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Retrospective moments (111,854) by Lambi from USA
Not a set up at all. Just painting a very clear picture on how hard Mariah banked on and pushed this album.

My point was simply Mariah got more "brand new" artist treatment than an actual relatively new artist and still tanked.

(Tuesday 14 October 2025; 02:11)
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Retrospective moments (111,830) by Lambi from USA
Out of all I wrote, that's the one thing you choose to bring up? They do not have the same Gamma backing and treatment and they're not in the same caliber as MC, in terms of songwriting. Never have been. So yeah, they are bound to flop.
(Monday 13 October 2025; 03:18)
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Retrospective moments (111,820) by Lambi from USA
Morgan Wallen only did SNL, one festival, a couple of radio interviews, and a few YouTube acoustic sessions. He still pulled 493,000 units in his debut week. The timing of his tour helped, but the rollout was minimal. But do you know how much more Mariah did?

• BET, iHeartRadio, the VMAs.
• Ridiculous amount of podcast and radio interviews.
• A jam-packed week of TV appearances close to release date.
• In-store events, magazine covers.
• Huge international festivals.
• An Apple Music special.
• A high-budget video for T:D.
• Stripped versions of the album's songs.
• Collaboration with other artists.
• Three singles released.

This is why we can confidently say her numbers are indeed pathetic. I don't fault Bobby A. for assuming something is suspicious. It's actually pretty valid.

People keep saying, "Oh, she doesn't have to chart. Let's just enjoy it." But that's not what she said. Mariah made it clear, this was her goal. To finish strong. Had she not prefaced it like that, maybe the numbers wouldn't sting so much. She obviously didn't join a 400 million dollar company for a $39k debut. For the first time in a while, she was genuinely fired up about her career. She was locked in on pursuing a tangible goal.

Part of me believes there's some truth in Bobby A's claim (deep in my dive right now), but another part of me believes the public has actually just checked out on her. The big promotional opportunities actually just backfired. People saw the VMAs. They saw how stiff, uninterested and lazy she was. Why in the world would anyone spend money on that? The free market will blatantly always tell you.

The caricature of Mariah, the "lip-syncing phony" seems to have won. On one hand, I feel bad, but on another hand, I hope this truly wakes her up. She can post these fleeting weekly Billboard numbers to soften the blow, but we know she's embarrassed. And to be fair, who wouldn't be?

Nonetheless, I am grateful Mariah truly doesn't let go. "They chase me down but I'm still rolling, something in me cannot be stolen, I will not break, I won't be broken, it's deep, can't you see?" I believe these are the words that echo in her mind as she journeyed this album. No groundbreaking single, but very solid songs. Nothing Is Impossible and Here For It All are on repeat. A good body of work indeed. And I believe she will get that 20th number one. This flop will just make her go harder. She's fully lost her ability to perform on stage, but the creativity is still as strong as ever. And it's really her creativity that always lands her at #1.
(Sunday 12 October 2025; 14:09)
Article: Mariah Carey debuts in Billboard's top 10 (111,766) by Lambi from USA
I agree with this. It really is pathetic. Mariah is objectively a legacy artist, but she still benefits from the kind of exposure usually reserved for brand new acts. She's on the biggest award shows, getting crazy levels of visibility. She's booked for major festivals, top podcasts, radio shows, and late night appearances, everything.

She put in three solid months of organic promotion. Real, thorough, hard work, the kind you can't fake. That alone deserves better numbers. It makes me wonder if there's any leg to Bobby A's claim.

Let's be honest: Mariah has been flopping since MOAIA. She's had more than enough trial and error to know what doesn't work. I agree that HFIA doesn't have a groundbreaking single, but I think they did a lot of things right with the promo.

Maybe it's time to put my investigatory hat on.
(Wednesday 8 October 2025; 11:42)
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The numbers are not matching up (111,719) by Lambi from USA
Is this the post Edward is talking about? "Seems like a powerful entity has its hand in keeping HFIA's true numbers hidden and distorted."

Bobby A. What was your estimate on the HFIA debut number?
(Sunday 5 October 2025; 03:56)
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Ya'll are not to bash Mariah or Gamma (111,718) by Lambi from USA
I agree, it's really not that deep at this point. She launched it with It's Like That as the introduction, so I'm assuming she wanted to have another Emancipation moment. I love how she also promoted it organically: radio shows, late-night shows, award shows, podcasts, festivals. Mariah absolutely delivered on that front. She's quite literally everywhere.

I'd say the numbers (if not manipulated) are indeed disappointing, but I'm also not shocked. There was no big song on this record. They're all just really good album cuts. NTI is a great movie song though, it could be a good launchpad for her to skyrocket. But it probably won't translate into sales. Like you said, no one buys music anymore. People inevitably prefer free shit, especially in this economy.

