her devotion to hyperfemininity and glamour is why she’s still underrated in some regard.. they see a beautiful gorgeous “diva” therefore she cannot be the most important singer, songwriter, producer of all time! but she is
Mariah’s pen is prolific, imo. Clear, full of emotion, so poetic but not abstract in a contrived way. You don’t realize how hard that is to do because of how simple it sounds, but that’s just how good she is