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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.

One Heart, One Voice (109,502) by Bobby A from United States It definitely will not be on MC16 because it doesn't have enough of today's musical style and appeal to be a radio hit. I am just waiting for MC to make the announcement when MC16 is dropping. Do you think we are less than 60 days away from the announcement? (Friday 27 June 2025; 20:29) this is a reply to message 109,495

One Heart, One Voice (109,495) by Randy from USA I don't like it. Here's the thing. I knew it would be a ballad from the 90s. I knew it would feel "crowded". And I do think it's genius how he interchanged them throughout the verses. I am a Mariah Carey fan and what's most important to me is a lyric. Then the vocal. Then the arrangement. The lyrics are both banal and generic. It's not a song that needed to be written. It's been written before. I feel as though this is one of the songs sung before a Super Bowl national anthem with young girls from around the world tryna count steps with lame choreography. It belongs at the end of a really bad movie where the credits are more entertaining than the plot. My favorite person on this board woke me up out my sleep with a text for this? It's just Another Trite Hope Song rackin my brain like crazy. (Friday 27 June 2025; 16:40)

Barbra's song (109,490) by Bobby A from United States Wow. It is really beautiful to hear their voices together. I am very hopeful now that Walter A. and MC have collaborated on MC16. I sure hope L.A. Reid mentioned it to MC. (Friday 27 June 2025; 11:56) this is a reply to message 109,489

Barbra's song (109,489) by Stacey from USA Agree. I was hoping for a whistle note going into the final chorus, sort of a cherry on top. Of course we are going to want MC to shine a bit more. However, MC fans need to recognize this is Barbara's [sic] song ft MC and AG. She is a guest artist. I like the song, its message. It's definitely a throw back to the early 90s for Mariah. Beautiful voices. (Friday 27 June 2025; 10:11)

Fans being obsessed with being #1 (109,469) by Bobby A from United States I think that MC subtly posted a picture this week in front of her platinum records that she had returned to studio to record some more songs for MC16. MC wants a number one song on the Hot 100 again with MC16. TD falling off the Hot 100 has made her team go back to the board room for MC's next steps to release MC16. She has never said before that she had been locked away in the studio working her behind off. I hope she gets what she wants this time with her 16th album release like a couple of number one songs and new Grammy Awards. I believe if she makes her next single a song that is stripped back from her glamorous life and is just a song people can relate to, then she will have her 20th number one song. I hope she is taking note to my several X messages this week. MC hasn't blocked me yet after my #Can'tLetGoOfLoveTakesTime message. (Thursday 26 June 2025; 01:05) this is a reply to message 109,467

Fans being obsessed with being #1 (109,467) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Because Mariah literally said (through Gamma) that she wants to surpass The Beatles record. I don't understand why fans even question that Mariah is not obsessed with chart numbers. She literally gets annoyed when people miscount her #1s and reminds people of her song of the decades. I'm not saying she shouldn't, she earned it but I am just surprised when fans think that Mariah doesn't care about it. (Wednesday 25 June 2025; 19:10)

Fans being obsessed with being #1 (109,460) by Bobby A from United States I would be happy with a couple of top 10 Hot 100 hits and then boom singles 3 and 4 both go to number #1 on the Hot 100. (Wednesday 25 June 2025; 00:45) this is a reply to message 109,454

Fans being obsessed with being #1 (109,454) by Jay smith from United States Why are you guys so obsessed with Mariah having a #1 why does it matter if she is being recognized and she is being exposed to the world so you think the general public cares about being #1 no so get over it. (Tuesday 24 June 2025; 17:38)

Return to the studio (109,457) by Bobby A from United States I hope for the other songs on MC16 is that MC has more relatable lyrics that her audience can relate to. Lyrics with themes like love and a broken heart, finding love, losing love, being happy and in love, and having a good time. This is why Morgan Wallen's album has multiple songs on the Hot 100 right now. His whole album has songs that his audience can relate to in their own lives. (Tuesday 24 June 2025; 19:44) this is a reply to message 109,453

Return to the studio (109,453) by Jamie from UK I just think she's at a point in her career where she isn't gonna have big hits anymore. She got more attention than most legacy artists do but it's just the way it is I'm afraid. Even Cher's Believe moment probably wouldn't happen in today's music climate. I think she did extremely well on those other charts in the USA but for the Hot 100 I think those days are long gone. I might be proved wrong but people just don't buy or stream legacy artists as much, that doesn't take away from Mariah's efforts or artistry, it's just how it is. Everyone has their peak moment and then ultimately comes the slump whether what you're putting out is good or bad. I'm really interested to see the Barbra trio and what MC16 brings but at this point I don't think we should be expecting a huge return to the charts for Mariah. Her image and persona is on point at the moment and I can tell a lot of work has been going in to protecting that and building up the public's view of her. But that's gonna take time, a lot has happened over the years to make people turn away. The best thing that can happen now is for this to continue to protect her legacy and image, and if she gives us new music then even better. (Tuesday 24 June 2025; 16:15)

