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When is enough really enough? (64,164) by Edward from USA I hate to say this, but it seems to be that either Mariah doesn't care or she's completely clueless about how she's perceived even by most of her remaining fans. She might be enjoying her diva act, but at the same time she's pushing away the few fans she has left. There was a time I was proud to say I was a fan, that was when her reputation was based mostly on her voice and not so much on her inflated boobs, when besides her music I also liked Mariah the person too. When she was sexy, a la Butterfly era, she was flawless, it didn't seem forced at all. She was eloquent and more focused on her music and more connected to her fans. When there was veil of mystery around her image, a veil that made her interesting and anticipated. Now I see this person I don't even recognize, a person who poses with a fake smile in most pics she's in. Mariah behaved more mature and centered when she was 20 than now that she's 46, something that doesn't make sense to me. Her lyrics were deeper. Daydream is an album a 46-year Mariah could put out without people thinking is immature for her age. It is as if everything in her life is happening backwards. I don't like to be associated with her publicly anymore. As a man, saying you're a fan nowadays put you in one of two boxes: either you're gay or there's something wrong with you. I just hope she realizes she needs to do something before she gets a rude awakening when her next album drops and she sees herself selling less that what it would take for her to keep a record deal. I'll always support her by buying her music, and going to concerts whenever possible, but that's about it. It's so weird how some fans want other fans to settle for less when the woman got us used to quality music for such a long time. Now the normal for a hardcore fan to be happy with is some mutation called "Infinity" and a terrible mess-remix in which she threw away an opportunity to capitalize on Justin Bieber new-found popularity. "Infinity", a song she dares to put along her 18 #1's hits. When a fan makes a better version of a song Mariah has created, there's something terribly wrong with her new formula. Just venting. (Monday 11 July 2016; 5:33)

The one and only (63,326) by Edward from USA I do love Patti, Aretha, Selena, Celine, but none of them will ever accomplish this. Just the one and only, Mariah Carey. (Monday 13 June 2016; 18:44)

Deedre / Selena (63,229) by Edward from USA Deedre, Selena's death left us all Latinos, specially those who were living in Latin America at that time, in a state of shock. She was working on her English album, so sad she couldn't finish it. I love "I Could Fall In Love" and "Dreaming of You", I regularly listen to those two songs. Her songs in Spanish [...] great too and the ballads are soulful. If Jennifer had an iota of Selena's voice, she would be a real singer. Selena was a humble, gracious, and beautiful soul. She could sing and dance, and had a body to kill for. It's so sad she was killed by this monster she trusted because she was stealing money from Selena's fan club and Selena confronted her. Had she survived, Jennifer Lopez wouldn't be the Jennifer Lopez we know today. Listening to Selena's "No Me Queda Mas", beautiful, soulful and well-sung song. (Saturday 11 June 2016; 2:11)

Carpool Karaoke (63,127) by Edward from USA I also agree with Andrew on this one. I'm just so glad Mariah was basically the first one to do. Had she pulled this stunt after Adele phenomenal performance, people would've ripped her apart. It was the perfect time for Mariah to let loose, and sing to her damn songs. She could've had her background singers in the back to help her though. (Wednesday 8 June 2016; 1:33)

Deedre (63,034) (63,044) by Edward from USA Dear Deedre, I wasn't really addressing your post about Prince. It was just my opinion on the fact that many fans have wanted for Mariah to pull a Prince and go on her own, I think that wouldn't be a good idea. After Prince went his way, with his legend status and all, he didn't actually have any successful album afterwards. It's sad he had to die to find himself back on the charts again. That shouldn't happen to legends like him. (Sunday 5 June 2016; 17:41)

