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Re: Creative Director (66,185) (66,191) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Haha yes Anabelle loves their 35 carat diamond ring and Anabelle loves their crazy conspiracy theories. (Monday 12 September 2016; 18:48)

Re: Am I too late? (66,167) (66,190) by RibbonB from USA Fan favorite is a stretch B. Lol. I bought it and like a lot of MIAM, but I'm still upset about the millions of her fans who did not even pick it up then and still haven't. She is going to have to be a lot less specific and more universal in her song appeal in order to get her next music on radio and out to the general public next go around. Unless of course she is just putting out music for the die hard fans and the music thieves who listen and critique without paying. (Monday 12 September 2016; 17:47)

Re: World premiere (66,183) (66,189) by Haiji Toro from USA I appreciate the love and compliment, Mara. I do agree with you, which is why I barely had shots of her in the video. I wanted to tell a story and it was really hard to find recent clips of her in other videos that would fit the topic. Thank you once again. (Monday 12 September 2016; 17:43)

Re: Memoirs was not a bad CD (66,177) (66,188) by RibbonB from USA She might not blindly trust him, but he is the label head then and now. Lol. He also did make the winning decision that she needed one more big record for TEOM, then she came up with We Belong Together. Oh and *whispers* who the hell is Annabelle? (Monday 12 September 2016; 17:39)

Re: Infinity (66,173) (66,187) by B from USA Have you seen the credits. Too many cooks. I still enjoy Infinity though and I'm in the video. (Monday 12 September 2016; 17:03)

Fantasy (66,186) by darrian liu from taiwan Happy 21st anniversary to this amazing, amazing song that basically revolutionized the face of pop music. (Monday 12 September 2016; 16:52)

Creative Director (66,185) by Mara from United States So apparently Anthony Burrell is back to being Mariah's Creative Director. I remember Bryan Tanaka putting up this big Twitter and IG post how grateful he was in this new lifetime achievement being made MC's Creative Director and how excited he was to be bringing new things to the show. Then AB was noticably absent for sometime and now AB is back and Bryan is silent. Mariah mentioned Anthony in her closing thank you's. It will be interesting to see what one will be CD for the Brazil shows as Tanaka is very popular there and was mentioning going back recently. Perhaps they are both creative directors? On a side note, so is Annabelle someone that likes Diamond Rings too by any chance? (Monday 12 September 2016; 16:32)

Re: Infinity (66,173) (66,184) by darrian liu from taiwan I agree 100%. Infinity is definitely a very patchy song, quite disjointed, but it doesn't sound intentional. It sounds like Mariah did Infinity to capture the essence of her past works (hence, we get all the trademark Mariah things; the layered vocals, the whistle, the belts, the melismas, the rap-singing, the whispery vocals) but I would've preferred if Mariah had ended the #1s To Infinity compilation with a song that more or less gives us a hint of which direction does Mariah want to go musically in the future, instead of a song that gives us a throwback. I really look forward to her song on Empire. I hope that it would be an improvement over Infinity. (Monday 12 September 2016; 16:25)

Re: World premiere (66,171) (66,183) by Mara from United States Haiji, I loved your video. I've always loved that song of Mariah's and the message it portrays. I just wish she would try to go by it more often as opposed to checking her hair and everything else in every camera shot and just relax for once. You are very talented so, "Bravo to you." (Monday 12 September 2016; 15:53)

New album wishlist (66,182) by Bobby A from United States To: RJJ12, thank you for the comment. Hello everybody, I forgot all about Ryan Tedder. I have been waiting for a Mariah and Ryan Tedder collaboration for 5 years. Can you imagine the magic that those two would make in the studio? And what about these collaborations: DJ Camper (just him and Mariah only in the studio - something like Tamar's Love And War), Linda Perry, Detail (Infinity Remix and Beyonce's Drunk In Love), Harmon Samuels and Patrick "J. Que" Smith, Kristopher Riddick Tynes/Leon Smith III, Al Sherod/ Big Sean, Ashley Gorley (popular songwriter who mixes country with a little pop - he writes for Carrie Underwood), Luke James, Elijah Blake, Elivs Blaque, Sevyn Streeter, Max Martin/Shellback, and Walter Affansieff. I just hope this new album is filled with hits that can help put her back at the top of the charts. (Monday 12 September 2016; 14:44)

Mariah's siblings (66,181) by Gee from U.S.A. (New York City) When it comes to the issue with Mariah and her siblings I feel like she should definitely forgive them and move on with her life. But trying to talk to them or help them in anyway is a lost cause because they will continue to treat her as they been and still sell her out dutifully. They look at Mariah as a meal ticket and nothing more and how much more can one give? Mariah has helped take care of Allison's children and has supported Mother Carey as well. To me in order to preserve some sort of sanity I say she needs to focus on her own self, and her children, and steer clear of both Allison and Morgan with their drama. (Monday 12 September 2016; 13:49)

Re: Andrew / eternally12 (66,161) (66,180) by Andrew from UK Right To Dream? Bloody hell, mate, it's the most depressing, aurally grating song ever. I'm pretty sure that when the Dementors suck out the the joy of life from people in Harry Potter, that song is what they hear playing in their head. It's so depressing. There's only two sounds: whisper singing where there's so much air coming through it sounds like Mariah's competing with the wind, or nasal whining over three or four notes. I can't understand why anybody would listen to this voluntarily. I would rather have ISIS find me on the roof of a tall building. In drag. Wiith a Rainbow flag. Singing Born This Way. (Monday 12 September 2016; 13:31)

