Mariah Carey - The Emancipation of Mimi
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Music CD Cover Artist: Mariah Carey Edition: Music CD CD Release Date: 2005-04-12 Music Label: Island Soundtracks:
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Free Music Notes for The Emancipation of Mimi Album
Free Music Review: Golden Goddess Finally Emancipated!
Hit: 5 Stars
Mariah Carey seems to be one of the few artists who I truly admire for a number of reasons. She is, first and foremost, an amazing vocalist. Her music is always appealing to me, and her lyrics are also very professional. She displays an air of talent not seen from someone who is commonly perceived as a blonde bimbo.
Aside from the cover versions she has recorded, Mariah Carey writes and produces nearly every song. Not many artists can do this successfully. Mariah can, and her latest album proves it. At this moment in time, I admire Mariah the most for clawing her way back to the top. From 2001's "Glitter"-era, Mariah has risen from the ashes and become a beautiful woman all over again. It's taken her a few years, but the wait has been truly worth it; "The Emancipation Of Mimi" ranks amongst Carey's greatest work of her already-impressive 15 year career.
This album is one of the most anticipated of the year, and the hype has been swirling since January. Anything Mariah releases I will buy, so there was no question that I would be buying this the day it came out. Many people were disappointed with 2002's "Charmbracelet." I was not. However, it wasn't an album that left you speechless. The Emancipation Of Mimi most definitely is. Here, Mariah stays loyal to her trademark ballads, but they're different somehow. Mariah is less dramatic with the vocals, and the songs sound fresh and original. The R'n'B edge of the album is incredible, roping in only the best in the industry.
The album opens with the first single "It's Like That." This song hit No.4 in the UK charts last week becoming Mariah's biggest hit single in almost six years. Mariah is NOT over, people! This song is a hot summer club banger with a catchy hook and some quirky vocals. The lyrics are cool and sophisticated, and the beat is addictive and very now. "We Belong Together" is the second single from this album, and it's a very catchy mid-tempo ballad, reminiscent of "Always Be My Baby" from exactly a decade ago. The piano here is superb, twisting around Mariah's emotional vocals. She really belts the song out at the end in grand style. "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'n'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 vocals space to stand on their own, which really shows her incredible vocal 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. "I Wish You Knew," now THIS is something special! Albums usually get weaker towards the end, but obviously not in Mariah's case. This song is sung as if live on stage in front of an audience. We hear a screaming crowd going wild for Mariah, as she sings in a 60's style ode to Miss Ross. The music is very representative of that era, and the spoken section halfway through is amazing. This song also has the high-note! It's incredible, and the audience goes wild! Hehe.
"To The Floor" features Nelly, who is an artist I usually cannot stand. However, he's working with Mariah so I'm prepared to make an exception. This song is so tight and it knows his duet with Christina out of the water! The drum beat is very funky and will bang into your brain for days on end. "Joy Ride" is probably my least favourite song on the album, but I still really like it. This song is rather sickly-sweet with soppy lyrics and a light piano. The album closes with the amazing "Fly Like A Bird." This is one of my favourite final songs from any Mariah album, because it's the song that best epitomises EMANCIPATION on this album! Backed with a soulful and soaring gospel choir, Mariah's vocals hit the high-notes over and over in this powerful and memorable mid-tempo song about going higher and higher through the night like a bird.
OVERALL GRADE: 10/10
This album has been out for a week in the UK so I've had time to really listen to it. To be honest, I wasn't very impressed with it to begin with, but that's because other things were on my mind and I couldn't truly get myself focused on the songs. If there's any doubt about Mariah's talent, then this album will dispell those rumours. Not many artists can release albums this good after 15 years in the business, but Mariah can. That's because she has longevity and a real eye for amazing music. This is her second best album ever in my opinion, second only to the masterpiece that is "Butterfly." I so hope this album does well in America because Mariah deserves success after the past four years. Buy this now, you'll surely not regret it.