Return to the studio (109,447) by Bobby A from United States It looks like TD fell off the Hot 100 this week. Okay, no WBT clone as the second single. I hear the Lambs. I say that MC should return to the studio and record five more songs with the likes of Rodney Jerkins, Ghost-Kid, and Mel and Mus and drop MC16 in September. Send MC a message on X with your collaboration requests. I sent my Rodney Jerkins and Sza collaboration request yesterday. What Sza and Rodney Jerkins did with Shirt is the type of song MC needs to launch MC16. (Monday 23 June 2025; 20:56)

35 years in the game (109,436) by Bobby A from United States Edward, I understand better today. Sabrina Carpenter was interviewed recently and she sang a snippet of GTFO. I can see Sabrina and MC do a song together. Maybe Sabrina is the one who should step up and suggest a collaboration. It needs to be something fun, uplifting, and fresh sounding. (Sunday 22 June 2025; 22:03) this is a reply to message 109,434

35 years in the game (109,434) by Edward from USA Bobby A, unfortunately, Mariah has her age working against her in today's music scene. For something to really take off as per some people's expectations here, she would have to pull a "Believe" moment like Cher did. I personally like and appreciate what we've gotten so far, but "TD" is not that moment. With short attention spans these days and everything being so instantly accessible, a song has to hit right away to make an impact. It's a different game now. Being a legacy artist doesn't help much either. Radio rarely supports older artists, a song from them would have to be twice as great as the next one. There's no real formula for a hit, even great music can flop. At the end of the day, it all depends on whether the general public connects with it, especially the younger crowd who drive most of the streaming. The music needs to feel current and cool to them. I've said it before, Mariah helped so many people when she was on top. It's time for a big name to return the favor and boost one of her projects. She deserves it. (Sunday 22 June 2025; 17:40)

35 years in the game (109,432) by Bobby A from United States I am sure MC and L.A. Reid have listened to what she has sequenced so far and he probably has suggested that MC return back to the studio and record some more songs. What if TD was a test single to guage how listeners would react. I give their reaction a 7, but a 10 is needed to launch MC16. I found it odd that we didn't find out the album title and release date on June 6th if she was sequencing the album. (Sunday 22 June 2025; 14:48) this is a reply to message 109,430

35 years in the game (109,430) by Edward from USA I see some of you are obsessing over chart positions. Remember that Gamma doesn't have a magic wand to make things happen. They can do their part, but remember that "Caution" was released seven years ago. It's not like she's been gaining tons of new fans since then. Streaming is an indication of where things are going. The video for TD has been out for seven days and it is sitting at barely 1.7M views. The blaming game most of us like to play when things are not going as expected with Mariah is kind of getting tired now. At this point, the only way TD gets a boost is if they drop a hot remix with a current artist. As I have stated, I like TD and I'm just hoping the album delivers something solid overall. But let's not pretend this is another "It's Like That". Mariah's been in the game for 35 years, so I don't have unrealistic expectations. If she wants a real hit, she's gonna have to actually sing and come with something stronger. With that being said, I'm totally fine with what she's given us so far, song and video included. (Saturday 21 June 2025; 22:17)

We Belong Together (109,427) by Bobby A from United States They are saying that Type Dangerous is not anything new because it sounds like many of her other songs. Also, there are a lot of negative comments about MC's heavy use of lip syncing. (Saturday 21 June 2025; 12:17) this is a reply to message 109,426

We Belong Together (109,426) by Jamie from UK Why is she unpopular in Atlanta? (Saturday 21 June 2025; 11:40)

We Belong Together (109,422) by Bobby A from United States I sure hope L.A. Reid said to MC that she needs 2-3 JD songs on MC16. Without JD's involvement, MC16 may not attract new listeners especially those new listeners in Atlanta. Atlanta listeners have posted some negative comments on Facebook about Type Dangerous and her BET performance. Anyway, JD's bounce has been on fire lately with Ari Lennox's Pressure and Soft Girl Era and Muni Long's Made For Me. MC16 needs another WBT moment. I can't help wearing my manager hat on Fridays. Lol. The next ten Fridays are going to be crucial for MC and MC16's success. There are too many artists getting ready to drop their projects during the next three months. (Friday 20 June 2025; 21:30) this is a reply to message 92,933

Re: We Belong Together (92,927) (92,933) by lighty from China I think there's no doubt Mariah could create another great ballad like WBT. It's just that a "hit" doesn't depend solely on songwriting. A great video, solid marketing with radio/tv/streaming, etc., good promotion including collaboration with platforms (twitter/tiktok/youtube) are all factors in making a hit. (Wednesday 19 February 2020; 06:36)

