August 2004 - Heroes of Mariah
 
The Belgian street team will be ready!!!!
Like we do for each single and album, the Belgian street team will do the promotion for Mariah in the streets, while talking with people, giving some cds, gifts and flyers, and of course walking in the streets playing Mariah's new music like very proud Mariah fans that we are .
Posted on August the 31st.
Scram Jones, and His Loose Cannon's 
By Dondiego
Scram Jones is a name that few may know right now but that is changing fast. He is best known for producing Terror Squad's smash hit "Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Lloyd Banks' "Work Magic" and is currently producing tracks for Xzibit and Mariah Carey's upcoming LP's) and was recently profiled for his production prowess by XXL Magazine. 
Source: Nobody Smiling (Keep Your Ears To The Streets) (extract)
Posted on August the 31st.
Bright Future Beckons For Damizza
He’s the hip-hop supremo with the magic touch, bringing his distinctive laid-back style to hits for everyone from Nate Dogg to Shade Sheist and heads his own Baby Ree entertainment empire. What’s more, lately L.A’s finest, Damizza, has found himself more in demand than ever. 
When not concentrating on his day job as Senior Programmer at L.A’s Power 106FM he’s managed to fit in studio time with a number of high profile acts. Expanding beyond the confines of hip-hop, Damizza has reportedly produced a  track for Nu-Metal band Korn. The band, fronted by Jon Davis, are set to launch their Greatest Hits collection in mid-October with a cover of Cameo’s 1986 funk anthem Word Up, with Damizza handling remixing duties. But before you go thinking that the main man is abandoning hip hop altogether, he’s also currently working on a more familiar project. Long term friend and collaborator Mariah Carey has apparently just completed work on a handful of tracks  for her new album, due this November, featuring Damizza’s production magic. 
Clearly a man who likes to keep busy, Damizza is currently combining  work on his own solo debut disc with a new Ice Cube album set for release later this year. Rumour has it that these projects will be finding a home at Universal Records. After previous struggling with international distribution problems, Damizza is said to be close to signing a deal with Universal to head A&R at their West Coast division. The move would most likely see Baby Ree join the likes of Def Jam, Murder Inc and Roc-A-Fella under the Universal umbrella. 
Source: UK-Flava (All rights reserved)
Posted on August the 31st.
Sonic Youth's Ongoing Experiment
By Michael Goldberg
The hardest-rocking, most punk-oriented song, however, is clearly "Kim Gordon and Arthur Doyle Handcream," which was previously released as a split single with Erase Errata on Narnack. (The single's title was "Mariah Carey and Arthur Doyle Handcream," but Geffen insisted on a title change to forestall lawsuits.) The song continues in the Sonic Youth tradition of commenting on female pop icons — earlier songs have referenced Madonna, Karen Carpenter and others — yet is oddly sympathetic. The fact that Kim Gordon (clearly herself a female pop icon of another sort) is singing adds a layer of contradiction to the biting lyrics, which Ranaldo explained were written by the whole band. 
"We were really interested in this whole scenario that went down around Mariah around the time of her meltdown and the label kicking her off and all that kind of stuff, after spending millions of dollars to acquire her and then not having A&R support her records and letting her go because her records only sold a couple million," he said. "In a way, the song is looking at aspects of popular culture through the window of a single person's image. It's about Mariah and her particular situation, but it's also about looking at the whole culture of the big-time music industry and how ridiculous it is."
Source: Neumu (All rights reserved) (extract)
Posted on August the 31st.
Expect Temperature To Rise With Jadakiss Future Release
With a US number one debut for his latest album, Kiss Of Death, New York rapper Jadakiss has well and truly established himself in rap’s mainstream, and it seems he’s determined to ensure 2004 is his most commercial successful year to date. 
Currently hitting the charts with controversial new single Why, which targets everything from racism at the Academy Awards to 9/11, over the lush soul harmonies of the ubiquitous Anthony Hamilton, his next release is set to see him in much more commercial territory. The insanely catchy U Make Me Wanna, sees Jadakiss swapping tender rhymes with another honey-voiced vocalist, Mariah Carey, over an ear-catching Eastern influenced beat. The pair first worked together seven years ago on the popular urban remix of Carey’s mega-hit Honey, with Jadakiss putting in an appearance as one half of the Lox. For the past 5 years this busy man has combined roles in both that group and the Ruff Riders while embarking on an intermittent solo career which  began with 2001’s Kiss Tha Game Goodbye. 
Conceding that the video for the Carey duet will be his most ‘sexy’ to date, in a direct appeal to a wider female audience, Mr Raspy clearly expects the slow jam to be his biggest mainstream success to date. Given the across the board appeal of last year’s Carey/Busta Rhymes smoocher I Know What You Want, Jadakiss, whose album also sees him collaborating with the likes of Nate Dogg and Eminem, may well not be far wrong.
Source: UK-Flava (All rights reserved)
Posted on August the 31st.

Belgian release date for Mariah's upcoming album
Universal Belgium just told us the official Belgian release date for Mariah's upcoming album, which is........
November the 30th. 
Source for the info: Universal Belgium by phone.
Posted on August the 31st.
New Japan Release Dates
New Single
Release Date : November 3
Title : TBA
Catalog No : UICL-5018
Price : 1260 yen ( US$11 )
New Album
Release Date : November 11 ( the earliest )
Title : TBA
Disc : 1
Catalog No : UICL-1047
Price : 2600 yen ( US$23 )
Credit: Tower Records Japan
Source: Love Love Jack
Heroes note: HMV Japan listed the same release dates.
Heroes comment: Nothing has been officially confirmed by Mariah's record label.  As usual wait and see.
Posted on August the 31st.
Automatic Princess sells well !!!!
According to some US fans, the Automatic Princess' accessories are selling well, in some Claire's stores, they are even out of stock at the moment.  Also, some fans who went to bars and clubs this weekend, spotted young people with Automatic Princess accessories.
Posted on August the 30th.
Mariah in Bizz
Mariah is featured in the September issue of the Belgian magazine "Bizz" with a short article and the picture where she holds the big Kitty soft toy.
Posted on August the 30th.
Fall Music Preview
By Jim Farber
Mariah Carey (Title TBA) Nov. 19
Credit: New York Daily News (All rights reserved) (extract)
Source for the info: Ashes from MariahConnection by e-mail.
Posted on August the 29th.
The winners of the Heroes of Mariah contest are announced, congrats to them .
To see who the winners are, click here.
The prizes will be send out this week.
Posted on August the 29th.

Mariah is going to be busy!
Following her critically acclaimed performance in the mafia drama "Wise Girls.", Mariah has already filmed a cameo appearance in the Damon Dash-directed movie "State Property II" and is set to tread the boards in a stage play in London's West End early next year, ensuring Ms Carey's will be keeping a high profile well into 2005!
Source: The Official Newsring Mariah Carey
Posted on August the 28th.
Mariah Carey geared up for new release and projects
Mariah is gearing up for the release of new material around November this year with the first single release expected to hit European shores in mid to late October. 
The project, the tenth in Mariah's 14-year long career will see Carey collaborating with artists and producers including: Kayne West, R. Kelly, Damizza, Randy Jackson, Jermaine Dupri, Mario Winans, and Swiss Beatz, to name a few. 
The first fruits of Mariah's time in the studio, a duet with rapper Jadakiss, "U Make Me Wanna" is featured on his current album "Kiss of Death" and is already impacting on Billboard's Hip Hop & R&B chart via airplay. 
 However this Autumn's album release will be the first real evidence of the effect that a series of changes in Mariah's staff will have upon her highly successful career. 
Following the departure of Island Def Jam President Lyor Cohen, Mariah's new album is being closely watched over by her new boss, L.A. Reid, the man who guided artists such as Toni Braxton and Pink to superstardom. 
Earlier this year Mariah also parted ways with her long-time US publicist, Cindi Berger, and shortly thereafter ended her professional relationship with the William Morris Agency, re-signing with Creative Artists Agency who she worked with in her earlier career. 
Time will tell if Mariah continues to reorganize and restructure her team before promotion of her new album begins.
Determined not to restrict herself to music making, Mariah will be keeping herself busy with side projects including a much talked about children's clothing and books line entitled Automatic Princess.
Following her critically acclaimed performance in mafia drama "Wise Girls.", Mariah has already filmed a cameo appearance in the Damon Dash-directed movie "State Property II" and is set to tread the boards in a stage play in London's West End early next year, ensuring Ms Carey's will be keeping a high profile well into 2005!
CK ShowBiz News
Source: Female first (All rights reserved) - The Official Newsring Mariah Carey
Posted on August the 28th.
Warning: this is not official!!!
Let's play a game, we gonna try to guess the closest date to Mariah's upcoming single and album release date, the music style of the album and the music style of the first single, and eventual bonus.  Warning, it's not what we wish for, but, trying to guess what will be released and when.
You may play too if you want .
My guess is:
- First single in stores in late October.
- Album in stores in early December.
- Music style of the album: Urban.
- Music style of the first single: Urban.
- Eventual bonus: DVD (with the Charmbracelet Tour or the Complete and Total Access or the making of the album, first single and first video).
Feel free to take part, you may post your guess on our forum.
Posted on August the 28th.
A little more patience
Universal UK says that they have no Mariah release scheduled for the next two to three month period, however they did say that they plan to get a single out before christmas.
Universal in the States confirmed that they "plan" to have Mariah's album out globally by the end of the year
Source: Mariah Connection
Posted on August the 28th.
Wish upon a star
Thanks to the development of the Internet, foreign pop stars are becoming increasingly popular in Taiwan
By Eddy Chang
Thanks to the Internet, establishing a fan club has become a fashionable way of worshipping a foreign idol in Taiwan -- and the number of online fan clubs keeps increasing.
Take Taiwan's Yahoo! Kimo Web site (http://tw.club.yahoo.com),for example. A total of 13,110 fan clubs for foreign idols are listed. The most popular ones among adults are those for pop divas such as Madonna, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Celine Dion and Janet Jackson. The younger generation has set up fan clubs for Avril Lavigne and other teen heros. An Eminem club has more than 5,652 Taiwanese members.
"Mariah's voice is so beautiful. That's why I love her so much. Taiwan's singers just can't compete with her," said A-lun (ªü­Û), the founder of a local online Mariah Carey fan club.
"I first established MCTW.com (http://www.mctw.com) because there was no Taiwanese Web site about Mariah Carey in the past. Due to its limited budget and manpower, the record company did not want to do it either. So I set up the fan club by myself," A-lun said. 
It costs him NT$500 a month, plus a lot of time, to maintain the club. But the 29-year-old says it's worth it because he can introduce his favorite singer to other Taiwanese people. 
People may think that hero worship is just a game for teenagers. But in fact, many of these club members are currently in their 20s and 30s and have grown up with their idols' music. 
Stars and their fans have always coexisted, as they are necessary to each other. As to whether it is a good or a bad thing, well, most diehard fans are happy about it -- except when they receive their credit card bills.
Source: Taipei Times (All rights reserved) (extract)
Heroes comment: Congrats, keep up your good work guys .
Posted on August the 28th.
More Automatic Princess accessories

