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Daily Mail
22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Mariah Carey's twins are almost as tall as she is in cute Easter family snaps
Mariah Carey engaged her Instagram audience on Monday as she shared photos from her family's Easter celebration. The 56-year-old iconic music artist — who recently revealed what annoyed her most in her 30-year career — was joined by her 13-year-old twins Moroccan and Monroe in some of the outtakes. One snapshot showed the family members posing alongside an Easter bunny, with the fraternal siblings nearly reaching their mom's 5'9" height. She wrote in the caption of the post, 'The greatest gift of being a mom is getting your teenage kids to participate in your Easter hijinks!' Carey welcomed her son and daughter with her now-ex-husband Nick Cannon in 2011. For the holiday, the fashionista wore a festive, beaded two-piece look that consisted of a soft pink mini dress and matching cropped jacket. During some moments, like when she cradled two golden eggs outside her front door, the hitmaker slipped her feet into a pair of hot pink designer slippers. She even posed with a coordinating hot pink basket in several snapshots. Other pictures saw the Emotions singer rocking bright pink espadrille wedges. Her visage was fully made up and she accessorized with rectangular, soft pink sunglasses. And Carey's signature golden-blonde tresses were arranged in a side part and cascading waves that fell over her chest. It comes shortly after she made an unexpected appearance on Moroccan's livestream in early April. When she briefly stepped into the frame of her son's Twitch stream, she prompted an emphatic response from viewers. Fans immediately flooded the livestream with comments as one person repeatedly shouted, 'Hi, Mrs. Carey!' She wrote in the caption of the post, 'The greatest gift of being a mom is getting your teenage kids to participate in your Easter hijinks!' Days ago Mariah revealed what's bugged her most throughout her decades-long singing career. She celebrated the 20-year anniversary of her 2005 album The Emancipation of Mimi on April 12. And speaking with People, she admitted that upon its release she felt 'annoyed' that it was referred to as a 'comeback album.' 'At the time, it annoyed me when they called it a comeback album,' she told the publication. 'But now I'm just like, "Oh yeah, my comeback album."' The project — which featured collaborations with Snoop Dogg and Jermaine Dupri — was released just three years after 2002's Charmbracelet, which received mixed reviews and debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200 chart. Despite the success of The Emancipation of Mimi's predecessor, she said the 'comeback' description is 'somewhat accurate.'
Gulf Today
16-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Gulf Today
Carey talks about music, Rihanna and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
It may be hard to conceive of now, but there was once a lull in Mariah Carey's superstar career. In 2001, her film 'Glitter' was a commercial flop; the album that followed, 2002's introspective 'Charmbracelet,' was met with a muted response. She was at a crossroads. And then everything changed. Carey released 'The Emancipation of Mimi' in 2005. It joined her athletic R&B-pop with synth-y hip-hop and fun, flirty, enduring hits — she was now only belting when she wanted to, thank you very much. She sounded free, as the title suggested, and the world embraced her for it once again. On Saturday, the album turns 20. To celebrate, Carey is gearing up to release deluxe, expanded editions of the album on May 30, featuring bonus tracks, new remixes and much more - including the official release of 'When I Feel It,' a song fans have been waiting for since 2005. It was originally planned for 'The Emancipation of Mimi' but was ultimately shelved because of clearance issues with its sample of The Dynamic Superiors' 'Here Comes That Feeling.' 'These are new gems, as far as I'm concerned,' Carey says. 'It's exciting to me.' Carey discussed 'The Emancipation of Mimi,' her recent nomination to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Rihanna and plans for new music with The Associated Press. The interview has been edited for clarity and brevity. Has your relationship to 'The Emancipation of Mimi' changed over the years? It's still one of my favourite albums that I've done. And, you know, back then when it first came out, everybody was calling it a comeback album. ... I didn't really agree, because you never think you've gone anywhere. You know what I mean? I just always really loved the songs and the performances. People seem to really be into it. And new fans came from that album. I hear a lot of creative freedom on that album. Do you think it revitalised your career? I do think it's got a fun feeling to it and it definitely feels free. I guess it sort of revitalized my career. I spent a while making that album ... working with some great people, some great collaborators. ... It was an experience that I'll never forget, creating that album. In June, you'll celebrate another anniversary. Your self-titled debut turns 35. When you think back on that time, did you envision this career? I don't know. I really was just so involved and entrenched in making the music and this new career that I was embarking on. And it was amazing. I mean, it's what I had wanted to do for my whole life. And then I was doing it. You're also a 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominee. That's a huge honour. I don't know if I'm going to win it, so I don't want to get too excited about it. So, I just want to say that, again, it's a huge honor and I guess I didn't expect it. I wasn't really thinking about it. And here we are. And at your final date in Brooklyn, Rihanna was in the front row of the audience. Would you ever work with her? I would love to. Did you see what happened? She wanted me to sign her breasts. I was trying to do it neatly, and it didn't come out right. So, I tried. Your last album of original music, 'Caution,' came out in 2018. It's been a minute! Are you working on a new album? I'm not supposed to talk about it. ... But I'm working on something. We won't say what it is, but something new. Associated Press
Yahoo
11-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
20 Years On, The Emancipation of Mimi Remains Mariah Carey's Magnum Opus
