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Year end record? (110,893) by T from USA I would be higher on the year end record but half my comments don't get published, freedom of speech huh? Anyway, despite the censorship, I still think this is the absolute best Mariah related message board on the web. One where the people are pretty realistic and respectful, and I hope it stays around as long as Mariah does. (Tuesday 2 September 2025; 13:46) this is a reply to message 110,890

Year end record? (110,890) by Webmaster Eric from the Netherlands 2025 so far: 1. Bobby A from United States: 461 messages 2. Edward from USA: 223 messages 3. Jamie from UK: 169 messages 4. Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter: 160 messages 5. Lambi from USA: 144 messages 6. Zachariah from Croatia: 139 messages 7. MusicfanJ from Germany: 139 messages 8. Dove from United States: 122 messages 9. TJ from Norway: 112 messages 10. Stacey from USA: 111 messages (Tuesday 2 September 2025; 12:32)

Superbowl Mariah (110,892) by T from USA She has the hit songs but it's more about the energy she can bring. People wait all year for the half time show and it would be a total bust to have someone just stand in one spot for 15 minutes. (Tuesday 2 September 2025; 13:43) this is a reply to message 110,888

Superbowl Mariah (110,888) by Terna from Nigeria I know for a fact she can absolutely crush a superbowl performance. This is a woman that has hits for days (every single soul remembers and would love to sing along to), that can make a playlist hours of non stop bops, without repeating a song twice and she doesn't even need to sing the whole songs. And then there's the features with several artists that I know for a fact would honor her invitation. Don't underestimate her now? The Superbowl performance is for like maybe 15 minutes maximum, and Mariah has more than enough hits both past and present to cover that. Think of it for a second, all her massive hits and then suddenly, she announces "I just gotta bring Christmas back one more time". Haha. And then AIWFCIY closes with an absolutely explosive fest of cheer and confetti. (Monday 1 September 2025; 23:44)

Random thought (110,891) by T from USA It's because all the classics, and hits she's ever made has come down to working with three producers; Walter A, Jermaine Dupri, and Tricky Stewart (to a lesser degree). So you know when her and JD get together you get some good music. (Tuesday 2 September 2025; 13:42) this is a reply to message 110,881

Random thought (110,881) by dicky kw from indonesia Yeah. They've been wanting her to work with new songwriters/producers but after she did exactly what they wanted, now they expect her to collab again with JD. (Monday 1 September 2025; 18:57)

One week left for voting Mariah's Type Dangerous for VMA (110,850) by T from USA It''s down to one week guys. Can she top Sza and the Weeknd and win her first Moon Man of her career? Keep voting daily, and remember at 1pm (USA EST time) you get double the votes. Let's bring it home for the Era of Mi. (Sunday 31 August 2025; 14:54)

One long month (110,807) by T from USA What's worse is there has only been one music video in almost five months. That is so not like Mariah. I hope she wasn't forced into releasing an album before she is ready to really undertake the amount of promotion it takes. I've been seeing that Amazon pre-orders is currently only at 1,200 albums pre-sold in the USA. Add the 5,000 that it will due on iTunes and that is going to be a very low first week debut. A hit song sells an album, and unfortunately she doesn't have that. Word of mouth will be an uphill battle for her, the only hope is the MTV VMA's turns it all around for her. I hope everyone is taking a second out of their day to vote for Mariah and Type Dangerous on MTV.com for the VMA's. That second award could go a long way in helping her get the word out about upcoming music. (Friday 29 August 2025; 19:36) this is a reply to message 110,804

One long month (110,804) by Jamie from UK I'm hanging in there, I am excited, my post was taken out of context. When I said I'm loosing interest it wasn't in the project it was more the drawn out process. Just seems to be taking forever that's all. 12 weeks since TD was released on June 6th. And we still have another 4 weeks to go. I'm just an old school lamb that isn't used to waiting this long for the album from lead single. I'm excited now we have the song titles, but that just wants me to have the album even more quicker. (Friday 29 August 2025; 17:26)

