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Re: Toni Braxton - Long As I Live (80,918) (80,939) by Shezz from Pk Thank you for this. Re-ignited my love for Toni. I've had it on repeat all day. Took a couple of listens to get me totally hooked. (Thursday 15 February 2018; 10:16)

Re: Reuben Walton (80,938) by Webmaster Eric from the Netherlands Reuben has also replied to a message posted 13 months ago! Since then, there are 9,000 messages posted. Maybe he has the flu and started reading all the messages posted here. So the next few days you can expect replies to messages posted 10 years ago. (Thursday 15 February 2018; 10:04)

Re: Everyone asking: why open for Lionel? (71,654) (80,937) by Reuben Walton from United States Don't lump "Side Effects (feat. Jeezy)" in with those songs. At least "Side Effects (feat. Jeezy)" has two verses done by Mariah only and a hook and a bridge by her and the guest rapper is in the proper proportion to her lead vocals quantitatively. (Thursday 15 February 2018; 04:18)

Re: I Don't video (72,257) (80,936) by Reuben Walton from United States Just remember to wear a protective cup. (Thursday 15 February 2018; 04:08)

Re: Toni Braxton - Long As I Live (80,918) (80,935) by Mara from United States Yes to this. I downloaded Toni's second song the day it came out. I love it, and along with Deadwood, kept it on repeat for a while. I think that sounds like Babyface in the background too. Toni and Babyface go hand in hand like Elton John and a piano. If these two songs are any indication of the sound of Toni's new album, then it is indeed classic Toni and classic R&B and I love that sound. It is so easy to listen to and her voice is so smooth and sultry. Taking me back to Seven Whole Days sound. I love it. (Thursday 15 February 2018; 02:44)

Re: T4 music special (2009) (80,917) (80,934) by Mara from United States MusicfanJ, I love your post and always agree with what you say. This is so true in every way. Living everyday life is hard enough sometimes, I can never imagine what it must be like living it with daily scrutiny and especially in this day of social media where things hit the internets before you can blink. At least in the 90's if something happened, you would only hear about it on the news that night or the following week in gossip magazines, then it was somewhat forgotten with the next headline. In today's age, it's online forever and imortalized in memes and twitterverse. God forbid your weight fluctuates, blink when the camera captures you, miss a note at a show, cough during a performance, have a bad day, have insane family members selling stories, go through a divorce, have a bad fashion day or two or year and lastly, be human and possibly have a health issue you may have to deal with. Whatever it may be, first and foremost they are still human. I joke with my family about Facebook and say "thank God it wasn't around when I was in high school" I think I would die if every single thing I did in high school was posted online. Not that it was horrible but I can only image how hard it is now for celebrities. Mariah, for all that she has been through, is one of the if not the strongest women in the business. She also happens to be my "thinspiration" at the moment with how amazing she is looking. If she can get back to looking this good at her age, then I can pull it off too. (Thursday 15 February 2018; 02:38)

Re: Mariah at RuPaul (80,790) (80,933) by Licia from USA When I watched I found this to be hilarious. Of all the jokes and disrespectful things others have said, this was tame and light-hearted. *shrugs* (Thursday 15 February 2018; 01:13)

Re: Gay icon status (80,931) (80,932) by Andrew from UK You're replying to message 76,243? Or is that just how many messages you posted in the last 24 hours? Lol. Things sure must be quiet up there on Walton Mountain. (Thursday 15 February 2018; 00:49)

Re: Gay icon status (76,243) (80,931) by Reuben Walton from United States Shouldn't songs be somewhat open to interpretation? Especially when, as Mariah often does (not necessarily for "Outside" though), the artist says they want the song to be something people can take from and relate to, in addition to being somewhat autobiographical? Aren't feelings of differentness like what she describes in "Outside" kind of universally understood, regardless of what the specific reason(s) she personally had for feeling that way? I mean, a song shouldn't have to be "Born This Way" for it to be allowed to be thought of as a gay anthem. That's kind of an oddly rigid way of thinking about music and art, things that are often free-flowing and subject to the ebbs and flows and whims of emotion and human experience. (Thursday 15 February 2018; 00:38)

Re: Biggest concern (77,059) (80,930) by Reuben Walton from United States I find your commentary refreshing. When did she smoke though? I know she talks about how she did in like the late 1980s, and there's been talk about her partying during the late 1990s (Butterfly era to 2000ish), and the mention of "purple takin' me higher" in "It's like that". Are there other periods I'm missing during which she smoked? I like how you refuse to accept the "and we're gonna linger on, gonna linger on" as a replacement for what it's supposed to be in ABMB. That's one of the refreshing things that stuck out. I always listen to the live renditions with my mind being aware of what the album versions are like, but I think I go from "dissappointment-to-acceptance" in the space of a couple seconds max whenever I hear one of those less-satisfying line deliveries. I'm back to posting on here because UKMix.com has been down today. (Thursday 15 February 2018; 00:14)

Re: Obsessed (80,900) (80,929) by Deedre aka MiTodoChop @HBF from Canada I agree with you Edward (on Ed) and I am certainly not saying Mariah fans can't be frustrated. I just find it futile, and unfulfilling. I'd rather be happy. lol I think I have almost everything Ed had done in my library, with the exception of a couple of single releases (which are already on full albums). Tried to get tickets to see him last summer, in the city closest to me, but the show sold out in under 5 minutes. One day. (Wednesday 14 February 2018; 23:45)

