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MClicious (90,504) by Nikki from usa I do like the fact MC put in her 2 cents, but I like the timing even more. When news first broke of Nas beating her record the headlines and stories talk about it like Mariah was some dragon he needed to slay to get the record. They talked about her like she was taken down or defeated in some way. Mariah's song is about death while Nas is riding a horse. Yes, times have changed. When Mariah weighed in with that cute meme she flipped the script. Suddenly, all the future headlines act like Mariah is a queen that gave Nas a knighting or something. She is no longer dethroned, but handed him her seat. As if she could've prevented it somehow, but chose to give him her record. It's interesting how Mariah was able to change the perspective of the events. I wish she would do this more often and write her own script on how she wants to be perceived rather than allowing the media to have their frenzy like she usually does. Mariah doesn't have to do much, but the little things she does clearly have a big impact. (Thursday 1 August 2019; 05:51)

Re: Bill (90,471) by Nikki from usa Really? Because OSD was a top 10 hit in most places. In any case, it performed better overseas than ABMB did. Check out the chart placements and the sales. Currently, OSD has over 172 million views on Youtube compared to the 150 million for ABMB. Quite arguably, over the years, Mariah's performed "Always" far more frequently than One Sweet Day. Clearly, people remember it and like it. There was only one version of One Sweet Day. There were several versions and remixes for Always Be My Baby. The latter had better radio longevity overall, but that makes sense. People don't celebrate nor think about death until it happens. It hits hard when it does, so I think that explains a lot of OSD's success. However, love relationships, whether romantic or familial, can apply to all sorts of people in your life. (Tuesday 30 July 2019; 01:47)

Mix'N'Match (90,464) by Nikki from usa Mariah has a unique platform that literally nobody alive does with her Christmas abilities. Just think of all the different types of shows she can headline with that hit. I think everyone's ideas about her Christmas music being re-released are good ones. She could sing AIWFCIY and get it to chart. Then, bring out Micheal Buble again to duet with her at an event, get Justin Bieber to duet their version at another show, and then create a new version with Lady Gaga or someone current. She could pull an OTR by using the different versions and their fanbases to push her original. If we think about MC's love and ability to remix songs into other great tracks than I'd wonder if she'd ever use her Christmas platform to push new music. She usually has at least one really good dance/upbeat song. If she's creating new music with one track she thinks could be "the hit" I wonder if she could mix that into AIWFCIY. She loves Christmas so much she usually turns into a better performer during this season. This could push her Christmas stuff as well as the new material. Obviously, she should still sing the original as is for some events, but then pepper in the other versions along the way. Keep people guessing, keep it fresh. (Monday 29 July 2019; 01:33)

"The more you know" also features a rainbow (90,442) by Nikki from usa I promised almost 20 years ago not to say anything, but I was in a position to get an official statement, and then got something more off the record. If you think back to all the music videos of MC's Rainbow era you'll notice they're all cheap except the one she spent millions on of her own fortune. TGIFY was filmed during a live radio station summer concert. The rest were filmed at private residences and the remixes were bare bones. There's a reason for that. She used to get a high 6 figures per video. After her divorce she was given $30,000. That's also why I Still Believe was filmed like it was. Her album promo was cut in half. Mariah took it upon herself to find a sponsor in Walmart to push her album. She did the biggest self-promo tour of her career and came to the Midwest for the first time since her debut. She was still pushing Heartbreaker when they began "testing" CTTA. She didn't think the song was a hit, it was simply important to her. That was on top of J.Lo dressing up like her and confusing the media on who is who. Mottola didn't want HB released, MC had to go over his head to the higher ups at Sony to get the Rainbow project green lit. That's when he gave her only a couple of months to get it done. Once it was, he put a pause on her project to push J.lo's debut. Hurry up and wait. MC signed up to Divas and created a tribute to Diana Ross. J.Lo slapped the same song onto her Euro album and released it as a single. MC, now, wasn't allowed to release hers later that year. She had no time to do anything new either since Rainbow was now green lit and she had to push it. Divas was all impromptu, because she had to spend rehearsal creating a tribute in time for the show the following day. When the Latin explosion died with JL.Lo's 3rd single she tried to jump back on the hip-pop train and emulated MC's My All remix video for her last single. It didn't help her, but it was enough for MC to decide to get the hell off Sony's label. (Saturday 27 July 2019; 01:02)

Re: Norman (90,343) by Nikki from usa I believe they were both done in 2003 or one was in early 2004. In one of them she segues into talking about going on tour. She says he can release what he wants, but thought the situation seemed "girly" like they were in a catfight, and suggested he take up knitting. I believe she was on tour for the second one at that point. One of the interviewers was John Norris. (Tuesday 16 July 2019; 22:20)

