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About Baby from Dreamville...Where There's No Beginning & There is No End: What the hell is this, MyFace? You mess with MiMi, you mess with ME! #NuffSaid khassandras@gmail.com My MC 2015 fantasy wish list (48,007) by Baby from Dreamville...Where There's No Beginning & There is No End (Saturday 22 November 2014; 3:07) "We've been hearing about things that either never come to fruition, get sabotaged or don't get promoted for decades now. So just for fun I'm putting together a lil list of all the things I wish are gonna be Mariah's big announcement for 2015 and or beyond. 1. A European residency in London to celebrate her 25th anniversary. 2. Carbonated Butterfly drink released internationally using Thirsty as promo. 3. An annual Christmas Broadway show written and produced by MC. 4. The Bond theme, performed, written and produced by MC and a cameo role on screen. I think Bianca needs to dust off her wig for this one. 5.The debut album re-released with the original demos, live performances and unleseased tracks or remixes. 6. An autobiography, maybe as a three-part book series? Childhood - The Sony years - Post Glitter. 7. A cable miniseries about her life using the books as a template. 8. Crave Records 2.0 and an HBO tv documentary chronicling the journey of MC mentoring new artists and maybe giving forgotten one's a new chance. 9. A Christmas movie produced and written by MC with old and new music where she plays at least one of the characters. 10. A DVD to commemorate her 18 US #1's with video commentary on every song and how it came to be from inception to charting. Also, funny anecdotes in the bonus features and guest appearances with her collaborators through the years. What do you guys wish Mariah's big 2015 announcement will be about?" I'm doing another wish list for 2016 so I went back to see what I posted last year. So far, I'm a pretty happy Lamb since several of the things on my wish list came true at least partially already. YAY!

The Jazz & Blues Festival 2015 live compilation in Jamaica (50,275) by Baby from Dreamville...Where There's No Beginning & There is No End Setlist (some performances are missing): 1. Fantasy 2. Touch My Body 3. Emotions (missing) 4. I'm That Chick (missing) 5. Triumphant (Get 'Em) (a capella) (missing) 6. Make It Happen 7. Vision of Love 8. My All 9. Honey (So So Def remix) 10. Heartbreaker (remix) 11. Shake It Off 12. I'll Be There (The Jackson 5 cover with Trey Lorenz) 13. Rock With You (Michael Jackson cover by Trey Lorenz, Mariah singing back up, missing) 14. #Beautiful (with Trey Lorenz) 15. Always Be My Baby 16. We Belong Together Apparently parts of the concert are missing but I still appreciate the lambs that filmed the clips and the one who edited it all together. My faves were MIH, VOL, IBT and WBT because Mariah brought so much passion as well as raw vocals to them with some of the most honest adlibs you'll ever hear from her. She's really the consumate jazz singer. (Wednesday 18 February 2015; 20:24)

Shelly (50,273) by Baby from Dreamville...Where There's No Beginning & There is No End No worries, I totally understand wanting more of Mariah all day every day and getting regular reassurances that she's fine. So I know it comes from a of place. But we can't expect her to be "on" 100% of the time. Mariah's a perfectionist, not perfect. And like you I also want her to produce a documentary film about her creative process as an artist, as per my MC 2015 wish list. Hopefully Vegas will be the backdrop to many of the things we all woulld love to see her do as she continues to grow as an artist. Good things come to those who wait. (Wednesday 18 February 2015; 19:42)

The Elusive Chanteuse sends subliminal messages (50,251) by Baby from Dreamville...Where There's No Beginning & There is No End I don't think this moniker is all accident all the time. But barring a reality show I don't really understand how Mariah could possibly share more of herself than she already has, especially now when she is divorcing and undoubtedly trying to protect her children from bearing the brunt of any negative fallout. Never mind the fact that she is bleeding out and crying throughout MIAMTEC. It's stylised heartbreak but heartbreak none the less. Not many people would be brave enough to bare their soul and share with the whole world such heartache. Who else on Mariah's level, right now, is writing lyrics as raw as: "Kept praying inside, let him love me for who I am. Please My Lord"? I'll wait. And as I wait, so will those of you who don't appreciate just how transparent and accessible Mariah has been ever since she left Tommy. If you really can't figure out Mariah's raison d'etre from her consistently showing you through her music, interviews, actions and reactions all through her career then it's not Mariah. It's you. Give her heart a break. (Wednesday 18 February 2015; 0:23)

