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Re: The remix (88,636) (88,646) by Marissa from USA I think being "too busy" was code for "this opportunity isn't paying enough for me to make time". Cardi is very vocal about trying to make as much money as she can while she's hot because she knows it won't last forever. I think lambs have to accept that Mariah doesn't have as much pull as she used to because her music doesn't chart significantly anymore and this remix hide and go seek situation was a pretty blatant wake up call to that. There is no way I believe Missy, Kim and Cardi all mysteriously "didn't have time". It's a small verse for a remix, not filming a movie together. The money probably just wasn't enough for them compared to other opportunities they had at the time or they may not have had faith that it would chart high enough. Opportunity cost is real, whether you're dealing with a legend or not. Just my 2 cents. (Saturday 16 March 2019; 17:01)

Re: Why is Merry Christmas not certified diamond yet? (88,641) (88,645) by jaker20 from US It's not accurate and so is a lot of early pre-2000s artists. A lot of Mariah's records are under-certified and so is Janet Jackson and most likely Madonna too. The labels probably don't care and they only will if the artist is being honored or have something to cross-promote with them. I would not trust Wikipedia either. I mean, did you see their best-selling artists ever? They are combining singles with albums to singles ales. So an album with a dozen tracks counts as one. What a joke. (Saturday 16 March 2019; 16:36)

Re: Mara (88,621) (88,644) by Mara from United States Thank you so much Gee. (Saturday 16 March 2019; 16:29)

Re: A No No remix (88,637) (88,643) by Bobby A from United States MC used to be the queen of remixes and re-sung vocals. I am so disappointed with this so called remix. A No No will be the last single from Caution. The next MC album will 2023 or a John Legend duets album for the Lambily. (Saturday 16 March 2019; 14:31)

Re: Another excuse (88,630) (88,642) by Licia from USA That's very true. She followed the Billboard rules and still came up with a stellar remix for #Beautiful the 2nd go round. The Jeezy #Beautiful remix gave me hope for the future because that ASAP Rocky mix angered me. Deep down I knew that the A No No remix was going to be a copy/paste situation, but I was hoping that they actually created a remix. Needless to say the remix did not help me like the song. It's still meh to me. (Saturday 16 March 2019; 12:20)

Re: Why is Merry Christmas not certified diamond yet? (88,640) (88,641) by Dove from United States Thanks Bill. I saw that but I didn't know if it was accurate. (Saturday 16 March 2019; 11:24)

Re: Why is Merry Christmas not certified diamond yet? (88,635) (88,640) by Bill from the UK Album sales are listed on Mariah's Wikipedia page. (Saturday 16 March 2019; 07:36)

The remix we all wanted (88,639) by Chicago Lamb from USA Featuring Missy, Lil Kim, Cardi B. Better than what we were given by the label. (Saturday 16 March 2019; 05:03)

"A No No remix" is fake news (88,638) by Special K from USA Why are they calling this a remix? Ain't nothing "remixed" about this song. All they did was copy and paste Stefflon's 16 bars. Really it should be called A No No featuring Stefflon Don. I love Stefflon Don. She a nasty girl, lol. I prefer her over Cardi B anyday. Cardi can't even rap. She whack as hell. (Friday 15 March 2019; 23:52)

A No No remix (88,637) by Jeff from USA So, I love Stefflon Don. She's amazing. But. I agree with other posters that I am disappointed that the remix didn't feature new vocals from MC. (Friday 15 March 2019; 23:05)

The remix (88,636) by Dove from United States To me the rapper sounded too much like la Mikki Minach. I would have preferred 'Lil Kim and Missy because it would have been a cool throwback. Cardi would have been too much like jumping on a trend. Plus Cardi turned me off when she said she was too busy - when a legend calls I feel like you should make time. (Friday 15 March 2019; 22:40)

