Mariah's Mixed Reactions: New Album, Sugar Sweet Divide, and Vegas Return | Pop News Podcast

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Mariah Careys week has been pure headline gold with a whirlwind of new music, high-profile public appearances, and more than a little social buzz. The top story is the official announcement of her sixteenth studio album Here For It All which will release September 26 according to Good Morning America Harpers Bazaar and The Fader. This marks her first studio album in seven years since Caution and inaugurates her new multi-record deal with Larry Jacksons label gamma. The project boasts executive production from legendary L A Reid and features both Kehlani and Shenseea on the recently released summer track Sugar Sweet. The song dropped July 25 and immediately set off polarizing reactions online. According to The Fader and Harpers Bazaar, Sugar Sweet is a breathy R and B cut distinct from her earlier single Type Dangerous which sampled Eric B and Rakim. Despite the major rollout, critics such as Showbiz411 note the track feels unfinished with its chorus-heavy structure and an army of seven credited songwriters, including Carey herself. On iTunes the song debuted strong at number 5, but Twitter X reactions trended toward disappointment especially from longtime fans. Mariah’s rare sit-down on Jimmy Kimmel Live further fueled social media speculation about her appearance and energy with fans on sites like Instagram and Twitter alternately expressing concern and unwavering support. Footage and stills of Mariah onstage in a bold black bodysuit—a look straight from the Here For It All album cover—have been widely shared and discussed on her official Instagram as well as reposted by multiple pop culture accounts. Meanwhile, Mariah has been pushing exclusive alternate album covers, including an Amazon version teased to her millions of Instagram followers. Her ex Nick Cannon even popped up in her Instagram comments to throw in a public “Greatest of all time” shoutout. Business-wise no new commercial ventures have been announced this week though Rolling Out notes Mariah has used her years between albums to reinforce her Las Vegas residency and annual holiday concerts. Looking forward Carey is set for a major return to the festival stage at the upcoming 2025 iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas on September 19 and 20 a detail confirmed by Channel 955 and amplified by Instagram fan accounts. In summary, Mariah Carey has dominated July pop culture headlines with her return to the spotlight, but reactions to her new era are decidedly mixed, and the long-term legacy of Here For It All will depend on how fans and critics receive the full album this fall.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Mariah Carey's week has been pure headline gold, with a
whirlwind of new music, high profile public appearances, and more
than a little social buzz. The top story is the
official announcement of her sixteenth studio album, Here for It All,
which will release September twenty sixth. According to Good Morning America,

(00:20):
Harper's Bizarre, and The Fader, this marks her first studio
album in seven years since Caution and inaugurates her new
multi record deal with Larry Jackson's label Gamma. The project
boasts executive production from legendary l A Read and features
both Kilani and Shinseia on the recently released summer track

(00:41):
Sugar Sweet. The Sun dropped July twenty fifth and immediately
set off polarizing reactions online. According to The Fader and
Harper's Bazaar, Sugar Sweet is a breath the R and
B cut, distinct from her earliest single, Type Dangerous, which
sampled Eric B and Rakim. Despite the major roll out,
critics such as Showbiz four one one note the track

(01:03):
fields unfinished, with its chorus heavy structure and an army
of seven credited songwriters, including Kerry herself. On iTunes, the
song debuted strong at number five, but Twitter x reactions
trended toward disappointment, especially from longtime fans. Mariah's rare sit
down on Jimmy Kimmel Live further fields social media speculation

(01:24):
about her appearance and energy, with fans on sites like
Instagram and Twitter ulternately expressing concern and unwavering support. Footage
and stills of Mariah on stage in a bold black
bodysuit a look straight from the Here for It All
album cover have been widely shared and discussed on her
official Instagram, as well as reposted by multiple pop culture accounts. Meanwhile,

(01:48):
Mariah has been pushing exclusive alternate album covers, including an
Amazon version teased to her millions of Instagram followers. Her
ex Nick Cannon, even popped up in her Instagram comments
to throw sow when a public greatest of all Time
shout out. Business Wise, no new commercial ventures have been
announced this week, though Rolling Out notes Mariah has used

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her years between albums to reinforce her Las Vegas residency
and annual holiday concerts. Looking forward, Carrie is set for
a major return to the festival stage at the upcoming
twenty twenty five iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas on
September nineteenth and twentieth, a detail confirmed by Channel nine
five to five and amplified by Instagram fan accounts. In summary,

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Mariah Carey has dominated July pop culture headlines with her
return to the spotlight, but reactions to her new era
are decidedly mixed, and the long term legacy of Here
for at All will depend on how fans and critics
receive the full album this fall. And that is it
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