new message login create account edit account Name: Edward Country: USA Vision Of Love unused 1989 vocals (102,417) by Edward from USA (Wednesday 29 March 2023; 02:38) Wow, I was just about to post about that. We need it like yesterday. 2 likes reply This is a reply to message 102,416 by TJ from Norway (Tuesday 28 March 2023; 20:23) I just want the other version of All in Your Mind. She should give it to us. Vision Of Love unused 1989 vocals (102,415) by Edward from USA (Tuesday 28 March 2023; 17:20) The Rarities 2 should have new previously unreleased material. These peformances are good and all, but that's about it. Mariah released a few gems on The Rarities she had kept hidden from us, we need more of recordings from the Daydream and the Music Box eras. 10 likes reply This is a reply to message 102,414 by MC1989 from Spain (Tuesday 28 March 2023; 10:39) This is beyond [amazing]. I hope Mariah puts [the demo tape] out someday, with all these fantastic rarities. What a voice. That [epic] ending. GTFO remixes (102,393) by Edward from USA (Friday 24 March 2023; 21:20) Did you mean an unofficial? 3 likes reply This is a reply to message 102,390 by Robert-Anthony from United States (Friday 24 March 2023; 17:02) I got my hands on an official GTFO remix CD with 4 remixes. My favorite is Cavalier's Get To Steppin Anthem. Anyone else? Is Mariah in a Jacksons video? (102,392) by Edward from USA (Friday 24 March 2023; 20:23) That's Mariah on the video dancing her ass off. You're just haters. Mariah Carey has surpassed 22 billion streams across Spotify, Pandora, and YouTube. 2 likes reply This is a reply to message 102,387 by The webmaster from the Netherlands (Friday 24 March 2023; 14:14) Mariah and dancing? You're funny. Divas week has officially begun (102,384) by Edward from USA (Thursday 23 March 2023; 16:49) I'm an Aries, April 5th. Not a diva though, lol. 6 likes reply This is a reply to message 102,377 by MusicfanJ from Germany (Thursday 23 March 2023; 12:20) One thing is clear, Aries are power people. (And often bosses, that's true.) My grandma is an Aries too, her birthday is one day before Mariah's. Biggest non #1 hit after 33 years (102,383) by Edward from USA (Thursday 23 March 2023; 16:48) These songs were #2, but they are better than many of her number ones. 1. Endless Love 2. Can't Let Go 3. Without You 4. Shake It Off It's good we can create our own version of #1's. Some of the best tracks would be excluded from Greatest Hits CDs forcing people to buy the whole album from which the track came from. Then there was the beautify of buying the tracks individually, so that trick didn't make sense anymore. I haven't ever played Infinity as part of her #1's. 5 likes reply This is a reply to message 102,376 by Horacio from United States (Thursday 23 March 2023; 00:25) Which MC single that did not reach #1 on Billboard Hot 100 has had the best longevity since its release? I think Spotify numbers in the last few years help determine modern reception and enjoyment in the general public. Contenders: Without You Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) Oh Holy Night When You Believe I Know What You Want It's Like That Shake It Off Obsessed #Beautiful Why must she choose Infinity as the bonus single? (102,382) by Edward from USA (Thursday 23 March 2023; 16:36) I agree, sadly we got Infinity. 4 likes reply This is a reply to message 102,378 by Rashidi Rahim Rick from Malaysia (Thursday 23 March 2023; 12:24) Of all the break up songs that she has, from The Rarities and other unreleased songs, why she had to choose Infinity? She can either pick the inspirational ballad like I Pray, or the "woe is me" kind of ballad like Out Here On My Own, or she can go for the happy diss song like Cool On You, or fun retro like Mesmerized. Any of those songs that she choose as bonus/leading single from that 2015 era would definitely turn out better. Divas week has officially begun (102,373) by Edward from USA (Wednesday 22 March 2023; 15:07) Wow, I didn't know Celine and the others were Aries too. 4 likes reply This is a reply to message 102,371 by Randy from USA (Wednesday 22 March 2023; 11:49) Break out your sequins, egos and melisma. Divas week has officially begun. Birthdays to celebrate: 3/22 Stephanie Mills 3/23 Chaka Khan 3/25 Aretha Franklin 3/26 Diana Ross 3/27 Mariah Carey 3/30 Celine Dion #Beautiful (102,372) by Edward from USA (Wednesday 22 March 2023; 14:53) I love me some #Beautiful, don't get me wrong. I played that song like there was no tomorrow, but there was always the feeling that something was missing. Many speculated back then it was just a shortened version for the radio. One must admit though that it was her last time she was close to having a hit. 4 likes reply This is a reply to message 102,370 by JC from USA (Wednesday 22 March 2023; 06:29) I hear the points but, although short, I like the track and Mariah’s verse. It was a light-hearted summer jam. Sure, not a full blown song, but still superior and integral to her catalogue than Almost Home or Art of Letting Go, both out around the same time (both are guilty pleasures). #Beautiful (102,369) by Edward from USA (Wednesday 22 March 2023; 01:06) #Beautiful is a nice song, but it lacks a bridge or something. Some artists sacrifice the integrity of their songs by making them too short in order to have a better chance at a hit. Mariah has just a six-line verse in #Beautiful while Miguel has an 8-line one and then the chorus. Marian [sic] sounded like a guest on her own song. "All Cried Out" should've been recorded by Marian [sic]. Now that's a great song. 11 likes reply This is a reply to message 102,368 by Jamie from UK (Tuesday 21 March 2023; 21:36) I hate to say it but I was very disappointed when I heard #Beautiful for the first time. It's still not one of my favourites tbh. Lambs request (102,353) by Edward from USA (Thursday 16 March 2023; 13:24) Aren't we all? I hope there are some killer songs vocally, even if she won't perform them live. Barbra was 55 when she recorded "Tell Him" with Celine. She gave a 29-yo Celine a run for her money. How I wish Mariah's voice were in a similar state, it is so sad. It is what it is though. 8 likes reply This is a reply to message 102,352 by Robert-Anthony from United States (Thursday 16 March 2023; 10:51) I am getting very impatient. Lol. I just read today that Usher's new album will be on his own label with L.A. Reid. Maybe MC's new album will be on their new label. By the way, Usher's new single GLU drops this Friday. Lambs request (102,347) by Edward from USA (Monday 13 March 2023; 21:30) As thirsty as we all are for her music, I'm loving the anticipation. I would actually prefer "The Rarities 2" first. 14 likes reply This is a reply to message 102,346 by Robert-Anthony from United States (Monday 13 March 2023; 17:50) I am just wondering what is this album MC talked about last year that Lambs have been asking her to release. Could it be a jazz or gospel album? Maybe a dance album? Billboard just announced that Warner Bros is launching a dance label. This is a genre that MC has had a successful track record for 30 years. It would probably sell better than a jazz or gospel. Remixes (102,327) by Edward from USA (Friday 10 March 2023; 01:06) I've done the same numerous time. Love me some My All Stay Awhile. 4 likes reply This is a reply to message 102,325 by Randy from USA (Thursday 9 March 2023; 22:51) I don't know if I told y'all this but I started replacing the album tracks with the rap or remix version of her songs. I put the Bad Boy Remix of Honey with Mase and the Lox as track one of Butterfly. I also switched out The Roof and Breakdown with the longer rap versions that were on the maxi-singles. I replaced Fantasy with the Bad Boy mix. That's the one with both the pop hook and r&b hook and ODB. I replaced Obsessed with the one with Gucci Mane and replaced Up Out My Face with the one with Nicki's rap. I also replaced Angel's Cry for the duet version with Neyo. On my Club/Hip Hop playlist I have My All/Stay Awhile. On my Dance playlist I absolutely live for the 13 minute Through The Rain Mix Hex Hector did, the 12 minute Fantasy David Morales Mix, the My All Classic Club Mix (even though I'm sick of feel ya body, feel ya body, feel ya body), I also have both the I Still Believe mixes (the kings mix and the club mix). Finally the Don't Forget About Us Ralphi Rosario & Craig J Mix is awesome. Remixes (102,322) by Edward from USA (Thursday 9 March 2023; 13:36) Mariah is definitely the queen of great remixes, as in her maxi singles were like mini albums. My speakers suffered a stroke since I blasted the Honey and Heartbreaker maxi singles so much, it had to be put on life support. Many of her remixes were far superior than the original. She was definitely a tour de force. 6 likes reply This is a reply to message 102,321 by Robert-Anthony from United States (Thursday 9 March 2023; 12:14) I just found today my Fye Mix and Burn copy of #Beautiful remix with A$AP Rocky and Miguel. I like that remix better than the Jessy remix. One thing that we can say about MC and her remixes is that she started the multiple remix genre featuring other artists and rappers on a different version of a song. DFAU is another one that fits into that genre. MC doesn't get enough credit for starting certain aspects of remixes and vocal stacking. Remixes (102,320) by Edward from USA (Thursday 9 March 2023; 04:24) BB still counts remixes, but if they are structurally different from the original song then they're considered as two different songs. If Jennifer's I'm Real (Murder Remix) and Mariah's Thank God I Found You (Make It Last Remix) were released today, they wouldn't be considered as remixes for BB purposes, so their airplay, streams and sales wouldn't be combined with the airplay, streams and sales of the original songs. In other words, if you can't recognize the original song in the remix, then they two different songs. #Beautiful and #Beautiful (Jeezy Remix) had combined airplay, streams and sales. While Jesse's rap was added, the lyrics and music didn't go far from the original. Same with Big Energy, but since the original was more popular, Mariah wasn't credited. 