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More depth to the interesting video (114,249) by Lambi from USA Anyway guys, let me just jog your memory real quick, I wish he actually had gone way deeper on the video essay. I've added more to my timeline: • January 2016: Mariah and James get engaged. • September 2016: They break it off. • October/November 2016: Mariah seeks $50 million. From this PR response Mariah made in November, you can sense that the legal battle has intensified. I've summarized what she was signaling to James so you don't have to: • I made a million in 7 minutes, so this $50 million inconvenience fee is more than appropriate. • I don't know what to do with your 35-carat ring, but I have it and I'm keeping it. Oh wait, I'll put in on my middle finger as a f*** you. • I'm about to clap back with a new song, Bryan is infinitely cuter than you and no, we are not reconciling. Then December 2016 NYE comes, we all know what happened. I'm not sure who thought getting involved with a billionaire, especially one who are buddies with powerful political figures (meaning unlimited power), was a good idea. Another tidbit: Brett Ratner (their mutual) also ended his business partnership with James in April 2017. Subsequently, Brett was faced with allegations of sexual harassment, unwanted sexual advances, and sexual assault. The same playbook seemingly used for Mariah during Stella's era. (Monday 20 July 2026; 14:47) 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)

Who is the meanest Pop girl (114,248) by Lambi from USA Someone wrote, "Mariah is the only one Madonna never ever bothered again." LMAO. She should've just left it at, "Mariah and Whitney are great vocalists." I truly don't know why she had to categorize MC as "homogenous" and as someone who "lacks point of view". Mariah was still so new and was really just enjoying making music. Going against the grain and hitting political angles tend to happen later in one's career, so I always thought that was a pretty unfair subjection to her. I wonder if Madonna's comment ever played a part in Mariah even being more sure of moving away from her more generic pop formula. The interview happened in October 95 and was released in January 96, right when she was probably starting Butterfly. (Monday 20 July 2026; 12:09) this is a reply to message 114,244

Who is the meanest Pop girl (114,244) by Bobby A from United States This video is really good. (Monday 20 July 2026; 02:58)

Who is the meanest Pop girl (114,243) by Lambi from USA The same creator made another video, and Mariah got a lot of airtime. Our girl is also winning, yet again, in the court of public opinion. Just read the comment section. She is undefeated with her wise mouth and quick wit. The 90s rivalries were so comical. (Monday 20 July 2026; 02:07)

Interesting video (114,242) by Lambi from USA I simply don't need ChatGPT. My line of work is tech (I'm well-versed in this and you're in my lane), I also have a minor in journalism. I was trained to write well. Maybe that's just how you think because you can't fathom that someone can actually defend their case and articulate their thoughts perfectly. If you landed on that assumption because I used a big word like "evidentiary", I picked that up from Elle Woods in Legally Blonde. [censored] The court of public opinion seems to be leaning my way anyway. Just read the comment section of the video. This'll be the end of this pointless debate. Bless you and have a great day. (Monday 20 July 2026; 01:49) this is a reply to message 114,231

Interesting video (114,231) by jaker20 from US I didn't create an argument. You came out of the gate swinging and now you're getting censored, chill I'm just following what you started. You're literally on a website that respect attribution of sources because that's how the internet is supposed to be, not even making money off Mariah, but diligently doing something because of love for her. And here you are promoting AI, deepfakes, automation and scraping and stealing sources that even you said is easy to find on the internet, and automating them into sensationalism and playing with YouTube algorithm to earn money from materials they didn't even create. And then you come back here from chatgpt to lay out and promote the process as some kind hard work that we should admire, because you know "that's how the internet works." Mama you are lost my loves what you doing. (Sunday 19 July 2026; 02:45)

