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Jimmy Kimmel (110,065) by Bill from the UK

Had to give up on the interview halfway through. Host and Mariah were both boring.
(Friday 25 July 2025; 20:19)


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Sugar Sweet (110,064) by ADAM from USA

I woke up this AM and before I hit play on Spotify, remembered what this long lost feeling was again - new MC music. It took me back to the 96' when I first discovered MC and would wait in anticipation for the new single, remix or visuals. She was so creative and unstoppable. Today was a good day. I wanted to give credit where it's due, she is finally creating music that's within her range/current voice. She's internalized what we've all been saying for many years and is working with what she has. It's a bitter pill to accept, but I say it with much love and grace. I feel this album will be like Caution and E=MC2. I love Sugar Sweet and am so excited she's on the Afro Beat Caribbean dance track trend. I was begging for this moment from when she did the Unforgettable Remix several years ago. It's such a bop and I still enjoy hearing her vocals in the range she has. I love her instrument and honestly how it changes every few years - it's such an interesting case study in the larger picture for vocalists. Like someone else said earlier, no longer wishing for #1s, just glad she's charting but most importantly making music again. I did like her energy and look for for Jimmy Kimmel - sad he wasn't there and found the guest host cringe AF and flat.
(Friday 25 July 2025; 19:50)

Article: Mariah pairs leopard print slipdress with throwback hair (110,063) by Jamie from UK

This picture sums up my thoughts on that appearance last night, $5 hooker. Who the hell styles her. She has worn some lovely stuff recently but this look is not fly. Sack the stylist.

(Friday 25 July 2025; 19:47)

Sugar Sweet (110,062) by Haiji from United States

Lara, I think the "I hope that you don't mind" part, to me, sounds similar in tone and cadence to Inseparable from Memoirs, "Got photos of us, on my refrigerator" part. Is that what you are hearing as well?
(Friday 25 July 2025; 18:25)


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Here For It All (110,061) by Stacey from USA

I was thinking of a time where I was facing a lot of personal struggles. During those moments, I went to see MC on the final night of the CB tour. I sat 15 rows back and she sang CTTA. Before that night, the song was just a song to me. I had never felt a connection to the song. But afterwards, as with Looking In, CTTA became an anthem to me. Go listen to it today.

Oh, they, they can do anything they want to you
If you let them in, but they won't ever win
If you cling to your pride and just push them aside

See, I, I have learned there's an inner peace I own
Something in my soul that they cannot possess
So I won't be afraid and the darkness will fade

'Cause there's
There's a light in me
That shines brightly
Yes, they can try
But they can't take that away from me
(Friday 25 July 2025; 17:51)


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Mariah's charting power (110,060) by Bobby A from United States

Based upon the #5 charting postion of Sugar Sweet on iTunes today and Type Dangerous still rising on the radio airplay charts, I feel Here For It All is going to do very well during the first sales week. And we still haven't received the full tracklisting with features and full writing credits. I feel some writers were deliberately left off the Apple songwriters credits list that we saw to keep their feature status a secret.

(Friday 25 July 2025; 17:50)


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Off topic: Triumphant Get Em (110,059) by MusicfanJ from Germany

I think the same way. Nick was a fantasy that became a nightmare for Mariah. After him she was never the same. It's a shame how one person can destroy so much. If you trust the wrong people and even marry such a character, it really can destroy you. With kids it's even more complicated. Poor Mariah. I still hope one day she find's a real man who really cares and love her the human, not the fame or money. She so deserves a real, loving partner.

(Friday 25 July 2025; 17:43)


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Jimmy Kimmel (110,058) by Stacey from USA

Agree. Not her best look. Glad I'm not the only one who thought the whole interview with Fortune was cringe. No chemistry between the two. As for SS, it's a nice bop. Is it going to blow up the charts, set the world on fire? Probably not. But I ain't mad at it.
(Friday 25 July 2025; 17:42)


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Mariah keeps it nice, neat, "sugar sweet" on new single (110,057) by MusicfanJ from Germany

"The early 90's slightly porno look is making a comeback." It's a horrible look for my taste. It should stay at the 90ies. Lol. Why not dress sexy but with class like the "Butterfly" or "EMC2" looks. I hope this trend will not stay long. I love the "Nanny", the sitcom is still hilarious but for a singer that look is not the best choice. But it's good to hear that the interview was nice. Hopefully the new music will make the looks secondary.