The truth is usually somewhere in the middle (63,022) by Edward from USA It's easy to blame others for whatever happens in Mariah's World. I'm guilty of having done that in the past. Jennifer, unlike Mariah, wasn't creatively picking samples, writing or producing her own music. She wasn't aware of what Mariah was recording, Tommy was. I don't think Tommy came to Jennifer and had a "Let's f**k Mariah up" conversation with her, most likely she was taken to the studio to record whatever she was presented with. Tommy, according to Ja Rule and Irv Gotti, was the one who basically rushed him in the Studio and into recording a video for Jennifer's song, they never mentioned Jennifer as having anything to do with it. Tommy then continue with his sabotage saga convincing DJ's not to play Mariah, that also came to the light. Tommy, in my opinion, used Jennifer as a pawn. I do believe Mariah and Jennifer are victims of this situation. Fast-forwarding about 8 years in, Jennifer has said very nice things about Mariah. Not once has she said anything negative. She even stated she was a fan. She even was on that radio show Nick had and gave them advice for when them babies came. Jennifer didn't start anything. But of course with Mariah's shade saying she doesn't know her without explaining anything, when they have obviously met, I would've said that she was forgetful too. Saying someone is forgetful is not shade. When Mariah was asked about Adele, she never said she didn't know her, but clearly said she hadn't heard her album. So this catty and childish "I don't know her" stuff has to stop. Mariah is a genius, but she's obviously focusing more on anything other than good music. And when she puts out songs out like "Infinity", people blame other people because Mariah is always a victim here. Many people talk about how Mariah should do Mariah. Well, let's see if the "super-lambs" alone can give her a hit. Had it been that way, and Mariah were this very likeable, humble and relatable persona, MIAMTEC would've sold millions. Adele is not necessarily what some would considered an hour-glass figured sexy vixen, but her humbleness, demeanor and good music have made her the star that she is. Had Mariah come out with "Hello", I don't think she would've had the same results. Why? Because music and name alone won't bring in the numbers. If people don't like you, you're f**ked. For those of you that would like Mariah to go the Prince way, well, sit down and wait for a new album in another 10 years. In the meantime she could have a successful reality show called "Keeping up with the Bulochnikov's". (Saturday 4 June 2016; 19:20)

Re: This wacko fan is back at it again (62,686) (62,699) by Edward from USA Amber C, Mariah definitely uses body doubles for her videos. How do I know? Because I've seen it with my own eyes at least once. Walking about my business downtown Manhattan I saw a whole bunch of people gathering in front of a hotel, as if there was a celebrity there, when I approached, to my surprise, it was Mariah filming part of her video for Obsessed, the beginning actually. The lady you see signing autographs at the beginning of the video once out of the limo was a butt-double, correction, a body double. in between takes there she was, a very beautiful lady as tall as Mariah but definitely slender. She was dressed, weaved, boobed exactly as Mariah, the only difference was her face. Her legs were to die for as Mariah's of course. (Thursday 26 May 2016; 17:14)

Not letting go (62,408) by Edward from USA Regardless of the docu-series being a hit or not, it's painful seeing a 46-year old grown as woman acting as if she were in high school. A simple "I know who she is, but I don't know her on a personal level" would've put the JLo situation to rest once and all. I really thought that after JLo had praised her many times, and after she was on Nick's radio show when he was still married to Mariah, that they were cool. But obviously Mariah is not interested in letting it go. The interview was mostly nice, but it's evident she definitely has made her career about this boob-inflated diva that sometimes I don't even recognize. She has definitely believed her own hype, and we all know what happens to those who do. Not matter how much we love her music, if people don't relate to her, her next album will sell way less than what MIAMTEC did. She's a musical genius, but this chair-spinning attitude has to go should she want to have some moderate success again. (Thursday 19 May 2016; 21:38)

"The Paranoid Lamb Syndrome" (62,364) by Edward from USA I don't think Andy was trying to trick Mariah into anything. I would take Andy over Wendy any day. Guests don't usually walk into these interviews not knowing what they are going to be asked. It's well known every big name in the industry has a "Don't Ask" list. I think Mariah did well on the interview minus her chair-drama-spinning when asked about Madonna since what she said about her was very nice. Mariah should've put the Nicki/Jennifer issue behind her a long time ago. I hope she doesn't make it to 60 with the same drama. (Thursday 19 May 2016; 1:25)

