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About Tevin from USA: A laid back guy that loves Mariah!

Migrate (107,222) by Tevin from USA I don't know why this happened, but all day today I've been thinking of ways to make Migrate blow up on Tiktok. I know it sounds a bit dated but it's still a banger. Any ideas anyone? (Wednesday 21 August 2024; 01:47)

Inspirational songs (107,043) by Tevin from USA Same. It was great. Frederick (Go Blue, if you're from Michigan), and the crew are really making me interested in men's gymnastics. They are amazing. (Tuesday 30 July 2024; 22:13) this is a reply to message 107,038

Inspirational songs (107,038) by Stacey from USA How about we stick to Mariah Carey topics or the Olympics. Plenty to talk about there. I watched the men's team gymnastics final yesterday. What a competition. Every stuck landing made me jumpy out of my seat. (Tuesday 30 July 2024; 19:24)

1996 Olympics (107,035) by Tevin from USA Ok. Thanks for the info Stacey. Obviously Mariah was at the top of her game during 95-96, so I was curious if she made any appearances during the games. (Tuesday 30 July 2024; 17:55) this is a reply to message 107,030

1996 Olympics (107,030) by Stacey from USA I was 18. I don't recall MC being a part of the 96 Olympics. Celine sang The Power of the Dream. (Tuesday 30 July 2024; 02:14)

1996 Olympics (107,003) by Tevin from USA I was only 2 years old during this Olympics, but did Mariah play any part (made any appearance) in or at the Olympics? (Sunday 28 July 2024; 18:51)

Celine 2024 Olympics (106,974) by Tevin from USA Wow. That's all I can say. I'm so proud of her. She had this grown man shedding some tears, and I ain't even mad about that. Wow just wow. Talk about a fighter, and that voice. I'm wishing everyone on this board peace and happiness. Enjoy the Olympics if you like watching the games. (Saturday 27 July 2024; 05:42)

Spring or fall album release preference (106,735) by Tevin from USA Where did you get the intel about Rarities 2? I hope that comes to fruition. (Monday 17 June 2024; 23:07) 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)

Rainbow 25 (106,686) by Tevin from USA Lol. It seems like people either love or hate Florida, for multiple reasons lol. Safe travels and enjoy Rainbow 25. (Friday 14 June 2024; 20:21) this is a reply to message 106,683

Rainbow 25 (106,683) by Libra Lamb from USA Thank you Tevin, I wish I shared the same sentiment. I do not like Tampa at all, or most of Florida for that fact. Barf. I'm glad you enjoy it and many people do but it's not for me. Sorry my response may be too sincere. Have a great weekend. (Friday 14 June 2024; 16:20)

After Tonight, Heartbreaker remix, There For Me (106,677) by Tevin from USA The updated sound quality is amazing. I heard clearer vocals on Thank God I Found You (with Joe), that sounds amazing. (Friday 14 June 2024; 13:34) this is a reply to message 106,672

After Tonight, Heartbreaker remix, There For Me (106,672) by RL from USA Sounds like the sound/volume issues from the original version have been fixed on the remastered version of After Tonight. And on the Heartbreaker remix, I heard extra whispers in the beginning that I hadn't heard on the one released back in '99. Nice to have There For Me digitally. (Friday 14 June 2024; 08:06)

Rainbow 25 (106,670) by Tevin from USA Oh I love Tampa. I have to visit that area again one day. Have fun. (Friday 14 June 2024; 03:55) 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 (106,663) by Tevin from USA I'm going to be blasting this album on my road trip up north this weekend. I can't wait. (Thursday 13 June 2024; 21:00) this is a reply to message 106,660

Rainbow 25 (106,660) by Bobby A from United States This is a spectacular tracklist. Summer officially begins Friday. (Thursday 13 June 2024; 20:26)

Article: Mariah Carey's "Rainbow" gets remastered (106,653) by Tevin from USA I can't wait to hear the remastered sound of this album. Songs like Heartbreaker sounds good and clear, but other songs on this album sounded like it was recorded in the debut eras woodshop bathroom. I do hope we get an acapella version of Heartbreaker. I'd love to hear her vocal layering on that version. (Thursday 13 June 2024; 16:23) this is a reply to message 106,651

Article: Mariah Carey's "Rainbow" gets remastered (106,651) by Scott from USA While I am excited to hear the remastered album and any unreleased material, I am not so sure that I agree with this article's assertion that "Mariah had invested quite a bit in this album". Rainbow was created quickly and in response to delays on the development of the Glitter film. Additionally, it completed her contract with Sony, which I think was Mariah's strongest motivation for putting an album out at the time. She wanted to close that chapter of her life. There are certainly some moments on Rainbow that I love - Heartbreaker is an instant classic, and songs like Petals and Ex-Girlfriend gave us some (somewhat uncharacteristically) autobiographical lyrics about Mariah's life at the time - but overall Rainbow feels to me like Mariah's most rushed work. That being said, it's fun, it's sexy, and it's perfect for Pride Month. (Thursday 13 June 2024; 15:20)

