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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2015 12:35:00 GMT -5
a VERY credible source on the other board says it's a midtempo R&B jam produced by B.Cox No Morales, no dance.
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Post by Caviar on Apr 9, 2015 12:52:24 GMT -5
Typical 2005 midtempo r&b boring watered down track. I haven't liked a BMC song since "I Stay In Love".
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Post by Active Aggressive on Apr 9, 2015 12:55:08 GMT -5
I LOVE ISIL. One of my favorites of Mariah, period. HOWEVER, I don't want her returning to that sound whatsoever, so I pray it isn't true. It probably is though.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2015 12:55:34 GMT -5
Whyyyyyy is she releasing a midtempo BCox song?!!! How many songs in that style does she have to have bomb before she stops releasing those songs?
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Post by kmbgs on Apr 9, 2015 13:35:35 GMT -5
tHE LAST THING THIS CHICK NEEDS IS A MIDTEMPO, UGH
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Post by Relaxing Cup on Apr 9, 2015 13:45:41 GMT -5
She dumb.
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Post by theedge12 on Apr 9, 2015 14:08:08 GMT -5
They couldn't ignored " we belong together" . If it's good it will get played! I think people are thirsty for a Mariah comeback...
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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2015 14:10:55 GMT -5
^exactly! It must be a really really strong song if they are going with it as the first taste of #1s!
my only concern is if that is all she gave Epic so it's the only choice...i mean LA Reid did approve: Bye Bye, ISIL, Angels Cry as singles. And saw the outcome of YME, so I would hope he would know by now.
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Post by kmbgs on Apr 9, 2015 14:30:54 GMT -5
What artist currently doing well on the charts is LA Reid behind? That's not meant to be undercover shade, but I'm genuinely curious. Does he even have a strong track record lately? If not, I'm like...
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Post by Caviar on Apr 9, 2015 14:40:08 GMT -5
^^ He's doing well so far with Meagan Trainor but she's a new artist.
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Post by jenglisbe on Apr 9, 2015 14:54:07 GMT -5
Typical 2005 midtempo r&b boring watered down track. I haven't liked a BMC song since "I Stay In Love". How many has he done since that song?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2015 15:34:39 GMT -5
not enough apparently :)
LA got lucky with that all about the bass song. Since then nothing.
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Post by Caviar on Apr 9, 2015 15:46:00 GMT -5
He let A Great Big World flop until XtinE came and saved the day and they swept their only Grammy nomination. Barring any surprises I'll let Pulse rip this song to shreds before I listen to it. Hopefully the dance remix rumor is true.
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Post by pnobelysk on Apr 9, 2015 16:02:20 GMT -5
I could be wrong but I think LA did Avrils last era? Wasn't huge but I wouldn't mind anther top 20 million seller and two others songs making the hot 100
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Post by 🅳🅸🆂🅲🅾 on Apr 9, 2015 16:14:32 GMT -5
I could be wrong but I think LA did Avrils last era? Wasn't huge but I wouldn't mind anther top 20 million seller and two others songs making the hot 100 But there was "Hello Kitty" though...
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Post by The Upper Hand on Apr 9, 2015 16:37:19 GMT -5
She could release something in the same vein of "I Bet", by Ciara. What do you guys think?
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Post by sundaymorningguy on Apr 9, 2015 16:43:13 GMT -5
I am not going to rip a song to shreds before I have heard it, but if it is in the vein of My All/Stay a Little While Mix that is cool. I just want a somewhat decent video with out her petting the kitty or twins through out two-thirds of the video. She is at her best when she throws humor in her videos ala Heartbreaker or Touch My Body. I really hope she puts her best foot forward with this #1's album with a song and video on point before the show starts
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Post by Dreams on Apr 9, 2015 16:43:39 GMT -5
She could release something in the same vein of "I Bet", by Ciara. What do you guys think? Honestly, I don't believe ANY of these so called sources as to what the song sounds like. And LOL @ whoever claims it's "mid-tempo R&B"... he took a wild guess there. ----- MC in New York from Joey Arbagey's instagram
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Post by Leigh on Apr 9, 2015 17:20:51 GMT -5
I'm sure it's just my imagination, but that is the second recent photo of Mariah where I think she looks like she has had some work done to her face (that first being her Instagram photo of her making Easter cupcakes...). I'm sure it's probably just the makeup though
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Post by Relaxing Cup on Apr 9, 2015 17:50:08 GMT -5
I'm sure it's just my imagination, but that is the second recent photo of Mariah where I think she looks like she has had some work done to her face (that first being her Instagram photo of her making Easter cupcakes...). I'm sure it's probably just the makeup though I think this is the second photo Ive seen of her where it looked like she had some work done. Like a brow lift
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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2015 18:16:01 GMT -5
She looks beautiful whatever she did but she never should have gotten that nose job in the late 90s because it looked better natural.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2015 20:20:06 GMT -5
