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About jaker20 from US: You Will Never Be MC

Actually very surprised by GTFO itTunes placement (83,807) by jaker20 from US Number 1 on worldwide iTunes yesterday, and now at number 2 on US iTunes. I never would have thought. (Friday 14 September 2018; 23:20)

GTFO again (83,792) by jaker20 from US I think Mariah knows radio won't play her anymore anyway so she just let those lyrics honest out. I like where this is going. The beats and the melody is Mariah in her most inspired in a long time. (Friday 14 September 2018; 20:17)

French Montana's Unforgettable remix (83,790) by jaker20 from US That's Mariah's best output in the last 10 years to be honest and she's not even credited in it. Why can't Mariah make something cool like that? (Friday 14 September 2018; 19:43)

GTFO (83,788) by jaker20 from US I actually liked it. Definitely an improvement from I Don't. The song is amusing because it has a slow beat but the lyrics are ruthless lol. When I saw the video last night I thought it's awful, another I Don't mess. Then I saw it again today and I kinda got it. Mariah is in an apartment probably must after sending her man out the door, dishes are undone and she's adjusting. It's not high concept, very 80s even 90s, I would have wanted a bit more interesting, like Mariah walking down the street or driving. Still overall, it's growing on me, her best effort since Beautiful, in fact that video really has no concept either. (Friday 14 September 2018; 18:55)

Re: Grammys 2018 (80,720) (80,723) by jaker20 from US I think overall it was ok. It was largely unspectacular but not completely awful. From what I read the ratings were all-time low. It's interesting that Mariah's new year's performance was last year's highest rated musical. It tells you Mariah's name alone, by herself, has the ability to pull in viewers. (Monday 29 January 2018; 19:04)

Re: Studio pic (80,518) (80,521) by jaker20 from US Madonna's albums after she turned 50 are also about love and relationships. She just express it in creative ways. Cher's Believe is also about love, it just so happen to be a dance track. Some artists write about loss, even death in a dance track. And Mariah has written about love and relationships in many creative ways in the past, just see Emancipation and that's after Butterfly. If that's not as honest as Butterfly then I don't want her to be honest because that album is great. But that's not the problem. The problem is she's not putting that much effort anymore. She's not that serious. She probably spent 5 hours getting ready to look amazing in that studio pic and she looks drunk. Madonna looks like she worked in the studio, looking casual wearing jeans like she actually did something. Oh well. Maybe Mariah has a better place in writing for soundtracks, not studio albums. Her most successful work the past 10 years has been for soundtracks. They may not be massive hits but they're inspired and she's not embarrassing herself. (Saturday 20 January 2018; 23:11)

Re: Studio pic (80,513) (80,517) by jaker20 from US That's literally what came to my mind. Madonna teased being in studio so she does the same. Its so pathetic. Madonna is actually still trying to be creative. I don't like her music. I think it's awful. But I respect her because she is actually trying and pushing and letting her brain go to different places. Mariah meanwhile releases I Don't song with a tacky video of her endlessly touching herself. Gross. No creativity. (Saturday 20 January 2018; 19:58)

In a studio and drinking (80,508) by jaker20 from US Such a mess. Hope she gets it together though. (Saturday 20 January 2018; 06:47)

Re: Will we ever see a new album? (80,404) (80,406) by jaker20 from US Mariah's path to a successful new album and single is not her voice but the cool club sound, the collabs and midtempo bops. Why can't she write something like Julia Michaels' Issues? She can slay that range of vocals now and its themes transcend age. People complain Mariah's voice isn't up to par now is why she's no longer slaying the charts. But I always believed she's a pop genius and that her voice, as legendary as it is, is only second to that. That's what separates her from Celine and Whitney that sometimes I cringe at the comparison. So I'm more concerned about her losing her cool songwriting sensibilities, that or she's just not inspired to write anymore. Unforgettable with French Montana was a good direction but she didn't even write that one. (Saturday 13 January 2018; 02:22)

NYRE, then Golden Globes (80,272) by jaker20 from US Could the Oscar be next? Mariah is having a great start for the year. (Saturday 6 January 2018; 07:28)

Ratings is proof she is a draw (80,237) by jaker20 from US The tv promos leading to the show, and throughout the night it was about Mariah's name. People tuned in for her. So studio's and Mariah's team should take note of this and use that high awareness to come up with something great this year. (Wednesday 3 January 2018; 18:34)

Re: Golden Globes next, will she perform? Or Oscars? (80,235) (80,236) by jaker20 from US Mariah should definitely perform at the Golden Globes because sadly she's not getting that Oscar nom. Her song wasn't on the shortlist released last month. But I don't know if Golden Globes even have singing performances. If they do, she definitely should. (Wednesday 3 January 2018; 18:28)

It's cute that she's nervous on VOL (80,218) by jaker20 from US It shows that she really does care for fans. She really tries. And that's more than I can ask for. Also, it's incredible that 27 years into her career and she's still headlining such a big event. She slayed Hero, once she got comfortable. So proud of her. (Tuesday 2 January 2018; 04:17)

