59) this is a reply to message 110,781

One long month (110,781) by Jamie from UK I'm not complaining, just stating a fact and how if feel. (Thursday 28 August 2025; 18:55)

Power 106 radio interview (110,792) by Giovanni from USA Does anyone know when the interview will be available to watch? It's not posted anywhere. Look like a fun interview unlike some of the ones I've seen. I was shocked Mariah did not have her sunglasses for once haha. (Friday 29 August 2025; 00:57)

The tracklist (110,791) by Randy from USA Hate to not be my normal "negative" self; but the tracklist has me excited. It sounds interesting. I hope she kept the vocals simple and I'll be able to understand the lyrics. This will also be the first MC album I won't have on CD. I threw out my CDs and my shelf system last month. (Friday 29 August 2025; 00:53)

Sugar Sweet solo version (110,790) by Giovanni from USA This is what I wanted from the start. It's a good song and it could have been the song of the Summer if Mariah had another verse and a video ready to go. I realize now in order for a song to be a hit fans need to stream but a video doesn't hurt. I still like watching new music videos. I don't know what Mariah and her team were thinking with "Sugar sweet" because it could have been a hit. (Friday 29 August 2025; 00:50)

Article: Mariah Carey unveils "Here for It All" track list (110,789) by Bobby A from United States Well, I was almost on to the correct reason as to why there is no Shenseaa and Khelani on the tracklisting. MC released the tracklist yesterday for an alternate tracklist for those Lambs who purchase physical copies on a new pre-save Linktree link to receive a solo version of Sugar Sweet. This is why it was never officially sent to radio and no video was made. I like how there will be opportunities to purchase different variations of the album. (Friday 29 August 2025; 00:31) this is a reply to message 110,764

Article: Mariah Carey unveils "Here for It All" track list (110,764) by Bobby A from United States I believe it is a marketing strategy to make people purchase the album thinking MC is singing Sugar Sweet solo. Also, Gamma could just be doing the same uncredited guest vocals marketing strategy like Dire Straits did when the band released Money For Nothing without giving Sting a feature credit. Foreigner did the same thing with Jennifer Holiday not receiving a feature credit on the explosive finale to I Want To Know What Love Is. Both Shenseea and Kehlani will absolutely receive the writing credits on the album. (Thursday 28 August 2025; 10:53)

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