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Re: A No No video review (88,414) (88,419) by jaker20 from US I saw that and I maybe single handedly responsible for it, having played it nonestop today. (Saturday 9 March 2019; 01:07)

Re: Eternally optimistic (88,409) (88,418) by jaker20 from US Randy, I didn't say she is none of those. I am saying her videos have always been like that, not serious and always just about her being sexy and or partying. Her videos are never deep. Ever. So why are we expecting any change now? She did write deep serious stuff. But this conversation is about the video, not the song. As I have stated, I love the song, and all I hoped was for it to be released, hit or not. People need to discover the album. (Saturday 9 March 2019; 01:03)

Re: Eternally optimistic (88,406) (88,407) by jaker20 from US Mariah has always been like that. She's never really taken things seriously, or she's not able to. She's just not an artist who tackle major social issues and not everyone has to. And personality first that profile, which is why her videos are like that. It's been like that since she started. Emotions (partying in the house), Dreamlover (partying in the countryside) and Fantasy (partying in the carnival). Like many, I had thought TEOM was a turning point. That album had concepts, the videos had concept, so in effect, even the way she carried herself in interviews and in real life looked more respectable. Then she defaulted back again herself in E=MC2 era all bimbo and having fun, and it's been like that since. I believe she is really like that in person. It's not a Stella thing. She's always been that way, insecure, conceited and too much into herself. So that's literally 25 years of her career, and just 2 years of maturity. You can't expect her to change now. You take it or leave it. Otherwise, you will just be frustrated. (Friday 8 March 2019; 22:06)

I like it (88,390) by jaker20 from US Yeah it's kinda basic and has no story. But it's a bop and she looks gorgeous. (Friday 8 March 2019; 14:58)

Re: A No No feat. Stefflon Don (88,369) (88,375) by jaker20 from US I actually like it. Stefflon adds an extra layer to the song and with a good video this might actually take off. Not expecting a number one but I'm just glad MC is working with new talents giving them some platform. She'll get plenty of support for that alone. Besides it's a hot song. (Friday 8 March 2019; 00:56)

Re: A No No over (88,159) (88,170) by jaker20 from US She can't go adult contemporary route, its vocally demanding. Caution is perfect route, clubby and remixes with occasionally good vocals and great beats, mix of mid-tempos and a few ballads here and there. The album is not the problem. The problem is she doesn't know how to promote it. She gives up easily. Videos aren't that expensive to make anymore. Lots of videos blow up because it has a good concept shot on cheap handheld cameras. She needs a good team that is in tune with the current market. Her album cannot go top to bottom adult contemporary or her voice will be completely gone in a few years that even midtempos won't be available to her anymore. She needs to think long term. I know she can still get a hit. The right formula just have to be there. Mariah is an artist not a business woman. No one can do both. Of course she has knowledge in promotion and the business part for sure, but that's not her forte. Ariana Grande isn't blowing up now because of her own effort. Her current single has a dozen writers on it for crying out loud. But that is important. Other artists want to participate in the process and you have to let them, whatever your legend status in the business is. Same with the business part of it. (Saturday 23 February 2019; 21:47)

Re: J.Lo's "management team" (88,018) (88,021) by jaker20 from US I'm not denying that. JLo can never touch Mariah's overall achievements. Ignore me I'm just grumpy these past few weeks for the absolute lack of Caution promo. (Wednesday 13 February 2019; 03:09)

Re: Jennifer Lopez's management / Grammys (88,010) (88,016) by jaker20 from US There is no denying that Mariah is miles and miles more talented than JLo. All I'm saying is that being able to dabble into different things is in itself a skill. So not all of us are gifted with Mariah's voice. Do we just sit on a corner and not have ambitions? JLo has proven that you can with hard work and perseverance and that is what I like about her. She is still relevant. In fact, I would argue she is more relevant now than Mariah. Her last movie was a minor hit, made almost $70m worldwide on a $19m budget, she has a whole lot more top 100 songs this decade than Mariah, and had a TV dance show that she herself produced and is helping a lot of dancers have a platform. Mariah and Jennifer is a great way of how to appreciate talent vs hard work and which one wins in the end. (Tuesday 12 February 2019; 20:27)

Re: Thank You, Next album (87,979) (88,005) by jaker20 from US Why don't Mariah's team reach out to Ariana's team and do some kind of collab or special duet or whatever they can do together? Or how about Halsey or Ava Max? I had thought Cardi B collab will happen but frankly that possibility is starting to look bleak. Why is Mariah unable to reach out to these artists now the way legends extended to her when Mariah was at the top? What Mariah did to Aretha, Patty Labelle, Luther Vandross etc is open them to a new generation of listeners. Especially with her status in the industry, something is very wrong in this equation. (Monday 11 February 2019; 20:13)

