― j blount (papa la bas), Thursday, 21 April 2005 16:27 (nineteen years ago) link
also, going along with what i wrote on the blog about mimi, "it's like that" isn't even a mariah song -- it's such a mary j track! (the weirdest thing on the disc is jermaine dupri's nelly impersonation on "got your number").
― Jams Murphy (ystrickler), Thursday, 21 April 2005 16:28 (nineteen years ago) link
― Schwip Schwap (schwip schwap), Thursday, 21 April 2005 16:30 (nineteen years ago) link
― Schwip Schwap (schwip schwap), Thursday, 21 April 2005 16:31 (nineteen years ago) link
― Schwip Schwap (schwip schwap), Thursday, 21 April 2005 16:33 (nineteen years ago) link
the aversion to ballads among (GENERALIZATION ALERT!) white R&B/hip-hop listeners comes from being beholden to only the beat, and not considering the lyrics, tone, subject matter that those productions deliver. the bangers are where you lose yourself in a crowd, but the ballads are where you lose yourself in yourself...
I think this is a good explanation, Jams, but I also think it smacks of injunctions as to how to listen 'correctly' (your generalization point is noted, though!). I'll freely admit to preferring the beat straight up, but I would prefer this most of the time in just about ANYTHING, r'n'b or not. Reflective musical introspection from where I sit more often than not relies on music providing/enabling that mood rather than lyrics, tone etc. Not universally, sure, but consistently and much more often than not for me at least.
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 21 April 2005 16:34 (nineteen years ago) link
― The Ghost of Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Thursday, 21 April 2005 16:36 (nineteen years ago) link
― Schwip Schwap (schwip schwap), Thursday, 21 April 2005 16:37 (nineteen years ago) link
Oh, and Mariah Carey is viscous, foul-smelling stain on the already soiled underwear of vomitous popular culture.
― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Thursday, 21 April 2005 16:37 (nineteen years ago) link
Um, rather xpostish.
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 21 April 2005 16:38 (nineteen years ago) link
― j blount (papa la bas), Thursday, 21 April 2005 16:38 (nineteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 21 April 2005 16:39 (nineteen years ago) link
― The Ghost of Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Thursday, 21 April 2005 16:39 (nineteen years ago) link
I don't understand what you mean at all. "It's Like That" has been all over radio and TV for months and "We Belong Together" is just now starting to get airplay. the latter may have been a teaser single before the former was released but it's currently being treated as the follow-up.
also I love how Eric Roberts has continued his streak of weird video cameos from "Mr. Brightside" into both of the new Mariah vids. she leaves him at the alter in "We Belong Together"!
― Al (sitcom), Thursday, 21 April 2005 16:40 (nineteen years ago) link
― Schwip Schwap (schwip schwap), Thursday, 21 April 2005 16:40 (nineteen years ago) link
― j blount (papa la bas), Thursday, 21 April 2005 16:42 (nineteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 21 April 2005 16:42 (nineteen years ago) link
― David R. (popshots75`), Thursday, 21 April 2005 16:44 (nineteen years ago) link
― David R. (popshots75`), Thursday, 21 April 2005 16:45 (nineteen years ago) link
― Al (sitcom), Thursday, 21 April 2005 16:46 (nineteen years ago) link
― Jams Murphy (ystrickler), Thursday, 21 April 2005 16:57 (nineteen years ago) link
― j blount (papa la bas), Thursday, 21 April 2005 16:59 (nineteen years ago) link
Hi, Blount!
― David R. (popshots75`), Thursday, 21 April 2005 17:02 (nineteen years ago) link
― Al (sitcom), Thursday, 21 April 2005 17:04 (nineteen years ago) link
- MTV News, January 4thhttp://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1495306/20050104/story.jhtml
― Al (sitcom), Thursday, 21 April 2005 17:06 (nineteen years ago) link
― Jams Murphy (ystrickler), Thursday, 21 April 2005 17:06 (nineteen years ago) link
Bingoboys - "How to Dance" maybe??
― Mr. Snrub (Mr. Snrub), Thursday, 21 April 2005 18:05 (nineteen years ago) link
― Je4nne ƒury (Jeanne Fury), Thursday, 21 April 2005 18:22 (nineteen years ago) link
― The Lex (The Lex), Monday, 4 July 2005 17:27 (nineteen years ago) link
― Jams Murphy (ystrickler), Monday, 11 July 2005 19:10 (nineteen years ago) link
― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Monday, 11 July 2005 19:19 (nineteen years ago) link
― Jams Murphy (ystrickler), Monday, 11 July 2005 19:23 (nineteen years ago) link
― The Ghost of Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Monday, 11 July 2005 19:27 (nineteen years ago) link
And yeah, she was fab at Live8 and the VMAs.
― The Good Dr. Bill (The Good Dr. Bill), Monday, 11 July 2005 19:32 (nineteen years ago) link
I like this whole album a lot. The first time I bought it and listened through I was disappointed, but its grown on me immensely. I just don't understand why the advance I downloaded ages ago had that awesome extra bonus cut "Secret Love" produced by Swizz Beats that was CRUELLY cut from the final tracklist! Damn you!
I also love how the Dupri-Nelly imitation song samples "Just an Illusion" which is my jam.
― deej.., Monday, 11 July 2005 20:13 (nineteen years ago) link
― W i l l (common_person), Monday, 11 July 2005 20:18 (nineteen years ago) link
i like Rainbow
― Surmounter, Friday, 12 September 2008 22:49 (sixteen years ago) link
how bout that cover of Take a look at me now?
Rainbow and Glitter are the only two albums of hers I can listen to ... major portions of. I guess Butterfly has its moments too.
― Eric H., Saturday, 13 September 2008 01:24 (sixteen years ago) link
i did not know you liked rainbow :)
― Surmounter, Saturday, 13 September 2008 01:43 (sixteen years ago) link
I met Mariah back stage one day and fucked her in her ass. She absolutely loved it and asked me to do it to her again after the show. She really does have a small, skinny ass and I wish she would clean it more often.
― peace, love, and ban deeznuts (The Reverend), Saturday, 13 September 2008 01:55 (sixteen years ago) link
:(
― Surmounter, Saturday, 13 September 2008 01:56 (sixteen years ago) link
http://photos.friendster.com/photos/59/84/904895/10935452240366l.jpg
― peace, love, and ban deeznuts (The Reverend), Saturday, 13 September 2008 01:57 (sixteen years ago) link
"Liked" is going a little bit far, but I can corroborate The Rev's story.
― Eric H., Saturday, 13 September 2008 02:29 (sixteen years ago) link
haha pasted from upthread
― peace, love, and ban deeznuts (The Reverend), Saturday, 13 September 2008 02:32 (sixteen years ago) link
Always be My Baby is the greatest song ever written.
― Plaxico (I know, right?), Friday, 27 February 2009 00:54 (fifteen years ago) link
― peace, love, and ban deeznuts (The Reverend), Saturday, September 13, 2008 1:55 AM (5 months ag
lolololz
― pussy spread like the rainbow (The Brainwasher), Friday, 27 February 2009 00:56 (fifteen years ago) link
yeah rev otm
― the powerful claw (J0rdan S.), Friday, 27 February 2009 00:59 (fifteen years ago) link
i'm sorry but i have to say that i am saddened by that, rev.
the whole Butterfly album is worthwhile, very much so.
― surm, Tuesday, 23 June 2009 23:30 (fifteen years ago) link
http://twitter.com/MariahCarey/status/19813217327
never change, mimi <3 <3 <3
― لوووووووووووووووووووول (lex pretend), Thursday, 29 July 2010 09:34 (fourteen years ago) link