Tobby on Lee Daniels directing MC's next video (50,136) by Baby from Dreamville...Where There's No Beginning & There is No End Who knows? I'm guessing the song would have to impact him on such a personal level Lee would be the one who offers to do it. I personally enjoy the videos Mariah directed or co-directed the most, especially during the Daydream/Butterfly eras. In any case Mariah is supposedly making an appearance on Empire, aside from that Elusive big blowup of her in an earlier episode, so I expect Lee will direct her in whatever projects he is involved in. But hey, why not her next music video? (Saturday 14 February 2015; 19:15)

B on McCartney, RiRi and Kanye's collabo (50,133) by Baby from Dreamville...Where There's No Beginning & There is No End I agree 100% B. It's by design specifically to get a #1 song and propelling Rihanna closer to eclipsing Mariah's #1's but also Paul is a Beatle lest we forget. Billboard would change the rules for him if he actually manages to score a #1 song as a featured first. We all know it. But it's par for the course. Everybody wants to make history so I'm not mad. It's a very calculated move though and I'm personally kinda over the stunt collaborations that don't make sense musically. Mariah didn't ever have to resort to that for any of her #1's. Her collaborations were organic, based on mutual appreciation between artists and many times turned into true friendships. Look at Mariah's relationship with John Legend. She was championing him long before he was a mainstream artist. I hope he's joining her onstage in some capacity in Vegas. They have good chemistry. My point is, Mariah is really her own biggest competition. She has to beat her own record once before she even ties with the Beatles. It's gonna happen too. Just wait. Happy Valentine's Day MCA. You too Mimi. (Saturday 14 February 2015; 18:39)

Luke and Mariah's Elusive Grammy Academy support (49,951) by Baby from Dreamville...Where There's No Beginning & There is No End It's not whether or not Sam Smith is warranted 4 Grammy awards for his album, it's whether or not Mariah should have had more than 5 Grammy's after 25 years of releasing stellar work continually. Just the fact that the Grammy Academy didn't make it their mission to feature Mariah in this year's show is very telling. They simply do not want to celebrate her if they can get away with it. Grammy recognition and awards are known to boost album sales. It makes me period that Mariah has managed to sell albums in the 200 millions with very little support from the Grammy institution. MIAMTEC which is Mariah at her best IMO, better than TEOM, didn't even get a single nomination. That's highly suspicious to me but also expected. Mariah knows this already, 3 of her Grammy's are the blood of rocks. In fact, I'd venture to say she's more likely to win a prestigious acting distinction before the Grammy's give her any proper recognition, let alone a new Grammy. It'll be an Emmy, Tony, Oscar, SAG Golden Globe or what have you and I am totally here for it. Hopefully she'll just stop submitting her work for consideration all together. She should start giving out her own awards for musical excellence, like ABBA's manager Stig Anderson did in 1989. Today the Polar Music Prize is one of the most prestigious in the world, it's like winning the Nobel Prize. Just a thought. (Monday 9 February 2015; 12:39)

Read my lips: Mariah Carey is a live performer first, a lipsyncer 25th (49,943) by Baby from Dreamville...Where There's No Beginning & There is No End There's no contradiction at all anywhere in my post because, like I already wrote, Mariah is great at lip syncing when it comes to music videos (especially high speed playback) but obviously there's a lot of editing involved. What she doesn't do well at all is lip sync live and that's because she simply has never bothered perfecting that craft on stage, why would she? Her voice is literally the show. Mariah hasn't made it into a career like some performers have because she would rather sing live whenever she can. Even in her first onscreen role in "The Bachelor" where she played the opera singer Ilana it was very obvious that she wasn't singing. It was a comedy so I'm sure it became part of the gag even if it wasn't meant to come off that way. My point is, it shouldn't take a genius to see the correlation of Mariah being a bad lip syncer and Mariah being mainly a live performer. She's not Milli Vanilli and I for one am glad I don't have to wonder about when she is singing vs when she is lipping. Mariah is human just like most of us. You creatures who were born perfect, with no sick days, bad news days or simply bad luck days wouldn't understand the type of pressure a human heart withstands daily. Lucky you who can control the elements and only have sunny days and rainbows. What's it like in your world? It can't be that great because I've never seen a more [censored] crowd. It borders on amusingly ridiculous. I bet when Mariah reads your comments she just laughs. I do. (Monday 9 February 2015; 1:17)