(thanks to Lyricess_Princess)

(source:Ebay) 
Source: PIP and POW
Posted on August the 27th.
Simmons cancels anti-republican protest
Hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons has cancelled his anti-US President George W Bush protest in New York next week (30AUG04) after the costs of the march spiraled out of control.
The Def Jam Records founder, who has been encouraging the youth vote at his Hip-Hop summits across America, was planning to march down Manhattan's Eighth Avenue on the opening day of the Republican National Convention  on Monday (30AUG04).
Simmons is against the President's stance on a host of issues, including immigration and welfare reform, and is so incensed by Bush's policies, he's promised to pay $100,000 of his Hip-Hop summit action network and Still We Rise group expenses. He has also enlisted celebrity pals Sean 'P Diddy' Combs, Jay-Z, the Beastie Boys and Mariah Carey to join the protest.
Sources claim Simmons decided to cancel the protest after his wife Kimora Lee Simmons was arrested for marijuana possession and driving charges last month 
Source: Contactmusic ( All rights reserved)
Posted on August the 27th.
Jasmine's Juice
By Jasmine Dotiwala
I began my week in New York to film Playboy bunny celebrity Victoria Silvstedt. Ladies, I know you’re wondering, "Who’s she?" But trust me, most men know her! 
After working for a day I had four days off, so I shopped on Broadway where I bumped into Usher, his minder Elijah and his tour manager Terence, who were frantically purchasing goodies before the start of Usher’s American tour. I spotted Styles P buying a pair of classy, expensive shades for his girlfriend. I had dinner at Negril’s where rapstress Inga Marchand aka Foxy Brown and her brother (wearing a Foxy T-shirt) sat right next to us. She looked so pretty and well, and polished off a jerk Caeser salad in seconds! 
While Stateside I also, of course, caught up with Mariah, who’s working in the studio with Pharrell on some new material. We visited an open mic session at the village underground hosted by Mariah’s one time backing vocalist Melanie Daniels.
I divided my time staying a couple of days in Manhattan and a couple in Brooklyn where gigs by Angie Stone and The Roots were blissful. 
Then I popped into see Damon Dash’s other half Rachel Roy, where the slickness of the Rocawear building she runs was breathtaking and made me proud of the heights the black hip-hop business has reached. 
New York was hot and sticky but the heat in Italy (where I was off to straight after) was burning up! 
I flew to Naples, then got a speed boat to Stromboli to meet superstar legendary designers Dolce & Gabbana at their holiday home on the volcanic island of Stromboli. I was there to film their crib where they blasted Prince and Barbara Streisand on their ghetto blaster all day long!
Source: The Voice (All rights reserved) (extract)
Heroes comment: Does this mean Jasmine met Mariah in Capri too?  It would not surprise me .
Posted on August the 27th.
50 Cent, a diva!!!!
When you diss or make fun of people, sometimes it turns out in a different way you expected, the rapper 50 Cent will maybe have a little lesson and learn that now.  SJ from The Real Dirt was so kind to sent me a little review he made from an article published in The Sun under the wonderful title "50 in da diva club" .  Here's what SJ sent me:
"50 Cent More Demanding Then Mariah?
The Sun reports "When 50 Cent comes to town, expect some pretty hefty backstage demands.
The rapper’s “want list” runs to a whopping 30 pages and puts stars like Mariah Carey - the world’s most demanding diva - to shame. The US rapper’s dressing room food and drink orders alone take the biscuit. There has to be a dozen assorted cookies, two buckets of KFC chicken, six corn on the cob, a case of beer, two gallons of milk, four gallons of juice and two loafs of bread (one white, one brown). And that’s just the beginning. He then specifies gut-busting banquets for breakfast, lunch and dinner. After his nosh, Fiddy needs to relax to let all that food settle down - so he wants sofas, padded chairs, 12 fluffy bath towels and “immaculate” loos."
Also, the Norwegian newspaper "Fedrelandsvennen", titles today: "50 Cent - a diva? " .
Poor 50, you should know from now on, that what you spread around, comes around.  If one day, someone will  ask me - Who's the biggest diva? - I know that's 50 Cent, for sure .  Remember the guy's "nice" attitude when Mariah's divorce was officially pronounced .
Posted on August the 27th.
Golden curl
It has been officially proved: women can obtain some things due to their attractive power.  In Mariah Carey's case, the  symptoms from the males are not only wetted hands and salivation, but also a complete loss of mind.
What happens when the golden hair girl appears on a yacht near Capri in the view of defenceless Italians?
An Italian aristocrat was so impressed when he saw the pop singer tanning that he offered a luxe bracelet hidden in roses.
The anonymous gift has a 750.000 Euro value.
Fortunately, Mariah is not only beautiful but also known worldwide.  Sponsors don't need to ask her address anymore, when Mariah appears in bikini, no wallet stays in the pocket.
Source for the article in German: Blick
Source for the translation: Gilles - © Heroes of Mariah
Sorry for the eventual gramar mistakes, but it's already 2am here and I'm tired.
Lees de Nederlandstalige vertaling op onze forum, bedankt twisterkeuh 
Posted on August the 26th.
New Pictures from Capri
Lee was kind enough to scan the new pictures of Mariah in Capri that appeared in the UK paper "The Daily Star" today.

Source: Liron from Mariah Daily - Lee.
Heroes note: Click on the scans to enlarge.
Posted on August the 26th.
Mariah's new album released on November the 10 th in Japan
According to Shino from Love Love Jack, Amazon Japan listed Mariah's new album with a November the 10th. release date.
We already had an October release date in Australia, so wait and see.
Posted on August the 26th.
Mariah Carey covered by gifts
Mariah Carey has a new ardent admirer, an Italian count.  The singer who enjoys a break during the recording of her new album on the Italian island of Capri, is covered by gifts from a count.
The count sent each day hunderd red en pink roses to Mariah.  Carey was very surprised when she saw one day, a 750.000 Euros diamond bracelet hidden in the flowers.
Anyway, the generous count will not have any chance to seduce Mariah, as she dates Mark Sudack who is part of her management team.
Source for the article in Dutch: De Telegraaf - bubbelita on our forum.
Source for the translation: Gilles - © Heroes of Mariah
Heroes comment: Of course it's a 75.000 Euros bracelet.  And if the mysterious count was the count of Monte Cristo? 
Posted on August the 26th.
Mariah relaxing in Capri
Who could be the mysterious Italian aristocrat who fell under Mariah's charm when she appeared wearing an itsi-bitsy bikini while she was relaxing on a yacht in Capri?  The gentleman sent her a 75.000 Euros bracelet as a gift.
Source for the tidbit in Italian: Dagospia
Source for the translation: Gilles - © Heroes of Mariah
Source for the picture: Dagospia (All rights reserved)
Heroes comment: A few hours ago, I asked for a picture and yaaaaaaayyyyyy, we have a picture.
Mariah, as usual, looks really great on this picture .
Posted on August the 26th.
The Heroes of Mariah contest is now closed, the winners will be announced soon .
Posted on August the 26th.
Knotty Mariah
Mariah Carey falls back on naval knots to make this brief encounter with clothing last. The always scantily clad singer had battled to contain herself as she adjusted her itsy-bitsy bikini yesterday while relaxing on a boat off the island of Capri.
Source: Daily Record (All rights reserved)
Heroes comment: Mark please, take some pictures .
Posted on August the 26th.
Mariah's upcoming album for December???
The Norvegian site MRK announces Mariah's upcoming album for December.  Check it here.
Isn't that exciting???  We don't even know yet what the first single will be, we don't know the title of the album, we don't know the release date, we don't know the tracklist, we don't know what style it will be and we don't know what kind of pictures will be shot for the album!!!  In fact, we don't know anything!!! 
But I know one thing for sure and that's official, it's that it will be cold here in Belgium when we'll do the street promo .
Posted on August the 25th.
Automatic Princess accessories.
I got official word that at this moment the Automatic Princess accessories will only be sold in the US.  We will need to wait longer to see if the stuffs will be sold in other countries.  Maybe you can all e-mail or phone at your Claire's store to create a demand , not that I personnally would wear an AP tiara , but hey, you can support Mariah this way too.
Check the Claire's site in the countries section to see if your country is in the list.  Click here.
Oh and by the way, AP accessories are of course already sold on eBay. Don't buy them now, the prices will decrease in a few weeks.
Posted on August the 25th.
Mariah was at the Olympics 
Mariah's "My All" was played during the Olympic games Gymnastic exibition.
Sooooooo, after all Mariah was at the Olympics .
Thanks to myheart76 at FOMM for the info.
Posted on August the 24th.
50 Cent's I Know What You Want (pornographic version) lyrics
I told you about 50 Cent singing a pornographic version of I Know What You Want at the Pukkelpop (a music festival in a city called Hasselt, here in Belgium).
Twisterkeuh has posted the lyrics of 50 Cent's version on our forum.
WARNING!!!  Explicit lyrics!!!  Click here to read the lyrics, only if you are over 18.
Posted on August the 24th.