BMA (106,602) by Tevin from USA Have you all ever heard of a YouTube channel called Black Music Archive? I used to watch his videos all the time, but the lambs are going in on him for his video he dropped yesterday. Him and his "experts" basically used the entire video to bash Mariah calling her whistle register a party trick. SMH. (Thursday 6 June 2024; 05:39)

Made For Me (remix) (106,547) by Tevin from USA I loved SOS. Good Days was definitely the best song. Did you love that album? (Monday 27 May 2024; 05:22) this is a reply to message 106,542

Made For Me (remix) (106,542) by Bobby A from United States I believe the reason the remix is still #1 is because of 2nd verse from MC. The rap style singing builds the song for the gospel style closing. MC just singing the 2nd verse probably would not have had the same effect. There is even a different beat with MC's verse. R&B fans of today love a major switch in song that is different from other parts in the song. For example, Sza's Good Days when she switches back and forth from subtle to fast pace singing to her low notes on the fan favorite last chorus line of "Good day living in my mind." If you ask any Sza fan, they probably will tell you that Good Days is their favorite song from SOS. (Sunday 26 May 2024; 13:35)

Made For Me (remix) (106,535) by Tevin from USA Same. (Saturday 25 May 2024; 22:07) this is a reply to message 106,534

Made For Me (remix) (106,534) by Billy from Greece I'm addicted. I've been listening to it the whole day long. (Saturday 25 May 2024; 21:19)

Portrait Hopeless Child remixes (106,521) by Tevin from USA I love these new remixes. (Friday 24 May 2024; 17:01) this is a reply to message 106,514

Portrait Hopeless Child remixes (106,514) by 123 from USA While some of you waste time being negative about remixes projects Mariah has no control over, Ms. Carey has quietly dropped three Portrait remixes. So good. She turned a melancholy ballad into a reflective, optimistic up tempo. Mostly sung in full voice, her buttery mid range cannot be duplicated. She sounds so good. You get new vocals, new lyrics, new backgrounds, different vocal textures minus high belts which aren't missed or needed. She flips the beat a lot at the end of the 16 minute version. I'm super excited to get the official Rainbow Interlude remix in June. So glad Caution finally got a dance remix and she really stuck her foot into these. No cut and paste. So brilliant. "So you can just be free." Just what I needed MC. (Friday 24 May 2024; 14:56)

Made for me (106,371) by Tevin from USA Did you all hear that Mariah is going to be on the Made for Me remix? I'm so excited. Jermaine just posted about it today. From the snippet I heard, Mariah sounds great. It's kinda ironic since that song was originally made for Mariah. Lol. I can't wait. (Thursday 9 May 2024; 04:45)

Article: Daniel Bedingfield will release lost Mariah Carey duet (106,327) by Tevin from USA I hope this is released soon. I can't wait. (Thursday 2 May 2024; 04:18) this is a reply to message 106,323

Article: Daniel Bedingfield will release lost Mariah Carey duet (106,323) by jaker20 from US We need to hear this. (Thursday 2 May 2024; 01:10)

Taylor (106,303) by Tevin from USA Thank you Mimi L. I don't know why certain people keep saying that Taylor was being put on that same pedestal as Mariah. No one has said that. That's like saying back in the 90s there was only one NBA player, because Jordan was the best and no one else could be considered or named an NBA player. Other people can be mentioned along side Mariah's name without saying they are anywhere near the level of Mariah. (Friday 26 April 2024; 17:02) this is a reply to message 106,302

Taylor (106,302) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter I feel like this whole discussion has been misunderstood. At no point did anyone put them in the same category, in fact quite the opposite, it was mentioned multiple times that Taylor is majority hype vs talent while Mariah is the opposite so it almost seems unfair. But to your point Taylor isn't where she is just because she is current. There are plenty of current talented artists who haven't reached her level of impact that we've seen from her in the past 2 years. People, including big publications, are even scared to write anything negative about her. All that being said, let's give credit where she's due, Taylor does write her own stuff and hardly uses that many co-writers. She wrote whole of "Speak Now" by herself and lot of tracks on her current album has her solo credits. She's no Beyoncé changing one word and then getting credit. (Friday 26 April 2024; 15:27)

Taylor (106,297) by Tevin from USA Hi Tony, I'm going to assume that you were responding to my post. First of all, I never said Taylor and Mariah were in the same league, especially vocally. I said that they are both known for their song writing, which is true. Second unless someone is living under a rock, there is no denying (whether a person likes it or not) the cultural impact and craze that Taylor has on the music industry today. The only one close to having her impact is Adele, but due to vocal issues, she's been MIA. Third you may not be a fan of Taylor, I'd even admit that I'm not a fan of her last few albums, but there is no denying that some of her early work (especially the country music, not pop) was quality work, and like Mariah, she has been able to have major success in different music genres. It may not be your cup of tea, but just like some people didn't or don't like Mariah's music (which I personally think they are crazy for not liking) that doesn't mean that Mariah or her career is trash and the same applies to Taylor. Anyway I'm done talking about Taylor now, since this is a Mariah board, but we shouldn't trash or minimize other people's work, or achievements, just to put Mariah on a pedestal. (Friday 26 April 2024; 00:58) this is a reply to message 106,295

