Mariah Carey announced she will hit the road for two months this summer treating fans to the Adventures of Mimi: The Voice, The Hits, The Tour.

I can't lie, my buddy Harper and I ordered presale tickets for $350.00 last night on ticketmaster. Those seats supposedly give you access to some sort of dancefloor. I don't know what Mimi and them got planned but I plan to be all up in the mix finding out. Since this is the big Madison Square Garden show and for that price, she better bring out Jigga on "Heartbreaker", CamRon on "Oh Boy", Boy II Men on "One Sweet Day", Bone, Thugs and Harmony on "Breakdown"... It'd be hot if she got Cee Lo to fill in for ODB on "Fantasy".
Sean Paul is opening for Mariah on most dates. Read more here, here and here.
Mary J. Blige will be touring with Letoya Luckett opening. When Mary arrives in NYC, her roster of guest stars (Nas, Jigga, Lil Kim, Brook, Will.I.Am) better be in attendance as well.
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News on Monica's new album has been slim, but I did just here that Missy Elliot put the smack down on a few tracks for her and that there is a duet featuring Keyshia Cole. So far that is just rumor and conjecture. Download Monica's new song here.(right click...save as) If my ears searve me right, this sounds like Jermaine Dupri... it's got that Nelly's "Grillz" smell to it.
Also heard Coko from SWV's gospel album got some Rodney Jerkins on it that will have you shoutin in the projects and the pews.
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Speaking of Coko, she is one of three artist I can think of that exploded in R&B and is about to release a gospel album. The other two are Dave Hollister who is slated to release something in October and Kelly Price-- if they can get her project off the shelf I'd definitely buy it. I did hear one of her gospel tracks that samples the "Soul of a Woman" interlude from her first solo cd. Or was that old?

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I heard bout a talent show for rappers on HBO starring P didy i think
I LOVE ME SOME COKO!!!
That is some THROWBACK shit for real.
SWV and H-Town made for some HELLA 'gettin some' music.
I am not feeling Monica's new song. It has no originality. She better come better than this. Hopefully there will be better songs on the album. The duet with Keyshia Cole may be really hot. The only thing is, Keyshia's voice is so much stronger than Monica's, so I hope she doesn't outsing her on her own album. Monica's voice is beautiful, but it isn't very strong. I just hope Keyshia doesn't do that one run she does in her song "Love". That mess is like nails on a chalkboard.
Monica has a new album coming out, and my girl Brandy is working with The Neptunes on her new album. I just wish Aaliyah was still around too. Rest in peace Baby Girl, we miss you.
I'm not hating on Mariah, but I'm not really interested in seeing her live. Although the girl can sing, I am not paying all that money to see someone stand in one place a wave her hands around. No thanks, I'll wait for Janet's next tour.
Nothing but love and respect to my girl LeToya, I can't wait for the album. Props go to MJB for snatching her up too. That's just the exposure she needs.
Keep God first Coko. Do your thing.
if Monica had a fatty she'd be bangin
she's just pretty
still like her more than Brandy though
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DUZ WAT HAPPENS WEN U TAKE A BREAK FROM MUSIC, IT AINT SAME AS FIRST.
Ok Mariah she is the greatest singer out right now. we all know this but 350 dollars i think not because she is almost always going horse when she hits the stage live I'll pass..
MJB do your thing good look for latoya.. Not trying to make this about the other girl (B) but they pushed Kelly's album back cause she can't compete with Letoya. I hope she stay strong and focus on herself.
Now Last but always first in my heart MONICA
The song is cute.. If you list to the words she's trying to let everyone know that she not what they have made her out to be this one type of artist. She's trying to take it to the club like we do in the ATL for real.. NOw Keyshia Cole and Monica doing a song together would be tight but Monica will not be out song on the record believe that. If you listen to some of the stuff she has done live or seen her in concret 2 years ago with Missy, Alica Key and Bey she did the damn thing don't sleep..
I'm sry but I have to disagree with youAllStar just a little bit on that whole Keyshia singing better than Monica. Monice has a beautiful voice and I really don't care for Keyshia's, it weak to me. But what is up with this song? It does sound like a female version to Grllz, it sounds like something my gurl LeToya Luckett tried on her mixtapes. This song has got 2 go! Why is she following the whole gangsta southern/crunk sound. It does sound unoriginal and it isn't even a club banger. She isn't even using her vocals and the lyrics are just plain dumb. Monica, what the hell is going on with you? Her last two hits were on fiyah but this song is trash!
