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Songs Mariah should cover (110,593) by BFF from United States I would legitimately love to see Mariah step outside her comfort zone and do some alternative rock covers. We all know she has a secret rocker side that's waiting to be unleashed. I honestly thought that was going to happen when she and Courtney Love were photographed together with Lee Daniels 10 or so years ago. I also legitimately would have loved for Aretha Franklin to do a song like Bjork's "Army of Me". That would have been cool to hear. (Wednesday 20 August 2025; 01:25) this is a reply to message 110,589

Songs Mariah should cover (110,589) by Zachariah from Croatia I would love to hear her version of Metallica - The Unforgiven II. (Wednesday 20 August 2025; 00:18)

Songs Mariah should cover (110,583) by BFF from United States 1. Everything Now - Arcade Fire 2. Human Behaviour - Bjork 3. Jennifer's Body - Hole 4. Oxford Comma - Vampire Weekend 5. Nine In The Afternoon - Panic At The Disco 6. Once in A Lifetime - Talking Heads 7. Today - The Smashing Pumpkins 8. Never Said - Liz Phair 9. Epic - Faith No More 10. Only Happy When It Rains - Garbage (Tuesday 19 August 2025; 22:03)

It’s tiiiime... to let the children know (110,582) by BFF from United States Maybe we're all just projecting our own projections onto the projectors who are projecting their projections onto other projectors? I just want a day where I can just look at rainbows, eat ice cream, and go swimming with dolphins. We're all just living in the moment of being positive. (Tuesday 19 August 2025; 21:44) this is a reply to message 110,579

It’s tiiiime... to let the children know (110,579) by jaker20 from US I like that many care for her, often it's well-intentioned. But sometimes it's just many here are projecting. It's too tooo too much. She is already in constant microscrope. If it's not the breast just a few days ago, then the makeup, then the everything, then she's a zombie, and not herself. (I admit I do it too sometimes, it's contagious, so I often check myself, and this is my first and last on this topic.) I feel all this focus on her being bipolar, and people diagnosing her like she's a patient, is actually adding more anxiety. And frankly pretty pointless, albeit "we have the right to post what we want". The negative is too much sometimes, that for some it's all they talk about. In the end, it is her life, she has a new "normal". She has her own baseline of what is normal. She looked great in London, happy, cheerful, she seems to have high energy, walking on her own, interacting with fans, having a time of her life, and the last few concerts smashed. And yet look at the topics here. There is nothing wrong with her as far as I'm concerned. (Tuesday 19 August 2025; 19:56)

Daydream anniversary (110,573) by BFF from United States The album release date for "Here for It All" (9/26/25) coincides with the 30th anniversary of the "Daydream" album release (9/26/95). I wonder if we will get a 30th anniversary edition of the "Daydream" album. Surely we will get something since Mariah has done something for "Music Box", "Butterfly", "Rainbow", and "The Emancipation of Mimi"? I know we got "Slipping Away" and "One Night" on "The Rarities" but perhaps there are more songs we do not know about (other than the Chick album). (Monday 18 August 2025; 18:47)

Back to chart obsession (110,549) by BFF from United States I think Mariah and her team could have gotten more mileage out of "Type Dangerous" if they had released the video and remix EP sooner. The song and video are fun, and the song makes really good use of that Eric B. and Rakim sample. It's still doing pretty well in the niche R&B radio format. I never cared for "Sugar Sweet" from the first time I heard it and think it's a much weaker song than "Type Dangerous". If I worked on Mariah's team, I would advocate for a ballad or the Anderson.Paak duet as a third single. We have to get used to the idea that the "legacy" residencies and Christmas tours are going to be Mariah's main focus since they clearly generate the most income. The rollout for "Caution" came around the time of "The Butterfly Returns" residency and a European Christmas tour, so it seems like we will see a similar pattern for "Here For It All". It makes sense that she would continue to focus on the residencies and Christmas tours... unless a newly released single or album becomes a massive hit. Maybe we will luck out and get a "Here For It All" tour next year, but Mariah's recent pattern of pre-recording entire shows doesn't bode well for how that would turn out. (Sunday 17 August 2025; 14:43) this is a reply to message 110,540