Mariah's networth (90,331) by Nikki from usa I have no idea. I'm not sure how to even calculate that. Celebrity Networth had her at 520 million since 2014 and then last year they changed it to 300 million without rhyme or reason. Many inquiries were made, but no responses. A lot of lambs wanted to know why. Everyone else has since updated to match that 300 million stat. Whenever MC is brought up she's only credited as a "singer". If that's all they're basing it off of it's going to be way off. Songwriters and producers can make money off album sales and even more off singles, especially in the 90's. Mariah was doing both producing songs and albums on top of songwriting. She got recognition in 2001 for the 28 million payoff. Not many noticed she was paid 20 million to create Glitter which still sold 3 million copies. That's a 50 million payday right there. I don't think any estimation of her fortune will be very accurate. Also, nobody knows what her catalog is worth. (Monday 15 July 2019; 06:00)

Elusive MC and Forbes (90,329) by Nikki from usa How many times has Mariah actually been on Forbes during her 30 year career? A handful? She's frequently non existent even during her heyday. Ostentatious artists like Madonna or Lopez want you to know what they make. They want the world to know they're successful. Mariah really doesn't seem to care. The reason those artists are always present is because they actually have their people turn in those reports on how much they're making right down to publicly announcing their deals. Mariah doesn't do that. Here's just one example: People wrongly believe her big tours have never sold well. That's because there's no info on them. Mariah never used a huge corporation to sponsor her back in the day. She'd use locals to the lands she was visiting. They'd release her numbers in the respective countries, but if you don't have access to their local papers and can't speak the language than you'd never know. MC never turned those stats into Pollstar. The stats for her CB tour is the North American continent only. I've seen countless places claim that's what she made for the whole tour: 30 million. I had kept an exhaustive list at the time of venues, how they sold, and the ticket prices to find a mean for each concert. I had to find locals in foreign places who could read the local papers to tell me all that info. My criteria has CB making 87 million total and I rounded down. (Sunday 14 July 2019; 22:32)

Thirsty? (90,328) by Nikki from usa Do we know really? Everyone always thinks they know what things mean. Not everything is autobiographical when it comes to Mariah. Sometimes MC's disses are very specific, but sometimes they're more abstract. These lyrics: "You send the bright lights. Even change your name." Nick Cannon didn't change his name. Damizza did. He's still involved with radio and the rap industry. He still had Mariah's name in his mouth off and on since the mid 2000s. I think diss tracks like Obsessed and Thirsty are about more than just 1 person. Which is why she's not naming names and says it's not about "that" person because the whole song isn't. Mariah said "Thirsty" isn't about Nick and even Nick asked her if it was about him. Of course, she'd be telling the truth if it were about multiple people. In which case she'd be "lying, not lying". Or, she could have different people in mind. The song was co-written with one of her background singers, so she could be referencing Tatum Tot's exes instead of her own. Just like in Loverboy, "Re-re has a new boyfriend." (Sunday 14 July 2019; 21:41)

Re: Scott (90,327) by Nikki from usa James Packer even confirmed she wanted to wait until marriage and made them sleep in separate rooms. Damizza never happened. She gave him his shot by taking a radio personality and allowing him to produce for her. She even gave him his producer's name, "Damizza". After her remix became a hit he had work as a producer. That took a hit in 2001 when she cut ties with him believing he was giving information to Mottola. (Sunday 14 July 2019; 21:06)

Re: Xavier (90,326) by Nikki from usa No, she and Damizza never hooked up. He made a lot of hoopla over how he was releasing a book that feature pictures that proved he and Mariah were an item. In addition, he claimed they were together while she was with Mottola, Jeter, and Miguel, but "didn't mind she had other boyfriends". It caused a stir and his book sold well. Then, he got backlash because his pics looked like fan photos. They weren't romantic in the least. A few months later Eminem claimed the same thing. Damizza introduced Eminem to Mariah at the request of Eminem. Despite Eminem also claiming to have pictures he's absolutely refused to show them. Even after Mariah went publicly on MTV live twice to give him the green light and her blessing to do so. He did continually "threaten" to each year he had a new album out though. (Sunday 14 July 2019; 20:51)

Rumor has it... (90,285) by Nikki from usa MC might have a new album out by the end of the year. I'm so happy MC is on a magazine again. That interview was fun and breezy. It looks like a bunch of sound bites that'll keep her on social media for awhile. The media has an obsession with shade. Not everything she says is shade it's just being honest and sharing her experience. This interview seems to be introducing her to the current generation with the attention span of a gnat. The quote used to be "less than one hand" now it's "one hand". Katy never shaded MC. Beautiful is an old school Motown throwback sound. MC is good at those. (Thursday 11 July 2019; 04:25)

