MARIAH CAREY DISCUSSES "MEMOIRS OF AN IMPERFECT ANGEL"

MARIAH CAREY DISCUSSES "MEMOIRS OF AN IMPERFECT ANGEL"

***MC's new album has taken anticipation to a new higher level as we continue to draw close to the release date as the days pass. With every single album she drops, the production and the lyricism has always made the album certifiable to reach platinum status in just a short period of time especially with the numerous amounts of dedicated fans she has collected over years she has dominated the game.
***She recently spoke to MTV News about her upcoming album and the production that was put together the new project. These were her comments: "I worked with Timbaland for the first time, I'm a fan of Timbaland's, so I enjoyed it. [The song] hasn't even been mixed yet but I think it's really cool. I worked with Big Jim Wright, who works with Sounds of Blackness a lot, and so there's live-feeling songs on the album. A lot of my fans, since I've been twittering, a lot of the fans are like, 'We want some live-sounding stuff,' so you have to find that middle ground."
***"I worked with JD again, I always love working with Jermaine. Every time it's just ... it reminds me of the first time we worked together, which was 'Always Be My Baby'. Once you do a song like that and you have it forever, you wanna just continue to try and re-create that magic, so that's what we do."
***Between both Timbaland and Jermaine Dupri, look forward to a plethora of hits. Now while she did state that it is her first time working with Timbaland on different tracks, this isn't the first time she'd work with JD. The Atlanta native has produced chart toppers such as "Sweetheart" and "We Belong Together". The recent single "Obsessed", allegedly targeted at Eminem, was produced and arranged by The Dream and Tricky Stewart. Now if the album continues on the same path that "Obsessed" provided, then it will be full of power ballads. If this continues, MC will be looking at yet another multi-platinum selling record.
***At press time, "Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel" will be her twelfth studio album officially set for a September 15 release date in the U.S. with an August 24 and 26 release for England and Japan.

(24hourhiphop)

OBSESSED ENTERS THE AUSTRALIAN MUSIC REPORT AT NO.26

OBSESSED ENTERS THE AUSTRALIAN MUSIC REPORT AT NO.26

***The Australian Music Report is a music chart compiled weekly from information gathered from radio stations and other sources that provide information on songs that have been playlisted and played on radio during the previous seven days.
***This week the Hot Shot Debut comes from Mariah Carey with Obsessed, which is the first single to be released from her new album Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel, due for an August release. Carey announced that the first single from Memoirs would be "Obsessed"; she also stated that this is one of her favorite songs ever and was an "uptempo fun summer record", and even though she wanted to release a ballad, "Obsessed" had to come out first. Mariah has stated, "It's different for me, but clearly, it's SO me!"
***Obsessed has gained lots of airplay from FOX, 2DAY and NOVA (Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane) making Obsessed this week's highest new entry at a No.26.

(The Australian Music Report - Mariah Connection)

MARIAH CAREY LOVED GOING INCOGNITO AS "OBSESSED" STALKER

MARIAH CAREY LOVED GOING INCOGNITO AS "OBSESSED" STALKER

***Mariah Carey has played a lot of parts in her music videos, usually opting for a vixen of some sort. But for the video for "Obsessed", Carey took on a whole new role as a male stalker (at the brilliant suggestion of hubby Nick Cannon). She wound up so well-disguised for the part, she experienced a rare moment of anonymity.

***Dressed as herself, Carey said there was a lot of hoopla on the set. "Well, we had a lot of people outside. I'm walking up to the Plaza [Hotel], and when I was dressed as Mariah Carey, there were a lot of people just standing there taking pictures," she told MTV News. "And the street was closed down, and it was a whole rigmarole. It is what it is."
*** The pop star relished the idea of going incognito and spending some time as a regular person on the streets of New York. "So, basically, I went into costume as the stalker, and I told my bodyguard, 'I don't want you to walk with me.' So, a friend of mine was there, and I was like, 'Let's walk together.' "
***In addition to the costume - which video director Brett Ratner insists was not meant to look like Eminem - Carey made sure to change her mannerisms and walk like a guy, and to her surprise, no one realized who she was. "I was outside and no one noticed me," she said. "And honestly ... the thing is that it was fun for me to able to just be free."
***Carey has just one unpleasant memory of her non-diva moment: "The beard - not a favorite."