New Mariah song in September!!!!!!!
Read the interview below, that's great news!!!!!!!!!
Posted on August the 24th.
In conversation with Damizza
By Gilles Ollevier aka Cake

Damion Young better known as Damizza is the biggest name in the Westcoast's hip-hop game.  For a young man of 28 years old, he's probably the best producer of his generation.  Damizza showed his talents on his first release, the all-star featured compilation "Damizza Presents...Where I Wanna Be", and on his latest release "The Baby Ree Mixtape Vol. 2" hosted by Pamela Anderson and a lot of other releases.  He's also the Senior VP of Programming and Artists Relations of Power 106 in Los Angeles.  He worked with artists like Ja Rule, Bone Thugs n Harmony and Nate Dogg and was personally asked by Mariah Carey, to remix her song "I Still Believe", after the best-selling pop diva heard one of his tracks in the background of a cellphone conversation they were having.
Damizza owns Baby Ree Entertainment, which is named after Damizza's grandmother.
He's also a really great and funny guy with a good laugh and above all, he's real.
Damizza has been so kind to answer a few questions.  I selected the most interesting among all the questions sent to Heroes of Mariah/Go 4 Hit Promotions.  Enjoy.
How did you become interested in music?
It all started when I was 12 years old.  I turned on the radio and it sucked me in.  I kept calling the radio station KHTY in Santa Barbara until they hired me as an intern.  I did all the jobs in between until I was 19 and started programming it.  I was eventually in charge of three radio stations.  It all began there to where I am today.
Are there any new artists you would like to work with as a producer in the near future?
Stacee Adams, Lil’ Flip.  I actually just did a remix with Korn their remake of Cameo’s 1986 hit song“Word Up”. 
How do you plan on reviving Westcoast hiphop?
Very very carefully…
What is your advice to anyone looking to get into the music game?
If it’s in your heart than do it.  If I’ve made it this far, than anyone can.  And most importantly, do not give in to negativitiy.
What has been the most gratifying or exciting moment during your career in the music industry?
Definitely working with Mariah Carey.
What song or album are you feeling at the moment?
I’m feeling DJ Quik’s new hits collection.  It’s  like a greatest hit package.
If you had the choice to start all over again, which other career would you choose?
Probably in movies, like acting.
Why was your song with Mariah Carey, 'Mizza', never released commercially, other than a release on a mixtape?
We did it for the mixtape.  We also did another one which is coming out on the Baby Ree Mix Tape Volume 3, which comes out September 2004, but it’s a surprise. 
What's in your opinion the best song you've ever produced for Mariah?
It has to be Crybaby.  We are also doing another remix on the Volume 4 Baby Ree Mix Tape.
What is the perception of Mariah from most industry insider's viewpoints?
That she is purely a hitmaker.
Credit: Gilles - © Heroes of Mariah/Go 4 Hit Promotions
Picture courtesy of Baby Ree Entertainment.
Message to Mizza: Thanks a lot dogg, much luv .
Posted on August the 24th.
Tomorrow, last day to enter the Heroes of Mariah contest.
Posted on August the 24th.
Urban - Diva Duo 
She’s taken a series of knocks in recent years from those who accuse her of drifting too far from her pop-soul origins, but now it seems Mariah Carey is going back to her roots.
According to a Hollywood Reporter, Carey, who’s early hits such as Vision of Love, Make It Happen and Anytime You Need A Friend showed the strong influence of her early heroes Aretha Franklin and Stevie Wonder, is being lined up for an appearance of Aretha’s planned duet album. 
The dream pairing previously collaborated on a rapturously-received live performance of Franklin’s classic hit Chain of Fools for 1998’s Divas Live extravaganza and were said to have struck up a close friendship.
Carey, who in recent years has preferred to focus on contemporary hip-hop seems to be happy to turn to the old school for her next album project, set for release in November. 
Having already recorded a track for the album said to be a based around a sample from 70s soul act The New Birth, the first single is rumoured to be a collaboration with superproducer Kanye West, whsoe penchant for 70s soul samples has propelled tracks by Brandy and Alicia Keys straight to the top of the charts on both sides of ther Atlantic. 
The Queen Soul herself has of course collaborated with a number of the younger generation of soul singers in recent years, including Mary J Blige and Lauryn Hill. But aside from Carey, the artist at the top of her list of dream duet partners is apparently Latino songbird Gloria Estefan.
Source: UK-Flava (All rights reserved)
Posted on August the 24th.
50 Cent at the Pukkelpop in Belgium
Pukkelpop is a music festival in a city called Hasselt, here in Belgium. The rapper made a "funny" pornographic version of Busta Rhymes and Mariah Carey.
Pukkelpop eindigt met het moment waar iedereen al twee jaar op wacht 
50 Cent, de voorlaatste groep op het hoofdpodium. Meer dan eens is al gebleken dat een bende macho rappers op het podium niet verder komt dan ellenlange 'put your hands up' gebrul. Maar 50 cent verrast aangenaam. Macho, maar toegankelijk. 'Put your hands up', maar niet ten koste van de muziek. Verrassende samples van Missy Elliot en Jos Stone en een grappige, pornografische versie van Busta Rhymes en Mariah Carey.
Source: Het Volk (All rights reserved) (extract)
Posted on August the 23rd.
Tidbits
Aretha Franklin, who has performances scheduled in Los Angeles and Las Vegas next month, has studio time booked with Mariah Carey and Gloria Estefan for her upcoming duets album. Clive Davis, who oversaw Santana's star-studded Supernatural, is producing. ... Mariah Carey's fashion and accessories line, "Automatic Princess" — which includes key chains, necklaces, rings, tiaras, and, of course, charm bracelets — was to launch in October, but is now available at select Claire's stores nationwide. The singer is planning a children's book series of the same name. ...
Source: MTV (All rights reserved)
Posted on August the 23rd.
Lebanese woman wins world karaoke championship
By Christina Foerch
Beirut: There was no fanfare upon Samantha Sayegh's arrival at Beirut International Airport. When the 22-year-old Lebanese archaeology student left Beirut in early August for the World Karaoke Championships in Finland, she never dreamed of winning. But when she did, a star was born.
Sayegh and a young Austrian man were crowned co-winners in the 2004 Karaoke World Championships.
The event, held in the small town of Heinola, featured 70 contestants from 15 countries including Japan, America, Ireland, Norway and Italy.
For three days, the contestants sang their way through to the finals, with 15 men and 15 women being picked for the last round. Surprisingly, none of them were Japanese - a country known for its karaoke passion, and which even coined the term.
"Maybe the Japanese girl didn't choose the songs that suited her voice the best," mused Sayegh, who definitely had a clear idea what she would sing. Among her favorite stars are Mariah Carey, Aretha Franklin and Celine Dion; all of them great technicians with well-trained voices. 
"They are my idols, not just because of their great voices, but also because of the difficulties they encountered in their personal lives," the young singer admitted.
And even if her newly acquired title doesn't lead to further success at home, she said the contest in Finland was a great experience, despite the bad weather.
"There is a Finnish saying," she said. "Rain only comes to happy people."
Source: The Daily Star (All rights reserved) (extract)
Posted on August the 23rd.
New pictures
Take a look at The Mariah Network, Mariah Carey Fan and Mariah Carey Picture Archive.
Posted on August the 23rd.
Artgate puppets

A Belgian company designs and creates puppets: movable, for decoration purposes, life-size, miniatures, in any possible material.
The puppets are completely handmade.
- marionettes for theatre 
- latex puppets for live shows 
- stop-motion animation figures 
- hand-puppets for TV & liveshows 
In their pop-idols section, you can find a lot of artists puppets. And of course Mariah is on it.
I know the puppet is a lil weird, but remember it's a carricature puppet.
Source for the pics: Artgate (All rights reserved)
Click on the pic to access a bigger version on Artgate's site.
Thanks to René for the tip.
Posted on August the 22nd.
Lesson of style from  D&G for Mariah Carey
Continues Mariah Carey's seclusion on Mount Tuoro continues at Capri Digital Studios, the Queen of R&B/Pop's favorite recording studio, and the same one in which she is currently recording her new album. Despite her planetary reputation, the capricious star has received a style lesson from designer Stefano Gabbana in D&G arts. The famous stylist, who is also in Capri with his partner Domenico Dolce, had invited Mariah to supper, which she accepted with delight.
The meeting was scheduled for 9pm, but it wasn't until 11pm that Mariah showed up. It was then that Dolce, the other half of the Italian styling team, turned off the outer lights of his yacht and raised a footbridge for the beautiful Mariah, who was escorted by her athletic bodyguards. The singer and designers remained momentarily to talk and later returned to the Piazzetta, Capri's famous plaza, and sheltered themselves at Franco Schiano's restaurant, where they were consoled with spaghetti that was flavored with tomatoes from Franco's home garden.
Source for the article in Italian: Mattino di Napoli
Source for the translation: Marco from Mariah Live by e-mail.
Posted on August the 21st.
Claire's about Automatic Princess
bubbelita got this e-mail from her friend Janel, and she has e-mailed to Claires about the Automatic Princess stuff
And this is the reply she got:
Hello!
We will be getting the automatic princess merchandise in our stores around October. We look forward to seeing you on your next visit.
Best Regards,
Nicole Thomas
Customer Service Representative
Source: bubbelita on our forum
Heroes note: That's very strange, first I saw this merchandise in Claire's 10 months ago in the UK, yesterday some fans were able to buy it in Claire's in the US, and Claire's will only sell it in October .
Posted on August the 21st.
Gossip and vacations: Mariah in Capri
Mariah is in Capri recording for her new album in the "Capri digital studios".  Stylist Stefano Gabbana had invited Mariah to supper on his yacht.  Mariah delayed the supper due to her time frames and after two hours of wait, Gabbana extinguished the lights of the footbridge.  When Mariah and her athletic bodyguards arrived at midnight, nobody was there anymore to welcome them.
Source for the news in Italian: Yahoo Italy
Translation: Gilles - © Heroes of Mariah
New Mariah picture in the Villa Verde galore!
Source for the picture: Villa Verde
Click on the pic to enlarge.
Posted on August the 21st.
Some details on Mariah's visit at Camp Mariah