HFIA would be radio-friendly if cut in half. Brazil and Asia will eat it up. This will probably happen. She could literally do anything now, maximize the moment, and just enjoy it. Mariah did really well being on an independent label. I know she wants to prove she's worth being banked on because money was definitely put behind this. I'm predicting they'll change gears for the next release and rethink the promotional strategy. Trial and error.

Nonetheless, it's good music, and I don't think they regret investing on MC. With this album kind of flopping (hopefully it picks up), it'll just push her to produce stronger songs on the next project.
(Sunday 5 October 2025; 03:34)
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Tommy again? (111,717) by Lambi from USA
Literally where? Over here? Or on X? Lambs on this board have been the opposite and have been rather understanding and accepting on where she will land number-wise. No one is pressed about charts. Bobby A. seems to be the most obsessed with numbers here, but even I can't find a post of his (at least recently) where he's insinuated MC is being sabotaged.
(Sunday 5 October 2025; 02:42)
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Tommy again? (111,713) by Lambi from USA
Has anyone here actually insinuated that Mariah is being sabotaged?
(Sunday 5 October 2025; 00:09)
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"It's one of his classics" (111,697) by Lambi from USA
Yeah it's already an existing classic and Mariah basically just "sprinkled it with her brilliance" as Ari would say. I'm curious what uptempo song it is.
(Saturday 4 October 2025; 03:46)
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"It's one of his classics" (111,691) by Lambi from USA
That too but IBT is more of a ballad in her own arranged key. I feel she's talking about more of an uptempo record. Mariah said something along the lines of "I added background vocals and sang over him", and I feel I'm That Chick is closer to that.
(Saturday 4 October 2025; 01:58)
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So... thoughts on the VMA performance? (111,690) by Lambi from USA
I got this one correct again about Mariah's dancing trauma as a little kid. I called it before she even referenced it on WWHL. I don't have enough fingers for all these rings.
(Saturday 4 October 2025; 01:50)
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"It's one of his classics" (111,683) by Lambi from USA
It's okay, the "There ain't no rules, it's up to you, party on right through the night" from I'm That Chick is straight out of Michael's Off The Wall. Just in case you wanna have a reference of how Mariah would sound doing MJ's background vocals. At least we have that.
(Friday 3 October 2025; 12:17)
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Here For It All lyrics (111,664) by Lambi from USA
I've tried to decipher it and now I've arrived at thinking some of these are Patricia's words to her, Mariah just flipped the POV and turned it into an ode for her babies so they have something to heal with when Mariah's time come. It's also maybe healing for Mariah hearing her mother's own words. I think this is why she sheds a tear every time it's played on interviews.

"Just whisper something softly to the wind you want Mariah to hear" could've been "Just whisper something softly to the wind you want Patricia to hear" I know this has something to do with Pat because it's a direct reference of "They Called The Wind Maria" [sic] which is where her mom got her name.

The next line, "Just stay with me a while and helped me laugh through the tears til I'm gone" is probably what Pat told Mariah during the last week of her life.

Red carpet in Cannes sent me to the film festival and it's literally just Lenny and Lee near her. Maybe they were comforting her while grieving or that line could totally just be something Mariah thought sounded catchy and well-fitting for the chorus.

Anyway, I really love this ballad. Mariah finally took us back. It feels classic.
(Thursday 2 October 2025; 14:26)
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HFIA remix album (111,662) by Lambi from USA
Fun concept. I hear SZA in Mi, as well as Ariana Grande. It's the type of song she'd do. I Wont Allow It with Bey would also slap. It sounds like it has the same beats per minute as Cuff It. Paul McCartney is obviously the perfect choice for My Love. I hear Toni Braxton for Nothing Is Impossible. If Aretha was alive, she'd be perfect for In Your Feelings. So we'll give it to J-Hud.
(Thursday 2 October 2025; 13:15)
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I Won't Allow It (111,660) by Lambi from USA
IWAI is part 2 of YDKWTD. I love how real Mariah is. "He can just be in his own world" is nothing but the truth. Short, honest, and classy. She kept it real without being messy. Yet still very considerate about what she puts out to the media regarding her kids' father. She basically said, "If we keep talking about him, I'm going to end up saying something I shouldn't, so let's just not."

Nick is unbearably selfish. It really does take a narcissist to frame it as "all love" in interviews. There's no real co-parenting going on. He pops in and out, at best. There's simply no way to be emotionally or physically present for 12 children living in different homes and give each one the stable life they deserve.

Narcs thrive off the image of being the fun, loving parent while living reckless, chaotic lives and not caring who gets hurt in the process. Mariah not only raised her kids well, but she was smart enough to separate herself from his dysfunction and not let his degeneracy taint her wholesome image.

