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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.

Favorite Rainbow track (106,734) by Robert-Anthony from United States In my Arnold voice on Different Strokes, what you talkin bout, Edward? Lol. I need a BF in my life. Fast. (Monday 17 June 2024; 21:06) this is a reply to message 106,733

Favorite Rainbow track (106,733) by Edward from USA Robert-Anthony, I am pretty sure if Mariah released a compilation of her farts on vinyl, you would buy it and find different nuances and real background harmonies on them. I admire your devotion for Mariah Carey. (Monday 17 June 2024; 20:39)

Favorite Rainbow track (106,732) by Robert-Anthony from United States There For Me (Acapella) does something to me when I listen to it. It belongs on K Love's playlist right now. (Monday 17 June 2024; 17:55) this is a reply to message 106,731

Favorite Rainbow track (106,731) by Libra Lamb from USA So I've been really enjoying this new anniversary edition of Rainbow and the song that stood out the most for it's haunting, sincere lyrics and vulnerability is Petals. I absolutely love this song, though it's always been one of my favorites, lately I can really appreciate how beautiful and real it is. Mariah does her best writing when she dives deep into her personal heartaches and lets the pen flow. The Petals Pound Boys remixes are really good too, it's a shame they were excluded from the MC30 releases. Do you have a new favorite Rainbow track? I know it's hard to pick just one. (Monday 17 June 2024; 15:46)

Spring or fall album release preference (106,730) by Robert-Anthony from United States Bruno Mars is on the table too. I think MC has finally realized that she is going to have to step out of her comfort zone and collaborate with new producers. I am all for an album with songs with from Bruno Mars, Anderson Paak, Rai Khalil, and Solange. Her recording time period for this album is going to be her longest time yet from 2021-2025. (Monday 17 June 2024; 15:19) this is a reply to message 106,729

Spring or fall album release preference (106,729) by Shezz from Pk Yeah I think unless she releases the first single in August, she will push it to early next year. Apparently the nameless producer she was in the studio with all week is not Anderson Paak, although she has recorded stuff with him as well. Insider hinted that it might have been Bruno Mars. I think you've been wanting her to work with him as well right? Apparently Rareties 2 is also to be released this year. If she's still working on MC16, she probably plans to release Rareties 2 later this year to keep us going till MC16. I am not sure if MC30 will be a very big thing. She already did MC25. I don't think she celebrates 25 and 30. 30s only of those whose 25 she missed. Let's see what MC has planned. (Monday 17 June 2024; 09:15)

Spring or fall album release preference (106,728) by Robert-Anthony from United States I was just thinking today that MC's album releases in the spring tend to do better for strong first week sales and promotion is executed 100% for maximum sales. I am hoping the new album is given like an April 2025 release date. She is probably has something planned for the 30th anniversary for Merry Christmas like an anniversary editon and Christmas shows. January-March 2025 would give her time to release the first single and promote it properly. (Monday 17 June 2024; 02:09)

Anderson Paak (106,719) by Robert-Anthony from United States You have to scroll down where it says "click here" to see the articles and pictures. (Sunday 16 June 2024; 02:44) this is a reply to message 106,718

Anderson Paak (106,718) by Robert-Anthony from United States Maybe because of these pictures, a faithful and inquisitive Lamb can only assume Anderson Paak was the producer she was talking about in the Vogue article. She gives him away by saying "Y'all wouldn't believe the week I've had." You know all about Anderson Paak's and Bruno Mars' R&B throwback group Silk Sonic. I liked that she is stepping out of her comfort zone by leaning less on the hip hop genre and more on the R&B and dance genre. Could working with Anderson Paak and Rae Khalil help MC craft a brilliant album? 2024 is definitely giving the Lambs good vibes about her voice, MC16, creativity in the studio and her overall happiness than in 2023. This is Rae Khalil. (Sunday 16 June 2024; 02:21)