(MTV News)

MARIAH CAREY DROPS OBSESSED FOR JD, B COX PRODUCED 100

MARIAH CAREY DROPS OBSESSED FOR JD, B COX PRODUCED 100 ***Mariah Carey is said to be shifting gears and plugging a follow up to "Obsessed" titled "100%". Produced by long time friends Jermaine Dupri and Bryan Michael Cox, "100%" made its debut on New York's Hot 97 (radio) thanks to DJ Envy Monday. ***Confirming the new single on his Twitter, Jermaine Dupri told followers "make sure you all hit Hot 97 and request that new Mariah" after stating "Envy is playing the new Mariah record me and B Cox did on Hot 97 right now". ***While the reasoning behind the single's quit roll out, just days after music videos for "Obsessed" arrived at BET and MTV, has not been given, it has been speculated that the reception of "Obsessed"was simply lukewarm. At press time "Obsessed" sat at no.20 on the Billboard Hot 100, down from its no.11 position last week. ***"100%" is slated to make its way to radio stations between now and Monday, hopefully edging out "Obsessed". As previously reported on Singersroom, Mariah Carey's twelfth studio album "Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel" has been pushed back. Originally due for release August 25, the anticipated album is now up for release September 15. (Singersroom)

MARIAH CAREY TALKS ABOUT WORKING WITH TIMBALAND, DUPRI

MARIAH CAREY RAVES ABOUT WORKING WITH TIMBALAND, DUPRI

***For Mariah Carey's forthcoming album, Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel, she tried to mix up her collaborators, working not only with some familiar faces, but also one superproducer she hadn't had the opportunity to work with in the past.
***"I worked with Timbaland for the first time," Carey told MTV News recently. "I'm a fan of Timbaland's, so I enjoyed it. [The song] hasn't even been mixed yet but I think it's really cool."
***For the album, due in September, Carey also worked with artist/ producer The-Dream on her controversial single, "Obsessed", as well as longtime collaborator Big Jim Wright. "I worked with Big Jim Wright, who works with Sounds of Blackness a lot, and so there's live-feeling songs on the album," she explained. "A lot of my fans, since I've been twittering, a lot of the fans are like, 'We want some live-sounding stuff,' so you have to find that middle ground."
***But unsurprisingly, working with Jermaine Dupri seems to hold a special place in Carey's heart. The pair have created many hits together, including "We Belong Together" and "Sweetheart". "I worked with JD again," she said. "I always love working with Jermaine. Every time it's just ... it reminds me of the first time we worked together, which was 'Always Be My Baby'. Once you do a song like that and you have it forever, you wanna just continue to try and re-create that magic, so that's what we do."

(MTV News)

HOT 97 PREMIERES MARIAH CAREY

HOT 97 PREMIERES MARIAH CAREY'S 100%

***Hot 97 hosted the world premiere of Mariah Carey's 100%. The track aired at after 2.00pm (EST) according to DJ Envy: "Tune in, world wide exclusive. New Fat Joe, new Mariah featuring Dream. Let's go new at 2." Jermaine Dupri also confirms this on his Twitter page:

***"Envy is playing the new Mariah record me and B Cox did on Hot 97 right now. Haaaaaa dope. Damn thought that was dream. Make sure you all hit Hot 97 and request that new Mariah. The record is called 100%."

(Mariah Connection)

Be sure to tune in to Hot 97 tomorrow at 2:00pm ET! The station can be streamed live here.

MARIAH CAREY DISCUSSES "OBSESSED" VIDEO

MARIAH CAREY DISCUSSES "OBSESSED" VIDEO

***Mariah Carey has been known for her many chart topping hits that she seems to have on a somewhat regular basis. Every single time she releases an album, that first single is always a hit. Between the beat, the lyrics, and the catchy hook that always grabs her fans attention, the record eventually becomes a certified hit in a very short period of time. Her newest song entitled, "Obsessed", off her forthcoming twelfth studio has already been receiving critical acclaim and top spins.
***We have all been aware of the lyrical content being allegedly aimed at Eminem, content that MC and Nick Cannon still claim was not aimed at anyone in particular and that it was just a coincidence, all in response to a track he recorded directly targeting MC. Either way, the recently released track is still climbing the charts at a rapid rate with the video released sometime last week. The video was directed by Brett Ratner and has MC featured throughout the video as two separate characters, herself and a male stalker. She recently spoke to MTV News about the recently released video of her latest single and spoke on the ideas and concepts that was put into the segments, especially her playing a male stalker.
***These were her comments: "Everybody started having their own speculations about who the stalker was. I'm like, look, when I look at that stalker and me with the beard and the whole 9 yards, I look like my cousin Chris. I do. I look like my brother and my cousin Chris. So basically, you know, all the speculation about who I'm playing in the video, it's not accurate."
***When MTV News inquired about whose idea it was for her to portray her male stalker, Ratner gave the credit all to MC, while she bestowed the idea upon her husband Nick Cannon: "Well, I live for a disguise, but ... I love the anonymity of it, but actually it was Nick's idea, 'cause we were going after different comedians, comediennes. The thing is that Nick was like, 'Why don't you just play the stalker?' and I'm like, 'I could do that 'cause I've been acting lately,' I've done a lot of different things and I'm very proud of the work that I've done lately, but the thing is that this was the chance to work with Brett Ratner."
MC's new album is officially entitled "Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel" set to be released on September 15, 2009.
***Who are they fooling? The whole damn song is about Slim Shady, everything from the pill-popping to the sex claims. Either way, there is no reason for Shady to be lying anyway, I think he did smash MC and decided to talk about it in his songs. She's probably in denial and refuses to admit she did do something with Em. The song is going to do what it do and make it to that level where it will top the charts, Eminem or not, The Dream and Tricky Stewart gave MC a banging track.

