A MariahCarey.com exclusive; check out Mariah's new cover from her upcoming CD Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel.
Looking as stunning as ever Mariah radiates beauty at its best on the cover of her upcoming CD Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel in-stores August 25, 2009.
MEMOIRS OF AN IMPERFECT ANGEL, the 12th studio album of Mariah's career, is the eagerly anticipated follow-up to her RIAA platinum-selling E=MC2 and her worldwide 10 million selling The Emancipation of Mimi. The first single pick from MEMOIRS is "Obsessed", which is a huge fan favorite at radio now and has already been declared this year's summer smash anthem by MTV.com, The Associated Press, Rolling Stone & New York Magazine!
Mariah explained her choice for the series of three images on the cover via a brief tweet on her official Twitter page "The reason I chose to use the 3 images for the cover is cos there are a lot of different emotions and stories revealed in this album."
Rapper Nick Cannon is persuading wife Mariah Carey to perform at America's Got Talent. Cannon has replaced Jerry Springer as the host on the new season, which kicked off in the U.S. earlier this week.
Buzz up!He insists viewers could get a superstar thrown in with the wannabe acts - hinting Carey may takeover the stage as she's a huge fan of the series. "They (people) keep asking me that - I don't know. It's a possibility. She loves the show,” Contactmusic quoted Cannon as telling MTV.
"She has a hot new album coming out. It's the hottest show on TV so why wouldn't that work out? So hopefully the timing works out and she does get to come represent," he added.
Mariah Carey's husband Nick Cannon wants to follow in the footsteps of Hollywood couple Heidi Klum and Seal - with a lavish annual wedding ceremony to celebrate his union with the pop superstar. Carey and Cannon exchanged vows for the second time in the Maldive Islands in April, after a wild Las Vegas bash with their A-list pals.
And the actor/rapper is taking cues from German supermodel Klum and her singer husband Seal, who have exchanged vows with themed ceremonies every year since their own 2005 nuptials. He says, "Do it big or don't do it at all. We're always having a party... It was so quiet the first time and we want to have a party for everybody. We went to the Maldives and had another wedding on a private island. We're going to get married every single year in a different location. You've got to do it different every single year, different every time, themed weddings, all of that."
Carey and Cannon stunned the world when they slipped away to the Hero hitmaker's Bahamian estate to tie the knot last April after just weeks of dating.
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"I am in a wonderful place right now, surrounded by all the things I love and Forever captures this moment in time. When I put on this fragrance, I am transformed into feeling glamorous and sophisticated," said Mariah Carey. "I love wearing this fragrance so much and I can't wait to share it with my fans."
What it is: An opulent floral with notes of Tuberose and Gardenia
What we say: Love it! Definitely gets the Glamazon Seal of Approval. Also, be on the lookout for her upcoming album "Memoirs of An Imperfect Angel" coming soon!
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What: Mariah Carey's "Obsessed," the first single off her upcoming album.
How is it: This is a feistier Mimi than we're used to, as she comes out firing in the song's opening moments. "Why are you so obsessed with me?" questions an obviously irritated Carey.
Is she lashing out at Eminem? The gossip hounds? A simple scolding at a new breed of pop divas? It doesn't really matter. Either way, it will help Mariah stay in the headlines for weeks to come -- long enough to fuel hype for her album "Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel," which will be conveniently released (on Aug. 25) in time to make the cut for the new Grammy eligibility rules.
With The-Dream and Tricky Stewart sharing production credits, Carey has been molded to fit current trends. The still-ubiquitous Auto-Tune is here (a look she played with on "E=MC2's" "Migrate); this time, it's used to bring a slight electronic manipulation to her trademark wails. No need to worry about hitting high notes when computers are all the rage these days, and the thick, pointed keyboards will allow Carey to fit comfortably on Top-40 play lists that are currently obsessed with Lady Gaga's "Poker Face."
Ultimately, that's the point here, as this seems like a tune pointedly designed to get radio play and provide us press types with some new topics to try to get Carey to address on the red carpet, which she will artfully deflect from now until mid-November.
The song is put-down after put-down, with Carey declaring that she "ain't gonna feed you / Gonna let you starve," and the hard-not-to-quote, "You're a mom and pop / I'm a corporation." She doesn't really sound angry -- just a little bemused at her attackers, even if the high road would have been to ignore them. But the sophisticated route doesn't always generate hype, and "Obsessed" is certainly more lively than her earlier work with The-Dream (the bedroom slow-dance "My Love").
Unfortunately, it's an even more anonymous Carey than ever before. One of the biggest selling points of "E=MC2" was Carey dropping the over-the-top howling, and learning how to sing with a more restrained range. She thankfully left the showboating to the "American Idol" kids, and stayed closer to the rhythms. Yet "Obsessed" again sells out the songbird to her producers.
-- Todd Martens
Los Angeles Times
16 Jun 2009 'MEMOIRS OF AN IMPERFECT ANGEL' OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE + 'OBSESSED' HQ COVER
Mariah Carey Puts Finishing Touches on her new album MEMOIRS OF AN IMPERFECT ANGEL for August 25th release
Obsessed, first new single pick - goes to radio today, June 16th - Written & Produced by Mariah, The-Dream and Tricky Stewart. (click on the cover below to see it in high resolution)
The first new single pick from MEMOIRS is "Obsessed" which blasts out to radio today, June
16th.
