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VMAs (111,048) by Edward from USA Bobby A, let's be positive but realistic. "Caution" sold 51k on its first week. I would say 50-100k. (Tuesday 9 September 2025; 02:41) this is a reply to message 111,044

VMAs (111,044) by Bobby A from United States MC is going to score big with HFIA. I just feel it. Once people hear Jesus I Do and Mi, the album will have a huge debut on the Billboard 200. Maybe 150K - 200K is more like it. I am going to leave my sales prediction numbers alone now. (Tuesday 9 September 2025; 01:40)

VMAs (111,047) by jaker20 from US The ratings had a major surge this year. I would like to think Mariah had something to do with that, because her Vanguard Award appearance was the only one confirmed for the night over the past couple of weeks. Nevertheless, the timing was perfect. That's millions of eyeballs, who heard her promote HFIA. (Tuesday 9 September 2025; 02:25)

So... thoughts on the VMA performance? (111,046) by Bobby A from United States I Shazamed every song in the mix and the same results came back not so surprising. There was such a mix of prerecorded and live vocals that Shazam came back with these results. Big Energy/Obsessed/Honey/Herartbreaker - prerecorded from the Global Citzens Concert Fantasy ft. Ol' Dirty Bastard - mixed vocal recording with live vocals We Belong Together - prerecorded, live vocals and the Late Night Valentine Mix - (in my opinion) We still love MC. (Tuesday 9 September 2025; 01:52) this is a reply to message 111,040

So... thoughts on the VMA performance? (111,040) by Lambi from USA To the real Lambilies, this was expected. I was honestly just smiling the whole time, I felt like her bestie hyping her up: "Go girl. Project." But yeah, to the casual viewer at home, this probably came off as stale and a little sad to watch, with her age in context. I thought the general public's sentiment would probably be, "It's time to retire." But I checked the YouTube comments, surprisingly passed the vibe check, it sounded like they are openly just accepting Mariah: "Only Mimi could walk across the stage like a robot and make it iconic." "She gives me everything and nothing at the same time, I love it." LMAO. I know Mariah is mortified of dancing because when she was a little girl, her aunt once used it as a determining factor if she was black or not. (It's so f***ed up) But I wish she could move past that. Heartbreaker-era Mariah doing choreography was so cute. I actually think she's a decent dancer, she has natural rhythm. Obviously not a showstopper but still entertaining to watch. People are accepting of her giving that little now, but maybe she can give a tiny bit more on the stage presence department. (Monday 8 September 2025; 23:51)

VMAs (111,045) by Lambi from USA "Jesus I Do" is one I'm anticipating badly as well. I've been closing my eyes, for 3 hours straight, I open my eyes and it's still September 8. I wake upset and mentally unwell. (Tuesday 9 September 2025; 01:42) this is a reply to message 111,038

VMAs (111,038) by Bill from the UK The outfit was not great, but the speech was brilliant. I was praying we weren't going to get some drunken rambling like we did when she won her award for Precious or when she was inducted into the SHOF, but glad to see she was coherent, well rehearsed, engaging and funny. Her relationship with Ariana is really so nice to see. Sort of like how Patti and Aretha revered and supported Mariah when she was Ari's age. As for the performance, it sort of is what it is at this point. No movement, badly lipped, but somewhat entertaining. The crowd loved it so I suppose that's what counts. I loved her plug for the album and that melodic "two weeeeks" line. We are all so excited to hear new music from her. I never wish my days away but I am beyond excited to hear the album, especially Jesus I Do. (Monday 8 September 2025; 21:06)

VMAs (111,044) by Bobby A from United States MC is going to score big with HFIA. I just feel it. Once people hear Jesus I Do and Mi, the album will have a huge debut on the Billboard 200. Maybe 150K - 200K is more like it. I am going to leave my sales prediction numbers alone now. (Tuesday 9 September 2025; 01:40) this is a reply to message 111,035