Back to chart obsession (110,540) by Bobby A from United States I feel that 3rd single is going to be the one single from the album that is going get pop radio's attention. It rumored to be a R&B ballad. I feel it is going to be released as MC embarks on the HFIA album promotional tour. She can't talk about Type Dangerous and Sugar Sweet as much now because these singles were released two months before the album. MC will have to perform the 3rd single live on the talkshow arena as much as she can three weeks before the album comes out. The VMA's will kick off the U.S. promotional tour. Plus, MC is one of the iHeart Music Festival performers. So, MC has to be ready to compete with Zara Larrson and Doja Cat. Who will have the most impactful week of September 22- 26? (Sunday 17 August 2025; 11:59)

Do you all think? (110,513) by BFF from United States I agree. I think we are heading for an outcome like what we got with the "Caution" album. That album got great reviews but hardly sold at all and faded away quickly. The tour for that album was pretty successful, but I'm not sure Mariah has the capacity for a tour at that scale any more. She completed shows for "The Celebration of Mimi", but we all know the performances were almost entirely pre-recorded. It was also the same sequence of songs every night. In hindsight, I wish they would have promoted "Type Dangerous" more. I prefer it to "Sugar Sweet" and think it could have blown up more if the music video and remixes had come out sooner. I don't know how they plan to recover momentum for the rollout since the album release date is still over a month away. (Friday 15 August 2025; 18:45) this is a reply to message 110,500

Do you all think? (110,500) by Dave from USA Yes, I think it's too late. For the starting rollout, it seemed exciting and promising. Not really sure why she went across the pond so quick with a media blitz and neglected the U.S. markets. I really thought TD would take off in some capacity, but even with a fire song/video, nothing came of it. SS was worse. They could have left that off completely. I really think people are just tired of the "diva" persona, the chest always out, talking about lighting and such, and want her to do what she does (or used to do) best, which is sing. There lies the problem. She just can't sing anymore. She could get away with playing the ditzy diva role with no problem "if" she still had the chops/voice. It's so sad to see her voice deteriorate even further. I really want to be wrong and have the album completely explode like TEOM, but reality just keeps kicking in. (Friday 15 August 2025; 05:11)

Pitchfork/Allure interviews (110,491) by BFF from United States Mariah looks good in both of these interviews, but she still seems so low energy in both. I've kind of been worried about her health ever since some of that footage from the Mimi residency earlier his year. She just seems so tired in so many of her performances and interviews. (Thursday 14 August 2025; 20:14)

Type Dangerous nominated for MTV music video award (110,382) by BFF from United States Billboard was actually speculating that Mariah is a possible contender for the Video Vanguard award this year. It would make sense to see Mariah win something given she has a new album coming out and has never received a VMA award before. (Friday 8 August 2025; 17:08) this is a reply to message 110,381

Type Dangerous nominated for MTV music video award (110,381) by T from USA It's great news indeed. And it's for current work not a lifetime achievement award or something. Let's keep voting everyday. (Friday 8 August 2025; 15:10)

Sticking to MC's music only (110,355) by BFF from United States I think I understand now why the label went with the September 26 release date. It's the 30th anniversary of the "Daydream" album's release. I wonder if Mariah has something planned to celebrate Daydream's 30th anniversary as well. (Wednesday 6 August 2025; 16:18) this is a reply to message 110,349

Sticking to MC's music only (110,349) by Bobby A from United States I believe that the Bryson Tiller collaboration is on the way through a deluxe edition or Target Exclusive CD yielding 2-3 additional songs with a possible JD/BMC collaboration. The Bryson Tiller collaboration could be the third single and The Clark Sisters collaboration could act as the fourth single. Either way, I feel there is going to be a twist with the 11-song standard tracklisting when it is released in early September. Gamma has to do something to ensure HFIA is a huge seller the first week. (Wednesday 6 August 2025; 13:06)