Re: Toni Braxton - Long As I Live (80,918) (80,928) by Deedre aka MiTodoChop @HBF from Canada I love Toni and I feel like this song is certainly throwback to her debut album. Never understood why her work doesn't seem to be as noticed. Her voice is so distinct. Beautiful. Glad she's releasing new music, I'll check it out. (Wednesday 14 February 2018; 23:35)

Re: Mariah at RuPaul (80,801) (80,927) by Reuben Walton from United States What mission statement? (Wednesday 14 February 2018; 22:14)

Re: Mariah fitting perfectly in "Finesse" (80,758) (80,926) by Reuben Walton from United States Video must've been deleted. (Wednesday 14 February 2018; 22:07)

Re: Superbowl, really? (80,826) (80,925) by Reuben Walton from United States I laughed out loud at the part about the wigs and weaves being attached with crazy glue. It's funny and true. They would have to be fixed in whatever the perfect position she prefers is, so she wouldn't ever touch her hair lol. (Wednesday 14 February 2018; 21:31)

Re: Mariah Carey (80,846) (80,924) by Reuben Walton from United States Don't know if the link about her playing at Sandstone Point Hotel in Queensland, Australia is broken or what but when I click on the link, it goes to an article with the headline "Queensland developer Robert Comiskey" and one line below the date/time stamp that says "Developer Robert Comiskey says political donations did not give him preferential treatment". What does this have to do with Mariah? (Wednesday 14 February 2018; 21:26)

Re: Songwriters hall of fame snub (80,842) (80,923) by Reuben Walton from United States What is a "cleaver suspect gesture"? (Wednesday 14 February 2018; 21:19)

Re: Superbowl, really? (80,845) (80,922) by Reuben Walton from United States Does she really blink that much? (Wednesday 14 February 2018; 21:18)

Re: If we take our blinders off for a minute (80,866) (80,921) by Reuben Walton from United States What do you mean getting too emotional? (Wednesday 14 February 2018; 20:53)

Re: Toni Braxton - Long As I Live (80,918) (80,920) by enwar00 from usa Yes I love her new song and have been replaying it since this past weekend or whenever it was released. Makes me feel like 90s R&B is really coming back, which I love and grew up on. I loved Deadwood too, the video as well. I like the track with Birdman as well. Definitely built me up for the album, and I'll probably see her on tour for the first time. (Wednesday 14 February 2018; 19:33)

Re: Obsessed (80,899) (80,919) by darrian liu from taiwan I share the same sentiment. I love Mariah's music dearly, but after TEOM, she tends to be more formulaic in her approach to music. Not to say that she hasn't released gems after TEOM, but sometimes her songs are just plain uninspired (i.e, half of MOAIA, the latter half of MIAM, I Don't). Which is why I've been saying for years that she has to change up her sound. When I listen to more indie-leaning/alternative artists, I'm so impressed by their willingness to experiment with sounds. Even more mainstream artists, such as Lorde and SZA (although I'd say that they aren't exactly mainstream artists - they have a more alternative-leaning sound) have proven to be quite creative in their music. I wish Mariah would try to test out the boundaries of what she has formulated as the signature Mariah sound - hip-pop fusion with R&B and soul-inspired vocals. (Wednesday 14 February 2018; 14:21)

Toni Braxton - Long As I Live (80,918) by this_is_qhm from the Philippines Her upcoming studio album Sex & Cigarettes (coming out next month) is shaping up to be classic Toni. If Deadwood was great, Long As I Live is, if there is any justice in the world, a smash. She's still got it. This is her sound through and through. It has great repeat value. I don't think the credits are out yet, but this sounds very much like a Babyface production (is that him on the background vocals?). Beautiful. Sidebar: I'd much rather Mariah get back with Babyface than Jermaine Dupri. Melt Away is one of the best songs on Daydream, and that's saying something. (Wednesday 14 February 2018; 12:54)

Re: T4 music special (2009) (80,916) (80,917) by MusicfanJ from Germany Exactly she's human like everybody else. I hate the fact that a lot of people wants everyone to behave like a machine or a robot. 24/7Perfect, always smiling: a living soul can't be like that. It makes everyone ill, if you can't act like a human anymore. No one knows what she was going through at this time, you can only imagine like Tjil said it must have been hell. To be human is great, to act like a robot is not natural and pretty unhealthy. I know many people with the modern "burn-out", people should be more aware if someone is "screaming" for help but most of all we should never judge "weakness". One said you must be very tough to show weakness. Love that quote. Everyone is struggling sometimes. I just wish Mariah a happy, healthy life. She's giving so much, she deserves more than success and money. She deserves inner peace and happiness. Sorry if I sound like a preacher, but that are just some thoughts. (Wednesday 14 February 2018; 11:52)

Re: T4 music special (2009) (80,914) (80,916) by Billy from Greece Haha the cotton socks. I agree with what you said. She looks absolutely gorgeous in the black dress wearing her hair curly. Just stunning glamorous. But, as you said, it is during this era that she really started talking somehow in a lethargic way during interviews. Mind you, though, that it was around this time that she was about to become pregnant so maybe organically she was going through stuff. This is also, I think, something that many fans tend to forget, namely, that Mariah may have been through various situations health-wise over the years that we are not aware of and all we see is a small interview, which makes several people trying to deduct some deep truth about her state mentally, emotionally, career-wise and what not. She is human, after all. (Wednesday 14 February 2018; 10:46)

Re: T4 music special (2009) (80,914) (80,915) by Tijl from Belgium She was going through hell at the time trying to get over a miscarriage and seeking medical assistance so she would be able to conceive. It's not always because of the splashes. (Wednesday 14 February 2018; 10:30)

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