Daydream 30 - reflections (114,235) by Lambi from USA Love it, this is peak lambily. I agree with the lack of new nuggets. I wish she took some time to actually go through other vocal alternatives such as these. Then remixed them to stripped down guitar acoustic versions like this. Maybe add some subtle warm drum and dreamy synth pads, for a modern twist. People eat up simplicity. Engineers have talked about how she literally does a million takes of song recordings. Mariah also had said she was told (after submitting songs) to "sing this straight and don't sing it like that". Where are those other vocal takes where she didn't sing it straight? She's very much free to use them now. It'd be such a sweet treat remixed into a new simplified version. (Sunday 19 July 2026; 10:24) this is a reply to message 114,226

Daydream 30 - reflections (114,226) by Bill from the UK Okay so. I've had some time with the anniversary edition now and can post my thoughts properly. In terms of general ranking amongst her anniversary releases, Music Box is still, by far, the best. I would rank this as a respectable second. Brace yourself, it's a long read for anyone interested in what some anonymous loser on a Mariah forum thinks. Part 1 - The Remaster So the album has been remastered. My first listening experience was on my EarPods so I reserved judgement until I'd listened to it properly on my hi-fi and then my good headphones. Perhaps it is because I have listened to the album some 230,000 times since its release, but the remaster can be jarring at times. Fantasy seems somewhat murky now and is missing the bright vibrancy of the original. The low harmonies in the chorus being pushed forward in the mix, along with the bells being more prominent changes the overall feel of the record. Another noticeable change was with Looking In, and how the guitar was much more pronounced than the gentle background strums in the original. It is now almost in line with the lead vocal which is an odd choice. On the plus side, more vocal nuances are noticeable in tracks like Long Ago and Melt Away, but all told I prefer the original over the remaster. And this isn't me just stating the original because I've spent most of my life with it; the remaster of Rainbow is miles better than the trash output of the original album and is my absolute go-to when I play that album (always skipping Did I Do That of course). The Amazon intros were okay, but as Jamie said she seemed somewhat spaced out and lethargic in her recollections, didn't really offer any new tidbits or nuggets about the songs, and glossed over half the album by not addressing half of the tracks. So, it's not a "track by track" commentary, more a handful of 30 second soundbites about the main tracks. Would have been nice for the opening and closing statements on the album to be longer and reflect where she was in her life at that point, where her head was at, her career, what she was aiming to achieve, initial concepts versus the final output, how it's aged in her mind, etc., especially as it was recorded with the backdrop of her marriage collapsing. Part 2 - The Remixes So the big players are here as expected - Fantasy with ODB as well as the Def Club Mix (not a patch on Dreamlover but a close second), Always Be My Baby with Da Brat, and the Chucky Remix of One Sweet Day, Good to see something completely new and original with the Eric Kupper mix of Underneath the Stars. Part 3 - The B-sides and Demos It's a shame there was no surprises like Music Box's Workin' Hard and My Prayer. Instead we have One Night and Slipping Away from The Rarities and nothing else. The acapellas I've already written about, though good to hear an extra 30 seconds of ad libbing that was previously hidden. The writing session demos are excellent, and the real highlight of the project. Would have been absolutely amazing to have this for every track. Part 4 - The Live Tracks Here's where I have a mild annoyance. I'm not sure why the MSG concert is a vinyl-exclusive. No reason why it couldn't form part of the digital release. I understand the CD cutting some tracks out to not seep into a third disc, but the digital album can be limitless, so that's a real shame to not have such a fantastic concert released to stream and download. The tracks selected for the digital release (Fantasy and OSD from MSG) were both previously released on singles at the time, as was Forever from Tokyo Dome, and later Underneath the Stats from Tokyo on The Rarities. The real keepers though are Open Arms and ABMB from Rotterdam Ahoy. Fantastic recordings and vocals, but it's annoyed me that the full concert is professionally available to be released (it was filmed too), but remains locked up. I understand keeping Daydream tracks on the anniversary edition, but she did some incredible versions of her other songs during that tour that ought to be put out there. So yes. Overall I am happy and grateful to see such a wonderful album get the anniversary treatment, but a few marks were missed when compared against Music Box. I am now hungry for the debut and Emotions to not be ignored and get some treatment very soon (35th/40th) as I have no doubt, especially with the debut, there is a wealth of material to unearth and celebrate. (Saturday 18 July 2026; 13:23)

