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About Stacey from USA: Been a fan since 1993. Favorite albums include Daydream, TEOM, and Music Box. I love a good discussion, but won't stand for hateful comments because we disagree. I am too old to deal with drama and so are you. Keep it real with me and we'll have some fun. Peace.

Mimi sessions (108,856) by Stacey from USA I liked the Mimi Sessions. I thought she sounded fine. I loved the arrangements. Now, the Aussie interview? That was sad to watch. Like everyone else, I hope for the best. (Saturday 24 May 2025; 20:35) this is a reply to message 108,854

Mimi sessions (108,854) by MusicfanJ from Germany Beautiful post. I also want a happy vibrant lively Mariah back. Where's the rainbow's end? I also wish Mariah would get a new team behind her, people who know business but also care for her as a human being and not just for money and fame. Real friends and people who do care are more important than all the money in the world and fake snakes who say yes to everything. (Saturday 24 May 2025; 12:31)

You all are killing me (108,829) by Stacey from USA Exactly. Well said, Randy. And for the record, I ain't no "yass queen". Not saying anyone is calling me that. Just stating that fact out loud. Yeah, was she stiff? Yes. Would I love her to move around, enjoying the moment? Yes. At the same time, I applaud the effort. I loved the arrangements. I loved seeing lesser known songs like Circles and Your Girl getting shown the spotlight. (Friday 23 May 2025; 05:44) this is a reply to message 108,820

You all are killing me (108,820) by Randy from USA I don't get it. This is MCs voice. It's what it has been for a very long time without all the background tracks, background singers and music. There's no slurring, stroke or sycophants letting her do whatever. I was thrilled yesterday because it was finally unvarnished truth. It was honesty. I mean besides the lashes and hair. And she didn't sound bad. I'm really upset at y'all response because basically it means you would rather have the lies and deceit. Maybe Special K was right. No matter what she does she can't win. I hate that we live in a world where whatever choice you make you'll find harsh criticism. (Thursday 22 May 2025; 18:04)

She possibly had a stroke (108,822) by Stacey from USA Are you referring to the Mimi Sessions video? This might be only time I've disagreed with you, lol. I liked it. I thought her voice sounded great. The rich lower tones are where she should stay put. I do agree she looks stiff but didn't notice the slurred speech. (Thursday 22 May 2025; 20:13) this is a reply to message 108,816

She possibly had a stroke (108,816) by Edward from USA It really breaks my heart to see her like that. What infuriates me though is the fact the sycophants around her don't have the balls to tell her that wasn't acceptable to put online. They're were probably saying: yass queen, you killed it. (Thursday 22 May 2025; 12:49)

The Mimi sessions (108,810) by Stacey from USA Thoughts? (Thursday 22 May 2025; 01:20)

Going country (108,779) by Stacey from USA MC16 is never going to happen. If I'm wrong, I'll gladly eat crow. But I must insist you guys pitch in with the side dishes. (Tuesday 20 May 2025; 03:53) this is a reply to message 108,776

Going country (108,776) by Bobby A from United States Well, I saw Tucker Wetmore perform on Jimmy Kimmel this month. I am so impressed with his great vocals and rapid singing style especially on his song Brunette that I am making Tucker Wetmore my favorite artist now. This is at least until MC16 is released. MC is just number #2 now. Lol. Tucker is the real deal with his catchy country songs that have made for a brilliant debut and changed country radio in 2025. (Monday 19 May 2025; 23:54)

Born this Mimi (108,706) by Stacey from USA Facts. "Me. I Am Mariah" is a decent title, much like The Emancipation of Mimi. Then she added the Elusive Chanteuse... and that's where she lost me. Oh well. (Monday 12 May 2025; 05:26) this is a reply to message 108,704

Born this Mimi (108,704) by Bill from the UK No one had ever called her The Elusive Chanteuse either. (Sunday 11 May 2025; 19:08)