Sticking to MC's music only (110,354) by BFF from United States I hope that's not the case. It seems like the album is a compilation of songs from different studio sessions during the 2020-2025 period. The collaboration with the Clark Sister was first reported back in 2021, for example. We've heard about her having an album's worth of songs in multiple interviews over the last few years, so I would assume that she could deliver some bonus tracks on the alternate editions. *fingers crossed* (Wednesday 6 August 2025; 16:14) this is a reply to message 110,353

Sticking to MC's music only (110,353) by ADAM from USA Am I the only one who thinks we're only getting 11-tracks and that she's only selling the different album photos? I am shocked that she's not released a full album in 7 years and she's only put forth 11 songs in that span. I think her voice is really that broken. (Wednesday 6 August 2025; 15:46)

Sticking to MC's music only (110,352) by BFF from United States I agree, Bobby. With all of the different "editions" of the album (D2C, Amazon Exclusive, and Standard editions), surely we will get some alternate track listings or bonus tracks. Otherwise, people are just buying to collect the alternate album covers - which, to me, is not worth spending the extra money. (Wednesday 6 August 2025; 14:52) this is a reply to message 110,349

Sticking to MC's music only (110,349) by Bobby A from United States I believe that the Bryson Tiller collaboration is on the way through a deluxe edition or Target Exclusive CD yielding 2-3 additional songs with a possible JD/BMC collaboration. The Bryson Tiller collaboration could be the third single and The Clark Sisters collaboration could act as the fourth single. Either way, I feel there is going to be a twist with the 11-song standard tracklisting when it is released in early September. Gamma has to do something to ensure HFIA is a huge seller the first week. (Wednesday 6 August 2025; 13:06)

Sticking to MC's music only (110,337) by BFF from United States This sounds very promising. I really want to hear these ballads she's mentioned, and I also want to hear more of the stuff she wrote with Anderson. Mariah needs to put something out to rebuild the momentum for the album. "Type Dangerous" built things up a bit, but "Sugar Sweet" has already faded away. Maybe they should've made the album release date sooner than September? (Tuesday 5 August 2025; 13:14) this is a reply to message 110,331

Sticking to MC's music only (110,331) by Bobby A from United States I have some song titles tea, but I don't want to spoil what is to come on Here For It All. MC's 16th studio album is shaping up to become a huge seller because of The Clark Sisters collaboration. If you think Never Would Have Made It was a huge radio hit for Marvin Sapp in 2007, wait until MC and The Clark Sisters drop their song on 9.26. The song title is reminisce of The Clark Sisters' fans favorite songs by them like Endow Me, The Center Of My Joy, and Name It Claim It. (Tuesday 5 August 2025; 02:30)

Sugar Sweet video clip (110,275) by BFF from United States I agree Bobby A. I wish she would focus more on the songs from the album and what inspired them rather than the "I don't acknowledge time" or "my favorite diva is me" nonsense. I know she's making a joke, but it's commanding too much time in interviews where she should be discussing the writing and recording process. Remember when she delved so deeply into the writing and recording processes in interviews to promote "Butterfly" and "Rainbow"? I would love to see that from her again. She needs to front-load her artistry. Otherwise, people will continue to focus on the "diva" attitude, her messy personal life, etc. (Thursday 31 July 2025; 23:49) this is a reply to message 110,261