(24hourhiphop)

MARIAH ATTENDING THE VMA'S !

Mariah Carey will join the line-up at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards.

The "Obsessed" singer is set to take the stage at this year's show, an insider exclusively reveals to Rap-Up.com. The 26th annual event will air September 13 from Radio City Music Hall in New York City.

An official announcement is expected soon. Previously announced performers include Taylor Swift and Muse.

The appearance comes on the heels of Mariah's new album, Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel, scheduled for release two days later on September 15. The last time she performed at the VMAs was in 2005 when the show was held in Miami.

Russell Brand will host the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, airing live on Sunday, September 13, at 9 p.m.

Source: Rap-Up

MARIAH "SORRY" TO MISS GRAMMY DEADLINE

As I told you last week, Mariah Carey will miss the August 31 deadline for this year's Grammys. The deadline is a month early this year for eligibility. The reason is that the Grammys are a week early - January 31 instead of February 7, 2010. Huh?
That means we'll be awarding music at the end of next January that came out between October 1, 2009, and the end of this summer. What about all the music from this fall? It will have to wait.n For Mariah, this means only her witty single, "Obsessed", will make the cut-off. Her album "Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel" will be released on September 15 but won't appear on a Grammy show until 2011. That's not exactly instant gratification.
Mariah told me the other day: "I'm sorry to have missed the deadline. We were trying to make it. But we also realized the material we had was so special, and we didn't want to rush and do it wrong." Carey says she feels "Angel" could be her strongest collection yet. She's working so hard on it that this is the first summer in years that she hasn't left muggy, sluggish New York during the dog days and headed to Sardinia off the coast of Italy. "No, I'm staying in NYC," she said, "and getting this done."
(Showbiz 411)

Mariah Talks About Collaborations on Memoirs

In this exclusive interview clip from MTV News, Mariah talks about the producers she's worked with on her new album, Memoirs of An Imperfect Angel.


MTV: With regards on who you worked with on the album, producers and collabos, who did you work with on this album? We know The-Dream did "Obsessed" with you as well. Who else?

Mariah: I worked a lot with Tricky and Dream. I worked with JD again. I always love working with Jermaine. Everytime it's just like it reminds me of the first time we worked together which was "Always Be My Baby." It's just like you can't... once you do a song like that and you have it forever it's like you want to just continue to try to re-create that magic. And so that's what we do. But I worked with Timbaland for the first time...

MTV: How was that?

Mariah: That was really... I mean, I'm a fan of Timbaland's so I enjoyed it. It hasn't been mixed yet but I think it's really cool. And I worked with Big Jim Wright who worked with Sounds of Blackness a lot. So there's live feeling songs on the album. A lot of my fans are like, since I've been twittering a lot, "We want some live sounding stuff," "We want some stuff like this, we want stuff like that," and so you have to find that middle ground.


Link : http://www.mtv.com/videos/news/421217/mariah-collabed-with-timbaland-for-the-first-time.jhtml#id=1616922

Memoirs Inspiration from her Hubby "Nick Cannon"

'Everything changes when you're in love,' she says of husband's effect on Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel.

It's not the first time Mariah Carey has recorded music as a married woman. In 1993 Carey wed record executive Tommy Mottola and released her mega-hit album Music Box. But the couple separated in 1997 and divorced the following year. A decade later the singer found herself in wedded bliss with Nick Cannon.

So, has their marriage changed the music she's making these days? "Everything changes when you're in love," she told MTV News. "We have a connection that I've never experienced before. So that's amazing and it's something that I can't even really put into words."

She added that in some ways her relationship with Cannon did affect her new album, Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel, due this fall. She explained, "So everything that I do when I go into the studio – I mean, there are songs that are directly [about our relationship]. They come from the place where I'm at right now with him."

But that wasn't the only relationship she had on her mind when she was working on Memoirs. Certain tracks touch on past relationships and experiences. "There are some songs that are about years ago," she said. "There are some songs that are about old friends, stories they told me. So it's like every time I go in to write something new we go somewhere, and it's like I don't know that everybody would know that I've been through half of these situations.

check out the video Right here!
http://www.mtv.com/videos/news/421216/mariah-explains-her-song-inspirations.jhtml

MARIAH CAREY TWEETS ABOUT HER ALBUM

Mariah Carey was on back on Twitter talking about the push back of the album release. She also refers to certain "press" being a little dramatic: "So I'm up sequencing the album. (Actually, I should say I'm up listening to the sequence I made a few nights ago as a test.)" "After some people got a lil dramatic, lil dramatic about the album date moving a few weeks later, I had to tweet and say something good to you. Anyways, I am happy to have some more time. Although I really want my fans to have this album right away, the decision was absolutely the best for the good of this album so things can be up to par (in terms of promo etc.). And now I feel like I can have my best." "Sorry, duhhh. Seriously, I'm really happy to be able to release this album properly because I yet again have too many songs and I wanna be able to share as many as possible with everyone who has supported me and honestly shown me so much happiness since 1901. Haaaa. Kisses." (Mariah Connection)

MARIAH & NICK CANNON OUT AND ABOUT IN NEW YORK!

