REMIX ALBUM WILL BE FEATURES ALBUM

Tricky prozdradil, že remixové album bude spíš album s hosty. Remixů tu pár bude, ale některé songy budou jen málo (jestli vůbec) změněny a s MC song bude zpívat host. Dalším potvrzeným jménem je R. Kelly na Betcha Gon' Know a dříve zmíněný Trey Songz na Inseparable. Tricky vysvětloval ideu "druhého" alba tím, že chtěli udělat opravdu osobní album, ale zároveň také chtěli hot songy s hosty a tak budou dvě verze alba, aby si lidé mohli vybrat. Na albu prý moc nových songů nebude, spíš jeden nebo dva. Název alba by měl zůstat stejný, ale pravděpodobně s nějakým podnázvem.

Tricky revealed that remix album will be really a features album, all song won't necessarily be remixed. The other confirmed guest is R. Kelly on Betcha Gon' Know and previously mentioned Trey Songz on Inseparable. Tricky clarified the idea of "the second" album: "We wanted to do an album that was really personal, and if you love Mariah Carey, you can put it on and listen to it all day, but at the same time, if you like the hot Mariah when she's doing the features, we want to give people that option too, so that they can put on whichever one they choose." According to Tricky, 90 percent of the record will contain a featured guest, while there's a small possibility of one or two all-new tracks. The as-yet-untitled project will go by the Memoirs title - it will be the same name, but it will probably have something to it.

BY LUCIFRID | 20. 10. 2009 | COMMENTS: 0 | SOURCE: RAP-UP

REMIX ALBUM UPDATE & CANDY BLING REMIX

Na internetu se koncem minulého týdne objevil remix Candy Bling (I Remember) - feat. T-Pain. Po So So Def remixu H.A.T.E.U. (feat. Oj Da Juiceman, Gucci Mane & Big Boi) je to již druhý remix z připravovaného remixového alba. Jako hosté na remixech byli zmíněni Trey Songz (Inseparable) a Nikki Minaj; pravděpodobně: R. Kelly (Betcha Gon' Know Part 2; už s MC zkoušeli nahrávat v minulosti, ale prý si nesedli hlasově), Lil Wayne (Ribbon remix), Mary J. Blige (Standing O - Would Be Great Remix) a Usher. It's a Wrap remix by už měl být také kompletně přezpívaný. DJ Clue dostal na starosti 2 remixy, Tricky chce zrychlit I Want To Know What Love Is a Jump Smokers pracují na H.A.T.E.U. MOŽNÁ se na remixovém albu dočkáme i nevydaných songů jako bonusů: Skydiving, 100%, Imperfect, The Don't Know Me + další Timbalandův song a možná i vánoční písně s maminkou MC.

Candy Bling (I Remember Remix) feat. T-Pain leaked last week and it is the second remix from the prepared remix album after So So Def remix of H.A.T.E.U. (feat. Oj Da Juiceman, Gucci Mane & Big Boi). Several guest were mentioned for the remixes: Trey Songz (Inseparable) and Nikki Minaj; probably: R. Kelly (Betcha Gon' Know Part 2; they tried to do some record in the past, but their voices didn't march reputedly), Lil Wayne (Ribbon Remix), Mary J. Blige (Standing O - Would Be Great Remix) and Usher. It's a Wrap remix should be also re-sung. DJ Clue got two song to remix and Tricky wants speed up I Want To Know What Love Is plus Jump Smokers are working on H.A.T.E.U. MAYBE we wait to see several unreleased Memoirs song on this remix album as bonuses: Skydiving, 100%, Imperfect, The Don't Know Me and the other Timbaland song plus the new Christmas song with MC's mum.

BY LUCIFRID | 19. 10. 2009 | COMMENTS: 0 | SOURCE: UKMIX

MC'S LIMITED EDITION MP3 IRIVER

Zde jsou fotky už dříve zmiňovaného limitovaného přehrávače N20. Tento dvougigový iRiver obsahuje všech 17 songů z Memoirs a cover alba je použit také na krabici. Korejský Universal spolu s iRiverem připravil do prodeje 5.000 kusů za cenu 2100 Kč.

