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Webmaster request (109,815) by Edward from USA
Sorry, but your posts are now part of MCArchives Messageboard history, a permanent digital glitter trail, if you will. So even if you don't want to be associated with us anymore, your posts will always be here, forever moisturized, never deleted, and archived like Mariah's 90s whistle notes.

Now, anytime we scroll through those iconic threads, we'll fondly reminisce about the old days when you were here.

One thing though, and I'm dead serious, if you go, you can never twerk with us again.
(Saturday 19 July 2025; 01:19)
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The problem with Brad and hating ass hoes (109,810) by Edward from USA
I know you have a lot of feelings, but you don't even go here.
(Friday 18 July 2025; 17:00)
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Pitbull (109,764) by Edward from USA
I'm naming my pitbull "Type Dangerous".
(Wednesday 16 July 2025; 03:27)
Visionof Love, The Bill of Rights (109,757) by Edward from USA
Thanks, Bobby A.
(Tuesday 15 July 2025; 18:20)
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Visionof Love, The Bill of Rights (109,743) by Edward from USA
Reading about the history of the VOL, I think Bill is right. The song was the first one Mariah and Ben Margulies Margulies wrote together right after she got signed to Columbia. The demo in the video is actually what they presented to Tommy for her debut.

In his book, Hitmaker, Tommy explained that while Mariah was clearly a brilliant singer and songwriter, he knew that she and Ben didn't have the production experience to fully shape a major label debut album. He respected what they had created but felt it was too big of a project to leave solely in their hands. Tommy gave them a shot, but after months they hadn't accomplished much. So he brought in top producers like Narada Michael Walden, Ric Wake and Walter Afanasieff (at the end) to help elevate the material and production.
(Tuesday 15 July 2025; 02:09)
Vision of Love (109,735) by Edward from USA
Are you reprimanding Bill? Just because he was like totally wrong. Please don't do it again.
(Monday 14 July 2025; 19:42)
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New album (109,708) by Edward from USA
Bobby A, Mariah is a legacy artist, just like many others were when she was on her prime. MC16 will probably come and go like "Caution" did. No matter how many appearances she makes, it won't make much of a difference. To be fair, she was promoting consistently when TD came out and, lipped or not, she put on a great and energetic performance at Summertime Ball in the UK. Other than her legacy fans, meaning us, nobody is out there craving new music from her. Her streaming numbers are an indication of what's going on, 2.5M in a month after a 7-year hiatus. As I stated before, unless she comes out with a banger featuring a big name like Bruno Mars, Kendrick Lamar, Drake, Ariana Grande, Sabrina Carpenter or Taylor Swift, don't expect chart success. Always remember though that chart success does not necessarily a great album make. Enjoy the music. Winter is coming.
(Sunday 13 July 2025; 07:36)
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The remixes (109,701) by Edward from USA
Had the remixes been released simultaneously with the original, TD would've charted way higher. At least two of the remixes are better than the original.
(Saturday 12 July 2025; 20:12)
Unpopular opinion - alternate universe (109,689) by Edward from USA
Welcome to the Twilight Zone, my dear. You've just stepped into the alternate-twin-universe version of the MCArchives Messageboard, where logic takes naps, reason time-travels, fetch did happen, Mariah made up the word emblazoned and the webmaster might actually be your cat. Be careful, things are not what they seem in here.
(Saturday 12 July 2025; 04:50)
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Unpopular opinions (109,658) by Edward from USA
I think "Hero" is not only about a specific element, but a combination of things, one of them being the moment in which it was released. More than the lyrics, which are as cheesy as Regina's cheese fries, it's Mariah's then persona, relevance and delivery that give it that extra punch. The song wouldn't work if it were released today with what's left of her voice and the detached from reality diva persona she's assumed since 2009. To judge and understand Hero, you really have to put it in the context of when it came out. For most, if you weren't part of that time, you probably won't get it. I was a mere 2-year toddler, but I still remember that iconic statuesque princess-like figure singing it passionately and effortlessly at the Proctor's Theatre and the guy from the audience reaching multiple eargasms. It was simply epic
(Wednesday 9 July 2025; 19:42)
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Album titles (109,656) by Edward from USA
Mariah keeps trying to make "Oh Santa" happen, it's not going to happen. It's like she threw everything on it hoping something would stick.
(Wednesday 9 July 2025; 15:39)
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Dangerous | three hating ass heauxs - they don't know the meaning of water nor soap (109,634) by Edward from USA
Salma Hayek is a very beautiful woman. Not even in her worst day she would look like those three hatin' ass hoes.
(Saturday 5 July 2025; 17:12)
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Album title (109,624) by Edward from USA
I was thinking about album titles and I had an epiphany. These would be great titles:
1. "16 Octaves, 12 High Notes and 0 Phucks to Give"
2. "I Don't Know Her (But this Album Knows All Your Secrets)"
3. "Reprimanded"
4. "Mermaid Tears, Butterfly Wings, and a Grammy I Deserved in 1996"
(Saturday 5 July 2025; 05:40)
Heavy songs (109,620) by Edward from USA
She missed her mid-terms and flunked shampoo.
(Saturday 5 July 2025; 03:16)
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Heavy songs (109,611) by Edward from USA
Bobby A, holding up on revealing the album title actually builds anticipation. TD is pretty much a thing of the past now. The info we got was more than enough: the album's finished, it'll have 11-12 tracks, a new summery single is coming soon and we're getting at least one big ballad. Remember that gluttony and greed are two of the seven deadly sins.
(Friday 4 July 2025; 16:54)
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New single soon (109,607) by Edward from USA
I always thought #Beautiful was a solid song, but it felt like it was missing something, maybe a bridge or a little extra punch. Now, the remix with Jeezy was imply great to me. That high note around the 3-minute mark? Pure heaven.
(Friday 4 July 2025; 16:03)
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One Heart, One Voice (109,585) by Edward from USA
Eric is the webmaster, my dear. Proceed with extreme "Caution". The last person who crossed him woke up in Indiana with no memory of how they got there. Others, like Bobby A, weren’t so lucky, they came back with shorter names.
(Thursday 3 July 2025; 17:35)
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One Heart, One Voice (109,581) by Edward from USA
What are you complaining about? Eric was also reprimanded. Now I'm nervous, only Bobby A is safe.
(Thursday 3 July 2025; 12:32)
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Lullaby of Birdland* (109,538) by Edward from USA
Mariah stated herself that she never recorded LOB in the studio. While "The Art of Letting Go" was leaked as an upcoming album on some places like Walmart, it was just the name. There not any other leaks that mentioned LOB before she performed live.
(Monday 30 June 2025; 01:44)
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Three voices, one problem (109,533) by Edward from USA
Lyrics got written, music was produced and then a demo was made. Barbra most likely recorded the entire song by herself. Then, the parts that Ariana and Mariah were meant to sing were stripped from the demo and sent for them to fill in the blanks. Of course the original demo was also sent to use as reference. Then, Walter later stitched it all together.