THE HAPPY COUPLE!!

MARIAH CAREY AND NICK CANNON: HAPPY COUPLE Looking happy as can be, Mariah Carey and husband, Nick Cannon, were out and about enjoying their Friday night (July 24) in Tribeca, NY. The couple was happy to pose for pictures while dressed to impress with Carey in a little black dress and Cannon in a grey suit. The night before Mariah made an appearance on BET's "106 & Park" show. In related news, the sexy songstress' new album "Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel" had a release date of August 25, but was pushed back to September 15 due to an adjustment with digital retailers. (Gossip Girls)

Mariah Carey's "Obsessed" is already floundering in its second week on the Hot 100, dipping to No. 20 this week after debuting at a not-great-for-her No. 11 seven days ago. Which is why I guess the Gucci Mane remix and a new cut of the track's Brett Ratner-directed video have been rush-released.
The new clip ditches much of the "Mariah as a man stalking Mariah as a pop star" plot in favor of Mimi reclining awkwardly on a table and lip-syncing; Gucci Mane was apparently just told to stand around and contribute the ability to wave a champagne bottle around, a kinda-awful verse, and a lot of "hooo"-ing while Mariah is trying to sing. I didn't so much mind "Obsessed" in its original form, but this remix was making me check the "time elapsed" counter on the embedded video from about the :53 point on.
So, uh... odds on when the next release-delay announcement will happen? My guess is today at around 5 p.m., just to bury the bad news.

MARIAH CAREY CONFIRMS ADJUSTED MEMOIRS DATE

Mariah Carey's new album "Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel" is now in line for a September 15 release. As previously reported on Singersroom, "...Imperfect Angel" had been scheduled for release August 25 but, was adjusted on digital retailers earlier this week.
While Carey has not outwardly spoken on the change in release date, her twitter page has now been updated to reflect the new release date. In related news, Carey stopped by BET's 106 & Park Thursday to premiere the remix video of "Obsessed" featuring Gucci Mane.

MARIAH CAREY "OBSESSED" REMIX COVER!

LIVE IN THE L.A AREA AND WANT TO SEE MARIAH ?

Mariah will be taping a special performance for NBC's hit show America's Got Talent on Sunday, August 2nd and the official fan club, Honey B. Fly (HBF), is sending fifty (50) lucky members and a guest!

If you live in or around the Los Angeles area, are 14 years of age or older with a valid photo ID and can be available on Sunday, August 2nd, you could be selected to attend the taping at America's Got Talent studio located at CBS Television City, 7800 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036. To find out how to enter, log on to MariahCarey.com.

"Obsessed" Officially Impacting Pop

Mariah Carey Demystifies 'Obsessed'

Mariah and MTV's Tim KashThere aren't too many artists in music who can be called legends, but Mariah Carey is definitely one of them.

I haven't had many opportunities in my career to interview her, but when the opportunity arises to chop it up with an artist who has sold over 175 million records worldwide, then it's my pleasure.

With her new album Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel almost complete, it's an interesting time to catch up with MC.

Uptown at BET's "106 & Park," Mariah was premiering her new video for her remix of "Obsessed," featuring Gucci Mane, one of the hottest MCs in the game. Not enough is said about Carey's ear for hip-hop. Don't forget that she was the artist who collaborated with rappers like Jay-Z, ODB, Nas and the Lox early on in their careers. Gucci Mane is another great choice.

It's not difficult to know when Mariah is in the building. You may not see her at first, but you'll definitely see her entourage. The girl doesn't roll light, but that's just another reason to love her. After all, she is Mariah Carey.

As we walked in, Mariah was looking glam, surrounded by a team of stylists and make up artists getting her ready for the interview. Nick, my producer, set up the shot and we were away. We spoke in detail about the new album, her musical direction and progression from the last album.

For Memoirs MC worked with several producers for the first time (including Timbaland and The-Dream) and old friends like Jermaine Dupri.

We got to the bottom of the big question: Is the video for "Obsessed" directed at anyone in particular? Turns out she was more inspired by a family member than anybody else.