And since when is being a bad lip-sincer not a good thing? / loss of hearing speculation (49,917) by Baby from Dreamville...Where There's No Beginning & There is No End So now Mariah is such a disaster as a singer she can't even fake it anymore, huh? Some of you must be born without any traces of fun in your DNA because Mariah is the master of lip syncing. She's so good at it she can sing double the speed without batting an eye. Any "making the video of" is proof of that. I don't see what the big deal is that she can't do it as well as others live, I like that Mariah is such a bad liar and lousy at being fake. Some singers are so good at it they have the public fooled 90% of the time. It's why they can undertake massive tours year after year making more money on selling concert patrons ridiculously priced tickets. How do you manage to always sound the same no matter what? Something that might be actually screwing with Mariah, and this is pure speculation on my part, is loss of hearing or some other ear problem. It's not as farfetched and ludicrous as Mariah being on drugs and drunk since 1996. And let's not pretend she hasn't always avoided doing lengthy tours for most of her life because she understands the limitations of having a fragile voice and the need to preserve it for recording instead of wasting it trying to prove to haters she can still sing as well as ever. Mariah didn't get where she is by listening to everybody who had something negative to say. She got here by listening to positive reinforcements and encouragement. The Lambily you Mariah, make like it's 8th grade and don't pay the haters any attention. (Sunday 8 February 2015; 3:03)

Nathan Morris (49,867) by Bill (49,913) by Baby from Dreamville...Where There's No Beginning & There is No End I don't know why people want to paint him as her throat doctor, psychiatrist and personal trainer all rolled into one giant BFF after that tacky libellous FB post. Mariah will make him eat his words. Such a dumb move, Mariah isn't some punk. She might not be vocal about her dislike but she knows how to cut you off at the knees if you try to come for her for no reason. I wonder what Wanya Morris and Shawn Stockman have to say. Doesn't really matter because it works itself brilliantly, Mariah could easily duet One Sweet Day with a slew of male singers she's worked with in the past and even new collaborators. Usher, 98°, Joe, Dru Hill, Michael Bolton, Justin Timberlake, Trey Lorenz, John Legend, Miguel, R. Kelly, Elton John, Eric Benet, Trey Songs etc. A lot of this is plain sexism. Mariah has achieved all her successes on her own merit, hard work, determination, humility and unmovable faith. She's been without a manager for the better part of a year proving she is very capable managing herself even at her most vulnerable. She hasn't even come close to falling apart like so many of the haters want. She has kept her composure and not cowered or let critics get the best of her. Mariah is actually someone who lives by her own advice, it's the reason she's so loved by us lambs, her integrity and complete lack of cunning or deception. She isn't perfect but that was never her claim. Betting against by Mariah Carey never paid off for anybody. It won't pay our now. (Sunday 8 February 2015; 2:07)

Mariah (49,886) by B (49,909) by Baby from Dreamville...Where There's No Beginning & There is No End B, leave the shame to those who deserve it. Be proud, your posts are always fair and balanced. So please don't let [censored] people stop you from enjoying your trip to Vegas and the amazing experience that is sure to be. I'm confident Mariah and her team will deliver a great show just like she did at the Beacon. We all know none of them will ever tell her to her face even a whisper of all the stupidity they post online. They don't really want Mariah to do better, they just want to make airs. Be thankful that when the going got tough you didn't join the weak and easily impressionable in their ranks. Let them compete about who can be the most negative and faithless [censored]. It's quite amusing if you let it be. I'm really jealous of all the lambs that get to go to Vegas this year, like you, since I am grounded (doctors orders) and can only travel by land or water. I might still chance it to New York (shhh) but Vegas is too risky. Mariah, please come to Europe for a concert, I don't care where. As long as I don't have to fly there, I'm there. (Sunday 8 February 2015; 1:30)

Whatever happened to empathy? (49,869) by Baby from Dreamville...Where There's No Beginning & There is No End How convenient that just a few weeks after Mariah announces her Las Vegas residency all of a sudden Nate has so much to say about how hard it's gonna be: yada yada yada. I guess it's just a coincidence that Boyzi II Men are in the middle of their own residency the second year in a row, right? People don't do things like post disparaging things on Facebook without a reason, without it benefitting them in some way. It's not because he cares about Mariah Carey's wellbeing. When is the last time a good friend and college of yours from work, with a lot less success that isn't even singularly theirs, made a FB post telling everyone you know that you don't do your job well and potential clients should be made aware of it? This is why we can't have nice things. (Saturday 7 February 2015; 8:38)