Here are several photos of previously mentioned limited edition mp3 player N20. This 2GB mp3 player contains all 17 tracks from Memoirs and also the cover of new album is used on the packing box. Korean Universal together with iRiver prepared 5.000 units for 120 USD.

BY LUCIFRID | 19. 10. 2009 | COMMENTS: 0 | SOURCE: MARIAH DAILY JOURNAL, HEROES OF MARIAH

REMIX ALBUM AND TOUR NEWS

MC v korejské MTV zpívala I Want To Know What Love Is. MC zmínila pár novinek: remixové album vyjde už brzy, song Angels Cry je také zremixován a pro fanoušky Betcha Gon' Know je přichystáno překvapení. Co se turné týče, tak pokud se uskuteční, bude celosvětové. MC je ohledně turné opatrná, protože jí zabere hodně času.

MC sang I Want To Know What Love Is on Korean MTV. She mentioned several news: the remix album coming soon and Angels Cry will be remixed too, but Mariah didn't want to reveal the featuring. For the ones liking "Betcha Gon' Know", a surprise will come soon. A worldwide tour is in the works, but Mariah is a lil' cautious as for her it's time consuming. If a tour is coming, it would be a 5 continent tour.

BY LUCIFRID | 14. 10. 2009 | COMMENTS: 2 | SOURCE: HEROES OF MARIAH

THE MAKING OF MEMOIRS OF AN IMPERFECT ANGEL

Na Youtube si můžete pustit video The Making of Memoirs of a Imperfect Angel, ve kterém je vidět, kolik nových fotek MC dělala.

You can watch the video The Making og Memoirs ofan Imperfect Angel on YouTube and you can some new photos MC done.

BY LUCIFRID | 09. 10. 2009 | COMMENTS: 0

MEMOIRS REVIEWS

ROLLING STONE - ABOUT - RAP-UP WASHINGTON POST - NEW YORK POST - TORONTO STAR - EXPRESS NIGHT OUT - NEW YORK TIMES - NEWSDAY - BOSTON GLOBE - NEW YORK DAILY NEWS - ASSOCIATED PRESS - BOSTON HERALD - ALL MUSIC - TORONTO SUN - LOS ANGELES TIMES - CHICAGO TRIBUNE - HIPHOP DX. All reviews here.

BY LUCIFRID | 02. 10. 2009 | COMMENTS: 0

ITUNES ALBUM STATISTICS

Aktuální (30.9.) umístění prodeje alba ve světě na iTunes: #5 - USA, #3 - Francie, #4 - Japonsko a Španělsko, #6 - Švédsko, #8 - Kanada, #9 - Švýcarsko.

Current (30.9.) world sales on iTunes: #5 - USA, #3 - France, #4 - Japan and Spain, #6 - Sweden, #8 - Canada, #9 - Switzerland.

BY SHANMC | 01. 10. 2009 | COMMENTS: 0

ONE DAY SALES - MC #2

Na HitsDailyDouble zveřejnili první odhady prodeje - prodej v prvním týdnu nového CD odhadují na 160-170, současně kolem 180 tisíc prodává i skupina Paramore. Na číslo 1 Mariah snad pomůže páteční televizní show - Today a View. Pokud dosáhne MC #1, bude to její sedmé album #1. (nejvíc má B. Streissand - 8x číslo 1).

HitsDailyDouble published the first estimates of the sale - their presumptions are about 160-170. But the Paramore group probably will have 180, so MC won't have a number one. But if she get it, it will be her seventh #1 album (B. Streissand has the most - 8). The TV shows Today and View on Friday could MC help, so let's hope.

BY SHANMC | 01. 10. 2009 | COMMENTS: 1 | SOURCE: HITS DAILY DOUBLE

UNRELEASED SONG - SKYDIVING

Na YouTube se objevil nevydaný song z Memoirs z produkce Timbalanda - Skydiving.

The non-released Timbaland's track from Memoirs - Skydiving - is on YouTube.