But perhaps the most insightful moment of the entire interview came when we were speaking about how Mariah dressed up in disguise on the shoot for "Obsessed." With her hair tied back and wearing a hoodie and a fake beard, the unrecognizable Mariah actually braved it alone for the first time in years as she walked around New York sans bodyguard. So when I asked her what she would do if she could be totally anonymous for a day, I was genuinely taken aback by her answer. She said "I'd like to make friends." It might sound strange but if you think about it, Mariah has been a star since her teens. Ever since she first broke into the scene, Mariah has been Mariah Carey: Superstar. With that immense talent comes the fact that she will never know if people speak to her because she's a nice girl or because she's a star. I didn't feel sorry for her when she said it, but I did acknowledge that it was an incredibly honest answer from a woman who just happens to be one of the biggest stars in the world.

Mariah Carey Says Doing Drag For 'Obsessed' Was Nick's Idea - News Story | Music, Celebrity, Artist News | MTV News

Mariah Carey Says Doing Drag For 'Obsessed' Was Nick's Idea - News Story | Music, Celebrity, Artist News | MTV News

Mariah Carey Demystifies 'Obsessed'

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WHAT THE DIRECTOR HAS TO SAY ???

'I guess it's a good rumor, but I don't think it's true,' director Brett Ratner says of Carey's latest single.

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WHAT MARIAH HAS TO SAY ABOUT THE DRAG?

'I look like my brother and my cousin Chris,' Mimi says of video character everyone compares to Eminem.




Is it Eminem or isn't it? Well, Mariah Carey herself insists that the stalker she played in her "Obsessed" video looks more like one of her male relatives than the rapper.

"Everybody started having their own speculations about who the stalker was," she told MTV News. "I'm like, look, when I look at that stalker and me with the beard and the whole 9 yards, I look like my cousin Chris. I do. I look like my brother and my cousin Chris. So basically, you know, all the speculation about who I'm playing in the video, it's not accurate."

Since Nick Cannon and the video's director, Brett Ratner, have also said that the song and video aren't about Eminem, maybe it is just a crazy coincidence.

So who thought to put Carey in drag for the video? Ratner has said that Carey was the brain behind the getup, but the singer said that it was actually her hubby, Cannon, who thought up the idea to dress his ultra-feminine wife as a man. "Well, I live for a disguise, but ... I love the anonymity of it," she said. "But actually it was Nick's idea, 'cause we were going after different comedians, comediennes."

Though Carey credits Cannon for the brilliant idea, she also says she was able to pull it off thanks to all the acting she's been doing. "The thing is that Nick was like, 'Why don't you just play the stalker?' and I'm like, 'I could do that 'cause I've been acting lately,' " she explained. "I've done a lot of different things and I'm very proud of the work that I've done lately, but the thing is that this was the chance to work with Brett Ratner."

*** info from mariahdaily!

MARIAH CAREY ON 106 @ PARK!

VIDEO PREMIERE: "OBSESSED" REMIX FEAT. GUCCI MANE

VIDEO PREMIERE: "OBSESSED" REMIX FEAT. GUCCI MANE

***After debuting a music video for "Obsessed" original version, Mariah Carey now makes public another music video, only this time to promote the song's remix which features rapper Gucci Mane. In this video, Mariah is seen sporting a white mini dress and laying on the table in front of Gucci.
***"Obsessed" is set to appear in Mariah's new album "Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel". Along with its remix version, this song came out on June 16, while the album will not be made available for U.S. purchase until September 15.

New Music Video- Mariah Carey "Obsessed (Feat. Gucci Mane)" Official Remix

MARIAH CAREY MAKING PEOPLE WAIT FOR HER "MEMOIRS"

Mariah Carey's semi-unfortunately titled Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel has been pushed back from its original August 25 release date to September 15, a three-week delay that will knock the album out of Grammy contention until the 2011 ceremony. There are reports that the album isn't done yet - Mimi herself said yesterday morning that she was "in the studio finishing this album" - but could there also be panic over the cool response that the album's lead single "Obsessed" has received from radio and retail so far?
The slightly paranoid "Obsessed" was released digitally on July 6, a little over two weeks ago; its first-week sales of 119,000 copies put it at No. 6 on last week's digital-sales chart and it entered the Hot 100 last week at No. 11. And despite a video that got lots of Internet attention for its star's drag-king turn and an appearance on America's Got Talent, demand for the track doesn't seem to be increasing all that much; right now, "Obsessed" is No. 19 on the iTunes Store's chart, and No. 18 on Amazon's. Sure, in the grand scheme of things, those numbers are not all that bad, but Mariah's superstar status - not to mention the way the second and third singles from her last album E=MC2 failed to connect with a large swath of the public - might be resulting in some concern.
Or it might not! After all, delaying your much-talked-about album is fashionable these days, what with promotional cycles for records seemingly drying up once the things land in stores. Perhaps Mariah is just hoping to stoke peoples' obsessive fires by drawing out the pre-release process, or at least making sure that people will remember her once February 2011 rolls around?

I JUST HOPE IT WILL COME OUT SOONER!

MARIAH BANNERS!!!

MARIAH CAREY ALBUM COUNT DOWN!!!