(Friday 25 July 2025; 17:31)


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New video (110,056) by Haiji from United States

It was just reported that the Sugar Sweet video will be out next Friday 8/1.
(Friday 25 July 2025; 16:47)

Sugar Sweet / Jimmy Kimmel (110,055) by Haiji from United States

Woke up, said my prayers and went straight to listen to the full song. So the snippet didn't do much but the full song did it for me. Such a nice vibe. It felt like sitting by the beach taking in some sun. The harmonies from all 3 voices blended in so sweet. I like the song structure and vocal placements of all 3 ladies. I feel like this album will be similar to E=MC², summer and club songs, some ballads with few big vocal moments, understandably due to her current voice. I'll take it, though. Hoping for a nice, high quality video with some type of storyline and not just beauty, half-naked shots. Would love a remix with just her and maybe WizKid, Rema or even Vybz Kartel.

Just watch the interview and it was also nice. I get why people would think she was uncomfortable due to the host but it doesn't seem that way honestly. Those who know MC's humor would know she was fine and going along with it. Yall remember the ChattyMan UK interviews during her Memoirs era? The host is known to be vulgar and she was fine with it. I think this new interview was funny and I enjoyed it. I would've liked the host to ask her more questions about the music but we all know Mariah doesn't like to disclose anything new that we don't already know but it was fine.
(Friday 25 July 2025; 16:32)

Jimmy Kimmel (110,054) by TJ from Norway

The internet claims that Fortune Feimster is 5 feet 8 inches tall, wearing flat shoes and still towering Mariah. Strange.
(Friday 25 July 2025; 16:24)


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Mariah keeps it nice, neat, "sugar sweet" on new single (110,053) by Dove from United States

It's not my favorite song by her but I don't hate it either. It's on par with Espresso, which was the song of the summer last year. I added it to my summer playlist. I mean it sounds like today's music. I liked GTFO better, though.

Her voice sounded really frail and thin on some parts. Which I guess is what happens with age. I just wonder what the song would have sounded like if she still had the buttery soft texture she had in the 90's.

The two other singers I don't know but they sounded really good. It sounded like 90's R&B. Like Aaliyah/Brandy/Monica/SWV vibes.

If Sabrina Carpenter sang this I think it would be a hit. Not because she's a great singer but just because she's what's in right now. Which honestly, I don't even think is merited. If she wasn't young and pretty I don't think anyone would be interested. Opening for Taylor Swift during the Eras tour really helped her out too.

I'm not trying to bash Sabrina because she's a girl with a dream, just like everyone else, and she will get her 15 minutes, but she doesn't have the "it" factor. I don't see longevity with her. She comes off very "pick me" and that can only be cute for so long. I see a Paula Abdul-like trajectory, which is not terrible.

If I were to put my money on someone (of the newcomers) it would be Tate McRae. She has the "it" factor that Britney Spears had.

Sabrina is like Christina Aguilera and Jessica Simpson trying to be sexy. They have to try. Britney and Tate McRae just are. Anyway, I don't know how I got off on this weird tangent. I wanted to give my 2 cents on the new single but I don't have any more thoughts on it right now. I hope it does well.
(Friday 25 July 2025; 16:22)

Off topic: Triumphant Get Em (110,052) by MhieMhie from Vietnam

If Mariah released this song to this day, it will probably be heralded. I don't know what went wrong with this single but everything is on fire - powerful vocals, rad hiphop verses from MM + RR and pristine fluidity before MIAMTEC introduced helium to her vocal cords.

I am hating on Nick real bad as I attribute this to her vocal decline. Messed up Mariah mentally, physically, and vocally yet Mariah still persevered. As a human, going through a second divorce, thinking about the welfare of two kids who have their family broken - all broke Mariah. Like imagine the pain she has to endure from Nick’s infidelity, her inner child much more broken as she was not been able to keep her created family whole like what happened to her childhood, and fulfilling career obligations with a broken/dislocated arm also including private intimate moments that Mariah gives the sloppiest [censored]. Guy did not respect Mariah as his wife nor as a human.

Damn, this is one incredible person - lets give her flowers as long as she lives because she has really have given herself to the world. I hope the world and the universe gives it to her back 1000000x more.
(Friday 25 July 2025; 16:18)

Jimmy Kimmel (110,051) by Lighty from China

Not familiar with the interviewer lady but she kinda gave me a Rosie vibe, but a discount version of Rosie if you know what I mean. Mariah seems to be much more lively and responsive than in her other recent interviews, which is a good thing. Dress is not bad but I think they could've done better with the whole styling but hey, it is what it is.

