"The Emancipation Of Mimi"

blackgirl · Posted: 16.11.2004, 03:42 Post subject: "The Emancipation Of Mimi"

The following article was written on http://www.billboard.com :

Mariah 'Emancipated' On New Album

Mariah Carey returns to her pop and R&B roots on her new album, "The Emancipation of Mimi," albeit with major dollops of hip-hop. On several tracks previewed for Billboard.com, Carey offers less vocal acrobatics then on recent efforts, proving that less can indeed be more.

Due March 29 via Island Def Jam, the new set will be preceded by the single "Say Something," produced by the Neptunes and featuring Snoop Dogg. Due to hit U.S. radio outlets in January, the slinky, sensual hip-hop jam sports intermittent machine gun-styled beats,
A longtime supporter of club remixes, Carey has commissioned David Morales, Peter Rauhofer and former Pound Boys member David C. to remix "Say Something."

Other album tracks previewed for Billboard.com include the Jermaine Dupri-produced "Get Your Number," a feel-good, dancefloor-primed R&B number that smartly references Imagination's early-'80s top 30 R&B hit, "Just an Illusion." It spotlights the vocals of Dupri, who also helmed the track "Shake You Off."

Carey handled the bulk of the writing on "The Emancipation of Mimi" and also produced the power ballad "Mine Again." Less adult contemporary and more Gladys Knight, the old-school song is signature Carey.

The album also features contributions from producer Kanye West and rappers Nelly and Twista. It's the follow-up to 20002's "Charmbracelet," which debuted at No. 3 on The Billboard 200 and has sold more than 1.1 million copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

-- Michael Paoletta, N.Y.

read the article under:
http://www.billboard.com/bb/daily/artic...1000719601

another older article about Mariah on billboard.com:
http://www.billboard.com/bb/daily/artic...1000527344

Aboutchris · Posted: 16.11.2004, 12:02 Post subject: re: "The Emancipation Of Mimi"

mmhhh...mimi?very strange...but ok..better than Lollipop or donut or candy os antyhing like that....waitn see! Very Happy

Garry · Posted: 18.11.2004, 17:49 Post subject: re: "The Emancipation Of Mimi"

YAY!!!!

Laurabutterfly80 · Posted: 18.11.2004, 22:27 Post subject: Re: re: "The Emancipation Of Mimi"

blackgirl · Posted: 18.11.2004, 22:33 Post subject: re: "The Emancipation Of Mimi"

you mean the written message...
yeah now it is also posted official, so I can post it here on the board now:

November 18, 2004

Mariah's Message to Fans about The Emancipation of Mimi

So obviously my album title has leaked out way before I intended. (the single isn't even out yet...hello???)

Knowing that the title was very different for me and might cause some confusion, I had a whole explanation to go along with the press release which was supposed to come out in February, but basically that got foiled.

So here it is..."Mimi" is a very personal nickname only used by those closest to me...just one of those little things that I've kept for myself in an attempt to have some delineation between a public persona and a private life.

By naming the album The Emancipation of Mimi I am letting my guard down and inviting my fans to be that much closer to me..Most importantly, I am celebrating the fact that I've grown into a person and artist who no longer feels imprisoned by my insecurities or compelled to try and live up to someone else's vision of "Mariah Carey" I now feel I can honestly say "this is me, the real me, take it or leave it" For the first time in my life, I feel free and unashamed to be who I really am..And that's what the music of this album and it's title reflect..

As always, I love ya, appreciate ya and I enjoy ya!!! MC a.k.a Mimi.
(source: http://www.mariahcarey.com)

I really lover her message!