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About this_is_qhm from the Philippines: I love the intricate vocal harmonies only Mariah can make.

Songs you don't like that are fan favourites (75,071) by this_is_qhm from the Philippines Okay, time to piss some people off, haha: Til The End Of Time Vanishing Sweetheart So Blessed Irresistible I Want To Know What Love Is The Art Of Letting Go Right To Dream Obsessed You're So Cold And I would rather not explain as I would only make new enemies. (Monday 8 May 2017; 13:46)

Re: Bruno gets his 7th number one (74,931) (74,937) by this_is_qhm from the Philippines Calling All My Lovelies, while ridiculously shallow and tactless, even, is gorgeous. My fave off the album. That Halle Berry cameo just sends it over the top. I would love it to be released as a single, although it would be a risk as I feel the production is way too smart for radio (though I'd like them to try regardless). Honestly though, I'd much sooner see them release Finesse, which sounds like something Bobby Brown would have done in his prime, and would fit much easier in the current sonic landscape we have. (Wednesday 3 May 2017; 13:58)

Re: Albums (74,932) (74,936) by this_is_qhm from the Philippines I feel the same way about the Emotions and Music Box albums. Emotions fell short of the greatness it was supposed to achieve on paper because although some of its songs rank along Mariah's best (CLG, The Wind, MIH), the rest weigh it down, making it sound even more dated than Mariah's debut. My issue with Music Box is that of all her albums, it's her most Celine-esque (read: MOR, safe, consciously calculated to reach the widest audience possible). I don't begrudge that, as it did work really well for her, but you just can't put Music Box up there with Daydream, Butterfly, TEOM, or even Mariah's debut album, despite having one epic cover and great songs such as Dreamlover, NFY, AYNAF. (Wednesday 3 May 2017; 13:52)

Re: Bruno gets his 7th number one (74,916) (74,926) by this_is_qhm from the Philippines That's What I Like deserves to be #1, especially if placed side by side with that Ed Sheeran track. In fact, it's the only song in the top 10 right now that is listenable for me. Although at first I was kinda iffy when they released it. I thought they would capitalize on the momentum that Versace On The Floor generated as a promotional single. I hope that song gets released next. It would be a waste not to. If any male artist in mainstream pop right now deserves to challenge Michael Jackson's record of #1s, it's Bruno. And it looks like he's well on his way. Congrats. (Wednesday 3 May 2017; 08:45)

Re: (74,800) / Head Over Heels (74,814) by this_is_qhm from the Philippines Ah, Head Over Heels. Thanks for reminding me of that song. It was great and had Mariah's stamp all over it, with the melody, the background vocals (you can literally hear her), the very 90s video (which she makes a totally hot cameo in towards the end, she looked amazing) and why not? She wrote it. I still wish she kept it as her own. It would hot have sounded out of place of Butterfly, maybe even Rainbow, and is better than any of her singles released 2010 onwards. (Friday 28 April 2017; 00:10)

Mary J. Blige's promotion strategies (74,786) by this_is_qhm from the Philippines While Mary's going all out on promoting her new album that drops tomorrow (so excited) she's doing so in ways that exude class and maturity. With social media teasers and pictures here and there on a daily basis, a documentary on the album's creation coming out in May, plus the fact that the public actually got to miss her enough to long for her return. All of this could bode well for her new set and make up for the minor commercial success of its preceding (brilliant) singles. Meanwhile, Mariah is out there barely rocking ill-fitting outfits she might as well bust (pun intended) out of. I'd wonder why Mary can pull this off and why Mariah can't, but then again Stella's there to enable Mariah's newfound I-don't-give-a-what attitude and indulge her need for constant adoration, so I guess Mariah had it coming by choosing to stick to that bitch responsible for accelerating her career decline at a rate faster than you can even read this sentence. (Thursday 27 April 2017; 12:02)

Re: Top 10 look at me videos (74,718) (74,739) by this_is_qhm from the Philippines A lot of Mariah's look-at-me videos are terrible, so are we ranking this by degree of desperation? (These are actually good, she pulled it off.) 10. Touch My Body 9. Heartbreaker (Remix) 8. I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time 7. Get Your Number 6. Say Somethin' 5. Loverboy (Here's where things get awkward, unwatchable even.) 4. H.A.T.E.U. 3. #Beautiful 2. You're Mine (Eternal) 1. I Don't The top 3 were all made within the last 4 years. Very telling of how the quality has gone downhill - fast. (Tuesday 25 April 2017; 09:06)