So you went to Mimi on your contacts and pressed delete? (49,819) by Baby from Dreamville...Where There's No Beginning & There is No End It's one thing when random people off the street have an opinion on Mariah's singing and all the unsolicited, presumptuous advice that go along with that. It's another when someone who claims to be a fan either wants her to undergo surgery and risk losing her voice like Julie Andrews did. Or the ones who spread malicious rumours of addiction to substances as the culprit to any hiccups Mariah has, privately or publicly. Then you have the ones who want her to retire all together. Which category Nate falls into is debatable but like 99% of all the people who comment on Mariah Carey, Nate actually has/had access to her, and until this very moment I assumed they were more friends than just former collaborators. Why would he try and sabotage her Vegas gigs like this? It's actually very slanderous because he's giving the public the impression that he has insider knowledge when he obviously doesn't. Someone with access to Mariah doesn't make thiat kind of underhanded statement that is designed to make fans hesitate on going to Mariah's #1's show. This is not just someone having an opinion, this is a competitor attacking Mariah Carey The Corporation. I don't even understand how anyone can deny that there is an obvious agenda in the industry to dethrone Mariah. Boyz II Men and Mariah have the longest running #1 song in Billboard history and now any possible live duets of One Sweet Day etc. are in jeopardy? Thanks a lot Nate, OAN Mariah, you need to sue for slander and defamation. (Friday 6 February 2015; 14:11)

Mariah just tweeted Fifth Harmony (49,766) by Baby from Dreamville...Where There's No Beginning & There is No End "Now playing Like Mariah by Fifth Harmony. I love it. I appreciate and enjoy you. Congratulations on your album." But let's ignore and pretend it hasn't already been retweeted almost 10,000 times in less than an hour because Mariah Carey should retire anyway, right? The only people who take negative [censored] fans seriously are tabloids. That's a fact. Mariah has made it a point to rise above and focus on the positive, but we all know her shade is legendary once you make the mistake of crossing her. *plays Like Mariah* (Wednesday 4 February 2015; 20:48)

Mariah's latest tweet / Bobbi Kristina (49,763) by Baby from Dreamville...Where There's No Beginning & There is No End "My thoughts and prayers continue to be with Bobbi Kristina. Sending love and support to the family. God Bless." She's still alive and hopefully the rumours of her progress are 100% true. Stay positive in your prayers and in your own lives. Miracles happen every day if you let them. (Wednesday 4 February 2015; 19:49)

That's my brand / The Greatest Hits (49,722) by Baby from Dreamville...Where There's No Beginning & There is No End So now you're composing lists of my disjointed quotes? If you're gonna quite me then do it right, in context. What you did is the equivalence of someone posting lyric lines from different songs and even albums ignoring any underlying textures or themes. It's as arbitrary as it gets. Pick an entire post to pick apart, one at a time. Even professional Mariah Carey critics generally stick to reviewing one body of work at a time. It's not like there aren't plenty of my posts to choose from. I've been clear since before post #1, in my profile, That if you come for Mimi, you come for me. I cut for Mariah and that's never gonna change. A wise woman once said: When someone tells you who they are, believe them the first time. I told you all several times already, what more do you want? And you don't have to tell me twice who you are. I heard you the first time. (Wednesday 4 February 2015; 0:04)

Spare me the song and dance (49,694) by Baby from Dreamville...Where There's No Beginning & There is No End There you go again. Like, where is all this passion and compassion where Mariah is concerned? And don't be ridiculous, I've never offended a lamb in my life. There is no mistaking my posts for anti-lamb or you would have been quoting me instead of trying to rewrite my posts like we all don't have eyes and fingers to scroll with. And stop contradicting yourself. You are, in fact, calling me out for being positive. Just like I address and call out the negativity. Why is it so hard for you guys to stand in your shit? I'm never ever going to apologise or shrink to make room for Mariah bashing. You can dish it out but you sure as hell can't take even a tenth of what you put out. As they say in the movies: You have the right to remain silent, anything you say, can and will be used against you. That isn't me telling you to shut up, by the way. You should keep posting, just know that I'll be ready to post more of my positivity. Action-reaction, yin-yang, ebb-flow, you catch my drift. But unlike some of these random posters I don't have a hidden agenda. And no, Mariah Carey is most definitely not a stock to be bought and sold according to the whims of the market. You do not own any parts of her. Slavery is illegal, in case that statement confused you. Mariah and the Lambily have a mutually beneficial relationship. Don't pretend like being a lamb is anything like being a breast of burden when the only real downside is having to deal with the sheep among us. (Tuesday 3 February 2015; 14:05)

