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MC in the studio (114,074) by Bobby A from United States

What if MC releases next year her best first single since Honey? Her vocals on the song have that buttery tone with the vocal layering and adlibs that she has been known for. This is what I foresee in the future. MC wants to make her return to the top again. MC17 just may be the album that will get her that Robin Roberts' interview to promote the new album.

(Thursday 2 July 2026; 03:24)


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MC in the studio (114,073) by Edward from USA

They told Mariah she would likely lose the whistle register, not her singing voice completely. I've even seen some voice experts say that the nodules themselves don't create the whistle register, they may have just made it easier for her to access it, that she would only have to find it again after surgery.

I totally understand why she didn't want to have surgery back then. Her voice was still incredible, and I can see why she wouldn't want to risk changing something that was working. But now? Even the whistle register doesn't sound pleasing to the ear, so what's really the point? Personally, I'd rather hear her regular singing voice restored to a decent level than keep holding on to a pony that isn't really doing that one trick anymore.

Even though you didn't mention it, a lot of fans like to bring up Julie Andrews as a reason Mariah was right not to have her nodules removed. I don't think that's a fair comparison. Julie's voice was damaged because of complications during surgery that wasn't intended to treat vocal nodules or improve a singer's voice. Mariah would've been having a specialized microsurgery specifically designed to remove vocal nodules while preserving vocal function. They're two completely different situations. With today's technology and experienced laryngeal surgeons, that procedure has a very good success rate. Singers like Adele and many others have had vocal fold surgery and returned to performing at a very high level.

And let's be real, she's 57. That ship may have already sailed, but I still think she has one last chance to go out with a banger. Give us an amazing album with killer vocals, even if they have to be tweaked in the studio. I really don't care at this point.

Whatever she's cooking up in the studio, I just hope it's not another old tired safe R&B album. If there was ever a time to surprise everyone and do something completely unexpected, it's now. R&B is clearly not the hit making machine it was in the '90s and 2000s, and I don't think she's fully accepted that yet.

And please, don't make us wait another seven years. By then we'll all be comparing our cholesterol medication, and Mariah would be talking in her albums.
(Wednesday 1 July 2026; 18:27)


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MC in the studio (114,072) by nancy from Switzerland

I think Mariah needs to have her vocal chords nodules removed at this point. She has been told once that if she decided to do it, there would be risks of losing her voice completely. Now we are on a level that maybe it cannot be solved without any intervention. The voice is so strained and weak. Almost not there anymore. Of course it is her decision what to do about it. There are many artist who have undergone vocal surgeries. Maybe it's the only hope she has.

(Wednesday 1 July 2026; 14:05)


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HFIA (114,071) by Lambi from USA

Yeah, the average person's read from the public about the MTV performance is, "It may be time to hang it up," and they aren't even being mean. They genuinely see someone who's incapable of moving around like a normal, mobile human being.

I also agree about the overhyped lead single. People lost it when she framed HFIA as the next TEOM with that reel, using It's Like That to introduce Type: Dangerous.

A lot of lambs felt that this wasn't the right firestarter and foresaw the single would flop. Lo and behold, that's exactly what happened. It's just not really a killer song to be banking on. Label does not know what they're doing.
(Wednesday 1 July 2026; 13:47)


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Michael (114,070) by Lambi from USA

I had the same question in mind. They'd really have to hire an obsessed superfan who knows her to a T. Someone who's decent vocally and actually knows music would be pretty necessary too.

Her character profile is so rich: the mannerisms, the lingo, and the sheer femininity all have to be studied closely. Plus she's got such a unique look.

They'd also need someone who's been through the chopping block and heavily scrutinized themselves to really pull off the emotions and make it believable.

Finding an actress who can convincingly play MC is probably just as difficult as finding someone who can actually sing like her. I honestly feel bad for whoever has to handle casting.
(Wednesday 1 July 2026; 13:25)


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My All (114,069) by Stacey from USA

I'd give my all to have;
Just one more night with you;
I'd risk my life to feel your body next to mine;
Cause I can't go on;
Living in the memory of our song;
I'd give my all for your love tonight.
(Wednesday 1 July 2026; 10:28)

MC in the studio (114,068) by Bobby A from United States

I really feel MC has been working hard to make her voice stronger. She has not performed publicly since April 16th which is almost 75 days ago. Surely, she would not be spending so much time in the studio recording new music if she felt her voice was not stronger. I need MC to release a fire album next year.

(Tuesday 30 June 2026; 23:10)


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Michael (114,067) by nancy from Switzerland

I totally agree of MC doing a jazz album. That would be amaaaazzzing. But she also could resing her hits in a jazz version. Like George Michael did.

