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About Bobby A from United States: I have been a Lamb since 1990. I know Mariah. I love her music. I breathe her music.

Latest Instagram (103,011) by Bobby A from United States Thank you, Lady B. (Friday 14 July 2023; 12:10) this is a reply to message 103,009

Latest Instagram (103,009) by Lady B from USA Hope you feel better soon, Robert. Sending you good vibes. Like I said, Mariah seems to be really focused on spending time with her family, which is wonderful to see. Wishing her the best. (Thursday 13 July 2023; 19:17)

Latest Instagram (103,007) by Bobby A from United States Thank you, Jamie. I have been listening to a K-Love radio station since I moved back to Texas. Lauren Diagle's You Say and Natalie Grant's and Cory Asbury's You Will Be Found have helped me. (Thursday 13 July 2023; 12:36) this is a reply to message 103,006

Latest Instagram (103,006) by Jamie from UK Sorry to hear about your situation. Just focus on you, your feelings matter. (Thursday 13 July 2023; 12:10)

Latest Instagram (103,005) by Bobby A from United States MC is looking great like the early months of the E=MC2 era. I am glad that she is focusing on herself and her children. I am trying to get that point in my life and stop worrying about my family disowning me and people not liking me. (Thursday 13 July 2023; 11:43) this is a reply to message 103,002

Latest Instagram (103,002) by Jamie from UK Wow Mariah is looking in great shape on her latest post, looks like she’s lost a ton of weight. Maybe something is coming soon after all. (Thursday 13 July 2023; 07:49)

Languishing (103,001) by Bobby A from United States I just listened [to] Potrait. Could Potrait be MC's follow-up Languishing? They definitely sound similar in melody and theme. (Wednesday 12 July 2023; 23:54) this is a reply to message 103,000

Languishing (103,000) by Randy from USA Definitely in my top ten songs by her. As soon as I read your post, I started singing it and my eyes welled up. I'm going through some things. Sometimes I find myself singing it when I'm putting on airs. I wonder would you cry for me if you knew. This is what music is supposed to do. And now I understand why MC wants us to relate rather than tell us who a song is written about. Although I think it's safe to say Side Effects is about Tommy. (Wednesday 12 July 2023; 03:11)

Languishing (102,999) by Bobby A from United States Great post, Andrew. I always never think of Languishing as an interlude, but as an intrinsic part of Angels Cry. (Wednesday 12 July 2023; 01:32) this is a reply to message 102,996

Languishing (102,996) by Andrew from the UK I always thought Mariah had somewhat diminished that power and poignancy of Languishing by calling it an interlude. I recall many others here many years ago feeling the same. Maybe Mariah means (in one fell swoop with just one word) in a song about damage to your person caused by the emotional abuse you received from a lover long ago is not forever. That is to say: the misery must be seen as an interlude in your life. That it is not what makes your story. That it is only what interrupted it. (Tuesday 11 July 2023; 22:19)

Emotionally stiff (102,993) by Bobby A from United States I take back these comments. I just listened to Mine Again with all of the emotion exuding from MC's impeccable vocals. How did I forget about this gem? Man, I hope MC's voice recovers to give us another Mine Again. (Tuesday 11 July 2023; 04:20) this is a reply to message 102,986

Emotionally stiff (102,986) by Bobby A from United States Randy, they want something like Unbreak My Heart, Superwoman, and Love and War. You can hear the emotion and heartbreak in Toni's, Karen's and Tamar's voice. (Sunday 9 July 2023; 22:53)

Emotionally stiff (102,986) by Bobby A from United States Randy, they want something like Unbreak My Heart, Superwoman, and Love and War. You can hear the emotion and heartbreak in Toni's, Karen's and Tamar's voice. (Sunday 9 July 2023; 22:53) this is a reply to message 102,985

Emotionally stiff (102,985) by Randy from USA One of the things I never understood is why journalists who review her albums call her ballads emotionally stiff. Since I've had a little time on my hands, I've been reading Rolling Stone, Slant, LA Times, New York Times and others' reviews of her albums that were written when the albums came out. We didn't have access to the internet back then haha. But they all seem to say the problem with Music Box, Daydream, Butterfly, Rainbow and Glitter are the ballads because she's emotion-less. I don't get what they want. My All, And You Don't Remember, Never Forget You, Against All Odds and Lead The Way are every bit as emotional as Celine's All By Myself or Whitney Houston's I Will Always Love You. What exactly did they want from MC? (Sunday 9 July 2023; 20:24)

MC's next era (102,984) by Bobby A from United States Yes. MC's voice would have fit perfectly on Rema's Calm Down remix instead of boring and non-singing Selena Gomez. Why doesn't she get more high profile remixes anymore? (Sunday 9 July 2023; 18:01) this is a reply to message 102,965

MC's next era (102,965) by Tevin from USA I would love to see Mariah dabble into Afro beats. (Wednesday 5 July 2023; 05:40)

