August 18. 2009

Mariah Carey

After the dismal showing of her lead off single, the Eminem mocking track "Obsessed" Mariah Carey has returned to the recording studio, with her tail between her legs. Carey was clearly knocked for six, after suffering a musical thrashing from her one time lover, Detroit rapper, Eminem.

She has pushed back her album's release date, which is a tell-tale sign of trouble. Labels usually push up album release dates when the lead single does well.

Eminem

When the single is tanking, they push it back, delaying the inevitable defeat on the charts, by trying to rework the project and add new material.

Side Bar: I'm still wondering why crazy Mariah thought she could handle an musical onslaught by a viper-tongued rapper.

Mariah Carey returns to studio, delays album again

Thu Aug 13, 2009 5:11pm EDT - NEW YORK (Billboard) - Originally scheduled for an August 25th release date and then September 15th, Mariah Carey's upcoming 12th studio album, has been delayed yet again.

"Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel" will now arrive two weeks later on September 29th. A source at her Def Jam label said the singer needs to return to the studio to record additional songs.

Carey has also pulled out of a string of appearances surrounding the album's release, including "VH1 Storytellers," the "Today" Show concert series, the MTV Video Music Awards and her Hollywood Walk of Fame star ceremony.

The album's first single, "Obsessed," reached No. 11 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart...

http://www.reuters.com

Eminem and Mariah Carey feud for real says 50 cent

...Now it is being claimed that the whole feud between Carey and Eminem is a contrived set-up to promote their new albums but associates of Eminem deny this to be the case.

'Eminem doesn't mess with fans like that. This is real as can be, he has a statement to make and he is going to make it in ways some might not like' rapper and associate of Eminem, 50 Cent was reported as saying.

http://www.allnewsweb.com

Why Is Mariah Carey Canceling Events?

Originally posted Saturday August 15, 2009 11:55 AM EDT - Reports that Mariah Carey has rescheduled several upcoming appearances has left many fans wondering if something might be wrong with the singer.

Carey, 40, had been tentatively set to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Aug. 25, perform on Today Aug. 28, and also tape an episode of VH1's Storytellers.

But the singer's publicist Cindi Berger tells PEOPLE there is no reason for concern: "These dates have been postponed and not cancelled," she said Friday.

A source says the singer is completing her new album, Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel, the release of which has been pushed to Sept. 29...

http://www.people.com