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“Betcha Gon Know” – Mariah Carey

Mariah Carey’s days of belting out high notes and powerful lyrics are here to stay.  This new album “Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel” is set to hit stores Tuesday, September 29, 2009! This is going to have the kid’s #GoingOff!!!! #POW (Twitter reference! LOL)  With the exception of one, Carey wrote and produced the entire album in collaboration with The-Dream and Tricky Stewart. “Each song is like an intimate conversation or entry in a private diary” says Carey.  It really shows that she has had major input in this album too.  As I was listening to the album more and more, each song had me gasping because her vocal ability is SIC-N-ING.  Even her recent live shows are getting better.  This self proclaimed “diva” is bringing it for those that doubted her and to once again prove that she is deserving of all she has garnered throughout the years.

Her arrangements on this album are STRAIGHT foolish and gave me the life I was in need of!  Carey’s vocals glide over the instrumentals as she sings every song with so much passion and dedication.   Instantly memorable melodies flow from track to track, while the lyrical content leaves you in awe and gagging!  Songs like “Betcha Gon Know”, “Impossible”, “It’s A Wrap” are my favorites and they GO OFF!!!

“Betcha Gon Know” tells a story of a hurt and surprised Carey finding out and dealing with her cheating man.  She then goes into intimate details of their conversation blow by blow and how she plays it off but all the while she’s saying to herself “Betcha gon know how this feels… even if it’s the last thing I ever do… to be continued”, #POW, she better go off on him!!!!

The song “Impossible” is like a freaky love song-letter to her lover.  Carey once again sings over the track so softly and smooth that it makes you melt into a musical coma of blissful harmony and love.  They tell a story of how her man makes her feel and how much she loves him.  She goes to say that “You did the impossible, you rescued my love. You did the impossible, see I had almost given up, and now I love you like summer time…”  Awww, it makes me think of dating someone new that sends you on a drug induced love high that you don’t want to come down from.  I guess Mr. Cannon was her inspiration when she wrote/co-wrote that song.

“It’s A Wrap” sets another tone for the album as it focuses more on a mature sound, something like the oldskool Motown genre.  The gagging part of the whole song to me was her telling her soon to be ex boo “See, I, know you seeing me calling and calling, I should crack you right in your forehead!”  #DEAD!  LOL Where did this angry Mariah come from?! But I love it and her!

The album in its entirety is very cohesive marginally due to it having a duo team of producers, The Dream and Tricky Stewart.  I love the fact that she put out a well rounded album that should be loved by older and younger listeners.  She pays homage to her throwback days but yet keeps it modern and up to date.  “Memoirs” showcased that her vocal ability isn’t lost and in fact she is capable of doing more.  Her new sound, vocal arrangements, textures, range, and trademark whistle register were all put into this album.

Please support the artist and pick Mariah Carey’s album “Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel” in stores today!

Jake Jacobs VI

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