Kristin G, the Film Instructor at Camp Mariah, gave Liron some details about Mariah's visit there a couple of weeks ago, on August 3rd, 2004. 
Mariah arrived at the camp at approximately 7:00pm. She was accompanied by her manager Louise McNally, her beauty team, her nephew Sean and a reverend among other people who came to talk to the kids. Many press people were present at the visit and Mariah spent some time taking pictures and giving interviews.
170 kids at the camp were divided into four groups and Mariah spent time with each group. She played games with them including one on the grass after which she noticed it was very dirty. She'd commented jokingly: "I didn't know there was so much goose poop here! Gotta have my feet cleaned specially."
Afterwards, Mariah, the kids and the camp's counselors all had ice cream in the dining hall. Mariah originally planned to have a big camp fire, but the idea was scraped due to "complex logistics". 
When talking to her fans at the camp, she mentioned that something had happened to her pink pair of "Automatic Princess" shorts and that she needed new ones. Prior to leaving, Mariah made sure to sign photographs for all those who wanted. Her visit lasted for about three hours.
Credit: Liron from MariahDaily
Source: Ronald by e-mail.
Click on the image to enlarge.
Heroes note: I'm very happy to see Louise is back .  Sadly, a lot of fans are making fun and critisize Mariah for her clothes, she's on holyday with kids, she ran in the grass, what do you expected??? a whool dress??? by the way, you better get use to this style of clothes, it's Mariah's style .
Posted on August the 21st.
Automatic Princess stuffs at Claire's
Here's what MCloverkat wrote:
I went to Claire's here in Texas and asked the lady if they had AP and they did. I got 3 things a keychain $3.50 US, necklace $6.25 US, and I think it's like something for jeans a fashion piece $8.50 US. They have also had like 2 piece hair brush that like was $5 or $6. Then they had an AP ring and it was somewhere between $5-$10. They also had a tiara thing with AP on it. It was like $12.50. They also had charmbraclets like a 2 different styles I think it was $8.50.

Thanks to MCloverkat for the report and the pictures.
Click on the pictures to enlarge.
Heroe note: I saw these stuffs and more in November 2003 at the Claire's in London (Oxford Street) , but I didn't bought them, 'cause I thought they were bootlegs .
Posted on August the 20th.
Afonbladet announces the new Mariah album for November
On the Afonbladet site you can see in today's news that Mariah is listed in the November releases.  Even if you don't understand Swedish, you can clearly read all the artists for the November releases.
Click here to read it.
Source for the link : David by e-mail.
Posted on August the 20th.
MTV 8 Mariah Carey sur MTV France ce soir à 20h00
(pour fans francophones et fans français qui captent MTV France)
1.  Hero
2 . I Still Believe 
3. Through The Rain 
4. Without You 
5. Fantasy 
6. Bringin' On The Heartbreak 
7. Heartbreaker 
8. My All
Source: MCDman on our forum, thanks man 
Posted on August the 20th.
Mariah on list for a Broadway show
The producers of "Bombay Dreams" are also hoping to line up some sort of pop star to boost sales. 
They made an offer to Janet Jackson, but so far she hasn't bitten. 
Mariah Carey is on their list, as is Brandy. 
Time is not on their side, however. "Bombay Dreams," a $14 million show, only did $475,000 last week, and is poised to go over the cliff in the weeks ahead. 
Source: New York Post (All rights reserved) (extract)
Heroes note: "Bombay Dreams" tells the story of a handsome young slum dweller and his dreams of becoming a Bollywood movie star.  The show "weaves together the glamour of the movies, heart-aching romance and epic spectacle".
Posted on August the 20th.
Philippines tightens immigration requirements for foreign artists
The Philippines has tightened its immigration requirements for foreign artists planning to hold a concert or a show in the country, an official said Friday.
Immigration chief Commissioner Alipio Fernandez said foreign entertainers must now first get the approval of their local counterparts before they can perform in the Philippines.
The new rule was imposed after members of the local music industry complained of losing income due to the influx of foreign entertainers into the country.
Fernandez said he has signed an agreement with two organisations of Filipino singers and producers on the new requirement.
Under the agreement, foreign entertainers must first to get the endorsement of the two organisations before the immigration bureau issues them a work permit.
All foreign artists are required to apply for a work permit with the immigration bureau before they can perform in the Philippines.
Fernandez said the two music organisations would evaluate work permit applications of all producers who intend to bring in foreign entertainers.
The two groups would then have to issue separate endorsements to the immigration bureau before a work permit is approved for the foreign entertainers.
''This means that, henceforth, we will not approve any application for a work permit if it was not endorsed by the two organisations,'' Fernandez said in a statement.
In the past year alone, dozens of foreign entertainers held shows in the Philippines, including Mariah Carey, Mandy Moore, Tuck and Patti, Black Eyed Peas and Andrea Bocelli.
Source: Manila Bulletin (All rightd reserved)
Heroes comment: huh.... and what will they do if foreign artists will no go anymore in the future?  That's sad for the fans in the Philippines.  Mariah sweetheart, you may always come to Belgium, you don't need a work permit to perform here .
Posted on August the 20th.
Automatic Princess 
Yesterday, Mariah's official site posted a list of addresses where the Automatic Princess line is apparently available.
As this news was later deleted from Mariah's site, I will not post this list.
I really hope the Automatic Princess stuffs will not be sold at the Claire stores, 'cause the Claire in Oxford Street (London) already sold Automatic Princess merchandise back in November and it was not the best taste.  But I assume what I saw there were bootlegs.
Posted on August the 20th.
Mariah helps tabloid sales! 
The Star, completing its first year under American Media chief editorial director Bonnie Fuller, showed a 10.5% drop on newsstands. But the company said in its recent quarterly report, newsstand sales have grown since the Star's makeover in April - to a glossy mag from a tabloid. The "Best & Worst Beach Bodies" cover in late June, which showed a bikini-clad Mariah Carey (best) opposite an unflattering shot of Guess Who (Jerry Hall, worst), was the Star's newsstand topper, at more than 1.2 million copies.
Source: Papow at FOMM
Posted on August the 19th.
News from Sweden
50 cent recently had a concert here in Sweden and according to the main reviewer of the concert, he made some degrading comments about Mariah during the show.

All the major labels have "supposedly" given their release plans to the number one reviewer in Sweden, who works at Aftonbladet. His column in the paper has published the whole list - Mariah is listed under November as one of the heavyweighters that that the label depends on:
U2, 50 Cent, Mariah Carey, Elton John, Erykah Badu, Gwen, Black Eyed Peas, Busta Rhymes, The Beautiful South, Peter Jöback, The 411, Caesar’s, Doves, System Of A Down, Delta Goodrem, Destiny’s Child, Jennifer Lopez, Jamiroquai, Kings Of Leon.
Source: Mariah Connection
Posted on August the 19th.

