And she lasted 20 years without knowing how to sing. Without Mariah's voice she would be wiping toilets down in a burger king restaurant.
Mariah wouldn't be smart enough to last in the music business.

And for a woman who can't sing she sells out arenas in seconds which Mariah could never do.
You gotta hand it to the no talented Madonna. She accomplished light years more without talent than Mariah did with talent.
That alone gets my respect.

She appeals to gay men thats why she gets ur respect. Mariah has outsold Madonna. Who gives a fuck. Man u Madonna fans are so fuckin annoying. Get a life. Madonna's new ablum is gonna flop and Mariahs ablum is one of the best ablums of the year.

BoOTyLiCioUs said:

Mariah appeals to fags too.

These animations are feckin' great.

But what's up with this ongoing Mariah vs. Madonna rivalry in the first place? It's entertaining, but both fanbases seem fanatical in wanting to prove superior record sales to their opponent and I have no clue why.

EDIT: Actually, keep in mind I recognize that both women are called the "biggest-selling female artist of all time", but there's a certain outrageousness in the war between the two fanbases these days that I can't quite comprehend.
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jayaredee said:

I agree!

Satire is not a crime!

The laughter is magnificent and healthy!

She appeals to gay men thats why she gets ur respect. Mariah has outsold Madonna. Who gives a fuck. Man u Madonna fans are so fuckin annoying. Get a life. Madonna's new ablum is gonna flop and Mariahs ablum is one of the best ablums of the year.

BoOTyLiCioUs said:

Mariah's albums is one of the best of the year....according to you.

Critically it got a rather "ho-hum" response.

Moonbeam said:

really? all the reviews i read were rather positive...

interesting...

sosgemini said:

Few were over the top in support, and few were over the top in disdain. There's a website that's a pretty good gauge of critical acclaim called metacritic.

Here's The Emancipation of Mimi's rundown.

For the record, I'm not a fan of Mariah Carey, but I can't help but be happy that she seems to have it together a bit better. I don't mind her being successful, even if I don't think she necessarily deserves it all. I'd much rather see her have success than the likes of 50 Cent et. al.

Moonbeam said:

funny..i headed over there to find her average but didnt see it listed...she got generally favorable....not bad.

and please dont ever mention 50 cents when talking to me..id like to keep my dinner firmly in my tummy..

sosgemini said:

Once an album is over 3 months old, it is generally taken off of the sidebar, but it can still be accessed through a search. Mimi earned a rather mediocre 61.

Moonbeam said:

when is "generally favorable" mediocre? i have a friend in the film industry and because of how selective metacritic is with the critics he was telling me that a generally favorable is a positive.

btw: i cant stand mariah....

sosgemini said:

"generally favorable" ranges from anything 61-80, so Mariah has the lowest score possible to be in that category. The music ratings on that site have an average much higher than 50- probably more like 65. Just look at the side bar. Anything less than a 61 would be in yellow or red and only about 20% of the current albums listed are in that range...

Moonbeam said:

yeah, i know....but they also dont review every album that comes out...they tend to stick with the high profile stuff (and ignore a lot of middle of the road pop)...

i tend to support my bud's take on the site....and the guide itself.

BoOTyLiCioUs said:

Mariah's albums is one of the best of the year....according to you.

Critically it got a rather "ho-hum" response.

Moonbeam said:

really? I guess we'll see when the grammy nominations come out in Dceember.
"MIMI" already best soul album at the "soul train lady of soul awards" and was nominated at the "mobos"

These animations are feckin' great.

But what's up with this ongoing Mariah vs. Madonna rivalry in the first place? It's entertaining, but both fanbases seem fanatical in wanting to prove superior record sales to their opponent and I have no clue why.

EDIT: Actually, keep in mind I recognize that both women are called the "biggest-selling female artist of all time", but there's a certain outrageousness in the war between the two fanbases these days that I can't quite comprehend.

I wholeheartedly support them

MikeMatronik said:

never sais it wasnt a crime..i just find it in poor taste..and this isnt madge being controversial...this is about her fanbase being stupid.

sosgemini said:

and you care?

BoOTyLiCioUs said:

And she lasted 20 years without knowing how to sing. Without Mariah's voice she would be wiping toilets down in a burger king restaurant.
Mariah wouldn't be smart enough to last in the music business.

And for a woman who can't sing she sells out arenas in seconds which Mariah could never do.
You gotta hand it to the no talented Madonna. She accomplished light years more without talent than Mariah did with talent.
That alone gets my respect.