Why is Merry Christmas not certified diamond yet? (88,635) by Dove from United States I wonder why Merry Christmas is not certified diamond yet. Or the debut album. Can somebody please make a list of all of her albums and how much they've each sold? I'm super curious. (Friday 15 March 2019; 22:32)

Re: The remix (88,632) (88,634) by B from USA It's in the comments. Check out Mary Ann Tatum (@maryanntatum1). (Friday 15 March 2019; 22:26)

Re: The remix (88,627) (88,633) by B from USA Not looking for anyone to blame just wondering if this rule, a rule that was implemented after Mariah's last great remix was released, is why she keeps releasing copy and paste remixes. Let's not pretend JD didn't create this mess with his tweets. He's the one who said he had dmed both Kim and Missy about the remix and implied that they responded and he goes as far as saying he sent Kim the beat and yet we get a remix featuring Stefflon which he is blaming on the label. (Friday 15 March 2019; 22:20)

Re: The remix (88,627) (88,632) by Andrew from London, UK Eddie, don't interrupt. Still waiting for the Mary Ann Tatum fake account which said that it's not a real remix. Either that, or it's not a real claim made by B. Again. Benefit of the doubt... so, B, where's the link? (Friday 15 March 2019; 22:00)

Re: A No No (88,622) (88,631) by jaker20 from US I meant Lauv not Louis the Child lol. (Friday 15 March 2019; 20:18)

Another excuse (88,630) by Edward from USA When it comes to remixes, Billboard rules are very clear, and they refer to remixes that morph into a completely different song, like "Thank God I Found You" Make it Last Remix. I love this remix by the way, better than the original. Mariah is capable of making a great remix keeping the song original melody and adding a featured rapper, but that would need creativity, and the will for a quality outcome, she did so on the remix for "#Beautiful" ft. Miguel and Jeezy. Mariah laid down some new vocals, the final whistles were short, but heavenly, and Jeezy’s rap was great. So, let's not blame Billboard for Mariah's inability to create a decent remix these days. A shitty remix is a shitty remix, period. "A No No" remix is what I actually didn't want it to be, a copy and paste uninspired effort. Why on earth didn't she have everything ready before releasing a 10-track album, especially knowing she would be extremely busy with Christmas, Vegas, and a world tour? While Mariah makes her money in concerts and touring, Epic has to recoup their investment from an album that wouldn't be bringing them any money, it's business. I'm pretty sure none of you would be investing their money into pushing a project that was basically dead in the water commercially from the beginning. Yes, it was critically acclaimed, good for Mariah, but if that doesn't translate into some sort of revenue for the label, it doesn't make sense to keep investing. (Friday 15 March 2019; 20:15)

Re: A No No (88,622) (88,629) by jaker20 from US Remixes are only good if it actually improves the song, or if the song is charting and the artist want to push it further. It's useful in the downloads and physical sales era. But in the streaming era, it only dilute awareness on a certain version. A No No is already a good song, so the remix is only good if it has big current name attached to it to boost its profile. The song is not charting or being picked up radio, so a mediocre remix will just bury the song further. I was imagining Mimi dueting with a male artist on the remix, or layering a male vocals as if answering Mimi and they're going back and forth. Just simply attaching say Louis the Child or any new artists out there will improve its streaming. There's so many ideas she can take it to but Mimi is surrounded by business people who want to make money off her, not new young artists that can provide her ideas and inspire her creativity again. So many people around her and none have good ideas. I realize now that chasing Cardi B will just make Mimi look desperate. She can collab with bubbling new artists and that will help both their careers. (Friday 15 March 2019; 19:59)

Article: The best singers ever: the unofficial list (88,628) by B from USA The author of this piece obviously has no clue that Mariah writes her own songs. (Friday 15 March 2019; 19:58)