Sugar Sweet video clip (110,261) by Bobby A from United States I noticed that as well. She looks a lot heavier in person. If you compare the Sugar Sweet video clip to the London photos from yesterday, you can tell the Sugar Sweet video clip is heavily edited. Why can't MC stop the diva antics and her desire to stay young? I think The Kardashians have had a negative influence on MC trying to stay young looking in the public's eye. People are not amused with her diva antics especially pop radio program diectors. These diva antics have negatively influenced the public's perception of her. Also, it is not helping that she can't sing like she used to. I have always wondered why the public loves Sza's music despite of her heavily autotuned vocals. I think it is because her lyrics are relatable and she doesn't act like a diva. This is what MC is missing in the public's eye. I believe MC acts like a diva because she is desperately trying to conceal the effects of being bipolar and the lost of her once beautiful voice. (Thursday 31 July 2025; 15:30)

Sugar Sweet (110,220) by BFF from United States I am a little surprised by the performance of "Sugar Sweet" in comparison to "Type Dangerous". I prefer "Type Dangerous", but "Sugar Sweet" seemed like something that would have more mass appeal. "Type Dangerous" seemed to do relatively well with radio airplay initially, but I guess that doesn't really count for much these days? (Wednesday 30 July 2025; 15:28) this is a reply to message 110,217

Sugar Sweet (110,217) by Bobby A from United States Maybe Gamma will be forced to release the 3rd single because Sugar Sweet just wasn't as sweet as they thought it would be. We are 58 days away from HFIA dropping and still no Hot 100 hit. Maroon 5 released the third single on July 17th from their new album that is dropping August 15th. It did not chart on the Hot 100 and neither did the 2nd single. The first single charted at #76. Older artists and bands just can't compete with these younger artists on the charts. I just wonder if Michael Jackson was still alive today, would he have #1 Hot 100 hits. (Wednesday 30 July 2025; 12:18)

The evolution of Mariah Carey (110,191) by BFF from United States Do black artists not sing pop music? Are black and white the only types of people in the world? Last time I checked Mariah has devoted fans across many continents and of many different backgrounds other than "white" and "black". I'm not an OG fan. I became a fan in the 1997-2000 period and my first Mariah album was "Rainbow", so I thoroughly enjoyed and appreciated the way Mariah integrated hip-hop into her music. I think it worked best on songs like "The Roof" and "Crybaby" and the remixes for "My All" and "Thank God I Found You". And I also love the stuff from 1990-1996 - the ballads ("Can't Let Go"), the gospel-inflected tunes ("Any Time You Need a Friend"), the house and disco influenced uptempo songs ("Emotions", "Now that I Know", etc). Last time I checked, Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, Luther Vandross, Donna Summer, and many, many other African-American/black artists have put out music that most people would categorize as "pop". Pop isn't a genre - it is shorthand for "popular" and encompasses a wide range of styles and idioms. And "pop" music isn't synonymous with "white". Country songs go to #1 on the "pop" charts. R&B and Hip-Hop songs have gone to #1 on the "pop" charts. House tracks have gone to #1 on the "pop" charts. Alternative rock songs go to #1 on the "pop" charts. In 2003, Liz Phair caught a lot of flack for "going pop" on her self-titled album, but she brilliantly pointed out that it's dishonest for recording artists (and critics) to pretend that they aren't in business when they are. Having a career as a recording artist means that you're often (out of necessity) trying to appeal to the widest possible audience - it has nothing to do with "race" and everything to do with capitalism. Sometimes you need a "pop" hit to pay your bills, get out of debt, to build your clout, etc. There's no shame in it. I actually think the main reason that Mariah began to feel the need to pander a bit was due to music critic Nelson George labelling her "a white girl trying to sing black", which is itself a racist statement because it conflates skin color with singing ability. This was a misnomer because she was already singing gospel, R&B, and house-influenced songs on the debut album in 1990 and the "Emotions" album in 1991. Last time I checked Adele is a more impressive vocalist than Janet Jackson, but this reductive thinking would have us believe that somehow "race" automatically correlates with singing ability. It doesn't. Mariah being called a "white girl trying to sing black" by music critics became such an issue that she had a press conference/sit down with many of them early on to tell them to cut it out. The reality is that Mariah never denied being mixed race, and I don't agree with the argument that Tommy tried to hide that aspect of her. Critics like Nelson George were ones who created this issue because their color struck, racialist thinking disallowed the idea that someone who looked like Mariah could sing and write so brilliantly. Sorry for getting on my soapbox, but it makes me angry that Mariah has felt pressured into pandering to this nonsense. Maybe we should stop trying to label music with such simplistic "racial" categories and just enjoy the music? (Tuesday 29 July 2025; 15:21) this is a reply to message 110,159