BY LUCIFRID | 30. 09. 2009 | COMMENTS: 0

HIPHOP DX (BY KATHY IANDOLI) - MULTI-PLATINUM

Throughout her two-decade career, Mariah Carey hasn't been without flaws. She is at times a prime example of separating the artist from the art – save a few very specific career hiccups (Glitter anyone?). Spraypainting her crazy all over the walls of the music industry didn't help either. Luckily for Mimi, her music has withstood the test of time and Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel is a continuation of that musical grace.
BY LUCIFRID | 30. 09. 2009 | COMMENTS: 0 | ...MORE | SOURCE: HIPHOP DX

CHICAGO TRIBUNE (BY GREG KOT) 3/4

Who says being a pop diva is easy? There is the constant pressure to look great and sound all-conquering while staving off a legion of younger sisters nipping at your stiletto heels. Which brings us to Mariah Carey, she of the 175 million worldwide record sales and the multitude of comebacks.

Carey's voice isn't what it used to be, and her last couple of records were lightweight even by her modest standards, brimming with adolescent lyrics and tarted-up production designed to keep her sounding fashionable. They restored her standing as a commercial force, but as an artist she sounded adrift.
BY LUCIFRID | 30. 09. 2009 | COMMENTS: 0 | ...MORE | SOURCE: CHICAGO TRIBUNE

LOS ANGELES TIMES (BY ANN POWERS) - 2.5/4

She shows off her talent by coming off as just another girl at the nail salon. On her recently leaked and soon-to-be-released 12th studio album, Mariah Carey and her latest producers, Terius "The-Dream" Nash and Tricky Stewart, attempt to get at something by distilling it. They're seeking the Essence of Mimi, the liquor in the oyster of Carey's famously luscious voice.But instead of showcasing this musical Olympian's dazzling way with a vocal run or her nearly unmatchable whistle register -- obvious choices when it comes to Carey's talent -- she and her team tune into a particular tone, the one that earned her another nickname, Honey.

There's a breathiness to this album that's not only sexy but emotionally intimate. Heavy on slow jams, quiet confessions and kiss-offs closer to the work of the rappers she admires than to Carey's soul sisters, "Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel" capitalizes on an underrated aspect of the singer's talent: Her ability, even when she's scaling vocal heights, to still come off as just another girl at the nail salon.
BY LUCIFRID | 30. 09. 2009 | COMMENTS: 0 | ...MORE | SOURCE: LOS ANGELES TIMES

TORONTO SUN (BY DARRYL STERDAN) - 3.5

Don't judge Carey's Memoirs by her latest eye-rolling title. The diva's 12th album is neither self-indulgent nor silly. In fact, it's one of her more focused efforts, downplaying the hip-hop and club bangers of late for well-penned, creatively produced R&B ballads that showcase Carey's powerhouse pipes without sacrificing hooks and melodies. Imperfect, but susprisingly good. Download: H.A.T.E.U., Up Out My Face
BY LUCIFRID | 30. 09. 2009 | COMMENTS: 1 | ...MORE | SOURCE: TORONTO SUN

ALL MUSIC (BY JOHN BUSH) - 3.5/5

Any Mariah Carey album carries a lot of weight – fan dreams, commercial expectations, the prospect of genuine pop thrill, the star's outsized persona – and 2009's Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel is no different. Trailing a pair of hits, "Obsessed" and her anthemic cover of Foreigner's "I Want to Know What Love Is," it's a lock for commercial success, and it includes plenty of the soaring vocals and falsetto trills that fans love her for. It's also remarkably unified, with no guest features and a very special coup, in that every song on the album was composed by R&B's best songwriters of the late 2000s, Terius Nash (The-Dream) and Christopher Stewart (Tricky); they give each song the intelligent mid-tempo bump-and-grind they've made into a specialty. Personally, it finds Carey probing and investigating her inner life, with lines like "I can't wait to hate you" and "Why you so obsessed with me?" shot at targets both public and private.
BY LUCIFRID | 30. 09. 2009 | COMMENTS: 0 | SOURCE: ALL MUSIC

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