MC should come clean (102,983) by Bobby A from United States There is only one other major female R&B singer without a label right now. Her name is Jill Scott. She only released one album on Atlantic and they dropped her just like MC on Epic with Caution. I guess when you no longer have the radio hits and enormous album sales, female artists have a difficult time keeping their record deals. What is Madonna doing differently that keeps her career moving forward without the radio hits and enormous album sales? If MC would go independent, she would receive more respect as an older female artist. A partnership record deal with a high profile pop or R&B male artist would help kick start her career too. I definitely could see Trey Songz or Ryan Tedder do a full complete album with MC. (Sunday 9 July 2023; 17:57) this is a reply to message 102,982

MC should come clean (102,982) by Edward from USA Mariah has been recording for quite some time now. She said she would be fishing for a streaming deal for "The Butterfly Lounge", but it seems to be the general interest in her doesn't warrant the money they would spend. The Clark Sisters confirmed Mariah had them sing their asses off on a recording session, Tanaka was following her every move during the Butterfly "Lounge Sessions" to document the creative process, she also said she had recorded a lot during the pandemic because she had supposedly gotten her voice back. She actually has a lot of material, but I guess she hasn't been able to secure a viable record deal. She could release "The Rarities 2" to alleviate the pain of her fans for not having new music from her for five years now, but oh well, it is what it is. (Sunday 9 July 2023; 14:08)

Jesse Cook (102,979) by Bobby A from United States I am having the hardest time determining what did the tv/film producer Jesse Cook produce for MC. Her name shows on the web where he is given credit to working with an A list of celebrities. He produced the New Edition and the Bobby Brown TV movies. What did he produce for MC? (Saturday 8 July 2023; 02:56)

MC should come clean (102,970) by Bobby A from United States How long does MC think she can keep the Lambs in the dark about the delay for the new era? I don't think I have ever felt this much in the dark about why we haven't gotten a new album. It has to be something on the business side of her career for the delay. Or maybe it is because vocal issues. MC should come clean soon. (Thursday 6 July 2023; 03:12)

Good news (102,964) by Bobby A from United States The Rarities is still a hot CD and album at independent retailers. The vinyl was priced at $92 at Waterloo Records in Austin. There was only one copy left. MC could release The Rarities 2 and it probably would sell $500,000 copies easily because of the possibility of the caliber of tracks would be fan favorites more so than the ones on The Rarities. I just want to hear that Bobby Ross Avila track that didn't make Caution. Imagine if it they wrote Usher's GLU that night in the studio. (Tuesday 4 July 2023; 23:12) this is a reply to message 102,963

Good news (102,963) by MusicfanJ from Germany Queen of Tik Tok? Please not. Queen of music or of RnB suits better. I read that Tik Tok is banned in two states of the US, is that correct? Would anyone miss it? I don't need it for sure. I'm waiting for real music news while I'm enjoying her dance mixes. (Tuesday 4 July 2023; 16:42)

MC's next era (102,951) by Bobby A from United States I hope MC goes for a 90s R&B sound like JoJo, Kiana Lede, Coco Jones, and Mahalia are doing right now. (Sunday 2 July 2023; 21:03) this is a reply to message 102,950

MC's next era (102,950) by Brandon from USA What would you guys like to see for MC's next era? What type of music do [you] want to hear? What would [you] like to see visually (videos, performances, ensembles, hairstyles, etc)? (Sunday 2 July 2023; 19:35)

The greatest songwriter (102,948) by Bobby A from United States We all were impressed with her songwriting skills with Head Over Heals and Last Chance for Allure. I thought back then she going to be writing for other artists like Babyface was doing while he still had a solo career. Maybe she will still write for other artists with the right record deal. (Saturday 1 July 2023; 21:31) this is a reply to message 102,947

The greatest songwriter (102,947) by Sasha from Nomansland Absolutely, she could have build an empire only writing and producing for others. Her image and career would be probably at a different place right now. Too bad. (Friday 30 June 2023; 16:53)

Taylor's Swift's Eras tour (102,933) by Bobby A from United States I received two likes and no replies. I guess no one else heard the news or it was tweeted as somebody's wish list and I didn't catch it. Lol. (Tuesday 27 June 2023; 16:54) this is a reply to message 102,929

Taylor's Swift's Eras tour (102,929) by Bobby A from United States Mariah Trends on Twitter is reporting today that MC is joining the European leg of Taylor Swift's Eras tour. Has anyone else heard this exciting news? (Saturday 24 June 2023; 20:55)

Taylor's Swift's Eras tour (102,929) by Bobby A from United States Mariah Trends on Twitter is reporting today that MC is joining the European leg of Taylor Swift's Eras tour. Has anyone else heard this exciting news? (Saturday 24 June 2023; 20:55)

Mahogany (102,922) by Bobby A from United States I just listened to Sprung. It's a shame Mahogany and MC didn't do more songs together. He really captured a retro 70s feel that no other producer has been able to do for MC. He probably pulled out some of MC's best vocals on TEOM. Maybe we get a better quality version of When Feel It one day too. Just my two cents today. Lol. (Wednesday 21 June 2023; 00:19)