VMAs (111,035) by Edward from USA I actually like how everything played out. The rest of the year belongs to Mariah. These are exciting times. (Monday 8 September 2025; 20:25)

Shezz and Mimi L. (111,043) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Giovanni I love you but no to the gown and heels hahah. That's exactly what I want her to stay away from. Show us then billion dollar legs in cute mini dresses but not onesies. (Tuesday 9 September 2025; 01:38) this is a reply to message 111,028

Shezz and Mimi L. (111,028) by Giovanni from USA Y'all crack me up, I love MC but I didn't like the ensemble either. It was too Beyonce and too sparkly for me. I would have preferred a nice gown with heels. Also I am not a fan of the boots either haha, matter of fact I hate them. I loved both ensembles she wore at the Grammys last year though. (Monday 8 September 2025; 17:41)

VMAs (111,042) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter It's definitely not the worst outfit she wore but for such a milestone moment I expected something nicer and wish the diamond necklace was not there haha. She's so extra gotta love her. I think she looks younger when she doesn't have a huge necklace on. (Tuesday 9 September 2025; 01:37) this is a reply to message 111,031

VMAs (111,031) by Randy from USA Mimi L, I kinda liked the ensemble. I thought the boots were kind of clunky though. I think she looked terrific and I thought her movement was standard, she's done less movement before. My problem is (as always) that someone considered one of the greatest vocalists of all time can't seem to sing live but even then, she's miming better than in the past. Her eyes were on that teleprompter though. You could tell she was reading the whole time. That's a new phenomenon with her. She wrote these songs. She's lived with them. Hell, they're part of pop culture. She probably just needs it for the arrangement and to not miss her mouthing cues. But that hurts her interaction with the audience. Maybe, just maybe, if she'd just sing. I know I know. It was too cold in there. It was too hot in there. She didn't get 8 hours sleep. Her humidifier quit without giving two weeks notice. She has nodules. But overall I was still able to hold my head high as a fan. At this point I'm glad for just that. (Monday 8 September 2025; 18:35)

VMAs: somewhere in a dark room (111,041) by Edward from USA Mariah was Christina's idol since she was a little girl. The problem with Christina, in my humble opinion, is that she went into her own "Metamorphosis" too soon. By her second album, she had gone from "girl next door" to "girl butt wild". Had she not made that comment about Mariah, they would've probably been in good terms. But her biggest mistake ever was acting the way she did towards the Queen of Soul. (Tuesday 9 September 2025; 00:11) this is a reply to message 111,022

VMAs: somewhere in a dark room (111,022) by John from USA Sits Christina watching Mariah and Ariana on TV giving love to one another. Ariana honoring and being reverential, and Mariah giving back the support and acknowledgement. Christina must be saying to herself: Why can't it be me? (Monday 8 September 2025; 14:13)

So... thoughts on the VMA performance? (111,040) by Lambi from USA To the real Lambilies, this was expected. I was honestly just smiling the whole time, I felt like her bestie hyping her up: "Go girl. Project." But yeah, to the casual viewer at home, this probably came off as stale and a little sad to watch, with her age in context. I thought the general public's sentiment would probably be, "It's time to retire." But I checked the YouTube comments, surprisingly passed the vibe check, it sounded like they are openly just accepting Mariah: "Only Mimi could walk across the stage like a robot and make it iconic." "She gives me everything and nothing at the same time, I love it." LMAO. I know Mariah is mortified of dancing because when she was a little girl, her aunt once used it as a determining factor if she was black or not. (It's so f***ed up) But I wish she could move past that. Heartbreaker-era Mariah doing choreography was so cute. I actually think she's a decent dancer, she has natural rhythm. Obviously not a showstopper but still entertaining to watch. People are accepting of her giving that little now, but maybe she can give a tiny bit more on the stage presence department. (Monday 8 September 2025; 23:51) this is a reply to message 111,003

So... thoughts on the VMA performance? (111,003) by Alexis Carrington-Colby from United States How do we feel? (Monday 8 September 2025; 04:09)

