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I’ve been a huge Mariah Carey fan for the longest time, and in hindsight, I must admit that the Glitter and Charmbracelet eras were a bit painful for me. Both of the albums were really not as bad as the critics and nay-sayers were making them out to be. (The movie–which I saw on the first and only day it was at theaters–kinda was.) Nevertheless, the discs were certainly Carey’s weakest pieces of work so far and to make matters even worse, it seems to me that the labels always seemed to choose the wrong singles. Even I–an unrealistically hopeful fan used to feigning interest in her music which continued to spiral in quality–was beginning to think her career was over. The first single from her comeback album, The Emancipation of MiMi, “It’s Like That” came out in 2004. It was an improvement, but was certainly no return-to-form and it wasn’t going to garner any big numbers for her tenth album. I bought it the day it came out anyways, and was surprised with how excellent the album actually was. Others saw this, too, after the stunning success of its second single, “We Belong Together” just days later. And the rest was history. It went six times platinum, got Mariah five Grammy nominations, and single-handedly put Mariah back on the top. And now, after waiting patiently and faithfully for a few years, she has returned with this album, E=MC². While it is quite clear at times that this album has a formula to it (create another “We Belong Together,” create another MiMi-like album), it still doesn’t take away from the fact that this is another excellent album from Carey.

The bouncy, fun, and flirty first single with those irresistible staccato piano notes, “Touch My Body,” is catchy and all, but there are plenty of songs here that stand out more, in my honest opinion. “I’ll Be Lovin’ U Long Time” is my absolute favorite of the set. The song, built upon a sample of El DeBarge’s classic “Stay With Me,” is a three minute blast of energetic soul with layered vocals atop a brassy and rhythmic backdrop. “Side Effects” is probably Mariah’s darkest song to date. The deeply personal lyrics reveal painful details about her past marriage to Tommy Motolla and the impact that it has left on her and her character: at times a bit mistrusting and paranoid towards those around her. The hip-hop inspired, heavy, grungy and synth-driven production matches the ominous mood in her vocals. On “Cruise Control,” Mariah takes a shot at a reggae-influenced track with successful results. The track is a bouncy jam, perfect for those top-down summer drives. “I’m That Chick” is a refreshing 80’s pop throwback laced with cool harmonies. “I Stay In Love” is a superb ballad with some incredible ad-libs near the end. “For The Record,” which is the song featured on her M perfume commercials, turns out to actually be a heart-wrenching tale of wanting to give an ended relationship another try. “Bye Bye” has been announced to be the second single and, with its universal message about dealing with the loss of loved ones, the inspirational track is a bonafide smash. The touching lyrics in the verses are dedicated specifically to Mariah’s father, who passed a few years back. For those who need their fix of old school Mariah, there is the closing ballad, “I Wish You Well.” It’s just the voice, a choir, and a piano. It is sparse, but absolutely perfect. Of course, Jermaine Dupri and Mariah supply us with numerous tracks (“Last Kiss,” “Thanx 4 Nothin’,” “Love Story”) that once again prove their magic and chemistry together, even if none of the tracks can top “We Belong Together.” There are only two songs on E=MC² that I don’t care for. “Migrate” is alright, but Mariah–one of the best voices in the industry–most certainly does not need to succumb to the trend of vocal enhancing programs. Also, T-Pain (one of my least favorite artists in the music industry) makes and appearance that is annoying, not to mention too long. “O.O.C.,” co-produced by Swizz Beatz, also failed to impress me for some reason. It just doesn’t catch my ear, that’s all.

The bottom line: Some of the critics are right; E=MC² is a bit formulaic at times. Parts of the album are clearly modeled after The Emancipation of MiMi or her incredibly successful single, “We Belong Together.” Still, there are quite a few tracks where Carey steps out of her comfort zones to explore (“Cruise Control,” “Side Effects, “I’m That Chick”) and the tracks that happen to be formulaic are wonderfully executed… so I have no complaints. The vocals are a bit more subdued here, but the great belting and high notes are of course still present. The production and songwriting (not always the lyrics, though) are top notch. Overall, E=MC² is an impressive, catchy and entertaining album that matches her last one in quality and that will keep Mariah at the top, if not elevate her even higher.

Key tracks: I’ll Be Lovin’ U Long Time, Side Effects, I Stay In Love, I Wish You Well.
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X (The Emancipation Of Mimi) – Y (Stellar production and lyrics) = Z (E=MC2)

alwaysbemybabymp3 — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 13:43:30 +0000

The world was introudced to Mariah Carey when she released her first single “Vision Of Love”. The song was decent to me but when she did the track live on The Arsenio Hall show, that’s when I became a fan. Her debut CD Mariah Carey was released in 1990. My favorite tracks were “Love Takes Time”, “Vanishing”, “Vision Of Love” , “I Don’t Wanna Cry” and “Someday”. A year later, Mariah released her 2nd CD Emotions, which features one of my favorite ballads from Mariah in “Can’t Let Go”. She released Music Box in 1993 which contained the hits “Dreamlover” and “Hero”. 2 years later she released her 4th CD Daydream. This CD contained “Fantasy” w/the late ODB and “One Sweet Day” w/Boyz II Men which spent 16 weeks at #1.