Daydream (108,663) by Stacey from USA Who really knows? I'm just offering up a theory. Still bugs me that 30 years later MC went home that night empty-handed. Such an amazing album that deserved those awards. (Saturday 3 May 2025; 02:58) this is a reply to message 108,658

Daydream (108,658) by MusicfanJ from Germany It's an interesting thought. Who really knows what was going on behind "closed doors"? I do believe Tommy wasn't so hapyy with Daydream (Fantasy, remix with Da Brat, the house remix "Daydream interlude" on the album and of course "Looking in"). But because of the extreme commercial success around the world (Daydream went to number one in almost every country) plus the records from the US charts, he must be pleased at last. The Grammy would have been the cherry on the cake at that time. (Friday 2 May 2025; 14:46)

Discussion (108,655) by Stacey from USA See message 108,646. I bet poor Eddie feels insulted, lol. I'm so happy I could make you feel better. You are so welcome. Have a nice day. (Friday 2 May 2025; 06:07) this is a reply to message 108,653

Discussion (108,653) by Libra Lamb from USA Some of us are not here sorely for your amusement. Sorry I’m not Edward or whoever. There, I feel lighter already. Thanks. (Friday 2 May 2025; 02:16)

Discussion (108,652) by Stacey from USA Some folks need to lighten up and enjoy the discussion. It can be fun to let the conspiracy side out of the mind once in a while. Edward understood the assignment. Others need to study harder. (Friday 2 May 2025; 01:09) this is a reply to message 108,647

Article: What else does the Hall of Fame want from Mariah? (108,647) by Libra Lamb from USA Don't forget to stretch when reaching so high, don't wanna pull a muscle. I hope your 401 K wasn't flushed down the toilet with this new admin. (Thursday 1 May 2025; 16:56)

Daydream (108,651) by Stacey from USA I hear what you're saying. I just can't help but think Tommy wanted her to lose more than winning would have benefit him. Daydream definitely has an R&B sound to it, even the ballads. (Friday 2 May 2025; 01:01) this is a reply to message 108,646

Article: What else does the Hall of Fame want from Mariah? (108,646) by Edward from USA But Daydream was a pop album with just a grain of R&B on two tracks. Tommy had a lot at stake, Mariah's win would've been his too. (Thursday 1 May 2025; 06:18)

Article: What else does the Hall of Fame want from Mariah? (108,641) by Stacey from USA I can't help but wonder if Tommy played a role in getting MC shutout at the Grammys. She was pushing further into R&B, something TM despised. Daydream was a commercial success but maybe Tommy orchestrated the shutout at such a high profile event to "shut up" Mariah and push her back to pop/adult contemporary. (Thursday 1 May 2025; 01:16) this is a reply to message 108,636

Article: What else does the Hall of Fame want from Mariah? (108,636) by MusicfanJ from Germany I still don't understand how the Daydream Grammy debacle was happening? Tommy was still behind her at the peak of the success, was it simply the envy? Céline also married a powerful man from the music business. I always think Mariah was too perfect for some people. The look (a beauty like a supermodel), her magical aura, her earned wealth, the Mariah mania around the globe during that time, chart breaking records and last but not least of course the best, most unique voice ever. The "Cinderella story" from the press must have caused envy without end. (Wednesday 30 April 2025; 10:59)

Friday feeling (108,600) by Stacey from USA TJ and musicfan, yes, yes, and yes to both your posts. I was listening to #1s to Crapfinity the other day driving home. I was in the car for over an hour. The power in those songs is just mind-blowing. I'm forever grateful for that voice. (Tuesday 22 April 2025; 00:43) this is a reply to message 108,598

Friday feeling (108,598) by MusicfanJ from Germany Yes, yes and yes. Some will never understand how magical those years were music-wise. I'm so happy to have witnessed it. An unplugged session would be a wonderful surprise. A little jazzy, soulful and authentic. (Monday 21 April 2025; 14:26)

