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About Robert-Anthony from United States: I have been a Lamb since 1990. I know Mariah. I love her music. I breathe her music.

What is wrong with Mariah? (103,751) by Robert-Anthony from United States Andy, since you have been back something has come over me. Reading your posts have really gotten me think more like you. It's been like honey for my intellect thinking more like you. We should Zoom one Saturday at 7pm your time 3pm my time. I would love to meet you. I hope my deep southern U.S. accent doesn't scare you away. Lol. (Saturday 14 October 2023; 23:27) this is a reply to message 103,750

What is wrong with Mariah? (103,750) by Andrew from the UK Bobby-A, I am rubbing off on you. And not in the way you might initially have hoped. That is the most frank and honest thing you have said. Freeing, isn't it? (Saturday 14 October 2023; 22:22)

It's A Wrap visualizer (103,748) by Robert-Anthony from United States MC does not have great management if anyone is managing her career now. She doesn't have someone telling her that I don't think you should be releasing a visualizer for a 14 year old song right now. Everything is just off right now leading up to her biggest time of year. (Saturday 14 October 2023; 16:12) this is a reply to message 103,740

It's A Wrap visualizer (103,740) by Andrew from the UK I wish it were possible to unsee things. Pray tell, who is that cartoon woman? It’s certainly not Mariah Carey. Watch that video and then think back to, say, Anytime You Need A Friend at Proctor's Theatre. Could you ever have imagined, in the most wild of your dreamings, that the Mariah who sang that song on that stage that fateful night would go on to produce utter visual and audio cack such as this? (Saturday 14 October 2023; 05:53)

What is wrong with Mariah? (103,743) by Robert-Anthony from United States We will know by the end of the Merry Christmas One and All shows where MC's career will be next year. There is a reason why she doesn't have a recording contract right now. MC knows why she doesn't have a recording contract. No one would have believed in 1997 that the greatest female singer in world would not have a recording contract in 2023. It's sad that she couldn't get a indie or Shanachie recording contract right now. No label executive wants to invest money in her with the current state of her voice. There is talk among label executives about MC's career. We are no longer in an extended break between albums. We are in an official undisclosed album hiatus right now. (Saturday 14 October 2023; 13:01) this is a reply to message 103,738

What is wrong with Mariah? (103,738) by Edward from USA I agree. Mariah has been in control of her career since Butterfly. I have said this so many times, but I'll say it again: In an interview with Perez Hilton back in 2008, when there were rumors that Migrate would be the second single, he asked about it and Mariah quickly let him know that she knew what she was doing, that the second single would be a ballad. They really thought Bye Bye would be a smash. Some of these delulu should have hold Mariah accountable for her bad decisions and stop justifying shit. (Friday 13 October 2023; 21:32)

Questions for JD (103,739) by Robert-Anthony from United States Just flipping through my Mariah book looking at all of the managers MC has had in 30 years. The most shocking manager era was when JD became her manager. After 10 years later, I have questions for JD. What happened between you and MC that caused your management deal with MC to end?. Did you have a different direction for MIAM after the Walmart TAOLG leak? Did you ever suggest to MC that she retire in 2013 after the commercial failure of MIAM? What is the music industry saying about MC's lack of vocal ability now? What is your favorite MC collaboration? Finally, why did you allow MC to record I Don't and Save The Day? (Saturday 14 October 2023; 05:24)

What is wrong with Mariah? (103,732) by Robert-Anthony from United States Lol. We may not find out until 20 years later what is truly wrong with Mariah. Maybe she has been suffering long-term effects from dislocating her shoulder in 2013. She hasn't moved on stage much since 2013. We may never know what is going on with MC. It took her 17 years to tell the world that she is bipolar. (Friday 13 October 2023; 00:14) this is a reply to message 103,729