After her much publicized split from Tommy Mottola in 1997, Mariah created her edgiest album to date with Butterfly. The 1st single “Honey” was produced by Sean “Puffy” Combs, Stevie J and Q Tip’s and J Dilla’s production group The Ummah, as well as, Mariah herself. My other favorite tracks included “Breakdown” w/Bone Thugs N Harmony, “My All”, “Babydoll” and Mariah and Dru Hill’s remake of the Prince classic “The Beautiful Ones”. # 1’s was released in 1998 and featured an updated version of “Whenever You Call” w/Brian McKnight, “When You Believe” w/Whitney Houston which was on “The Prince Of Egypt” soundtrack, “I’ll Be There” w/Trey Lorenz and the remake to the Brenda K. Starr slow jam, “I Still Believe”.

From there, in my opinion, things just went downhill from there as far as Mariah’s CD were concerned. It got started with 1999’s Rainbow. Now all of the tracks weren’t bad, but if you look at the standards that were set from her previous CDs, you were left with a CD that would leave you disappointed. I actually enjoyed the remixes of her 2 #1’s on this CD, “Heartbreaker” and “Thank God I Found You” better than the original versions of those tracks. Just when you thought it couldn’t get any worse Mariah decided to release the soundtrack to her movie Glitter. This by far was Mariah’s worst release ever. Other than a couple of ballads, this CD remained a coaster in my basement. Charmbracelet was released a year later and featured her smash “Through The Rain”. While it was definitely better than “Glitter” the sales numbers didn’t reflect that. 3 years later Mariah released her best CD since “Butterfly” in my opinion, with The Emancipation of Mimi – Platinum Edition. The 1st single “It’s Like That” caught my attention but it wasn’t until I heard “We Belong Together” when I realized that Mariah was officially back. The album cuts on this CD were nice as well with tracks like “Circles”, “Mine Again”, “Joy Ride” and “Fly Like A Bird” which I did hear on some radio stations. Jermaine Dupri, Manuel Seal, Johnta Austin, Bryan Michael Cox, The Neptunes, Kanye West, James “Big Jim” Wright, Mariah, etc. all should have been praised for the job well done on her comeback CD.

When I found out that Mariah would be releasing a new CD this year, I was anxious to see if Mariah would continue with making the classic CDs that she has made in the past or if her new work would be in the just another CD category. The 1st single “Touch My Body” is decent but Mariah is playing things too safe in my opinion. This song doesn’t come close to any of the singles that she released on her last CD. I have definitely heard better work from C. Tricky Stewart & The Dream as well, especially on Mary J. Blige’s “Just Fine”. Danja gets things started in the club with “Migrate”. Teddy Pain joins in on the collaboration and while I am not his biggest fan, I feel that he does a nice job, along with Mariah, getting “E=MC2″ off to a good start. “Cruise Control” is decent as well until Mariah starts trying to act like she is Damian Marley on the 2nd verse. Damian does a good job with his verse but most Mariah fans will find this track to either be a hit or miss track. Bryan Michael Cox and Mariah produce a winner in “I Stay In Love”. This is the stellar balladry that I always expect to hear on a Mariah Carey CD. This is clearly one of the best tracks on this CD. Young Jeezy, who appeared along with Jay Z, on Mariah’s “Shake It Off (Remix)”, shows up on “Side Effects”. Scott Storch produces a bouncy track that allows Mariah and Jeezy to both put in nice performances. Stargate who has done production work on the latest CDs from Mary J. Blige, Janet Jackson, Trey Songz, Chris Brown, Rihanna and Ne-Yo show up to produce the uptempo track “I’m That Chick”. This song sounds like an 80s jam that you would hear when you were trying to roller skate back in the day. This is another top notch track on “E=MC2″. DJ Toomp who has done production work on Kanye West’s “Graduation”, Jay Z’s “American Gangster” and past CDs from TI, shows up to produce “I’ll Be Lovin’ U Long Time”. This is another nice track from this CD. Mariah shows tremendous energy with this midtempo jam. Bryan Michael Cox shows up again on “For The Record”. Mariah gets a chance to tell an ex that he will be the one who regrets letting her go in the longrun. Stargate shows up again to produce “Bye Bye”, which is a tribute to everyone who has lost an important loved one in their lives. I also heard a version of this track with Jay Z, which is the 2nd single for “E=MC2″. “I Wish You Well” picks up where “Fly Like A Bird” left off. Sometimes you find yourself wishing that Mariah would do more songs like these and to leave tracks like “Touch My Body” alone.