Madame X and who would you rather (90,128) by Nikki from usa I got confused with Madame X because that's what Mariah was called while teasing the promo for Jenny Craig. Madonna's always been calculating. Her schtick has always been to take what's hot at the clubs and bring it to mainstream music. That doesn't mean that's all she does or there's no artistry. However, musically, I've never found her artistic. She's known for her visuals. Her music was culturally relevant for the 80's, but nobody is trying to sound like Madonna. I don't think people realize Mariah's debut was an ode to the 80's and she covered every genre that was hot for that decade. The only uniquely MC tracks were VOL and Vanishing. Emotions wasn't anybody at Sony's idea and everyone thought she committed career suicide with her hip pop collaborations. Funding was pulled for Rainbow, so I don't know how anyone can say the entire decade was calculated with a straight face. Nobody can keep Mariah out of a recording studio - she'd take them all on. Also, Mariah sang with Whitney and she wasn't "tricked" into it, she was flat out asked. Mariah's also shared the stage with Patti LaBelle and a whole slew of divas from both Divas Live Concerts. MC had no issues with singing back up to other artists during her prime, so I think people exaggerate her "attitude" toward others here to an extreme. (Sunday 30 June 2019; 05:47)

Re: Daily Shame (89,971) by Nikki from usa I hate to be the bearer of bad facts with so many drooling over Mariah's intended misfortune. However, most of this was on Mariah's World - this isn't new, it's just a twisted version of Stella's new script. Mariah was getting down at the party on the show. In the previews and behind the scenes snippets we can hear the director giving Mariah and Tanaka instructions. It's television. You aren't a fly on the wall seeing something nobody else can conceive, it's scripted and intended for viewership. Those photos are bad, but not any worse than what Mishka was uploading during the time period. It changed nothing. I also don't see anything in the text excerpts proving Mariah and Bryan were doing anything at the time. Mariah was renting a chateau for them all to stay in, not just Bryan. That was also in the show, along with the fact Tanaka was always helping her with her kids. We all know there were a lot of re-shoots too. Mariah would do well to stop being so "nice" with Stella and bury her already. A contract means nothing if you don't go through with the consequences for breaking it. (Thursday 13 June 2019; 23:57)

Re: So, Taylor Swift has a new song (89,397) by Nikki from usa Funny, you should mention those two songs. One Sweet Day had more push than the usual Mariah fare because Boyz II Men had just signed up to the label. It was also considered their first release, so there was a lot of extra promo for it. Meanwhile, My All was only a #1 for a week and had a lot of push from both MC and the label. Mariah promoted My All more than she did Honey. It is possible to get a hit without a lot of promotion. Mariah proved that with #Beautiful. However, it still requires that enough of the general public hear it to request it. Just leaving a song for a radio release with no management or push isn't going to keep it around long enough for many to hear it, much less request it. (Wednesday 1 May 2019; 10:21)

A No No promo (89,396) by Nikki from usa There isn't any. Will Mariah's publicist please stand up? I have to say I'm not impressed with whomever is supposed to be MC's main publicist. How is she receiving an award with a tribute and have complete crickets chirping leading up to it? Mariah Carey is the only person not trending right now who's attending it. There's practically no news about her at all. Where's her hype people at? (Wednesday 1 May 2019; 10:12)

It's all about the platform (89,382) by Nikki from usa After a woman turns 40 she will no longer be backed by her label. They have to find another platform. Madonna had turned to touring and releasing albums almost as an excuse to go on tour. She's even offered tickets with her albums and still does the traditional promo on live TV and radio. Jennifer Lopez was over at 35. She went on American Idol to rebrand her image, has millions of viewers to watch her, and promotes her new music. She's used image and spotlight to keep many projects going at the same time. Then, she bought shares in music channel Fuse to decide what gets played. She also has a stake in the channel showing the dancing competition which is how she got that new judges position. That'll give her job security as long as she wants it. Celine turned into a Vegas act with an extravaganza. She uses it to push albums. Her performing game is on point and now she's taking it on the road while including albums into ticket sales. Mariah's posh deal ran out in 2013. She has no platform. She can't release things with just her lambs looking for her and be successful. She also can't be compared to performers. Touring will lose its appeal for her. MC's a content creator. She needs a new platform. (Monday 29 April 2019; 07:48)

