E=MC2

I've always been Mariah Carey's fan since day 100(well  day 100 is roughly the day I heard Vision of Love after it is already at the top of charts for like several weeks, it was just a glance through some music channel where they mention the top 10 song, but they never really play it, then one day I heard it over the radio while I was lazying down in my living room, I was blown away, instantly in love with her and never looked back). I was with her through thick and thin. 

I bought her Charmbracelet album, twice even though I think it sucks. I bought the second time because they have this offer to buy at discounted price after the purchase of her ticket for Charmbracelet tour in Malaysia back in I dun know, 2003 or 2004? I dun quite remember.

Well, enough of the history, let's talk about E=MC2, but that's exactly I was trying to get at. I was with her through sickness and health and we came out stronger, and I thought she would have become some sort of an artist who does not compromise on good music when it comes to her body of work since her Emancipation album.

I mean Emancipation was a great album. I loved it the first time I heard it. We Belong Together was an all-time sing-along song, the ballads are breakthroughs, the hip hop jams are shining bright. Hell it won 3 Grammys in 2o06! It just makes you believe, really believe that Mariah Carey has finally graduated as the darling of Grammy Grannies, just like Kanye and Alicia. You believe so much that the next albums gonna be like Aretha's hey days releases, Grammy nominees or winners through and through.

Boy was I disappointed!

Badly disappointed.

I tried and tried to love it. I failed.

Migrate was horrendous. It's true that one critic says about the album, only Touch My Body is worthy enough for a single. I fear the worst, that Touch My Body is the ONLY no.1 song here. 

The rest of the album are forgettable except for a couple;

I'm That Chick- ethereal like the 70's heyday, possible single and the most potential to reach the top.

Love Story- I love it at it's first listen, but the interest fade upon repeated playing, I am not sure why! I mean this is one only good ballad that's worthy of consideration for the chart.

Bye Bye- it's a good ballad, formulaic to the C! But it's a Don't Forget About Us rip-off! The chord and the beat sounds just like the 17th no.1. Will it be her 19th no.1. I highly doubt so.

The listeners are yes, bunch of run-of-the-mill ears who listen to what sounds melodic, and yes, the beats has to be urban, give me T-pain beat with Scott Storch joint, but they ain't as stupid as unable to discern a so-yesterday sound!

I worry the worse for her. After all those promotional interviews and tours done, I am afraid it's not worth the salt of her sweat. Seriously!

Probably it could sell 500,000 copies in the first week next week, but the sales would plunge like rocks into ravine on the subsequent weeks. 

Pessimistic? Yes, for a Mariah fan, would that be tantamount to apostasy? Haha, I am exaggerating, but it not unfounded. 

Buy it and take a listen, cause there ain't not gonna be new fans to supoprt its ascension this time.

L.A Reid, shame on you!