Aretha 'So Damn Happy' to Return to Los Angeles
Aretha Franklin is coming to Los Angeles via a "Freeway of Love." The Queen of Soul has not appeared in concert in the City of Angels for 21 years. 
"I haven't been gone," Franklin, 62, says with a laugh. "I just haven't come out. L.A. is not just around the corner if you're driving." 
As soon as her concert stints are done, Franklin will head back into the recording studio. She and Clive Davis, chairman of BMG North America, are teaming again for her new album. 
"Clive and I are working on a duets (album)," she says. "I'm also going to do three or four new cuts for that." So far, she plans to sing with Mariah Carey and Gloria Estefan, among others
Source: Yahoo! News (All rights reserved) (extract)
Posted on August the 19th.
Scram Jones Preps New Album, Produces For Xzibit & Mariah Carey
With production on songs like Terror Squad's "Yeah, Yeah, Yeah" and Lloyd Banks' "Work Magic," Scram Jones is one of the fastest rising producers in the game.
Currently Scram is working on tracks for Xzibit and Mariah Carey's uncoming LP's and was recently featured in XXL Magazine for his production skills.
Source: BallerStatus (All rights reserved) (extract)
Posted on August the 18th.
Mariah at Camp Mariah second scan
musiKchYld promised to make a bigger scan of the picture of Mariah at Camp Mariah.  So here it is.  Enjoy.
Posted on August the 18th.
U Make Me Wanna on iTunes
100 million songs have been legally downloaded from the iTunes Music Store.
You can now download "U Make Me Wanna".  iTunes Music Store are available in the United States, France, Germany and United Kingdom, for only 0,99 €, £0.75 or $0.99 you can legally download the track.  Also iTunes will be available for the rest of Europe (including Belgium) between Fall/end of the year.
Here's the link to iTunes, it costs nothing to take a look.
Free Record Shop is launching a similar system here in Belgium, but I think we need to wait for some concurrent to enjoy a bigger catalog.
Posted on August the 18th.
C'mon let's sing:
Mizza~~, (what's my motha fuckin' name), Mizza~~
Posted on August the 17th.
Damizza news!!!
Several days ago, I told you to stay tuned for some great infos about Damizza and Baby Ree's family, I just got my homie Mizza on the phone and he allowed me to post the following info.  They are in talk to name Damizza head of Universal Westcoast's division in the near future.  Also,they are talking too about about a joint venture for his label.
The Baby Ree Mixtape Vol. 3 will be released later this month.
Source for the infos: Damizza by phone.
Heroes note: Thanks a lot Mizza.  Much luv .
Posted on August the 17th.
Mariah at Camp Mariah
musiKchYld was so kind to make a scan from the newspaper with the article about Mariah at Camp Mariah.
Thanks mate .
Click on the scan to enlarge.
Posted on August the 17th.
Jadakiss and Mariah duet on next single
Jadakiss single, "U Make Me Wanna," features Mariah Carey
Jadakiss plans a sexy video for his next single, "U Make Me Wanna." 
The song, off the Jadakiss album "Kiss of Death," features the rapper in a duet with Mariah Carey. MTV reports that the video will be shot sometime soon. 
Jadakiss tells MTV that the new video "is gonna be real sexy...a little out of my element. That's how I want all my videos from this album to be." 
He adds, "I just want it to be one of them joints; big house, big car, one of them videos the ladies like. This is strictly for the ladies, to get me over that hump. I understand the business." 
Source: Net Music Countdown (All rights reserved)
Posted on August the 17th.
Mariah again in Capri for her summer holiday
On July and August, the Bay of Naples and the little island of Capri become the forestage of a huge superyachts show.
Recently, a "only" 30 metres yacht, "Regina d'Italia" stopped for some days in Mergellina piers and it's waiting for August 13 Dolce & Gabbana, the trendiest fashion stylists couple set out for Capri.
On the contrary, Mariah Carey, the U.S.A. pop queen, on board of 46 metres charter called "Istranka", last friday she left Naples to set out for Capri too. This year, for her italian summer holiday, she choosed a very comfortable charter to visit all the Bay of Naples beauties, but she's considering to come back to Naples as soon as she can to visit the city too.
Among others vips berthed off the coast of Naples with their superyachts, the biggest surelly were the Nicolas Cage "Sarita Sì", a 130 metres yacht and the Larry Hallison (the "Oracle" founder) "Ronin", a 47 metres yacht.
Source for the original article in Italian: Il Mattino di Napoli
Source for the translation: Luca from Mami Mariah by e-mail.
Posted on August the 16th.
Mariah is currently recording in Capri
Melonie Daniels told a fan she met in a mall that she just finished doing backup in New York for two songs with Mariah last week.  Mariah is in Capri right now finishing the record.  Apparently the promotion for the new album starts in September.
Thanks to lljoe143 at FOMM
Heroes note: This is of course not officially confirmed.
Posted on August the 15th.
U Make Me Wanna credits.
It seems that some fans don't wanna support U Make Me Wanna, simply because it's a rapper collabo.  That's sad.
So, I think this mean also that a lot didn't bought the album, I can understand you don't want to buy the whole Jadakiss album if you are not a fan of him. But when the single will be released, please support Mariah as she co-wrote the track.
This is official as I bought the album and can read all the credits AND the "Thank you's".
Posted on August the 15th.
Last day to send your questions for Mizza, my homie is waiting guys .
Posted on August the 15th.
Kanye dig it
Kanye West may be the luckiest guy in music.
Not only did the man manage to cheat death two years ago in a near-fatal car crash, but he's managed to rebuild contemporary music from the ground up with production skills for people from Alicia Keys to Jay-Z. Oh yeah — in his spare time, he made "The College Dropout," Universal Music's biggest-selling album of the year to date. 
Aside from West's mastery of the studio, he's also impressive live, as he proved earlier this year headlining the Life Beat benefit concert here in New York. On Saturday he and his band, along with co-headliner Usher, play the arena at the Meadowlands.
For a rap star, he's extremely soft-spoken — though without any modesty when it comes to his abilities and influence. 
"I think my work is the reason album sales are up this year," West told The Post.
Strange thing is, the guy may be right. Not only has "Dropout" sold a couple million in the U.S. since dropping in February, but his production prints can be found all over records by top-selling acts from Brandy, Jadakiss and Dilated Peoples to Maroon5. Currently he's in the studio twisting knobs for Mariah Carey's next album. 
Source: New York Post (All rights reserved) ( extract)
Posted on August the 15th.
Camp Thrills: Seeing the Stars, and Then Seeing a Star
By Stephanie Rosenbloom
FISHKILL, N.Y. - Fresh Air Fund campers were playing a hillside game of tag when, just before sunset, a black Mercedes limousine emerged from the woods and rolled to a stop.
The children froze. A car door opened. Then came a collective, ear-splitting scream: "Mah-ri-ah!"
Mariah Carey, who donated $1 million to the Fresh Air Fund in 1995 and has a camp named in her honor, was walking up the grassy slope in open-toed heels, a cropped top and jean shorts with the words "Automatic Princess" across the back.
"What are we playing?" Ms. Carey asked as the young residents of Camp Mariah engulfed her, fingering her long, crimped hair, reaching their arms around her bare waist and taking turns balancing her sunglasses on their noses.
They stood there in the dying light, speaking in hushed tones, occasionally erupting into laughter, as if sharing secrets at a sleepover party. The octave-scaling voice that Ms. Carey shows off in songs like "Hero" and "Emotions" was husky and low as she responded to a flurry of questions about her music and her life.
When their patter subsided and the game of tag resumed, Ms. Carey joined right in, slipping out of her high heels and running barefoot through the grass.
She is a swift runner. As a teenager Ms. Carey sprinted toward a Grammy Award-winning future, secure, she said, in herself and her talent. But she was also running from something.
"I knew I didn't want to be where I was," Ms. Carey said while taking a break from the evening's activities in the camp director's cabin. "I knew that I needed to elevate myself in terms of just living. You know what I mean? Just having the life that I wanted to live. I didn't want to open the refrigerator and not have food. I didn't want to feel like the kid with the holes in her sneakers."
While shabby shoes are no longer a concern, Ms. Carey still identifies with Fresh Air Fund children because, like them, she grew up poor with big dreams.
Fittingly, Camp Mariah, one of five Fresh Air Fund camps in Fishkill for children from New York City, is a career awareness camp, where the work needed to turn dreams into realities is carried out.
Over the course of three years, campers from 12 to 14 explore career paths and attend classes including journalism, photography, television and video production. There are also events in New York City during the school year, including a career fair and visits to successful companies.
It is the kind of camp Ms. Carey said she wished she could have attended.
Instead, she went to a publicly funded camp, which she called horrible. She also attended a performing arts camp, she said, for which her family had to "scrape together" money.
But Ms. Carey said she believed that hardship could be a source of motivation.
"Obviously music was my love," Ms. Carey said, "But I think I worked twice as hard as a lot of people who maybe had the same dreams but they had it a little easier so they weren't as driven." 
For more than 125 years, the Fresh Air Fund has been providing needy city children with summer vacations at upstate camps and with host families throughout the Northeast and Canada.
"People say their lives were completely changed, just by going up to a host family or to different camps," Ms. Carey said. "They say that before, they had never seen trees and grass and lakes or anything like that. Just that experience in and of itself is amazing, that you can just lie out and look at the stars."
The only star the children were gazing at that night, however, was Ms. Carey.
"I love her so much, it's not even funny," said Britnee Jackson, 12, of Queens. "I think she's so gorgeous. Some people you meet in person and they act conceited. She wasn't. She gave us hugs. She was very kind."
Michael Mitchell, 13, of Harlem, agreed. "She's a great influence on children," he said. "She gave me a hug and said, 'Good luck in the future.' I'm going to take that and write it on my socks."
It was after 9 p.m. when Britnee, Michael and other campers gave Ms. Carey the final hugs and high fives of the evening in the dining hall. Soon the campers would be lying in their beds, listening to the crickets. Ms. Carey, on the other hand, planned to unleash her own high notes during a late-night recording session in Manhattan.
"Have the best summer of your lives," she said to the campers with a smile. "And lots of love to you all."
Families who would like to open their homes to Fresh Air Fund children or register children for a summer vacation can call (800) 367-0003. Tax-deductible contributions to the fund can be made through its Web site, www.freshair.org. They can also be sent to the Fresh Air Fund, 633 Third Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10017.
Source: The New York Times (All rights reserved)
Heroes comment: That's our Mariah .
Posted on August the 15th.
Stay The Night release
According to two music forums in the UK, Stay The Night could be released on October the 11th. (UK release).
Remember that nothing has been officially confirmed.  Universal/Island Def Jam have not announced a release date yet. 
Source for the info: DenDen - CoolClarity
Thanks to Greg and EddieR on FOMM for the link to the info.
Posted on August the 14th.
Avril Lavigne about Mariah 
I saw on a tv-interview yesterday that Avril Lavigne's room was full of Mariah Carey posters (she said).
When the interviewer asked her if she was  to admit it, she replied : why should i be? i also had posters of the Backstreet Boys ... but now my room is a nice beige, with no posters on the wall ... not even mine.
Source: mctricke on Heroes of Mariah Fan Forum.
Posted on August the 14th.
Jadakiss talking about "U Make Me Wanna" video, "is gonna be real sexy" 
The next video we'll see in support of Kiss' Kiss of Death LP is "U Make Me Wanna," which features Mariah Carey. The video should be going into production soon, according to the Black Babe Ruth.
"I'm supposed to be shooting the me-and-Mariah joint," Mr. Raspy said. "I might do [a split video] like I did for 'Knock Yourself Out' and 'We Gonna Make It.' I might do the Mariah joint and 'By Your Side' at the end, give them a verse. ['U Make Me Wanna'] is gonna be real sexy, though, a little out of my element. That's how I want all my videos from this album to be. 'Why' hit you from left field. I just want it to be one of them joints; big house, big car, one of them videos the ladies like. This is strictly for the ladies, to get me over that hump. I understand the business." 
Source: VH1 (All rights reserved) (extract)
Posted on August the 14th.