The silence of the lambs and the roar of the sheep (49,679) by Baby from Dreamville...Where There's No Beginning & There is No End You're not pulling the wool over anyone's eyes. Let alone Mariah's. Do you really think she can't tell the difference between a lamb, a sheep and a wolf in sheep's clothing? We all know who we are here. Mariah and those closest to her coined the lamb term. It's curious (well, not really) how some of you will avoid using the word as if it's dirty or something. It's very telling, very telling indeed. This is the internet and this particular message board is open for anyone in the public. Which we love by the way. (Free speech and all that jazz.) Why wouldn't at least one of the readers/posters of this particular site be anti-Mariah Carey at any given moment? The truth is, Mariah has had genuine haters since day one and many of them have kept hating through 25 years and 18 #1's. If you deny the validity of that, chances are you live in a glass house. You know what's truly delusional? It's thinking Mariah Carey is the only person in the world that doesn't have irrational people disliking her every move That's a given in pretty much any other comment section online these days. Perhaps you wanna go on record vouching for every single poster, that's ever made a comment or otherwise interacted with others, since the inception of MCA in 1998? I'll wait. So if you have a tendency to take my posts personally, well go figure, hit dogs hollers. (Tuesday 3 February 2015; 7:39)

Why do we play this game? Everybody hates Mariah (49,651) by Baby from Dreamville...Where There's No Beginning & There is No End It's foolish and downright false of you to misrepresent that just because I or anyone else chooses to stay positive, it's because we don't see or acknowledge the negatives. We do, but it's just not what choose to take away from it. That's a trait we all know is a Mariah Carey trademark and I think we all should foster. Obviously you don't agree but that's your loss, not Mariah's or the diehard lambs. Mariah has built her entire life on seeing the glass half full all through the turbulence of her youth and childhood to her struggles and triumphs as an accomplished artist. More than any other singer-songwriter she has made it a point to give voice to people who need to hear something explicitly positive and written anthems that carries so many of us through our daily lives. If the positivity message rubs you the wrong way and you just can't help but jump on the negativity bandwagon then why are you surprised your lamb card is being called into question? You mistake my posts for pleas for your sympathies when in reality I'm not at all interested in changing your mind. I have no control over negative people and what they chose to emphasise. I don't know why you get so personally offended Mariah inspires positivity and loyalty that doesn't waver just because the tides turn. Meanwhile, Mariah just re-signed with Sony, is undertaking a grand Vegas residency, doing a guest spot on "Empire", producing #1's Mariah 2.0 and celebrating 25 years of longevity and managing herself. (Monday 2 February 2015; 23:12)

Why do we play this game? / everybody loves Mariah (49,626) by Baby from Dreamville...Where There's No Beginning & There is No End Not everybody loves Mariah, shocking I know. Some people actually even hate her with a passion. So it's not like you're alone when you bash her. Isn't that the very point you're making anyway, that no one enjoys her as an artist anymore and you're just keeping it real? Tommy Mottola claims he's Mariah's biggest fan. I'm sure he's crazy enough to still believe it because, for all intents and purposes, at one point he was her #1 champion. And yet we all know how methodically he went about trying to destroy Mariah, to the point where even Sony had to let him go once he personally bullied one of their top selling artists of all time to leave the company. Guess who else is always so adamant about his love for Mariah? Nick Cannon, that's who. You'd never know he cheated on her, deliberately embarrassed her in the media or favorites anti-Mariah tweets. So, saying you're a fan of Mariah Carey since 1901 means nothing. MC is always treating her fans like gold, never takes them for granted or forgets to thank and give back to her lambs. She's always doing things to show appreciation for her fans. Do you think she did the Jazz and Blues Festival to line her pockets? No, that was for her Jamaican fans that have never seen her in concert. What have you done for her lately? This resting on your laurels bullshit has got to go. Shout out to Nick and Tommy's proxies. (Monday 2 February 2015; 16:45)

I'm lamb and I'm proud (49,620) by Baby from Dreamville...Where There's No Beginning & There is No End It's funny how anyone is allowed to post slanderous things about Mariah under the guise of fandom but random artists get defended without ever being attacked. Don't get me wrong, defending people you love is never wrong. So I don't really mind it, it's just a daily irony on this particular site. But it's all good because I'll be here to rub it in when Mariah shines, which let's be honest, is a guarantee at this point. I'll be quoting all your ill wishes right back to you when the time comes. No one could pay me to relinquish the pleasure of watching you dig your own graves. I hope you're smart enough to have several "outlets" to express your toxicity. Jessie, it's the thought that counts, us real lambs have already made it a point to see all the available clips from Jamaica. It's very arbitrary whose videos get posted or even linked. I suggest you share those videos on Twitter, FB, etc. where they will be appreciated. Hashtag #Lambily #L4L. Shootout to Travon. (Monday 2 February 2015; 16:06)