(Friday 25 July 2025; 16:06)

Mariah pairs leopard print slipdress with throwback hair (110,050) by Dove from United States

She seemed more laid back and "present" last night on Jimmy Kimmel. I don't know that host, but she seemed starstruck, and honestly I can't blame her. I would have been too. Mariah didn't seem bothered by the comments about her breasts so I won't be bothered either. It's not like Britney Spears at 17 being asked about her breasts. Not the best thing to bring up in an interview but Mariah is a grown up and they're hard not to notice. (Honestly, it's the first thing I noticed.)

Sidenote: it reminded me of the Mexican music icon Juan Gabriel. Interviewers would ask him about his sexuality and he would respond, "Lo que se ve no se pregunta". (What is seen does not need to be asked.)

Anyway, I think Mariah looked really pretty. Her face looked really pretty and her body was on point. Her tan was on point. Her hair looked nice. The dress is not my favorite but I don't hate it either. Since it's more naked at the top I liked that it was longer. I love that silhouette on her. I don't love the animal print but that's just me. Apparently that's the trend again. (The Pamela Anderson/Fran Drescher in The Nanny vibes.)

My niece is starting high school this year so I took her to get her hair cut and eyebrows threaded. I've been going to this eyebrow threader for over ten years and she's very good and I trust her. I waited in the waiting area and let my niece go back there by herself. I was so surprised when she came back out with super thin (Christina Aguilera in the Dirrty video) eyebrows.

I told her the whole reason I took her there was so that she wouldn't over-pluck them like I did when I was her age. I told her if she keeps plucking them that thin, over time they won't grow back the same. She said, "Yours did." (But they didn't. I had to get the soft tap powder brows to fill in the sparse spots.) Anyway, she didn't care what I had to say and told me, "I think I can maintain the thin-brow life."

So yeah. The early 90's slightly porno look is making a comeback.

I think we all want MC to go back to the girl-next-door we initially fell in love with. But she's been Ginger for a long time now. Mary Ann is gone.
(Friday 25 July 2025; 15:50)

Sugar Sweet (110,049) by Luke from United Kingdom

Hey all, I don't post very often and usually chime in when there's a new era, usually because of fomo I want to join in the excitement.

When I heard the snippet I wasn't sure but hearing the whole song is so much better. I've had it on repeat and it was legit the only song I was listening too in the gym today lol. I was thinking it's kinda like if Honey, Touch My Body and Cruise Control had a love child
(Friday 25 July 2025; 14:59)

Sugar Sweet (110,048) by Carlos from Brazil

I absolutety love the song. Afrobeats is an old genre but it has been recently recognized even at the Grammys so I think this collab has a shot at it. It has a lot of TikTok potential.
(Friday 25 July 2025; 13:36)

Jimmy Kimmel (110,047) by Jamie from UK

Haha I wanted to use hooker.

(Friday 25 July 2025; 13:35)


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Jimmy Kimmel (110,046) by Zachariah from Croatia

I liked that.

(Friday 25 July 2025; 13:31)


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Sugar Sweet (110,045) by Bobby A from United States

I love it, but I was hoping for more lyrics, especially in the pre-chorus part, to carry the song more. Overall, great improvement over TD.

(Friday 25 July 2025; 13:25)


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Mariah's charting power (110,044) by Libra Lamb from USA

At first listen, I was hooked. It's not going to change the world. It's just a song. It's just a piece of someone's art. I really like it but I can see how people that are tired and unhappy would want to rip it apart and poop on it, that's the case with anything. I will still listen to it and enjoy it because I actually do love Mariah. I'm only here for the music, not the opinions of people who don't matter at all.
(Friday 25 July 2025; 13:23)


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Jimmy Kimmel (110,043) by Bobby A from United States

I wanted Jimmy to show up and take over. I felt bad for MC when she was really being overly flirtatious at the beginning of the interview. MC became very uncomfortable in the middle of the interview when she kept flirting with MC. Jimmy would have shown some class.

(Friday 25 July 2025; 13:17)


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Sugar Sweet (110,042) by BFF from United States

I'm a little underwhelmed by the song, but I understand that its release is strategic as means for Mariah to stay contemporary. I don't blame Mariah for trying to stay current, but I think the songwriting, production and guest artists are a bit beneath her. The uptempo songs on "Caution" worked a lot better than this one in my opinion. Who knows? Maybe it grow on me.

I'm looking forward to hearing the songs she produced with just Daniel Moore, the Paul/Linda McCartney cover, and the collaboration with The Clark Sisters.
(Friday 25 July 2025; 13:13)


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Jimmy Kimmel (110,041) by Shezz from Pk

It was the twins out leopard print dress. Then the styling just took it over the edge. A misstep after some pretty good looks the last couple of months.

(Friday 25 July 2025; 13:12)


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