8 likes reply Die For You (102,314) by Edward from USA (Wednesday 8 March 2023; 15:15) What BB did was to be expected and not only affected Mariah. A remix shouldn't be a completely different song. Nobody at BB is sabotaging her. Mariah scored her 19th #1 hit when they changed the rule that allow recurrent holiday songs to chart again. She's now sitting pretty with 12 weeks at the top and counting with a nearly 30-year old song. "Thank God I Found You (Make It Last Remix)" is far superior than the album version, but it's a completely different song. Same for Jennifer's "I'm Real (Murder Remix)" which was the song that prompted the rule change. Many were boosting mediocre songs by combining their airplay/sales with that of their respective remixes. That wasn't fair for those artists who didn't have the muscle or budget behind them to do the same. At this point I think we need to stop with the paranoia and conspiracy theories. How bigger of an artist could Mariah be? Many would dream of having a tenth of her success. 25 likes reply This is a reply to message 102,313 by "MariahHater" from Hell (Wednesday 8 March 2023; 13:18) I think there was a certain time were BB counts remixes towards the original, then scrapped it as Mariah is the queen of remixes and it helped her maintain chart longevity. Older Lambs, correct me if I am wrong. I don't know if it's unfair for her but most of the time they are unfair with her as she is a monster not to be reckoned with back in the peak of her glory days. The only bounce back is that she is still peaking. The real reason for no respect (102,294) by Edward from USA (Monday 6 March 2023; 18:36) Mariah was a natural born singer. Before she could even write anything, she was already correcting or emulating her mother, sometimes even leaving her speechless. She developed into a great lyricist, but she loved being showy like the rest of them when the opportunity presented itself. She was nervous during that performance you mentioned, but she was also very young and basically thrown into this gargantuan fame that could've swallowed anyone alive easily. Mariah was showy countless times on Arsenio Hall while singing Emotions, Vanishing, Vision of Love. She gave the best rendition of Vision of Love on Good Morning America, impeccable, surreal. About her nuances, well, that's what really put her in a league of her own, she wasn't just a singer that could blow, but a singer that could paint beautiful songs with her voice and artistry, what she sung came from her soul rather than somebody else's. I've always loved Whitney, her powerful vocals were unmatched, but Mariah's voice spoke to my soul and the souls of millions of people. When her instrument was in its prime, it was untouchable. I can't imagine Whitney, Chaka or Patti singing "Music Box", "Underneath The Stars", "Melt Away", "Fourth of July", no because they couldn't, but because their artistry wasn't at that level. When Mariah started losing her voice, she's started pushing her writing abilities to the front, it was evident she knew what was happening to her. It is sad, but in my humble opinion, the quality of her voice has always been directly proportional to the quality of her lyrics. When she was in her prime vocally, her lyrics were more poetic, balanced, beautiful, mature, but as the voice started deteriorating, her pen game also changed for the worse. 14 likes reply This is a reply to message 102,291 by Randy from USA (Monday 6 March 2023; 00:11) If you listen to early producers on her album, Narada Michael Walden for example, MC was a perfectionist. She re recorded I Don't Wanna Cry one hundred times until it was perfect. The audience has never seen a showy performance the likes of Whitney, Patti or Christina. And y'all keep talking about the nuances of her voice but to be honest the public doesn't care. Look how nervous she was singing Vision of Love at the 91 Grammys. Fixing her dress constantly. A flat run on "love". She had an amazing voice but didn't know what to do with it. Live performances make you and the only time I've ever seen MC sing beyond what the record entailed was Tokyo Dome in 96. As a songwriter she was unmatched. A friend of mine recently said, she was probably better off as a songwriter producer and Tommy forced her to be a singing star. Hype for new album (102,269) by Edward from USA (Tuesday 28 February 2023; 01:01) She should concentrate on putting good music out. At this point she won't be selling a lot, but new music would give her some relevancy. Marian [sic] used to have a veil of mystery, so I appreciate her being quiet and let the music do the talking. Every time she hypes something up, it ends up being a disappointment. 