Interesting video (114,224) by Lambi from USA Firstly, I didn't even acknowledge that you're correct, because it's not a text-to-speech video. I clearly disagreed. There are editing platforms with AI tools that can sequence footage, automate cuts, and speed up post-production. This isn't that. If this were AI auto story generation, the output would be inconsistent, contextually inaccurate, and dizzying. Instead, there's a clear pre-written monologue carried by a real human voice, not a synthetic TTS engine. The visuals track the narration with a level of precision that strongly indicates manual clip stitching and editing. There's virtually no evidentiary trace of automated story generation. My point was broader than this specific video. It's entirely possible to produce an in-depth video essay while still using modern tools to streamline workflow and get your work out. If you want to be effective, you need to know how to scale an online business. Using technology in production is obviously not the same thing as outsourcing authorship or narration. You're conflating fundamentally different processes, which makes your arguments invalid from the start. [censored] (Saturday 18 July 2026; 04:35) this is a reply to message 114,222

Interesting video (114,222) by jaker20 from US With every post you're sounding more and more clueless. I get it, I had to explain it slowly to my mom too. Now you're saying that's how the internet works, automation. Just a prior post you said he did extensive research. Make up your mind. These content are scraped online fed to AI automation ok, wrapped into AI narration and deepfake thumbnail and sensational headline ok. And yes that is literally the point, to create them with little effort. see, no buzzword. At least you agree it is automated. Just a prior post you said he went in-depth and put effort into research. People like you is why these AI content are thriving. I explained it to my mom and how it's hurting the creative industry and he got it in 5 minutes. But you're just going on contracting yourself. (Saturday 18 July 2026; 02:36)

Interesting video (114,215) by Lambi from USA I don't know. Maybe the fact that he took the time to write a very honest, detailed monologue that voiced what a lot of lambs have been feeling lately, and backed it up with accurate video evidence? Every video editing software has AI features built in to improve workflow and increase productivity, and every video is going to get routed through some kind of algorithm. That's literally how the internet and modern platforms work. That's how the tech ecosystem works, and it's how online business scales, so you're not exactly making a very compelling case here. I think the problem is that you don't really think through your words. You use a few buzzwords like "AI" and "algorithm", assume they prove a point (they don't), and then hit submit. (Friday 17 July 2026; 19:47) this is a reply to message 114,210

Interesting video (114,210) by jaker20 from US More like in-depth nonesense because as you said yourself those clips clips have been around, nothing new there, so what type of research are you even going on about. These types of AI generated content with sensational headlines stretched to 30 minutes to play with YT algo has been going around in YouTube for a couple of years now lol. (Friday 17 July 2026; 14:25)

Daydream 30 (114,209) by Lambi from USA I wish they also went deeper into the instrumentation process, where she's humming to Walter, and released that instead. It seems like it's the second stage of writing, where they've already laid the foundation for melodies and harmonies to arise. I sort of agree with Mariah (she said she had to be convinced to release this). I don't really think these needed to be released either. It just sounds like random gibberish, and all the trolls are going to have a feast extracting soundbites to make her sound even more nonsensical. (Friday 17 July 2026; 13:11) this is a reply to message 114,204

Daydream 30 (114,204) by Bill from the UK Agree, the tracklist looks great though it's a shame to not see the Rotterdam Hero and Emotions included as they were epic, especially Hero where she took the whole bridge to another level and her stratospheric belts. The Underneath the Stars remix sounds good, I was always a fan of Eric Kupper mixes in the 90s, didn't know he was still knocking around. I am really really intrigued with the writing sessions, especially with it featuring Walter and Babyface. (Friday 17 July 2026; 09:42)