But I am not so enthusiastic about the biopic.
(Tuesday 30 June 2026; 14:16)


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Michael (114,066) by MusicfanJ from Germany

I still have to watch the Michael movie in cinema too. Last time I went there, I choose Mando and Grogu. Lol. But I love Michael's music since I was a kid, he was the first artist I had a poster on my wall. But to be honest I'm not so interested in a bio-pic for Mariah. I fear it would be Glitter part two. I would prefer new music, a jazz album or the Rarities 2 for the next "project".

(Tuesday 30 June 2026; 11:46)


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MC in the studio (114,065) by Sasha from Nomansland

It would depend of the voice quality as well. Good songs with an unpleasant voice to hear on it won't do much.
(Tuesday 30 June 2026; 09:49)


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Michael (114,064) by Lainsky from Philippines

Because of these reviews, I might give myself some time to check out this MJ biopic. And since you mentioned a Mariah biopic, who would be the best singer-actress to play this epic role? It has become a tradition for them to do only movies like this when the artist is gone. However, it would be nice to make a movie while the person being honored is still here, right?
(Tuesday 30 June 2026; 05:49)


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HFIA (114,063) by Bobby A from United States

HFIA's first two singles lacked a full radio promotional tour. Sugar Sweet should have been a solo single. Kehlani's and Sheensea's feature should have been a remix with a Luther Vandross' Never Too Much or Cheryl Lynn's Encore sample. HFIA should have been released August 22nd instead of September 26th.

(Tuesday 30 June 2026; 02:30)


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HFIA (114,062) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter

HFIA started good with the promotion but then lost the track and the plot. Type Dangerous was different from anything Mariah had done and she seemed to have a hell lot of budget for the video yet the video was lacklustre. And in what has become a tradition the video wasn't ready on time. Also we have all seen Mariah not being able to move properly in real life and needing help but you'd think in a controlled environment she'd have more coordinated movements but she looked stiff and unable to move. The video didn't age well. Then the other singles released I didn't even keep track because the promo wasn't even there. Sugar Sweet was a nice song (although to be honest I can't listen to it at all because I was in my first trimester and had constant nausea and that's when the song came lol so now when I listen to it I feel nauseous) anyways that too had no proper video. She seems to start strong and then immediately drop everything.
(Tuesday 30 June 2026; 01:45)


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HFIA (114,061) by Lambi from USA

I thought the HFIA rollout was a real attempt to somewhat get that influential connotation back, hence purchasing the Vanguard award and having the mainstreamed iHeart tribute. Not sure if she is seen any differently though.

It's interesting Mariah is quite literally at a stage where she is having to be serious about really leaving her mark. The projects cooking now are legacy based and making sure she ends it on a high note.

I didn't realize this is probably a major contributing factor to her sadness. She is years ahead of us, career-wise, so many things unbeknownst to us behind the scenes. She must've started through document finalizations and living the end of the show now.

It makes sense that now having to go through the process of seriously solidifying your will, royalty arrangements, and insurance policies would be rather tough. Seeing your last efforts on print would be bittersweet.

As much as she is eternally 12, biology is real and she is of retiring age. I'd imagine, especially for someone like MC, having to eventually let go of the one thing you unequivocally devoted your whole entire life on must be pretty freaking heavy.
(Tuesday 30 June 2026; 01:16)


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MC in the studio (114,060) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter

I am here for a Mariah-The Dream collaboration again. I love Memoirs. To be honest no matter how good the quality of her songs are if she doesn't have a good promotion to push it, it won't go anywhere.
(Monday 29 June 2026; 20:55)


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MC in the studio (114,059) by Bobby A from United States

Something has caused MC to spend much of June in the studio. It seems like MC is not playing this time. MC and Larry Jackson probably had a meeting in May and created a plan for MC17. It has been reported by Nostradamus Insider that she has been in the studio recently with Charlie Coffeen (Muni Long/Kuk Harrell). The-Dream announced at The BET Awards show last night that he was in the studio with MC last week.

(Monday 29 June 2026; 15:28)

Mini series (114,058) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter

There's so much to Mariah's story, I'm glad a mini series is being envisioned for it and of course Mariah will be involved because after all it is her story but I hope she lets the filmmakers do their thing and not try to control every aspect. One thing about Michael I wished for was if it was a miniseries because this man has been famous since like he was 8, and started his journey even younger so there just so much to his story a movie can't encapsulate his complex life but alas I'm glad it helped boost his songs again and I agree for Mariah I hope her movie focuses strongly on her artistry and talent beyond being just "The Voice".
(Monday 29 June 2026; 15:07)


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Taylor Swift (114,057) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter

Unfortunately Mariah never had a strong enough team to market her properly. I think the only time her PR was strong post Tommy was the roll out of TEOM marketed as the Phoenix rising from the ashes. After that she got too comfortable again and thus now she is only known as the Christmas lady which don't get me wrong many artists would kill to have a song and season that unfailingly puts them at the top of the charts every year but Mariah is so much more than that. Quite like Michael, Mariah has really birthed many careers of so many artists that came after her but she wasn't able to etch that legacy in people's brains.
(Monday 29 June 2026; 15:01)


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Michael (114,056) by Lambi from USA

True. Beyond the obvious purification of certain characters, the movie was really well done. I loved how they fully recaptured each decade, how closely the casting resembled the real people, and how they truly showcased the essence of Michael.