Favorite Mariah Hip-Hop collaborations (108,493) by Stacey from USA I know exactly the Fantasy remix you are referring to. That's my go to remix as well. (Monday 31 March 2025; 03:10) this is a reply to message 108,488

Favorite Mariah Hip-Hop collaborations (108,488) by Randy from USA You all are missing out on the best version of Fantasy. It is the Bad Boy Mix which I think is track 4 on the maxi-single. It has both the pop hook and ODB on it. It's the only one I listen to. I love Honey with Mase and The Lox. I hate the Jermaine Dupri remix. I love Gucci Mane on Obsessed. I love both The Roof extended Mobb Deep and Breakdown extended Bobe Thugs. I love the Nicki Minaj verse on Up Out My Face. My All/Stay Awhile with the rap is also a favorite. (Sunday 30 March 2025; 04:50)

Favorite Mariah Hip-Hop collaborations (108,487) by Stacey from USA I tend to stray away from the hip-hop stuff. That said there are some collabos that I can't fight and pull me back to that side of MC. Fantasy Heartbreaker Crybaby It's Like That (with Mr. Fatman at the end) My All/Stay Awhile (I prefer the no rap one) (Saturday 29 March 2025; 21:02) this is a reply to message 108,481

Favorite Mariah Hip-Hop collaborations (108,481) by BFF from United States I was talking to someone the other day about how I felt the ODB version of "Fantasy" is a bit overrated and played out. It's the one that everyone knows - I actually quite like the original version and the House remix more. Though I do appreciate the "Me and Mariah go back like babies and pacifiers" line. I use that one a lot. What do you all think? Favorite Mariah hip-hop collaborations/remixes? These would be my 10 favorites 1. My All/Stay Awhile (So So Def Remix) 2. The Roof (Mobb Deep Extended) 3. Breakdown (Mo Thugs Version) 4. Crybaby 5. Always Be My Baby (So So Def Remix) 6. Underneath the Stars (Drifting Remix) 7. I Still Believe/Pure Imagination 8. Honey (So So Def Remix) 9. Thank God I Found You (Make It Last Remix) 10. Heartbreaker (DJ Clue Remix) I never really cared for "I Know What You Want" with Busta Rhymes. And I still feel like Mariah's golden period for these collaborations was that 1997-2000 period. (Saturday 29 March 2025; 14:29)

Favorite Mariah Hip-Hop collaborations (108,486) by Stacey from USA You're missing out on a lot of great pre-Butterfly music. I tend to prefer pre-Butterfly MC, but that doesn't stop me from finding those gems post Butterfly. I'd be missing out on a lot of great stuff. Just sayin'. (Saturday 29 March 2025; 20:57) this is a reply to message 108,482

Favorite Mariah Hip-Hop collaborations (108,482) by Zachariah from Croatia I don't even listen to original Fantasy, only O.D.B. version. But I a lamb who stopped liking old Mariah and is a fan of after Butterfly Mariah so I am not the one to ask. (Saturday 29 March 2025; 15:43)

Happy birthday MC / What y'all playin? (108,478) by Stacey from USA Well I heard WBT on the radio yesterday coming home from work. The day before that I heard Always Be My Baby while prom dress shopping with my daughter. Emotions was on the radio days before that. ❤️ (Friday 28 March 2025; 23:49) this is a reply to message 108,476

Happy birthday MC / What y'all playin? (108,476) by MusicfanJ from Germany My prayer, Working hard, Bringin' on the heartbreak. (Friday 28 March 2025; 14:10)

Emancipation & Daydream (108,474) by Stacey from USA I like Music Box too. All I Ever Wanted is a very underrated ballad. I first heard Mariah on VH1 (when they actually played videos, lol,) with Hero. That song hooked me on MC and Daydream reeled me in. But MB will always hold a special place with me because of that experience. (Friday 28 March 2025; 01:17) this is a reply to message 108,449