Anderson Paak (106,718) by Robert-Anthony from United States Maybe because of these pictures, a faithful and inquisitive Lamb can only assume Anderson Paak was the producer she was talking about in the Vogue article. She gives him away by saying "Y'all wouldn't believe the week I've had." You know all about Anderson Paak's and Bruno Mars' R&B throwback group Silk Sonic. I liked that she is stepping out of her comfort zone by leaning less on the hip hop genre and more on the R&B and dance genre. Could working with Anderson Paak and Rae Khalil help MC craft a brilliant album? 2024 is definitely giving the Lambs good vibes about her voice, MC16, creativity in the studio and her overall happiness than in 2023. This is Rae Khalil. (Sunday 16 June 2024; 02:21)

Vogue World interview (106,717) by Robert-Anthony from United States MC has spoken like this since "I Don't Know Her" and Tommy did her so wrong. One thing we can say about MC is that she is not going to talk negatively about a person or situation unless you gotten on her bad list. I agree with you that the Lauryn Hill situation may have been a label issue or who knows with Ms. Hill. She has had some difficulty showing up on time or being true to her commitments in the past. Anyone noticed in the Vogue interview MC answered in way to make the interviewer think that the two actually recorded Save The Day in the studio together? We all know that Lauryn's vocals are a sample from The Fugees' song Killing Me Softly. (Saturday 15 June 2024; 23:55) this is a reply to message 106,713

Vogue World interview (106,713) by C from United States I hate the way she often speaks in a non-definitive way. It can be hard to know if she's being fully honest - especially in print. Why not just say "no"? Her "who said that?" answer kinda gave me the impression that she didn't want to or couldn't speak about what may have been some truth to the rumor (a meeting with Lauryn, disagreement, label issue, etc). (Saturday 15 June 2024; 22:33)

Rainbow 25 (106,716) by Robert-Anthony from United States Joe's Wikipedia page under his career section: Rise to Stardom 2000-2007. Sometimes Wikipedia is my only source for quick answers without typing in Google a specific question for more narrowed search results. I do get actually old interview results if I type YouTube behind my search topic. (Saturday 15 June 2024; 23:41) this is a reply to message 106,714

Rainbow 25 (106,714) by C from United States From 2000-2007? Where did you get that data? (Saturday 15 June 2024; 22:34)

Rainbow 25 (106,710) by Robert-Anthony from United States Right. She sang the 2nd verse in such a lazy way to me than the first verse. Something is just off with her second verse. Anybody notice that 98 Degrees background are very prevalent and extra loud on the solo version than the album version? I think all three harmonized together on the album version. (Saturday 15 June 2024; 21:23) this is a reply to message 106,700

Rainbow 25 (106,700) by Lee from UK The Mariah Only TGIFY sounds to me like it was always intended to have featured artists. The new Mariah vocals sound like demo cuts of Mariah indicating what she wants the featured artist to sing. (Saturday 15 June 2024; 12:01)

Vogue World interview (106,707) by Robert-Anthony from United States Finally a Lamb who knew the right questions to ask. We found out that the Crystal Ball Lauren Hill song was just Lamb myth. There is Rainbow tour and MTV promotion footage that she is looking for. And last but not least, a new music is coming soon. MC said that she was in the studio this week with someone who shall be nameless. It is really good that she is revisiting Rainbow before she releases a new album since it was such a turning point in her career. (Saturday 15 June 2024; 17:01)

Rainbow 25 (106,704) by Robert-Anthony from United States The collaboration helped Joe's album sales and singles rise on the charts from 2000-2007. TGIFY was Joe's first number #1 song on the Hot 100. Stutter released in 2000 became his second #1 song. MC's collaborations has helped other artists careers like Nas, Mystikal, Fabolous, Meek Mill, Miguel, and The-Dream rise to new heights for album and single chart dominance. (Saturday 15 June 2024; 14:39) this is a reply to message 106,697

Rainbow 25 (106,697) by jaker20 from US I love TGIFY but I felt like they had no chemistry. I agree that it probably would have been better if it's just Joe. Three artists is a bit of a crowd and on stage, it's even more crowded for her interact with. It's strange how that came about. As far as I know, Mariah's never talked about her collaboration with 98D when all of her collaborations have a story. With that said, I love the song itself, it's actually one of my most played songs in the album when I first had it. Sometimes, I wonder if she will ever add it on her setlist and 98D and Joe show up as a surprise. I love every single version of the song, including the jazzy one that she performed live a few years ago in Vegas, which she completely slayed by the way. (Saturday 15 June 2024; 04:39)