Taylor (106,295) by Tony Lorenzo from UK Who has the audacity to put Taylor Swift in the same sentence as Mariah Carey? Cease and desist. They are not in the same league. Mariah changed music, and is her own genre that people then copied. Vocally let's not even go there because even saying Taylor could never elevates Taylor to a height she does not deserve by mere comparison. It's laughable to refer to them together in any capacity. (Thursday 25 April 2024; 22:58)

A Daydream release in 2024 (106,290) by Tevin from USA I just hope we get Rarities 2 and one more new album. Then I'll be content. As much as I love Caution and feel like it is a great body of work, something (some spark) just seems missing from it. Also, I know many of you won't like to hear this, but I'm not interested in Mariah making a duet album, gospel or Jazz album. I dream for her to make a modern pop/rnb album in the vain of Daydream/EMC=2, with one WBT type power ballad. One has a right to dream. (Thursday 25 April 2024; 15:42) this is a reply to message 106,287

A Daydream release in 2024 (106,287) by Bobby A from United States Something deep down inside of me wants that new album experience again. You know when we hear MC has a new album coming out and all of the excitement that goes along with it. I just need to experience that one more time. MC settled into her legend status way too soon for me. (Thursday 25 April 2024; 12:30)

A Daydream release in 2024 (106,289) by Tevin from USA I really like Taylor Swift (mostly because she's one of the few artists, other than Mariah, who writes her own music). But I do have to admit other than a few songs on her new album, everything since Evermore was released, sounds like one long note or song. (Thursday 25 April 2024; 15:37) this is a reply to message 106,285

A Daydream release in 2024 (106,285) by Matty from Vancouver Canada I have never understood the Swift obsession, she barley sings (it's almost all sing-talking), she's a bully, and the definition of rich kid who's parents could buy her a career, she never gets called out of her white privilege. New York Times had an article about Taylor Swift fatigue and it had this great line: "Indeed, grinding through the 31-song double album after midnight had felt like a hostage situation." I couldn't have said it better myself. Lol. (Thursday 25 April 2024; 01:18)

A Daydream release in 2024 (106,288) by Tevin from USA Perfect way to put it Mimi L. (Thursday 25 April 2024; 15:34) this is a reply to message 106,286

A Daydream release in 2024 (106,286) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter I've come to accept that Mariah won't have another big era. Let alone anything remotely close to TEOM. She no longer has the drive or hunger to prove herself and that's not bashing her, it's just the circumstance. Back then she had the fire because she was still young and people had written her off and disposed of her all because her ex husband decided to be messy. She had to reclaim her throne. Now she's settled into her legend status, she has her 2 babies, she is earning a lot from touring. She has nothing left to prove so she won't go as hard. Plus the promo aspect. Nowadays promo is everything. People have short attention spans and you gotta really set yourself apart by doing creative promo and I don't think Mariah has that team. In fact we don't known who her team is. Even her social media is not at the level of someone of her status. I was living in delulu land for a while hoping for one last hurrah haha but I think I have now accepted this is the new reality of icon. If she does prove me wrong I would be the happiest but I doubt it. I just hope she's mentally in a good space and we get the chance to enjoy some new material when she's ready. Whether it's an album or collabs. (Thursday 25 April 2024; 05:22)

Someday (106,229) by Tevin from USA Yes, I usually hear that, ABMB and WBT, the most. (Friday 19 April 2024; 19:54) this is a reply to message 106,222

Someday (106,222) by Bobby A from United States Emotions is another heavily played MC song in stores. (Friday 19 April 2024; 14:36)

Someday (106,228) by Tevin from USA Wow, they played Thanks for Nothing. Was that even a single? (Friday 19 April 2024; 19:52) this is a reply to message 106,220

Someday (106,220) by MusicfanJ from Germany The same here. I often hear Mariah while shopping. It's always such a nice, good feeling. Songs which were played in stores: Hero, Fantasy, Make it happen, ABMB, It's like that, We belong together, Thanx for nothin', Endless love. And we all know what happens during December. (Friday 19 April 2024; 12:27)

Someday (106,216) by Tevin from USA I was shopping at my local supermarket (Meijer), and they played Someday while I was shopping. It was awesome hearing it. I don't know who runs the Meijer chain of stores, but I swear I always hear Mariah's music and less popular #1 singles played while I'm shopping. (Friday 19 April 2024; 01:24)

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