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Re: So Cold (93,432) (93,440) by Nikki from usa That doesn't make sense though. It's well established no one at Sony was on board with her new look in 97. If Mottola and Walter were on board with Butterfly than there wouldn't have been so much squabbling and Walter wouldn't have fallen out with MC. They weren't on board with her hip hop tracks and Mottola even undermined Butterfly the song by giving it a limited release. Between that song and Slipping Away it appears he has a pattern of not wanting music about their relationship deteriorating made public. (Monday 30 March 2020; 07:53)

Re: Article: Mariah Carey celebrates milestone birthday in the studio (93,416) (93,439) by Nikki from usa Everyone lies about their age in Hollywood. It's the timeframe their careers are based on and how they're judged. Just ask Madonna how much she loves the age topic. Eminem and Nicki Minaj were both portrayed as being in their mid 20's when they came out, but both were a couple years older. JLo came out claiming she was 28, but it turned out she was off by a year after she went to jail with Puff Daddy. That's part of their marketing. And, to Bill, everybody lies no matter the religion. In fact, my life experience has shown people who proclaim some kind of purity due to their religion tend to lie and backstab the most. Christians also know "thou shalt not kill" and how many religious wars have we had? (Monday 30 March 2020; 07:35)

Mariah's benefit contribution (93,391) by Nikki from usa I hope she doesn't sing Hero. Enough already. This is a benefit concert for people with cabin fever stuck at home. They don't need inspiration, they need a break to cut loose. Since all of you have no faith in her ability to sing anyway, she do better to sing uptempo songs or remixes that don't require over the top vocal acrobatics. I just hope she makes it fun or creates a new song. (Friday 27 March 2020; 08:49)

Re: Evergreens (93,194) (93,219) by Nikki from usa Now, now, Andrew. Jokes have punchlines. You can admit to making a mistake. (Saturday 7 March 2020; 03:19)

Re: AYNAF unreleased video (93,195) (93,218) by Nikki from usa If they're claiming she's "always" had a quirky sense of humor and that humor is evident from 26 years ago than they'd be correct about it always being present. It's not new. Yup. (Saturday 7 March 2020; 03:16)

Re: Evergreens (93,124) (93,192) by Nikki from usa Nick Carter? It's Nick Cannon. She married a comedian, not a Backstreet boy. (Friday 6 March 2020; 07:29)

Re: ASCAP (92,839) (92,899) by Nikki from usa I wish I could remember the source, but I recall her having a 3 album deal. She's only put out 1 album of new music. A compilation of old hits doesn't constitute an "album" by label standards. She still owes them 2 more and no one really knows about the terms of the renegotiated deal or if it went through. She currently doesn't have her own label. (Monday 17 February 2020; 05:50)

Re: Mariah needs to recover her voice and stop touring (92,886) (92,898) by Nikki from usa It's not a bad idea, unfortunately until that contract is up she's legally obliged to be there. Mariah's touring/residency schedule doesn't provide her enough time to do all the things she needs to do to care for her voice. When she did the Daydream tour she only did 1 concert per week. That was at her prime and her youth. It goes to show just how much a concert takes a toll on her voice. Now, she's singing back to back shows then taking one day off before she's back again. She's supposed to have 2 days off between concerts as a minimum. (Monday 17 February 2020; 05:41)

Current MC (92,803) by Nikki from usa She's wrapping up her residency all this month in Vegas. She's heading out to Hawaii for an arena concert in March. Just one. I'm not sure what that's about. I'm assuming she's adding more dates for her tour or using it as a jumping point to segue into something else. Everyone's aware of what she was doing in December. She took some R&R in January. She went to that movie premiere and was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Then, had to gear up for her last month of The Butterfly Returns. I haven't heard any specific news of what she's doing after Hawaii. (Tuesday 11 February 2020; 09:13)

Re: When Christmas Comes (92,745) (92,801) by Nikki from usa Labels have nothing to do with YouTube or their algorithms. They attempt to show you things based off your history or things the program will think you might like based off what you watch. Which can be really far off the mark at times. (Tuesday 11 February 2020; 07:52)

Re: Superbowl (92,748) (92,800) by Nikki from usa It wasn't live. Most of those outdoor performances aren't. (Tuesday 11 February 2020; 07:48)

Re: Jessica Simpson (92,750) (92,799) by Nikki from usa Adele? Lizzo? (Tuesday 11 February 2020; 07:47)

Mariah could do the Superbowl (92,798) by Nikki from usa Just put her Make It Happen performance from MSG 1995 on the big screens. Back when she ran drills on stage, I miss that. (Tuesday 11 February 2020; 07:46)

The fans decline (92,797) by Nikki from usa If Mariah needs to explain to people that she's pushing 50 and not 20 anymore than maybe some folks need to be hit with a stupid stick. There are rock stars who do a lifetime of hard core drugs while drinking gin and tequila like water who don't have half of Mariah's vocal issues. So, trying to blame everything on wine or the fact she entered a store selling pot once is beyond reaching. Perhaps the fans could be a bit more honest about the fact they've checked out. Her voice has always been inconsistent. She has gone over it. You not liking the answers isn't the same thing. Mariah will continue to have a career even if it isn't at the top of the charts. Nobody is on top forever. This new generation doesn't know the 20 year old Mariah. All they care about is a good beat. She's older and needs a different platform if that's what she wants to go after. Mariah doesn't need to retire. She doesn't need all of her records broken, so you don't feel "anxious" if someone's about to break one. If you don't like her live than don't buy a ticket. If you've checked out on Mariah than admit it to yourself and move on. (Tuesday 11 February 2020; 07:33)