So no, these ladies were never in the studio at the same time. It's pretty standard these days and even easier with technology. Mariah prefers laying her vocals alone with her recording engineer. Ariana lays her vocals in a completely dark booth.

Could this be considered as a Mariah and Walter collabo? No, in my humble opinion. In 99% of their collabos, Mariah wrote the lyrics and had the melody in her head, then Walter would put that melody into music and produced it.
(Sunday 29 June 2025; 21:19)
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One Heart, One Voice (109,510) by Edward from USA
I want my mp3 back, I want my mp3 back.
(Saturday 28 June 2025; 01:49)
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One Heart, One Voice (109,480) by Edward from USA
I'm pleasantly surprised, "One Heart, One Voice" is very smooth, their voices blend together well. Different from the "Yes, And?" fiasco, this collabo works. At 83, Barbra sounds amazing.
(Thursday 26 June 2025; 23:36)
The duet (109,478) by Edward from USA
Less then 24 hours before we get to her "One Heart, One Love".
(Thursday 26 June 2025; 20:10)
The music (109,468) by Edward from USA
Guys, it's 2025, enjoy the music. Chart positions don't define greatness anymore. Mariah had an unmatched prime, let's celebrate that. We're blessed to have experienced "The Voice" at its glory, and that's something truly special. Mariah's a one in a lifetime experience.

I don't know about y'all, but I feel lucky to have experienced her greatness. Most artists on the charts aren't even close to her level. Maybe it's the wine talking but I'm at peace with everything she's given us. It's been an incredible ride.

Remember that no matter how great, nobody stays at the top forever.
(Wednesday 25 June 2025; 22:57)
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)
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