MC did great (80,179) by jaker20 from US I thought VOL was a bit shaky and it looks like it's very cold. But she slayed Hero. And she sang both live. So proud of her. (Monday 1 January 2018; 06:50)

Shake It Off (80,150) by jaker20 from US Just awesome bop. MC's music keeps getting better. You miss them for awhile and you listen to them again and they're pop genius. (Sunday 31 December 2017; 04:17)

I agree with Meteorite (80,105) by jaker20 from US It's a bit easier to sing, it's fun and festive and timely. I'm looking at a production similar to It's Like That BET performance. (Thursday 28 December 2017; 00:15)

I wish she'd drop a single in time for NYE (80,066) by jaker20 from US That'd be the perfect moment to release a new song. (Sunday 24 December 2017; 19:53)

Re: Take 2 NYE (80,028) (80,029) by jaker20 from US Can you imagine if MC drops a single on that night and slays the performance? So much publicity she can use to her advantage. (Saturday 23 December 2017; 15:40)

We did it (79,955) by jaker20 from US Congrats Mimi. Congrats Lambs. (Monday 18 December 2017; 20:37)

AIWFCIY will be top 10 soon (79,953) by jaker20 from US It will land between 7 to 9. This will be the highest peak for a song that's been released more than 20 years. And that's just based on the song's legacy. If MC actually had a proper strategy for the song, like live TV or new viral video, I can see the song going above top 5. (Monday 18 December 2017; 19:27)

Re: Golden Globe nomination (79,793) (79,797) by jaker20 from US So many good things happening to her lately after the new management. (Monday 11 December 2017; 22:37)

All I Want Is on verge of top 10 (79,683) by jaker20 from US Stream stream stream lol. Who would have though MC will have another top 10 this year? (Wednesday 6 December 2017; 03:21)

Re: Piers Morgan (78,641) (78,643) by jaker20 from US Mariah should know better as well. She's been on the spotlight longer than Piers. Its not like she's doing a sit in with Oprah, she's doing an interview with Piers looking like an idiot lounging on a couch with a freaking Christmas trees. The fact that she's doing that interview is a setup for ridicule. Why not do that interview with Gerardo Rivera while riding a reindeer yeah that'd be fun. Whatever, it's just another episode in this Mariah train wreck. Always epic fail headlines with her the past few years. Decent career long over. (Tuesday 3 October 2017; 20:05)

Re: Is Queen Mariah ready to retire? (78,454) (78,477) by jaker20 from US She can just produce newcomers or mentor young artists, rappers etc. What happened to that new record label? She also got a yuletide movie. She's got millions, so she should do more of those. She will find new and real inspiration while supporting young artists, and/or making movies. That will spark new ideas for her. I always thought MC is a pop genius but she needs to be really inspired. Right now she's stuck. She needs to step away from performing these old songs, she can't hit the notes and sounds awful. Her image is so bad now. She reminds me of Bruce Jenner, one of the greatest athletes ever. Younger people don't know Bruce, but they know Caitlyn. That will be Mariah's direction if she's not careful. Once legendary, now a joke. BTW I just saw Cher on a Gap commercial singing Everyday People with Future. Cher is 71, doesn't dance, but performed at this summer's Billboard Awards because she put an effort. Fans and the media loved it. Far from perfect vocals but it was live. Mariah doesn't need to retire, she just need to refocus her efforts. But what do I know? (Thursday 21 September 2017; 02:49)

Re: VH1 performance was disrepectful (78,436) (78,443) by jaker20 from US I thought about possible health issues. But I always thought she's just really gotten lazy. She just doesn't want to put much effort. Around after that 18th no.1, she just didn't care much anymore. She still put some now and then, but in general, she's just chilling. I remember around the release of E=MC2, she said albums don't sell anymore, the industry has changed, said she'll never have another Music Box success because that time's passed. I thought to myself, this girl's ready to retire soon. Then she got married. In essence, she retired when she married Nick and had kids. The Emancipation tour was her last hurrah. I don't remember a performance since where she really put her all. Talent still comes out on some live performances every now and then, but they're few and far between. For the most part she just wing it. She can put a performance if she wants but that passion isn't there anymore. She's no longer that motivated, but didn't want to completely disappear from the limelight. I've been there from day one when Vision of Love climb the charts so it's tough to admit. Now I always use Madonna as point of comparison. I hated Madonna in the 90s and 2000s, but admire her perseverance well past her prime, 13 years Mariah's senior. Success or no success, watching Madonna make me keep going in life. Someone asked below why fans bitching just not leave if they don't like MC anymore. Because I want MC to keep going. Right now she's cheating her career and herself. These performances are recorded, they will never go away. Go to YouTube, a great majority are her awful ones. The great ones are hard to find. That's become her legacy, the awful ones. Hope she realize it's not about success, no.1s or money all the time, it's doing what you are able to do and do it well. To entertain, to be creative. Otherwise, it is indeed time to retire. Know when to stop. (Wednesday 20 September 2017; 07:46)

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