21 likes reply This is a reply to message 102,268 by Robert-Anthony from United States (Monday 27 February 2023; 03:49) It seems to me MC no longer posts videos of her in the studio to hype up the anticipation of a new album. If she is going to release anything new, whether new album or [compilation] again, the chances that it ever will sell anywhere near Memoirs is unlikely. I am feeling MC is apprehensive about any new release because of public scrutiny that is will not be a huge hit. "It's a Wrap" on the Hot 100 (102,254) by Edward from USA (Thursday 23 February 2023; 13:13) Things don't work like that anymore. People stream more than listen to the radio. If it gets enough momentum on the main streaming platforms, radio would pick it up eventually. Some stations have started playing it. 8 likes reply This is a reply to message 102,252 by Robert-Anthony from United States (Thursday 23 February 2023; 10:10) It is because of the lack of label support from IDJ records to send it to major radio stations across various formats. Rarities (102,228) by Edward from USA (Thursday 16 February 2023; 13:10) From 2014 to 2018? No, thank you. More 1990's and 2000's is needed. With a sprinkle of 2010's of course. 9 likes reply This is a reply to message 102,226 by Robert-Anthony from United States (Thursday 16 February 2023; 06:18) This year would be the perfect time for The Rarities part 2. MC should include only rare tracks from TEOM to Caution. I feel MC probably has at least 20 good left over tracks from those 5 albums. Super Bowl (102,223) by Edward from USA (Tuesday 14 February 2023; 19:30) I think Rihanna should've waited for the next Super Bowl. The halftime performance was visually stunning, but the energy wasn't there. If Mariah could walk unaided and with her 90's voice, she could've definitely pulled this off better than Rihanna. When Mariah was in control of her voice, she exuded confidence and put it all out there. I could see a Madison Square Garden Daydream Mariah pulling this off, but right now, she shouldn't even entertain the idea. She would probably get to the Halftime late anyway. 18 likes reply Another viral song (102,211) by Edward from USA (Sunday 12 February 2023; 18:00) That would be a good one. 3 likes reply This is a reply to message 102,210 by Robert-Anthony from United States (Sunday 12 February 2023; 17:07) We need another song to go viral. What about Giving Me Life? Funny dream I had (102,182) by Edward from USA (Sunday 5 February 2023; 13:15) Please tell me "M.I.G.R.A.T.E" was the second single. 9 likes reply This is a reply to message 102,180 by MC85 from Canada (Sunday 5 February 2023; 03:37) Hey guys. I don't post often but I always love to read everyone's thoughts and comments here. I figured I had to share this with everyone as it's too funny (and oddly specific) to keep to myself. So last night I had a dream about MC and long story short, the gist of the dream was that our girl announced she'd be releasing a brand new album on February 27th called "Delights of Love" and the lead single was called "L.O.V.E." and was already doing well on radio. The album cover was a random blue design with a faint image of MC's face in the background lol. Not sure how I feel about the album or single titles but a new album on February 27th sure would be fantastic. Infinity (102,170) by Edward from USA (Friday 3 February 2023; 01:11) You should listen to it and then "Why You Mad". It will blow your mind. Literally. 3 likes reply This is a reply to message 102,169 by Robert-Anthony from United States (Friday 3 February 2023; 00:32) Infinity is my favorite song right now. I have been listening to it on repeat all week. Maybe Bill will listen with me. By the way, where is Bill? New picture (102,168) by Edward from USA (Thursday 2 February 2023; 14:28) I have heard from some older people that when you get to be a certain age you just stop caring much about certain things. Mariah is not the only woman over 50 who's weight fluctuates, but I don't think it has to do with anything in particular. I know many people in their 60's who are in very good shape and who are dealing with a lot of ailments, but they're disciplined and serious about their health. Mariah, unlike most people, has an arsenal of resources at her disposal to offset any side effects from medications, she probably has a personal chef who can cook anything healthy for her, and also has access to workout privately with a personal trainer too. I think Mariah gets in shape when she wants to get in shape, period. I don't think she's a damsel in distress waiting for the next treadmill to be available so that she can get on ultrasonic high heels with a splash in hand just in case she needs hydration. 6 likes reply This is a reply to message 102,164 by Randy from USA (Wednesday 1 February 2023; 02:11) I struggle with weight. I can't imagine what it's like to be in the public eye with paparazzi outside your building. But why does it seem MCs weight goes up and down so much and so quickly. Maybe this is a bad angle. But I swear it reminds me of the parody Debra Wilson and MadTV did with the "I'm Not Insane" where she sings the line as MC, "Although my weight, does fluctuate." Any thoughts on this phenomenon where MC goes from a size 6 to a size 16 in a matter of two months? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ... 20

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