I'm glad Mariah has a new team in place so quickly - well, it seems quick. More than likely she was already making moves toward this and it has just now come together completely. I'm still irked about Cyndi's announced departure, not so much for the departure but because it's so important to control the story. Mariah should have announced her new team before Cyndi announced she was leaving; now it looks like Mariah had to hire replacements, rather than her having made the first move. Maybe she did have to hire replacements, but you don't want the media to know that! This kind of goes back to what I said before about how the media pounces on her when she makes missteps, then is nowhere to be found when she gets back on track. I really want Mariah to understand how important it is to control the point of view in this regard. It's imperative for someone who is either trying to cement herself as a legacy act or trying to set up a(nother) big comeback. She could release something in the same vein of "I Bet", by Ciara. What do you guys think? I Bet is sort of in the same vein of The Art of Letting Go, in terms of the vocal range and the sort of rambly melodic structure in the verses. I Bet just has a catchier hook. I wasn't crazy about TAOLG as a song but I loved Mariah's voice on it, so I wouldn't be opposed to her going (back) in that direction. ^^ He's doing well so far with Meagan Trainor but she's a new artist. Reid's track record with getting new artists started is almost peerless, but he seems to lose the plot when it comes to inheriting already established acts and keeping them going. Mariah and TEOM was the brief exception to that, and I wonder if it is because it was a comeback for her, and a relaunch is closer to building something new than working with something that was already there. With that said I'm still looking forward to seeing what happens with her at Epic because we don't really know if they're going the legacy route or aiming for the comeback. I'd honestly prefer the former, because that is what she is; a Vegas residency is a nod in that direction, and the expectations are lower/more reasonable. But it's hard not to acknowledge that she still has the potential for a comeback, and I think a lot of her fans still hold on to the hope that she does pull it off one more time.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2015 20:38:18 GMT -5
It's weird because in 2013, I totally saw her having a respectable comeback. Everything seemed to be moving in the right direction and then the fall/album pushbacks/negative press all seemed to hit at once.
Even though she's only two years older and still looks great, I am much less optimistic about her having a mainstream comeback on any level. I'm hopeful, but I think the odds are really not in her favor. I actually think her best bet would be to do what Mary did with The London Sessions but with a better rollout/more adventurous album.
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Post by sundaymorningguy on Apr 9, 2015 21:02:03 GMT -5
The problem for me with Mariah at this stage in her career has never been with the music. I have always had issue with how messy and haphazard she is about the things that come with the music like performances, music videos and tv appearances especially with these last few albums. She should always look like a woman one step ahead of things and not someone who threw together a music video or a tour in 5 minutes.
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Post by Positive Tension on Apr 9, 2015 21:15:18 GMT -5
I don't get why Mariah would do another song with BCox. You'd think that the underperformance of the last album would leave her feeling more free to take risks. It better not sound like "ISIL."
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Post by jenglisbe on Apr 9, 2015 21:52:02 GMT -5
As I typed this, Don't Stop (Funkin' For Jamaica) came on. I don't know why but I really love that song but I loved the original. I even don't mind Mystikal's part in it. Mystikal ruins it for me. I would love it otherwise. Separate, but it reminds me of "I Know What You Want" (maybe because Mariah just does the chorus and bridge on both). Did a version (even fan made) of that ever drop that edited in Mariah doing this part of the bridge? mariahcareynetwork.com/news/?p=325
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Post by leoapp on Apr 9, 2015 22:07:51 GMT -5
She looks tired, but love her hair! She's the best with long straight hair like early TEOM and EMC2 era
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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2015 23:53:30 GMT -5
I too would like her to sing live even if it's not perfect. Hopefully she sounds like her Christmas tour. Almost all the girls who done Vegas nobody came to see them sing so they got away with lipping. Only one really is Celine yes she has a great voice but Celine has been lipping since the titanic and her relevance really was decades ago since well the titanic. THAT SHIP DONE SANK IN 1990 SUMTHING .she can get away with it because nobody cares to discuss her. Please dont get me wrong I love Celine the vocalist and respect her but the truth is well the truth. Mariah for better or worse is still newsworthy
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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2015 23:57:44 GMT -5
Mariah looks so beautiful in that picture from tonight! And I'd be thrilled to get vocals from her like at the Beacon shows- she started out amazing and got even better each night.
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Post by #LisaRinna on Apr 10, 2015 4:38:59 GMT -5
She could release something in the same vein of "I Bet", by Ciara. What do you guys think? I'm sure that song is in Mariah's "Divorce" playlist and I love it, but no.
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