Interesting video (114,208) by Lambi from USA The cadence and intonation are very much that of a real human voice. The video essay is very clearly an organic effort. Reducing it to "AI-generated" is a bit out of touch. He absolutely did his research. We should be thankful that somebody finally went in-depth and brought up the elephant in the room. We can sense truth when it's being told, and this guy is doing the Lord's work. Look at the comments and see how the public is receiving it. We all feel a collective concern. Literally not one person bothered to critique how the video is edited and produced. (Friday 17 July 2026; 12:51) this is a reply to message 114,201

Interesting video (114,201) by jaker20 from US That is text-to-speech AI model generated narration, and the thumbnail is deepfake, and the structure of the video intentionally stretching it to 30 minutes to play with YouTube's algorithm, so even though the clips are real, I'd file them under AI slop to avoid. (Friday 17 July 2026; 04:16)

Interesting video (114,200) by Lambi from USA Did we watch the same video? None of those clips are AI-generated. AI-generated means something that didn't exist before and was created out of thin air. Can you point to the specific clip by minute and second that you're referring to? The videos that lamb compiled have been around for as long as I can remember, they are real footages. Or do you just not know what AI means? (Thursday 16 July 2026; 22:30) this is a reply to message 114,195

Interesting video (114,195) by jaker20 from US First of all, that is an AI generated video. They stretch a "Mariah has bipolar" into a 30 minute video because that is how they make money. If you hear that annoying narrator's voice, close the video, because you just wasted 30 minutes of your day over a bunch of redundant crap of everything bad about Mariah into 30 minutes. But... the thought in it is true. There is definitely something wrong with her, and we already have been talking about that for years now. For me, it's almost like she has the same problem as Celine, but in a milder way. Her physicality has declined significantly, it's almost like she's a disabled senior citizen now. And she's literally masking that with all the makeup and beauty facade. I also think her weight cycling, and likely ozempic and her bipolar meds is making her like that. A lot of these ozempic girlies are looking a bit like zombies. It's amazing that Madonna is outlasting Mariah in almost every aspect: physicality, artistry, creativity, and just general well-being. I hope she figures it out for her own sake. I want to add that having a deadbeat ex-husband didn't help. So she's raising the twins on her own. And she had to deal with her issues. The twins don't seem to be doing anything quite meaningful in their lives, and are not in school. This is all going to come back to her when she is much older, and everything she ever worked for will be gone including her legacy because no one will take care of them and her later on. And then she has a long list of employees and sycophants that also relies on her, not really about her own well-being. I think losing Patricia was a huge blow for her mental health, in the last 10-15 years when Patricia's health started declining and Mariah has lost her anchor in life. (Thursday 16 July 2026; 14:03)

Whitney vs MC (114,172) by Lambi from USA Yeah, Whitney's addiction just has the "ghetto" connotation, while Mariah's is seen as "prescribed". It's kind of like the poor and rich versions of the same thing, but they're both essentially hooked. Dependency is really just a euphemism for addiction. That said, I do have a little more empathy for Mariah because she deliberately avoided Alison's path. She never intended to be on anything and genuinely wanted more out of life. She was drugged against her will in 2001, and the medication just never stopped. The doses are probably much higher now, especially since taking it intensively in 2017. Whitney lived with the heartbreak of letting go of her true love and coped via substance abuse. Sadly, she got too deep into it. I genuinely felt so sad watching her be such a hot mess at the VMAs. No one seemed to care either, they literally let her on stage. It was heartbreaking to see someone so gifted and once revered, in that state. Big stars never seem to have decent health, a good public image, and a happy family all at the same time. There always seems to be a huge tradeoff for the wealth that comes with superstardom. Let's keep Mariah in our prayers as she continues the fight for her sanity and legacy. (Wednesday 15 July 2026; 00:56) this is a reply to message 114,162