What is wrong with Mariah? (103,729) by Brandon from USA Something is definitely wrong here. I have been saying the same thing. Although she looked beautiful in the MB30 videos, I'm like why can't she just move and act naturally. It's very irritating sometimes. Then when she performs in Qatar, she's almost lifeless on stage, standing almost completely still and not performing at the level of a superstar who's been on stage for 30+ years. Let's not even talk about how much of the show she was lip syncing. I'm not sure what is going on behind the scenes but something definitely isn't quite right. (Thursday 12 October 2023; 22:34)

Migrate (103,724) by Robert-Anthony from United States I was just thinking about Migrate and how it was such misstep in her career that cost her a #1 song. Mariah Carey's top five negative career decisions are the following: 1. Migrate - Island/Def Jam's decision not releasing it as the second single. 2. Glitter - I don't need to say why. 3. American Idol - She was made a mockery of by the producers for ratings. Let's have the viewers tune in each week to see Mariah and Nicki fight on live TV. 4. Through The Rain - Prior to Charmbracelet, MC had never released a ballad as her first single. 5. A No No - The failure of securing Cardi B. was a shame and let down after all the hype about the talk of Cardi B. on the remix. (Thursday 12 October 2023; 13:01) this is a reply to message 103,723

Migrate (103,723) by Zachariah from Croatia Migrate would be a such banger is she only did a cool video like Get Your Number or It's Like That. Something fun. (Thursday 12 October 2023; 09:12)

Butterfly the song (103,722) by Robert-Anthony from United States I remember R&B radio in 1997 playing Butterfly like every hour when the video was released. Butterfly is MC's best written song from the 90s. So, why hasn't it ever been covered? But, who could cover it today and sing it well? Coco Jones? Ariana Grande? Tamar Braxton? So that brings me to my final question. Why hasn't MC had an allstar tribute album like Aretha, Curtis Mayfield, Marvin Gaye, and Luther? Isn't she worthy of such a tribute after 30 years in the music business? I think that she is worthy. It would probably be a platinum selling album too. Butterfly brought me here because this song signifies why MC is the greatest at melody and lyrics. Tommy must have lost it when he heard Butterfly that he had to set MC free. (Thursday 12 October 2023; 01:03)

2013 The Art Of Letting Go (103,721) by Robert-Anthony from United States I love it, T. This could have been the tracklisting to propell TAOLG to platinum status. Great choice with BGK as track #1. (Wednesday 11 October 2023; 23:02) this is a reply to message 103,719

2013 The Art Of Letting Go (103,719) by T from USA I've always seen this record as an old school vibe album so obviously I would include Mesmerized, which was recorded in 2012. I would've also loved Up Out Of My Face on that album as it's a way of letting someone go. Imagine the duet with Nicki at that stage during American Idol? All in all I'd keep the album short and sweet but impactful. PS. I always pictured Betcha, Hate U, and It's a Wrap also perfect fits for it. Look at the story this album would tell about her relationship: 1. Betcha Gon' Know 2. Faded 3. Up Out My Face (ft. Nicki Minaj) 4. H.A.T.E.U. 5. Dedicated (ft. Nas) 6. Beautiful (ft. Miguel) 7. You're Mine 8. You Don't Know What To Do 9. Camouflage 10. Mesmerized 11. Cry 12. Meteorite 13. It's A Wrap (ft. Mary J Blige) 14. The Art Of Letting Go PS. I still think Obsessed on Einstein would've been a game changer. (Wednesday 11 October 2023; 20:56)

Einstein re-release in 2009 instead (103,718) by Robert-Anthony from United States Do you think that there are 8-10 TEOM songs in the vault for a 30th anniversary? (Wednesday 11 October 2023; 18:35) this is a reply to message 103,709

Einstein re-release in 2009 instead (103,709) by jaker20 from US How tragic that would have been, considering 13+ years later MOAIA is out-streaming MC2, all her albums in fact except Daydream and TEOM. I don't think Obsessed would have helped E=MC2. Obsessed was a hit because it was a lead single. Otherwise, it would have met the same fate as IBLYLT, which I thought was a great single and deserved better promo. (Wednesday 11 October 2023; 01:12)

