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Re: Facebook post of "The Distance" lyric video (98,829) (98,830) by T from USA Can you ask her if she will consider Dallas Austin and Walter Afanasieff? Also Drake as a feature. Would love it. (Thursday 4 November 2021; 01:34)

Go easy on Mariah (98,765) by T from USA After reading her memoirs and now hearing Easy On Me I realize just how much the song fits Mariahs story too. She was just a child. A song like this after the breakdown, maybe the first single on Charmbracelet would have killed. It asks for forgiveness while still explaining her point of view. Good song. (Would have even worked on Butterfly or Rainbow.) (Sunday 17 October 2021; 13:40)

Re: Easy on me (98,763) (98,764) by T from USA If Mariah still had the 1990-2000 voice or even the 2005 return of the voice sound in her chords than a power ballad would do something good for Mariah. But a whispered With You type ballad won't cut it. Something like Easy On Me which asks forgiveness may not burn up the top 40 charts for Mimi but it would still find an audience and move album units. I would love to hear her and Walter Afanasieff after all these years create a timeless classical piece. (Sunday 17 October 2021; 13:31)

Re: And isn't ironic, don't you think? (98,753) (98,757) by T from USA I agree. Why I worry Mariah has lost the plot is because in the old days she would have never put a Cannon inspired diss track side by side with her greatest accomplishments. Who heard that track and approved it? Who even thought it was good? She literally could have put All I Live For or Out Here On My Own in its place and it would have been 100x the quality of Infinity. (Sunday 17 October 2021; 02:34)

Mariah a Christmas act (98,739) by T from USA Is anyone else slightly concerned that the younger generation of music consumers are only going to perceive Mariah to be a Christmas act? I can imagine the marketing behind this special will be as big as last years, and since 2019 it seems that she's really only visible music wise at Christmas time. An album like Caution didn't even get the attention it so deserved, maybe people really only check for her after Thanksgiving. (Friday 15 October 2021; 04:41)

The only Mariah message board that matters (98,698) by T from USA Hi all, I just wanted to say I appreciate this board so much and the webmaster for doing an amazing job. I've posted on other boards in the past but none quite have the same love and devotion as Mariah Archives. I will only be exclusively posting and being on this board from here on out. It's our one stop Mariah shop. (Monday 4 October 2021; 15:21)

Re: Any news on VMAS? (98,593) (98,594) by T from USA It was just a rumour and already was debunked as false. (Friday 10 September 2021; 17:20)

Re: MC's sexiest album cover (98,470) (98,471) by T from USA The Emancipation Of Mimi. Confidence is sexy. (Saturday 31 July 2021; 04:50)

Virgin/Capital records (98,463) by T from USA I'm excited at the prospect of Mariah joining back up with Virgin. I thought Sony was the return home, but no, it's Virgin. Capital records will look good on her. (Friday 30 July 2021; 05:05)

Isn't it ironic (98,401) by T from USA Isn't it ironic isn't just an Alanis Morissette song. It's the way I view Mariah escaping a potentially career ending, controlling situation with Tommy to only end up with Stella, who one could surmise was more controlling (keeping possession of Mariah's phone so LA Reid couldn't get ahold of her). Stella came this close to ending Mariah's career for good. (Tuesday 20 July 2021; 13:21)

Re: Someones Ugly Daughter's voice (98,368) (98,380) by T from USA That's what I mean, yes the stress could make you loose your voice (see Shania) but Mariah's was more of a damaged quality thing, drugs and alcohol wouldn't have done that so fast after his control was up. (Actually his control lasted up until [Butterfly].) It happened specifically between [Daydream] and [Butterfly]. The only thing she did in between those two was a rock album where she was seriously lashing out with her voice, to keep her sanity. We don't know how much she pushed her voice in the making of that. Maybe that is the reason she will never ever release it. (Sunday 18 July 2021; 01:10)

Someones Ugly Daughter's voice (98,363) by T from USA As has been cited many times by fans and music critics alike, Mariah's voice changed somewhere in between the [Daydream] and [Butterfly] albums. I have heard theories that the gruelling non stop singing live on the [Daydream] tour did it. But what if her voice change was due to secretly recording SUD at the same time? What if she over did it, or the rock style of singing did something to her chords? Something to ponder. (Saturday 17 July 2021; 01:01)