Say a little prayer for Bobbi Kristina (49,589) by Baby from Dreamville...Where There's No Beginning & There is No End If you haven't heard the tragic news, Whitney's daughter Bobbi Kristina was found in a tub face down the other night, and is now in a medically induced coma. There is still hope so say a little loving prayer and wish her well. And to all of you who are struggling with life, you are not alone. We are all just humans put on this Earth and sometimes we get lost or discouraged. But I honestly believe the universe is rooting for you even if you don't always feel it. Be blessed. (Monday 2 February 2015; 1:37)

Throwing the baby out with the bathwater / Monday morning quarterbacking (49,573) by Baby from Dreamville...Where There's No Beginning & There is No End Oh relax a little will you? Is complaining over situations you have zero control over really that much fun? I feel sorry for the ones that can never appreciate the good. Deliberately choosing to ignore anything positive for the sake of harping on any malfunction. I hate to break it to you but Mariah isn't a robot. She has good vocal moments and bad moments and that's always been true. I don't mind the kinks of her performances and technical issues being exposed because it just means she'll be aware and have a chance to correct them before Vegas. I don't know why some think she's completely oblivious to her own choices on stage or worse, doesn't care what she looks or sounds like. You all have to remember that the video clips are courtesy of random people. She has no control of who does the filming or editing. Not everybody wants to see Mariah succeed or show her at her best because they have been dogging her for so long they look like fools when she performs beyond expectation, which is more often than not. I've watched all the available footage of the Jazz & Blues festival and I thought her live performances were very fresh and new. But that could be just me being a fan. It's no secret that I'm partial to Mariah Carey as an artist. But that's sorta the point or anyone could claim they are Mariah fans when all they ever wanna talk about are the negatives. What's wrong with taking the good with the bad? Please come to Europe Mariah, we you too. (Sunday 1 February 2015; 23:04)

Sam Hunt's live cover of Always Be My Baby in Anaheim (49,526) by Baby from Dreamville...Where There's No Beginning & There is No End I love how the audience at a Sam Hunt concert, who is a country singer-songwriter, are zealously singing along to every single lyric of ABMB. That song is 20 years old and still resonates with people of all ages and across genre preferences like it's nothing. Who else but Mariah can claim something like that? Very few, that's who. I'd love Mariah to work with him, he has a clear affinity for R&B in his music and I just know Mariah can incorporate country selements seamlessly into her sound. She already did with Babyface on Music Box with Never Forget You and JOWAWC on Merry Christmas. Two cents. (Sunday 1 February 2015; 4:08)

Diva sings the blues and all that jazz (49,507) by Baby from Dreamville...Where There's No Beginning & There is No End Emotions, Vision Of Love, Touch My Body and We Belong Together. The Elusive Chanteuse Show needs more legs, preferably a European one. Mariah looks so good and sounds even better, more confident and playful with her instrument, honouring the theme of the Jamaica Jazz & Blues Festival, like the pro she is. She's doing new riffs, runs and just plain reinventing her catalogue, 27 years post her first record deal, and I'm in awe. I can't wait for the longer clips of Emotions and WBT especially. Now all she has to do is make a quick stop to the DR and get rid of that extra baggage a.k.a. "Thirsty". (Saturday 31 January 2015; 11:05)

Mariah Carey is managing Mariah Carey, Chris (49,481) by Baby from Dreamville...Where There's No Beginning & There is No End Why is that so hard to believe? Because she actually gets to take full credit for sound moves on and off stage? Mariah was managing her own career when she signed with Sony back in the 80's before she had a penny to her name. She was never anyone's idiot to begin with. Let alone 27 years down the road. I love that she's trusting herself to make the right choices and not relying on other people as much as she has in the past. It makes sense that motherhood has made her more assertive and even more self reliant than she always was. That explains why she thinks nothing of firing nannies who try and undermine her position as a mother. Just like it explains why her last few managers didn't last. It's only fitting that she be in total control of her career at this point. Keep it up Mimi, I can't wait for all the fruits of your labour to ripen for the lambs to devour. I only hope you touch down in Europe with the Elusive Chanteuse Show sometime this year so I can see you in a regular concert. (Friday 30 January 2015; 20:45)

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