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About Randy from USA: MC is my favorite artist of all time and I love her songwriting skills on her introspective songs. My favorite album: Butterfly. My favorite song: Right To Dream.

My Mariah year - 1997 (91,208) by Randy from USA I have to tell you, I loved MC from the debut. I can remember singing Vision of Love to the top of my lungs in the basement and my father opening the door at the top of the stairs and yelling down, "Stop all that screaming." I remember loving the Emotions album except for The Wind. Hey I was 11. I remember listening to Music Box and it being a flawless album. The first time I listened to Daydream, I remember loving it too. I felt it was flawless as well. But for me, a lover of R&B music, I was more partial to Deborah Cox, Toni Braxton, Aaliyah and my #1 at the time Whitney Houston. Then two things happened. I started writing serious poetry and lyrics became more important than soul for the first time in my life. That's when I fell in love with Jewel. Then Butterfly happened. When I tell you that is the best album of all time. Lyrically you will never be able to match it. The rasp that creeped into MCs voice provided the soul. What MC was doing then was unmatched and to this day doesn't happen. R&B songs not about love? That's when MC surpasses Whitney for me and that's why despite the ditzy image, the boobs, she refuses to sing live and her newfound love of experimental R&B it's so hard for me to let go. But I'm starting to lose interest. (Thursday 31 October 2019; 23:15)

Re: Legends Ball (91,114) (91,120) by Randy from USA Bill this list is genius. You made my day with too hot/too cold. (Monday 21 October 2019; 22:39)

Re: Legends Ball (91,100) (91,105) by Randy from USA I really do not like going back and forth and this topic has been a beaten dead horse for years but the reason MC is vilified when others aren't is because she is known as one of the best singers of all time. People expect one of the best singers of all time to be able to sing on command. I know I know she has nodules, the air conditioning might be too high, the ear monitors might not work, her corset may be too tight, there may have been a casket in front of her, she didn't want to upstage anyone, she just got out the hospital from food poisoning, she didn't get enough sleep last night, her mic wasn't turned up loud enough. These are all the excuses and there are more she, and delusional fans have given over the years. (Sunday 20 October 2019; 14:21)

Re: Legends Ball (91,089) (91,096) by Randy from USA Yolanda Adams grabbed the mic. She's in the same generation. The titling at the bottom called her a youngin just like MC was tagged a youngin. That's an iconic moment. MC is a studio singer and that was a moment without an engineer or the possibility of a retake or had a camera or not a concert full of fans. We all know by now that if it's not 73.5 degrees in a room on a day where she's had 8.5 hours of sleep and at least 300 delusional fans and ear monitors that have been tested three times, she's not going to be at her best. (Saturday 19 October 2019; 21:25)

Variety in print vs. video interview (91,036) by Randy from USA Ok. So I just saw the video interview they did with MC on her Instagram and I loved everything she said and how she expressed herself. Someone here was right. In print, she doesn't read as well as when you can hear her talk. And she looked amazing. I almost feel bad for saying she's gonna end up like Joan Crawford. (Friday 11 October 2019; 00:24)

Variety interview (91,016) by Randy from USA I did not like that interview. It seems like she's back to being ditzy loopy shallow MC. She's not speaking to either of her siblings; she talked bad about some of her songs, she was late as usual which is what they started the interview with. And she's still harping on that whole period of her life. Ok you were miserable we get it. A lot of good things happened for you. 10 years after the divorce she wrote Side Effects. 10 years after Side Effects she's still talking about the side effects. And she's eternally 12 still at 49. Will she be able to be 12 at 50? She seemed to be all over the place in the interview especially in the beginning and I'm starting to believe she'll never grow up and is going to end up an old, bitter, eccentric, iconic, drunk like Joan Crawford. (Wednesday 9 October 2019; 01:57)

Mariah's best disses (90,907) by Randy from USA Ok ok ok. Enough with the Christmas love. Can we cross Halloween first? Ok so I was listening to GTFO and it just occurred to me that MC writes some of the best diss songs. And for as much as I hate Caution, I love (caps) GTFO. I also love Clown, Obsessed and despite popular opinion, I love Did I Do That. What are your favorite "Mimi's not to be played with" songs? (Friday 27 September 2019; 03:59)

