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Post by The Northern Star⭐ on Sept 28, 2009 10:01:01 GMT -5
Well I have officially heard the album now from Amazon. WOW. I LOVE IT. There's definitely a calmness to the whole CD without being boring but I'll review it later. YAY! Finally! I'm glad you loved it! I'm still shocked. I was actually fearing I was not going to like this album but it just wowed me! Yeah, Mariah sounds great, the whole way through. The production gets interesting from time to time. My favorites as of right now, It's A Wrap and Ribbon.
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Post by nickcannon on Sept 28, 2009 10:01:58 GMT -5
HipHop DX By Kathy Iandoli Rating: Multi-Platinum Throughout her two-decade career, Mariah Carey hasn't been without flaws. She is at times a prime example of separating the artist from the art - save a few very specific career hiccups (Glitter anyone?). Spraypainting her crazy all over the walls of the music industry didn't help either. Luckily for Mimi, her music has withstood the test of time and Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel is a continuation of that musical grace. The Emancipation Of Mimi marked Mariah's third career turning point. We met the first one in between Daydream and Butterfly when she discovered her sexy side - around the time rumors swelled that she'd eventually become a Bad Boy vixen (think "Honey" remix). The next came around the Glitter and Charmbracelet era, circa 2001-2002 when the slow mental decline began for Carey. While her music didn't always reflect that breakdown, it was chock full of overzealous whistle-tones and syrupy Pop ballads that kept her relevant at a time when TRL could have permanently marred her. Then she took a spa holiday and was reinvented for 2005's Emancipation. Both The Emancipation Of Mimi and E=MC² honed in on Carey's new skill-set for crafting songs that would inspire the girl who previously took a breakup a little too far, but eventually put her makeup back on and hit the club again. Now it's a brand new Mariah. Her marriage to Nick Cannon has left those who bet it wouldn't last with empty pockets and she seems sublimely (and scarily) happy. So here's the age-old Mary J. Blige question: if she's happy then what are we left listening to? Well, the answer can be found in her early career - more "Dreamlover" than "Vision Of Love" - when love fueled her desire to sing and not the other way around. Memoirs is an amalgam of that era mixed with the established divahood that Carey has rightfully earned. There are of course some exceptions. The gossip-kissing "Obsessed" along with a "Shake It Off" revamped "Up Out My Face" (plus a disastrous drum-lined reprise) show that Carey is either really smart or really naive in thinking those songs maintain a fan-base. On the Pop side, they do, but her loyal following who now reside in the 30-40 year old age bracket might beg to differ. Memoirs' plentiful ballads are indicative of one undeniable truth: no one rocks a mid-tempo like Mariah. The opening tale "Betcha Gon Know" smooths the entrance of the album, and songs like "Candy Bling" and "The Impossible" keep the momentum going throughout. An attempted whistle-tone at the close of "H.A.T.E.U." doesn't necessarily indicate that Carey's pipes are rusting, but perhaps she's succeeding more with less blustery vocals these days. The album closes with a near-perfect cover of Foreigner's "I Want To Know What Love Is" that brings you right back to the moment you first heard "Hero" and knew that Carey wasn't leaving anytime soon. It's apparent she still isn't, "imperfect angel" and all, and we're quite all right with that. Really nice review! :)
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Post by Junkiex on Sept 28, 2009 10:05:58 GMT -5
YAY! Finally! I'm glad you loved it! I'm still shocked. I was actually fearing I was not going to like this album but it just wowed me! Yeah, Mariah sounds great, the whole way through. The production gets interesting from time to time. My favorites as of right now, It's A Wrap and Ribbon. Instant favorites for me as well! Ribbon is my definite favorite. Vocals, production, hook... just perfect! It HAS to be a single!
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Post by nickcannon on Sept 28, 2009 10:07:50 GMT -5
iTunes Top Songs
15. Obsessed - Mariah Carey Monday, September 28, 2009 11:05 PM Obsessed by Mariah Carey from the album Obsessed - Single
95. I Want to Know What Love Is - Mariah Carey Monday, September 28, 2009 11:05 PM I Want to Know What Love Is by Mariah Carey from the album I Want to Know What Love Is - Single
254. Obsessed (Remix) [feat. Gucci Mane] - Mariah Carey & Gucci Mane Monday, September 28, 2009 11:05 PM Obsessed (Remix) [feat. Gucci Mane] by Mariah Carey & Gucci Mane from the album Obsessed- Single
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Post by summers on Sept 28, 2009 10:08:31 GMT -5
I GOT THE CD!!
Just arrive back from Laos and found out that my record store has it one day early!!! What a nice surprise!