Whitney vs MC (114,162) by Sasha from Nomansland Who says Mariah isn't a drug addict, an alcoholic, or hooked on medication? We've witnessed several incidents in recent years where her behavior suggested she was likely under the influence, and you can't just blame it all on her bipolar disorder. She was bipolar for years without anyone knowing and it didn't show. Perhaps she's currently managing to hide her addictions and keep them somewhat under control. I don't think her behavior on stage in recent years has been any more acceptable or classy than Whitney Houston's. The difference is that Whitney was openly a junkie, whereas Mariah is just good at keeps it hidden. For now. (Tuesday 14 July 2026; 14:55)

Whitney vs MC (114,169) by Lambi from USA In my opinion, the reason Whitney is held to a higher standard is because her mainstream TV live performances were almost always well done. She consistently delivered on the biggest stages, so that became the expectation people had of her. Her command on stage also had a sheer confidence that felt completely innate. The only time I really felt that from Mariah was at the 92 Grammys. Probably because of the pressure of being labeled a studio singer, Unplugged came just a month later. Mariah had formidable live performances too: the 96 Rotterdam Hero and the undubbed 95 MSG VOL were extraordinary, but they were really only exposed to true fans. Post 97, her TV performances just weren't as effortless, and by the 2000s they were often partly lipped. Certain notes were obvious struggles, the studio magic never really translated as well on TV, with only a few exceptions. (Tuesday 14 July 2026; 21:48) this is a reply to message 114,159

Whitney vs MC (114,159) by Zachariah from Croatia I guess you all are better person then me because I have a problem to have admiration and respect for her remarkable career while she killed it with her drug abuse and bullshitting in Oprah interview how she is saved and found the Lord while Mariah was mocked and ridiculed for years after experiencing a very public mental health crisis. That contrast has always stood out to me. It made me question why addiction was often met with sympathy and her "connection" with her public, while mental illness became the subject of jokes and criticism. Being completely honest - I would rather see diva persona anytime than a sweaty "crack is wack" persona. (Tuesday 14 July 2026; 10:34)

The greatest female artist of all time snub (114,147) by Lambi from USA I thought deeply about that, I still think using samples is part of an artist's artistry. It's basically an extension of your musical taste and ear. Mariah could technically transpose by sounding out similar beat tempo like she did here at 1:05 for Oh Santa. Producers have their pre-packaged beats that you have to buy anyway so she just chooses to bank on something that she already knows will absolutely work. It's rather clever. She seems to just utilize whatever she picked up on her palette through the years of being a relentless radio addict. Everyone in hip-hop samples. It's really about what you can do with them. It still takes a really good ear to turn them into hits, and she definitively has that. Ended up re-shaping pop music with it actually. (Monday 13 July 2026; 05:19) this is a reply to message 114,125

The greatest female artist of all time snub (114,125) by Bill from the UK Yes I agree. Mariah was an astonishingly good singer for the first five or so years of her career, but that was it. She's been a good songwriter for longer, but has stayed to one genre and often one subject matter. Her biggest hits lean heavily on sampled material. Her albums are great, but formulaic and not groundbreaking. This is why I think I will always say her debut era was the best. Her voice was the fullest, purest, and best it ever sounded. Her live performances were jaw-droppingly good. Her album, so far the only one in her career, was 100% original material. Her compositions with Margulies were all unique, and different in their style, arrangement, production, and sonically too. Her look was natural, original, and effortlessly flawless. We had a vision of love. And it was all that she turned out to be. (Friday 10 July 2026; 20:12)