Re: Grammys 2020 (87,991) (88,004) by jaker20 from US Caution deserves to be nominated next year, it is one of the best albums recently and it has received some of Mariah's best reviews. And if Mariah and her team put some effort in properly promoting it, properly being the key word here, then it can still find a lot of audience and gain new fans. Its a fantastic album, too bad it seems Mariah don't know how to promote it. (Monday 11 February 2019; 20:05)

Re: Jennifer Lopez's management / Grammys (87,992) (88,003) by jaker20 from US Jennifer Lopez has a lot of things going on, movies, tv series, and these high profile awards gigs because she puts effort into it. Mariah just releases, tours every now and then and that is it. These performances, they require planning, they practice with dancers, choreographers create a cool presentation, they even plan how they meet on stage with the other artists and Obama, chat and get along with them. There's a lot that goes with it that Mariah either don't know how to do or not interested in doing. Her act now is literally just showing up and get paid. She's a massive talent obviously but she doesn't seem to have people skills and that is why she's starting to become a legacy act. They always drag Jennifer but I admire her for putting an effort in everything she does. Plus she looks great, for whatever age now she takes care of herself. So what if she's not a good singer. She at least puts on a show. Mariah can't even do both, that is, sing well and put on a show. She sings well every now and then, but lets be honest, she's lipping or use backing tracks. But even worse, the production of Mariah's shows look cheap. JLo has a better chance of having a second or third act ala Cher or Madonna when they were in their 50s than Mariah. Mariah seem to have embraced her current situation and doesn't put much effort anymore. I'm just being honest. (Monday 11 February 2019; 19:55)

Re: Caution the title track (87,997) (88,002) by jaker20 from US The album is Mimi's best in a long time and one of her most acclaimed. But none of these songs has any potential whatsoever to be a hit unless she remix with a featured artist, and a good remix it should be. That is just the truth. (Monday 11 February 2019; 19:52)

Re: A No No ft Cardi, Lil Kim and Elliott (87,964) (87,976) by jaker20 from US This song won't go anywhere if we get an album version. Let's be real, radio don't play her anymore and she really isn't cool anymore with the young kids. The only way this song will get noticed is a collab. I can do without Elliott to be honest though. But yeah she needs to up her art to get this song out there, because it's a great great song. But honestly I am not sure Mariah knows how to promote the album. (Saturday 9 February 2019; 13:28)

Re: A No No ft Cardi, Lil Kim and Elliott (87,945) (87,957) by jaker20 from US Why are they doing this to me. This needs to happen asap. (Thursday 7 February 2019; 20:24)

A No No ft Cardi, Lil Kim and Elliott (87,920) by jaker20 from US Is it a yes yes? You guys think that's real? (Wednesday 6 February 2019; 01:08)

AIWFCIY (87,343) by jaker20 from US Next year should be fun when the Christmas tracking week period is longer. But she needs a unique promo to really push it all the way. Unique promo is the game right now. Not just another rendition. Some of the best and unique promos of AIWFCIY this decade: James Corden carpool karaoke; acapella with Jimmy Fallon and the Roots. (Monday 31 December 2018; 21:49)

Re: Walter the retail relic (87,233) (87,249) by jaker20 from US No, Mariah should ignore him. Walter probably can't believe that 20 years after their last collab, Mariah is still making great music and getting some of the best acclaim in her career. Mariah's longevity is insane, look at her Spotify streams. If it was up to Walter, Mariah's career would have ended in 1999 and singing the same ballads that nearly ended her voice. Call me crazy but I actually think Mariah's best music is yet to come in the next decades, because her ability to stay current is a talent in itself. Caution is just the beginning of this journey. If she can continue that level of quality, even with just good-to-ok sales, her legend status will continue to solidify. Because at the end of the day, it is about the music. And the fact that Walter is salty means Mariah should continue to collab with different talents and enrich and expand her artistic journey and not be stuck in a box like Walter. Look I absolutely love that era as much as the next lamb, but being stuck in that era is like being in a college frat or sorority and staying there. That was 25 years ago people, Mariah has many facets in her creativity. And oh Merry Christmas. (Wednesday 26 December 2018; 20:26)