UK charts (109,419) by Bobby A from United States Yes, Type Dangerous is slowing down in the States too. Gamma is going to need to release a ballad as the second single to properly launch MC16 after gauging what One Heart One Voice will do on the radio and charts. By the way, I wonder why none of the already released singles from Barbra's new album have not charted or received any radio airplay. There has not really been any promotion for her album at all. (Friday 20 June 2025; 15:00) this is a reply to message 109,417

UK charts (109,417) by Jamie from UK So Mariah failed to chart on the official UK chart, with Type Dangerous. But debuted at number 8 on the UK Singles Downloads Chart, and at number 9 on the UK Singles Sales Chart. (Friday 20 June 2025; 13:23)

Leaked track (109,411) by Bobby A from United States Yeah, the Velvet Rose track is so laughable. (Thursday 19 June 2025; 19:20) this is a reply to message 109,409

Leaked track (109,409) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Lol yes this is the one I heard to in addition to another one. It's so bad I cringe. Kudos to the "mmhm" in the beginning haha sounds exactly like Mariah when it says that, but everything else, each lyric is so bad and so juvenile. (Thursday 19 June 2025; 16:59)

Possible MC16 track (109,407) by Bobby A from United States The poster or X deleted it. It is a TikTok video somebody made. Someone on UKMix posted it under the Mariah Carey topic as Christmas Jedi. The lyrics are so comical and so diva Mariah mentioning her diva status and saying she is not being extra, but just being Mariah. Check it out under the most recent thread. (Thursday 19 June 2025; 03:18) this is a reply to message 109,404

Possible MC16 track (109,404) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter I can't view it for some reason but if it's that TikTok account which "leaked" two "demos" one being velvet smoke or something and the other a song similar to "bitch I'm Mariah" I hated both. Mariah would never do those lyrics and it was too shouty. I think they're keeping tight leash on the material and won't allow leaks. (Wednesday 18 June 2025; 23:41)

Possible MC16 track (109,403) by Bobby A from United States Sorry guy0,s it is a AI of MC. The way the poster described it as the 2nd single got me excited without checking the validity of the track. (Wednesday 18 June 2025; 23:19) this is a reply to message 109,401

Possible MC16 track (109,401) by Bobby A from United States This just leaked on X. What are your thoughts? (Wednesday 18 June 2025; 20:30)

Possible MC16 track (109,401) by Bobby A from United States This just leaked on X. What are your thoughts? (Wednesday 18 June 2025; 20:30)

Release (109,394) by Bobby A from United States Sony is doing what Ed Sheeran and Ariana Grande have done in the past by releasing their album's biggest song simultaneously with the album. By the way, J. Valentine did another episode of his R&B Money Podcast yesterday and he said that he got an early listen of MC16. He said that MC16 is fire and jammin. J. Valentine said that MC has something for her core audience, the young people, and a gospel record that would be the number one gospel record in the world. The gospel record has to be the song that Dorinda Clark-Cole spoke about that she and her sisters did with MC in 2023. I believe we will have an album title and release date within a couple of weeks after One Heart One Voice is released. (Tuesday 17 June 2025; 10:33) this is a reply to message 109,392

Release (109,392) by Shezz from Pk So apparently Barbra has now released 3 singles from the album already. First with Hozier, second with Paul McCartney and third with Laufey. I suppose the Mariah and Ariana song (since you technically cant call it a duet) is the most anticipated and they didn’t want to release it before the album. I wonder if it will actually get the single treatment. Just 10 more days until we get to hear it. (Tuesday 17 June 2025; 04:43)

Spotify is the problem (109,388) by Bobby A from United States I just don't understand why these special playlist deals are even allowed to be a part of chart ranking determination. The special playlist deal really set up Sabrina Carpenter to debut at #1 on the Hot 100. It is chart manipulation to the fullest. Hopefully, Mimi will continue to rise on the Hot 100 during the next 5 weeks. I hope the remix is on the way with a high profile rapper. (Monday 16 June 2025; 23:26)

Music video (109,377) by Bobby A from United States It was to show the effect that MC had on them. Notice she was on the floor too. She attracts dangerous men and their bad character traits are too much for them to bare around her. (Monday 16 June 2025; 16:20) this is a reply to message 109,374

Music video (109,374) by Carlos from Brazil I still don't understand why all the men are on the floor in pain. Were they poisoned? I feel like I miss something. Hopefully everyone rewatches to search for the clues and we gain streams. (Monday 16 June 2025; 15:39)

Summertime Ball (109,372) by Bobby A from United States My eyes were on him every time he moved. What is his name? (Monday 16 June 2025; 15:18) this is a reply to message 109,370