Emancipation & Daydream (108,449) by TJ from Norway I like Daydream very much. A lot of good songs, and it was released on my 19th birthday (at least in Norway). What a gift. I have never liked One Sweet Day, except the live versions. Fantasy is still one of my long time favourites. (Wednesday 26 March 2025; 21:03)

Emancipation & Daydream (108,431) by Stacey from USA Yes yes, I am sorry. My apologies. I daydream all the time as well. One can easily get lost in their thoughts and lose all sense of reality when listening to such great music. I will do better next time. (Tuesday 25 March 2025; 17:50) this is a reply to message 108,424

Emancipation & Daydream (108,424) by Edward from USA Dear Stacey, you of all people should understand what happens when one is in a Daydream state of mind. I had the album playing and as I was typing my two favorites for TEOM, "When I Saw You" kicked in. Let’s just call it a "mental lapse", a "slip of the keyboard", or most likely, "a glitch in the matrix" . My guilty pleasure from TEOM is "To The Floor". (Tuesday 25 March 2025; 16:19)

Emancipation & Daydream (108,430) by Stacey from USA Me too, lol. I first discovered Mariah during the MB era. I was 16. But my love and appreciation for MC was cemented during Daydream. (Tuesday 25 March 2025; 17:48) this is a reply to message 108,426

Emancipation & Daydream (108,426) by TJ from Norway I'm so old that Music Box always trumps both Daydream and Emancipation. I'm old. (Tuesday 25 March 2025; 16:46)

Emancipation & Daydream (108,419) by Stacey from USA Daydream is a thing of beauty. I can listen to that whole album beginning to end. No skips. I love every song. Looking In is my favorite track. It's my life's theme song. "It seems as though I've always been; somebody outside looking in." Oh wait, I can choose another song. Hmmm let's see, ABMB. That song sounds as current today as it did 30 years ago. Guilty pleasure: Melt Away. TEOM had me jumping for joy 20 years later after Daydream. I thought the whisper from CB was MC's current trend. However, when I got a hold of an mp3 containing snippets of all the songs before the album's release, I couldn't contain my excitement. The voice was back. I have to choose only 2 songs? Fly Like A Bird, Circles. Guilty pleasure: Your Girl. (Tuesday 25 March 2025; 03:36) this is a reply to message 108,414

Emancipation & Daydream (108,414) by Jamie from UK Ok while it's the 20th Anniversary of Mimi and 30th Anniversary of Daydream. Choose your two favourite songs from each album. Mine are: We Belong Together/Get Your Number Fantasy/Looking In I'm interested to hear people's choices and thought I'd bring some fun to the board. (Monday 24 March 2025; 18:14)

Emancipation & Daydream (108,418) by Stacey from USA Oh Edward dear, When I Saw You is on the Daydream album. (Tuesday 25 March 2025; 03:25) this is a reply to message 108,416

Emancipation & Daydream (108,416) by Edward from USA Daydream: Fantasy Underneath the Stars (guilty pleasure: Melt Away) TEOM: One & Only Get Your Number (guilty pleasure: When I Saw You) (Tuesday 25 March 2025; 00:21)

I don't Heart (108,382) by Stacey from USA Beautifully put. (Thursday 20 March 2025; 04:06) this is a reply to message 108,375