"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." You can be on top of the world—or in the case of Mariah Carey, be a globally renowned, Grammy-winning singer and songwriter with millions of records sold—and sometimes the universe will still find a way to count you out. The superstar has never shied away from acknowledging the personal or professional woes that have happened in her life, whether it was less-than-stellar reviews for 2001's Glitter or her 2002 studio album, Charmbracelet. She's detailed them all ad nauseam in her 2020 memoir, The Meaning of Mariah Carey, and in interviews over the years. Sometimes setbacks light a fire within us. Sometimes setbacks force us to creatively recalibrate. Sometimes, if you're Mariah Carey at least, setbacks inspire what eventually becomes career-defining work. Enter The Emancipation of Mimi, Carey's 10th studio album—a stellar feat of lyrical prowess and pristine R&B production—which celebrates its 20th anniversary this week. The singer herself describes creating the project as a 'freeing kind of moment.' 'Well, [the record came out] following a couple of moments that weren't that successful for me—like, I loved Charmbracelet, that's one of my favorite albums—but you can't make something sell a certain amount or have the label do the right thing about it to make it successful,' Carey shares with Harper's Bazaar. 'When we got into making The Emancipation of Mimi, it was just like a breath of fresh really was good.' Emancipation just may be Carey's most thorough piece of musical storytelling she's ever created. Looking back 20 years on, Emancipation remains a body of work that symbolizes the life of a woman liberated from the constraints of critique. In 2005, Carey had nothing to lose—so why not make the music that has always existed within her? She famously recorded the bulk of the album on the island of Capri with its original edition being filled to the brim with collaborations with R&B and hip-hop heavyweights like her longtime producing partner Jermaine Dupri along with Pharrell, Snoop Dogg, Twista, Nelly, and the late Fatman Scoop. Thanks to an all-star cohort of directors that included Brett Ratner, Jake Nava, and Paul Hunter, each of the era's accompanying music videos resembled mini movies with leading men to match; Eric Roberts, Wentworth Miller, and Michael Ealy all made impressionable cameos. The album also has one of the strongest home run opening sequences in modern music: 'It's Like That' became an instant club hit that birthed hilariously shady one-liners like 'Them chickens is ash and I'm lotion' while 'We Belong Together' went on to top the Billboard charts for 14 non-consecutive weeks and later was named Song of the Decade. (When I mention to Carey that I don't think they even anoint songs that honor anymore, she laughs.) 'Shake It Off' remains to this day the ultimate no-fucks-given breakup anthem for many a millennial. Every now and then an X user hoping to go viral will post "When I say the song 'Shake It Off,'' what artist do yall think of first????' and like clockwork a loyal lamb will dutifully respond, 'Mariah Carey. Please do not piss me off.' To celebrate the album's milestone, the superstar is releasing The Emancipation of Mimi (20th Anniversary Edition), a special 45 track 5LP re-release. Available on May 30, 2025 and compiled by Carey herself, the marquee offering will combine tracks from the original record as well as singles from the Ultra Platinum Edition along with dozens of bonus tracks, dance remixes, instrumentals, acappella edits, and more. Fans will also be treated to a new remix of 'Don't Forget About Us' produced by Kaytranada, which is available to purchase and stream today. '[This album really] seems to span across different age groups, even if fans were super young when it came out,' says Carey. 'I'll be performing some of these songs from Mimi and seeing people really knowing all the words— it's always so nice.' The singer also admits she's seen the countless TikToks of people spreading the gospel of the album's enduring impact. 'Some of them are pretty funny,' she admits. The record not only symbolized a creative awakening for Carey musically, but stylistically as well. The outfits from that era of her artistry were just as memorable as the songs in some aspects. Similar to when the singer switched up her style for the release of Butterfly (coinciding with a well publicized divorce), Emancipation embraced all of Carey's aesthetic staples. She wore camo capris and a side-slung studded trucker hat in the 'Shake It Off' video and a rhinestone Tory Burch tunic while belting a run for the ages in 'We Belong Together.' The late André Leon Talley styled the songstress now and then throughout that period and even made an appearance in the music video for 'Say Somethin,'" which featured her on Parisian shopping spree with a pre-Louis Vuitton boss Pharrell. 'It was really about breaking free of things that I would have done in the past,' she says of her 2005 style. 'Whether it was wearing the DSQUARED2 dress from the 'It's Like That' video or the orange Roberto Cavalli [cutout] dress to [VH1 Save the Music Benefit]. There was the Vera Wang wedding dress for the 'We Belong Together' video I was wearing was all different but also [at the same time] all fun.' Even today, Carey is still surprised by the album's enduring impact and how much it's grown alongside her over the years, speaking to it's overall timelessness. In a way, The Emancipation of Mimi is still guiding the singer. 'It was just one of those things where you find yourself working on something and you find it to be really special. It's a project one day and then come the next day it's the project,' she says. 'I think [the album is] still teaching me that music is long lasting and that you can really be your true self through it. In terms of what that says about me and my work...I hope people remember it and love it. [Making this album] got me through some moments that weren't so great by really living through the music.' Looking back at the cultural impact of The Emancipation of Mimi, does Mariah Carey believe in the concept of a magnum opus? And is Mimi hers? 'I love when there's a big magnum opus, but this is one of those things where [over time] it's kind of just grown with me,' she says. "And I love that.'$249.98 at You Might Also Like 4 Investment-Worthy Skincare Finds From Sephora The 17 Best Retinol Creams Worth Adding to Your Skin Care Routine
Washington Post
11-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Washington Post
Mariah Carey on new music, Rihanna, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and her lost grunge album
NEW YORK — It may be hard to conceive of now, but there was once a lull in Mariah Carey's superstar career. In 2001, her film 'Glitter' was a commercial flop; the album that followed, 2002's introspective 'Charmbracelet,' was met with a muted response. She was at a crossroads. And then everything changed. Carey released 'The Emancipation of Mimi' in 2005. It joined her athletic R&B-pop with synth-y hip-hop and fun, flirty, enduring hits — she was now only belting when she wanted to, thank you very much. She sounded free, as the title suggested, and the world embraced her for it once again.