Don't get me wrong Mariah is cool, but that voice isn't what it used to be live anymore. I'd be pissed if I paid $350 to hear her crack notes like she did on the BET awards. I like Monica a lot she's one of those slept on R&B artists, but she better come hard on this next album.
If a Mariah Carey show was free, I would still demand a refund at the end.
MARY J BLIGE IS THE BEST SINGER, AND WILL ALWAYS BE. IF I WAS GROWN AND HAD THE MONEY I WOULD SPEND ANY AMOUNT JUST TO SEE HER IN PERSON AND WATCH HER PERFORM.
FOR MARIAH, I WOULDNT EVEN PAY A DOLLAR TO SEE HER DO ANYTHING.SHE NEEDS TO ACT HER AGE. SHE LOOKS LIKE A CHEAP HOE.I REMEMBER WHEN I USED TO LIKE HER THOUGH.
MONICA, I LIKE HER. I THINK SHE HAVE A VERY NICE VOICE.I THINK I EVEN LIKE HER MORE THAN BRANDY. BRANDY KINDA SOUNDS LIKE A OVERWORKED CAT. OR LIKE SHE JUST GOT FINISH RUNNING, RUNNING 4 A LONG TIME.
I LIKE LETOYA LUCKETT TOO. SHE ACTS LIKE HERSEELF AND SHE'S NOT TRYNA BE NOONE ELSE.
SWV WAS THE SHIT! I SAW THEM PERFORM RECENTLY AND THEY HAD THE WHOLE CROWD GOING CRAZY. COKO BE BLOWING HER ASS OFF W/O VOICE ENHANCERS.
"MARY J BLIGE IS THE BEST SINGER". YEAH HER ALBUMS ARE BANGING, BUT SINGING LIVE THE SHIT IS HORRIBLE. HER LYRICS ARE WHAT MAKE HER, NOT HER VOICE.
LeToya is doing the damn thing. I'm glad Mary (personally)invited LeToya to come on tour with her. Her song "Torn" is hot and so is the video. She's very beautiful also. Mariah Carey, no matter what is still on top of her game in music and is still known for one of the greatest singers in the world.
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You is a nasty dude talkin about foot lickin!
But anyway. MJB has fallen off. Mariah is finished and unless u never hear Brandi's earlier stuff. I cannit see how you put Monica (who is Mediocre in my opinion) over Brandy. Kanye couldn't even make Monica's stuff hot.
I wan't to have Mariah Carey and Monica in a threesome!! I would fuck both of them up there asses!!
I don't dislike this Monica song but I bet it would get old quickly. I was just listening to some stuff from her first album and she definitely didn't let a beat override her voice. It's kinda sad because R&B is desperately missing its diversity of vocalists.
Monica voice way too hot for dat bullshit.
Somebody need to save the r&b game.
Nobody is original anymore.
Keyshia sound like a broke record but her shit different when she come on I know its her and its easy to separate her from dem otha chix like Rihanna, Ciara, and otha yung hoes.
The whole song was totaly cliche though I'm from tha durty I'm tyed of the lean wit it rock wit it shit.
So Monica fa da love of music come correct come Original Please.
Dont sleep, Mariah still blows live, but I think she is uncomfortable in all-ethnic arenas (like the BET awards). She always use to talk about her problem feeling accepted (which I think is part of the reason she came so hard-core R&B this time around after like 47 albums for Becky n'em). We hold her to a higher standard when she's doing our music so I think she feels the pressure when she's performing for us and then be on that Mary cant-quite-find-the-note shit.
Keyshia and Monica might be hot. I like both of them but Keyshia just might make Monica sound like a background singer on her own shit. This aint like Brandy and that "Boy is Mine" collabo because their voices were comparable in strength but Keyshia round here blasting the glass outta project windows, LOL. I guess we shall see.
I agree with you Slit Knux, Brandy has Monica beat. Brandy's voice is way more powerful than Monica's. Just listen to "I Thought" off of her Full Moon album. Monica could never make her voice hit it like that.
Monica has a beautiful singing voice, but I have never heard her get on a song and just rip it up. She really has a nice voice, but there is just no strength in it. Check out this video of her showing her skills though.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=mzU8wEw6lwA&search=monica%20brandy
unless u never hear Brandi's earlier stuff. I cannit see how you put Monica (who is Mediocre in my opinion) over Brandy. Kanye couldn't even make Monica's stuff hot.
