It seems strange to be actually talking about
Mariah Carey's music, which seems to have
become rather peripheral in the light of her diva
exploits in the last few years. Indeed, most recently
she insisted on a candlelit red carpet to welcome her and her
entourage at a Knightsbridge hotel at 2am!
Musically it's a while (two years) since she did
anything, and arguably much longer since she did
anything good. It's Like That, however, is the best
comeback song she could have hoped for - sharp, to the
point and crisply produced by Jermaine Dupri,
which explains the occasional Janet Jackson
similarity. With little to no vocal histrionics, and a
good cameo from Fatman Scoop, it's a good
'going out' record.
"I came to have a party, open up the Bacardi" coos
Mariah. Well, just make sure the glass is diamond
encrusted, and that she foots the bill at the end of
the night!
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