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by Robert-Anthony from United States
(Thursday 15 June 2023; 13:53) | | |
| Sony Legacy is just not willing to invest in MC and her catalogue anymore. Anniversary and greatest hits collections that have a lot of money invested in them are when artist or band have just had a couple of albums prior that were huge sellers for the label. Me I Am Mariah and Caution were huge disappointments for Island/Def Jam and Epic. I bet MC invested a lot of her money in the vinyl pressing of the $160.00 Butterfly boxset that was sold on her website. |
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This is a reply to message 102,889 by
Bill from the UK
(Thursday 15 June 2023; 11:38) | | |
| No tour footage, no tour audio, a lukewarm "deluxe" digital album with only 3 new additions, an expensive cassette re-issue, an overly expensive non-audiophile vinyl pressing with no new material, and re-hashed merchandise. So yes. Botched. |
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Find that Rainbow's end (102,886)
by Robert-Anthony from United States
(Wednesday 14 June 2023; 23:24) | | |
| Radio wouldn't play it now because it is too cheesy in 2023. MC needs to release something in the vain of Toosi's Favorite Son. The Favorite Son message is what she was conveying in the Rainbow Interlude in 1999. The gospel children's choir reminds me so much of something MC would record and release. |
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This is a reply to message 102,885 by
Rashidi Rahim Rick from Malaysia
(Wednesday 14 June 2023; 20:54) | | |
| Release that song now. It’s about time Mariah brings back the glory of that 90’s dance house remix. Who would’ve thought that when Mariah said back in the day that one day she’s going to finish the song Rainbow interlude, the song would be a dance song. |
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Who is she kidding? (102,880)
by Robert-Anthony from United States
(Tuesday 13 June 2023; 20:39) | | |
| How long can she keep putting on this facade? She doesn't get offers for major endorsements like cosmetics, clothing, and soft drink companies anymore. She has always been known to have the voice. |
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This is a reply to message 102,879 by
Nick G from Germany
(Tuesday 13 June 2023; 17:30) | | |
| Well I was there and what can I say? I quote my good friend Clarissa: Mariah was the best drag queen of the day. the movements, the attitudes and she sang like a drunk tourist in a karaoke bar. it was funny and sad at the same time. |
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Who is she kidding? (102,875)
by Robert-Anthony from United States
(Monday 12 June 2023; 22:30) | | |
| Is that why the board has been so quiet about her performance? Have you noticed that her hand doesn't go up in air like her early 90's and 2000's performances? It stays very close to her waist now like to say that she is not feeling like she will be able to execute her notes successfully. |
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This is a reply to message 102,873 by
Joachim Agerup Løkkevik from Norway
(Monday 12 June 2023; 20:53) | | |
| She can't sing a note anymore. |
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Hopes for Mariah’s Pride performance (102,868)
by Robert-Anthony from United States
(Sunday 11 June 2023; 08:06) | | |
| The videos on the web are promising. She sounded better during the Pride performance than the Lovers and Friends performance. I love the Rainbow interlude dance remix with new lyrics. I am just wondering if the hold up for new music has nothing to do with vocal issues, but rather not having a record label. |
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This is a reply to message 102,865 by
Brandon from USA
(Friday 9 June 2023; 18:20) | | |
| What are you guys hoping to see during Mariah's upcoming performance? I want to see a completely revamped set list with her performing a lot of her remixes. I don't want to see any long sequined gowns but more body suits, jump suits and short flirty dresses. I also want to see a confident, well rehearsed Mariah owning the stage. I do not want to see her in tight corsets or super tall heels that restricts her movement or singing. I don't want a bunch of lip syncing with an occasional "Aye" shout nor for her to look as though she's lost on stage and doesn't know where to go. I want her to properly warm up that golden voice and tear the house down like we know she can. |
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The Weekend collaboration (102,866)
by Robert-Anthony from United States
(Friday 9 June 2023; 18:35) | | |
| I was going to post about the song yesterday, but got busy headed to the airport. It's called Popular and it is a hot summer song. It also features Playboi Cardi. I like the way Madonna swoops in for her verse like she has been singing R&B all of her life. The beat is something that The Weekend has never done before. |
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This is a reply to message 102,864 by
Brandon from USA
(Friday 9 June 2023; 18:09) | | |
| The Weekend just released a song with Madonna and she's way past her prime so he obviously doesn't have a problem working with legacy artists. For some reason, he just wasn't interested in working with Mariah specifically. |
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Forbes richest women, no Mariah (102,859)
by Robert-Anthony from United States
(Friday 9 June 2023; 01:48) | | |
| We will probably never see artists like MC, Madonna, Rihanna, Beyonce, Taylor Swift, and Celine Dion 20 years from now with such popularity and wealth. |
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This is a reply to message 102,857 by
Bill from the UK
(Thursday 8 June 2023; 22:10) | | |
I think my point is more around being objective and holding the mirror up. Mariah's success in those other markets is mirrored or bettered by the others on the list, let's not forget that.