Posted by: slit knux at May 23, 2006 11:24 PM
LOL!! Brandy better than Monica, yeah right...First of all Monica's voice is very different from Brandy's...Brandy's voice is kinda
husky...but both of them can sing good in my opinion compared to some of these new R&B chicks that have been comin out...Monica, Brandy & Aaliyah (RIP) had record deals at the age of 13 and 14 and have been very successful...and Monica's last album actually did WAY BETTER than Brandy's last album...so u must mean Kanye couldn't even make Brandy's stuff hot...cuz after "Talk About Our Love" i don't know what happened...
Uh, no Mimi, you're wrong. To date, both albums have only gone gold. That's a disappointment to both, because they are used to selling much more. I will say, Afrodisiac (Brandy) was waaaay better than After the Storm (Monica).
Also, when it comes to total album sales from all their albums, Brandy has sold waaaaaay more than Monica. It doesn't matter anyway, they both have more money than all of us LOL.
Monica's voice beats Brandy's. Brandy can sing, but I don't care for her voice. Brandy sounds like she takes too many breaths at a time while singing. Monica's voice is soft and lovely. It's very soulful and R&B. Monica is real cool and she knows who she is, but in this song, it seems like she's trying something new or from her roots and it's not working. This song covers her vocals horribly.
I love BRANDY!! But whoever said Brandy sings better than Monica is on something. Monica can blow, she has soul, she just isn't as big as Brandy. Now I will say Brandy's makes better music. I love each and every album Brandy has put out. I'm pissed that Afro didn't sell well b/c it was a good album. I've only owned 1 Monica album and it was decent but not like Brandy's. Monica is just too ghetto at times.
I love BRANDY!! But whoever said Brandy sings better than Monica is on something. Monica can blow, she has soul, she just isn't as big as Brandy. Now I will say Brandy's makes better music. I love each and every album Brandy has put out. I'm pissed that Afro didn't sell well b/c it was a good album. I've only owned 1 Monica album and it was decent but not like Brandy's. Monica is just too ghetto at times.
Monica is off tha chain. She's the best I put her at the top with MaryJ
I AM SORRY TO DISSAPOINT YOU ALL, BUT NONE OF YOU KNOW A GREAT SIGNER WHEN YOU HEAR ONE. FIRST OFF, MONICA CANNOT HIT THOSE HIGH NOTES, AND HER VOICE SOUNDS MANISH AT TIMES. AND WHOEVER THINKS BRANDY ISN'T A GREAT SINGER, IS COMPLETELY WRONG. HER VOICE IS POWERFUL, AND SHE IS CAPABLE OF ALMOST ANYTHING. SHE IS ONE OF THE BEST FEMALE VOCALISTS THERE IS. AND BY THE WAY, KEYSHA COLE SOUNDS HORRIBLE AND ANNOYING, ESPECIALLY IN HER SONG "LOVE". AND NORMALLY I WOULDN'T LEAVE A COMMENT, BUT I JUST HAD TO BECAUSE I JUST HATE IT WHEN PEOPLE SAY SOMETHING THAT IS COMPLETELY WRONG, SO FIND SOMETHING ELSE TO DO, BECAUSE FRANKLY, ALL OF YOU DO NOT HAVE A LIFE IF ALL YOU DO IS CHAT ON HIS SITE, PEACE OUT
Brandy is AMAZING and underrated. There is just someting about that girls voice that is Angelic. Monica's name shouldn't even be in the same sentence as hers when it comes to mass appeal, creativity and adaptation in music. They are on two different levels if you ask me. I still like Mo though. I wish both of them the best of luck!
Are yall retarded Monica can sing her ass off if you listen to her first album with Before you Walk out and Just One of them Days, the child was 13. And she sounded older and better that some 40 year olds out here(Janet).