MARIAH'S RELEASE DATE CHANGES AGAIN....!

Alas, there will be no major Diva Face Off at the next Grammy Awards.

That's because Mariah Carey has decided that the unusually early August 31st deadline is not giving her enough time finish her new CD properly. "Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel" was supposed to be released by Island/Def Jam on August 25th. But now Carey has asked the label to give her at least three more weeks. The new date is September 15th, although even that could change.

Carey does have her hat in the ring, though, with the witty and catchy single "Obsessed" already getting lots of airplay. The song is a neat dig at Eminem, who ceaselessly needles Carey in song and and interviews. The "Obsessed" video, directed by Brett Ratner, is also a hit and should only help the single up the charts.

I WAS REALLY LOOKING FORWARD ON GETTING THE CD NEXT MONTH :(

MARIAH ON 106 & PARK TOMORROW!!!

Be sure to tune in to BET's 106 & Park tomorrow, July 23 at 6:00pm ET/PT to catch Mariah LIVE on the show and the world premiere of her new "Obsessed" Remix video!

The audio to the Remix featuring Gucci Mane is available for download at iTunes. Get it now!

Meanwhile, the original "Obsessed" music video is now on 106 & Park's video roster. Vote online and/or call 1-800-617-LIVE (5483) between 5:30 and 6:00pm ET to help it make the Top 10 video countdown!

Pictures used in the cover art for Mariah's new album Memoirs of An Imperfect Angel.

Mariah's ablum is pushed back !

New info MariahDailyJournal is able to confirm that Mariah's new album Memoirs of An Imperfect Angel, originally scheduled for release on Tuesday, August 25th, has been pushed back three weeks to Tuesday, September 15th.

OBSESSED DANCE REMIX !!!

Chicago-based Hip-Hop Dance group Jump Smokers have remixed Mariah's new single "Obsessed" and transformed it into a club-banger!

On Jump Smokers' official MySpace music page, they blogged about their work on the "Obsessed" dance remix.

Wednesday, July 8, 2009, 9:03 AM "we still can't believe we were lucky enough to remix the legendary mariah carey's new single 'obsessed'...being able to work with FLAWLESS vocals like that was an absolutely honor!!! our remix is a lil different than what we were used to, but it's still crazy hot....esp the final minute or so :)" Thursday, July 16, 2009, 8:50am "2day we got the call we've all been waiting for....we OFFICIALLY got approved for our remix of Mariah Carey's 'Obsessed' :) are you frickin' kidding me??? we actually get to have our Jump Smokers name next to the legendary M.C.??? WOW!!! we just uploaded the APPROVED version of our remix...we made a few minor changes so go check it out & feel free to make it YOUR profile song!!!"

You can listen to the song on MySpace or their official site.

Jump Smokers are C.W. Griz, Reydon, V-Scratch and Johnny Digital. In March 2009, with no record label and no publicist, they found national notoriety with their Chris Brown diss song "My Flow So Tight (Anti-Breezy)" through the Internet and word of mouth. Their new single "Don't Be A Douchebag" is currently blowing up at clubs nationwide.

*** ALL INFO BY MARIAHDAILY!

MARIAH CAREY ON 106 & PARK!

Mariah is scheduled to visit the 106 & Park set to present the music video to her new single "Obsessed" on Thursday, July 23rd. The show airs on BET at 6:00pm ET/PT. Be sure to tune in! Meanwhile, "Obsessed" has just been added to 106 & Park's video roster. We can now start to vote online and/or call 1-800-617-LIVE (5483) between 5:30 and 6:00pm ET to help it make the Top 10 video countdown!

VOTE FOR MARIAH !

• Below are scans of the "Obsessed" Promo Single. It contains three tracks: Main 4:05, Superclean 4:05 and Remix Feat. Gucci Mane 4:27.

• Watch a funny review of Mariah's "Obsessed" music video by The Dish here.
• In Australia, "Obsessed" debuted as the highest new entry at #26 on the ARIA Top Singles charts. It also entered the ARIA Digital chart at #22.
*"Obsessed" just premiered on the #1 Canadian video channel, Much Music. Vote here for the video. Voting is easy: click on "Obsessed" and drag it to the top spot on the right. Drag 3 more videos to complete your 4 favorites and click on Submit.
• "Obsessed" is currently at #46 on the Croatian radio station Otvoreni; and #9 on Radio Skala in Montenegro.
• "Obsessed" is #4 on French radio Skyrock's Hit Skyrock Top 16 Songs chart. Click here to vote. • The "Obsessed" music video has now premiered in the UK at Channel AKA on Sky Digital channel 370.
• "Obsessed" on South African radio: —Entered Goodhope FM 96.2 's Top 30 chart on the weekend as a new entry at #28. —At 5FM, South Africans can vote for "Obsessed" on the Vodafone High 5@5 by sending an SMS with the message "Hi5 Mariah Carey Obsessed" to 33345. The song has yet to make the chart. —At KFM, you can also vote for "Obsessed" on Top 8 @ 8 by texting the name of the song and the artist to 32945 or vote online here. *** ALL INFO FROM MARIAHDAILY.COM!!