Many of the females on the list claim to be the best selling lol.
I agree Madonna isn't looking her best lately, but hey, who is? I mean I'm not even a fan of hers but I recognise she was a trailblazer and a lot of her songs will forever be part of pop culture. I know she doesn't like Mariah and Mariah doesn't like her, but that doesn't mean her accomplishments should be ignored. She's as bone fide a songwriter as Mariah is, perhaps more so?
What irks me is the refusal, by some, to believe that anyone could possibly be better than Mariah at anything at all, ever. Purely because she has 20 number ones in one country.  |
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The Weekend collaboration (102,855)
by Robert-Anthony from United States
(Thursday 8 June 2023; 16:08) | | |
| Whatever happened to MC wanting to collaborate with The Weekend? I just wonder how MC would have sounded on the Die For You remix or even on Out of Time. |
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Forbes richest women, no Mariah (102,850)
by Robert-Anthony from United States
(Wednesday 7 June 2023; 21:48) | | |
| I will even take a JD produced track at this point. We have been in a MC drought far too long now. If she really wanted to be honest with all of us, she would sit down with Oprah for a TV special this summer and tell us everything about her voice problems, her feelings about Nick's many kids under 6 years old, and her troubled relationship with her mother and siblings. Oprah would love to let MC tell her story on her terms. |
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This is a reply to message 102,846 by
Edward from USA
(Wednesday 7 June 2023; 15:30) | | |
| I guess it's Mariah's fault. We need some studio music now. The Rarities 2 would have us all holding hands like we used to in middle school. |
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Forbes richest women, no Mariah (102,834)
by Robert-Anthony from United States
(Tuesday 6 June 2023; 15:08) | | |
| Edward, are you trying to teach the Lambs about angles? The obtuse angle is the smaller angle. Lol. I am cracking up this morning, but also concerned that MC not making a Forbes list is such a hot and contested topic among some Lambs. She will make other lists this year. |
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This is a reply to message 102,832 by
Edward from USA
(Tuesday 6 June 2023; 14:30) | | |
| You seem to be a lil bit obtuse. "Yass Queen" doesn't refer to sexuality. It refers to what delusional fans like yourself blindly call Mariah when she has done a great or horrible job. And Eric, my dear, has always been fair to all of us. You don't get to have a board like this for 25 years by being a tyrant. |
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Forbes richest women, no Mariah (102,833)
by Robert-Anthony from United States
(Tuesday 6 June 2023; 14:55) | | |
Here we go again. Can't we all just agree to disagree on this board. We are all just a melting pot of many different backgrounds, beliefs, and opinions. Love and peace Lambs.