Re: Walter (87,154) (87,157) by jaker20 from US I do agree. I thought that some of the things he's saying isn't cute. Mariah has mentioned Walter in interviews but she doesnt have to all the time. She is after all the face of the voice and face of the song, apart from being the co-writer. I don't know why he's suddenly being too extra. And to be honest, I love that era but I'm glad Mariah has expanded her creative horizons since because, apart from probably Celine, most of her contemporaries have disappeared into oblivion. It's not always about success but keeping fresh creative juices flowing. He is saying these things because he is not a performer, he doesn't go up there on stage to sell it and make his collaborators attached to his hips forever. Unfortunately, Walter really is a one trick pony, if you think about it. Mariah is a creative person, that's what she does, she creates things. She can't be in the same box Walter is trapped in forever. If its up to him, with his love for the big ballads and big voices, Mariah's career would have ended in 1999. Thankfully Mariah expanded her horizon and 18 years after their last collabs she is still making great music. So if anything Walter's passive aggressive comments is just him being salty about Mariah choosing and controlling the direction she wants to go, and getting success after their collabs. (Thursday 20 December 2018; 04:21)

Re: Jaker20 (87,136) (87,147) by jaker20 from US "Walter A is full of shit. He is angry that since the Butterfly era MC has paid him dust." See this is what I'm taking about. She's also paying Ariana dust because according to you guys she doesn't have to acknowledge her. How is that even a good thing? That's just how someone is projecting their insecurities, which in Mariah's case considering her legend status is just sad. Whether an artist is competition or is "just copying" Mariah should be above it all, because as someone who achieved enormous success and miles away in terms of talent, she is in fact above it all. But insecurity is never a good character, people see through it. Why not produce some of Ariana's songs or new talents like her, or write with young new talents? That's how you embrace competition. Gracefully. It helps you if you're genuinely not bothered by it. Look at how Madonna's fans trolled Lady Gaga and how the tables have turned since. Now look at how Julia Roberts produced JLo's romantic comedies at time when Roberts owned that genre. Apart from the fact that it made Julia very rich, she is rewarded for it. You all need to tone down your insecurities before it bites you back. Its not even good for Mariah's career anyway. (Wednesday 19 December 2018; 20:59)

Re: Jaker20 (87,121) (87,124) by jaker20 from US I didn't say she has to acknowledge her. I'm saying she should act gracefully when an new artist acknowledge her as influence. She is always shady. And to be frank, if I am on her place, I will completely, completely embrace Ariana. No question about it. Because if I am at that level I would not still be insecure. I mean look at your post, it reeks of insecurity because I didn't even mention Arian being as talented or as successful. Far from it, in fact, she can't and won't be able to touch Mariah's success. Even more reason why you're all so triggered by her. Insecurity is becoming Mariah's look, just read Walter Afanasieff's latest interview who is also bad mouthing her for the same reason. Mariah should focus on supporting new artists, that is good for her growth. Look at Kelly Clarkson who is inspiring new talents. (Wednesday 19 December 2018; 06:28)

Re: Ariana (87,082) (87,120) by jaker20 from US You all need to take a deep breathe and not show your insecurities. All artists are influenced by someone either known or unknown and Mariah and lambs should acknowledge it as such. Ariana is heavily influenced by Mariah. Mariah is already at an age where she should be securing her legacy and one good way of doing that is supporting newer and younger talents. Who knows maybe Ariana will become more successful someday. Lambs should be comfortable with that because Mariah is a legend in her own way. If Mariah wants to be back at the top of the charts, she should simply up her game and evolve. Look at Lady Gaga. But Mariah doesn't need to because she's already a legend. Being insecure is not a cute look. By the way Caution is her best creative effort since TEOM. (Tuesday 18 December 2018; 21:01)

Re: Billboard's Woman of the Year (86,914) (86,922) by jaker20 from US But Ariana has cited MC as one of her inspirations and influence. But Mariah never acknowledged her back. Mariah needs to be more supportive of these artists who cite her as influence and set aside petty stuff. That's what a true legend does. It will broaden her horizon. (Friday 7 December 2018; 03:34)

Re: Justice for AIWFCIY (86,626) (86,857) by jaker20 from US Is it time to power-stream yet? Everything seems to be in the right order and it's rising so fast on all fronts (Tuesday 4 December 2018; 18:41)

Caution acclaim is better than sales (86,856) by jaker20 from US I love that MC's getting some of the best reviews in a long time. In the end it's the music that people will remember. Imo, Caution is her best album since TEOM. I literally don't skip any song, it flows so smoothly. (Tuesday 4 December 2018; 18:36)

Re: Justice for AIWFCIY (86,604) (86,626) by jaker20 from US The song usually explodes on 24th and 25th. After the 25th, the song completely drops on all these charts. This year, Christmas the 25th is on a Tuesday. Sales and streaming starts on a Friday and ends on a Thursday, while airplay is Monday to Sunday. This means the song only has a chance for number 1 before the 24th and 25th. It's possible, but difficult. Next year it has an even stronger chance, which is appropriate since the song turns 25 next year. If we want it to go number on this year, we need to stream if big time. But I would like the song to top this year, that could help A No No remix. (Wednesday 28 November 2018; 21:27)

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