







Saw lambs online talking about this today and figured I'd share as it's pretty major if true:
Gamma has some allegations of fudging the numbers for their investors, and just generally painting a picture they were doing better than they are, which has apparently led several of their artists to leave...
In Mimi's case she and the CEO Larry Jackson have unfollowed each other online, sparking the rumour she's no longer with the label (if you can call it that, I know they were trying to me new age-y and different lol). He was around a lot during the HFIA era at various events and they interacted heavily through social media, so the fact they don't even follow each other at all anymore is a bit of a sign.
What are people's thoughts on this? Positive? Negative?
While I think they did some things well, I think they did fail to capitalize on Mariah's specific strengths. She's an artist of a certain tenure and they need their numbers from physical sales. Gamma didn't do great with distribution there, lots of complaints of no copies in store, lack of variants, etc. Alongside that his ties to Apple Music definitely hurt her on Spotify which is the major platform by far...
We'll see if this is true, and if so I guess onto the next chapter - Unfortunately I think that means new material will be slowed further unless a deal comes along quickly.
I got a PS.vita as a birthday gift recently
Will definitely be downloading her music on there too eventually lol
I don’t know what the type of photos where it’s her and a blank background are called but I thought these were perfect for some of the homescreen to not overlap the apps on her and it worked out nicely!!
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Anderson .Paak and Mariah Carey ... 'were spotted during a cozy hand-in-hand sighting in L.A!
Anderson was serving full smooth-operator energy in a sparkly suit, while Mariah matched the vibe in a shimmering dark outfit as they caught a screening of "The Devil Wears Prada 2" at Century City Mall Thursday night.
https://www.tmz.com/2026/05/08/mariah-carey-and-anderson-paak-seen-holding-hands/
I had no idea there were 6 singles released from HFIA. I saw that Jesus I Do was surpassing 1 million impressions on US radio becoming the 4th single to do so from HFIA. I didn't know JID is a single.
I have recently celebrated 35 years as a Mariah Carey fan. I was an avid collector of her music from her first album but from 2013 I switched to mainly streaming and consumed music that way. I recently decided in honor of how much enjoyment she has brought to me and the overwhelming success her career has been that I need to complete my physical collection for its sentimental value.
I got these four additions recently with one important piece to go. From the. 2nd pic the hard core fans will know what’s that missing piece making its way to my door. Continued blessings to MC.
Which of these songs written/produced by Mariah and performed by others are your faves?
A) “I Lose Control” by Penny Ford
(Mariah wrote It with Narada Michael Walden during her debut album sessions but did not make it to the final cut and was later used by Penny for her 1993 album).
Written by Mariah Carey, Narada Michael Walden.
Produced by Randy D. Jackson.
B) ''Don't Go Looking For Love'' by Blaque
Written by Mariah Carey, Cory Rooney, Samuel Barnes, Jean Claude Olivier
Produced by Cory Rooney. Co-produced by Poke and Tone.
C) ''Head Over Heels'' by Allure
“Head Over Heels” was written and produced by Mariah and recorded by R&B group Allure, who were signed to Mariah's label at the time, Crave Records. “Head Over Heels” was released as Allure's debut single in 1997. We can hear background vocals by Mariah herself, layered with Allure's vocals.
Lyrics: Mariah Carey, Nasir Jones, Samuel Barnes, Jean-Claude Olivier, Marlon Williams, Shawn Moltke.
Produced by Mariah Carey and Poke and Tone.
D) Last Chance by Allure
(Allure recalled the song in 1997 by saying: “Mariah wrote a song called ‘Last Chance,’ which is a very typically Mariah, big sounding ballad. She sort of fooled us with that one because when she originally played it to us, it had her vocals on it and we automatically assumed it was for her. It was a really strong song and we said, ‘Wow, that's really beautiful. It's a great song’ and she commented, ‘Good, I'm glad you like it, because you're singing it… tomorrow!’ ”
Written by Mariah Carey, Cory Rooney.
Produced by Mariah Carey and Cory Rooney. Additional production by Walter Afanasieff.
Extra mention:
“All Cried Out” was originally a 1985 song by Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam. Allure covered it as a duet with 112 and included on their debut album.
Written by Full Force.
Produced by Mariah Carey, Walter Afanasieff and Cory Rooney.
EDITS/ADDED ONES:
E) ''Where Are You Christmas'' by Faith Hill
Performed by country singer Faith Hill for the soundtrack of the 2000 film How the Grinch Stole Christmas, this song was co-written by Mariah. She did originally record the song herself, but was unable to release it because of legal issues.
F) ''Help me find the way to your heart'' by Daryl Hall
Written by Daryl Hall, Peter Lord Moreland, V. Jeffrey Smith, Alan Gorrie, Mariah Carey, Walter Afanasieff.
Produced by Daryl Hall and V. Jeffrey Smith & Peter Lorde Moreland.
7 Mile was an R&B group who released their debut album in 1998 on Mariah's record label, Crave Records.
Written by Mariah Carey, Steven Jordan, William “Teddy” Turpin, Melanie Daniels.
Produced by Stevie J. and Mariah Carey.
E) ''I Pray'' for Lina Robins
(Mariah surprised young singer Lina Robbins on Oprah Winfrey’s show in 2005, where Lina impressed the audience performing “Hero” and earned a recording opportunity. Mariah later wrote “I Pray” for her, now available on The Rarities.
Written by Mariah Carey, Kenneth Crouch.
Produced by Mariah Carey. Co-produced by Kenneth Crouch.
TREY LORENZ:
Trey Lorenz, one of Mariah's background singers and long-time friend, has released many songs collaborating with Mimi.
Here are all the songs written/co-written/produced by Mariah for Trey
- 'Make You Happy''
(Mariah also sings background vocals here)
Written by Mariah Carey, Trey Lorenz and Cory Rooney.
Produced by Mariah Carey and Cory Rooney, Co-produced by Trey Lorenz.
- “Photograph Of Mary”
(Produced by Mariah and Walter Afanasieff with backings by Mariah as well)
-''Just to be close to you''
(written by Lionel Richie, Mariah produced the song and was in charge of the background vocals as well)
We’re creating the ultimate Mariah Carey album, one track at a time! Pick the strongest Track 2 from any of her albums. It could be iconic, emotional, high-energy, or vocally jaw-dropping; whatever you think defines the perfect Track 2.
Comment your pick below and feel free to explain why! The most upvoted comment wins. Tomorrow, we’ll move on to Track 3…
We’re creating the ultimate Mariah Carey album, one track at a time! Pick the strongest Track 4 from any of her albums. It could be iconic, emotional, high-energy, or vocally jaw-dropping; whatever you think defines the perfect Track 4.
Comment your pick below and feel free to explain why! The most upvoted comment wins. Tomorrow, we’ll move on to Track 5…
This song always makes me happy!!! Such a beautiful one
We’re creating the ultimate Mariah Carey album, one track at a time! Pick the strongest Track 3 from any of her albums. It could be iconic, emotional, high-energy, or vocally jaw-dropping; whatever you think defines the perfect Track 3.
Comment your pick below and feel free to explain why! The most upvoted comment wins. Tomorrow, we’ll move on to Track 4…
A few of mine are:
— “I really haven’t paid attention to Madonna since I was in, like, 7th or 8th grade, and she used to be popular.”
— “If I had the luxury of not actually having to sing my own songs, I’d do that, too!”
— “Again, back to the Billboard Hot 100 #1 song, which you just performed… which is difficult to get; not everybody has that!”