Summertime Ball (109,370) by Lee from UK I'm so proud of Mariah. It's like she has been saving all her energy for this show. When she did sing live, she sounded great and even the new pre-recorded vocals were smooth. The musicians pulled it out of the bag with instrumentals. I hope she can keep up this level of energy for when she returns to play at Sandringham in August. The dancers have really stepped it up too. Was anyone else unable to not take their eyes off the ginger dancer? (Monday 16 June 2025; 14:39)

Mariah, on fire (109,369) by Bobby A from United States Since MC is on fire right now, do you think MC16 needs a title that will grab people's attention and pokes fun at MC herself? How about the title, I Don't Know Her? (Monday 16 June 2025; 14:26) this is a reply to message 109,212

Mariah, on fire (109,212) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Ok so BETs. Tell me why this woman looks like she's still in her early 30s. She looked absolutely breathtakingly stunning and every bit the mega star she is clad in that gorgeous gold mini dress fit for the music industry's golden girl. I liked that she was more playful with the performance, I do wish she wore more comfortable shoes so that she had the confidence to strut around by herself and strut onto the stage during the opening of the song it would have made it more fierce but I see her trying and I'll take it. I absolutely loved her second look too, she looked so angelic and pure and her speech was amazing. The little humor, her embracing her diva and extraness. This is a new Mariah era not just album wise but personally too. I also hear her team discounted the song right after BETs a smart move. I'm liking how her team is handling her so far. The roll out of this era has been amazing. I can't wait for the video. (Tuesday 10 June 2025; 13:04)

Summertime Ball (109,356) by Bobby A from United States That's my MC. I loved every performance. My favorite was that low note ending on ABMB. Wow. (Monday 16 June 2025; 01:34) this is a reply to message 109,355

Summertime Ball (109,355) by Dave from USA Now that is more like it. A little movement. Crowd interaction. Performance confidence. Similar to the early days when in Tokyo or MSG performing Fantasy. (Monday 16 June 2025; 01:26)

Remix needed (109,350) by Bobby A from United States Do you think it is too early for the remix? It would be nice for it to drop 4th of July weekend. Cardi B. would be icing on the cake with a HitBoy or Nineteen85 production. (Sunday 15 June 2025; 20:20)

One more observation (109,341) by Bobby A from United States I know her team and Gamma have a plan and I trust that they have the success for MC16 already worked out. I am going to let this new era unfold as it happens. Great things are on the way for MC. MC is not the only legacy artist who doesn't chart on the Hot 100 like they used to. OMG was Usher's last number #1 in 2009 and Scream was his last top 10 hit in 2012. Good Good from his current album on Gamma only got as high as #25 on the Hot 100. (Sunday 15 June 2025; 10:19) this is a reply to message 109,335

One more observation (109,335) by Shezz from Pk 1. Because she wants chart success and they control the charts, not us. 2. I think she also likes to remain "current" and "contemporary". Doesn't always translate well though with the audience. If any of the younger artists released TD it'd shoot straight to the top. 3. Part of her whole "eternally 12" shtick. I still can't believe she's done a grown ass ballad with Barbra. So intrigued to hear how she sounds there with her current voice. That even next to Barbra and Ariana. (Sunday 15 June 2025; 04:57)

Change of heart (109,340) by Bobby A from United States I am starting to come around now too. Hopefully, Type Dangerous will continue to rise on the Hot 100. I need to stop trying to be MC's manager and just be a Lamb. I only want the best for MC. My criticism comes from love and admiration for MC. Anyway, One Heart One Voice arrives in 14 days. Maybe that will be the spark and flame for this era. (Sunday 15 June 2025; 10:00) this is a reply to message 109,338

Change of heart (109,338) by Haiji from United States Ok after watching the video about a hundred times, I'm really loving it. It's visually stunning, she looks beautiful and if you're a lamb and get the references, it's hilarious. If this Mr. Beast is really that popular and will get the GP to watch the video just for that, after a while, the song will catch on. It has that summer vibe to it. Idk if it's because I'm a fan and I'll pretty much support any song she drops, but the song is extremely catchy. It won't stop playing in my head lol. (Sunday 15 June 2025; 06:21)

Bill (109,334) by Bobby A from United States I don't know you. That was too much information for me. Lol. (Sunday 15 June 2025; 03:51) this is a reply to message 109,329

Bill (109,329) by Dove from United States I used to come on here a looong time ago and I still think about you guys sometimes. No one posted their pictures back then so I had my own mental image of what everyone looked like. Bill was one of my favorites, but in my mind he looked like the dad from Honey, I Shrunk the Kids. So when I saw that handsome face I was just super surprised. If I was still young enough to have kids, I would totally have a kid for you Bill. Smart, funny, kind, and handsome? That’s rare. (Sunday 15 June 2025; 02:57)

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