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MC should come clean (102,991) by Edward from USA Fast Internet, Social Media and Streaming contributed to the disruption of the revenue model music labels used to have. Music labels are not making that much money from artists anymore. Big contracts like in the 90's are a thing of the past. Mariah being dropped by Epic doesn't surprise me. She hasn't released an album in 5 years and the longer she waits, the less interested people are. Let's not be sentimental about it, she's a legend, but labels don't care about that, it's just business. If there's a time for Mariah to go independent, that time is now. As for how Madonna can hold up, well, in only a couple of venues, Madonna makes more money than Mariah would make in one short tour. Madonna has also being bundling up a copy of whatever album she's released at a specific moment with concert tickets. Unless you're a prolific songwriter like Mariah, artists have always made their money from concerts, since label tentacles couldn't reach that far into that domain, even though things are changing. (Monday 10 July 2023; 18:03) this is a reply to message 102,987

MC should come clean (102,987) by David from USA Mariah was dropped by Epic? When did that happen? (Monday 10 July 2023; 03:24)

Emotionally stiff (102,990) by Edward from USA I think "Never Forget You", "Anytime You Need a Friend", "Everything Fades Away" and "Without You" are very emotional. Mariah's voice on "Never Forget You" is makes me feel her pain, it's like something is piercing her soul, specially during the climax. And let's not talk about "Daydream", those journalists simply didn't like her, that's all. (Monday 10 July 2023; 14:45) this is a reply to message 102,988

Emotionally stiff (102,988) by Stacey from USA Till the End of Time is as emotionally filling as anything I've heard. I'd argue it's more emotional than All By Myself. That bridge to end chorus sends chills up my spine every time. Those silly journalists couldn't recognize emotion if it hit them in the face. (Monday 10 July 2023; 05:56)

MC should come clean (102,982) by Edward from USA Mariah has been recording for quite some time now. She said she would be fishing for a streaming deal for "The Butterfly Lounge", but it seems to be the general interest in her doesn't warrant the money they would spend. The Clark Sisters confirmed Mariah had them sing their asses off on a recording session, Tanaka was following her every move during the Butterfly "Lounge Sessions" to document the creative process, she also said she had recorded a lot during the pandemic because she had supposedly gotten her voice back. She actually has a lot of material, but I guess she hasn't been able to secure a viable record deal. She could release "The Rarities 2" to alleviate the pain of her fans for not having new music from her for five years now, but oh well, it is what it is. (Sunday 9 July 2023; 14:08) this is a reply to message 102,981

MC should come clean (102,981) by MusicfanJ from Germany Enjoying life is the best she and everybody else can do. I wish we would get another album but her unique music catalogue makes me happy every time. Plus all the wonderful videos on YouTube and the concerts of my private collection. Happy Sunday lambs. (Sunday 9 July 2023; 11:01)

Mariah's a songwriter? (102,946) by Edward from USA Don't panic or hurt yourself. Randy suffers from a disease called sarcasm. He was diagnosed with it a long time ago, but sometimes he doesn't take his meds. (Friday 30 June 2023; 16:29) this is a reply to message 102,944

Mariah's a songwriter? (102,944) by Steven Berning from USA What is wrong with you? (Friday 30 June 2023; 08:08)

The greatest songwriter (102,943) by Edward from USA Had Mariah written more frequently for other artists, she would've definitely gotten the public recognition she deserves as a songwriter. When the voice started failing about two decades ago, she should've taken advatage of her pen-game to write and produce for others, but that was never the case. (Thursday 29 June 2023; 22:53) this is a reply to message 102,941

The greatest songwriter (102,941) by Carlos from Brazil I think the "problem" with Mariah as a songwriter in terms of being reconigzed is that her voice is so powerfull/beautiful and it's just so "in your face" that people can't manage to look more deeply into her. It's like it's impossible for people to understand that behind the talented superhuman vocals there is also a formidable songwriter/producer and the fact that she is super pretty doesn't help either. It's a "too good to be true" moment. (Thursday 29 June 2023; 12:52)

MB30 (102,895) by Edward from USA I hate when people lie. You're already 31. (Thursday 15 June 2023; 19:05) this is a reply to message 102,894

MB30 (102,894) by TJ from Norway It is so strange, because I'm 29. (Thursday 15 June 2023; 17:45)

