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Re: The cover (94,566) (94,581) by Andrew from the United Kingdom I like the cover with the earthen tones, on point make-up and tits not hanging out. It is a little on the over-airbrushed side, e.g., her neck looks ridiculously long she has not had that thin a face or waist in a long time. However, the image is not as cartoonish as most of her concoctions. It lopks classical. If there were an accompanying album, this would be one of the best coverart images she has put out. Your avatar looks like Daydream meets Charmbracelet. (Monday 13 July 2020; 17:36)

Re: Hopes for the memoir (94,570) (94,580) by Andrew from the United Kingdom 30 years of a 50 year career is not a "short period of time". And yes, Mariah has achieved a lot, but not in the last 10 of those years. (Monday 13 July 2020; 17:09)

Re: Hopes for the memoir (94,554) (94,579) by Andrew from the United Kingdom "And that's probably it. If however it's a compilation of her sound bites and press releases since 1990, I'll be pissed." It will be a whitewash that reveals very little. It is not in Mariah's nature to go off-brand and she won't risk libel actions against her. And I must agree with Chicago when he questions the virtue of some of the potential reveals. If Mariah does admit to vocal decline then that is forever and ever the story and she loses control of the narrative of her career. Were you to have controlled the content of the book it would probably be an amazing read. Alas, I feel like you are setting yourself up for major disappointment. Let's hope not. (Monday 13 July 2020; 17:05)

Re: The Meaning of Ridicule (94,548) (94,578) by Andrew from the United Kingdom O, Belgium, it is perfectly fair to suggest what Mariah should and should not include in the book. Cynicism is a belief that people act self-servingly and a manner of questioning everyone's motives. I am not doing that here, I don't think. I am probably being negative and depressing but reality often is. (Monday 13 July 2020; 16:59)

Re: The Meaning of Ridicule (94,545) (94,577) by Andrew from the United Kingdom Hush, little girl. If you can't keep up with the conversations, best not to join in at all. Shouldn't you be in English class, learning proper syntax and grammar? (Monday 13 July 2020; 16:52)

The meaning of Mariah Carey (94,576) by Gee from U.S.A. (New York City) The title is actually a reference from an article about Michelle Obama. I think that is where she got the idea for title personally but I could be wrong, and at some point she will probably explain the meaning of the title. As far the cover itself it does give a Daydream feel the only difference is the book cover is in color, and the outfit selection is Mariah Carey today. Honestly I am looking forward to final product everything else I have come to terms with and I know that my opinion will not change what is already done. Be safe, and enjoy your day Archives family. (Monday 13 July 2020; 16:50)

Re: New album (94,574) (94,575) by Bill from the UK A surprise album accompanying the memoir would be brilliant. Imagine if she had a song for each chapter that she could walk us through in the book as we listen. (Monday 13 July 2020; 16:48)

New album (94,574) by Randy from USA Do y'all think an album is coming? Y'all know she loves a fall release. (Monday 13 July 2020; 16:18)

Re: Hopes for the memoir (94,570) (94,573) by Will from England Well, this means we can have a follow up in ten years. (Sunday 12 July 2020; 23:51)

Re: The cover (94,566) (94,572) by MusicfanJ from Germany I thought exact the same. The Daydream cover is back if you look at her face. (Sunday 12 July 2020; 22:21)

Narrated by Mariah (94,571) by Bill from the UK The audiobook on Amazon is narrated by Mariah. Excellent. I love her speaking voice as her inflections can be quite dry and dead pan. Might even get some acapoco moments. (Sunday 12 July 2020; 16:57)

Re: Hopes for the memoir (94,567) (94,570) by T from USA I think if she would've written and released this memoir ten years from now when she really is at the tail end of any kind of pop career we would get much more of the "off brand" story. But she's achieved so much so fast in a short period of time that the next logical step is her memoir at the age of 50. Only problem with that may be that it is not yet as baked as it could be if she would've waited another ten years. (Sunday 12 July 2020; 16:49)

Re: Her name twice on the cover (94,565) (94,569) by Edouard from France You're very welcome MusicFanJ. (Sunday 12 July 2020; 16:29)

Irregardless (94,568) by Anonymous from UK Is a Mean Girls reference. Gretchen Weiners says it. Cmon, ya'll should know by now that the majority of Mariah's later career is peppered with references to her favs. (Sunday 12 July 2020; 13:52)