Rainbow 25 CD? (106,696) by Robert-Anthony from United States Lol. I am here searching the YouTube comments for the reason why Sony didn't make the CD available for preorder. I can't find a reason why. I can only speculate that CD sales for Music Box and The Rarities must have been low compared to vinyl sales. This is why I miss Fye's Mix and Burn. I could get on their website and create the CD and have shipped to me in 7 days. (Saturday 15 June 2024; 04:31) this is a reply to message 106,694

Rainbow 25 CD? (106,694) by Taylor from USA Does anyone know if there is a Rainbow 25 CD? It seems like the only physical format is the vinyl set. (Saturday 15 June 2024; 00:53)

Rainbow 25 (106,692) by Robert-Anthony from United States Mariahtrends on X is reporting that MC worked with her engineers to correct original mixing problems for the anniversary release. I always felt that the sound quality was not like Butterfly or Daydream. Did she rush the mixing process as well to be done with Sony? (Friday 14 June 2024; 22:26) this is a reply to message 106,689

Rainbow 25 (106,689) by Libra Lamb from USA Lol I miss the 90s too Jamie. I go back and revisit in my memories, probably too often. Some of my favorite albums and movies are from the 90s. But going to the store to buy the Rainbow CD on release day was such a high feeling. Enjoy the album and your weekend. (Friday 14 June 2024; 21:39)

Yours ft. JT (106,691) by Robert-Anthony from United States I understand. After seeing his Tiny Desk performance and hearing that he actually can sing amd improvised so effortlessly live makes me want to hear what he did on Yours. He really can sing. (Friday 14 June 2024; 22:21) this is a reply to message 106,690

Yours ft. JT (106,690) by Terna from Nigeria Honestly, I'm not stoked for a release of the song knowing the back story as to why it never saw the light of day. I'm also never really into her duets or features, since to me those other artists are a distraction. Lol. That's just me though. (Friday 14 June 2024; 21:57)

Rainbow's End (106,687) by Robert-Anthony from United States Agree. I like hip hop MC better than disco queen Mariah. Lol. I think that she and David were going for a beat that the queens could relate to the most since a lot of drag queens love to perform 70s disco songs. A Rainbow End has Sylvester written all over it. (Friday 14 June 2024; 21:03) this is a reply to message 106,678

Rainbow's End (106,678) by Nick G from Germany I love the song. But MC doesn't sing much. Sounds more like a disco song by the Whether Girls [sic]. Whatever. Happy Pride and let Mariah become the Queen of Pride. (Friday 14 June 2024; 13:45)

Rainbow 25th Anniversary picture disc vinyl (106,685) by Robert-Anthony from United States It will be available for any independent record store to order from their regular wholesale distributor. They probably won't be able to order it until 3 weeks before October 18th. (Friday 14 June 2024; 18:06) this is a reply to message 106,680

Rainbow 25th Anniversary picture disc vinyl (106,680) by Brad from USA Does anyone know if the picture disc vinyl will be in independent record stores throughout the country? Like they did with the #1s reissue for Record Day a few years ago? Thanks. (Friday 14 June 2024; 15:38)

Rainbow 25 (106,679) by Robert-Anthony from United States We can finally hear the whole album in a different way. I have a new love for Rainbow now. Tommy was really getting to MC and it is reflected vocally throughout the album. I wonder can a Rainbow documentary be made compiling video footage from 1999-2001. (Friday 14 June 2024; 13:48) this is a reply to message 106,674

Rainbow 25 (106,674) by Terna from Nigeria "There for me" finally has been released officially. I noticed that on the Mariah Only version of TGIFY, there's distortion, it's like the master tape was wrinkled in some areas. All in all this feels really like a 2nd take done right. The original recording to me always had this rushed feel to it and was mastered poorly, matter of fact Rainbow out of all her albums is the only one that comes across as half baked. She wasn't in a good place physically, vocally and emotionally and that's reflected on the record. Just for the nostalgia however, I would always love it. It was my first Mariah Carey CD. Lol. I recall it all too well, I bought it alongside Shola Ama's "In Return". (Friday 14 June 2024; 11:43)

Yours ft. JT (106,671) by Robert-Anthony from United States This duet needs to be heard year. (Friday 14 June 2024; 04:31)

