Confident and energetic, but still...
The Emancipation of Mimi was an exceptional album. Truly a crowning acheivement in Mariah Carey's career. That album had variety, freshness and soul. It was the kind of album that you finish listening to, then just sit there and marvel at how great it was! Along comes its official sequel, E=MC2. And true to the nature of sequels, it just comes up short.

The album opens very strongly with the incredible "Migrate" before heading into the #1 single, "Touch My Body". But from there, it just can't seem to sustain the momentum it started. There are some good songs thrown in there such as "I'm That Chick", "For The Record" and "Side Effects", but the rest of the album sounds like filler. Ballads such as "I Stay In Love" and "Love Story" are just too generic for Carey and mark no new musical territory. Second single "Bye Bye" could be decent, but it tries too hard to follow the success of "We Belong Together". In the end, it's heartfelt lyrics don't go with the sound of the song, resulting in a very bland song.

In this album, Carey is trying to appeal to the younger crowd. But as a result, she starts to alienate those fans that have been with her since her 1990 debut album. Her choice of lyrics, such as "gots to migrate", "that's the way it be" and "all up in my bidness" sound strange coming from her. She apparently doesn't realize that she doesn't need to try and sound all "hip" for people to love her. She's a true diva, and it's sad to see her resort to such juvenile antics.

Emancipation of Mimi was a classy record. E=MC2 ends up sounding like a desperate attempt at avoiding another downfall like the Glitter/Charmbracelet debacle. I love Mariah, and have been buying her albums since her debut. However, this just isn't her strongest.

Excellent album!
Very nice songs, excellent album from Mariah! Can't help but listening to it every day.

I'm loving it!!!

garbage
this album is so bad that I donated it to the goodwill. hopefully someone will buy it for $1.00 and enjoy it more than I did. what happened to mariah??? she was once so good at her craft and now it's just so downhill.

Excellent CD
The CD was excellent. A strong follow up to the "Emancipation OF Mimi". Amazon was perfect. Fast delivery and the CD in perfect condition.

Really Great Mariah Excellent Release
Mariah Carey is back with her latest release "E=MC (2)" The album follows up her hugely successful album "The Adventures of Mimi." "E=MC (2)" features 14 brand new tracks. The album opens up with the funky song "Migrate" featuring T-Pain. This could easily be a single. The song is very radio friendly. "Migrate" is followed up by the album's first single the #1 song "Touch My Body." "Touch My Body" is a bouncy song that has become a favorite among Mariah fans. One of the funkiest songs on the album is the song "Cruise Control" featuring Damian Marley. "I Stay In Love," and "Love Story" are classic Mariah love songs. The song "Bye Bye," is a song that will strike a chord with people who have lost the special someone that they love. It's a memorable Mariah Carey love song. Mariah fans will cling to this song. Although Mariah is very well known for her love songs and ballads, she is also remembered for her funky hip-hop inspired songs. "Side Effects" featuring Young Jeezy is a hip-hop flavored that Mariah's young audience will appreciate. "O.O.C." is a roller skating friendly up-tempo song. Mariah fans will be pleased with "E-MC (2)." It's a great follow up to the "Adventures of Mimi."