Einstein re-release in 2009 instead (103,714) by Robert-Anthony from United States I remember when DFAU came out. I was like where did this song come from. It had everything you wanted in a pop Rnb ballad. Radio played it so much. And don't forget about that bridge. No one had done something like that before. (Wednesday 11 October 2023; 08:42) this is a reply to message 103,708

Einstein re-release in 2009 instead (103,708) by Will from England I don't know, Obsessed was a last minute addition to MOAIA after Bagpipes was released and she wrote it in response specifically. I don't think that sonically, it makes sense for those 4 songs to be on E=MC2 because her voice had changed again by that point (it sounded fuller vs the songs on E), and they just don't flow well with the party atmosphere she had with that album. DFAU etc. worked well for TEOM because there was still a sonic theme going that she was after and they fit well with the rest of the album. Those four just don't go on E. (Tuesday 10 October 2023; 22:43)

Einstein re-release in 2009 instead (103,713) by Robert-Anthony from United States Great post, T. Can you post one about MIAM? The Art Of Letting Go vs. MIAM. I think 100 Percent and Save The Day (before she added the Lauryn Hill sample) and Triumphant were going to be on MIAM. (Wednesday 11 October 2023; 02:23) this is a reply to message 103,699

Einstein re-release in 2009 instead (103,699) by T from USA We all know the tragic story of E=MC2's trajectory after the first single, the disappearance of Mimi and then the re-emergence in depression. In hindsight, with the lack of commercial success she's had since (except Christmas), one really can look back at the mistakes made like not releasing Migrate as the second single and think it was her last big change at commercial dominance. Would've a re-release like she did with TEOM made a big difference? Would it have sparked new life for the album? Imagine Obsessed was the fourth single from a repackaged album. I think I would've taken that over MOAIA. 1. Migrate (ft. T-Pain) 2. Touch My Body 3. Cruise Control (ft. Damian Marley) 4. I Stay In Love 5. Side Effects (ft. Young Jeezy) 6. I'm That Chick 7. Love Story 8. I'll Be Lovin You Long Time 9. Last Kiss 10. Thanks For Nothing 11. OOC 12. For The Record 13. Bye Bye 14. I Wish You Well 15. Obsessed 16. Betcha Gon' Know 17. H.A.T.E.U. 18. It's a Wrap (Tuesday 10 October 2023; 01:34)

Mariah's X - Israel (103,712) by Robert-Anthony from United States I have never seen MC post anything about horrific or war related events. She did endorse President Barack Obama several times and even wrote a song for him called Bring It On Home. She has never been a social activist. (Wednesday 11 October 2023; 02:15) this is a reply to message 103,707

Mariah's X - Israel (103,707) by Andrew from the UK I'm not one for pathetic showboating on X or other platforms but Mariah has, has she not, posted before about awful things that have happened, such as unlawful killings be the police, etc. Thus, I wonder: where is the message of solidarity with the good people of Israel who have been subjugated to terrorism on a mass scale by fundamentalist terrorist psychopaths? Are the people of Israel not worthy of mention or support? (Tuesday 10 October 2023; 20:58)

Einstein re-release in 2009 instead (103,703) by Robert-Anthony from United States The guest rap features on E=MC2 are the best out of all her albums. You can't get any tighter than T-Pain, Damian Marley, and Young Jezzy. I would add Gucci Mane for Obsessed remix. (Tuesday 10 October 2023; 04:59) this is a reply to message 103,699

