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About Bobby A from United States: I have been a Lamb since 1990. I know Mariah. I love her music. I breathe her music.

Daydream 30 (114,199) by Bobby A from United States The tracklist is worth it. It is like we are getting a brand new Daydream album. (Thursday 16 July 2026; 19:56) this is a reply to message 114,192

Daydream 30 (114,192) by Tevin from USA I just said I was going to stick to my budget this next check but I guess Mariah is about to get my money. Take my money Mariah. (Thursday 16 July 2026; 04:10)

Daydream 30th anniversary (114,197) by Bobby A from United States Welcome back, Terna. It is going to be a great day tomorrow. (Thursday 16 July 2026; 15:26) this is a reply to message 114,194

Daydream 30th anniversary (114,194) by Terna from Nigeria Finally. One of my favorite albums of Mariah Carey gets a remastering and release - in Dolby Atmos. This is so important to me as I always thought the record was long overdue. This album was huge (worldwide) especially "Always be my baby" and "One Sweet Day" and was actually my introduction to Mariah Carey the singer. I am glad it finally gets its moment. (Thursday 16 July 2026; 11:24)

Daydream 30 (114,191) by Bobby A from United States Eric, did you attend the Rotterdam concert? (Thursday 16 July 2026; 00:04) this is a reply to message 114,185

Daydream 30 (114,185) by Bill from the UK One Sweet Day was only a massive hit in the US. Everywhere else it was just a top ten that came and went like every other song. It meant Open Arms could be released everywhere else whilst OSD was still dragging its heels at Number One in the US. Jagged Little Pill was massive everywhere, Alanis was a fresh new talent unlike anything else at that time. She deserved to win. (Wednesday 15 July 2026; 17:17)

Daydream 30 (114,189) by Bobby A from United States MC didn't hold back with the Daydream 30th Anniversary edition. So much, it is too much for me to type on my phone. Lol. July 17th is the day MC is making up for last year. I am most excited about the writing session demos and the new Underneath the Stars remix by Eric Kupper (Made For Now - Janet Jackson, Hot Stuff - Donna Summer, September - Earth, Wind, and Fire, and Love Hangover - Diana Ross). (Wednesday 15 July 2026; 23:00) this is a reply to message 114,185

Daydream 30 (114,185) by Bill from the UK One Sweet Day was only a massive hit in the US. Everywhere else it was just a top ten that came and went like every other song. It meant Open Arms could be released everywhere else whilst OSD was still dragging its heels at Number One in the US. Jagged Little Pill was massive everywhere, Alanis was a fresh new talent unlike anything else at that time. She deserved to win. (Wednesday 15 July 2026; 17:17)

Interesting video (114,182) by Bobby A from United States The video was very sad to watch. Maybe MC will let us know everything she has been going through on MC17. I just wonder if MC just pushed herself too hard in the 1990s because of her undiagnosed bipolar disorder and the effects of being married to Tommy. I can not imagine having it all and yet still dealing with a lot of pain. I hope MC's Jagged Little Pill is on the way in 2027. It would bring MC so much happiness if MC17 became a major success. (Wednesday 15 July 2026; 14:04) this is a reply to message 114,180

Interesting video (114,180) by Xavier mariohmix from Spain What do you think about this? It seems kind of realistic, at least, as far as the information that I've heard or seen throughout the years. (Wednesday 15 July 2026; 12:47)

Daydream 30 (114,174) by Bobby A from United States I just have never been a Alanis Morrisette fan. Maybe MC should name MC17 from a line of a first verse from one of the songs on the album to win some Grammys in 2028. Lol. On a serious note, 17x platinum in 2026 is really impressive. I guess that is why you can never find a used copy of the cd or cassette sitting in a bin in a music store. (Wednesday 15 July 2026; 01:37) this is a reply to message 114,173

Daydream 30 (114,173) by Bill from the UK To be fair nothing was going to stand in the way of Jagged Little Pill. That album was absolutely incredible. But, MC definitely should have took home some awards in the other categories she was nominated in. (Wednesday 15 July 2026; 01:10)

