Okay, so "E=MC2" is out, and frankly, I'm not impressed. I mean, how gullible are fans nowadays? Don't they know rehashed material when they hear it? "Touch My Body" is not original. It sounds like something I've heard before but can't put my finger on. It probably has something to do with the fact that it was produced by Jermaine Dupri, whose sound, when it comes to ballads is sooooo predictable and repetitive at this point in his career. Sorry Janet!
I've been tired of Mariah ever since I realized that her breasts got awfully big over the years, and she insists on trying to play the cute role and wear tight things when she, in my opinion, is not sexy. She's not really that cute, either. But it is the voice that I admired, back when "Vision of Love" brought her to the public realm.
Nonetheless, she is the last of the Mohigans, the last of the superstars with clout and quality albums behind their name. (The Mohigans also includes Madonna, Janet, and Whitney, although, the latter may already be in the pasture.)
Despite the fact that she can still go multi-platinum and currently holds the record for having the most number one singles, let's face it, the pipes ain't the same. (She doesn't hit those high notes anymore. Am I the only one taking notice?) I also believe that Mariah needs to take a break. Hell, between her and Beyonce, they are two people who don't know how to go somewhere and sit down so that fans can miss them awhile.
So unless the voice comes back full blast, the breast confession is rendered, and she stops having cheesy hit songs under Jermaine Dupri's production hand, I have one recommendation: MARIAH, RETIRE!!!
What happened to Vision of Love Mariah? It is so sad. I see her performing live on shows and lately she isn't even always SINGING live!!! What's up with that? She has lost vision of her gift - that voice, that range and versatility.
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ReplyDeleteMariah has to to keep up with the young girls. Can't you see? It's all a factory out there. We've got the Pussy Cat Dolls, Danity Kane, Britney Spears, Beyonce, etc. Different genres of music, but what do these women have in common? Talent? Naw... it's lack of clothing and everyone loves them for that. Mariah had (at one point in her desperate life) kept her clothes on and conquered the charts with her voice, but that was so 90s. In this century, you have to suck in that gut and make sure you have the ill music video... minus the focus on lyrics. If the beat is hot, the club'll be bumping and it's all about gyrating T 'n' A. Mariah let the industry, the silicon, and diva get to her. In conclusion, she's now a hot mess. Thank you very much.
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