101.324 fans were anxiously waiting yesterday evening, to see if Mariah would perform at the 2004 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony, after the press across the world was reporting over and over again the same rumor.
I suggest from now on, to always believe Mariah's management and official news for such important news.
Heroes of Mariah received and posted the following on July the 6th:
"Mariah will not perform at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens
Just got the news by e-mail: Mariah's management says that story is not true. 
Posted on July the 6th."
But like everyone, I was trapped by the rumors and had the secret wish, Mariah would be there .
Posted on August the 14th.
Get your VCR ready tonight to record the Olympic Games 2004 Opening Ceremony , just in case.
Remember, the Ceremony starts at 20h00 CET, check your local TV schedules for the exact time in your country.
Posted on August the 13th.
Fact of the day on AskMen.com
Mariah Carey paid $3,200 US for a photo of Tupac Shakur sitting in a bubble bath.
Credit: AskMen.com (All rights reserved)
Source: Donnie by e-mail.
Source for the picture: my hard drive .
Posted on August the 13th.
There are really great things in the works for Mizza and Baby Ree's future, can't tell more at the moment.  Stay tuned for more infos as soon as I will be allowed to post them.  Waiting to talk personally to Mizza, Baby Ree's familly told me he was out of his office when I called yesterday.
Posted on August the 13th.
Mizza awaits your questions
Send me your questions for Damizza, and I will select the most interesting ones, not just Mariah related ones, but also ones about Damizza as artist and producer, his career and his future.  He awaits your questions guys, so, take your chance.  The deadline to send your questions is August the 15th.
Send your questions at staff@heroesofmariah.com
Posted on August the 12th.
Mariah, singer of the week on AskMen
Mariah Carey 
why we like her?
One look at her in the "Heartbreaker" video makes our hearts flutter. An accomplished artist, Mariah proves that you can have a beautiful voice, be a great songwriter, and be hot.
why is she famous?
Mariah Carey's rise to glory began in 1990 with her hit song "Vision of Love." After several successful follow-up albums, she has grown to become a household name, as well as a diva of our era. 
overall rating - 80
Mariah Carey has one of the best voices in pop music (or hip-hop, depending on your opinion), combined with one of the best attitudes. She isn't as innocent as she once marketed herself to be, but we have nothing against bad girls. 
As the saying goes, "all that glitters is gold," and Mariah's been producing gold since her first release. She was one of the world's top recording artists throughout the 1990s, setting records for most No. 1 singles by a female artist (she has 15), to most consecutive weeks at No. 1 with "One Sweet Day," her collaboration with Boyz II Men (the single still holds that record). Her chart accomplishments resulted in Billboard magazine naming her "Artist of the Decade" for the '90s.
But the new millennium hasn't begun as well for the diva. In addition to a severe case of food poisoning and a breakdown resulting from extreme exhaustion, Mariah's film debut in 2001's Glitter was less than stellar, at least judging by the box-office results. But we could never expect a woman as talented and determined as Mariah to be down for too long. 
personality - 90
She may come off as a prima donna in her interviews, but her heart is in the right place when it comes to her fans. Carey's devoted to the people who put her on top. She donates her time and money to "Camp Mariah," where inner-city kids get to spend time in the country, embrace the arts and introduce career opportunities. She's even been known to show up at the camp to hang out with her young fans. 
As for talent, her voice carries her; after all, she's the proud owner of an incredible five-octave range. She's recently gotten into acting, but if the public's reaction to her film debut is any indication of her promise as a hot new acting talent, she might want to stick to appearing in music videos. Rent a copy of Glitter and decide for yourself.
sexiness - 80
She is sexy and has some of the sexiest music videos around. Remember the "Fantasy" and "Honey" videos? She may have gained a few pounds here and there recently, but she still oozes with sex appeal in every award show appearance and on every album cover. 
accomplishments & fame - 95
She has been extremely successful as a singer, and has co-written many of her biggest hits. She has sold millions and millions of albums worldwide. She may be considered a pop diva, but her singles have crossed over to top the R&B and adult contemporary charts too. 
Between 1990 and 2000, she has had 15 No. 1 singles on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart; that's twice as many as Janet Jackson had during the same period, and more than Madonna, Whitney Houston and Celine Dion combined. Her first four singles all reached the pop summit, while her 1995 duet with Boyz II Men, "One Sweet Day," still holds the record for most weeks at No. 1, sitting tight for an incredible 16 weeks. 
She's also been nominated for countless Grammy Awards. She started winning them from the time of her 1990 debut album release, when she won in the Best New Artist and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance (for "Vision of Love") categories. Now if only her film career started off as gloriously as her singing career did.
natural beauty - 75
Mariah Carey's mixed ethnicity of Venezuelan, Irish and African-American combine to create her unique beauty. She has chubbier cheeks because of the weight gain, but her face is still as pretty as the first day we saw her. 
She's got a terrific smile that makes her whole face light up. Mariah's still a "Dreamlover" to us. 
personal style - 61
Mariah Carey is known for her ultra-tight jeans, sexy halter tops and slinky, revealing dresses. Perhaps she will soon realize that it's possible to reveal her body and look somewhat conservative simultaneously. Whatever the case, we'd prefer it if she dressed more like a diva to match her diva songstress status. 
Secret wish
Our idea of "One Sweet Day" would be getting stuck with Mariah in an elevator with a big jar of "Honey."
Source: AskMen (All rights reserved)
Posted on August the 12th.
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Posted on August the 11th.

Mariah Clipping Coupons? Closes Label, Flies Cheap
By Roger Friedman
Hot on the heels of our report yesterday concerning Mariah Carey and plagiarism charges comes news that the singer is cutting corners. It's not like she's broke. After all, Virgin Records paid her $49 million to get out of their contract. But still, one worries when we hear that Carey was spotted flying business class to Rome recently before she connected to a commuter flight to the sparkling isle of Capri. Evidently she's doing some recording there despite assurances from manager Benny Medina only a few weeks ago that Carey was past her diva-like ways and was making her new album, like other pop stars, in Los Angeles.
On top of that, it seems that Carey has shut down her much vaunted record label. She started MonarC, with a capital C, when she signed with Island/Def Jam Records two summers ago. MonarC has had a butterfly's mortality, I'm afraid, and is now a moth perhaps eating away at Mariah's wardrobe. (This would explain its scantiness.) Carey's new album, which will be released early this fall, will appear on Island/Def Jam itself under the auspices of Antonio "LA" Reid, late of Arista Records. This puts Mariah one step closer to ex-hubby Tommy Mottola, who is running Casablanca Records at Island/Def Jam.
Source: FoxNews.com (All rights reserved)
Heroes comment: Soooooo, Mariah went to Rome and Capri flying in business class, where's the problem?  Where's the proof it was to record songs for her new album, and even if it was for that, where's the problem?
Also, there's no proof Mariah shut down MonarC until there's an official press release confirming or denying it.
Posted on August the 11th.
C'mon guys, let's sing, let's give a very personal present to Mr R. Friedman and Mr S. Swirsky.
awwww... aren't we nice lambs .
"mmmmmmmmmmm oh~~~~~~~~ They can say anything they wa~nt to say~~, try to bring me do~wn, but I will not allow, anyone to succeed, hanging clouds over me, and they~~ ca~n try~~ hard to make me feel, that I~~ don't matter at a~ll, but I refuse to falter, in what I believe, or loose faith in my dreams, 'cause there's there's  a li~~ght in me~~, that shi~~nes bri~~ghtly~~~, they can try, but they can't take that away from me~~~~, from me~~~~, no~~no~~nonononono~~, n eeeeeeeeeee,  oh they~~~ they can do anything they wa~~nt to you~~, if you let them in~~, but they won't ever win, if you cling to your pride, and just push them aside, see, I~~~ I have lea~~rned there's an inner peace I~~ o~~wn, something in my soul~~, that they cannot posses, so I won't be afraid, and the darkness will fade, 'cause the~~re's there's a li~ght in me~~, that shi~nes bri~~ghtly~~~ yes, they can try, but they can't take that away from me~~~, no~~, they can't take this, precious lo~ve, I'll always have inside me, certainly the Lord will guide me, where I need to go~~~~~~ oh~~~~, they can sa~y anything they wa~~nt to~ say~, try to break me do~wn, but I won't face the ground, I will rise steadily, sailing out of their reach, oh Lo~~rd, they do try~ hard to make me fee~l, that I~ don't matter at a~ll, but I refuse to falter, in what I believe, or loose faith in my dreams, 'cause the~~~re's a li~ght in me that, shi~nes bri~ghtly~~~~~~~ yes, they can try, but they can't take that away fro~~~m me~~~~, from me~~~~, no~nononononono~~~~~, mmmmmmmmmmmm."
Posted on August the 11th.
Make your own opinion
Yesterday, Mr R. Friedman started the pre-album trash in his FoxNew.com column.  He came up with old cases.  I didn't posted this crap on Heroes of Mariah, but you can make your own opinion, by listening to the 2 songs involved in the Swirsky v. Carey lawsuit.
One more thing, in any case the lawsuit shouldn't be Swirsky v. Carey, as it's Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis who wrote the music.  So, if Mr S. Swirsky has a doubt, he should have made a Swirsky v. Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis lawsuit and not appeal the Swirsky v. Carey since years.
Click here to listen to an extract of Seth Swirsky and Warryn Campbell's "One of Those Love Songs".
And here to listen to an extract of Mariah's "Thank God I Found You".
Source for the audio links: ccnmtl.columbia.edu (All rights reserved)
Note: Sing the "Thank God I Found You" lyrics while you listen to "One of Those Love Songs" and listen carefully to the music and background music.  To me, it's really not the same.  But do I need to say that .
Note 2: Now we know Mr R. Friedman's column is only gossip, at the same level than: The Sun, The National Enquirer, etc..., no offense to The Sun and The National Enquirer, at least they have the honesty to admit they report gossip.
Posted on August the 11th.
Mariah featured in 2 Belgian magazines (for the Dutch speaking part of Belgium)
The first one is Blik, August the 4th. issue.  They don't like Mariah's top.  Ok , no problem, at least they featured an unseen pic of Mariah .
The second one is Dag Allemaal, August the 10th. issue.  They call Mariah the "sensual nightingale" .
Click on the scans to enlarge.

