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Mimi L. / Car Ride (47,753) by 123 from USA Here you go Mimi L. (Sunday 2 November 2014; 11:49)

Crybaby-Thailand (47,705) by 123 from USA I saw it on the set list. One of my faves. Wouldn't if she be cool if she sang it live like she did back then. (Friday 31 October 2014; 6:41)

Taipei, Lullaby of Birdland / I'm That Chick (47,633) by 123 from USA Her rendition of Lullaby of Birdland in Taipei was even better than the one in Singapore. Awesome. I also love the live vocals she is giving on I'm That Chick. They changed it up a bit and I love the song all over again. All she needs is to add that sick intro she used to do when she performed the song back in 08. (Monday 27 October 2014; 22:56)

Surprise fan video in China (47,538) by 123 from USA I’m so stoked to see this video. She’s actually doing things she used to do during the Charmbracelet era and bring fans up who really went out of their way to see her. It think it's great that she chose China to do this for a fan, she has never toured the country except for one date in Shanghai in 2003. Who knows when she will tour there again? I hope that she continues to do this throughout the tour and do special things for fans around the world and video it. It’s a great way to chronicle those special “moments” in her tour with her personally interacting with her fans. (Wednesday 22 October 2014; 9:49)

Jono (47,537) by 123 from USA Please stop trying to stir the pot. The board has obviously gotten quieter because everyone is tired of the fighting. Regardless of whether you are super critical or eternally supportive, regardless as to what vantage point you think is right, we all can agree it got out of hand. Hey, I was the one that was called delusional on this board, and that isn’t a slight to the poster who said it because the topic is dead and I’m over it. So I just ask that let things be and help keep the new peace so that everyone can continue posting again respectfully. (Wednesday 22 October 2014; 9:39)

Orkum / tour (47,506) by 123 from USA Orkum, great post. I also believe that she went back on tour to re-build her voice. Going on tour forces her to sing at least some of it and start creating some type of structure and normalcy to take care of herself and get some rest and create a routine. Here is hoping that as the tour continues, her voice improves. (Monday 20 October 2014; 0:53)

Travon (47,422) by 123 from USA Please do your research before you start making untrue statements. The videos I posted were in no way comparing Mariah's past performances to her current ones. Had you researched, the conversation started with another poster indicating they would rather Mariah perform another song from her catalogue as it seems as though she is just going through the motions when performing ABMB. I responded to her (kindly at that) by advising I used to feel the same way until I saw a couple of good performances where she did a great job with the song and posted them for anyone to enjoy. Speculation? Where have you been for the past year in a half? This has been one of the worst times in her life. Her initial submission of a ballad heavy version of her album wasn't well received by her label, her album got pushed back, she had a serious injury, she got bad reception to her singles and the roll out to her album was non-existent. Mariah hardly speaks on her personal life so why would she now? Plus, why would she when Nick has been doing all the talking lately, even if they are attempting to work things out, Nick having the tattoo with his wife/mother of your children's name covered up is enough of a "sign" for me. Anyone can see she is going through a hard time. She needs prayer. No need to speculate when the proof is there. I don't want to fight with you and I'm glad that you are praying for her in your own way. God bless. (Tuesday 14 October 2014; 0:37)

Mi Todo Chop / prayers for Mariah (47,401) by 123 from USA Your welcome Deedre, I'm glad you got to enjoy it like I did. I agree with your post 100%. This is beyond her career or legacy, but when I saw her up there and the clips of opening night, I saw a woman in pain that has gone through so much over the past year and a half. In the 25 years of being a fan, I have never seen her that down and out. I pray for total healing of her mind, body, and soul. I don't care if she doesn't sing another note as long as she lives a happy life with her children and that one day, when she is ready, that she finds the right person to be by her side. I'd like to make a request to the rest of the fans on this board to pray for her because I truly believe that is what she needs right now. Suggestions about her current or next career moves aren't bad, its just been done over and over and right now, she needs to get "through the rain". Here is another cool ABMB video where she goes off the cuff, I don't know if you have seen it yet but it is one of my favorites. (Monday 13 October 2014; 2:27)

Trish / Always Be My Baby Live (47,387) by 123 from USA Trish, I used to feel the same way until I saw this performance. This rehearsal was way better than what was televised because those darn hosts ruined the beginning. This is as close to 90s as you are going to get. All live and she even went for the big notes at the end instead of lipping them. Enjoy. (Sunday 12 October 2014; 3:58)

Ryan / great clips (47,383) by 123 from USA Be careful Ryan. I already posted those and was called a psychopath. Lol. (Saturday 11 October 2014; 23:43)