The evolution of Mariah Carey (110,159) by Terna from Nigeria You get it, and I'm glad you addressed it from this angle, I just didn't want to get into it. Part of the main problem "OG's" have is Mariah's leaning towards black music and succeeding at it too - R&B/Hiphop specifically. That's why they will always have a problem with this "New Mariah", so to speak, because that Tommy version was molded to cater to a white audience. Let's call it as it is. However, that's not the real her, never really was to begin with - check "Vision of Love", that's a singer who's main and only influence is black music, gospel, R&B and hip-hop (check the debut album, isn't she rapping on "Prisoner"). What's mind boggling about these OG fans is that new Mariah (true Mariah) has now been out so to speak, much longer (all caps) than hairbangs Mariah (Music Box and Daydream) and she has pretty much remained the same since, yet they're still hooked on the curated Tommy's vision of her and think that somehow, someday she's gonna go back to pop and that image. Smh. (Tuesday 29 July 2025; 05:12)

The evolution of Mariah Carey (110,092) by BFF from United States For me, my favorite Mariah was from the 1997-2000 period. She had her freedom from the marriage but also seemed very happy and carefree. The bad experience with “Glitter” changed things for the worse in my opinion. In my opinion, that was really the point at which she became more remote, seemed less relatable, and less focused on her voice and the music. That marriage to Tommy really screwed her over in a lot of ways and its aftermath derailed her professional and personal life in the early 2000s. (Saturday 26 July 2025; 15:10) this is a reply to message 110,075

The evolution of Mariah Carey (110,075) by Jamie from UK Whilst I love that Mariah is still putting out music I can't help but wonder what went wrong for Mariah. I've just heard Without You on an Instagram post which to me is the pinnacle of Mariah in 1993, you couldn't get much better than that. To now her latest single Sugar Sweet (which I don't mind) but let's be honest she can barely sing this tune and it isn't very taxing on the voice as a were her earlier hits. When I hear old school Mariah I can't help but feel sad at where we are now. A complete transformation of personality and a huge degrading of vocals. What happened? Was it self inflicted or is it just natural wear and tear of a once untouchable voice. I would love to rewind to 1993 when her career took off internationally and just remind her to stay grounded and focus on what's important. I've said this multiple times but I just don't get how we went from Mariah to MC it's such a contrast of personalities. Her early cross over stuff was cool but as I've said countless times she took it too far and I think the partying etc took a toll on her vocals and ate away at her wholesomeness. She might say and pretend that she's always been hood but I remember those early days and there was no pretence, just a natural girl living her best life. Yes we all change but we're still recognisable, I think Mariah took it too far and now she doesn't even recognise herself. Her appearance last night on Jimmy Kimmel is a far cry from who she once was, I would love to sit 1993 Mariah down and show her 2025 Mariah. I don't even think she would relate to that. I'm speaking from the heart and probably don't understand the ins and outs of the celebrity lifestyle and how it affects you both physically and mentally. But part of me wants to understand what went wrong and what happened to Mariah and why she's so affected now and her voice has taken such a turn. It's great she's still giving us music but vocally and especially personality she's a far cry from what she was. I don't even think Mariah knows herself anymore she's that affected. I reminisce of her dancing on the beach with "to be around you" playing out to her now barely able to focus or speak and can't but help to want to say to her it's ok to be Mariah again. (Saturday 26 July 2025; 01:14)