He can virtue signal all he wants and keep performing the "at the end of the day, it's all love" talk, but the kids will become adults one day and eventually see it for what it is. They'll realize just how much of a selfish piece of sh*t their father truly is.
(Thursday 2 October 2025; 12:55)
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Decipher the ad lib in HFIA (111,630) by Lambi from USA
There are subtle talking noises after she sings "Someone said that that's tough". I'm hearing "Oh (pause) that's deep" (or oh, MC). It sounded like a guy's voice. What do you hear? Anybody else hearing it too?
(Wednesday 1 October 2025; 01:53)
The multitudes (111,568) by Lambi from USA
The avalanche of reviews are crazy. It's so cool to see everyone come out of hibernation and be united. I truly didn't realize how many lambs are actually here. It almost feels like a pep rally where you see every single student in your class that you won't normally coincide with anywhere, until the rally. I love how we all show up for our girl, Mariah. It's simply beautiful.
(Sunday 28 September 2025; 01:44)
An ode to all of us (111,532) by Lambi from USA
"Rainbows will always remind you of me
Please remember to look for them diligently
And save a prayer, cause covenants
are real, believe in things unseen
But if you leave, just whisper something softly to the wind you want Mariah to hear"

Are we nearing the end? What is this MC? I cried with the thought of Mariah saying her final words. I genuinely feel so unsettled.
(Friday 26 September 2025; 23:38)
Article: Album review: Mariah Carey is Here For It All (111,476) by Lambi from USA
I'm glad we finally found common grounds, Randy. Even though I felt I already did a long time ago, I've agreed with a lot of your opinions.

But yeah, definitely don't let these journalists gaslight you. The whole agenda is to present fair but actually there's hatred behind their articles. It's so unbelievably fake and predictable.
(Friday 26 September 2025; 02:32)
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Queen of discretion (111,472) by Lambi from USA
I thought Mariah would be more candid and talk openly about her life since she's released a whole memoir, literally everything is already on the table. But maybe the lawsuits, the guilt and all the emotions that came after releasing it, made her go back to just not saying much.

It's always middle of the road. We really kind of just get surface level answers. It's starting to be uninteresting and predictable.

I was really expecting more raw interview answers like these. I thank God I downloaded the full hour interview before it got taken down.
(Friday 26 September 2025; 00:33)
Article: Album review: Mariah Carey is Here For It All (111,470) by Lambi from USA
I almost fell for it because the writer seemed like a lamb. He even knows Mariah's lingo "just for laughs" or "just for the nostalgia". But the main giveaway that he's actually a hater is him randomly referencing Save the Day and Heavenly (her worst songs). Like, girl, why would you do that? Out of all the phenomenal songs in Mariah's catalogue, those are the two you choose to highlight? LMAO.
(Thursday 25 September 2025; 21:11)
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Article: Mariah Carey was the "worst" celebrity guest on Mafiathon 3 (111,440) by Lambi from USA
They're probably mad Mariah didn't give them the lambo or what ever they requested. Lol.
(Thursday 25 September 2025; 02:43)
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Excerpts from GQ (111,418) by Lambi from USA
"In another class from those ladies... you couldn't walk a mile in my shoes" over a taut hip-hop beat on the opening track "Mi".

I wonder if she had Nick's out-of-wedlock baby mamas in mind.

"Seemed like I'd never rise again... haunted by desperation and long harrowing nights" on the ballad Nothing is Impossible.

My gosh, she is rather raw and real on this one. I cannot wait to hear. Probably will be my new anthem.
(Wednesday 24 September 2025; 01:31)
Recent falsetto (111,416) by Lambi from USA
Very true. Some singers can be technically perfect but lose quality in certain registers. Mariah in her tired, dried, hoarse voice is still somewhat palatable. Her tones are uniquely hers and truly a godsend.
(Wednesday 24 September 2025; 00:21)
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Recent falsetto (111,415) by Lambi from USA
Great observation. I get exactly what you're talking about. To me, she's always gone back and forth, not just with falsetto, but overall. Her tone on Music Box (especially in Without You) was deep, rich, and mature. Then on Daydream, you suddenly hear a brighter, more developed tone, subtly more feminine. By Butterfly, she fully embraced that feminine sound.

Then you get those deep, rich tones again in 2003 (You and I), and by 2005 (Stay the Night), she's hitting those stratospheric, bright belts.

With this upcoming album spanning seven years in the making, it'll be interesting to see which facets of her voice show up. I have a feeling it'll be a mix of MIAM and Caution, and I'm already hearing hints of E=MC².

This is why I think her instrument is such a freak of nature. You just never know what you're going to get.
(Tuesday 23 September 2025; 23:46)
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