• "Obsessed" is currently the #1 song at RateTheMusic at both the Urban and Rhythmic formats. Take the surveys daily and give the song a "Love It" rating here!

• Following are the airplay numbers for "Obsessed" as of 7/18/2009 according to Mediabase: 30.054 million in audience impressions with 5621 spins (Rhythmic - 2936, Urban - 1776, Pop - 686, Urban A/C - 204, Hot A/C - 16).

From All Access, for week July 12 thru July 18, here's how the song is faring at various radio formats:

Rhythmic: #14 (Last week #17)
+499 spins, 17.056 million impressions
#2 greatest gainer with 84 radio stations playing

Top 10 Stations Playing
KBFM-FM, McAllen, TX - Request: 877-945-3104
WBTT-FM, Ft. Myers, FL - Request: 239-225-4300 | Online
KCAQ-FM, Ventura, CA - Request: Online
KVEG-FM, Las Vegas, NV - Request: 702-320-5834
KIBT-FM, Colorado Springs, CO Request: 719-226-2328
KSFM-FM, Sacramento, CA - Request: 916-766-5736 | Text 41025
KHTN-FM, Modesto, CA - Request: 209-567-1047 | Online
WWKX-FM, Providence, RI - Request: 401-433-4200 | Online
WJMN-FM - Boston, MA - Request: 617-931-1945
KGGI-FM, Riverside, CA - Request: 866-991-5444

Urban: #17 (Last week #22)
+358 spins, 9.230 million impressions
#6 greatest gainer with 73 radio stations playing

Top 10 Stations Playing
KVSP-FM, Oklahoma City, OK - Request: 405-427-5877
WPEG-FM, Charlotte, NC - Request: 704-342-2644
KJMM-FM, Tulsa, OK - Request: 918-494-9886
WENZ-FM, Cleveland, OH - Request: 216-578-1079
WJUC-FM, Toledo, OH - Request: 419-826-1073
WJZE-FM, Toledo, OH - Request: 419-244-3973
WFXE-FM, Columbus, GA - Request: 706-576-3560
KIPR-FM, Little Rock, AR - Request: 501-401-0200 | Online
WTMG-FM, Gainesville, FL - Request: 888-333-1013 | Online
WLZN-FM, Macon, GA - Request: 478-646-0923 | Online

Urban AC: #34 (Last week #34)
+21 spins, 0.807 million impressions
Currently 23 radio stations playing

Top 10 Stations Playing
KQXL-FM, Baton Rouge, LA - Request: 225-929-5129 | Online
WSRB-FM, Chicago, IL Request: 312-649-2420
KNEK-FM, Lafayette, LA - Request: 337-920-5635
WAKB-FM, Augusta, GA - Request: 803-279-0155
WVBE-FM, Roanoke, VA - Request: 866-704-8423 | Online
KJLH-FM, Los Angeles, CA - Request: 310-520-5554
WBAV-FM, Charlotte, NC - Online
KMEZ-FM, New Orleans, LA - Request: 504-260-1029 | Online
WKXI-FM, Jackson, MS - Request: Online
WXST-FM - Charleston, SC - Request: E-mail

CHR/Top 40: #47 (Last week #53)
+160 spins, 2.098 million impressions.
Currently 58 stations playing with top spins coming from:

Top 10 Stations Playing
SiriusXM, Satellite Radio
KPTT-FM, Denver, CO - Request: 303-631-2957
KWYL-FM, Reno, NV - Request: 877-793-1029 | Online
WWKL-FM, Harrisburg, PA - Request: 866-694-6892
WBEA-FM, Long Island, NY - Request: 631-267-7800
WABB-FM, Mobile, AL - Request: 800-678-9736
WWHT-FM, Syracuse, NY - Request: 315-421-1079
WXYK-FM, Biloxi, MS - Request: 800-547-7361
KJYO-FM, Oklahoma City, OK - Request: 405-460-1027
KHTT-FM, Tulsa, OK - Request: 918.460.1069
*Still listed on All Access with an impact date of Tuesday, July 28, 2009.


For other radio stations, please check out our list here.

• The "Obsessed" Remix feat. Gucci Mane will reportedly be available on iTunes on Tuesday, July 21st. See the single cover to the right.

• The "Obsessed" music video has premiered on VH1's Top 20 Video Countdown. Vote for Mariah here. Enter "MARIAH CAREY" and "OBSESSED" to add as your wildcard then drag and drop it into the number 1 spot to the right. The Top 20 Countdown airs on VH1 every Saturday.

• Find the current positions of "Obsessed" on iTunes stores worldwide.

