Shopping > Music > Mariah Carey > Emancipation of Mimi

Mariah Carey - Emancipation of Mimi (CD)

Emancipation of Mimi
$5.70 - $7.99
4.7 out of 5.0 stars 595 Ratings (96 Reviews)

Album Details: Emancipation of Mimi

Release Date:04/12/2005
Label:Island
UPC:075021033726

Other Available Formats: Emancipation of Mimi

User Reviews: Emancipation of Mimi

  • Overall:

    Lyrics:

    Music:

    Emancipation of Mimi review

    By Mr. Song  Apr 13, 2005 | 15 out of 20 found this Emancipation of Mimi review helpful

    Pros: Most Everything

    Cons: Not Much

    Alright well let me first say, this is one of Mariah's best CD's but thats not much coming from me as I think that about pretty much everyone of her CDs, however, this is SERIOUSLY a HOT TAMALE CD, especially considering its only 50 minutes a...nd 10 seconds long. Alright now to the review... 1. It's Like That- Can you say Hot Tamale? LOL This song is buzzing with forget-about-your-trouble
    s energy. Truly liberating in instrument and in lyrics. Also, "Them Chickens is Ash and I'm Lotion" Classic....Bravato Mimi...LOL.---10/10 2. We Belong Together- This song pulls on the heart strings, she sings it so emotionally and just full of passion, and I can relate, thats always a plus. Her voice is just as powerful as ever as proven by the last note, and the lyrics once again classic. 10/10 3. Shake It Off- This beat is so hype, I was jammin from the first time I heard it. The Lyrics are Hilaria..LOL. Number 1 potential. Her voice sounds incredible. Even though its a break-up song, I'd put it on my answering machine...LOL. Great Song, More Mariah and JD magic. 9.9/10 4. Mine Again- Oh my Lord, this right now is one of my two songs on the CD. This song is so awesome, it could in my book go number 1 if it were released. This takes me right back to the 70's and I wasn't born til the early 80's LOL. This song should shut up all the haters who say "her voice isn't like it used to be", listen and weep. This song is classic Mariah. Truly Hot Tamale. 10/10 5. Say Something- I love this song, the beat is cool, very...well Neptunish :lol: . Only real downfall for me is the cuss word in the first stanza. I personally don't curse and find it rather unattractive and well...not pleasant. (Please don't bite my head off) Mariah is still my all-time favorite singer, this changes nothing. Just wish it wasn't there (how kiddish can you get, I know, right), hey thats me, but the song as a whole is great. Snoop and Mariah have magic too. 8.9/10 6. Stay the Night- I am lovin this song, another song, that takes you back in the day. I love "Betcha by Golly Wow" so that made me like the song before even hearing it, and then hearing it make it even better. Vocals are Like WHOA, more hush hush to the HATTEERRSSSS, ROFL. It's Lookin like Kanye and Mimi have the Magic too. 10/10 7. Get Your Number- Hot Track, really, I mean wow...groovy....lol back to the 70's I go. Minor setback, the word "damn" said by JD, its like, could you have not thought of anything better to say, but again thats me. I love the song, Mariah brings down the house vocally once again, applause applause. 9/10 8. One and Only- I love this track couldn't help to think of "The One" from Charmbracelet. I love the fast almost rap singin thats MC does, I love that, takes me back to "Breakdown", "Crybaby" and "Clown". 2 giant cuss words blew me away again, LOL, I mean its not like their not blurred out but still aaah, anyway....LOL Let the rumors roll, Mariah and Twista a couple? People will make something out of nothin', great song overall though. 9.5/10 9. Circles- I love this, gives an "Always Be My Baby" vibe, I love this is free and fun. This displays Mimi's awesome range as many of the previous songs as well. I love when she sings in this register. Also when she says "Nothings the same" towards the songs end, I love that power she puts into it like I've said before: The Voice never left. 9.5/10 10. Your Girl- This is a great track, HOT TAMALE! I love the range she sings in, very retro which is a huge plus. This CD is definitely shuttin the mouths of the haters. The song is so good you don't notice its less than 3 minutes. 10/10 11. I Wish You Knew- LOL I couldn't help but laugh when I first heard the crowd cheering, but I like it, it was just funny, hehe. The High Notes were amazing almost made me think has she ever sung higher than that. I was like whoa. I like the whole verbal interlude, another plus. 9.5/10 12. To The Floor- Jam! Move! Groove! Yes I'm lovin this, this is a hot dance song. Mariah and Nelly have the magic, another very neptunic song LOL. I'd definitely like to see a video for that one, its great. 8.8/10 13. Joy Ride- The Beauty of this song brought tears to my eyes, the first time I heard it, and to think a 15-year old produced it, thats awesome. It's such a special song, my other Favorite, its Beautiful, its all awesome, the lead vocals, the BGVs, the music, lyrics, kinda like a combo of "Yours" and "Underneath the Stars" and then something else too....Ooh I love this so much. Standing Ovation. 10/10 14. Fly Like A Bird- Yes, Yes and Yes. This song is a true spirit lifted. No matter what the rest of the world is doin' I have Jesus to carry me away in His Loving Arms. The Vocals are Incredible, very powerful, another standing ovation, this song is beyond, Inspirational, its Gospel, the Choir coming in takes me right to church. And I absolutely Loved when she said, HIGHER JESUS. It's awesome to me, that she said His Name, a name people need to hear more of. This song is a joy in a christian's ears encouraging and a great way to end a POTENTIAL GRAMMY WINNING CD. 10/10 I'm on my feet for the whole CD. I love the range MC displayed in the CD, this one blows me away, the CD as a whole 10 out of 10. I'm a diehard lamb not sure how good my opinion would be if you are new to listening to Mimi, LOL. Great CD AWESOME, INCREDIBLE. I love you Mimi.. :lol: Favorite Song(s): Mine Again, Joy Ride. Least Favorite Song(s): Don't have one. The Best Thing about the CD is: Her Voice, THE VOICE,and the range and the blend of all that songs that harmoniously go together in Emancipating Mimi, very diverse in the best of ways. Some MC's best stuff, PERIOD, not in years, cause all her stuff is great. Downfall, if any at all: Would be the Cursing, thats it, nothing else. (By the Way I do know there was cursing in Charmbracelet too, for those who might think I hadn't heard it before) But Oh well just like Charmbracelet I'll get used to the cussing and almost like it, ALMOST ROFL
    Read more Less

  • Overall:

    Lyrics:

    Music:

    Welcome back MIMI!

