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Post by shadrach01 on Nov 8, 2010 12:31:00 GMT -5
We do. Melanin keeps our skin from cracking and wrinkling as early. Don't hate baby black doesn't crack. And, she is ethnic. Is she is supposed to ignore that.
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Post by Active Aggressive on Nov 8, 2010 12:43:52 GMT -5
ALS sounds no cheaper than Rihanna's "Only Girl" or Usher's "DJ" or Taio Cruz's "Dynamite" or any of those other popular songs on the radio so whatever. It's festive and I like it! Yes it does Then get better headphones ??? Anyway, the more I play this album, the more I fall in love with it. I love the Born Is The King part of First Noel. Sooo random but it sounds good. The production on this album is stellar, even ALS, which puts me in the mood to have fun. Also, I enjoy the new version of AIWFC because it hits harder, especially the drums. The changes are very subtle but I like them. Mariah's successful take on the New Year's standard >>>> Mariah's unsuccessful rehash. I mean, what's there to argue? Meh. I actually prefer WCC to MA.
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Post by So Pure on Nov 8, 2010 12:44:56 GMT -5
We do. Melanin keeps our skin from cracking and wrinkling as early. Don't hate baby black doesn't crack. And, she is ethnic. Is she is supposed to ignore that. She did for half her career…she only acknowledged it when it became convenient. I love the Christmas Cards, the drawn ones with Nick that make her about 5 shades darker than she is! Talk about delusional! And I know you $tan lambs are gonna jump all over that! I’m bi-racial myself…I just didn’t start using it when my record sales started to drop off!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 8, 2010 12:45:04 GMT -5
What next? Well, Carey "loves" gospel and hip-hop but making the Christmas album has taken her in "lots of new directions"; the lush orchestration led her to fall in love with Nat King Cole, Bing Crosby and jazz standards. So jazz? "Yes, maybe. I'm a jazzy girl. Bye, darling," Carey trills in that spot-on English accent, as she is surrounded by her unsmiling escorts and bundled protectively away: just the way this very pregnant 12-year-old boss lady likes it. Yes, yes, yes, please!
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Post by Active Aggressive on Nov 8, 2010 12:52:16 GMT -5
I’m bi-racial myself…I just didn’t start using it when my record sales started to drop off! What record sales ???
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Post by Bojangles on Nov 8, 2010 12:53:55 GMT -5
We do. Melanin keeps our skin from cracking and wrinkling as early. Don't hate baby black doesn't crack. And, she is ethnic. Is she is supposed to ignore that. She's as pale as Christina Aguilera, that's real ethnic. She does have great skin though.
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Post by HolidayGuy on Nov 8, 2010 12:59:27 GMT -5
Mimi's always acknowledged her heritage. Yes, she can pass for an all-Caucasian female, but she does have a couple other elements. As an aside, she would have stuck out like a sore thumb had she done that Tyler Perry movie. I imagine the last thing people see when they look at Mimi is a "colored girl," after all.
Mimi is so kooky withe the age/birthday thing. But that's part of her charm.
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Post by shadrach01 on Nov 8, 2010 13:00:20 GMT -5
We do. Melanin keeps our skin from cracking and wrinkling as early. Don't hate baby black doesn't crack. And, she is ethnic. Is she is supposed to ignore that. She did for half her career…she only acknowledged it when it became convenient. I love the Christmas Cards, the drawn ones with Nick that make her about 5 shades darker than she is! Talk about delusional! And I know you $tan lambs are gonna jump all over that! I’m bi-racial myself…I just didn’t start using it when my record sales started to drop off! She did an interview with Ebony in 92 talking about being mixed. And, there are interviews earlier than that. So, that not exactly half her career is it? Her career was flying pretty low in 92 wasn't it? And, besides that if she didn't want to associate herself with anything black why do the rap collabs? She didn't need ODB in 95. And, she didn't need Puffy and Mase in 97. So, what's your point oh you don't have one.
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Post by will on Nov 8, 2010 13:16:07 GMT -5
Mariah is denying her boobs are fake. ;)
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Post by shadrach01 on Nov 8, 2010 13:17:32 GMT -5
Mariah is denying her boobs are fake. ;) Ok, what is your issue. I mean really?
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Post by neverduplicated on Nov 8, 2010 13:18:44 GMT -5
Mariah avoids the sun like the plague so that her skin won't wrinkle. That's why she looks so pale and why her skin is so good. If you look at pictures of her when she was a child or teenager you can see that her skin was significantly darker.
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Post by will on Nov 8, 2010 13:23:49 GMT -5
Mariah is denying her boobs are fake. ;) Ok, what is your issue. I mean really? Why are you so defensive????
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Post by will on Nov 8, 2010 13:37:31 GMT -5
CHART DATE: 11/08/2010 LAST UPDATE: 11/08/2010 10:24:44 NOW IN: 54.02%
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Post by #LisaRinna on Nov 8, 2010 13:57:38 GMT -5
Mariah is denying her boobs are fake. ;) She isn't. I think she got the question as referring to a facial lifting.