Who is she kidding? (102,877) by Edward from USA Why keep beating a dead horse in the mouth? She looked stunning. Here hoping for a great Christmas return. (Monday 12 June 2023; 23:17) this is a reply to message 102,875

Who is she kidding? (102,875) by Robert-Anthony from United States Is that why the board has been so quiet about her performance? Have you noticed that her hand doesn't go up in air like her early 90's and 2000's performances? It stays very close to her waist now like to say that she is not feeling like she will be able to execute her notes successfully. (Monday 12 June 2023; 22:30)

The BET Award nominations 2023 are finally here (102,863) by Edward from USA It's sad we just have so few artists from the 90's still standing. Mariah definitely deserves her flowers. She not only paved the way for many, but her contribution to music has been significant. I think her diva persona has prevented some from taking her seriously though, but respect where respect is due. And yes, Latto treated Mariah with the respect and admiration that she so well deserves. (Friday 9 June 2023; 15:33) this is a reply to message 102,862

The BET Award nominations 2023 are finally here (102,862) by Randy from USA When I saw this article I had to go back and watch MC's performance with Latto. It was so sweet to see Latto give props and flowers to MC. The industry is really starting to piss me off between the Grammys and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. No MC can't win everything but give her her flowers. Before they died, I feel like Whitney, Luther, MJ and Prince were given proper tributes and accolades. Now that Celine is sick, does that mean they'll give her a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction and MC will be overlooked yet again? All we have left from our era is MC, Janet and Madonna. Give MC her flowers. (Friday 9 June 2023; 15:01)

Article: The BET Award nominations 2023 are finally here (102,861) by Edward from USA Are you talking about that new pop singer called Facebookah? (Friday 9 June 2023; 14:39) this is a reply to message 102,860

Article: The BET Award nominations 2023 are finally here (102,860) by Billy from Greece What in the ham san is going on with the names of this generation's artists? (Friday 9 June 2023; 08:38)

Forbes richest women, no Mariah (102,846) by Edward from USA I guess it's Mariah's fault. We need some studio music now. The Rarities 2 would have us all holding hands like we used to in middle school. (Wednesday 7 June 2023; 15:30) this is a reply to message 102,845

Forbes richest women, no Mariah (102,845) by Bill from the UK I'm amazed my comments about a Forbes list caused so much offence to you. I think you're taking my messages personally which isn't the intention, and I certainly never mocked anybody's sexuality, nor would I ever. (Wednesday 7 June 2023; 10:02)

Forbes richest women, no Mariah (102,836) by Edward from USA I think you reply to the wrong person. Lol. (Tuesday 6 June 2023; 17:42) this is a reply to message 102,835

Forbes richest women, no Mariah (102,835) by Lady B from USA Actually you've said the people on the list are there instead of her because they were more popular than her at the height of her career which is an opinion, not a fact, and is undercut by objective data. The truth is that the people on the list are on the list mostly for ventures they have done outside of music, not their music careers. Good for them and their teams. (Tuesday 6 June 2023; 15:21)

Forbes richest women, no Mariah (102,832) by Edward from USA You seem to be a lil bit obtuse. "Yass Queen" doesn't refer to sexuality. It refers to what delusional fans like yourself blindly call Mariah when she has done a great or horrible job. And Eric, my dear, has always been fair to all of us. You don't get to have a board like this for 25 years by being a tyrant. (Tuesday 6 June 2023; 14:30) this is a reply to message 102,830

Forbes richest women, no Mariah (102,830) by Libra Lamb from USA It was sarcasm. The only things you guys proved was that you can put words in people's mouths and mock their sexual preferences and claim victory. It's very one sided and Eric knows because my posts calling you out on it don't get published. Let's see if this one makes it. I seriously doubt it. (Tuesday 6 June 2023; 13:37)

Forbes richest women, no Mariah (102,814) by Edward from USA All those figures are speculative. They usually estimate those numbers by the value of companies they're heavily involved in, celebrities do not go telling how much they are worth. We know approximaly Oprah's value based on the value of Harpo, same for Jessica Simpson and even Rihanna, but it's basically impossible to know. When Forbes and the lambs were sure Mariah was worth approximately 500 M, her prenup with Nick showed she came into theirr marriage with 150 M, very far from the numbers Forbes and other online outlets had been stating for a decade. In short, do not believe Forbes. (Sunday 4 June 2023; 18:41) this is a reply to message 102,811