When you feel the need, please don't (61,886) by Edward from USA It's very annoying reading some posts from people who enjoy telling other fans what to post, how to think, what to focus on, it is arrogance at its maximum. As if their post were going to chase anybody away or prevent them from posting what they think. It's been the same for almost 20 years on MCArchives. The beauty of the this board is the fact that there's a wide range of opinions, and that's what makes it interesting. I might not like some opinions here and there, but I appreciate the variety nonetheless. I personally think that when it comes to Mariah, good music just won't do, especially if it is at good as "Infinity" and its respective "Mess-mix". Let's not pretend that Mariah is just like the rest of us because she isn't, she's a celebrity, and when she signed up for fame, she knew what she was getting herself into. People do not respect Mariah because she's drowned her artistry and great catalog in this diva persona that most people hate, and that I can't even defend anymore. Now it is about her weave, boobs, makeup and whatever dress/shoes she's wearing at the moment. Months before TEOM was released, Mariah was being likable again and humble again, and people loved her back to #1. Def Jam worked on building that likable image again, but now she's perceived as arrogant even she might not be that way. Mariah was this artist who would put out her music and then disappeared, then come back again and it was refreshing. Her Butterfly-sexy is way different to the sexy she desperately pushes for on everything she does nowadays. (Saturday 7 May 2016; 4:25)

Rihanna's desperate, really? (61,771) by Edward from USA How can Rihanna be desperate when she's about to surpass Mariah's record, she's still on her prime and 18 years younger? Rihanna is not desperate, she's evidently very popular. She doesn't have Mariah's talent, her music and catalog are not as impressive, forgettable and a thing of the moment, but she's putting music out there and people are buying and enjoying it. Even though Mariah nowadays relies a lot on titles, it wasn't always that way. Her artistry did the talking and still 26 years later she remains somewhat popular. If it's not Rihanna, it's going to be Katy Perry. Katy has 11 #1's and also seems unstoppable and has the Midas Touch. Mariah had her time, it's life. Records are meant to be broken, let's just be realistic here. The sooner we accept that Mariah's #18's records is going to be over soon, the better. Less pressure for Mariah and less pressure for the fans. It was a long run, she has kept those records for a long time. I don't personally stress over that anymore. It's going to be more difficult to break the One Sweet Day record though. I don't think Billboard should change her rules now because it is convenient for Mariah, that would be desperation. Mariah had the chance of crafting a decent song, potential #1 with Justin Bieber as popular as ever, yet she did something even worse than "Infinity". So, let’s not hate on other people's success, especially Rihanna's. She hasn't ever thrown any shade at Mariah. Out of all the other acts, I think she's the only one who has always given her credit and shows respect when talking about Mariah. (Monday 2 May 2016; 5:45)

Re: R-E-S-P-E-C-T (61,541) (61,554) by Edward from USA Marissa, the only thing I can say to your post is a huge (caps) amen. (Sunday 24 April 2016; 3:21)

MIAMTEC vs Butterfly (61,433) by Edward from USA I might get crucified for this, but I think that MIAMTEC and Butteffly shouldn't be put in the same category. Butterfly for me is on a league of its own. The lyrics, the melodies, the musicality on that album can't be compared to any other album but Daydream. MIAMTEC has some good songs, but it is also kind of depressing and not that cohesive to me. I rarely play it anymore. I think that when Mariah and Nick decided to have a divorce, she scraped most of the songs of the original concept she has to reflect what she was going through with him and the album suffered from that. Butterfly is pure art, not only lyrically but musically. Mariah did really conveyed her truth like she hadn't done it in any other album and the outcome spoke for itself. When I have played Butterfly to people who haven't ever heard it, they all think it is something fresh and new, that's how good it is. Don't get me wrong, I did enjoy MIAMTEC when it first came out, but I was also disappointed with some of the song choices. For the first time, in my opinion, Mariah took on a huge and soulful classic favorite of mine, One More Try, and basically mutilated it. I wished for that day, but when it came, it was bittersweet. MIAMTEC unlike Butterfly is dated and the lyrics are complicated rather than poetic. If James could be her muse for the coming of another Butterfly, I would die a happy fan. (Wednesday 20 April 2016; 3:03)