The problem with “E= MC2″ is that the producer who deserved the most credit for what happened with “The Emancipation Of Mimi”, which was Jermaine Dupri, doesn’t give a stellar production performance this time around. If you listen to “Cruise Control”, “Love Story”, “Last Kiss” and “Thanx 4 Nothin’” you’ll find yourself asking JD what happened this time around. “Cruise Control” and “Thanx 4 Nothin’” are decent but “Love Story” and “Last Kiss” are average and mediocre in my opinion. Even if you did like the track, JD’s continuous talking through the tracks don’t help things either.

Overall, there are some good moments with “E=MC2″. The problem is that when you look at the body of work of “The Emancipation Of Mimi”, it just seems that 1) the overall objective was to make a carbon copy of Mariah’s last CD, 2) the best tracks on this CD pale in comparison to the best tracks on “The Emancipation Of Mimi” and 3) JD doesn’t step up to the plate like he did on “Confessions” and Mariah’s last CD. “What we got is Trill, it’s too real to be the last kiss.” JD almost ruins his tracks with his voice this time around. If you are a fan of the majority of Mariah’s previous CDs then you should add “E=MC2″ to your Mariah collection. If you are expecting another “The Emancipation Of Mimi”, then you may want to approach this CD with lower expectations. Overall I would have to rate this CD between a 3 and a 3.5.

James’ Top 5

1) I Wish You Well
2) I Stay In Love
3) I’m That Chick
4) I’ll Be Loving You Long Time
5) For The Record

Honorable Mention:

Side Effects w/Young Jeezy
Bye Bye
Migrate w/T Pain
Cruise Control w/Damian Marley
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alwaysbemybabymp3 — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 13:41:12 +0000

“E=MC2″ is another one for the record books. Songs from this album will grace radio waves deep into 2009.

In similar fashion to her unprecedented commercial comeback “The Emancipation of Mimi,” 2005’s highest-selling LP, Mariah Carey has crafted what both fans and casual listeners will enjoy – an album that plays like a greatest hits project, with nearly every selection having the makings of a killer hit single. Her songwriting is at its peak – deep, earthy, frisky and fun – much like Carey herself. That generation-defining voice has never sounded fuller of passion, vigor and purpose. The melodies are strong and instantly memorable, the songs perfectly sing-able even for those lacking Carey’s luminous pipes.

The biggest surprise about “E=MC2″ is that, aside from its being a consistently satisfying collection of unshakable pop melodies and inspiring ballads, it shares no obvious commonalities with other LPs in Carey’s catalogue, including its predecessor. This may discourage those with set expectations, but further listens reveal increased treasures. This is a recording built to last.

Her lyrics are always self-effacing, but she raises the bar on “Side Effects” and the dignified closer “I Wish You Well.” The former is dark and straightforward, detailing the pain of an emotionally crippling relationship with a sizzling rap from mega-talented Young Jeezy.

The latter, meanwhile, deals with the same topic in a more understated fashion. Finding solace in verses from the Bible, she rises up against persecution (“No weapon formed against me shall prosper”) and finds inner strength:

“So the more you curse me/The more you’re blessing me/The Word said it/Love your enemies/Do good to those who curse you/Pray for those who mistreat you.”

There is plenty of room for fun as well – as she coos on “I’m That Chick,” a bouncy, ultra-catchy slice of old school soul, “I brings that levity.” That track, as well as the Supremes-esque “I’ll Be Lovin’ You Long Time,” sizzle with addictive hooks and wall-to-wall Mariahs singing over each other. Others like the sassy, dancefloor-ready “O.O.C. (Out of Control),” which has such snappy lyrics and blazing attitude that its title seems destined work its way shorthand vernacular, sound crafted to blare out of top-down convertible stereos on hot summer afternoons.

“Migrate” featuring T-Pain (“From my car into the club we migrate/From the bar to V.I.P. we migrate”) and “Cruise Control” featuring Damien Marley (“I’ve been told so many sagas/He brings the drama, six baby mamas”) both appear destined smash hits with their irrepressible choruses, and “I Stay In Love” is a classic Carey ballad that nevertheless finds her throwing curveballs at her creative palette.

“For the Record,” however, may be the album’s penultimate moment. Assuring a former love that her fire still burns bright, she namedrops some of her ’90s records amid the buoyant, violin-infused instrumentation:

“Can’t nobody say/I didn’t give my all to you/And for the record/I told you underneath the stars that you belong to me/For the record/It’s obvious that we just can’t let go of us, honey.”

Carey proves herself to be in the throes of an awesome creative streak with “E=MC2.” The last album proved her talent unstoppable in spite of the odds against her, but this one affirms she is here to stay. She has never been more sexy, more beautiful, more moving or inspiring. Carey proves yet again that through all the imitators and worthy chart rivals there is only one performer with the killer combo of vocal perfection and songwriting panache.

“Them other regularities, they can’t compete with MC,” she continues on the aforementioned track. “The whole entire world can tell that you love yourself some me.”

Our great-grandchildren will surely not remember most of today’s entertainers, but “E=MC2″ adds further likelihood that Carey will prove an exception to the rule.
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