Re: The problem with Mariah (92,776) (92,796) by Nikki from usa Yes, she slayed those. Even her tone was there. Her talking voice sounded healthy too. (Tuesday 11 February 2020; 07:09)

Re: Roc Nation (92,712) (92,722) by Nikki from usa She did. 2006. She performed Don't Forget About Us in a cheerleader uniform. Superbowl performances are usually mimed just like all other large scale outdoor venues. (Tuesday 4 February 2020; 07:25)

The remixes (92,654) by Nikki from usa I'm pretty sure the songs were chosen for the US lambs. We don't get all the extras that are automatically included in the international releases. I would've never heard Miss You otherwise. Through the Rain's remix was a #1 on the dance charts and I believe the rest also charted well or were popular in the US on the club scene here. I always wondered if some of the choices were based off Mariah's favorites or not. I wouldn't mind another release with some more thought put into it and some actual promo this time. Daydream 2020 with its remixes for the era too? (Wednesday 29 January 2020; 07:13)

Mariah's sizzling picture / Dolly P. challenge (92,653) by Nikki from usa Do these fools seriously think that bikini picture from Rolling Stone is a selfie? That's a high quality photo shoot. (Wednesday 29 January 2020; 06:57)

Re: Hip pop (92,649) (92,652) by Nikki from usa Also, Mariah Carey Prisoner - she actually raps in that one herself from her debut. (Wednesday 29 January 2020; 06:55)

Re: Mariah (92,481) (92,524) by Nikki from usa There were 5. (Tuesday 21 January 2020; 06:36)

Re: Where's whining Walter? (92,493) (92,523) by Nikki from usa If you don't care than why write up a post? You don't want to know the facts, but Walter automatically wins? I can't speak for anyone else, but I find Walter's description a bit weird. Several of his initial interviews he claims Mariah already had a "rough draft". He took it and tried to re-produce it. Didn't like it. Tried again, but Mariah decided to stick with her original version. I'm not sure how 2 failed attempts at producing equals a producer's credit, much less a songwriting credit. I'm not sure how Walter "boogy-ing" on the piano turned into a 1960's song. I don't know why a musician who plays the piano would go into a studio to create the music through a soundboard instead of the live music he always records. The studio soundboard are for those who don't have a grasp on instruments. I also can't grasp why Walter claimed she was in an apartment in the Hamptons, where she hasn't lived since before her wedding, when she'd been living in the mansion she wasn't allowed to leave for the past year. (Tuesday 21 January 2020; 06:28)

Re: Roger (92,509) (92,522) by Nikki from usa Mariah hasn't had a legit plagiarism suit since Emotions. Those songs remained "stolen" for all of 6 months, but not one of them is for songwriting. You guys like to throw the words "numerous" and "many" around when, in reality, this all came from the same project before she understood copyrights. Music sampling is legal, but when it comes to intellectual property there's proper channels to go through, otherwise it's illegal. That's also a major problem YouTuber's have when they try to spoof songs. However, they weren't under the thumb of numerous executives who chose their singles, but didn't bother to tell them anything about the legal side of things. But, do conveniently pop up to take credit for their success. Nonetheless, Mariah was also the one to reach out to those people to pay for future, present, and past damages. She was the one to reach out to the creator of her Emotions sample and ask what he was hollering about, and then called up the other who had no idea she had sampled their stuff. Had she kept her trap shut, nothing would've happened. She didn't do that. Mariah has also had plenty of (warranted) lawsuits thrown out. (Tuesday 21 January 2020; 05:57)

Mariah and Packer (92,521) by Nikki from usa I think Mariah gave up on love after Nick. We've all heard "The Impossible". I don't think she believed she'd find love again. So, then it becomes about finding someone to grow old with and have good conversations for some folks. I do think Packer wanting to pay Mariah to be his wife threw her through a loop. Marrying for companionship is one thing, but it's not supposed to be its own business. (Tuesday 21 January 2020; 05:33)

Re: Charmbracelet singles (92,320) (92,343) by Nikki from usa Nothing would've done well in the States with Mottola bribing radio directors to keep her off the air. In spite of all of that, Through the Rain was one of the best selling singles of 02 and its remix hit #1 on the dance chart. Had sales counted for more than 25% of tallies then her track would've charted higher. (Tuesday 14 January 2020; 22:07)

Re: Bill / Migrate (92,325) (92,342) by Nikki from usa She has a few times with Migrate. A news clip was shown with Mariah walking away and someone asked her if Migrate would be a single. She rolled her eyes and said, "It's not a "Mariah Carey" single." It didn't sound like she was in agreement. It sounded like sarcasm. Mariah was pretty vocal about Bye Bye, not being the best follow up to Touch My Body. Although, she was even more vocal about the Foreigner's remake not being a good single choice. It's pretty clear that her label wanted Mariah to stay in the vein of balladeer. It makes little sense to not release Migrate when it's already charting on the Hot 100 of its own accord. (Tuesday 14 January 2020; 22:00)

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