Two Moon Men later (111,039) by T from USA So great that Mariah received two trophies last night and completed her trophy wall from all the big award shows on the Globe. The last thing to do is the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and then there is nothing else left to achieve. (Monday 8 September 2025; 23:20)

VMAs (111,038) by Bill from the UK The outfit was not great, but the speech was brilliant. I was praying we weren't going to get some drunken rambling like we did when she won her award for Precious or when she was inducted into the SHOF, but glad to see she was coherent, well rehearsed, engaging and funny. Her relationship with Ariana is really so nice to see. Sort of like how Patti and Aretha revered and supported Mariah when she was Ari's age. As for the performance, it sort of is what it is at this point. No movement, badly lipped, but somewhat entertaining. The crowd loved it so I suppose that's what counts. I loved her plug for the album and that melodic "two weeeeks" line. We are all so excited to hear new music from her. I never wish my days away but I am beyond excited to hear the album, especially Jesus I Do. (Monday 8 September 2025; 21:06) this is a reply to message 111,024

VMAs (111,024) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter I agree the outfit was not it hahah. And the performance was ok, very little movement. I wish she had the confidence she did in the other recent show, I can't remember what event it was, the one with the long ramp where she was walking up and down and interacted with a child. She seemed more relaxed there. (Monday 8 September 2025; 15:35)

VMAs (111,037) by Lambi from USA "For vocalists, there's only one queen and that's Mariah." Ariana is all of us, truly. It probably meant the world to her to present the award. Mariah couldn't have picked a better person. (Monday 8 September 2025; 20:58) this is a reply to message 111,020

VMAs (111,020) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Ugh I love this for Mariah and Ariana. What an honor for Ariana to present a milestone award to someone she looked up to since she was a kid and someone who clearly shaped her musical career. And what an honor for Mariah to have someone like Ariana, who is one of the most sought after pop stars of this generation, to be so overtly gracious and complimentary of her. Melts my heart to see them be friends now. (Monday 8 September 2025; 13:20)

Daydream (111,036) by Lambi from USA No, I literally said the Grammys amplified the divorce. You just randomly chimed in being a strange contrarian for a point I didn't even make. (Monday 8 September 2025; 20:29) this is a reply to message 111,023

Daydream (111,023) by Stacey from USA Daydream is perfection. You're saying it's not. I'm arguing it is indeed perfect. Carey on. I know I will. (Monday 8 September 2025; 14:40)

VMAs (111,035) by Edward from USA I actually like how everything played out. The rest of the year belongs to Mariah. These are exciting times. (Monday 8 September 2025; 20:25) this is a reply to message 111,018

VMAs (111,018) by Bobby A from United States It was a great performance and speech that MC gave last night. I loved it. (Monday 8 September 2025; 12:51)

The Moon Man (111,034) by Bobby A from United States Me too. I am taking two days off to move and Friday is one of them. I hope my preorders arrive Friday. I am going to purchase a CD at l0am at a local vinyl shop for an extra CD. (Monday 8 September 2025; 20:14) this is a reply to message 111,026

The Moon Man (111,026) by Edward from USA I loved Mariah's camaraderie with Ariana. I'm so glad Mariah changed her attitude towards Ari about three years ago or so. Ariana referring to Mariah as "mother", given the significance of that, it's simply epic and the greatest show of respect. I'm very proud of both of them. I can't effing wait for "HFIA". (Monday 8 September 2025; 15:49)

Mariah (111,033) by Lighty from China Did anyone see this? This is a big big energy from Mariah (Monday 8 September 2025; 19:32)

The Moon Man (111,032) by Stacey from USA That's the respect MC deserves. I love to see it on such a huge public stage. (Monday 8 September 2025; 19:30) this is a reply to message 111,026