Sugar Sweet solo (110,778) by T from USA The Japanese track list confirms that it is a solo version of Sugar Sweet as they also included the bonus track with the girls as the remix. This is on the physical copies of the album so go and order the vinyl and CD if you want a Mariah only version of the song. (Thursday 28 August 2025; 17:49)

Double the votes double the fun (110,691) by T from USA I just realized that every day from the 1pm-2pm hour EST you can cast 20 votes for the VMA's. That means you can double Mariah's chances of winning two Moon Men if you do it during that hour. I think she'd love to receive the award for best R&B video for Type Dangerous. (Sunday 24 August 2025; 19:24)

This is not a greatest hits project, it's a brand new studio album (110,638) by T from USA Everyone I know says the two new songs are just as good as anything in her catalogue. Even if I dare say they weren't exactly as top notch they would bite my head off. (Looking at you ukmix people.) So maybe Mariah could start this historic VMA performance with Sugar Sweet in its entirety. Bring the two girls on stage and after Shenseea's verse then transition to her hits. End with Type Dangerous. Put the songs out there to the public and let them either sink or swim, stand behind this new project. But please Mimi don't bury them in the middle of your legendary classics. (Friday 22 August 2025; 14:06)

MTV win (110,634) by T from USA Let's continue to vote for her for the R&B category for Type Dangerous. Let's have Mariah own the night with not one, but two awards. It would be cool if she gets characters from the music videos to cameo in this performance. Jerry O'Connel etc. Make this an event and make it re-watchable. I would rather her pick her top 6 music videos and have a little fun with them as opposed to the standing in one spot like the American idol performance. My 5 would be: Start with: Heartbreaker (it was her peak MTV-ness), Type Dangerous, Obsessed, Honey, Touch My Body, We Belong Together. Then Anderson .Paak comes out and they do the duet. (Friday 22 August 2025; 01:15) this is a reply to message 110,633

MTV win (110,633) by Lambi from USA Okay so I was correct in my assessment here. I connected the dots. Allure release where she breaks down her music videos is basically signaling that she will win an award. Thank you Gamma. Hope she maximizes this big TV moment. Anyway my faves are: • Honey • Heartbreaker • Boy (I Need You) • Shake It Off • I'll Be Loving U Long Time • Type: Dangerous We can finally set aside Mad TV's, "Another super whack Mariah video." (Friday 22 August 2025; 00:54)

Yes, And (110,625) by T from USA Too bad 'Twilight Zone" wasn't the first single off Ariana's album last year and the the re-release single this April was "Yes, And" (featuring Mariah). It could've served as her first single from HFIA too. It would've went to #1 for sure. Then Type Dangerous could've been the second single to keep the momentum going. (Thursday 21 August 2025; 19:30)

Less than three weeks before VMA's (110,620) by T from USA Just a reminder that local and international fans alike can keep voting for Type Dangerous and Mariah to win her first MTV VMA. Keep voting on their website daily. (Thursday 21 August 2025; 13:27)

"Mirage" (110,548) by T from USA It's a lamb thing. You are not allowed to state the obvious without being called all kinds of nasty things like hater, troll, etc. The same thing was happening to Whitney and we all know how that turned out. The difference is Mariah actually listens and keeps in touch with fans so there is a chance people can get through to her if they are being honest. But they rather keep her in this state if it means more meaningless performances and songs. I'd rather she heal and come back stronger than ever. Some lambs are so fake it's insane. (Sunday 17 August 2025; 14:30) this is a reply to message 110,545

"Mirage" (110,545) by Bill from the UK Agree, well said. Every time I raise this point I get a reprimand (usually warranted), but there is something clearly wrong with Mariah. It is not all smiles and sunshine, nothing is fine and dandy, and she is not slaying nor is she giving. She is vanishing, drifting away. (Sunday 17 August 2025; 14:07)