The music business has changed, now if you can sing you dont really sell, so a lot of artist have watered down their voices (Toni Braxton, Brandy) Listen to their first albums and listen to what ever they had out last. If you can sing you dont sell bubble gum is in.(ciara,ashanti,rihanna,etc)
yall gots to be mad. monica is one of the best singers on the planet. i agree that she doesnt give it her all, however can yall imagine brandy or kiesha cole singing for you i will or possibly inside or the remake of misty blue mary couldnt do it like her. i admit her label execs donot support her as they do alicia keys.mo can do far better
HOOOLLDDD UP!!!!,WERE DA HELL R PEOPLE GETIN DA IDEA DAT KEYSHIA COLE IS A BETTER SINGER THAN MONICA.R U MAD.KEYSHIAS VOICE IS VERY STRONG N POWERFUl BT IT IS NO WHERE NEAR MONICAS.MONICA HAS ONE OF THE MOST CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED N VOICES IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY.KEYSHIA SHOUTS MOST OF HER NOTES N CAN NOT PERFORM TRILLS OR RUNS DUE TO LACK OF CONTROL IN HER VOICE (LOVE SAYS IT ALL).HAVIN A STRONG VOICE DOES NOT MEK U A GREAT SINGER.I MEAN IMAGINE KEYSHIA SINGING SOMETHING LIKE 'I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU' BY WHITNEY, I REST MY CASE.MONICAS VOICE IS STRONG, BEAUTIFUL N CLAIMED BY LEGENDS SUCH AS ARETHA N WHITNEY. BUT I DO AGREE SHE NEEDS MUCH MORE PROMOTION.
WELL WELL WELL, JUST FOR A LITTLE INFO TO YOU ALL, MOST PEOPLE DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT MUSIC, THEY JUST LIKE SOMEONE AND IT DOESN'T HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH MUSICAL TALENT. LIKE ASHANTI FOR INSTANCE (CAN'T SING) BUT HER FIRST ALBUM SOLD! AND FOR THE RECORD MONICA CAN OUT SING BRANDY, KEYSHA AND BEYONCE, DON'T GET ME WRONG I LOVE THEM ALL BUT I CAN BE HONEST AND GIVE CREDIT WHERE IT'S DUE. IT'S HER OWN STYLE OF SINGING AND THE ONLY ARTIST THAT CAN SING DAMN NEAR ANYTHING. "SICK AND TIRED" BY MONICA OFF DIARY OF A MAD BLACK WOMAN WAS THE BEST VOCALS I'VE EVER HEARD. YOU ALL NEED TO STOP PLAYING STUPID. AND DOZEN ROSES IS GOING TO BE HER FIRST SINGLE, SO YOU NEED TO HEAR THAT BEFORE YOU TRY TO TALK.... AND AFTER THE STORM WENT PLATINUM, IT SOLD OVER 400,000 COPIES IT'S FIRST WEEK BUT I SEE HOW EVERYONE WANT'S TO FORGET THAT.
The problem that I have with Monica is that she does not have her own sound. She takes on the sound of the producer of whatever song she is singing, instead of adding something extra to it. The girl can blow, but I don't care for all of her music. I love Brandy's voice and she has her own distinctive sound. When you hear a Brandy song you automatically know that it is Brandy. This is something that she has over many other contemporary female R&B singers. I don't care for Keyshia Cole that much either. At first I thought she could really sing but as I listened to her more and more I realized that she has little to no vocal control and she yells alot. Some folks just don't know any better. I've stated before that Beyonce can sing but her voice just annoys the hell out of me sometimes. She oversings all of the time.
Monica is a great singer, and I hope her album does well. The song can not be the first single though, because the "SNAP" music is getting old quick. That is what this song reminds me of. Monica needs to stick to what she know. Now out of Monica and Brandy, Brandy will always out shine Monica, no matter who has the best voice, both girls can sing. But to point out, Monica's last album had three releases and Brandy's only had two. That could be a reason for more sales for Monica, but regardless, they both can sing, and I wish both so much success in the future.