So, Taylor Swift has a new song (89,381) by Nikki from usa Taylor Swift has a new song out and I'm guessing Mariah's "Beautiful" deal times a thousand. Every radio station did a world debut of it yesterday every hour. I only went to work and came home, yet heard it 9 times. I thought it was cute and catchy. It's very much a Taylor Swift song, but by the end of the day I was so sick of it. This is an example of an artist or song getting "pushed". When other artists are backed they're going to get airplay over someone who just releases things. You can't compare Mariah to Beyonce. Beyonce is still current and never left. Mariah dropped off after #Beautiful and never returned. She can't just drop a new joint and get airplay like a current artist, especially when current artists like Swift have this much backing to boot. (Monday 29 April 2019; 07:13)

Angel's Cry (89,326) by Nikki from usa I'm so surprised this track has over 125 million views. This wasn't even a real release or a major single. The love for it is overwhelming. It's a very 90's like Mariah Carey ballad compared to the rest of her work in the 2000's. This was the song I was hoping would've been after Obsessed. I wonder how differently things would've turned out if it did. I also wanted More Than Just Friends or Standing O. I thought those were stronger choices. Congrats to Angel's Cry. (Friday 26 April 2019; 09:21)

Celine's doing it (89,203) by Nikki from usa MC wraps up her tour and now Lopez is having one. Celine just announced hers as well, but she's actually doing something so many of us wanted MC to do. She's including her new album into the ticket prices. It would've helped Caution a lot if Mariah did that. (Tuesday 16 April 2019; 09:59)

RE: TJ (89,202) by Nikki from usa I don't think you've seen my comment, then. I'm still not on board. (Tuesday 16 April 2019; 09:56)

Re: B (89,137) by Nikki from usa I believe the Artist of the Millenium Award was given to her by the World Music Awards. (Friday 12 April 2019; 07:25)

Icon award (89,136) by Nikki from usa "Prestigious"? The fact they debuted the award by giving it to Jennifer Lopez invalidates it altogether. She's had the least amount of success on the Billboard charts. They should've given it to Aretha Franklin as a debut while she was still alive. At the very least, Christina Aguilera should've received it before Lopez. I'm not sure what something as vague as "icon" is supposed to represent at this point. (Friday 12 April 2019; 07:21)

Singles choices (89,090) by Nikki from usa Yes, Mariah did want Migrate as the second single. She said it twice and was featured on a social media site in '08 talking with a fan where she stated, "It wasn't a 'Mariah Carey' record." The label wanted Mariah the Ballad Queen. Singles are and will forever be chosen by the label. They're not going to pay to create an album and promote it with the singers doing as they please. The general rule of thumb is the first single has to be a hit and the label will give the singer more say in it's follow up. That's only if the first single does well. The final say for single choices will always be the label. It doesn't matter who you are as long as the label is funding you. Mariah is no longer with a label willing to promote her. It doesn't matter if she makes the greatest music in the world if nobody knows about it. The Caution era has been nothing but MC promoting herself. When was the last commercial, ad, billboard, magazine cover, or radio shout out you've seen for Caution? How about internet ads? There is no promo, Mariah is the promo. "With You" was only released to A/C and adult R&B stations while "A No No" seems to be going to hip-hop and general R&B stations. She's not going to chart like that. (Wednesday 10 April 2019; 19:19)

Re: Marissa (88,782) by Nikki from usa I agree with you. I think her new strategy has more to do with being signed with Jay-Z than anything. MC isn't a performer and she seems depressed when she's on the road for too long. I think she needs to make up her own new strategy. So many fans want to see her live or unplugged. I think she should plan out a great concert for just one arena. Sell the album along with the price of the concert ticket. It will be unplugged, well planned, and televised, then eventually for sale. Then, make a new album and repeat. She has side businesses with makeup, perfume, and what not. She could use new songs to go along with commercials for those ventures. She could release songs to ringtones again and buff up her merch while she's at it. (Monday 25 March 2019; 04:51)

Suicide? (88,781) by Nikki from usa Mariah went on a maze of interviews to discuss that very topic after her breakdown. She went into great detail of her breakdown during interviews afterward to specifically debunk the suicide claim. She was clearly ticked because of it. I think those certain people are aware of that which is why they're spreading those rumors in the first place. According to Mariah, she stopped sleeping after If We was stolen to protect her project from further theft. After the 9th day of no sleep people were recongnizing her odd behavior which is why her mom took her home. Mariah passed out and was taken to a hospital. She was given a psych evaluation after she woke up. That's what they do when someone is depriving themselves of life necessities like food or sleep. That can kill you. She didn't know that. They needed to make sure she didn't have a worse underlying issue. MC never brought up her diagnosis at this time obviously. However, she was allowed to go because she didn't have a self-harm issue. She was just a workaholic and apparently also bi-polar, which we learned later. However, paparazzi caught her leaving the psych ward and the media had a frenzy. (Monday 25 March 2019; 04:27)

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