The Moon Man (111,026) by Edward from USA I loved Mariah's camaraderie with Ariana. I'm so glad Mariah changed her attitude towards Ari about three years ago or so. Ariana referring to Mariah as "mother", given the significance of that, it's simply epic and the greatest show of respect. I'm very proud of both of them. I can't effing wait for "HFIA". (Monday 8 September 2025; 15:49)

VMAs (111,031) by Randy from USA Mimi L, I kinda liked the ensemble. I thought the boots were kind of clunky though. I think she looked terrific and I thought her movement was standard, she's done less movement before. My problem is (as always) that someone considered one of the greatest vocalists of all time can't seem to sing live but even then, she's miming better than in the past. Her eyes were on that teleprompter though. You could tell she was reading the whole time. That's a new phenomenon with her. She wrote these songs. She's lived with them. Hell, they're part of pop culture. She probably just needs it for the arrangement and to not miss her mouthing cues. But that hurts her interaction with the audience. Maybe, just maybe, if she'd just sing. I know I know. It was too cold in there. It was too hot in there. She didn't get 8 hours sleep. Her humidifier quit without giving two weeks notice. She has nodules. But overall I was still able to hold my head high as a fan. At this point I'm glad for just that. (Monday 8 September 2025; 18:35)

VMAs (111,030) by jaker20 from US Overall it was a great show for her, she looked great, the timing of the Vanguard is right, she won an award, the new pop girls at the red carpet are praising her, the buzz is there, her greatest hits album went back on iTunes which is a very good indication. I'm getting a sense that maybe HFIA is going to surprise. (Monday 8 September 2025; 18:22)

We Belong Together (111,029) by Edward from USA That snippet of "We Belong Together" floating around on the Internet sounds great to me, but it also looks a little bit suspicious. Any comments? (Monday 8 September 2025; 17:47)

Shezz and Mimi L. (111,028) by Giovanni from USA Y'all crack me up, I love MC but I didn't like the ensemble either. It was too Beyonce and too sparkly for me. I would have preferred a nice gown with heels. Also I am not a fan of the boots either haha, matter of fact I hate them. I loved both ensembles she wore at the Grammys last year though. (Monday 8 September 2025; 17:41)

Congrats to Mariah (111,027) by Giovanni from USA On her win last night. It was smart and appropriate that Ariana was the one who presented the award. I loved their interaction on stage. Hopefully we get a collaboration soon, even if it's not a single. (Monday 8 September 2025; 17:35)

The Moon Man (111,026) by Edward from USA I loved Mariah's camaraderie with Ariana. I'm so glad Mariah changed her attitude towards Ari about three years ago or so. Ariana referring to Mariah as "mother", given the significance of that, it's simply epic and the greatest show of respect. I'm very proud of both of them. I can't effing wait for "HFIA". (Monday 8 September 2025; 15:49)

Daydream (111,025) by Edward from USA That's been settled almost from the inception of MCArchives. (Monday 8 September 2025; 15:36) this is a reply to message 111,023

Daydream (111,023) by Stacey from USA Daydream is perfection. You're saying it's not. I'm arguing it is indeed perfect. Carey on. I know I will. (Monday 8 September 2025; 14:40)

VMAs (111,024) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter I agree the outfit was not it hahah. And the performance was ok, very little movement. I wish she had the confidence she did in the other recent show, I can't remember what event it was, the one with the long ramp where she was walking up and down and interacted with a child. She seemed more relaxed there. (Monday 8 September 2025; 15:35) this is a reply to message 111,021

VMAs (111,021) by Shezz from Pk Really happy she got the best RnB video as well. Performance was pretty much as expected. I'd give it a 7. I wonder why they cut it down to 5 minutes from the usual 10 minutes given to the Vanguard performance. I'm sure Mariah wasn't complaining. Best part of it was of course her interaction with Ari. The body suit era needs to end though. A nice short dress would've been more flattering. All in all another good promo for the new era. I think she'll be so done with the promo when the album finally comes out. (Monday 8 September 2025; 13:41)

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