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New music (114,530) by karel from belgie

I think Mariah needs to move away from the predictable, slow R&B sound. Some of her best tracks have always been the house and techno remixes, so why keep those styles limited to remixes? Why not make them the main versions of the songs?

I'm currently listening to We Found Love by Rihanna and Calvin Harris, and honestly, I think Mariah could still pull off that kind of uplifting dance music. Her voice would work beautifully with that style.

It also reminds me of Now That I Know from Music Box. That song was such a breath of fresh air and showed a different, more playful side of her artistry.

And yes, I'm absolutely in favor of her finally releasing Someone's Ugly Daughter. That's the Mariah I miss: creative, adventurous, and willing to take risks. It's a shame she didn't release it alongside the Daydream anniversary celebrations. Imagine getting it as part of a Daydream 31 edition. Now that would have been something special.
(Monday 7 September 2026; 22:49)

The new album (114,529) by Bobby A from United States

I don't think MC will revisit the early stages of her career on a full album until at least the anniversary celebrations of her debut and Emotions album. She still has to release Somebody's Ugly Daughter and the demo tape too.

(Monday 7 September 2026; 00:35)


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The new album (114,528) by BFF from US

Agreed. I feel like we are forever getting some attempt to recapture "Butterfly" or "The Emancipation of Mimi". HFIA was actually a bit of a break from that. Mariah hasn't worked with The-Dream in a while, so maybe he can help her come up with something fresh.
(Sunday 6 September 2026; 21:27)


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The new album (114,527) by TJ from Norway

I originally wrote the same abouts the boring so called RnB, but deleted it. So nice to see that others have the balls to say it out loud.
(Sunday 6 September 2026; 21:16)


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The new album (114,526) by Lainsky from Philippines

Same here, anything that sounds different. Nonetheless, I would gladly accept a pop album like Music Box, should she choose to revisit the sounds from the early stages of her career.
(Sunday 6 September 2026; 15:58)


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The new album (114,525) by Bobby A from United States

Would you take a 70s/80s house disco with samples and futuristic R&B album instead? Nostradamus Insider is reporting that MC has been in the studio with The-Dream for months crafting just that type of album. I guess MC knows that looking slimmer is going allow her to appear to dance and move more during performances with eight dancers around her. Lol. Anyway, I feel MC knows this is her chance to release something special.

(Sunday 6 September 2026; 14:27)


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The new album (114,524) by Bill from the UK

If Mariah is indeed releasing new music, please, please, please for the love of God and all that is holy do something different from the usual tired, boring R&B she's been pedalling since 1997. A jazz album, a covers album, a gospel album, a concept album, just anything other than "y'all know who this is", staccato sung ballads, and guest rappers. Please.
(Sunday 6 September 2026; 12:14)

Article: Gorgeous Mariah Carey looks absolutely radiant (114,523) by TJ from Norway

When are we to expect the new album? I'm so ambivalent about this news. On one hand she might make something I love, but I'm so afraid it will be another disaster.
(Sunday 6 September 2026; 09:22)


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Article: Gorgeous Mariah Carey looks absolutely radiant (114,522) by John from USA

That's great news. I've always worried about Mariah's health overall, in part because she did have gestational diabetes, and that is a risk for developing overt diabetes mellitus later on. Second, numerous studies do suggest mental health is linked to physical health, so I am hoping this also helps Mariah in that respect. I'm glad Mariah has never been tempted to go the GLP-1 route and look emaciated and sarcopenic like most of Hollywood. Now I hope her trainer cut convince her to cut the booze out too.
(Sunday 6 September 2026; 03:29)


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One previous, one new collaborator needed for MC17 (114,521) by Bobby A from United States

I hope MC works with Dev Hynes (previous) and Kaytranada (new) for MC17. I am keeping my fingers crossed for them both to provide something fresh and new for MC17.

(Sunday 6 September 2026; 01:50)

Article: Gorgeous Mariah Carey looks absolutely radiant (114,520) by Bobby A from United States

Today we found out via personal trainer Terrance Michael Boston's Instagram why MC has been looking a lot thinner and gorgeous lately. Someone is preparing for a new album for sure.

(Sunday 6 September 2026; 01:28)

Article: Mariah Carey confirms new music (114,519) by Zachariah from Croatia

Honestly, I've always thought Mariah should do something unconventional before releasing a new album: gather a small panel of her most die-hard, knowledgeable core fans, play them the entire album, and actually listen to their feedback.

Let them discuss which songs have the strongest single potential, which songs deserve music videos, what kind of visuals would work best, how she should be styled, which events and performances would create the most buzz, and even how the whole era should be presented.