Back to chart obsession (110,547) by T from USA Mariah sets the tone and everyone follows. That's the way it's always been when people idolize someone. About the album release, I think it was good to start the first single in early June as it gives this "era" a full six months before December and Christmas. However I would've released the album much sooner so she can take advantage of all this promo (especially the VMA's on September 7th). Here's the schedule I think would've benefited her the most: June 6th: Type Dangerous single August 1st: Champaign & Confetti (ft. Anderson Paak) single August 22nd: HFIA album release October 3rd: Sugar Sweet/Here For It All single November 1st: It's time... (for a deluxe edition) (Sunday 17 August 2025; 14:27) this is a reply to message 110,532

Back to chart obsession (110,532) by Randy from USA Jaker for once we agree. People will love a song and then when it doesn't do well, it was a bad single choice. Mariah does it too. One of my favorite songs is Through The Rain and Mariah has bad talked that. Although during the promotional tour, she said it was an anthem. The same with Bye Bye, which I love. Mariah talks about how that was a bad single choice, but she promoted it everywhere. No one knows whether a song will be a hit because if they did, everyone would have number ones. I knew the first time I heard Type: Dangerous and Sugar Sweet they weren't hits. Cool songs. Not hits. Can I bring Adele up for the fifty million time? Why does only Adele understand that a heartfelt ballad as a lead single will go to number one because it reaches across generations and music delivery formats? I was disgusted to watch Hello make 25 go diamond and Easy on Me make 30 sell in the middle of a worldwide pandemic, and for as much as I love those two songs, I'm sitting by thinking, Mariah does ballads better than anyone. And yet she keeps churning out modern r&b. Final thought and it's still a repeat. I don't know what Mariah or Gamma thought releasing these songs so early on an album so short. Was there a plan B if the songs didn't work? Type Dangerous shoulda came out the last week of July and Sugar Sweet shoulda came out the last week of August for a September 26 release. But quiet as it's kept, I kinda think Cardi B is gonna struggle. The music audience is fickle. We will see. That's all. (Sunday 17 August 2025; 01:10)

"Mirage" (110,546) by T from USA Maybe she knows the songs aren't all that and she's not excited? Maybe this is a cash grab like her Vegas shows which she clearly doesn't want to do anymore. Maybe someone is controlling her again? What happened to the Mariah that created music because she was inspired to hear her voice on the radio, or was it always about the money? Time will tell, and we will know once the album drops how much of the old Mariah is still with us. Anyway don't forget to vote for her at the MTV VMA's. The only award she has not won in her 35 year career. (Sunday 17 August 2025; 14:16) this is a reply to message 110,544

"Mirage" (110,544) by Tijl from Belgium Ever since the announcement of album #16 and fresh new music I was full of excitement and anticipation. Finally a new era. This has slowly turned into apprehension with every misstep of the new album's roll out. TD was okay-ish, SS is just lackluster. So far for the songs. With every performance and interview Mariah has done there is a decline in energy. I watch with disbelief and I am worried. What is going on? In the most recent interviews she looks stiff and uncomfortable with very little more than tangents and/or gibberish uttered. Mariah used to talk passionately about her work especially when launching new material into the world. All I see now is a pale shadow of that woman. Almost as if she is not there, not feeling it, not caring one bit. The performances are not much better. Yes, she never was a dancer and doesn't need to be but of lately she just kind of stands there with more focus on the monitors (checking which bit to lipsync) than making some interaction with her audience. It fills me with sadness as I love this woman to the moon and back and her music has had a profound meaning in my life for over 20 years. I do not care for the devolution: Mariah - Mimi - Mirage (Sunday 17 August 2025; 13:48)

Doja Cat (110,515) by T from USA Mariah said they were perfect for the song and she had them in mind. So that's how these two relatively unknown girls got on the song. (Friday 15 August 2025; 19:48) this is a reply to message 110,510