Greatest artist / WH vs MC (114,145) by Lambi from USA I can understand the people who genuinely think Whitney is vocally better and back it up, she is right up there in terms of tone, and we're talking pure singing, not songwriting. But what I can't quite accept is the sheer disgust towards Mariah, they're essentially saying, "Why would you even ask me that?", "They're not even comparable." I feel heavily gaslit whenever I encounter such arrogance. But then you realize the people being interviewed cannot even name one note and have no idea what they're talking about. Though, respectfully, I will give Whitney the formidable badge of honor. Sony pumped money on MC's debut to combat Arista's enormous success with her. Truly, she was one of the driving forces as to why Mariah sang her ass off. Some sort of pressure was necessary. She was rather a positively, healthy competition. (Monday 13 July 2026; 02:25) this is a reply to message 114,131

Greatest artist / WH vs MC (114,131) by TheButterflyReturns from United States I think Mariah is a better artist than Whitney. Mariah's songs are far better than Whitney's songs - most of which were covers or material chosen for her by other people. Whitney was a great vocalist and interpreter but her material often lacked personality. Her studio albums often felt like collections of songs, not artistic statements like Mariah's. The people who are so reactive to Tori's answer clearly still see Mariah as a "white girl trying to sing black", which says more about them than it does about Mariah or Whitney. (Saturday 11 July 2026; 22:54)

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) this is a reply to message 114,121

The greatest female artist of all time snub (114,121) by TheButterflyReturns from United States I love Mariah, but I don't think she's the greatest of all time in terms of artistry. I'd probably say Joni Mitchell, Aretha Franklin, or Billie Holiday were the greatest in terms of influence. Commercial success is another story. And I'm sure Mariah would probably reserve the "greatest" label for Aretha Franklin. (Thursday 9 July 2026; 22:08)

The greatest female artist of all time snub (114,117) by Lambi from USA It's more Madonna fans that'll probably dunk on you. Whitney (RIP) was a talent, but she only really becomes relevant when the question, "Who is the greatest female singer?" is asked. Artistry is so nuanced though. I respect Mariah because when you listen to her songs, you can be like, "Yup, I know that piano chord progression," or, "This is so Mariah coded." You can also tell she's actually a fan of the people she collaborates with: Bone Thugs, Boyz II Men, and The Clark Sisters. Their work together show it; it's more true camaraderie than clout. She also does it well whenever she dabbles in other styles: Help Me Make It Through the Night (country), Out Here on My Own (musical theater), and Cruise Control (reggae). Plus, a lot of her albums are infused with disco, funk, and jazz instrumentation. It's literally all her taste, and there's a real sense of integrity to it. She's also more than capable of doing other styles (a whole ass grunge album), but she knows that was mainly to combat her lack of freedom and the incessant push to be prim and proper. She's aware it was solely therapy (for laughs) and shouldn't seriously be considered part of her discography. That should tell you she knows her place and cares deeply about how her artistry is perceived. I actually love that she didn't jump on the annoying EDM/trap or country bandwagon and just kind of stuck to what she really likes. Production got a little stale in the early to mid 2010s but she eventually caught up. Caution and HFIA both had the hottest producers. (Wednesday 8 July 2026; 11:46) this is a reply to message 114,109

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)

The greatest female artist of all time snub (114,116) by Lambi from USA It's a bit nuanced. Let's say these artists are painters. Mariah primarily specializes in realistic paintings, while Beyoncé dabbles in other styles like abstract, minimalism, or oil painting. That doesn't necessarily mean Beyoncé is greater. She just tried more styles, probably on a whim. In fact, the majority of her later albums are made up of fillers. Lemonade was subpar, and the country albums were so-so. Madonna just challenged culture visually and constantly went against the grain. Taylor is a decent writer, but everyone knows her success is also a product of heavily financed marketing. As far as great songwriting and true artistry go, Mariah is far ahead of any of them. Some of her album production may have become dated, that's pretty fair (2012-16), but melodically, she beats them all by a mile. Her pitch was "The Best Selling Female Recording Artist in History" around the early 2000s. It sounded so official during her Super Bowl national anthem performance. It was probably a slap to Tommy, too. But honestly, "The Greatest Singer-Songwriter Of All Time" would probably mean more to MC. That's literally who she is. (Wednesday 8 July 2026; 04:19) this is a reply to message 114,113