Re: I miss Stella (98,339) (98,341) by T from USA Stella probably sold it to Mariah as the next Kardashian's. Mariah would get super popular again and use it as a way to get new music heard. I'm sure if it was good and became a runaway hit, people would be praising Stella for it. Unfortunately all parties involved have zero talent for making "reality" shows. (Sunday 11 July 2021; 19:52)

Mariah was Britney (98,284) by T from USA I see no difference in the control between Britney and Mariah's 1990-1997 years. She had to perform when told to, record when told. The only difference to me is Mariah was more street savvy and was able to navigate her way out of it. By the time Mariah had her breakdown she was almost 32 years old without a domineering parent to try and swoop up control. Just be thankful that a Stella like character did not enter the scene in 2001/2002. (Friday 25 June 2021; 22:33)

Re: Caution deserved better (98,111) (98,114) by T from USA 1st single: A NoNo (ft. Cardi B & Lil’ Kim) 2nd single: Caution 3rd single: The Distance (ft. Ty Dolla) 4th single: With You (Wednesday 9 June 2021; 03:48)

Re: Roc Nation (98,081) (98,083) by T from USA The Rainbow era lead to the Glitter era. A Mariah that was unfocused and musically everywhere. All over the map without anyone steering the ship. I felt the same about the Stella era. I think this has more to do with Mariah being so scared from her early days at Sony she has made the decision that nobody will tell her what to do anymore. The brief period when she listened to LA Reid/Benny Medina we got TEOM. Mariah's talent is music. Not management so why does she insist on only keeping "yes men" in her company. (Saturday 5 June 2021; 13:32)

Re: Carlos Santana collab (98,068) (98,071) by T from USA So much potential was squandered in the making of E=MC2. The world was waiting after TEOM and she could've experimented with Santana and the likes to make some stellar music. Instead she played it way to safe and had JD do like five songs out of fourteen. (Thursday 3 June 2021; 00:23)

Re: The art of forgiveness (97,992) (97,993) by T from USA She talked with him on the phone in 2016 and promised they would get together on something in the future. That was during the Stella management so who knows if anything from that conversation will come true. She did need something from him and that was the reason for the phone call. (Friday 21 May 2021; 20:31)

Re: JD / studio pic (97,972) (97,976) by T from USA Wasn't that a pic of when he surprised Mariah by putting Stevie Wonder on Make It Look Good? I think that was an old picture where he had Mariah on the phone while being with Stevie in person. I doubt Stevie spent his birthday with JD. (Saturday 15 May 2021; 02:35)

E=MC2 thank you's Happy Mother’s Day (97,952) by T from USA I just read the original CD booklet of E=MC2 and the very first thank you is to her mom. It was the last time she mentions her in an album, before that she didn't miss a mom mention. I wonder if after marrying Nick Cannon and having children the relationship broke for good. I know she had a song and video with her but that was before giving birth. I wonder if becoming a mom of her own changed her relationship with her own mom? (Saturday 8 May 2021; 14:25)

Re: Label vs. managment (97,906) (97,907) by T from USA Are you sure she's still with [Roc Nation]? They removed her from their website. (Friday 30 April 2021; 13:01)

WIB played on mainstream radio, success (97,894) by T from USA The fact that a new Mariah song in her current voice and age has been played on mainstream top 40 radio (albeit only 2 spins) is huge in my opinion. That is the biggest thing for the WIB era I will take away. As long as the door is opened a crack can always get wider with the right material. Urban spins are picking up fast, and Rhythmic radio is almost in the top 40 for spins. (Tuesday 27 April 2021; 16:57)

Re: Def Jam (97,884) (97,888) by T from USA I wish she took the momentum after TEOM and went back to Columbia in 2007. I think they would have invested huge in her next release. I understand why she stayed on Island/DJ as LA Reid was still head but with each release the promo dwindled. Honourable mentions to TMB, and #Beautiful which did get a very decent label push. (Sunday 25 April 2021; 16:45)

Re: Epic (97,883) (97,887) by T from USA Roc Nation removed her from their website artist roster. I don't think Mariah has a company behind her. (Sunday 25 April 2021; 16:41)

Re: Go independent (97,875) (97,878) by T from USA Janet's career is the last blueprint I would be following if I was Mariah. One album in the last twelve years or so. Came and went without even being noticed. Mariah belongs on a major because she's major. (Friday 23 April 2021; 14:07)

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