    By BRY or JELLY SHORTS PANTS MAN  Sep 14, 2005 | 5 out of 5 found this Emancipation of Mimi review helpful

    Pros: Who knew she Can make a remake of Hello Dolly!

    Cons: which is much funkier than the one starring Carol Channing

    I know she had trobules for aprrox. 2-3 years. Then she made a song with Puffy DADDY annd LOOK OUT AMERICA! She (MAriah c.) is back! If you forget to dance to this CD of greatest hitsm then think again! Listen to the sound of youre toes TAPPing along... to MY CELL PHONE WENT OFF AT A WEDDING or get groovey with FUNKY DONUT, and you wont believe how quickly a party can get started! ITS that GOOD! THERse even a very sad song which make you happy too at the SAME time, called STOP PRETENDING YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING. THis CD is produce by the great UNCLE MURDER DOG, for the lates rhythm sounds. PLUS she only shrieks at the end of songs, now so it is very safe to listen. THANKS MARIAH FROM BRYAN Read more Less

Pro Reviews: Emancipation of Mimi

  • All Music Guide

    The titular "Mimi" of The Emancipation of Mimi is, by all accounts, an alter ego of Mariah, a persona that captures Carey's true feelings and emotions. In case you didn't know what "emancipation" means, Mariah helpfully provides a dictionary definition of the word in the opening pages of the liner notes for her eighth proper album: it means "to free from restraint, control, oppression, or the power of another" or "to free from any controlling influence" or "to free somebody from restrictions or conventions." So, on The Emancipation of Mimi, Mariah frees herself from the constraints of being herself, revealing herself to be well, somebody that looks startlingly like Beyoncé, if the cover art is any indication. Mimi, or at least the sound of her emancipation, sounds remarkably like Beyoncé, too, working a similarly sultry, lowkey, polished club groove. And that's the main story of The Emancipation of Mimi: since the reserved, tasteful adult contemporary pop of 2002's Charmbracelet faile...d to revive her career, she's done a 180 and returned to RB, in hopes that maybe this will create some excitement. It's not a bad idea, particularly because Mariah could use any change at this point, and it's not executed all that badly either, as all 14 tracks heavy on midtempo cuts and big ballads, with a few harder dance tunes featuring bigname guest rappers scattered along the way all follow the same deliberately smoky, latenight template. While the Neptunes provide the best dance cut here with "Say Something" (featuring a cameo by Snoop Dogg), especially welcome are some nice oldschool '70s smooth soul flourishes, best heard on James Poyser's deliciously sleek "Mine Again" and such "Big Jim" Wright productions as "I Wish You Knew" and "Fly Like a Bird." As good as those Wrighthelmed cuts are, they are also the times that the mixes slip and don't hide the flaws in Mariah's voice, and it sounds as airy, thin, and damaged as it did on Charmbracelet, where her ragged vocals dealt a fatal blow to an already weak album. Here, apart from those Wright tracks, the producers camouflage her voice in a number of ways, usually involving putting the groove and the sound of the production in front of the vocals. While the tunes aren't always memorable, it does make for a consistent album, one that's head and shoulders above the other LPs she's released in the 2000s, even if it doesn't compare with her glory days of the '90s. Ironically enough, a big reason why The Emancipation of Mimi doesn't sound as good as those '90s albums is that Mariah never sounds like herself on this record. When she's not sounding like BeyoncĂ©, she sounds desperate to be part of the waning bling era, dropping product placements for Bacardi, Calgon, and Louis Vuitton, or bragging about her house in Capri and her own G4, all of which sounds a little tired and awkward coming from a 35yearold woman in her 15th year of superstardom. Disregarding these two rather sizeable problems, The Emancipation of Mimi still works, at least as a slick, highly crafted piece of dancepop it might not be as hip as it thinks it is, nor is it as catchy as it should be, but it's smooth and listenable, which is enough to have it qualify as a relative comeback for "Mimi" Carey. - Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide Read more Less

Compare Prices: Emancipation of Mimi

Store Store Rating Price Notes/Coupons

SecondSpin.com

Write a review

$7.99Total Price N/A New Item

3 Coupons & Deals

Go to Store

Amazon.com Marketplace

48 Ratings

(29 Reviews)

Write a review

$5.70Total Price N/A New Item fantastic prices with ease & comfort of amazon Go to Store

Rate & Write a Review: Emancipation of Mimi

All fields marked with * are required
0 out of 5.0 stars
0 out of 5.0 stars
0 out of 5.0 stars
Maximum of 4,000 characters
Cancel

Rate & Write a Review: Emancipation of Mimi

Thank You. Your review has been posted.
View your postClose

Biography

Mariah Carey

The bestselling female performer of the 1990s, Mariah Carey rose to superstardom on the strength of her stunning fiveoctave voice; an elastic talent who moved easily from glossy ballads to hiphopinspired dancepop, she earned frequent comparison to rivals Whitney Houston and Celine Dion, but did them both one better by composing all of her own material. Born in Long Isla... Read more