In The Mix (90,852) by Randy from USA I'm glad you all like it. I don't, unfortunately. No pun intended. I think the track/sample is boring and I've hated the way her full voice sounds stretched and raspy since MIAMTEC and I agreed with someone on here who said that I can't understand the lyrics of the hook. (Wednesday 18 September 2019; 23:11)

Re: Videos (90,702) (90,710) by Randy from USA Best: 1. Honey 2. Heartbreaker 3. Through The Rain 4. My All 5. Touch My Body Worst: 1. Butterfly 2. I Still Believe (Pure Imagination) 3. Can't Take That Away 4. I Want To Know What Love Is 5. HATE U (Saturday 31 August 2019; 01:31)

Have y'all seen this? (90,690) by Randy from USA Eric you gotta post this link. Now some of these claimed samples are a stretch but a lot of shit is MC sampling which is genius. I [censored] with her ability to transform songs and make them something else. I'm drunk so edit this post lol. Love you. (Sunday 25 August 2019; 20:39)

Andrew's farewell (90,585) by Randy from USA Due to reasons that are only known to the webmaster, Andrew will not be posting here again. He wanted me to say so long and good luck to you all. (Monday 12 August 2019; 20:40)

16 Weeks (90,430) by Randy from USA I am a little disappointed MC's record is not going to stand come next week only because the one song that tied it and the one that will probably beat it aren't really quality songs. Oh well, life goes on. Lil Nas X is begging for streams so he can break the record. That's fine and good, but he really should be throwing his weight behind another single/song so that he doesn't become a mega one hit wonder. Macarena. Despicito. (Friday 26 July 2019; 12:24)

Re: Mariah's greatest lyric (90,120) (90,125) by Randy from USA All of you are wrong. The best, by far, lyric she's ever written is Right To Dream. "An angel lands with broken wings. He warms me with his eyes. And the ice that sheathes around my heart unravels as he smiles." I mean the whole bloody, I used that word for you Andrew, song is a melodically driven poetic narrative that was written under good lighting. And Shezz the feel your body, feel your body, feel your body, repeat in My All desecrates that whole song. (Saturday 29 June 2019; 22:06)

Who she'd rather? (90,104) by Randy from USA All this Madonna talk made me think of a new game. MC has had beef with all of the following divas at one point in time. If it was the last studio on earth, who would Mariah most likely collaborate with: Nikki Minaj, Madonna, Christina Aguilera, Ariana Grande, Jennifer Lopez or Demi Lovato? Come on guys you have to pick one. (Thursday 27 June 2019; 16:08)

Re: Madame X (90,084) (90,087) by Randy from USA I was a huge Madonna fan and some of her critically panned at the time albums were my favorites. American Life is a masterpiece to me. Confessions on a Dancefloor is a classic but Hard Candy, MDNA and Rebel Heart were a mess and not what I liked. I listened to snippets of Madame X and it's a mess and I won't buy it. So my point is that I respect Madonna and MC. But I haven't liked MC's last two albums either. MIAMTEC and Caution are a mess compared to the rest of her discography. What is it about pop artists and changing their music and alienating their fan base? Celine only releases Adult contemporary. Whitney released an Adult R&B album as her last. I don't want trendy or what you think is growth as an artist. I want what you've always done. Maybe it's just me. I will not be buying Madame X and mark my words if MC releases another experimental trendy R&B record it will be the first album of hers in history I will not buy. (Tuesday 25 June 2019; 17:16)

MC mood music (90,046) by Randy from USA Ok so Andrew's dinner date post gave me an idea. We don't think of MC's music as sexy, but are there any MC songs on your get it on playlists? Only Bliss is on mine. Maybe I should add Lullaby. (Sunday 23 June 2019; 17:38)