Am gonna go and listen now! :)
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Post by nickcannon on Sept 28, 2009 10:08:39 GMT -5
Yeah, Mariah sounds great, the whole way through. The production gets interesting from time to time. My favorites as of right now, It's A Wrap and Ribbon. Instant favorites for me as well! Ribbon is my definite favorite. Vocals, production, hook... just perfect! It HAS to be a single! I'd like Ribbon to be my wedding song! ;)
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Post by The Northern Star⭐ on Sept 28, 2009 10:09:49 GMT -5
Yeah, Mariah sounds great, the whole way through. The production gets interesting from time to time. My favorites as of right now, It's A Wrap and Ribbon. Instant favorites for me as well! Ribbon is my definite favorite. Vocals, production, hook... just perfect! It HAS to be a single! Ribbon would definitely be a good single. Unlike most, I love that intro too.
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Post by nickcannon on Sept 28, 2009 10:11:39 GMT -5
iTunes Top Albums
61. Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel - Mariah Carey
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It was at #65 two/three hours ago. It's moving up! :)
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Post by Junkiex on Sept 28, 2009 10:11:46 GMT -5
I GOT THE CD!! Just arrive back from Laos and found out that my record store has it one day early!!! What a nice surprise! Am gonna go and listen now! :) Enjoy your trip to heaven! Instant favorites for me as well! Ribbon is my definite favorite. Vocals, production, hook... just perfect! It HAS to be a single! Ribbon would definitely be a good single. Unlike most, I love that intro too. Yes! And the outro!
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Post by summers on Sept 28, 2009 10:12:14 GMT -5
I'm not sure if it's out in Singapore yet. I'll download it when it comes out on Nokia music store. It's out! :)
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Post by nickcannon on Sept 28, 2009 10:12:44 GMT -5
Who was that guy with the robotic voice saying "loving on my mind"? Was it The Dream?
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Post by summers on Sept 28, 2009 10:14:40 GMT -5
I didn't know that It's A Wrap was written with Barry White!!!! :o I thought it was all Mariah, but that is awesome! I didn't expect that at all!!! edit: Oh, she only sampled Barry's song I Belong To You
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Post by The Northern Star⭐ on Sept 28, 2009 10:16:08 GMT -5
I didn't know that It's A Wrap was written with Barry White!!!! I thought it was all Mariah, but that is awesome! I didn't expect that at all!!! It has a sample of Barry White, but Barry White passed away some years ago, so it definitely wasn't written WITH him.
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Post by nickcannon on Sept 28, 2009 10:16:13 GMT -5
I didn't know that It's A Wrap was written with Barry White!!!! I thought it was all Mariah, but that is awesome! I didn't expect that at all!!! *checks the liner notes*
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Post by H.A.T.E.U. on Sept 28, 2009 10:18:17 GMT -5
Actually I'm more interested in wat Mariah was saying during the intro. She first said "radio killa" and then I thought I heard her say "beat it up like gorilla"??. Lol can anyone help me out here
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Post by The Northern Star⭐ on Sept 28, 2009 10:19:07 GMT -5
I really like More Than Just Friends.
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Post by The Northern Star⭐ on Sept 28, 2009 10:20:17 GMT -5
Actually I'm more interested in wat Mariah was saying during the intro. She first said "radio killa" and then I thought I heard her say "beat it up like gorilla"??. Lol can anyone help me out here You heard correctly, I thought that was the-Dream though LOL. The lyrics really go there on this album.
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Post by The Northern Star⭐ on Sept 28, 2009 10:24:09 GMT -5
I wish they still had TRL on MTV, it was great album promo...sigh...gone are the days...