His abnormal love for animals, his musical genius, the way he worked, the inception of each song, how the lead single was ever-changing before the release and how the track listing for Thriller kept being rearranged. It was all done with so much meaning behind it.

I too would love for people to see MC through such a creative lens. My All, The Roof, Fourth of July, and Breakdown being written in real time after every rendezvous with Derek would make such an insane movie scene sequence.

To see little Mariah come to life would also be fun. Her effervescent personality; how innately inquisitive, creative, strong-willed and sassy she was, how she navigated the difficult turmoil in her household, and how her wise mouth shut down her bullies.

People would finally understand that she really was made for superstardom and start putting some respect on her name. I feel like even a deeper backstory on Pat and Alfred would also be such a revelation.
(Monday 29 June 2026; 14:24)


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Taylor Swift (114,055) by nancy from Switzerland

I don't like Taylor Swift that much. But she is a good entertainer and has lots of mainstream hits. Here in Switzerland the youger people are obsessed with her. I think in Germany too. Sadly when I talk about Mariah, people act like: Does she still sing? Or they begin with the eyerolling. Usually they say that they don't like this (Divagehabe) difficult personality which is not reliable for normal people who are not in this business. That makes me sad. Because she did so many albums and many resung remixes. Rarely Mc comes to Switzerland because the people here listen more to pop and rock.

That is why I go to Germany when she rarely gives a concert. But also in Germany I don't hear always positive opinions about MC unfortunately. I don't know what you people in Switzerland and Germany think about it.

(Monday 29 June 2026; 11:22)

Michael (114,054) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter

Other than Mariah I�m a massive MJ fan. I recently watched the biopic. Any other fans here? The biopic was really well done albeit of course quite sanitized. But it did what it was meant to do, introduce the new generation to MJ and my socials are now flooded with Gen Z and younger peeps going crazy over the magic of MJ. So I really hope we get a great budget movie of Mariah to introduce her to the next generation. She has a very interesting backstory and her artistry is next level so I really hope they focus on that. It�ll hopefully lead to the younger crowd to know her catalogue more than her just being considered the Queen of Christmas. Also hi everyone, I hope you all are doing well. Sorry I have been MIA. Baby keeps me busyyyyy. Hahah.
(Monday 29 June 2026; 01:51)

Taylor Swift (114,053) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter

Ugh Taylor's relentless PR annoys me to no end. She's always the victim and always using that narrative to manipulate her fandom to purchase the same thing again and again. I mean you've got to give it to her, the ability to continuously scam people into buying 30 different variant of the same album (she had like 32 versions of I think The Tortured Poet's Department). Whereas someone like Mariah earned her stripes by actually "selling". Don't get me wrong I listen to a bunch of Taylor songs but they will never be on the same level as Mariah. I hope now that Taylor is getting married she decides to step back like Rihanna lol but Taylor loves the fame too much. She's addicted to chart success, doesn't care about longevity.
(Monday 29 June 2026; 01:47)


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Taylor Swift (114,052) by Lighty from China

To me Taylor is the Shania of this generation, successfully crossing over from country to pop, with less talent but better marketing skills and a much more loyal fandom. Her music used to be quite nice and catchy, but after Reputation or maybe Lover, everything she released sounds more or less the same to me. Though I quite like that cute Opalite music video, worth a watch.
(Sunday 28 June 2026; 18:26)


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Taylor Swift (114,051) by TheButterflyReturns from United States

The records are eventually going to be surpassed by someone else. It's unfortunate that Mariah is being supplanted by someone as irritating as Taylor Swift, but oh well.

And whenever you spar with Whitney fans, just remember to ask them "How many of Whitney's number one hits did she co-write and co-produce herself?"

That will shut them up.
(Sunday 28 June 2026; 13:51)


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Taylor Swift (114,050) by Lambi from USA

Yup, she is a product of a phenomenal marketing team. She's also kept up a brand of being a squeaky-clean, innocent, teenage country girl who writes breakup songs on the floor with her guitar.

But it is eventually going to become tired and predictable. She is of marriage and motherhood age, and I'm not sure how much longer she can maximize a performative brand.

She is clever, though. We have to give credit where credit is due. Top-notch public relations team, may I add. Her family is in finance and absolutely knows how to strategically grow wealth, which means never-ending resources, which in turn obviously become a long-lasting, dominating career.
(Sunday 28 June 2026; 03:53)


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