TLC's back (74,493) by this_is_qhm from the Philippines TLC just premiered the first taste off their final studio album, you know, the one backed by a Kickstarter campaign. It sounds really good. Sleek 90s G-funk R&B jam for sure. If Mariah was going for nostalgia, it shouldn't just sound like a poor recreation of her previous hits, it should be as good as Way Back. Hear it while the link's still up. Welcome back, TLC, well done. (Friday 14 April 2017; 12:08)

New collaborators / berhana (74,463) by this_is_qhm from the Philippines Now we all know by now that Mariah would rather collaborate with rappers (usually up-and-coming or on the C-list), and that if she were to collaborate with another female, it would be a rapper, or that if she were to duet with someone who isn't a rapper, it would be a male artist. (This aversion towards female collaborators is really killing her creativity and is also unintentionally bad for her image.) But as much as I love Mariah's blend of pop and R&B with hip-hop, if she were to work with a male artist, why not ditch the rapper obsession for a while and look for someone with some soul? Not sure if you have heard about berhana, but from what I know he's been out since 2015, he has an EP that's downloadable for free on his website, and his song Janet has the kind of retro-modern yet laid-back vibe that is missing from radio right now. Check him out. Me thinks he would sound great with Mariah. His harmonies are amazing. (Thursday 13 April 2017; 12:47)

Re: New deal (74,359) (74,382) by this_is_qhm from the Philippines Hilarious. I've heard it has bonus tracks: Target edition: 1. Unbridled Success 2. Feeling Me All Over (Touchfest) 3. You Foiled Me 4. No-Mix International edition: 1. I Ain't Throwin' U Shade (Just Don't Know Ya) 2. Push 'Em Up Good 3. Push 'Em Up Good (Dem Boobies Edit) 4. Push 'Em Up Good ('Til They Slip Mix) (Tuesday 11 April 2017; 12:36)

Re: Article: Mariah Carey and Bryan Tanaka break up (74,304) (74,325) by this_is_qhm from the Philippines True. Lately it seems like Mariah has been having some "word of the month" moments more than usual. I guess "unbridled" is the new "foiled". (Monday 10 April 2017; 16:02)

Re: Daydream era (74,174) (74,200) by this_is_qhm from the Philippines You do have a point. Although I believe her choice of performing ABMB over any other song from that era or album is not just because it's one of her favorties, but also because it's what she is most at ease performing, as the other singles are more vocally demanding/challenging. (Thursday 6 April 2017; 06:39)

Ridiculously bad videos (74,197) by this_is_qhm from the Philippines Have you noticed how bad Mariah's visual game has been since Triumphant? The worst part of it is that she wants her videos to be sexy but they ultimately come off as try-hard, desperate and unintentionally ridiculous. What if she just does that instead, you know, go for campy and funny as opposed to sexy? We know she has it in her (Heartbreaker, Boy (I Need You), Touch My Body, Obsessed). Or better yet, go for something completely nonsensical. The video for Still Feel Like Your Man, John Mayer's best single in years, just dropped and man it is (deliberately) the weirdest, most brilliantly incoherent and off-kilter thing I have seen from a mainstream artist since, well, everything Lady GaGa has done before she got tamed. (Thursday 6 April 2017; 04:27)

Article: Meet Mariah Carey's maybe fake, definitely hot BF (74,187) by this_is_qhm from the Philippines Yeah, this is exactly what we need right now - another reminder of why Mariah's World sucked. We're all still recovering from that horrendous scene. *shudders* Next. (Wednesday 5 April 2017; 23:13)

Mariah on Idol (74,162) by this_is_qhm from the Philippines By the time Mariah signed up for Idol, she boarded a ship that has been sinking since 2007. She did this because it was a very attractive deal at the time - a hefty paycheck in exchange of helping to find the next big star. However, as much as American Idol has been instrumental to the discovery of legitimate talents, I almost wish she signed on for The Voice instead. At the time, The Voice was significantly more popular than American Idol, and lets face it, the show has never been about the talent - it's always been about the coaches and their egos, which is pretty much why it has produced zero artists above the D list. Still, Mariah's presence on that show would have made more sense, not to mention the heightened competitiveness and actual coaching/involvement that goes into it would probably have given Mariah a better opportunity to share her knowledge rather than just giving critiques on the main show alone. It would have been a more interesting and enjoyable viewing experience. It'd also have been a better vehicle to promote #Beautiful, and MIAM would probably have become a different album. But then again, I guess things happen for a reason. (Wednesday 5 April 2017; 13:14)