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Post by summers on Sept 28, 2009 10:25:24 GMT -5
I didn't know that It's A Wrap was written with Barry White!!!! I thought it was all Mariah, but that is awesome! I didn't expect that at all!!! It has a sample of Barry White, but Barry White passed away some years ago, so it definitely wasn't written WITH him. Yeah, I just realized that after I finished posting. I was like "...wait a minute...". LOL
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Post by XanderFnYc on Sept 28, 2009 10:36:12 GMT -5
HipHop DX By Kathy Iandoli Rating: Multi-Platinum Throughout her two-decade career, Mariah Carey hasn't been without flaws. She is at times a prime example of separating the artist from the art - save a few very specific career hiccups (Glitter anyone?). Spraypainting her crazy all over the walls of the music industry didn't help either. Luckily for Mimi, her music has withstood the test of time and Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel is a continuation of that musical grace. The Emancipation Of Mimi marked Mariah's third career turning point. We met the first one in between Daydream and Butterfly when she discovered her sexy side - around the time rumors swelled that she'd eventually become a Bad Boy vixen (think "Honey" remix). The next came around the Glitter and Charmbracelet era, circa 2001-2002 when the slow mental decline began for Carey. While her music didn't always reflect that breakdown, it was chock full of overzealous whistle-tones and syrupy Pop ballads that kept her relevant at a time when TRL could have permanently marred her. Then she took a spa holiday and was reinvented for 2005's Emancipation. Both The Emancipation Of Mimi and E=MC² honed in on Carey's new skill-set for crafting songs that would inspire the girl who previously took a breakup a little too far, but eventually put her makeup back on and hit the club again. Now it's a brand new Mariah. Her marriage to Nick Cannon has left those who bet it wouldn't last with empty pockets and she seems sublimely (and scarily) happy. So here's the age-old Mary J. Blige question: if she's happy then what are we left listening to? Well, the answer can be found in her early career - more "Dreamlover" than "Vision Of Love" - when love fueled her desire to sing and not the other way around. Memoirs is an amalgam of that era mixed with the established divahood that Carey has rightfully earned. There are of course some exceptions. The gossip-kissing "Obsessed" along with a "Shake It Off" revamped "Up Out My Face" (plus a disastrous drum-lined reprise) show that Carey is either really smart or really naive in thinking those songs maintain a fan-base. On the Pop side, they do, but her loyal following who now reside in the 30-40 year old age bracket might beg to differ. Memoirs' plentiful ballads are indicative of one undeniable truth: no one rocks a mid-tempo like Mariah. The opening tale "Betcha Gon Know" smooths the entrance of the album, and songs like "Candy Bling" and "The Impossible" keep the momentum going throughout. An attempted whistle-tone at the close of "H.A.T.E.U." doesn't necessarily indicate that Carey's pipes are rusting, but perhaps she's succeeding more with less blustery vocals these days. The album closes with a near-perfect cover of Foreigner's "I Want To Know What Love Is" that brings you right back to the moment you first heard "Hero" and knew that Carey wasn't leaving anytime soon. It's apparent she still isn't, "imperfect angel" and all, and we're quite all right with that. Really nice review! :) And it's the only female RnB album to get 4/5 besides Mary J. Blige's "The Breakthrough". Here's the link: www.hiphopdx.com/index/reviews/id.1271
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Post by Bojangles on Sept 28, 2009 10:41:35 GMT -5
So now officially my favorite songs form the cd are:
Becha Gon Know H.A.T.E.U. Ribbon Standing O Languishing It's A Wrap
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Post by Active Aggressive on Sept 28, 2009 10:46:39 GMT -5
@ the 8th thread disappearing into thin air. Based on my initial listen, my favorites are, in no order: 1. Betcha Gon' Know (the darkest Mariah song ever) 2. It's A Wrap 3. Ribbon 4. Standing O 5. H.A.T.E. U 6. Angels Cry Recordman, I can't wait to hear your track-by-track analysis. I will probably find time to play the whole album in Amsterdam tomorrow and blow my mind.
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Post by ₫anny Jerz ♔ on Sept 28, 2009 10:50:09 GMT -5
Can't wait until tomorrow night when I hear everything (outside of the two singles) for the first time.
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Post by Junkiex on Sept 28, 2009 10:52:42 GMT -5
1. Ribbon (definitely, my fav!) 2. H.A.T.E.U 3. Angels Cry 4. Obsessed 5. Up Out My Face 6. Candy Bling
I better just say I LOVE the whole album, except "Inseparable". Liking more "More Than Just Friends" and, actually, The Impossible although I will probably never sing along to that one and I love doing it, so it will probably get more skipped than the others. The Reprise is awesome! Soooo Aaliyah!
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Post by Candy Bling on Sept 28, 2009 10:54:20 GMT -5
so I'm the only one who hasnt heard it :(
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Post by Junkiex on Sept 28, 2009 11:08:10 GMT -5
Isn't there a way Mariah can make Angels Cry a holiday-season-special single? Maybe redo "All I Want For Christmas Is You" and add it as a B-Side??? And emphasize that this is a holiday single so that once Christmas is over she can pick up where it all was left??
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Post by Alex on Sept 28, 2009 11:13:15 GMT -5
With a new intro for the radio edit, RIBBON could be a big hit for Mimi.
I'm curious to see what songs are big hits for the iTunes crowd. I'm sure Up Out My Face and HATE U will be big sellers.
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Post by Junkiex on Sept 28, 2009 11:16:10 GMT -5
New intro??? Nooo! Just add a rapper, it's all it needs! Maybe cut some of the Wrapped up wrapped up Ribbon with a bow on it
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Post by ooooobcessed on Sept 28, 2009 11:24:01 GMT -5
im not obsessed.
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Post by chartfreak on Sept 28, 2009 11:29:08 GMT -5
Anyone notice any street date violations?
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