Daydream 30 (114,171) by Bobby A from United States The excitement about Daydream 30 had me thinking today, why was MC so disappointed about her Grammys loses in 1996? MC probably felt that Daydream was her best album of her career at that point. She recorded the greatest pop songs of her career at that time with Fantasy, One Sweet Day, and Always Be My Baby. However, the whole album was overlooked by the Grammys. Why? There are reasons why MC's Daydream and India Aire's Acoustic Soul were both overlooked by the Grammys in 1996 and 2002 that should be discussed. Both are unique female singers who sound and compose like no other female artists. (Wednesday 15 July 2026; 00:14)

I could never forget about Daydream (114,170) by Bobby A from United States It seems like MC is doing the Daydream and Glitter anniversaries differently this year. I think she is going to drop the digital edition separately two Fridays in September with physical pre-sales for November and December. (Tuesday 14 July 2026; 22:38) this is a reply to message 114,149

I could never forget about Daydream (114,149) by Bill from the UK I hope the album gets a high-res remaster, as it's her only Sony album (not including Unplugged) to have not received that treatment. It should obviously have the Chick album on it with Mariah's vocals, some select remixes, some more unearthed b-sides as I'm sure there's more than what appeared on The Rarities, and to top it all off, the audio of the London leg of the Daydream Tour, for which I was an attendee. (Monday 13 July 2026; 08:07)

I could never forget about Daydream (114,144) by Bobby A from United States What could MC possibly have in store for Daydream 30? Are there more leftover tracks that were not chosen for the album? (Monday 13 July 2026; 00:28) this is a reply to message 114,141

I could never forget about Daydream (114,141) by TheButterflyReturns from United States I'm freaking out. Daydream 30 and Glitter 25. I remember earlier this year Mariah said she had an "epic" year in store. She wasn't lying. (Sunday 12 July 2026; 13:25)

Greatest artist / WH vs MC (114,132) by Bobby A from United States It makes me sad too because every TV performance that MC gives keeps me wondering for once why can't she just sing live. MC can't even sing live during her Christmas shows anymore. These lyrics from Lead the Way make me think about what MC's voice use to be able to convey so effortlessly without worrying about her vocal flaws. I 'd given up hope Losing the faith that love Could be mine to treasure And now, nothing's the same I found myself reborn On the day I met you (Sunday 12 July 2026; 00:18) this is a reply to message 114,126

Greatest artist / WH vs MC (114,126) by Lambi from USA That's debatable. I'd say Whitney and Mariah birthed most of the vocal pop girlies who came after them, with Mariah having a slight edge simply because she covered more styles. Heck, she even got Aretha to sing Touch My Body. Lecrae also interviewed Tori Kelly and asked her the same question. Tori picked Mariah, and Lecrae could not handle it. He said, "Someone's going to hate you for that. They're hating on you right now. They're saying you have lost your mind." Tori doubled down, "That's okay. I love them both but I really was raised more with Mariah Carey. I won a big trophy singing Vision of Love when I was 9 years old, so I'm sticking with Mariah." She was obviously just being authentic. It's interesting though. I watch these street type interviews, and almost every time a black person is asked, "Mariah or Whitney?" the immediate answer is Whitney which sort of makes me feel like there's a bit of colorism at play because it happens so often. Their general tone towards Mariah is just kind of like, "She's not even competition to Whitney" which makes me wonder, is her music just not played at cookouts? Why are we acting like she isn't formidable vocally? She arguably did more technically demanding things and has a much broader catalog. Then when you actually hear from the real black vocal queens like Aretha or Patti, they praise the hell out of Mariah. Aretha famously wanted to sing with MC and MC only during Divas Live, and Patti handpicked Mariah to perform in her tribute despite Whitney being available. She was literally in the same building that night. I talked to a black friend of mine (who sings) about it, and his take was basically, "Mariah has a reputation as a lip-syncer, a phony," and "The average person will feel stupid picking her if we're talking real singing." I was like, "Okay, fair." I didn't really have a rebuttal because it made perfect sense then it just kind of made me sad realizing how tarnished Mariah's credibility really has become. (Saturday 11 July 2026; 00:59)