Without You, Beijing (47,370) by 123 from USA I really loved this performance. Loved the varied vocals. I felt this one. (Saturday 11 October 2014; 6:27)

Wendy and Mariah have history (47,277) by 123 from USA These two go way back and Mariah has no problem handling Wendy. From the 2001 interview where Mariah cusses out and hangs up on Wendy when insinuating she got implants (here) or the time they bonded in 2003 and Wendy advised Mariah that she was offered some cash to participate in a smear campaign against her and then shaded JLo (here) to Mariah catering to her with expensive take out and splashes (here). When Wendy premiered Touch My Body and gagged when she heard herself referenced in the song, she said over the radio that Mariah needs to come on her upcoming tv show for an interview. Wendy is still waiting on that interview, lol. If you have watched her show, she always shaded JLo and talked up Mariah in comparison time and time again. That is, until JLo went on her show. Now that she has been on her show, she is ragging on Mariah because she has yet to come on her show. But you know Mariah, none of these gossips from Perez Hilton to Wendy Williams will convince Mariah to cater to them just for one good segment/post. She doesn't operate that way and won't bend to these gossips anymore which is good because when it's the hip thing to talk negatively about you, they all turn on you for hits/ratings. Once Mariah comes on her show, because she will, when she is good and ready and has something to promote, Wendy will change her tune. (Wednesday 8 October 2014; 4:38)

Second concert full video/audio (47,274) by 123 from USA Does anyone has full video or audio of the second concert? I am having a heck of a time finding more than just 10 second clips. Anyone’s help would be appreciated. (Wednesday 8 October 2014; 2:10)

Second coming, response (47,273) by 123 from USA My post was less about "live" vocals and more about witnessing a person who has been down and out for over a year finally seem to break free from it and show vitality and life in her performances that we haven't seen in a long time, which proves she is still fighting and gave me the reality check that I needed to understand that instead of giving the usual harsh critiques, I needed to pray for her. Sometimes we forget that these celebrates are human and we demand the most of them regardless of their personal circumstances. Now I'm not excusing not always giving your best, but after the past year and a half that she has been through, I don't think I would be very happy either, regardless of fame, talent, and wealth. Now if I got tricked that is one thing but delusional I am not. So if the We Belong Together ending note stopped abruptly instead of softly fading out or the big notes at the end of Always Be My Baby sounded more natural and riffed, instead of mp3 magnifique, then she did a good job of getting one over on me. Heck, even the whistles in Emotions sounded real, she was throwing her hair in her face but I thought she was just channeling Marilyn. Hey, if all you can pull out of my post is delusion instead of the part where I talk about a person's well being and how long it took before I get a glimmer of who they used to be and the fact this person really needs prayer, you might want to re-evaluate your views to what is really important in life. (Wednesday 8 October 2014; 2:07)

Second coming (47,241) by 123 from USA So after watching, what were Mariah's worst performances, all of a sudden, she has a second show, she not only rested, but revitalized. She's not only singing live, but actually performing. I have only seen glimmers here in there for the past several years but last night was resurgence. What I noticed is that I have been witnessing a sad and depressed woman for the past year that is finally coming out of that. Sometimes you have to hit rock bottom to rise up again. Damn you Mariah, I should know better than to count you out. Because you always comeback. I'll be praying for her. (Tuesday 7 October 2014; 9:34)

Mimi L (47,074) by 123 from USA What is your email? A friend sent it to me via text. I can send it to you via email. I don't know how to upload pics on here (how do the other fans do it). (Saturday 4 October 2014; 1:52)

New mic (47,066) by 123 from USA What happens when everyone starts copying your idea of having a bejeweled mic (she really needs to start obtaining a patent for this stuff, low rise jeans etc)? You have someone design a new mic. Has anyone seen the new mic on the net yet? It's awesome. (Friday 3 October 2014; 19:54)

Missing members / The Roof video rare remix (46,965) by 123 from USA Stacey, Clueey, and Randy, where have you all been? I miss your posts. When I first started reading this board your posts were the ones I gravitated towards, along with Stephen-UK and both Nikki's. Someone was saying they didn't like The Roof video, I was in complete shock. It's her best if not one of her best videos. All the videos from that album were good. I like that she wasn't starring into the camera trying to be sexy for 3 minutes. Riding in the limo while reliving that night on the roof, the primping in the mirror, the great styling and those Sergio jeans (I miss that). The need to stand through the roof of the car to get wet to help her relive that rainy night on the roof top. I love when she plays out her legendary lyrics in a video. Speaking of the song, have anyone heard the remix that removes the classic piano loop and replaces it with music as intoxicating as the original? If anyone has a second, please listen and let me know what you think? [Webmaster: The Full Crew Radio Edit with No Rap is not rare at all, it's on almost every single release.] (Friday 26 September 2014; 2:00)