Sugar Sweet (110,042) by BFF from United States I'm a little underwhelmed by the song, but I understand that its release is strategic as means for Mariah to stay contemporary. I don't blame Mariah for trying to stay current, but I think the songwriting, production and guest artists are a bit beneath her. The uptempo songs on "Caution" worked a lot better than this one in my opinion. Who knows? Maybe it grow on me. I'm looking forward to hearing the songs she produced with just Daniel Moore, the Paul/Linda McCartney cover, and the collaboration with The Clark Sisters. (Friday 25 July 2025; 13:13) this is a reply to message 110,032

Sugar Sweet (110,032) by TJ from Norway I'm not sure what I think. It's too much head voice in the beginning for my taste. The song works ok from the second verse. But much better than the horrible AI version presented by Eddie. After playing it on repeat for like 30 minutes, I enjoy it a little bit more than what I wrote above. Sweet sound, but no number one. Unlike some people, I do not think she will get another #1 Hot 100, but that's ok. (Friday 25 July 2025; 10:11)

Jimmy Kimmel (110,039) by BFF from United States I wasn't a fan of that interviewer. All she did was talk about Mariah's breasts and superfluous things that had nothing to do with the album or single. I was actually a creeped out on Mariah's behalf for all of the weird comments about Mariah's body. (Friday 25 July 2025; 12:49) this is a reply to message 110,035

Jimmy Kimmel (110,035) by Jamie from UK I didn't feel Mariah was looking her best on Jimmy Kimmel, she looked a bit cheap and not glamorous. Just my opinion. I've seen her looking better. I think it was the hair and earrings made her look a bit street. (Friday 25 July 2025; 11:50)

Here For It All (110,010) by BFF from United States I hope "Here For It All" performs well. "Type Dangerous" has already out-performed all of the singles from "Caution", so that is a good sign. It saddens me that Mariah's team in 2018 botched the rollout for the "Caution" album. It was a solid album, and she was correct in her criticism of the "instant grats" approach. And they should not have released it so close to Christmas. It seems like Larry Jackson and the Gamma people have it together for this album's launch though. Hopefully "Sugar Sweet" benefits from the hype built by "Type Dangerous". (Thursday 24 July 2025; 17:42) this is a reply to message 110,009

Here For It All (110,009) by Bobby A from United States I understand better today the reason why just 11 tracks because of the hype statement on Record Store Day's website. The hype statement says: "Here For It All is Mariah Carey's new forthcoming project with Gamma. This album marks the start of a bold new era for Mariah. It balances her legacy with fresh cultural relevance and pop significance." MC hasn't had an album you can listen to without any skips since Butterfly. Here For It All is going to be that no skips album. (Thursday 24 July 2025; 17:13)

Here For It All (109,957) by BFF from United States You know, in retrospect, I don't think seven years has been that much of a wait in comparison to some longer breaks that other artists have taken. Janet Jackson hasn't had a proper studio album since Unbreakable in 2015. Toni Braxton took eight years between Pulse (2010) and Sex & Cigarettes (2018). Maybe Mariah will be able to get more music out now that the twins are teenagers and with Larry Jackson and the Gamma team supporting her. I'm looking forward to hearing the new music, and I'm really excited for this "Live and Let Die" cover. I love it when Mariah pulls off a random 70s/80s rock cover for us. It seems like some of the songs selected for the album were recorded earlier in the process than others, and it's clear that there were multiple sets of sessions for the album as we heard about during her interviews for the last few years. The collaboration with the Clark Sisters and the songs with just Daniel Moore seem to have been completed before the sessions with Anderson .Paak. This summer has been super hard for me personally, but having a new Mariah album to look forward to has seriously brightened up my day(s). Happy to have people like Bobby A keeping me in the loop with his X research skills (Wednesday 23 July 2025; 18:35) this is a reply to message 109,937