The greatest female artist of all time snub (114,113) by Dave from USA Mainly because, she isn't. You now have Beyonce and Taylor who have emerged as actual artists. Even numbers wise, Madonna at 67 is having a resurgence and looks to open with more first week sales for her latest album than MC's latest. All these women have one major thing that Mariah doesn't. Growth. Mariah just does the same boring predictable music. Her last true form of art was Butterfly. She showed such a change in her music, her persona, and her art as a brand. She is stuck on the same music and unrelatable diva image. You can't play the diva thing if you can't deliver the goods, that being her voice. It's literally gone now. She just doesn't evolve. (Tuesday 7 July 2026; 19:33)

MC’s best bridge (114,094) by Lambi from USA I love this rare stripped down gem of a bridge: Thunder clouds Hung around So threateningly Ominously hovering And the sky Opened wide Showering Pure poetry, happy 4th Lambily. (Saturday 4 July 2026; 12:50)

MC in the studio (114,085) by Lambi from USA Wholeheartedly agree, Mariah sampled My Boo by Ghost Town DJs on the HATEU remix way earlier. It seriously irked me when the song had a revival in 2016 on TikTok. Like hello, MC's sample genius already tried to reintroduce it to new audiences 7 years ago. (Friday 3 July 2026; 02:06) this is a reply to message 114,081

MC in the studio (114,081) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter I think not only does she not jump on trends she somehow always does trends years if not decades before it becomes viral and doesn't get enough praise for it when she does it because people don't get it at that point. Like the whole retro/funk/post-disco vibe of Glitter, the reggae/island music vibes of Cruise Control, the chipmunk/sped up sound like You Got Me, heck even rapping on Prisoner and doing the rap-sing on several TEOM songs just to name a few. I'm not even getting into her resung remixes and infusing pop-hip hop because she does somewhat get credit for it. (Thursday 2 July 2026; 19:10)

MC in the studio (114,083) by Lambi from USA Hard to discount them. JD and BMC both worked on Made For Me by Muni Long in 2023, and it was an absolute smash hit wonder. Their last effort with Mariah was I Don’t, which was pretty okay. Great use of the sample, but ultimately felt more like a remix of Donnell Jones' Where I Wanna Be. Still a solid stellar musical choice though, at least they have another data point for what doesn't work. Mariah had hit the ball pretty hard music-wise on Caution, then hit it even harder marketing-wise with HFIA. It feels like she's about to spike it harder than ever on this next one. She's aware of the psychological terror they deliberately put her through, and she's fighting tooth and nail to make sure they don't win. (Friday 3 July 2026; 01:46) this is a reply to message 114,076

MC in the studio (114,076) by TJ from Norway Thank you Edward. I've been saying it for years now. The boring RnB is not the way to go, and hasn't been for ages. Sadly I think she will go for the same formula again. It's actually better to make an instrumental album if she doesn't have those nodules removed. Her 2025 voice was just painful to listen to. What happened to her alternative grunge album? (Thursday 2 July 2026; 09:06)

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) 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)

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) this is a reply to message 114,064

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)

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) this is a reply to message 114,058

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)

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) this is a reply to message 114,054

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 (114,050) 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) this is a reply to message 114,044

Taylor Swift (114,044) by Jamie from UK I've never got the Taylor hype. I liked a few songs from the Red and 1989 albums but couldn't tell you any after that. I think it's been a very calculated business venture that's paid off. No singers have become billionaires before, this was a strategically planned exercise using social media to captivate the audience especially the young generation. Although as we know nothing lasts forever so watch this space. Mariah and all the other greats earned their audience and awards from hard work and people physically going out to buy their music. Now you don't even have to get off your couch for it to count towards a number one. I know what I'd rather have achieved and it's definitely not the Taylor model. (Saturday 27 June 2026; 11:09)

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