Nobody understands Mariah's artistry, legacy, strengths, and fanbase better than the people who have followed her passionately for decades. Of course, the final decisions should always be hers, but having a trusted group of hardcore fans as an unofficial advisory panel could be incredibly valuable.

And I'm serious: I would bet my belongings that this method would produce better results than some of the decisions made during certain past eras. Sometimes the people who genuinely live and breathe an artist's music can see things that executives, marketing teams, and industry professionals completely miss.
(Friday 4 September 2026; 07:55)


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Article: Mariah Carey confirms new music (114,518) by Bobby A from United States

Hi Mimi. I enjoy your posts as always. Sometimes I try to be in MC's head and manager at the same time. I think MC has learned from the past misteps of her last few albums and singles. I feel now she just wants to make great music for the Lambs.

(Thursday 3 September 2026; 11:42)


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Here For It All one year later (114,517) by BFF from US

Yeah, but this is completely different from engineering enhancement to vocals that the artist records themselves. Generative AI can write and produce entire songs without any human input based on whatever content is used to train it.
(Wednesday 2 September 2026; 21:05)


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Article: Mariah Carey confirms new music (114,516) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter

Bobby you know I love you but let us not forget HFIA was touted as Mariah's return to chart domination where her label explicitly said it's Mariah's wish to come for The Beatles' record. Mariah will never stop caring about the charts because that's her Jam and every time she doesn't get the outcome she drops the promo and moves on.
(Wednesday 2 September 2026; 17:26)


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Here For It All one year later (114,515) by MusicfanJ from Germany

Please no for the AI thing. I will always support Mariah but I won't buy AI music. I also don't think Mariah wants to create complete robot music. It's the opposite from soul. I take any genre. Pop, soul, gospel, jazz, country, even grunge lol but it has to be real music. HFIA has some cool retro soul vibes, pop, rnb, hip-hop and gospel. The mix was good.
(Wednesday 2 September 2026; 12:01)


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Here For It All one year later (114,514) by Bill from the UK

Mariah's been artificially enhancing her voice for decades, only back then they used to call it "engineering". As far back as Charmbracelet.
(Wednesday 2 September 2026; 08:22)


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Here For It All one year later (114,513) by BFF from US

I mean... considering Sony just sued Anthropic for "illegally training" Claude, you might be able to get a new Mariah album with her early 90s voice. Who knows. Mariah's voice might deteriorate to the point where she cannot do anything with it, and she might start using AI to record new music. I'd honestly be suspicious of almost anything released by any artist in the 2020s because of how ubiquitous generative AI has become.
(Tuesday 1 September 2026; 23:04)


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Article: Mariah Carey confirms new music (114,512) by TJ from Norway

Sadly enough it's an album that I can't listen to.
(Tuesday 1 September 2026; 22:47)


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New music (114,511) by Dave from USA

I always get excited right when I purchase whatever new music, though these days, it's usually disappointing due to her massive vocal decline. I buy it regardless and hope it's at least decent these days.

But I miss the absolute euphoria and anticipation I used to get waiting for and album or single to be released back in the day after seeing a performance like this from Arsenio in 91. Oh, what happened to this Mariah?
(Tuesday 1 September 2026; 04:43)

Article: Mariah Carey confirms new music (114,510) by Edward from USA

I think you're right, Bobby A. She loves creating and releasing music so much that it only took her seven years to finally give us some decent music.
(Tuesday 1 September 2026; 01:36)


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Article: Mariah Carey confirms new music (114,509) by Bobby A from United States

I don't think MC cares anymore about industry recognitions at this point. She just wants to release new music for the Lambs. That glow and innocence on her face when she played HFIA in the U.K. last year said it all about how much MC enjoys creating new music for us.

(Monday 31 August 2026; 23:03)


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Article: Mariah Carey confirms new music (114,508) by Edward from USA

It's not like she has all the time in the world left to release new music. With the current state of her voice on life support at about 35%, I think even she knows the clocking is ticking. She can use filters, makeup, lighting, surgery, whatever to make herself look sixteen, but she can't do that with her voice. I could easily see her releasing two or three albums over the next seven years. Beyond that, though, I just don't see her recording into her 80s like Barbra Streisand. So, don't worry, new music is on the way, and sooner than expected.
(Monday 31 August 2026; 16:15)


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Article: Mariah Carey confirms new music (114,507) by nancy from Switzerland

I hope she keeps the promise. We know that she and her staff don't care about punctuality. So many delays happened and projects were canceled in the past years. I am happy that she works on new material with the possibilities and limits that she has. I am ready for 2027.

(Monday 31 August 2026; 14:04)

Article: Gorgeous Mariah Carey looks absolutely radiant (114,506) by John from USA

For heaven's sake, the cowardly lion look has got to go.
(Monday 31 August 2026; 04:03)

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