Depends on the audience. On paper Mariah has more hits by a huge margin and to the general population she's clearing.
Now change that demographic to black over 30s and Mary J is swinging back.
Before the record got lost, Mariah DEBUTED and STAYED at #1 for 8 weeks then DEBUTED after Whitney and STAYED for 16 weeks straight. While yall favs are praised like God Mariah's achievements were downgraded by critics and received NO Grammy. That's how easy things are today.
Every year, someone asks why Pride is still necessary?
The answer is simple:
Pride is important because not everyone is safe being themselves.
Pride is important because some LGBTQ+ people still face rejection, isolation, discrimination, and fear because of their sexual orientation or gender identity.
Pride is important because a young person may be searching for hope, a parent may be learning how to support their child, and someone may be hearing words of acceptance for the very first time.
Until every LGBTQ+ person can live as their true self without hesitation or fear …
Pride is important. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Fun fact: @mariahcarey and @michaeljackson are the only artists to receive the Millennium Artist Award due to their sales, fame, and media attention. This award was given in May 2000 at the World Music Awards.
These are the rough sketches for the animatic I'm commissioning for my protagonist, Asher, the first major step in crafting a fully animated intro for him. These were made by @maya_kiro
Mariah Carey has “triple what I have,” legend Patti LaBelle jokes about her goddaughter, telling Tracy Smith, “I love listening to her sing." https://t.co/SFObyEc9xQ
The difference between a real songwriter and a co writer:
Songs written by Mariah Carey: 200+
Songs written by Whitney Houston: 7
Whitney just wasn’t a songwriter or producer the same way Mariah was. And that’s okay! Not everyone can do everything. But we aren’t going to rewrite history and pretend like that was the case.
Thank you @nytimes for this incredible honor. All I ever wanted to be known as, before anything else, is a songwriter. Being in the company of the genius songwriters on this list is an honor all on its own. Thank you @danamo for the illuminating interview, and @VictoriaMonet for your beautifully generous words. It means more than you know.
Female Solo Albums with the Most Total Weeks at #1 on the Hot 100 (from Their #1 Hits) 👑
Daydream (Mariah Carey) — 26 Weeks
The Boy Is Mine (Monica) — 22 Weeks
Merry Christmas (Mariah Carey) — 22 Weeks
Teenage Dream (Katy Perry) — 20 Weeks
Dangerously in Love (Beyoncé) — 17 Weeks
The Emancipation of Mimi (Mariah Carey) — 16 Weeks
B'Day (Beyoncé) — 15 Weeks
Thank U, Next (Ariana Grande) — 15 Weeks
Never Say Never (Brandy) — 15 Weeks
The Bodyguard (Whitney Houston) — 14 Weeks
21 (Adele) — 14 Weeks
1989 (Taylor Swift) — 13 Weeks
Music Box (Mariah Carey) — 12 Weeks
Secrets (Toni Braxton) — 12 Weeks
Mariah Carey (Mariah Carey) — 11 Weeks
On this day in 2005, Mariah Carey released ‘The Emancipation of Mimi’ —a triumphant, career-defining comeback that reaffirmed her status as a powerhouse in pop and R&B. The album soared to 6× Platinum in under a year and reigned as the best-selling album of the year! @MariahCarey