Yahoo
11-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Mariah Carey on new music, Rihanna, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and her lost grunge album
NEW YORK (AP) — It may be hard to conceive of now, but there was once a lull in Mariah Carey's superstar career. In 2001, her film 'Glitter' was a commercial flop; the album that followed, 2002's introspective 'Charmbracelet,' was met with a muted response. She was at a crossroads. And then everything changed. Carey released 'The Emancipation of Mimi' in 2005. It joined her athletic R&B-pop with synth-y hip-hop and fun, flirty, enduring hits — she was now only belting when she wanted to, thank you very much. She sounded free, as the title suggested, and the world embraced her for it once again. On Saturday, the album turns 20. To celebrate, Carey is gearing up to release deluxe, expanded editions of the album on May 30, featuring bonus tracks, new remixes and much more — including the official release of 'When I Feel It,' a song fans have been waiting for since 2005. It was originally planned for 'The Emancipation of Mimi' but was ultimately shelved because of clearance issues with its sample of The Dynamic Superiors' 'Here Comes That Feeling.' 'These are new gems, as far as I'm concerned,' Carey says. 'It's exciting to me.' Carey discussed 'The Emancipation of Mimi,' her recent nomination to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Rihanna and plans for new music with The Associated Press. The interview has been edited for clarity and brevity. AP: Has your relationship to 'The Emancipation of Mimi' changed over the years? CAREY: It's still one of my favorite albums that I've done. And, you know, back then when it first came out, everybody was calling it a comeback album. ... I didn't really agree, because you never think you've gone anywhere. You know what I mean? I just always really loved the songs and the performances. People seem to really be into it. And new fans came from that album. AP: I hear a lot of creative freedom on that album. Do you think it revitalized your career? CAREY: I do think it's got a fun feeling to it and it definitely feels free. I guess it sort of revitalized my career. I spent a while making that album ... working with some great people, some great collaborators. ... It was an experience that I'll never forget, creating that album. AP: In June, you'll celebrate another anniversary. Your self-titled debut turns 35. When you think back on that time, did you envision this career? CAREY: I don't know. I really was just so involved and entrenched in making the music and this new career that I was embarking on. And it was amazing. I mean, it's what I had wanted to do for my whole life. And then I was doing it. AP: You're also a 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominee. CAREY: That's a huge honor. I don't know if I'm going to win it, so I don't want to get too excited about it. So, I just want to say that, again, it's a huge honor and I guess I didn't expect it. I wasn't really thinking about it. And here we are. AP: It seems like the Rock Hall has become more fluid in their definitions of genre over the years. Missy Elliott was inducted in 2023, for example. CAREY: I don't really know if genre matters. I feel like people are more open to all different genres, much more than they were, you know? But I feel like a rock star sometimes. AP: You know, after Dolly Parton was inducted, she released a rock album. If and when you are inducted, will you finally release your '90s grunge album? Fans have been waiting. CAREY: I mean, I really want to, but I want to do videos, and I have just so many ideas for that. I don't think I'll be able to pull it together by the summer (before the Rock Hall ceremony) but maybe, maybe I'll release a few songs from it. AP: During your Christmas Time tour last holiday season, your children Monroe and Moroccan joined you onstage. They played guitar and drums; they were really rocking. Would you ever consider a family rock 'n' roll album? CAREY: I would love to. They just have a lot of their own things that they're doing, and I don't want to force them to do anything. AP: And at your final date in Brooklyn, Rihanna was in the front row of the audience. Would you ever work with her? CAREY: I would love to. Did you see what happened? She wanted me to sign her breasts. I was trying to do it neatly, and it didn't come out right. So, I tried. AP: Your last album of original music, 'Caution,' came out in 2018. It's been a minute! Are you working on a new album? CAREY: I'm not supposed to talk about it. ... But I'm working on something. We won't say what it is, but something new.