I don't Heart (108,375) by Randy from USA Thank you Shezz and Edward for reading my message and understanding what I was trying to say. You know, if you ask an average person on the street who the great singer songwriters are, they will say Joni Mitchell, Carole King, Jewel maybe Alicia Keys, Sarah McLachlan, Lauryn Hill, Paula Cole. The reason why I care about the way MC carries herself image wise is because she is lumped in with the vanity songwriters. Madonna is a songwriter. Janet Jackson is a songwriter. Beyonce is a songwriter. Do you really think MC is on the level of the three I just mentioned? But to the general public and the music industry it's like "yeah yeah yeah you write songs". If I could get an earth-wide loudspeaker and closed captioning in the sky, I'd play Close My Eyes, Languishing, Petals, Butterfly, Vanishing, My All, Outside, Looking In and Right To Dream for the world. But since I don't have those means the most I can do is scream on this board, MC you're making a fool of yourself and tarnishing your legacy. Check out this exchange here. And of course there will be those who insult Wendy and downplay what was said. But if Mariah talks about lighting, ensembles, says she's eternally 12, and has a man to carry her umbrella, is anyone gonna believe she writes the best kcufin songs ever recorded? Oh and let me address the bitter old queen remark. I can't say what I want to say because it won't get posted. You could never, on your best day, with AI assistance, outwit me. I have a resume and a CV. Find yourself a schoolmate with a chipped tooth and peanut allergy to play with. I'm the principle principal up in this bitch. That's all. (Wednesday 19 March 2025; 19:34)

Accountability, kryptonite to Yass Queens (108,381) by Stacey from USA Bravo. Some like to think Mariah is incapable of making a mistake. They refuse to take off the rose colored glasses. Then say to those of us who stopped wearing those glasses a long time ago, you aren't a real fan, blah, blah, blah. When all we want as fans is to see Mariah revered for the once in a generation talent that she is. (Thursday 20 March 2025; 04:01) this is a reply to message 108,376

Accountability, kryptonite to Yass Queens (108,376) by Edward from USA Mariah, before fully embracing her diva persona, had a massive fanbase and was taken far more seriously. Being her fan felt like a badge of honor. I celebrated every time she hit number one and proudly showed everyone in my circle of friends the killer voice she had, her performances. But over time, she alienated a large portion of that fanbase with some of her choices. Some of those choices were justified because it was only a matter of time before she would start putting out the type of music that she liked, but some other choices were totally detrimental to her career and image, choices that didn't have anything to do with her artistry. While I still acknowledge and celebrate her accomplishments, I've learned to keep my fandom to myself because, as the years passed, admitting to being a Mariah fan was seeing as weird, unless you had a "I'm Gay" sign written on your head, something I prefer to keep to myself. The shift in perception began when she adopted that cheap, exaggerated and sometimes shady Marilyn Monroe persona. Celine, and Whitney with her struggles, always maintained a level of respect and relatability that Mariah started losing as she got more famous. She started believing her own hype. Now she is the least respected, not because of her talent, since she's the better overall artist, but because how she chose to present herself. And no, Tommy didn't have anything to do with it. For at least 8 years, Mariah was just as revered as the other two, but some of her choices made her fall from that pedestal. Out of four judges on American Idol, she was the most experienced to give advice and guide the contestants. She had the perfect platform to show the world her greatness, her genius, but instead, she came out as insecure and petty sometimes, getting late to some of the auditions claiming they had to put up with it because she was a diva. At the end, Nicki ended up being a better judge. If Mariah is so great to be praised for her accomplishments, she should be held accountable for her failures. End of the rant. (Wednesday 19 March 2025; 20:11)

MC in L.A. (108,359) by Stacey from USA I thought that same thing when I saw the long leather coat. I can't believe my Daydream is turning 30 this year. Man, I feel old, lol. (Tuesday 18 March 2025; 04:10) this is a reply to message 108,355

MC in L.A. (108,355) by MusicfanJ from Germany Wow really beautiful and classy. I love it. I get a little [Daydream] tour vibes with the outfit. (Monday 17 March 2025; 18:29)

The issue I have (108,295) by Stacey from USA I can't stand Oprah. She thinks she's better than everyone else. Her condescending attitude is so off putting. (Saturday 1 March 2025; 04:40) this is a reply to message 108,287

The issue I have (108,287) by Edward from USA I agree. I swear Oprah thinks she's Jesus, and when gets a papercut, she goes like: "Stigmata." I don't trust her, she's very skinny now and very hungry. Mariah needs a different platform, Oprah might be plotting to get her on Ozempic. (Friday 28 February 2025; 21:55)

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