Remaster who? (106,668) by Robert-Anthony from United States But it is Dolby Atmos though. The best sound technology today. (Friday 14 June 2024; 01:21) this is a reply to message 106,667

Remaster who? (106,667) by Edward from USA Ever since digital audio remastering became common, the usual approach has been to simply crank up the volume. In some cases, this remastering process can strip away the original feel that some albums once had. If remastering cleans and improves the audio quality, such as in recordings where static noise is prevalent, I'm all for it. However, if it merely increases the volume, I don't see the point. I'm more excited about the remixes and the possibility of new tracks. (Friday 14 June 2024; 00:36)

Rainbow 25 (106,666) by Robert-Anthony from United States MC was a very confident 30 year old to stand up to Sony. Not too many 30 year old female artists would decide to cut ties with a major company like Sony after unparalled success. I wonder why Tommy gave MC such hard time during the whole Rainbow era. Why was he still mad in 1999 when he granted MC a divorce after hearing Butterfly in 1997? Was he bitter because MC was dating Luis Miguel and working with David Foster? Questions here in Texas waiting for midnight. (Friday 14 June 2024; 00:21) this is a reply to message 106,664

Rainbow 25 (106,664) by Libra Lamb from USA Same here. Road trip to Tampa. I love that it's been remastered. I can't wait. (Thursday 13 June 2024; 21:28)

Rainbow 25 (106,662) by Robert-Anthony from United States Do you think MC will drop the picture disc in her store at midnight? (Thursday 13 June 2024; 20:48) this is a reply to message 106,661

Rainbow 25 (106,661) by Libra Lamb from USA I'm super exited about the track list. Well at least the 6 new songs I don't have in my collection already. I was hoping for more unreleased and rare tracks. It will still be fire. (Thursday 13 June 2024; 20:36)

Rainbow 25 (106,660) by Robert-Anthony from United States This is a spectacular tracklist. Summer officially begins Friday. (Thursday 13 June 2024; 20:26) this is a reply to message 106,658

Rainbow 25 (106,658) by Nick G from Germany Here is the tracklist. (Thursday 13 June 2024; 18:19)

How Much remix (106,652) by Robert-Anthony from United States You may be on to something. Sony did not want any R&B hip hop infused songs from Rainbow as singles. Remember the Can't Take That Away From Me/Crybaby battle with Sony. Maybe How Much was going to be the original second single after Heartbreaker and Sony said no and released Thank God I Found You instead. (Thursday 13 June 2024; 16:22) this is a reply to message 106,650

How Much remix (106,650) by BFF from United States Maybe "How Much" was a possible single from "Rainbow" and they recorded a remix version in 1999 in addition to the JD-produced original version with Usher? (Thursday 13 June 2024; 14:37)

How Much remix (106,646) by Robert-Anthony from United States I am wondering that too about How Much. The original already samples Makaveli's (Tupac) Me and My Girlfriend. What more could have been done to make it a remix? Maybe JD and MC sped up the tempo with a new verse from Usher. (Thursday 13 June 2024; 05:04) this is a reply to message 106,644

How Much remix (106,644) by C from United States I wonder if this [So so def] remix is new (2023-24) or from the actual Rainbow era? (Thursday 13 June 2024; 01:16)

Rainbow 25 (106,641) by Robert-Anthony from United States I like what has been revealed so far, but I am hoping for at least 5 more bonus tracks. What about these rumored tracks recorded for the Rainbow album? 1. After Tonight ft. Miguel 2. Crystal Ball ft. Lauryn Hill 3. Everytime A Thousand Life Times would be perfect for the Rainbow 25th anniversary. (Wednesday 12 June 2024; 22:17) this is a reply to message 106,640

Rainbow 25 (106,640) by BFF from United States It looks like we will be getting a So So Def remix of "How Much", the new Morales collaboration "Rainbow's End", the live performances of "Heartbreaker" and "Can't Take That Away" from VH1 Divas Live 2000, and an a capella version of "Bliss". Would be nice if she included "There For Me" but maybe she considers that part of the "Glitter" sessions since it was a b-side on the Never Too Far/Hero Medley single? (Wednesday 12 June 2024; 21:43)

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