Doja Cat (110,510) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Agree. I heard of Kehlani by name but can't name a single song. I didn't know the other artist. I don't know why Mariah doesn't call her famous friends for collaborations because we know they pull through when she asks. Look at how many times Ariana came to support her. I was excited about the roll out of the era when TDang teasers started but I don't know what's the plan forward, are we getting a SS music video? Is that dead on arrival? She made 2 collaboration mistakes. Why get Mr Beast to feature in a video when it wasn't part of his contract to promote the song and why have Kehlani on a song where she refused to be featured as a main artist so that it doesn't show up on her Spotify page. She needs to be smarter with who she collaborates with. Heck even Taylor Swift roped in Sabrina Carpenter who's currently super popular eventhough Taylor doesn't need the added advantage. (Friday 15 August 2025; 15:47)

Special 20 votes today for MTV VMA (110,514) by T from USA Today you can cast up to 20 votes for an artist in their category. We can all double Mariah's chances to finally winning a moon man if we all cast our votes today. It's only double the votes from 1pm-2pm EST today so roughly thirty mins left to cast 20 votes for Mariah. (Friday 15 August 2025; 19:29)

Album releases in the 1990's (110,466) by T from USA She released an album of some kind every year of the '90's except 1996. It would've been great if she put out Someone's Ugly Daughter in that year, then transitioned to Butterfly the next year. I think she would've gotten more respect and possibly things would've gone different for her at the end of the decade (possibly). (Wednesday 13 August 2025; 17:53)

International fans can vote MTV VMA's too (110,461) by T from USA Anyone outside of USA can vote too. Must login with a valid email account. (Wednesday 13 August 2025; 14:06)

Mariah's voice (110,460) by T from USA Who knows. In hindsight if she could go back in time maybe she would've protected it more knowing where it was heading. Maybe she never would've taken those alcoholic drinks. Too late for that. Can't go back in time. (Wednesday 13 August 2025; 14:05) this is a reply to message 110,452

Mariah's voice (110,452) by Giovanni from USA We all know Mariah's voice is not what it used to be but there's still a voice there. She sounds amazing when rested and with jazz and Christmas music. What has always bothered me about the situation is that Mariah hardly ever talks about the problems with her voice. Nodules, vocal damage etc. I really think she and many others like Christina Aguilera and Alicia Keys have vocal damage. Mariah might have damaged her voice by not resting her voice enough and with drinking. Mariah can do what she wants but I would always shake my head when she would have a glass of champagne in her hand because why would you destroy the gift God gave you. I'm not judging her I'm just telling it like it is. I think at this point all she can do is rest properly, stop drinking and get a vocal coach if she hasn't already. I love MC and want the best for her and her career. (Wednesday 13 August 2025; 06:27)

MTV VMA's will be one of the most watched events this year (110,439) by T from USA The VMA's will not only be on MTV but for the first time ever they will be simultaneously broadcasted on the major CBS network. Why do you think that is? Because Taylor Swift is going to be a big part of the show this year with an album coming out. They know the ratings will be huge. How can this benefit Mariah? Well, her last album Caution was amazing but most people didn't even know she had an album out. Mariah's biggest issue is reaching people in a flooded music market now and being independent will make it even harder. However, with all eyes on the VMA's September 7th what better way to get word out about Mariah then with everyone watching. So how can we help? Easy. Let's get her to win the Moon Man for best R&B video Type Dangerous. Vote here everyday from now until the VMA's for MC. (Tuesday 12 August 2025; 15:22)

Daniel Moore vs. Big Jim Wright (110,416) by T from USA Barbara [sic] Streisand still works with Walter, so something must've been said why Mariah was turned off by working with him anymore. Maybe it was as simple as he didn't pick sides between her and Tommy. Who knows? But yes, he was her greatest co-writer/producer for ballads. Followed by JJ&TL, then Big Jim. Daniel Moore doesn't have the superstar talent. I'm glad we got to hear One Heart One Voice. (Monday 11 August 2025; 15:15) this is a reply to message 110,404