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Post by #LisaRinna on Nov 8, 2010 13:59:10 GMT -5
We do. Melanin keeps our skin from cracking and wrinkling as early. Don't hate baby black doesn't crack. And, she is ethnic. Is she is supposed to ignore that. She's as pale as Christina Aguilera, that's real ethnic. Not at all. And are you saying Mariah is entirely white?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 8, 2010 14:18:45 GMT -5
We do. Melanin keeps our skin from cracking and wrinkling as early. Don't hate baby black doesn't crack. And, she is ethnic. Is she is supposed to ignore that. She did for half her career…she only acknowledged it when it became convenient. I love the Christmas Cards, the drawn ones with Nick that make her about 5 shades darker than she is! Talk about delusional! And I know you $tan lambs are gonna jump all over that! I’m bi-racial myself…I just didn’t start using it when my record sales started to drop off! Mariah has been acknowledging being bi-racial since the interviews for her first album. Do your research. Thank you. Also Ive never understood why its anyones business if Mariah or anyone else has had any kind of cosmetic surgery. You wouldnt ask any other female if her boobs are fake. Thats Mariahs personal business. If she doesnt want to talk about it she doesnt have to.
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Post by Bojangles on Nov 8, 2010 14:21:18 GMT -5
She's as pale as Christina Aguilera, that's real ethnic. Not at all. And are you saying Mariah is entirely white? Mariah's natural skin tone, when not tanned or in special lighting, is as pale as Christina Aguilera's natural skin tone. of course I know she's not entirely white, but it's clear those genes came out in her more. It's nothing to be ashamed of.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 8, 2010 14:21:31 GMT -5
I hate to add to the hot mess in here but... spot on English accent?
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Post by angelshimmer on Nov 8, 2010 14:22:11 GMT -5
her mothers genes are stronger than her fathers thats all
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Post by Deleted on Nov 8, 2010 14:23:57 GMT -5
This is nothing more than ignorant racism. Who cares what shade she is or how her genes are expressed? Her mother is black and her father is white. Why should what shade she is determine what kind of music she sings or how she acts or perceives her ethnicity?
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Post by Cautionme11/16 on Nov 8, 2010 14:34:33 GMT -5
Right! Simply because she's not Fantasia's tone, doesn't make her any the less an ethnic type. Lol
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Post by Candy Bling on Nov 8, 2010 14:35:41 GMT -5
It makes me laugh when people make up blatant lies about Mariah.
This is from one of her first magazine interviews ever.
So how exactly was she hiding the fact that she is ethnic ???
And like someone else said her skin is near perfect because she stays out of the soon.
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Post by Bojangles on Nov 8, 2010 14:41:27 GMT -5
This is nothing more than ignorant racism. Who cares what shade she is or how her genes are expressed? Her mother is black and her father is white. ??? anywho, no it doesn't matter what shade she is or what genes came out more. But these are just facts.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 8, 2010 14:48:48 GMT -5
So I got that backward but that doesnt change the point. So she is a biracial woman who resembles a Caucasian woman more. Does that mean she should neglect her black side or favor her white side more because of the way she appears?? That is so ignorant. That is why biracial people struggle so much with identity. People always have their opinions about them and how they should act and who they should be. Thats not for society to decide. Thats for them to decide and society just stays up their ass about it
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Post by Cautionme11/16 on Nov 8, 2010 15:02:37 GMT -5
^This!
On another note, anymore media updates on "Oh Santa" & AIWFGIY? Anyone have a general login for mediabase these days, anyway?
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Post by repentyourself on Nov 8, 2010 17:39:18 GMT -5
Are there any more sales updates, or do the rest come tomorrow? She did for half her career…she only acknowledged it when it became convenient. I love the Christmas Cards, the drawn ones with Nick that make her about 5 shades darker than she is! Talk about delusional! And I know you $tan lambs are gonna jump all over that! I’m bi-racial myself…I just didn’t start using it when my record sales started to drop off! LOL. Fail, etc.
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Post by weaver on Nov 8, 2010 18:25:02 GMT -5
How are we back to trying to say that Mariah has at any point denied any part of her heritage? From day one, she was correcting people, telling them she was multi racial.
@so Pure, if you are bi-racial, I'd think you'd be a bit more sensitive to the issue. Your attitude is apalling. You called others delusional - you are delusional if you actually think Mariah, at any point, attempted to pass as "white."
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Post by r.enato on Nov 8, 2010 18:28:28 GMT -5
What a mess. Mariah has always presented herself as bi-racial, since the beginning of her career.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 8, 2010 19:21:37 GMT -5
That person is always coming in here making comments about Mariahs race. I think they have an insecurity in their own identity as a biracial person that makes them have these very negative views toward how Mariah chooses to express HER biracial identity. Really it is none of their business to what extent Mariah expresses any side of her ethnic identity.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 8, 2010 19:39:52 GMT -5
I don't know why y'all get so fixated talking about race. Who the bleep cares? Like it makes any difference. I can't way for her promo to start
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