NEW MARIAH CAREY LAYOUTS!!!

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"Obsessed" Music Video Now on iTunes!

The music video to "Obsessed," the lead single from Mariah's upcoming album Memoirs of An Imperfect Angel, is now available for download at iTunes. Get it today!

Meanwhile, Access Hollywood featured a short video clip of "Obsessed" mentioning its debut at #11 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart, her highest debut in a decade. Download here.

New Photos: Backstage at "Obsessed" Video Shoot

Manicurist to the stars Deborah Lippman posted the following on her Lippman Collection blog on Wednesday, July 15th at 9:33pm:

"I am sitting at home anxiously awaiting the premier of Mariah Carey's new video OBSESSED. You might remember I worked on this video with her a few weeks ago. It is always amazing to see the finished product after 30 some hours of shooting scenes. Here are some backstage photos. She is wearing Superstar, Before He Cheats and a clean buff on her nails. And NO, she isnt playing anyone in particular as the boy character!"

VH1 is filming a very special Storytellers concert WANT TO BE IN IT ?

VH1 is filming a very special Storytellers concert featuring Mariah Carey and they want her biggest fans to be a part of it!

This will be a very intimate show, and a rare opportunity to see Mariah in such an intimate setting, discussing some of her biggest hits! Seating is extremely limited! These tickets will go fast, so reply back soon!

If you are a huge fan of Mariah's and would like the opportunity to receive Complimentary Tickets to this concert, and you live in the NYC area, please reply back to Tickets@GothamCasting.com.

Include the following:

NAME: AGE (must be at least 18): PHONE: CITY/STATE: RECENT PHOTO: GUEST NAME (1 Guest Per Person): WHAT MAKES YOU SUCH A BIG FAN OF MARIAH'S: YOUR FAVORITE MARIAH CAREY SONG: 3 QUESTIONS YOU WOULD LIKE TO ASK MARIAH: Make sure to put "Mariah Storytellers" in the subject line of your e-mail.

The show is scheduled to tape on Thursday, August 6th in NYC. The time is still TBD, so be sure you will be available ALL DAY before you reply for tickets. Upon receiving your email, Gotham Casting will contact you with all of the final details, including venue and time, should you receive tickets!

About Storytellers
The greatest singers and songwriters play their music and tell the stories behind their greatest songs on this acclaimed VH1 music performance series. Each one-hour episode takes viewers behind the scenes with a single artist or group, featuring intimate musical performances and the first-hand stories behind the performer's hits and sentimental favorites.

DIRECTOR Brett Ratner: "'Obsessed' Video is Not About Eminem"!

When Mariah Carey's latest single "Obsessed" hit the airwaves, speculation swirled that the song is directed at Eminem as a response to his track "Bagpipes From Baghdad." Fuel was added to that rumor's fire after stills from the video were released – photos that seem to suggest that Carey dressed as Eminem for the clip.

But the video's director, Brett Ratner, insists that as far as he knows, the song – off Carey's latest album, Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel, out next month – isn't about Eminem.

"It's not about Eminem – we weren't like, 'Let's find an Eminem look-alike,'" he told MTV News about the stalker character in the video, which he originally wanted to be played by Ellen DeGeneres. "We weren't talking to any Eminem [look-alikes]. I guess it's a good rumor, but I don't think it's true. I don't really know. I never asked her, but then when I recommended Ellen, that's where she got the idea."

Ratner had heard the Eminem rumors, but insisted that Carey never told him the song was penned about the MC. The look Mariah rocks in the video was devised simply as a way to hide Mariah's lady assets.

"Mariah never talked to me about that," he explained. "You know, Mariah ... she's like the most feminine girl you can imagine, so the more I covered up the less work I had to do on the transitions of changing back and forth. I kind of told the wardrobe guy, 'Let's bulk her up with layers and stuff' – first of all, to hide her breasts, because they're prominent, and to kind of make her more boyish. A b-boy made sense."

Ratner, who worked with Mariah on many of her videos including last year's "Touch My Body," explained that the video was more inspired by two films rather than Eminem: his love for the classic Martin Scorsese flick "The King of Comedy" and Carey's love for the Lindsay Lohan flick "Mean Girls."

"It was inspired by a movie that I love called 'King of Comedy,' when Sandra Bernhard was stalking Jerry Lewis – and that's why I wanted to move it to New York," he said, adding, "Mariah loves 'Mean Girls.' I think it's funny [when the stalker gets hit with the bus like in the film] ..."

The director explained that so many of their collaborations show the funny side of Mariah Carey because they share a special bond and are "like kids – we love playing and role playing. We love telling stories and making movies."

"She's really like a kid. All her nuances ... she's like a big kid. That's what I think we're trying to capture. It doesn't have to be all serious and sexy and everyone thinks she's a big diva," he said. "She's very comfortable with me. And she's so smart. Like Madonna, she knows where her light is ... she'll know if she's out of focus."