Posted on August the 10th.
Rappers feud over luxe pad
Rap royals Damon Dash and Jay-Z are at each other's throats after Jay swiped an apartment Dash was about to buy out from under him.
Last week, Dash was expecting to buy adman Peter Arnell's TriBeCa penthouse — with 10,000 square feet plus 4,000 square feet more of terraces — for $7.5 million. But before the contract could be signed, Arnell turned around and sold the place to Jay for the same price, and allegedly cutting out the broker who was repping both music moguls, Corcoran's Wilbur Gonzalez. 
Now Corcoran is planning to sue Arnell for its 6 percent commission plus legal fees, about $500,000, unless he coughs up. Gonzalez declined to comment and Arnell did not return calls. 
Jay-Z had a contract to buy Arnell's place for $6.5 million in 2002, but some of Arnell's neighbors caused an uproar at the time, which changed Jay's mind. Notices about Jay-Z's "criminal record" and "lifestyle of knives, guns and violence" as well as unflattering news clippings were posted in the building's halls and elevators. 
Arnell subsequently sued two neighbors for sabotaging the deal. This time around, Gonzalez showed the pad to Jay, but he passed on it, causing the broker to offer it to Dash — before Arnell made a deal with Jay instead. 
Insiders blame Arnell for being greedy and trying to avoid paying the broker's fee. They note that he also managed to avoid a fee when he bought Tommy Mottola's Westchester mansion in 2001.
"He jerked Damon around and tried to bypass the brokerage fee," fumes one insider. 
In May, Dash put his own TriBeCa condo, a 10-room, 5,200-square-foot duplex, on the market for $5.5 million. Jay-Z has been apartment shopping for several months, and was said to be interested in Robert De Niro's $15 million TriBeCa spread at one point. 
Dash and Jay-Z are partners in Roc-A-Fella records and the Rocawear clothing empire and former best pals, but their relationship has been rocky for some time. 
Via his rep, Dash said: "Yes, it's true, I was trying to buy the apartment. But Jay had no idea I was trying to buy the apartment. It seems like Peter was trying to get out of the fee. I am surprised he would compromise his integrity like that. He jeopardized any relationship we potentially could have had, to do business together. But I am fine with Jay."
Source: PageSix (All rights reserved)
Heroes note: I know this article is not directly related to Mariah, but I posted it, 'cause there are a lot of links: Dame Dash, Jay-Z, TriBeCa, Tommy Mottola's Westchester mansion and Corcoran.  Wow, so many links and not a trash word on Mariah .
Posted on August the 9th.
Please take a look at Elise's site "Mariah Carey Picture Archive", you can vote for the "hq of the week" and the hq picture which receive the most votes is posted the week after.
Source for the link: Elise.
Posted on August the 9th.
New Album out in October???
badboyluke at FOMM found on HMV Australia that the release date is scheduled for October the 4th.
If this is correct, we can expect the single very soon. Wait and see.
Posted on August the 9th.
A Medley of Mariah's Fifteen #1 Hits Sung by Chinese Lambs
Chinese lambs at MariahCN.com, the biggest Mariah fan organization in China,recorded a medley of Mariah's fifteen #1 hits entitled #1's. You can download this 25-minute medley here.
The front and back "covers" made for the song: here and here.
Post your comments on the "Lambs around the world" forum which is create especially for international fans. No registration is required to post in this particular section.
Source: Bernard from MariahCN.com by e-mail.
Posted on August the 8th.
Def Jams New Tune 
Reid recently dropped by Mariah Carey's apartment with a song from her upcoming album on the Island label and played it twice, each time rewinding to a subtle verbal twist. "Most people wouldn't have appreciated it," Carey says.
Source: MSNBC (All rights reserved) (extract)
Posted on August the 8th.
Kinou's moment:
MCArchives putting a J.Lo
As usual the webmaster of this site made his shopping by other Mariah fan sites to update his own site, without credit of course!
This happens since such a long time now, that I even don't pay attention to this anymore.  BUT sometimes it goes too far.
On Friday the 6th. Gilles and I found a news via Univision.  The article was writen in Spanish and we summarized and translated it.  It was not very easy and took us a lot of time.  Our Spanish friends will see the work we did.  Our English speaking friends will see too that there are probably some grammatical mistakes, but hey it's not our language and it was very late.
So, Mister MCArchives,today you won the Copy Award . The trophee will be given in The Netherlands next Saturday at 20h30 by your master Miss. J.Lo.
Note: Gilles, is not involved in this post as he's too nice to critisize other webmasters, even these kind.
Posted on August the 8th.
Will Smith 'looking to buy in London'
Will Smith told told the Daily Star that he is looking for a home in central London.
He said: "It's a bit of a secret, but I am looking for a place. I want to live in London, it's so cool."
"I want to be in the centre of things so that I can do some work over here and have my family around me at the same time."
Last month Beyonce Knowles revealed she was looking for a house in Chelsea.
Source: Ananova (All rights reserved)
Heroes note: Remember it has been said Mariah is looking for a home in London too, also Dame Dash has already a home in London, Mariah's friend Jasmine lives in London too, if they all are future neighbours, there will be more fun than ever in London .
Posted on August the 7th.
Woman accused of music piracy
The suit by mainland record labels says she got music off the Net
By Mary Vorsino
In what might be a first for the islands, several mainland record labels have sued a Hawaii woman for allegedly downloading music using the Internet.
The lawsuit is part of the recording industry's nationwide effort to stop music file sharing over the Internet, and seeks statutory damages and attorneys' fees from Big Island resident "xxx".
Priority Records, Sony Music Entertainment Inc., Virgin Records America Inc., Arista Records Inc. and UMG Recordings Inc. are the plaintiffs in the case, which was filed yesterday in U.S. District Court.
Paul Maki, attorney for the labels, deferred comment to Recording Industry Association of America spokesman Jonathan Lamy. He could not be reached yesterday.
The suit alleges "xxx" broke U.S. copyright laws when she "used, and continues to use, an online media distribution system to download copyright recordings."
"In doing so, defendant has violated plaintiffs' exclusive rights of reproduction and distribution," the suit said. "The conduct of defendant is causing and, unless enjoined and restrained by this court, will continue to cause plaintiffs great and irreparable injury that cannot fully be compensated or measured in money." The suit said "xxx" downloaded the recordings in Hawaii.
According to the suit, the recordings allegedly downloaded by "xxx" included "Straight Outta Compton" by NWA, "Kingston Town" by UB40 and "Underneath the Stars" by Mariah Carey.
Source: Honolulu Star-Bulletin News (All rights reserved) (extract)
Heroes note: I edited the name of the sued person, I don't want to post identities of sued persons.
Posted on August the 7th.
Mariah Carey made him millionaire and now Thalía is ruining him
Originally writen in Spanish by Tharyn Jiménez V.

Mariah Carey, became the feminine singer who has sold more albums in the history of music, as soon as the ex-director of Sony, Tommy Mottola, discovered  her great artistic talent.  As manager and promoter, Mottola lay down millons of dollars with the privileged voice of his ex- wife, nevertheless, with Thalía, his present wife, the same formula has not worked  informed a publication into Magazine FAMA.
Tommy is being in the total ruin because of Thalía, since she failed with her disc, mark of clothes, lenses, chocolates and now with the magazine.
Mariah and Tommy
Before being a famous musical artist, Mariah was a poor girl of the Bronx in New York, who sometimes worked in a bar and at other time as a singer.  Tommy Mottola felt her talent and produced her first album.
Mariah's album was a success and sold like hot bread.  Every time, Tommy filled his banking accounts with millions, due to the talent of his wife.
Thalía, a ruin?
After his divorce with Mariah, Tommy married Thalía.  He produces several albums for Thalia in English and Spanish, promotes her, trying to make her a famous singer, but it doesn't work. 
According to the magazine, Thalía's success has been mediocre, because it has not fulfilled the expectations of Mottola, aside from which it has not generated the gains that this businessman hoped.
Also the singer had a presentation in the National Audience of the city of Mexico and the tickets were not sold in their totality, they sold only half of the entrances.
It doesn't worked neither with the line of clothes nor chocolates nor the magazine and much the less with the new record production of her “Grandes éxitos”.
As far as her line of clothes and accessories, this publication affirmed that they had to make supplies to be able to remove that merchandise, trying that the losses were not so dramatic.  Her new album, the sales of her chocolates are flops and what to say of the magazine “Thalía”, which was another commercial failure, because apparently, it will leave the market in two or three issues.
Some speculate that Thalía has taken her husband to bankruptcy.
Source for the article in Spanish: El Siglo Digital - Panamá
Summary and translation: Gilles - © Heroes of Mariah 
Posted on August the 6th.