Andrew and the Master Saga (61,143) by Edward from USA Andrew and Eric, I completely agree with both yours posts. Had Juan Manuel from Spain told his story and what it meant to him meeting Mariah, I would've had a little bit more respect for him, even though I thought it was very unnecessary to go into such details to justify Mariah, make Tiina look like a heartless ass, and make him look like he deserved more from the meet and greet because of what he had gone through. Reading Juan story strangely didn't make me feel anything, and I must admit I usually relate to sad stories like his, they usually make me sympathetic, and I'm also very compassionate. I didn't feel anything because for him to have gone through all that, he didn't show any compassion toward Tiina. He was like: Tiina, get over it. I don't know you personally and I don't care about your feelings, but I have a sad story to tell and I'm more important and much more of a fan that you'll ever be. Tina got a new dress, and got dolled up for that moment, but it wasn't free, she paid what would be considered an arm and a leg to meet her idol, she shouldn't be treated as vain or heartless for that. I would be ashamed if I had to look for sympathy by showing a missing leg or missing teeth to draw attention or to myself, at least that's what I get from his post. Tina, I do also think you deserved much more than an effing rushed picture. As simple as that, and don't let anybody make you feel ashamed. You paid for a meet and greet, and you got cheated. I hope someone from Mariah's team is reading this board and make arrangement to give Tiina what she rightfully deserved, at least a decent picture. (Friday 8 April 2016; 16:06)

Birthday: Mimi L (61,053) by Edward from USA Mimi L., yes, today, April 5th, is my birthday. I do really appreciate your message. You put a smile on my face. (Tuesday 5 April 2016; 16:10)

Not a fan anymore (60,946) by Edward from USA I'm hereby declaring myself a goat. How dare she? First she abused the rights of an innocent unicorn on the set of the video for "Touch My Body", then she dared to ruined many people's lives by revealing what was at the end of a rainbow in a song, not even a complete song, but an interlude, that's many colors left behind, and now she wants to go for the mini white elephants? I had it. Ariana, even though you like licking donuts and hate America, but here I go. (Thursday 31 March 2016; 17:23)

Great album titles (60,702) by Edward from USA "Tentacles" would be a great name for Mariah's next album. It is like saying "I'm reaching out the masses with my songs" ("Tentacles"). A dual album called "Mermaids and Unicorns United" would also slay. The Mermaid disc would be for the girls and the Unicorn disc would be for the guys. These titles are very inspiring and different. Also "Mermaid Supreme" and "Fire on my Dress" would call people's attention. It is about thinking outside the closet, I mean outside of the box. (Monday 21 March 2016; 17:16)

A bitchy man is never cute (60,406) by Edward from USA If Shaw really tweeted: "It's not a rivalry if one artist has several albums that, individually, have sold more than the other artist's entire collection. Tea." And "I still don't know her", more than hilarious, it sounds as if it came from very bitchy person, trying to hit below the belt making comments about something that is not relevant to whether Mariah knows Jennifer or not. Mariah has gone through her career and her numbers have spoken for her time and time again, she doesn't need a clown to make her look like the people who are closed to her are bitchy and somewhat uneducated. I've always thought Mariah kept her class by not reacting on any of Wendy's comments, that's how you do it. If Shawn really tweeted those things, he should be working with Wendy Williams, I don't see the difference. Mariah has thrown shade, yes, but she's always been classy in her approach. I've never seen her brag about the millions she's sold or her success, I'm pretty sure the whole world knows that. And by him tweeting those things it is clear that Mariah really doesn't have anything to do with Jennifer, which is her right, but that was for her to say. I don't think this is the time for a catfight between Mariah and Jennifer, I think those 90's days are long gone. (Sunday 13 March 2016; 19:42)