Forbes richest women, no Mariah (102,811) by Nicole from US So on the first of June, Forbes published a list of the richest self-made women, 100 women in fields of careers. For music, Rihanna (20) leads $1.4B, Taylor (34), Madonna (45), Beyoncé (48), Celine (56), Dolly Parton (59) and Barbra (61) with $430M. I cannot help but think if this list is even accurate or does Mariah not share her income accurately in tax books lol. (Sunday 4 June 2023; 02:25)

The Rarities 2 or something like it (102,810) by Edward from USA I have the feeling she's about to drop some music soon. (Saturday 3 June 2023; 12:43) this is a reply to message 102,809

The Rarities 2 or something like it (102,809) by Robert-Anthony from United States MC is going to have to release The Rarities 2 or something like it to get us excited again. I am growing so impatient with waiting on new music that I am listening and purchasing all of Jessie Ware's albums. She is amazing. Her music and artistry reminds me of what I miss about MC. Her 5th album, That Feels Good, is brilliant and the perfect album for a summer party. (Saturday 3 June 2023; 05:03)

American Idol judges (102,803) by Edward from USA It still doesn't change the magnitude of your delusion. (Thursday 1 June 2023; 22:41) this is a reply to message 102,801

American Idol judges (102,801) by Libra Lamb from USA It still doesn't change all your negativity. You must be the life of the party. (Thursday 1 June 2023; 18:43)

American Idol judges (102,800) by Edward from USA Some people seem to be living in an alternate universe. (Thursday 1 June 2023; 17:05) this is a reply to message 102,799

American Idol judges (102,799) by Libra Lamb from USA Some people always got to find the negative in a positive post. (Thursday 1 June 2023; 16:04)

American Idol judges (102,798) by Edward from USA Mariah was the most qualified but she wasn't good at it. She was rather boring and couldn't articulate her thoughts easily. Everybody was always waiting for those enlightening critique moments, but they never came. Wait, there was an enlightening moment when she became the first judge ever to get late to the show set, the other judges had already started taping without her, and when she showed up, she said: "If you want a diva, you have to pay the price." Many times she went on her usual diva tangents and rather than being a judge, she was more worried about being nice. As much as I hate to say it, Nicki was better at it. Some people are or have a well of knowledge, they could be great at using it, but few have the skill to teach it. Mariah is great as a mentor, she's shown it on some shows, but she should stay away from judging on singing competitions. The good things is that she knows it. (Thursday 1 June 2023; 14:13) this is a reply to message 102,796

American Idol judges (102,796) by Libra Lamb from USA I can't believe I'm bringing this up here and now after all these years but it's got to be said. And I'm not going to apologize for it. Mariah Carey was the most qualified to be a judge on American Idol than anyone else. Period. I'm not discounting anyone else's talents at all. I liked most of them, except the one we "don't know " and that other one that dared to attack MC. The nerve. I really wish Mariah had stayed on the show longer than one season because I enjoyed her mentoring the contestants. She actually knows a lot about the music industry and could have helped so many others. It's a shame what happened during her season. I hope we can one day get another show where she helps nurture and mentors young talent but without all the drama. She's just such a legend and a living Icon. We need to appreciate her because tomorrow is not promised. Remember, she owes no one anything. (Thursday 1 June 2023; 03:40)

Randy follow up (102,791) by Edward from USA Disney commissioned Simone Porter, Justin Gray, and Lindsey Ray to write Almost Home. Mariah Carey later signed on to sing it. She and production team Stargate later changed it a bit and ultimately, completed it. She was never asked to write the song, and I'm happy for that. Almost Home is the closest we got to 90's Mariah. Had Mariah been able to change significant part of the song, she would be singing a different tune. Probably they could only tweak the production a bit. (Tuesday 30 May 2023; 18:07) this is a reply to message 102,788

Randy follow up (102,788) by Nikki from usa Almost Home - Mariah actually did write a song for that, but after she turned it in they practically re-wrote the entire thing. That's not what she wrote, but that's why they gave her a writing credit. She was still under contract, so when studio time came for her to sing it and she saw the finished project wasn't her song, she still had to sing it. The second part of songwriting is "how" you sing it, I'm not sure how much of the original of Mariah's writing in that sense made it to the final product either. However, it sounds like Mariah's style during the climax with all the extra Mariahs. (Tuesday 30 May 2023; 13:06)