New Heroes of Mariah contest open
The prizes for August 2004 are 1 copy of the Baby Ree Mixtape Vol. 2 (which features a brand new What Would U Do version, introduced by Damizza and Pamela Anderson, this new version is really great!!!) signed by Damizza and Butch Cassidy and 1 copy of the Best of Nate Dogg & Shade Sheist Mixtape (limited edition with a bonus DVD with Mariah's What Would U Do performance at the Los Angeles Charmbracelet Tour 2003 concert, which features the What Would U Do (GMIX)) signed by Shade Sheist and N.U.N.E..
Good luck .
Click here to access the contest page.
Posted on August the 5th.
Scans from the August the 2nd issue of "De Telegraaf"

Click on the scans to enlarge.
Source for the scans: Dennis.
Thanks to Elise.
Posted on August the 4th.
Unedited "Glitter" cover photo
For the ones who didn't already saw it.
Click on the picture to enlarge.
Source for the picture: Matte from mariahcareyuk.com by e-mail.
Posted on August the 4th.
Please, take a look at this Mariah fan forum:MariahForum.org
Source for the link: Helen from Fly Away 2000 by e-mail.
Posted on August the 4th.
Awwwwww, I forgot the 2nd Anniversary of my re-vamped fridge.
Happy Anniversary buddy .
Fridge story (originaly posted on August the 1st. 2002)

Our kitchen has a new look... but the fridge was still soooooo old.  So, I wanted to give him a relaxing massage and then a personalized make up.  I know it sounds crazy, but after all, this old guy worth it with all the hard work he made all these years.  I grew up with him and he's a Mariah fan since 1993 too.  But, my dad said "Are you insane?  We gonna buy a new one!"  What?  OMG, no!  Please let me try, you may not throw him to the dumping ground.  And if we buy a new one, how will we know if he's a Mariah fan?  So, I gave a new look to my old buddy and as a true Mariah fan he wrote a special message for my dad.  And now my dad wants to keep him too, awwwwww, how cute. 
Posted on August the 4th.
Stay tuned for Heroes of Mariah's new contest, let's say..humm...tomorrow .
Posted on August the 4th.
Bedingfield snubs Jackson and Carey
British pop sensation Daniel Bedingfield has turned down the chance to work with superstars Mariah Carey and Janet Jackson to concentrate on his new album.
A music industry source says, "Daniel's on a mission to make everyone else look dull in comparison.
He's had requests from lots of big name stars to write for them, but all he's thinking about is making his own album solid.
He's turned down both Janet and Mariah recently, although he may look at songwriting for them when his album's complete." 
Source: Contactmusic (All rights reserved) (extract)
Heroes comment: Ok 
Posted on August the 4th.
Take a look at some infos about Damizza's career and short interview at MariahConnection.
Source: Ashes from Mariah Connection by e-mail.
Posted on August the 4th.
Rob Wagman from the All Access website denies
Like I said this morning, be very careful with what you'll read about the new album.  A lot of rumors are flying around and the latest one was the "Stay The Night first single".  It seems that some fans find it funny to spread rumors.
In any case, Rob Wagman from the All Access website denies he ever said, e-mailed or posted any info about Mariah's first single. Rob Wagman says this fan posted false, unverified information.
Posted on August the 3rd.
Heroes of Mariah launch party in the works!!!
For the release of Mariah's upcoming album, Heroes of Mariah will make a release party.  I'm working to make something really special for this event.  I'll keep you posted.
Posted on August the 3rd.
Stay The Night first single ?
mcbg1 at FOMM found this info:
"According to Rob Wagman from the All Access website, 'Stay The Night', Mariah's duet with Kanye West will be the first single from her new album".
Heroes note: Until something is officially confirmed, be careful with all what you'll read on many websites.  It's been years that I registered to All Access and I can tell you that I never found an exclusive news on their site.  The main infos and news come from other websites.
Posted on August the 3rd.
C'mon guys, let's sing:
"K-I-S-S me~~~~~~~~ (huh and I just wanna make) lo~~ve, lo~~ve, lo~~~~ve... tididididini-i-ni-i-ni-i-ni-i-ni"
C'mon, let's sing again:
"Come hold me, come feel me, come take me, any way you want to bo~~~~o~~o~~-o~~y"
Posted on August the 2nd.
Jadakiss' "Kiss of Death" on vinyl
You can now buy Jadakiss' "Kiss of Death" on vinyl.  "U Make Me Wanna" sounds different than on the cd.  You can hear Mariah's background vocals better and very clear.  I'm not talking here about Mariah's main part, on the vinyl, you can hear all the little parts performed by Mariah during the track.
Posted on August the 2nd.
Not directly related to Mariah, but interesting news
Label eyes Jay-Z for suit role.
Island Def Jam honcho Antonio "L.A." Reid has reached out to an unlikely candidate to take a high-level executive job at the label: recently retired rapper Jay-Z, Page Six has learned.
Reid has sought out Jay-Z essentially to replace recently departed Kevin Liles, who was president of Def Jam Records, the largest hip-hop label in the U.S., inside sources told The Post's Tim Arango. 
Jay-Z, who last year retired as a recording artist but has been pursuing other business interests, declined the overture, these sources said, although one cautioned that the hip-hop star may change his mind and take the post.
A source said Reid's overtures to Jay-Z — whose own Roc-A-Fella Records is run as a joint venture with Def Jam — were made in part to keep him from joining up with Lyor Cohen's Warner Music Group. 
"This was L.A.'s attempt to keep him so he doesn't go with Lyor," said a source.
While Jay-Z is locked in with Def Jam for his own recordings — should he come out of retirement, he would be obligated to produce the album at that label — he could go to another company as an executive. It has been rumored for months that Jay-Z might flee to Warner to start his own label called Shawn Carter Records. 
An Island Def Jam spokeswoman denied that Jay-Z was offered an exec job there, saying, "It's absolutely not true."
Cohen left Def Jam earlier this year to take on a senior role at Warner — leaving a big void at Def Jam in terms of credibility within the hip-hop world. Reid, a prodigious hitmaker in his own right, has built a career nurturing R&B and pop stars including Usher and Avril Lavigne. 
As previously reported in The Post, Liles' departure prompted Def Jam founder Russell Simmons to end his involvement with the label, deepening the scarcity at the label of executives with extensive experience in urban music. 
Meanwhile, Jay-Z's long partnership with Damon Dash on Roc-A-Fella continues to be rocky, and sources say that the two hip-hop giants will eventually part ways. Next summer, Island Def Jam has an option to buy out the 50 percent of the venture that it doesn't already own, but a buyout could come much sooner, sources say. 
While Dash and Jay-Z remain personal friends, they have clashed over business strategy. For example, Dash has been intent on expanding into movies, while Jay-Z would prefer that the venture focus on music. 
Source: PageSix (All rights reserved)
Posted on August the 2nd.
Het volgende staat op de site van Jim TV
Mariah Carey heeft eindelijk nog eens geluk in de liefde.
De 34-jarige zangeres wordt tegenwoordig gelinkt aan Mark Sudack. De twee leerden mekaar beter kennen toen Sudack haar werd toegewezen als officiële fotograaf.
Sindsdien wijken Carey en Sudack niet van elkaars zijde. Ze doen er wel alles aan om hun privéleven zoveel mogelijk af te schermen van de buitenwereld. Momenteel is Carey bezig met de opvolger van haar album "Charmbracelet", en wil ze het ook gaan proberen als schrijfster. Het boek waaraan ze bezig is, gaat over een weesmeisje dat opgroeit in twee verschillende culturen. De zangeres hoopt dat van het boek ook een tekenfilm wordt gemaakt.
Source: Elise by e-mail.
Posted on August the 2nd.

Thanks to all the fans who voted for Mariah's special of Cribs on MTV Europe in the "I Want My MTV Weekend"!!!!
Among the top 20 featured shows, Mariah's "Cribs" special came at the spot 1 .
Posted on August the 1st.
Mariah's beau
By Richard Johnson with Paula Froelich and Chris Wilson
Mariah Carey has a new boyfriend — Mark Sudack, a member of her management team. "They met during Mariah's world tour," tattled our spy. "Mark used to work with L.A. Reid at Arista and L.A. brought him over to work at Def Jam. Mark was Mariah's 'house photographer' and traveled with her everywhere. They are very close and spend a lot of quality time not in the spotlight together." Carey has other good news: The songbird's next album will feature a duet with Kanye West. "It is amazing," said a Def Jam insider.
Source: PageSix (All rights reserved)
Posted on August the 1st.
Mariah was recording in Florida last week
Mariah Carey, who was holed up at the Ritz-Carlton South Beach for a number of nights last week while in town to record her new CD. Although she remained free and clear of clubland, she did surface from time to time in the hotel, where she was apparently gracious and very pleased to be seen.
Source: The Miami Herald (All rights reserved) (extract)
Thanks to mcbg1 at FOMM
Posted on August the 1st.
U Make Me Wanna video 
In an interview with Jadakiss on the US radio station Power 106, they said there will be a video for U Make Me Wanna.  Wait and see.
Source for the info: Ben by e-mail.
Posted on August the 1st.
Mase Gets With Kanye, Eminem — And Might Tour With Usher
By Shaheem Reid, with additional reporting by Chris Steible and Curtis Waller
Besides the TS and West, Mase said he might also be doing tracks for Mariah Carey and Faith Evans.
Source: MTV (All rights reserved) (extract)
Posted on August the 1st.
Damizza recording with Mariah in New York
Damizza left LA for New York to work with Mariah in the studio on July the 29th.
Stay tuned, maybe more news coming in the next few days.
Source for the info: Baby Ree
Posted on August the 1st.
Back this Sunday August the 1st., the smiling sun invited me to stay 2 days more .
Posted on August the 1st.

 
 
 

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