if it's any consolation, new banging photos from LA

PricelessHo said:

OK. She looks VERY good in these pictures.
The first one is like blast back to 95.

rushing07 said:

that's what came to your mind i assume

PricelessHo said:

More like this:

i definitely see what you mean.

Music Week interviews LA Reid

Music Week: In the case of both Janet Jackson and Mariah Carey, you signed artists at a low point in their careers. What is it that gives you confidence to get involved with artists that other labels may be hesitant about?

L.A Reid: I firmly believe in truly talented people, particularly talented superstars. I believe if you have the talent, it's just a question of someone refining it and helping to make the right creative decisions. Talent always wins in the end; you're never over. As a matter of fact, I find that the marketplace generally is much healthier for icons than it might be for new artists, and I think that has been proven for many artists. When you look at the Eagles' success or the recent Led Zeppelin success, it tells me that people who grew up on these artists always love them, they just want them to make the right records. So I never really give up on them."

Music Week: Is there a process that you go through when it comes to identifying the strengths of these artists and deciding the right album to make?

L.A Reid:I just listen to songs. Mariah Carey writes every song she sings; she may collaborate with various people but she is a songwriter, so with Mariah she'll write, she'll play it for me and I'll tell her what I think, so there's no real process there. Alternatively, if I think there's a good collaboration I'll suggest somebody and she'll say, 'OK I like this person, I'll try that', you know, and then we just evaluate the work when it's done. She's a true songwriter. With Janet, we spend more time with the producers and writers trying to find ideas that may appeal to her and that she can get into and mould into her own. I just try to get inside their heads and find out what it is they're looking for. I provide a service. I do whatever they want me to do; whatever they need, I'll do it to help them. It's really their vision, not mine.

Music Week: Did you find the creative process fairly smooth this time around?

L.A Reid: Yeah. It always is though. Honestly, I don't have issues with artists at all because, although I'm not a performer, they think of me as one of them. So no, we don't hit creative snags, we just try things and some things work and some things don't and that's fine.

I guess the pics of Mariah looking fabulous will have to do. Love the outfit. Is that Jack or Jack Jr.? Nice L.A. Q&A too.

omg jackie you just brought that to my attention, it's big ol' Jack

is she holding him so he don't get jealous?

Mariah & Mark shopping at Van Cleef & Arpels

http://vids.myspace.com/i...d=27165469

look at her diva-self sippin champaign while tryin on jewlery
[Edited 1/29/08 5:34am]

PricelessHo said:

Yeah, we don’t want Jack getting jealous.

As much as I love getting peeks of my favorite celebrities I really hate the paparazzi. I feel so uncomfortable for them.

PricelessHo said:

Who is that guy?

and her hair

Thanks Ho

You can basically hear LA's mouth watering when he was talking about The Eagles, im sure he is praying he can come close to what they have just did, considering they did it without benefit of a label. The album was cetified for 7 million in sales in US which is actually 3.5 units since its a double, but they have actually sold more than that since Walmart (their retailer) bought 3 million, all sold, and had to re-order, plus the cd is for sale through the Eagles.com site which isnt tracked by soundscan. Not bad for a 2-3 month tally, with no magazines and no label behind them. You can bet this business model is scaring the shit out of labels, they had better treat their "older" stars with the respect they deserve because the label isnt needed at this point. Mariah is on her last album for Def Jam, she can write her own ticket, or go an Eagles route too.

theodore said:

Mark Suddack, her secret lover for the past 5 years

lastdecember said:

thanks for that info, had no idea about it.

PricelessHo said:

He's hot

theodore said:

and 7 years younger than her (not that it matters though)

PricelessHo said:

I totally didn't know

PricelessHo said:

Is he really her beau? I know she's been dating someone on the downlow.

edit
[Edited 1/29/08 14:00pm]

JackieBlue said:

apparently so.

Guys

Mariah's New Single Pushed Back Again!

Mariah's as-yet-untitled new single, previously scheduled for radio adds on January 29th, has been pushed back by two weeks.

According to the newly-updated New Releases list from All Access, the song will now impact Top 40/Mainstream and Top 40/Rhythmic-Crossover radio stations on February 12, 2008.

Although All Access gets its data directly from the record labels, please consider this a tentative date until an official announcement is made.

Source: All Access

PricelessHo said:

LMAO at the file names: Mariah_Carey_and_her_sort_of_boyfriend_Mark_Sudack_122_57lo.jpg



He's alright.

PricelessHo said:

This ablum is showing every sign of getting pushed back. Im telling you, ive seen these signs many times in music retail and talking with buyers. They are holding it up, to test the market, to see what Janet does, and to see in general where peoples heads are at this point. Im not saying this is going to be like Stevie Wonders last album and getting pushed back 10-15 times, but April 1st never sounded smart to me, and things right now are slow in music, very slow, but thats an economy thing right now. Its not like the old days, you would just put it out, now with outrageous media and promo costs, these records have to sell, and sell big.

PricelessHo said:

Sue me but I SO get the gay vibe from Mark Sudack. She's probably just his best hag.

VoicesCarry said:

Thank God I was not the only one who noticed this.

Now Mariah and Da Brat is another story...

Mariah's new single will be titled Touch My Body and is going for adds on February 12th (but will premiere next week)....as per All Access.
[Edited 1/29/08 16:30pm]

PricelessHo said:

You should see what I do on the dancefloor with my girlfriends - it's a hell of a lot more than that, that's for sure.