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This is a reply to message 102,831 by
Bill from the UK
(Tuesday 6 June 2023; 14:20) | | |
| Mocking sexual preferences? What on earth are you talking about. We're talking about why Mariah is not on the Forbes list and I've presented logical facts as to why she isn't rather than the standard "she's had more number ones than anybody therefore she is the best" argument that always gets thrown around here by the delusionals. |
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Forbes richest women, no Mariah (102,824)
by Robert-Anthony from United States
(Tuesday 6 June 2023; 01:44) | | |
| Bill, you feel that Infinity was downfall of MC's career, right? MC's career never recovered after that horrible song was released and placed as the lead single on a greatest hits collection. She should have recorded and released a follow up to Vision of Love or something in its vain. Will she ever recover to reclaim her 2005 comeback? |
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This is a reply to message 102,822 by
Bill from the UK
(Monday 5 June 2023; 16:31) | | |
| I mean I was literally the only person that commented on the original article so gathered it was directed at me. But yeh, sorry, as great as Mariah was, she's nowhere near as rich and popular as the ladies in the Forbes article. This is why she isn't on the list lol. Keep slaying. |
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Wait wait wait (102,821)
by Robert-Anthony from United States
(Monday 5 June 2023; 14:01) | | |
| Most artists who are inducted are respected pop artists. When MC moved more into the R&B genre, she made it harder for music industry board members to nominate her for accolades that we as Lambs know she deserves. Remember it was just two years ago that she was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. I believe the Emotions album was a R&B step in the wrong direction too soon. The back and forth from pop to R&B the first 4 albums confused a lot of music industry board members, but radio loved her pop and R&B songs. |
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This is a reply to message 102,819 by
Randy from USA
(Monday 5 June 2023; 12:26) | | |
| Sheryl Crow? They are inducting Sheryl Crow over Mariah Carey in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? Look I like Soak Up The Sun but she doesn't have any of the statistics MC has. For a 9 time Grammy award winner, she has no number ones and has sold 50 million albums. Whitney, Janet, Madonna have all made it in. No MC? Come on industry. |
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The Rarities 2 or something like it (102,809)
by Robert-Anthony from United States
(Saturday 3 June 2023; 05:03) | | |
| MC is going to have to release The Rarities 2 or something like it to get us excited again. I am growing so impatient with waiting on new music that I am listening and purchasing all of Jessie Ware's albums. She is amazing. Her music and artistry reminds me of what I miss about MC. Her 5th album, That Feels Good, is brilliant and the perfect album for a summer party. |
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Circles remix (102,806)
by Robert-Anthony from United States
(Friday 2 June 2023; 13:33) | | |
| I love it. It's definitely a Ministry of Sound remix. Their remixes are known repetitive lyrics and altered vocals. I like the Dev Marvelous remix on YouTube better. |
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This is a reply to message 102,802 by
Jamie from UK
(Thursday 1 June 2023; 18:46) | | |
| Check it out it's great. Good summer vibes. |
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Randy follow up (102,793)
by Robert-Anthony from United States
(Wednesday 31 May 2023; 00:42) | | |
| According to Wikipedia, the original songwriters were commissioned by Disney. When MC signed on to sing Almost Home, she and producers Stargate changed it a bit and Almost Home became what was released. It's funny the website the Singersroom says that Sia Furler wrote the song with the other songwriters. It does have a Sia influenced melody during the lyrics. Could she be a ghost songwriter on the song? She was extremely popular then as a songwriter. |
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This is a reply to message 102,792 by
Bill from the UK
(Tuesday 30 May 2023; 18:33) | | |
| Source? I quoted directly from Mariah's book. |
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Circles remix (102,784)
by Robert-Anthony from United States
(Monday 29 May 2023; 18:55) | | |
| I am curious see how he wraps the dance beat around her vocals. I love the vocals flaws in Circles as it helps to showcase her heartache and vulnerability in the lyrics. |
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This is a reply to message 102,783 by
Jamie from UK
(Monday 29 May 2023; 14:07) | | |
| I've just seen online there is supposed to be a Circles deep house remix released soon by DJ Eliemusic. I saw it on MariahCareyAu on Instagram. |
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Best song intro (102,780)
by Robert-Anthony from United States
(Sunday 28 May 2023; 11:57) | | |
| You're so right, Matty. The Bachelorette commercial is what prompted my post. I was moving around cleaning in my living room and I heard the Fantasy intro and MC's iconic voice. I think that Fantasy has been used more in past 5 years in commercials and movies than any other MC song. 1990-1999 will always be the years that non fans will know Mariah Carey for her work and artistry. Cheers to the queen of iconic songs and intros and that voice back then. I hope that we get biopic movie in the next five years played by the Australian singer and actress Tina Arena. |
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This is a reply to message 102,779 by
Matty from Vancouver Canada
(Sunday 28 May 2023; 06:38) | | |
Fantasy is like nothing else. I think it's her most known intro to non-lambs for sure and you just know exactly the fire and heat she's about to unleash. I love the "Bounce Bounce Bounce" from Migrate is epic especially for an album opener; probably her best album opener. I'd also back the LoverBoy Firecracker intro; it's a heartbreaker that she couldn't have released that initially.