Re: Hopes for the memoir (94,554) (94,567) by Chicago Lamb from USA I'm in agreement with Bill, Edward, and most definitely Andrew on most of these topics. But Mariah will not and should not talk about any vocal deterioration. The public can speculate, lambs can condemn, but there isn't a problem until she confirms there is. She's still singing, touring, recording and will be for the foreseeable future. Why would she publicly confirm her voice is in danger? It will only influence the public negatively thus hurting her appeal as a performer. Yes the lambs know there is a problem with her vocal chords, but for now she's to keep it close to her heart and keep singing. She won't talk about it until the final act, and that is decades into the future. (Sunday 12 July 2020; 13:06)

The cover (94,566) by Bill from the UK The cover for the album reminds me of the Daydream photoshoot. Hence my cropped avatar to try to get it aligned. Do y'all see the similarities too? (Sunday 12 July 2020; 11:37)

Re: Her name twice on the cover (94,559) (94,565) by MusicfanJ from Germany Yes that theory sounds interesting and makes sense. So now I like the title after thinking about the different meanings. Thanks Edouard. (Sunday 12 July 2020; 10:32)

Re: Debut rarities (94,557) (94,564) by Bill from the UK I really hope she picks up with the MC30 anniversary soon. I felt gutted she postponed rarities and surprises. I was hoping for a new vinyl release on 180g vinyl, a remastered digital version, the release of The First Vision on DVD/digital, and of course, the demo tape. (Sunday 12 July 2020; 05:48)

Re: Hopes for the memoir (94,556) (94,563) by Bill from the UK Well she can mention all the people in-between if she must, but those I mentioned she was either married to, engaged to, or with for a significant period of time. (Sunday 12 July 2020; 05:47)

Re: Hopes for the memoir (94,554) (94,562) by Bobby A from United States Bill, you did an excellent job writing this message. I feel you touched on all of the key topics that MC probably discussed in her memoir. Only time will tell. Maybe we have a chapter by chapter discussion during the first two weeks of its release. (Sunday 12 July 2020; 05:29)

Re: Hopes for the memoir (94,554) (94,561) by Randy from USA Bill I couldn't agree more. Everything you said I want to know. Remember awhile back when she said she wouldn't write a memoir because no one would believe her childhood? I'm already disappointed in the title and cover photo but I don't think I need to repeat the cliche. (Sunday 12 July 2020; 02:04)

Re: Hopes for the memoir (94,558) (94,560) by RibbonB from USA I didn't say she created the word, but that she's happy it made it into Webster's and that was a joke. But I was typing too fast and had far too many typos, some of my own creation like fuve vs. five and some the fault of autocorrect, like bastard ass got changed to masters class. I won't even try to unscramble the entanglement joke, but maybe Bill got it. (Sunday 12 July 2020; 00:50)

Re: Her name twice on the cover (94,555) (94,559) by Will from England This is actually a good analysis and one I hadn't thought of. The name "Mariah Carey" means a lot to different people, even herself (indeed she has in the past referenced "Mariah Carey" as a different persona/entity to herself), from different backgrounds from professional to ethnicity to personal. I wonder if she does go down that route. (Saturday 11 July 2020; 23:54)

Re: Hopes for the memoir (94,556) (94,558) by Webmaster Eric from the Netherlands "Irregardless" is not a word Mariah invented. According to Merriam-Webster's: "The reason we define irregardless is very simple: it meets our criteria for inclusion. This word has been used by a large number of people (millions) for a long time (over two hundred years) with a specific and identifiable meaning (regardless). The fact that it is unnecessary, as there is already a word in English with the same meaning (regardless) is not terribly important." (Saturday 11 July 2020; 23:41)

Debut rarities (94,557) by Bobby A from United States What other debut rarieties could MC be talking about? I can only recall hearing about the following: Demos 1. Here We Go Round Again 2. Weakness of the Body 3. Hypnotize 4. Do You Ever Wonder Live Performances 1. Vision of Love - 1991 Grammy Awards performance 2. Vision Of Love- 1990 Arsenio Hall Show performance 3. We're Not Making Love Anymore 1989 - live performance 4. Vision of Love/All In Mind - 1990 SNL performance 5. Vanishing- live performance on First Vision (Saturday 11 July 2020; 22:45)

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