Edward (46,904) by 123 from USA You are so shady for that one and I loved it. Ok I'm wrong for liking it. Just don't try to braid my hair next. (Tuesday 23 September 2014; 5:17)

Old 2014 interviews (46,733) by 123 from USA After everything that has transpired, has anyone gone back and watched old interviews of Mariah from this year? They are very telling. I watched Mariah's the Only interview and for the first time I understood what she was talking about. A lot of people were saying that she was just babbling but really, she was dropping hints as to what was going on in the background. In this clip, she talks about what I think is what Meteorite is about. Immensense instant fame, that completely disappears a few days later. (Thursday 11 September 2014; 6:03)

Thirsty theories / post shout outs / Bliss remix (46,707) by 123 from USA Wow I didn’t know my post would cause so many reactions but it's awesome to read different people's well thought out opinions. Shout out to Mimi L, Bill from the UK, Stacey, and Kyle for the really thought out points they made. Darryle from Japan, it is funny that you mention Bliss because right before I read your post I found, in my opinion, a great remix of Bliss and I wonder if anyone has ever heard it. To me, it’s the version that MC would have recorded at the time if she took a more contemporary R&B direction. Take a listen and let me know what you think. Mariah Carey -Bliss (Snakehips Mix). (Wednesday 10 September 2014; 8:44)

Deanna (46,684) by 123 from USA I've never had someone write such a long and ridiculous response so I don't know whether to feel sorry that you have too much time in your hands or check to see if you are peeking through my windows. I love how you refute what I didn't say. You quoted me well but your reading comprehension needs work. I said "Mariah said Thirsty was not about Nick." I didn't say Faded wasn't about him. Re-read the sentence, because you could have saved some characters and met the 1500 character requirement. I never said I thought Camouflage was about her father, I said a lot of fans did. I wanted to post that here to see what other fans did. You then go back to Thirsty being about Nick and the two female writers intentions. I will refer you back to my first quote about what Mariah said. Mariah, you know, the artist that co-wrote the song. I'ma go with what she said. I though JD had said in an interview that he wanted Mariah to come out with the Wale record last year but she didn't. Wale did tweet he was on the track last year and insinuated that it was coming out. The Andy Warhol quote at the beginning of Meteorite says it all, if you can't recognize shade when its thrown by the queen of shade, I can't know even know what to say to you. (Tuesday 9 September 2014; 3:17)

Keeping it classy (46,655) by 123 from USA I'm kind of shocked (but not surprised) by some of the fans on the board saying some scathing comments about Nick on the board. He never used Mariah. She isn't some brainless singer, she is very intelligent and would never have married and had children years later if he was not genuine. Him working a million jobs was to prove to you naysayers that he wasn't with her for her money or that he wasn't good enough for her. He will be in her life forever. This isn't a Tommy Motolla situation, this is the father of her children. If anything have respect for her children that will one day grow up and possibly run across this board and read all the comments "fans" left about their father. (Saturday 6 September 2014; 20:32)

Song origins / inspiration behind them (46,654) by 123 from USA YDKWTD, Cry, Faded, and Thirsty are old songs she made ages ago. Way before the accident. Mariah said Thirsty was not about Nick and was annoyed when he asked her about it because she wrote it a long time ago. She worked with another songwriter on Faded and Thirsty who confirmed those songs were made a while ago. Meteorite is not about Nick, it's dedicated to all the here today gone tomorrow stars that rise with a lot of success (Gaga, Ariana) but will disappear within a few years. A lot of fans have said that Camouflage is actually about her father, not Nick. She was stalling all this time because of the issues with her marriage, injury, label changes, losing to her label on how to release the album. YDKWTD was supposed to be the second single after Beautiful but then the pushback happened. That was the song she was supposed to sing at BET last year. (Saturday 6 September 2014; 20:27)

New album sound (46,609) by 123 from USA With Mariah being in the studio again, I would like a jazz/hip hop album from her. If you want to hear what I mean, listen to the following mix (Jazz Loves Hip Hop Mix 2 by Sergo). It’s a perfect way to do a throwback sound while updating it with what’s popular today. I also would like her to work with Thievery Corporation and do some songs similar to those on their Saudate album. Pure bliss. I wouldn’t mind a remake of Sylk E Fyne-Romeo and Juliet with Drake. Maybe even a song with Kendrick Lamar or collaborate with Frank Ocean on something (writing/producing). (Thursday 4 September 2014; 6:56)

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