The sound of music (60,234) by Edward from USA The Emancipation Of Mimi brought a different Mariah to the game. A Mariah who cursed, a Mariah who was using fast phrasing, a Mariah who was uninhibited and sometimes unapologetic, she was fresh and in excellent shape, she was finally singing in full voice most of her songs again instead of whispering, and she used a retro sound that worked perfectly for the theme of the album. All those things and great music was what brought Mariah back to the spotlight. After TEOM most things stayed the same. Mariah has creative control of her music, so LA Reid is not to blame when something like "Infinity" comes about. Having complete creative control can both be a blessing and a curse. Mariah's popularity has declined and I completely understand that. I just don't understand how you come from Gems like "Butterfly", "My All", "I Only Wanted", "Looking In" to something like "Infinity" and its horrendous remix that thank God never saw the light of day. And it really makes me sad that "Infinity" is up there in the same album with the rest of her #1's. Now that her public image has been restored, she needs to bring good sing-along music, but if the sound stays the same, she'll be getting the same results. She took a huge risk with Butterfly. Many hated her departure from her Mary Poppins image, but it ended up paying off. She doesn't have to compromise her music, just mix it up a bit. (Monday 7 March 2016; 7:25)

I Only Wanted (60,191) by Edward from USA I just finished listening to "Charmbracelet" and I got a little happy and sad at the same time. I'd give my all for Mariah to write lyrics as profound as the ones below: "I was caught in your masquerade Wish I'd stayed beneath my veil But it just seemed so easy to Open up myself to you Once more into the wind The embers scatter And the chill settles in" I miss you Mariah. I hope your muse is riding on steroids for your next album. (Saturday 5 March 2016; 0:42)

All isn't gold that glitters (60,180) by Edward from USA Why does everything have to be some sort of conspiracy? It is borderline ridiculous and paranoid. Jennifer worked first with Benny, then Mariah worked with Benny, yet I don't remember anybody saying that Mariah stole him from Jennifer or that Jennifer shouldn't work with him again because he was working with Mariah. If you read the chapter about Mariah in Damizza's book (she authorized it, just in case), you would realize how wicked and paranoid Tommy was at that point in time. He orchestrated Jennifer's career, he had access to whatever Mariah was working on, he most likely is guilty of everything that went on during that time and Jennifer as a new artist got caught up in the mess. Jennifer's image was basically a vivid copy of Mariah's at the beginning, but later on she got her own style that has nothing to do with Mariah's. Mariah and Jennifer are gorgeous women. Jennifer signed with Epic, so what? It doesn't mean anything other than business. Epic doesn't belong to any particular artist. Neither Mariah nor Jennifer is or will be the main artist of that label. They are past their prime. They could definitely have future successful albums, but that would be it. Meghan Trainor is the main artist of that label, they'll invest more resources in her because she would be bringing more revenue, it is pure business. When Mariah was hot back in the day, many artists were dropped to put muscle behind her career because it was promising and was bringing the money, it was business. Labels are not investing millions on videos anymore. There's an Oscar winner documentary that was partially filmed with a cellphone, for heaven sake. It is about the concept, the story and the direction. Mariah just needs to put some good non-rushed quality music out there, and we should know this is not the 90's, and that Mariah might sell, but not as before. It will happen to Adele, Rihanna, Meghan, it is life. Nobody stays on top forever. Maybe when some of these current artists are in their 40's, Mariah's daughter will be the one taking over. Nothing stays the same, things keep moving. Mariah and Jennifer are in different places than when they were hot back in the day, they are mothers now. LA Read was instrumental in the success of The Emancipation Of Mimi, but now he's just a goat in the eyes of some just for making a comment that in my opinion took some pressure off Mariah's back to keep producing #1's. I'm not criticizing or telling people what to post or not, but I can't wait for the conversation to be about the music. Just in case, Mariah's areolas must be kept out of the conversation. (Friday 4 March 2016; 18:21)