MB30 (102,918) by Bobby A from United States I see now Bill. MB is your sweet spot. I am going to give it a listen again from beginning to the end during my last 8 days in Atlanta packing. I am moving back to Austin Texas. Atlanta is not the same like it was 16 years ago. (Tuesday 20 June 2023; 04:02) this is a reply to message 102,916

MB30 (102,916) by Bill from the UK Hmmm. Ultimately Mariah wrote all those songs, and she speaks fondly of them in interviews. I don't think she dislikes the music, probably more the personal life at the time. But even then, the song "Now That I Know" says all that needs to be said about how Mariah felt about entering into marriage with Tommy. "By your side I can conquer the world." And conquer it she did. (Monday 19 June 2023; 18:36)

MB30 (102,913) by Bobby A from United States Maybe I can listen to just one song occasionally. That song is NFY. I called Music Box Tommy's control album. He was so disappointed with the heavy R&B influence and low sales of Emotions that Tommy mandated a more pop influence like MC's debut. Music Box's album cover pose is less than flattering too and one heck of a boring album cover. It reminds me of what Tommy was trying to do to suffocate MC by having her pose like young opera singer at a New York concert hall full of middle-aged married couples. MB is just one boring album from start to finish. Thank God two years later, MC gave us the beautiful Daydream. (Sunday 18 June 2023; 17:52) this is a reply to message 102,910

MB30 (102,910) by TJ from Norway You should try it. (Sunday 18 June 2023; 03:42)

MB30 (102,906) by Bobby A from United States MB is my least favorite MC album. I don't listen to it at all. (Saturday 17 June 2023; 22:12) this is a reply to message 102,900

MB30 (102,900) by TJ from Norway I didn't like them when the album was released. It felt old at the moment. Not 1993. (Saturday 17 June 2023; 18:11)

Where are you Christmas (102,893) by Bobby A from United States The website Secondhand Songs is reporting that MC originally recorded WAYC, but because of a legal case against Tommy Mottolla the song could not be released. What legal case did MC have with Tommy back in 2000? That is the first time that I have heard of a legal case in 2000. So there has to be MC's originally track in the vault somewhere. I don't like Josie Aiello's version from the Mannheim Steamroller Christmasville soundtrack. It doesn't have that polish pop sound like Faith Hill's version. Aiello's version is on the Secondhand Songs website. (Thursday 15 June 2023; 16:47)

MB30 (102,890) by Bobby A from United States Sony Legacy is just not willing to invest in MC and her catalogue anymore. Anniversary and greatest hits collections that have a lot of money invested in them are when artist or band have just had a couple of albums prior that were huge sellers for the label. Me I Am Mariah and Caution were huge disappointments for Island/Def Jam and Epic. I bet MC invested a lot of her money in the vinyl pressing of the $160.00 Butterfly boxset that was sold on her website. (Thursday 15 June 2023; 13:53) this is a reply to message 102,889

MB30 (102,889) by Bill from the UK No tour footage, no tour audio, a lukewarm "deluxe" digital album with only 3 new additions, an expensive cassette re-issue, an overly expensive non-audiophile vinyl pressing with no new material, and re-hashed merchandise. So yes. Botched. (Thursday 15 June 2023; 11:38)

Find that Rainbow's end (102,886) by Bobby A from United States Radio wouldn't play it now because it is too cheesy in 2023. MC needs to release something in the vain of Toosi's Favorite Son. The Favorite Son message is what she was conveying in the Rainbow Interlude in 1999. The gospel children's choir reminds me so much of something MC would record and release. (Wednesday 14 June 2023; 23:24) this is a reply to message 102,885

Find that Rainbow's end (102,885) by Rashidi Rahim Rick from Malaysia Release that song now. It’s about time Mariah brings back the glory of that 90’s dance house remix. Who would’ve thought that when Mariah said back in the day that one day she’s going to finish the song Rainbow interlude, the song would be a dance song. (Wednesday 14 June 2023; 20:54)

Who is she kidding? (102,880) by Bobby A from United States How long can she keep putting on this facade? She doesn't get offers for major endorsements like cosmetics, clothing, and soft drink companies anymore. She has always been known to have the voice. (Tuesday 13 June 2023; 20:39) this is a reply to message 102,879

Who is she kidding? (102,879) by Nick G from Germany Well I was there and what can I say? I quote my good friend Clarissa: Mariah was the best drag queen of the day. the movements, the attitudes and she sang like a drunk tourist in a karaoke bar. it was funny and sad at the same time. (Tuesday 13 June 2023; 17:30)

Who is she kidding? (102,875) by Bobby A from United States Is that why the board has been so quiet about her performance? Have you noticed that her hand doesn't go up in air like her early 90's and 2000's performances? It stays very close to her waist now like to say that she is not feeling like she will be able to execute her notes successfully. (Monday 12 June 2023; 22:30) this is a reply to message 102,873

Who is she kidding? (102,873) by Joachim Agerup Løkkevik from Norway She can't sing a note anymore. (Monday 12 June 2023; 20:53)

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