Re: Something all great female artists have in common (74,133) (74,137) by this_is_qhm from the Philippines True. Ariana has some potential, and her latest album, as derivative as it is, still shows that. But it's one thing to stay silent and blow everyone away with the actual output, it's another to think you're the s***, hype your creativity up only to underwhelm in the end. And with Britney, I always feel protective of her because although she may not be the best singer, she still shares Madonna's great ear for what sounds cool, though to a lesser extent. To me, you can kick Rihanna off that list of greats. I love me some RiRi, I have most of her albums, but her impact and popularity has never even come close to the fever pitch that Britney had at her prime. (Tuesday 4 April 2017; 09:32)

Re: Mariah and Stella part ways? (74,074) (74,079) by this_is_qhm from the Philippines TMZ, don't play with me, please let this be true. (Saturday 1 April 2017; 01:18)

Happy 47th/48th depending on what year's correct (73,981) by this_is_qhm from the Philippines Mariah, you sure did a lot of stupid s*** over the past 2 years alone than probably all of the 25 years that came before it combined, but I still love you and that's all that matters right now on your day. I'm a realist so happy birthday (yes, birthday, all caps) and you're still one of the most beautiful, most talented artists I know. I still believe you have it in you to come up with a killer album (several more, actually). So here's hoping you'll snap out of that bleak crazy funk called Stella and deliver. Yasss queen. (Monday 27 March 2017; 12:23)

Article: Mariah Carey flashes her boobs in see-through top (73,954) by this_is_qhm from the Philippines Apparently this is normal for Mariah fans in 2017. (Sunday 26 March 2017; 05:12)

I Don't "Remix" (73,903) by this_is_qhm from the Philippines I know it's been pretty much official for years now but I guess this is yet another confirmation that the 90s and early 00s queen of remixes has forgotten what "remix" actually means. It's called "re-mix" for a reason. It's not called "take-the-original-chop-off-a-verse-or-two-replace-it-with-a-rap-verse-by-(insert rapper here)-and-then-call-it-a-remix". When fans make better remixes than the producers original creations, that's a huge problem. (Friday 24 March 2017; 08:11)

Re: Madonna's classic is Bedtime stories (73,808) (73,812) by this_is_qhm from the Philippines Right? Right? Those are my top 3 songs off that album. Play them in succession and prepare yourself to luxuriate in R&B bliss. (Monday 20 March 2017; 11:17)

Re: Decades concept CD/90's R&B (73,776) (73,790) by this_is_qhm from the Philippines The 90s were R&B's golden age, no question. Mariah, TLC, Boyz II Men, Brandy, Aaliyah, Monica, Janet, Lisa Stansfield (heck even George and Madonna jumped in). The 80s were just a precursor to that thanks to Whitney, Anita, El Debarge, Al Jarreau, George Benson, again Janet, and Prince. (Sunday 19 March 2017; 04:34)

Re: Madonna's classic is not Drowned World (73,780) (73,789) by this_is_qhm from the Philippines True. To me Madge's best work is also her one of her most overlooked and underrated. Most people tend to remember the Madonna albums that contain her biggest uptempo hits because Madonna is almost always associated to dance music. That's why Bedtime Stories is often forgotten, because the singles released from it were not really dance hits (the title track went unnoticed). But Secret, Take A Bow, Human Nature, Love Tried To Welcome Me and Forbidden Love are too seductive to ignore. Her vocals were most impressive during the Ray of Light era, but were most inviting during the Bedtime Stories era. So plush and warm. (Sunday 19 March 2017; 04:28)

Re: Madonna's classic is not Drowned World (73,782) (73,788) by this_is_qhm from the Philippines I love love love Take A Bow. If it weren't the perfect fit for Madonna, it's something I would wish were Mariah's. Three seconds into that song and you can instantly recognize it. And the video is a masterclass in elegance. To me, it's Madonna's best ballad. A masterpiece for sure. (Sunday 19 March 2017; 04:19)

Alone In Love (73,711) by this_is_qhm from the Philippines Nice to see this song get some love from time to time on this board. Out of all the remaining tracks on the debut album that weren't released, this had the biggest potential to be a hit, and that has sadly gone unfulfilled. One of the more sophisticated songs in the album. (Thursday 16 March 2017; 21:50)

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