WBT played in CVs (102,758) by Edward from USA Katy Perry believed her own hype but then had to eat her own words. She's irrelevant now. Legends like Mariah should be respected. (Tuesday 23 May 2023; 03:58) this is a reply to message 102,757

WBT played in CVs (102,757) by Nicole from US Right here in Bala Cynwyd in Philadelphia area made me happy as a lamb. Katy Perry's Roar played and then followed by WBT. And boy I hear a lot of of women singing in the background. I hope Mariah knows how much of a genius she is in penning such a classic that makes a lot of people sing and memorize all the words and not just like Oprah pretending to know. And yes Katy, Mariah is famous for a throwback, very very famous. (Tuesday 23 May 2023; 01:21)

Martyn Hett (102,756) by Edward from USA I agree with you. I know it's up to Eric though, but it would be a nice gesture, Martyn would smile from wherever he is, Till the End of Time. Andrew, I hope you keep posting, you've been away from the messageboard for some time now, but some of us have missed you. (Monday 22 May 2023; 22:50) this is a reply to message 102,755

Martyn Hett (102,755) by Andrew from the UK Hi Eric. It is good to see your website still going strong. Six years have passed since Martyn's light was so sadly extinguished at the Manchester Arena (May 22, 2016). Martyn was effortlessly fair-minded, generous of spirit and had a wonderful sense of humour. His death and the deaths of those other souls who perished in the attack was senseless. I wonder if you would mark the anniversary of his passing somehow on your site as he was, if anything, one of the all-time greatest Mariah fans and an avid visitor to your messageboard. So much time has now passed that it is not difficult to forget and move on. But I thought perhaps to remind you to rekindle the memory of him in those that may still post on your board who posted way way back when... that he was here, he was as one of us and (as in his favourite song) he will be loved till the end of time. I wish you well. Andrew. (Monday 22 May 2023; 00:49)

Performance (102,724) by Edward from USA There are many professional vocal coaches on YouTube who have gone over her vocal issues very respectfully. You can see the concert in their eyes when they analyze some of her performances. (Sunday 14 May 2023; 03:26) this is a reply to message 102,722

Performance (102,722) by Robert-Anthony from United States So, how would a vocal coach characterized MC's vocal issues? Maybe a deteriorating range, breathing problems, vocal chords closing up or inability to modulate notes to just sing at all anymore? I would like to know one day. Something is just not right with her voice. (Sunday 14 May 2023; 00:28)

Boyz II Men performance (102,705) by Edward from USA I heard he had broken up with her and moved to Indiana. (Wednesday 10 May 2023; 16:46) this is a reply to message 102,704

Boyz II Men performance (102,704) by Jenny from South Africa There's pictures of Bryan backstage with Mariah at the Lovers and Friends show so I doubt they broke up. Kristofer posted one of them on Instagram. (Wednesday 10 May 2023; 06:16)

The whistle or the complete voice? (102,679) by Edward from USA I wasn't impressed at all, but since it would be more the same, I won't elaborate. She needs an expensive no nonsense vocal coach. (Monday 8 May 2023; 01:33) this is a reply to message 102,678

The whistle or the complete voice? (102,678) by Robert-Anthony from United States Is it true to say that you were not impressed with her vocals last night? She did reach for some high notes that she could not execute well, but overall I feel she is using what's left of her voice. In my opinion, MC ruined her voice with the constant heavy belting and singing in that breathiness tone. (Sunday 7 May 2023; 20:58)

Lovers and Friends performance (102,677) by Edward from USA She's definitely looking great. I didn't see Tanaka anywhere, so it might be true they broke up. (Sunday 7 May 2023; 20:38) this is a reply to message 102,669

Lovers and Friends performance (102,669) by Robert-Anthony from United States Well, MC made us proud Lambs. She has her voice. I loved the Til The End Of Time - Camouflage - Vision of Love - hello lovers and friends intro. Mimi is even looking like she stepped back into her Touch My Body video. (Sunday 7 May 2023; 08:51)

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame plus Tony (102,651) by Edward from USA Dear Randy, you're definitely right. She could get an Oscar as a producer or as a song writer. There can be miracles when you work hard and you believe. (Wednesday 3 May 2023; 21:19) this is a reply to message 102,650

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame plus Tony (102,650) by Randy from USA Edward, I think that original song Oscar could be hers. Eminem and John Legend have won it. Almost Home and Right To Dream are great songs. You know I'm the eternal optimist. (Wednesday 3 May 2023; 21:07)

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