Re: The remix (88,624) (88,627) by Edward from USA B, It's always someone else to blame, Isn't it? There's a thin line between being positive and being delusional, in your case at least. At what point do you even consider Mariah is responsible, at least partially? Oops, that context wouldn't ever exist in your world. I said from the beginning, this remix would work if it wasn't a cut and paste effort, and there it is, so you, like many other delulus, have to look for a escape goat, JD it is, or maybe Epic. No, those two are "A No No", it's Tommy or maybe JLO. It was Cardi or Maybe Lil Kim. (Friday 15 March 2019; 18:53)

The remix hmmm #112 (88,626) by Matty from Vancouver Canada First off, I love Stefflon Don. I love her tracks, her dancehall vibes, her spit, her flow. "A No No" is such a sassy, hot song, I expected her to come harder on the track, tbh. Her verse is a good length, but I expected more "exclamation marks" in her rhymes. I was also thinking the remix beat might incorporate a dancehall slant with Stefflon Don's addition. It's a bit of an "I Don't" Remy Ma remix. I can understand why JD went off. I mean when it only makes sense to have Lil' Kim, why not at the very least do Stefflon Don and Kim? Or do a full on women anthem ah la "Ladies Night" with all four women on the track (Don, Kim, Cardi, Missy). It's doing what it's meant to do I guess. "A No No" remix is #112 on Canadian iTunes which isn't high by any means, but the standard release never appeared in iTunes even after the video was released. I'm glad we got new single artwork. I like the digitized neon letters the title is in. Anyway; Caution is a fantastic album as is. No adjustments needed on this masterpiece. Remixes I'd love: GTFO - Club Mix by Fedde La Grand Caution - Dancehall mix by Vybz Kartel The Distance - Club mix by Shrillex Giving me life - 80's electric guitar remix One Mo' Gen - Disco Vintage Remix (in the vain of Triumphant vintage remix) 8th Grade - Club mix by Timbaland Portrait - Full blown live orchestra mix (Friday 15 March 2019; 18:28)

Here's a headline (88,625) by RibbonB from USA Carey chose Christmas coins over continuous Caution promotion. And that's ok, it is what it is. She just seems to be riding whichever wave comes her way, while creating a few ripples along the way. It will be interesting to see her next moves after Caution, will she ride it around the world and back, or just until she gets to the holiday wave once again come Autumn. (Friday 15 March 2019; 17:11)

Re: The remix (88,618) (88,624) by B from USA At least he didn't throw Mariah under the bus this time like he did after MIAM underperformed. He does seem upset but he caused all of this. Maybe JD's beat was garbage so they went with a copy and paste remix instead. (Friday 15 March 2019; 15:38)

Re: A No No (88,620) (88,623) by B from USA Agreed. I could understand releasing a remix with Stefflon Don if she was signed to Epic or a subsidiary of Sony but she isn't if her Wikipedia page is accurate. Maybe Epic chose her in hopes her inclusion will improve the song's performance on the European market? (Friday 15 March 2019; 15:27)

A No No (88,622) by B from USA The following excerpt explains why artists no longer remix their songs. A growing trend in the early first decade of the 21st century was to issue a song as a "remix" that was so drastically different in structure and lyrical content from its original version that it was essentially a whole new song. Under normal circumstances, airplay points from a song's album version, "radio" mix and/or dance music remix, etc. were all combined and factored into the song's performance on the Hot 100, as the structure, lyrics and melody remained intact. Criticisms began when songs were being completely re-recorded to the point that they no longer resembled the original recording. The first such example of this scenario is Jennifer Lopez' "I'm Real". Originally entering the Hot 100 in its album version, a "remix" was issued in the midst of its chart run that featured rapper Ja Rule. This new version proved to be far more popular than the album version and the track was propelled to number one. To address this issue, Billboard now separates airplay points from a song's original version and its remix, if the remix is determined to be a "new song". Since administering this new chart rule, several songs have charted twice, normally credited as "Part 1" and "Part 2". The remix rule is still in place. (Friday 15 March 2019; 14:58)

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