Coko voice is stronger than monica's but Coko can sing patti songs
FIRST OF ALL, KEISHA WHO? I LOVE HER DON'T GET ME WRONG BUT BEING COMPARED TO MONICA, NO MATCH. MONICA HAS ONE OF THE BEST NATURAL TALENTS OUT THERE. HAVE ANY OF YOU EVER HEARD HER LIVE OR ACAPELLA? IF SO THEN YOU CAN'T DENY HER LIKE THAT. JUST BECAUSE YOU HAVE A HIT DOESN'T MEAN YOU CAN SING THAT WELL. ANYBODY THAT CAN TALK CAN GET WITH THE RIGHT PEOPLE AND PUT OUT A HIT. MONICA MAKES CLASSICS PERIOD. HOW MANY COMPILATION ALBUM HAVE YOU SEEN WITH OUT AT LEAST ONE MONICA SONG ON IT? ITS ITS AN 90'S TO 2000'S R&B ALBUM THEN YOU ARE ALMOST GAURANTEED TO HAVE HER ON THERE BECAUSE PEOPLE IN THE BUSINESS KNOW HER SONGS TOUCH THE SOUL. TODAY PEOPLE HAVE HITS AND CLASSICS CONFUSSED. HITS ARE SONGS THAT ARE IN THE NOW AND MONTHS DOWN THE ROAD ARE FORGOTTEN. CLASSICS ARE SONGS THAT YEARS DOWN THE ROAD YOU CAN GO BACK AND LISTEN TO AND REMEMBER THE GOOD-OL-DAYS AND THATS WHAT MONICA IS KNOW FOR. AS FOR BEING A POWERHOUSE VOCALIST, SHE IS. LISTEN TO THE SONGS ON THE ALBUM AND NOT JUST WHATS PUT OUT. BACK WHEN SHE PUT OUT THE ALBUM THE BOY IS MINE PEOPLE HAD DUBBED HER THE NEW WHITNEY WITH SONGS LIKE FOR YOU I WILL, INSIDE, ANGEL OF MINE, STREET SYMPONY. LIVE HER IS ONE OF THE BEST, THERE WILL NOT BE A BIG DIFFERENCE ON WHAT YOU HER ON AN ALBUM AND WHAT YOU HEAR LIVE. A LOT OF THIS NEW ARTIST ARE HORRIBLE LIVE (KC)! BRANDY IS ANOTHER SINSATIONAL SINGER. I GIVE HER HER PROPS TOO. HER VOICE LIKE MONICA TOUCHES YOU. TO ME BEYONCE IS A GOOD SINGER, BUT WHAT MAKES HER BETTER THEN MOST IS HER WORK ETHICS. TO ME SHES IN THE SAME CATAGORY AS AMERIE AND THE REST OF THEM, WHAT SETS HER APART FROM THEM IS THAT SHE IS THE BEST OUT OF THEM. THEY CANT MATCH HER. SHES A HIT MAKER BUT NOT A CLASSIC MAKER. AS FAR AS WHO IS THE BEST SINGER, SO LOOK AT EACH OF THE SINGERS SINGING THE NATIONAL ANTHEM AND YOU WILL SHE WHO IS THE REAL AND WHO IS THE FAKE. AFTER WHITNEY CAME MONICA. MONICA SANG HER LIVE AND ACAPELLA AND BLEW AWAY THE REST OF THIS YOUNGER GIRLS. TAKE IT FROM A PRODUCER IN HIS OWN WORDS, DALLAS AUSTIN,"MONICA IS THE BEST SINGER" BEHIND MRS.HOUSTON OF COURSE. SINCE WHITNEY IS GONE ITS SUPPOSE TO BE MONICA ON TOP CAUSE SHE HAS IT, I JUST THINK SHE DOESNT LIKE ALL OF THAT ATTENTION AND FAKE SO SHE DOESN'T PUT HER ALL IN IT ALL THE TIME, BUT BELIEVE ME WHEN SHE FEELING IT ALL OF YALL WILL TOO!!!
Brandy is creative and knows how to use her voice, her father trained her well.
Monica's voice is nice as well but very typical for an ordinary church singer, that's why the media always points out how Brandy has a distinctive sound, She has alot more control and stability then Monica does.
In my personal opinion they both sounds good but Brandy has the more Unique, marketable and diversed vocals... and her lyrics are always on point, Monica needs to managment and producers.
Brandy even killed it when she sung on "wake up everybody" dont deny the vocals, cop the albums.
People only get hated when they reach a level of sucsess that people can't seem to accept and respect so they disrespect and put them down.
I think Keyshia Cole can sing better than Monica and Brandy she has a powerful voice especially on the song I should have cheated I love that song it explains alot about women relationships with men. besides Keyshia cole is my favorite singer out of all them bitches yall talking about any way
whoever trying to say Keyshia sound tore up thats a dam lie I have seen the lady perform live befour Keyshia cole can really blow I think she can sing alot better than Beyonce who has been around befour her Keyshia sings better than alot of singers that been out befour her I love Keyshia I think her music is the shit 4 real
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