CD Review: Mariah Carey - The Emancipation of Mimi - Page 2

"Shake It Off" features Jermaine Dupri and is a catchy club hit. The beat is soft but very addictive. The vocal-whoops are catchy and tight, creating a perfect summer song. "Mine Again" is a classic Mariah ballad which might take a while to grow on you. I didn't really like it at first, but it has definitely grown on me. Mariah's vocals are very powerful here.

"Say Somethin'" is an album highlight for me. This song features Snoop Dogg and is absolutely incredible! With The Neptunes behind this track, you might think it's becoming a bit old-hat for these guys to work on every song around, but this is very catchy and so irresistible. This is a true club banger that reminds me of Snoop's recent duet with Justin Timberlake. I love the way Mariah has arranged the vocals on this song and the hand-claps and drum beats work amazingly.

"Stay The Night" has a brilliant atmosphere in it which is very soulful and old-school. The chorus is amazing and Mariah's vocals are superb, especially towards the end. "Get Your Number" features Jermaine Dupri and is another brilliant R&B club song with an edge. The beat is dirty and funky, and Mariah's got a really sexy whisper-section going on. "One And Only" features Twista and is a good song and is something you'd totally expect from the guest on this song. I'm not really a fan of Twista, and his rapping is so fast it makes me laugh more than anything else, but this song is so catchy.

"Circles" is another amazing song. It's just Mariah on her own, and the instruments are kept back for most of the song. This allows Mariah's vocal to stand on its own, which really shows her incredible range. The backing vocals also really add to this song. "Your Girl" is a light, mid-tempo song which features a chimp-like voice at the start! I had big fears when I started listening to this, but they were dispelled as the song progressed. The chorus is very catchy and beat-laden. Mariah almost screams her lyrics in the chorus, but believe it or not, it works very well.

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  • 1 - Poo

    Sep 15, 2006 at 10:32 pm

    Whore.

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    Sep 18, 2006 at 1:54 pm

    Oh, Poo, you're a smelly bitch! :) Love ya

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  • 4 - SHADOE

    Feb 21, 2007 at 1:25 am

    I AM IN LOVE WITH MARIAH CAREY EVEN THOUGH IM GAY..MARIAH CAREY IS THE QUEEN OF R&B..I LOVE MARIAH CAREY WITH ALL MY HART AND SOUL..I WILL GIVE UP ANYTHING AND ANYONE JUST TO BE WITH HER..I WILL DIE FOR MARIAH CAREY..ILL DO ANYTHING FOR HER...AND MY ONE WISH IS TO SPEND A WEEK WITH MARIAH CAREY...I AM MARIAH CAREY'S BIGGEST FAN..MATTER FACT IM HER #1 FAN..SOME OF YOU PEOPLE WHO CLAIM THAT YOU ARE MARIAH CAREY'S BIGGEST FAN ARE FACK..IM HER TRUE FAN..IVE BEEN ON HER SIDE THROUGH THIS WHOLE TIME..I LOVE HER MOVIE 'GLITTER'..ITS MY FAVORITE MOVIE OF ALL TIME..ANYWAYS I LOVE YOU MARIAH CAREY..

  • 5 - Mark Hurlock

    Dec 28, 2008 at 3:59 am

    OK im not going to say i am mariahs biggest fan,beacuse there have bben people since 1990 and im 15 so i was born in 93 But i truly love mariah she means everything to me I would ay im the straightest guy #1 fan haha ive fought because of mariah i dont let no one talk about her bad people need to reinvestigate glitter it really had a good message but common the media over her hospitalization and nxt to Sep. 11 what do you expect Well mariah i just want to say i love you with all my herat. i will take a bullet for you and im always here for you
    i love you so much

    Sincerely Mark A Hurlock
    [Personal contact info deleted]
    ILMC

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