Wait, seriously? Nothing for Daydream30? (114,128) by Bobby A from United States Guess what? MC seemingly teased a Daydream 30th anniversary today on her Instagram page. I knew Sony had to release something special in MC's catalogue this year. (Saturday 11 July 2026; 20:07) this is a reply to message 111,901

Wait, seriously? Nothing for Daydream30? (111,901) by Stacey from USA Yeah, I'm a little annoyed. Daydream is perfection and nothing? (Thursday 16 October 2025; 00:25)

The greatest female artist of all time snub (114,109) by Bobby A from United States Why doesn't the music industry recognize MC more as the greatest female artist of all time? We all know that she has definitely earned the title. I think the music industry doesn't want to recognize her as the versatile artist that she is because it would cause an uproar among Whitney Houston's fanbase and stir up the whole debate of MC being the female artist who started the trend of merging pop, R&B and hip hop together. (Tuesday 7 July 2026; 03:50)

Wedding (114,106) by Bobby A from United States MC would never attend Taylor's wedding. Taylor and MC don't have the same circle of friends. (Monday 6 July 2026; 02:32) this is a reply to message 114,105

Wedding (114,105) by TJ from Norway Do you think or know if Mariah was invited to TS wedding? (Sunday 5 July 2026; 15:27)

MC in the studio (114,087) by Bobby A from United States You know it was zero percent. Lol. I blame MC for saying that she had 10 songs in 2024 and it was 2 years later when HFIA was released. I truly feel MC17 is coming in 2027. I just do. (Friday 3 July 2026; 04:09) this is a reply to message 114,086

MC in the studio (114,086) by TJ from Norway How accurate was your crystal ball before the release of MC16? (Friday 3 July 2026; 02:12)

MC's best bridge (114,084) by Bobby A from United States I have to say Crybaby has to be MC's best written bridge ever. What do you think? I know there are four other MC songs that would land in the top 5 of her best bridge section ever. (Friday 3 July 2026; 01:48)

MC in the studio (114,078) by Bobby A from United States MC sells more streams with her R&B songs than her early 90s pop songs. Plus, she is signed to a R&B record label. As far as her voice, MC's vocals improved significantly on TEOM, E=MC2, and Caution. (Thursday 2 July 2026; 13:54) this is a reply to message 114,077

MC in the studio (114,077) by Zachariah from Croatia I think that's more a matter of taste than a fact. Plenty of people enjoy R&B, and it's still a hugely successful genre. If that's the direction she wants to explore, it doesn't automatically make the music boring. Calling R&B "not the way to go" is subjective. What's boring to one person is atmospheric or emotionally nuanced to someone else. I'd rather judge the songs than the genre. If her vocal issues are affecting her performances, that's a separate discussion from whether she should stop making R&B. Artists adapt their sound all the time, and a quieter style isn't inherently a bad thing. (Thursday 2 July 2026; 12:37)

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) this is a reply to message 114,073

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)

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) this is a reply to message 114,065

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)

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) this is a reply to message 114,062

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)

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)

My All/Stay Awhile remix (114,035) by Bobby A from United States Put your loving arms around me boy. And hold me like I was a cuddly toy. Let me feel that warmth of your embrace. Just some nostaglia for finding the original Loose Ends Stay a Little While Child 12 inch last week. (Wednesday 24 June 2026; 21:28)

It's a wrap (114,029) by Bobby A from United States MC's 2016 New Year's Eve disastrous performance broke her as well. It broke her so much that she wrote Portrait. MC really hasn't been the same on any stage since that awful moment. I hope she can find her groove again on stage by moving more and singing live. Wouldn't it be cool if she partnered up with Tiana Taylor to help with her stage presence prior to launching MC17? (Monday 22 June 2026; 02:26) this is a reply to message 114,028