Re: Infinity (66,173) (66,179) by Edouard from France Hi, I think the sole purpose of this song was to advertise the greatest hits album. The fact that it sounds like 3, 4 songs put together, I think, is because MC wanted a song that would showcase her different styles, vocally. the ballad, the fast paced rap-sing along, etc. I believe it works for what it is meant to be: a nice transition after "Touch My Body", a song that gives a sense of coming fullcircle from Vision Of Love to TMB. (Monday 12 September 2016; 13:24)

New album wishlist: What if she gets a #1 (66,178) by Sheila from United States A duet with Drake like [...] "Mine" which [..] think the opening is so beautiful, sonically it just soars. [...] more gospel music in the vein of [...] or [...] but with more vocals then [...]. Can you imagine how much press Mariah will get if she focuses and works hard on promotion and gets another number 1? (Monday 12 September 2016; 12:06)

Re: Memoirs was not a bad CD (66,175) (66,177) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Yes and I don't understand why Mariah trusts this man so blindly. There were a lot of opportunities with Memoirs. They ruined it with poor videos and single choices. (Monday 12 September 2016; 12:05)

Re: Mariah Carey cancels Meet & Greet again (66,174) (66,176) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter What was the argument about? And why didn't they just remove the fan and carry on with the rest of the meet and greet? (Monday 12 September 2016; 12:04)

Memoirs was not a bad CD (66,175) by Sheila from United States Memoirs had a few choice cuts. Betcha Gon Know if given the video treatment could have been a breakout hit. It charged on iTunes and LA reid ignored it. (Monday 12 September 2016; 11:48)

Mariah Carey cancels Meet & Greet again (66,174) by Sheila from United States Word has it that Mariah canceled the meet and agree because Wednesday her superfan Bobby had a bad argument with her security team and went batty. This is really disheartening because some lambs traveled all over the world to meet her and paid $1500 in US funds to meet her. One bad apple spoiled it for the entire bunch. (Monday 12 September 2016; 11:36)

Infinity (66,173) by this_is_qhm from the Philippines Over a year later, I have come to realize how, as much as it isn't her worst single ever, it's overall one of the least successful ones sonically. My biggest problem with Infinity (other than the painfully strained belts) is and has always been the sub-par production. Mariah's vocals have never sounded so "cut and pasted" before, and the whole thing really sounds like 3 or 4 different songs clumsily strung together to form a single audio track. In that sense, it reminds me of and seems to be the R&B counterpart of Lady Gaga's Venus, where almost every part could be a strong hook that more appropriately belongs to a different song. Both songs ultimately come off as Frankenstein musical projects as a result of their disjointed nature, which is not to say that this approach to making music doesn't work. Girls Aloud's Biology for example, is a masterclass in making different musical styles/genre weirdly work as one brilliant track. I am all for breaking the rules of production in the name of musical experimentation, and I hope Mariah does that more in her future releases, but creativity should not come at the expense of overall listening experience. (Monday 12 September 2016; 11:27)

VOL 9/11/16 (66,172) by 123 from USA Another great job with VOL on the final night. She talks about an unreleased song at the end called "Do the Coat" that she said she did a while ago that she hasn't released. When is she going to release this stuff? It's like she teases us with these songs she's made but never released and then we never see the light of day. I wonder if she did it while she was under Def Jam. I wonder if she has the ability to release all the unreleased material she made while with them. I really need an album of unreleased songs from both labels. Maybe a two disc set. (Monday 12 September 2016; 8:14)

World premiere (66,171) by Haiji Toro from USA Ok, so I play around with some editing sometimes and recently I've been practicing with a certain type of songs. Anyone that knows me, or follows me on social media, know that I'm all about discussing world issues and empowerment. I love to help people and try to motivate as much as possible. So far I've worked on 3 videos in these past 10 days. I just finished my 3rd and uploaded it. This is a song that was never released nor had a video for it, so I put my spin on it. I'm not a professional btw. Hope you guys enjoy it. I'd love for any feedback. (Monday 12 September 2016; 7:39)

Re: New album wishlist (66,143) (66,170) by B from USA I also want Mariah to work with Drake. I love him. I also love you, RJJ. (Monday 12 September 2016; 6:14)

Selfie saga (66,169) by B from USA I dislike the close up. It's unflattering. Hard to believe she's allowing these unflattering images to be posted to her social media accounts. I love the full body shot though. I think she looks stunning in it. She's clearly still working really hard on her body and it's showing. (Monday 12 September 2016; 6:11)

Fiasco (66,168) by B from USA Mariah was struck in the head by one of the butterfly wings that adorn the stage at Caesars Palace. Thankfully she wasn't hurt and she carey'ed on, lol. She is a pro. The show must go on, darlings. (Monday 12 September 2016; 6:06)

Re: Am I too late? (66,151) (66,167) by B from USA MIAMTEC is one of her best reviewed albums. It's a critical darling and fan favorite that fell on deaf ears. Mariah is to blame for the albums failure to an extent. She had professional and personal reasons for not promoting it. She acknowledged this during the Mario Lopez interview. She seemed excited about her new music and her tour of Latin America. She was poised and straight forward and she looked beautiful. (Monday 12 September 2016; 6:03)

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