Einstein re-release in 2009 instead (103,699) by T from USA We all know the tragic story of E=MC2's trajectory after the first single, the disappearance of Mimi and then the re-emergence in depression. In hindsight, with the lack of commercial success she's had since (except Christmas), one really can look back at the mistakes made like not releasing Migrate as the second single and think it was her last big change at commercial dominance. Would've a re-release like she did with TEOM made a big difference? Would it have sparked new life for the album? Imagine Obsessed was the fourth single from a repackaged album. I think I would've taken that over MOAIA. 1. Migrate (ft. T-Pain) 2. Touch My Body 3. Cruise Control (ft. Damian Marley) 4. I Stay In Love 5. Side Effects (ft. Young Jeezy) 6. I'm That Chick 7. Love Story 8. I'll Be Lovin You Long Time 9. Last Kiss 10. Thanks For Nothing 11. OOC 12. For The Record 13. Bye Bye 14. I Wish You Well 15. Obsessed 16. Betcha Gon' Know 17. H.A.T.E.U. 18. It's a Wrap (Tuesday 10 October 2023; 01:34)

Qatar wedding performance (103,695) by Robert-Anthony from United States MC was having vocal issues long before 2020. I don't think her vocal difficulties are because of Covid-19. She should just sit down with Oprah for a tell all Oprah special. She is not fooling the Lambs or the general public anymore. Will she tell us what is going on with her voice? At the end of the day, she owes her loyal fans a great live performance without lip syncing. (Monday 9 October 2023; 20:42) this is a reply to message 103,694

Qatar wedding performance (103,694) by Nicole from US A lambily friend of mine showed me an article regarding how having COVID can change the vocal folds and I didn't believe him first. But I went and searched at google and found a bunch of researches related to vocal fold paralysis with Covid. All I could think of is how Celine got affected with her voice recently and then Mimi having issues with her live voice. I don't know if they both had the virus but we can always have the benefit of the doubt. If that really was the cause of the drastic changes they both are going through, then we're just hoping for a miracle at this point. (Monday 9 October 2023; 19:14)

AIWFCIY (103,686) by Robert-Anthony from United States Has anyone checked out AIWFCIY's the chart section on Wikipedia lately? There are like 10 pages of chart information that AIWFCIY has made it onto. No other artist has this much chart information for one song. AIWFCIY is bigger than we know. Europe and the UK even like MC better than they did from 2007-2020. (Sunday 8 October 2023; 21:03)

She's checking her list - she's checking it twice? (103,685) by Robert-Anthony from United States I have thought about her doing a grand jazzy rendition of AIWFCIY featuring Michael Litton, Dave Koz or David Sanborn with Kelly Clarkson. (Sunday 8 October 2023; 13:39) this is a reply to message 103,680

She's checking her list - she's checking it twice? (103,680) by jaker20 from US I would like for her to add Dreamlover into her lists. It's midtempo, and can include some fun stage visuals. I would like it to get a revival like Fantasy. Amongst all of her pop lead singles, this seems to have been left behind because she doesn't perform it. (Sunday 8 October 2023; 05:00)

She's checking her list - she's checking it twice? (103,679) by Robert-Anthony from United States She's going to have to switch it up this year. There are 10 or more dates this year compared to 5 last year. This tour is going to require a more versatile set list. I would love to see a new surprise musical guest at each stop. (Saturday 7 October 2023; 23:26) this is a reply to message 103,678

She's checking her list - she's checking it twice? (103,678) by Andrew from the UK If Mariah had "literallly" already done what I was suggesting, I wonder what definitions of "alternating" and "interspersing" you are using? Let's not have an argument about it. I appreciate what you are saying - there was possibly more variety than in previous Christmas shows. However, I really do mean going Christmas song, non-Christmas song, Christmas song, non-Christmas song, and so on. Moreover, I really do think she should start lowering every song substantially in key - and by several notes. Nobody is expecting to hear her get to stratospheric heights anymore and I think even the press would cut her some slack on it for she is, after all, admired. But I think everyone would appreciate a smoother slide from lipped to non-lipped. And she might even have more fun and not look so fraught with stage-fright? (Saturday 7 October 2023; 21:13)

WIth You I''m Born Again (103,677) by Robert-Anthony from United States I wonder if WYIBA from the VH1 Honors ft. John Legend will ever be released on a MC or compliation CD or vinyl. It's a rare MC duet that needs to be released. (Saturday 7 October 2023; 20:06)