It's a wrap (114,028) by MusicfanJ from Germany "I think Nick leaving broke her to the core." That's what I think too. And it's so sad. Mariah really thought it is a "love story" and he did "the impossible" but that clownish, egomaniac man only broke her inner heart. He and Stella are the worst. Back then I had a bad feeling when the news were telling that she will marry him after such a short time. But that he became such a nightmare, it was a bad surprise. Mariah always wanted a stable family for own (after all her experiences from childhood on) but he left her with two kids and made many babies with diffrent women. He's a shame as a man and as a person. A second divorce is one thing and hard enough, but Nick made her look like a fool. I also feel sorry for the children, they will have questions soon. I hope they can be a little support for Mariah when they are grown-up. Mariah needs a true soul, I hope one day she'll find him. She deserves happiness with a real man. But no more clowns, then it's better to be alone and find inner peace and strength again. Good friends can help too. (Sunday 21 June 2026; 14:34)

It's a wrap (114,025) by Bobby A from United States Your post made me watch MC's First Vision today. It was nice to see how MC captivated the whole music industry with her voice. I don't think any other female artist will ever come along and have the rise to stardom like MC. Thinking about next year, I really feel we are going to be talking next year how MC brought it home with MC17. I just feel it in my soul. (Saturday 20 June 2026; 06:12) this is a reply to message 114,021

It's a wrap (114,021) by Edward from USA Jamie, that's exactly how I feel. I don't think most OG fans wanted Mariah to stay exactly the same forever. We just wanted her to keep the things that made us love her in the first place, her authenticity, her humility, and the focus on her talent instead of all the superficial stuff. Her metamorphosis on "Butterfly" was shockingly amazing to me, she was sexy without even trying. Up until around 2012, she was still a diva, but there was still a lot of the old Mariah there. Now she seems like she's on autopilot. Her concerts are basically the same show over and over again. She just stands there, looking more focused on not missing one of her many lipping cues or forgetting the lyrics than actually connecting with the audience. Everything feels flat like the shoes she refuses to wear. Like you and Bill, I'm just happy I got to experience her when she was at her best. At least we have all that amazing music to go back to, and those remixes were everything. For me, the closes she got to replicate 90's remixes was with "Triumphant", after that, most of it was pretty meh. As much as I love Mariah, I wouldn't pay to see her live at this point. I feel the same way about Madonna. Her shows are definitely more interesting, and the production value is still impressive, but she barely moves. She's in amazing shape, but you can still see the difference. She's also still leaning on the same shock-value tactics that worked 30 years ago, and they just don't hit the same when you're pushing 70. (Friday 19 June 2026; 17:48)

Article: Mariah to guest star on "The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder" (114,016) by Bobby A from United States It will be fun to watch MC's comedic timing and vocals shine again during another Proud Family episode. Also, I forgot MC appeared in three different American Dad episodes in 2013. (Thursday 18 June 2026; 19:19)

MC songwriting (113,981) by Bobby A from United States Do you remember when MC's songwriting took a downward fall on Memoirs because she had to write lyrics to match The-Dream's melody and lyrics on his demo? Some critics called her out on that. Her vocals and lyrics were not that great on Memoirs. Fast forward to MIAM and this one reviewer said MC got the memo for MIAM. Her vocals and lyrics improved from Memoirs because she wrote about her broken marriage to Nick and motherhood. MC has been very unhappy for a while not being in love and having a family unit for Roc and Roe. Bryan gave her stability and love when they were together. It seems like MC lost motivation in the studio during the seven years it took her to complete HFIA because of her vocal decline. I hope she can find love again during the recording of MC17. (Monday 15 June 2026; 03:50) this is a reply to message 113,980

MC songwriting (113,980) by jaker20 from US I think she opened up with Here for It All (the song), but the rest of the album have generic lyrics because she doesn't want to open up. She can't keep in singing about things from 30 years ago, which is her way of hiding. Why can't she write about motherhood, about the hardships of being alone without partner, about aging, about being viewed differently by the public. It would her to sing some lines and thoughts in The Meaning of Mariah. But I think she is scared. Frankly it's easier to write experiences for a book matter-of-factly, than put emotions into those words through a song, because she is an artist. (Monday 15 June 2026; 02:47)

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