Songs least liked (90,023) by Randy from USA Since ya'll wanna go on and on about Long Ago (which I can't stand) I've decided to start a list. Least favorite songs on each album. Mariah Carey - All In Your Mind Emotions - The Wind Music Box - I've Been Thinking About You Merry Christmas - (flawless) Daydream - Long Ago Butterfly - (flawless) Rainbow - (flawless) Glitter - If We Charmbracelet - Irresistible TEOM- Your Girl E=MC2 - OOC Memoirs - The Impossible MIAMTEC - Dedicated Caution - Giving Me Life (Friday 21 June 2019; 18:27)

To be honest I thought they had more (89,981) by Randy from USA If this is what MC was scared of being released, it's a bit anti-climactic. I thought it would be some embarrassing things that we had no clue what was going on, like hardcore drugs or a sex tape. This is exactly what I think went on in the background during that era with Stella and the rest. She was having some out of it fun and people recorded and snapped pictures. Is it good for her legacy or for her kids? No. But this is so not the jeopardization of her career she seemed so worried about in legal paperwork. (Friday 14 June 2019; 04:12)

Re: Studio session in Barcelona (89,946) (89,954) by Randy from USA B we agree on something. Not another Christmas album. With another version of AIWFCIY. Maybe this time she'll do a trap version of the song. She does owe us a cover of My Favorite Things. Maybe we'll get a covers album. (Thursday 13 June 2019; 05:19)

Re: Lead the Way (89,922) (89,928) by Randy from USA I think it's a cut and paste job. Only because she was in such a bad voice during and after Rainbow. However I will day [sic] after the Glitter breakdown that voice came back full force and she totally could've done it. But then again the note isn't that high; it's just long and height in her full voice is what she lacked in 00 when the album was recorded. Hmmmm I don't know now lol. I could see Lead The Way coming between Heartbreaker and Bliss so I think your substitution is valid. Oh and btw I love Can't Take That Away. (Wednesday 12 June 2019; 13:48)

Andrew, Licia, Special K and Edward (89,916) by Randy from USA I've been going through a tough time lately. Thanks for making me laugh. As I sit here attempting a whistle note and air only comes out. I agree they're pretty special. When used sparingly. On which of her 15 albums has she used it sparingly? Oh wait it's a constant from the Vocal Box. Wait that should be the name of her next album. Or would that diminish public knowledge that she's a songwriter? (Tuesday 11 June 2019; 19:18)

Me against the whistle (89,903) by Randy from USA I love that someone brought up a new topic. Favorite whistles. But I kind of feel like I'm over the whistle. Here's why. When MC gave an interview during the Emotions era she said she didn't use it as much as she could have because she doesn't want it to be a gimmick. If you pay attention though, as the voice started to fray, she's been highlighting it more and more as she's using it as her license to prove she's still able to sing well. Like I've said before a whistle register does not make a great singer. And now in order to prove she can sing she puts out these videos of her singing whistles. Or in the case of that Pepsi performance in 2006 she whistled through Vision of Love's mid section. So whenever anyone brings it up, I kinda roll my eyes. But y'all keep on celebrating it if it makes your day. (Monday 10 June 2019; 18:43)

Re: Article: Will Mariah Carey win Grammys in the general field? (89,857) (89,861) by Randy from USA B you have lost your mind. If anything, she might get a nomination in Traditional R&B performance and that's it. She's not getting anything else. And if they were going to give a perseverance Grammy she woulda got it for Mimi. (Friday 7 June 2019; 22:10)

Re: Mariah shares post of her and Celine Dion carpool karaoke (89,722) (89,726) by Randy from USA I literally just laughed out loud. For a moment, when I read the caption, I was afraid they were going to sing together and Celine was going to murder her. Oh I know, MC can hold her own against Celine if she's had a decent night's rest, she's only singing in front of fans, her ear monitor's working, her dress isn't too tight, it's 72 degrees in the room, there's 20 humidifiers around her, her nodules are not flaring up and she's in Capri. (Sunday 26 May 2019; 12:39)

Re: Memoirs (89,620) (89,624) by Randy from USA B, I agree with you for a change on the Lauryn Hill thing. What happened? My guess is that Lauryn Hill is often late so Mariah got to the studio two hours late and was told by Lauryn's people that Ms. Hill was going to out-tardy Ms. Carey and Mariah left in a glittery huff. (Saturday 18 May 2019; 00:50)

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