Qatar wedding performance (103,675) by Robert-Anthony from United States That's the 1995 track dahling. I still love me some MC. (Saturday 7 October 2023; 19:31) this is a reply to message 103,674

Qatar wedding performance (103,674) by JC from USA Has anyone else been seeing Mariah's recent performances from a wedding in Qatar? I think they're from this past week. The mic is on and she sounds great and I'm loving the energy. Here's a link to one of a few clips I've seen on Tik Tok. (Saturday 7 October 2023; 18:59)

Cher - Christmas (103,672) by Robert-Anthony from United States I guess I ought to keep my mouth closed. Lol. Cher's DJ Play A Christmas Song is so horrible. (Friday 6 October 2023; 23:49) this is a reply to message 103,624

Cher - Christmas (103,624) by SM from Citizen of the World It's 2023, Cher will not be giving Mariah competition this year lol. If I can recall, Taylor Swift and Ariana Grande were not even close to a threat when they both had Christmas songs out a few years ago. Even if AIWFCIY doesn't go back to number 1, I don't see Mariah getting upset nor should anyone else especially around Christmas time. (Sunday 1 October 2023; 12:51)

A record that matters (103,670) by Robert-Anthony from United States Andrew, I am glad that you are back. I am enjoying your posts everyday. You are really doing some awesome research. (Friday 6 October 2023; 00:44) this is a reply to message 103,666

A record that matters (103,666) by Andrew from the UK Mariah Carey has spent 90 weeks at No.1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States in the last 33 years. That's 1.75 years or 1 year 9 months. So about every 19 weeks since 1990, Mariah has been at No.1 for 1 of them. That's actually incredible. (Thursday 5 October 2023; 10:47)

AIWFCIY 45 vinyl (103,663) by Robert-Anthony from United States How many of you have the AIWFCIY 45 vinyl with pop out picture design? I just remember that is one of the many AIWFCIY items for sale in her store in 2018 or 2019. The AIWFCIY CD single, cassette, 12 inch and 45 vinyl will never be produced again. They are some very rare AIWFCIY items. I bought all four of them and can only find the 45 vinyl record at moment after my last move to Texas. (Wednesday 4 October 2023; 22:01)

Christmas shows (103,653) by Robert-Anthony from United States I wonder why there are not any Atlanta, Dallas, or Houston shows? It seems odd. Also, who is managing MC right now? (Wednesday 4 October 2023; 01:29)

Mariah isn't defrosting, she has never been frozen (103,651) by Robert-Anthony from United States MC has always had a sense of humor. She likes poking fun at herself. (Tuesday 3 October 2023; 23:28) this is a reply to message 103,648

Mariah isn't defrosting, she has never been frozen (103,648) by Joachim Agerup Løkkevik from Norway Exactly, Andy. (Tuesday 3 October 2023; 16:11)

Well, I guess I'll shut up then (103,642) by Robert-Anthony from United States Without the resurgence of AIWFCIY in 2018, so many young people would have never known this Christmas classic. What other female artist has a Christmas classic that will be her biggest income booster for years to come? If only we could get an official duet between MC and Michael Buble. I feel another huge Christmas announcement is coming soon in regarding AIWFCIY. (Tuesday 3 October 2023; 09:22) this is a reply to message 103,636

Well, I guess I'll shut up then (103,636) by Randy from USA She said it herself on her Facebook concert promo. "Yes, the actual defrosting has begun." If she's fine with being frozen from January 2 - October 31 each year, why am I arguing for her legacy. I'll join the lambs. Yaaassss Mariah. Hit number one again. AIWFCIY is the best thing you've ever done. It's your signature song. It's the only part of your catalogue that matters. My queens slays 9 weeks every year. AIWFCIY has won 28 Grammys, gotten you into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and won you a video vanguard. Your legacy just like your voice is completely intact. How did I do? (Monday 2 October 2023; 20:20)

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