(June 16, 2009 - New York, NY) First came the emancipation, then
came energy and power, and now come
MEMOIRS OF AN
IMPERFECT ANGEL, the new album by international superstar Mariah Carey, scheduled to arrive on August
25th. The first new single pick fromMEMOIRS is "Obsessed," which blasts out to radio today,
Tuesday, June 16th. The video for "Obsessed" will be directed by Brett Ratner.
"Obsessed" was written and produced by
Mariah, The-Dream and Tricky Stewart, who are responsible for the majority of
tracks on the new album. MEMOIRS was
executive-produced by Antonio "L.A." Reid.
"The 1st single from my new
album MEMOIRS OF AN IMPERFECT ANGEL is
called 'Obsessed' and will be at radio
next Tuesday. I'm a lil' exc ... Seriously, this is one of my favorite songs
ever. I love the whole album. I'm completely immersed in it. I can't wait for
you to hear it. LY" - Mariah Carey, on Twitter
MEMOIRS OF AN IMPERFECT
ANGEL, the 12th studio album of Mariah's career, is the eagerly
anticipated follow-up to her RIAA platinum-selling album E=MC2 (released April 15,
2008), and her worldwide 10 million selling The Emancipation Of Mimi
(released April 12, 2005). Both were Soundscan #1 debut albums that made
chart history for Mariah in the U.S. and numerous territories around the globe.
The Emancipation Of
Mimi generated three Grammy awards (including Best Contemp-orary R&B
Album), two #1 singles, and countless more honors during its 18-month chart
stay. The album debuted at #1 on first week sales of 404,000 copies, Mariah's
highest first week sales total (until E=MC). Soundscan's
biggest-selling album of 2005, Mimi featured "We
Belong Together" (Grammy winner for Best Female R&B Vocal and Best
R&B Song) and "Don't Forget About
Us," Mariah's 16th and 17th #1 career singles respectively. They tied one
of the most enduring chart records in Billboard Hot 100 history, Elvis
Presley's 17 #1's.
Three years later, E=MC2
debuted at #1 on first week sales of 463,000 copies, which now stands as the
highest first week sales total of Mariah's career. The album's success brought
total sales of Mariah's albums, singles and videos to more than 160 million
worldwide, distancing her even further from the pack as the top-selling female
recording artist in history.
E=MC2
spun off four singles: "Touch My Body,"
"Bye Bye," "I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time," and "I Stay In Love." Of these, "Touch My Body" made history when it became
Mariah's 18th #1 Hot 100 hit, thus surpassing Elvis Presley. "Touch My Body"'s two weeks at the top also
marked Mariah's 78th and 79th cumulative career weeks at #1, which tied Elvis'
long-standing all-time high of 79 weeks at #1, as calculated in Billboard.com. At the same time,
Mariah is now positioned as the only active recording artist in the 50
years of the Hot 100 (which began in 1958) with the potential to surpass the
Beatles' all-time high of 20 #1 hits.
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15 Jun 2009 PICTURES: MARIAH ARRIVES AT LAX AIRPORT
06.14.09 -
Mariah Carey arrives at LAX airport on an International flight from Munich, Germany on June 14, 2009. Los Angeles, California.
(20 Pictures)
Mariah Carey: Back in the States
Following a short trip to Western Europe last week, Mariah Carey was spotted arriving at LAX International Airport from Munich, Germany last night (June 14).
The “Always Be My Baby” songstress looked a bit tuckered out from her travels as she made her way to a chauffeured car with the help of her hunky bodyguards.
In related news, a remix of “Obsessed” (her first single off of her forthcoming album Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel) recently leaked out, and the track contains a collaboration with a very special underground rapper.
According to a report, Gucci Mane lends his lyrical talent to the track, set to premiere Tuesday on Chicago’s B96 FM. Mariah’s friend Jasmine Dotiwala tweeted, “Listening to ‘Obsessed’ remix on repeat, -guest rapper- can’t tell u who it is but he put the G in Ghetto! Sick combo-hotness.”
Gossip Girls
14 Jun 2009 MARIAH CAREY REMIX PUTS THE 'G IN GHETTO'
Mariah Carey is collaborating with Gucci, and this time, it’s not on her designer ensemble.
The superstar hinted that she recorded a remix to “Obsessed,” the first single off her new album Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel, with an unspecified rapper.
“Listening to ‘Obsessed’ remix on repeat, -guest rapper-cant tell u who it is but he put the G in Ghetto!” tweeted her friend Jasmine Dotiwala. “Sick combo-hotness.”
The special guest has been revealed as Gucci Mane. In an interview with DJ Drama on Hot 107.9 in Atlanta, the ATL-raised MC confirmed that he was in the studio with Mariah and laid down a verse on the remix to “Obsessed.” Gucci has a strong presence on the underground scene. His highest commercial-charting hit was “Freaky Gurl” off 2006’s Hard to Kill.
The original version of “Obsessed” will premiere on Tuesday on Chicago’s B96.
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14 Jun 2009 PICTURES: MARIAH LEAVING THE DORCHESTER HOTEL
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PICTURES: MARIAH LEAVING THE ELDRIDGE NIGHTCLUB
06.24.09 -
Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon leaving the Elridge Nightclub in New York on June 24, 2009.
(10 Pictures)
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