Here For It All (109,937) by Bobby A from United States My impatient self just couldn't trust MC, her team, and Gamma. Her team via Mariah Alerts on X played a game with Lambs today to find Here For It All billboards around L.A. this afternoon. Everything seems to be coming together. Type Dangerous had its biggest streaming increase in awhile on Spotify today. (Tuesday 22 July 2025; 23:19)

Here For It All / Paul McCartney cover (109,927) by BFF from United States Based on the songwriting credits, the song will be something that Paul and Linda McCartney wrote together. So maybe something from the album "Ram" which they recorded together or something from one of the eight albums recorded by the band Wings, for which Paul and Linda wrote a lot of songs together. Wings had a lot of hits in the 1970s, so there are quite a few possibilities. (Tuesday 22 July 2025; 17:59) this is a reply to message 109,911

Here For It All / Paul McCartney cover (109,911) by Dove from United States I love Paul McCartney. I wonder what song it will be. (Tuesday 22 July 2025; 11:29)

Here For It All / Paul McCartney cover (109,902) by BFF from United States Looks like she might be covering a song by Wings, Paul and Linda McCartney's band in the 70s? Can you imagine Mariah singing "Live and Let Die"? (Tuesday 22 July 2025; 02:58) this is a reply to message 109,896

Here For It All / Paul McCartney cover (109,896) by Pedro from Brazil I saw the track credits of the album that is going around on X, and one of the songs was solely written by Paul McCartney and his wife. I'm guessing Mariah’s covering it. Which song do you think it is? Plus, The Clark Sisters are on a track. Duet maybe? I can’t wait. (Tuesday 22 July 2025; 00:52)

Here For It All (109,889) by BFF from United States I just looked the album up on Apple Music. It's listed as having eleven tracks with "Type Dangerous" being the third track followed by "Sugar Sweet" as the fourth track. (Monday 21 July 2025; 20:34) this is a reply to message 109,876

Here For It All (109,876) by BFF from United States I like the title. Hopefully the 9/26 release date doesn't make the album conflict too much with whatever Mariah has planned for the holiday season. I remember "Caution" being released in mid-November 2018, which may have contributed a bit to its low performance. I like the album cover, the pose reminds me a bit of the "Glitter" album cover except with eyes open. (Monday 21 July 2025; 16:36)

Here For It All (109,876) by BFF from United States I like the title. Hopefully the 9/26 release date doesn't make the album conflict too much with whatever Mariah has planned for the holiday season. I remember "Caution" being released in mid-November 2018, which may have contributed a bit to its low performance. I like the album cover, the pose reminds me a bit of the "Glitter" album cover except with eyes open. (Monday 21 July 2025; 16:36) this is a reply to message 109,873

Here For It All (109,873) by Bobby A from United States Here For It All will drop on 9/26. I love the album title and cover. It sums up MC's extraordinary career for the past 30 years. (Monday 21 July 2025; 16:06)

Special guests (109,835) by BFF from United States I honestly wish the Usher collaboration single had happened with "How Much". I really liked the So So Def Remix version we got on the Anniversary Version of "Rainbow". That could have been a big git considering Usher was pretty big at the time as well. Fingers crossed that Mariah hits a home run with the second single. "Type Dangerous" kind of fizzled out. (Saturday 19 July 2025; 23:46) this is a reply to message 109,823

Special guests (109,823) by Bobby A from United States Shezz, I have 10 notebook pages of research, analysis, and X posts right now. Lol. I don't think the 2nd single will have any rappers as special guests. That is not the trend right now for a pop R&B hybrid song. My top 5 special guests are: 1. Justin Bieber - We need another MC and Justin collaboration. 2. Sza - Every song she releases and is a guest on does extremely well on the Hot 100. 3. Leon Thomas - His song Mutt is a hit on the Urban and Urban AC charts right now. 4. Summer Walker - Her fan base is crazy and her vocals add something great to any song. 5. Usher - He would definitely give MC those female listeners who love some Usher. Plus, his clear and rich vocals make your head bob to his songs. (Saturday 19 July 2025; 12:23)

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