Sunday, August 26, 2012

The Emancipation of Mimi (Def Jam, 2005) by Mariah Carey

This is arguably the greatest comeback in modern pop music.  After a few years of less than stellar material and a public meltdown, Mariah came back and reclaimed her spot as the greatest voice in pop music since Whitney Houston.  The great thing about this album too is that it balances her hip hop and pop sensibilities to make for a very well-rounded release.  Nothing against the project's singles, but the album's highlight, in my opinion, is "Stay the Night."  It has a Motown-esque feel production-wise (it was produced by Kanye West) and Mariah's vocal abilities steal the show-like they often do.

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