The Hating Game (59,982) by Edward from USA At this point if it's not Rihanna, who's always unshadingly praised Mariah, it will be Katy or Taylor. Of course I'm not happy her record is just five #1's away to be broken, but I don't feel any hatred towards Rihanna, nor will I put her down to put Mariah in a pedestal either. She's just hustling like everybody else. Remember many wanted our girl to fail when she was snatching wigs and causing irreversible baldness during the 90's when she was breaking records left and right. The faster we let go of the idea that Mariah is at the same level of popularity as the ones mentioned above, the happier and accepting we will be. I'm not a fan of Rihanna's nor do I think she's at Mariah's caliber, but she's definitely producing catchy music and videos people obviously like, let me make clear I never said she was producing quality music. Let's not count Rihanna out just like they did with our Mariah. We all saw this coming, but we were in denial. It actually took more time than expected, since Rihanna would've released three albums by now but instead she decided to go on a well-deserved vacation. I'm happy Mariah came out when concept albums were still around. Thanks to that we can sit here 20 years later and give a whole listen to Daydream or Butterfly without skipping any tracks. Mariah has an artistic body of work, but most current singers just have forgettable singles of the moment instead. I do listen to some Rihanna's songs at the gym, but that's it. Will I ever sit down to listen to any of her albums from beginning to end like I do any of Mariah's or Alanis'? I doubt it. One million downloads of Rihanna's album Anti were bought and gifted to fans by Samsung, but those downloads didn't count towards her position on Billboard Hot 200 albums, so she didn't cheat charts. If Mariah really wants to maintain a certain level of popularity as she once said, she's going have to up her game with decent concept videos and songs or it would be a big wrap for her. I stopped stressing about Mariah's voice, #1's, OSD 16 weeks record, and I think I appreciate her more for what she really is, a damn good singer, lyricist, and producer. Rihanna could have 30 #1's, but I'm pretty sure she won't ever have anything close to Daydream or Butterfly. #1's don't necessarily define artistry, especially nowadays. (Wednesday 24 February 2016; 3:43)

Time to migrate (58,904) by Edward from USA While being interviewed by Perez Hilton, one of her biggest critics back then, and in response to negative allegations he had made about that Migrate would follow Touch My Body as the second single, Mariah stated that Migrate wouldn't be the second single, that she knew what she was doing. That she had been doing it for a long time. Mariah and her team had decided to stick with the formula of an uptempo and then a ballad, I don't think it was a decision that was pushed onto her, and she hasn't ever stated so. She definitely wanted Migrate to be a single, but not the second single. With E=MC2, Mariah was riding high on the success of The Emancipation Of Mimi, and she had the full support of her label, but bad single choices and the abandonment of the project by Mariah for whatever reason, they let die what could've been an album with four of five #1 hits. I think they went with "Bye Bye" as the second single because some of the critics who had heard the album at various listening parties stated that if nothing else could be a hit, "Bye Bye" would be a sure hit. I don't think there's anybody to blame in particular, but all of them, including Mariah. [Webmaster: See Carey hits back at internet criticism.] (Tuesday 5 January 2016; 21:06)

AIWFCIY #11 on Billboard Hot (58,741) by Edward from USA Mariah Carey and her team have been paying attention, and it is showing. 2015 was mostly positive for her, and I'm very happy about that. This new position on Billboard Hot 100 is not mere casualty, it is the definitely result of all the work they've put in rebuilding her image. One thing I do admire about Mariah is the fact that, instead of dressing dem babies are if they were circus puddles, she dresses them as any other mother would dress their kids, not as if they were small versions of their parents, something that is very relateable. Her Christmas shows were successful, she is more confident on stage, her voice has improved. When she lip-syncs those difficult parts, she's doing it very convincingly without turning or covering her face. She's doing her homework. Mariah once said that after a tour her voice is in great shape. She's making sure her voice is in good condition for her to complete whatever project she's working on, hopefully an album. (Tuesday 29 December 2015; 4:23)

Travon Austin, Bill (58,384) by Edward from USA Travon Austin, nobody would ever think you are in love with me, everybody here knows you would never cheat on Mariah. Thank you for you words, I really appreciate your comment. I had gone to the concert and I was just waiting to write my experience objectively. I was being true to what I experienced. I think Mariah is up to something, musically that is. I kind of have the impression we'll have new music soon. Bill, I'm glad you liked my post. When the woman is putting an effort and delivering consistent performances, it should also be said. I'm glad this year has being very positive for her, she seems to be in a wonderful place. (Saturday 12 December 2015; 23:28)

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