Ps. Any North American's see the upcoming commercial for The Bachelorette? [They] use [Fantasy] in it, and starts with that epic intro. It's almost a best of montage Fantasy  it's [an] amazing commercial and I'm not even a fan of the show. |
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Best song intro (102,774)
by Robert-Anthony from United States
(Saturday 27 May 2023; 04:02) | | |
| The intro to Fantasy is MC's best song intro. |
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RIP Tina (102,768)
by Robert-Anthony from United States
(Thursday 25 May 2023; 00:43) | | |
| Tina was simply best. RIP Tina. |
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This is a reply to message 102,765 by
MC1989 from Spain
(Wednesday 24 May 2023; 22:06) | | |
| Long Live the Queen Of Rock. Today I can't stop crying. It is such a loss. I remember how her songs and her life story gave me strength during highschool. I hope Mariah lives many many years with health. We have to be thankful for having her among us. |
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Studio (102,763)
by Robert-Anthony from United States
(Wednesday 24 May 2023; 17:24) | | |
| I saw that post. She looks beautiful. |
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This is a reply to message 102,761 by
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(Wednesday 24 May 2023; 16:20) | | |
| Anyone else see her latest IG post with the dogs where she mentions studio time? |
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DFAU U.S. double vinyl (102,759)
by Robert-Anthony from United States
(Tuesday 23 May 2023; 17:10) | | |
| Does anybody know why the U.S. double vinyl release never received an photo cover instead was packaged in a plain white cover with only a hype sticker? It looks like the Japan version received the official single cover. |
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My issue with Rainbow (102,754)
by Robert-Anthony from United States
(Sunday 21 May 2023; 22:06) | | |
| Jamie, we are going to need a new topic for this week. This one didn't go in a good direction like the one last weekend. I messed up with this one. No more past album or era topics for me. |
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This is a reply to message 102,753 by
Randy from USA
(Sunday 21 May 2023; 15:18) | | |
| I think your problem with me is that I speak the truth and always have receipts. And yes I will be a broken record until we find out what happened in 1997. But I said some positive things about Rainbow the album. I waited outside of Sam Goody for 20 minutes until they opened. I had the Rainbow album cover on the back of my bathroom door. I don't hate MC. Never did. I hate MC's deceit. And I still love you Terna. |
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My issue with Rainbow (102,750)
by Robert-Anthony from United States
(Sunday 21 May 2023; 09:48) | | |
| Randy, but your number of high likes with your posts tell how respected you are on this board. You have become the leader of the board who keeps us on the right track. You were missed when you took your sabbatical some few years back. Please don't stay gone like that again. |
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This is a reply to message 102,748 by
Randy from USA
(Sunday 21 May 2023; 02:18) | | |
| I swear, I really do not come here to be negative. But that era introduced something insidious. Mariah's first lip sync was on the Oprah show in 1997 when she lipped Butterfly. Afterwards she sang everything for Butterfly and #1s live. When the promotion for Rainbow started that's when she started regularly lipping climaxes. Look at the ten thousand performances of Can't Take That Away. I agree with you the album is amazing from start to finish. But that was around the time Mariah started deceiving us live so I can't wave the Rainbow flag. |
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Rainbow was bigger than Daydream (102,745)
by Robert-Anthony from United States
(Saturday 20 May 2023; 20:56) | | |
| Well, here it is as I promised. I am probably going to get a lot of push back for making this statement. This is why I have made such a bold statement. Rainbow was MC's liberation album. She had creative authority to do what she wanted to on Rainbow. She wanted to fulfill her contractual obligations to Sony Music. So she recorded Rainbow in 6 months. The recording of Rainbow has been her shortest time ever to record an album. The Heartbreaker single Jay-Z feature was a first for MC. It was the first time in her career that another artist was featured on one her lead singles. MC wrote ballads that were closer to R&B than pop for Rainbow. Many of the ballads mirrored sentiments she experienced in her personal life. The first week album sales of 323,000 were the highest in her career at the time. It was the first time a single's remix was featured on the album's initial release. Mariah started this trend that many R&B/Hip Hop have duplicated. It was the first time a Mariah Carey album had two interludes included in the album's tracklisting. The Biana alter ego was introduced. The Heartbreaker video was more expensive than Fantasy. Heartbreaker is one of the most expensive videos ever made costing 2.5 million. Promotion and tour was bigger than Daydream. Agree or disagree? |
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