- Mariah Carey gave Jay Z his first number one on BB Hot 100.
- Mariah Carey advised LA Reid to hire Jay Z as the president of Def Jam.
- Jay Z now becomes the richest artist in the US.
Always listen to the talent.
Happy anniversary to the mellifluous Mariah Carey.
The 5x Grammy-winning legend has built an undeniable legacy and established herself as one of the greatest singer-songwriters in history. Dubbed as the ‘Songbird Supreme,’ she revolutionized pop music by blending it with hip-hop. She was later inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame and named “the all-time most successful female songwriter in chart history.” Her chart achievements include holding the record for the most #1 hits, the longest-running #1 song, and the most cumulative weeks at #1 in Billboard Hot 100 history. With a discography of enduring impact throughout her career, she has sold over 200 million records, making her one of the best-selling recording artists of all time. Billboard has ranked her as the greatest female act of all time and she was honored as Person of the Year by MusiCares.
Thank you @musicares. This honors means everything to me. Thank you so much to the incredible performers, and every individual and company alike who showed up. I will never forget this ❤️
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she had two flop albums, a flop movie, no #1 in 5 years, former label paid her $28m to leave after paying her $100m to sign. the industry said her time was up so she had to prove them wrong and the rest is history
Mariah has such a great pen but one of my favorite things about her songs has always been her ad-libs. she just knows how to really take it there and make you hear wtf shes trynna say.
Mariah’s career is one for the books MY GOD.
THREE DIAMOND ALBUMS RELEASED BACK TO BACK
Longest running #1
Most weeks at #1
Most #1s
290 million records sold WW
annual holiday hit
SONG OF THE DECADE TWO DECADES IN A ROW
and this does even scratch the surface