Daniel Moore vs. Big Jim Wright (110,404) by Lambi from USA This is fun. Daniel worked on In The Mix, Fall In Love At Christmas, Portrait, and Type: Dangerous, which I thought are all mid. I get what you mean though. I think Moore is more encouraging to Mariah about embracing her recent voice after seeing that Mimi session. I can hear him say, "It's okay, we can lower the key here." Big Jim worked on Circles, Fly Like A Bird, Cry, and It's A Wrap, which are better songs, so to me he's a better match for Mariah musically. However, Mariah's most superior collaborator will forever be Walter. I know we share this sentiment. It's like music geniuses, match made in heaven. That was God's will. All I Want For Christmas Is You, One Sweet Day, Hero, Outside, Close My Eyes, Forever, My All are unmatched. Mariah hasn't made a ballad quite the same ever since. I truly do wish she would squash whatever unforgivable sin Walter did to her and just get on making new music. (Monday 11 August 2025; 01:49)

Type Dangerous nominated for MTV music video award (110,399) by T from USA Yes this is very great that Type Dangerous and Mariah are nominated in the R&B category at the MTV Video Music Awards. It would be her first time winning a Moon Man. And the best part is we the fans can help her by voting ten ballots a day for her on the MTV VMA website. (Sunday 10 August 2025; 13:27) this is a reply to message 110,382

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)

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) this is a reply to message 110,368

Type Dangerous nominated for MTV music video award (110,368) by Dove from United States Yay. I'm happy she's still nominated on MTV. (Thursday 7 August 2025; 15:30)

Reminder to vote VMA's (110,366) by T from USA You can only cast ten votes per category now so Mariah's [Type Dangerous] is going to need all the lambs' help she can get. (Thursday 7 August 2025; 14:52)

I've been quiet ... Sugar Sweet (110,365) by T from USA One Heart One Voice was released in between the two songs and it shows how much Mariah benefits when she works with classic songwriters and producers. It may not be everyone's cup of tea but it clearly is a quality production. Maybe Mariah should've used the budget of TD and sponsored a video with Ariana and Barbra Streisand. Get some of the fans back on her side with a great song. (Thursday 7 August 2025; 14:18) this is a reply to message 110,362

I've been quiet ... Sugar Sweet (110,362) by Lambi from USA "Not comeback material" is correct. Both singles could've just been album cuts by Mariah's standards. Some of the non-singles from Caution felt stronger and would've made better singles if released now. These last two songs feel like they're just "good enough" not to be scrapped, but they're definitely close. It makes me wonder if Mariah is still in touch with the great songwriters of today, or if she really is just out of creative juice. Or has the overall quality of songwriters declined as well? Her top 3 collaborators, Jermaine Dupri, Manuel Seal, and Johntá Austin, are nowhere to be found. I wonder what's going on. Are they having royalty issues? Or did Mariah simply want a clean slate with fresh writers? Whatever she's doing, it's not working. Beyoncé's albums may be mid, but she chooses the right singles. Texas Hold 'Em and Cuff It were undeniable bangers and carried their entire eras, not in album sales but at least the tours. She knows how to curate a group of talented songwriters. Mariah is simply missing the mark. Happy to be proven wrong, though. Perhaps the hurt from Pat's death produced something directly from above. I know that when Mariah clings to God during catastrophic times, the melodies that arise are out of this world. Maybe the Clark Sisters gospel record is that moment. Maybe the balladeer Mariah has actually returned, because "Portrait" from Caution was not it. Still somewhat hopeful for this era, but I believe your assessments are pretty accurate. Mariah even said Sugar Sweet is everyone's favorite, so that signals to me that this was it. Everything is downhill from here unless she pulls a banger from under her sleeve quickly and blows everyone away. (Thursday 7 August 2025; 12:30)

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