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It's Time! (w/ Mariah Carey)

2024/10/16
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Las Culturistas with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang

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Mariah Carey joins Matt and Bowen to discuss her career, from her early days to her current projects. They talk about her inspirations, her songwriting process, and the challenges she faced. They also discuss her memoir and her thoughts on the music industry.
  • Mariah Carey's first concert was her Rainbow Tour at Madison Square Garden.
  • Mariah Carey's new Christmas collaboration with Amazon Music includes ornaments and snow globes.
  • Mariah Carey's songwriting process is described as capturing a cloud.
  • Hero was inspired by a Dustin Hoffman movie and came together quickly.
  • Mariah Carey considers Butterfly to be her best album, despite its lack of awards recognition.
  • Heartbreaker's layered vocals were inspired by the song's looped structure.
  • The "Bianca" character in the Heartbreaker video was inspired by a stand-in on set.
  • Mariah Carey's Butterfly album was a turning point in her career, allowing her more creative freedom.
  • The Meaning of Mariah Carey audiobook was a therapeutic experience for Mariah.
  • The hosts suggest a Divas Live reboot.
  • Mariah Carey's early inspirations include Michael Jackson, Prince, and Marilyn Monroe.
  • Mariah Carey's experience growing up biracial on Long Island was difficult due to racism.

Shownotes Transcript

It's a moment. Mariah Carey? She's on Las Cultch, darling. Matt & Bowen adorn themselves with festive garb to welcome Queen of Christmas, adverb legend and all around music GOAT to the pod. M & B ask MC when to expect the follow up to Caution (and get an answer!), Mariah's "sensory" songwriting process and BTS of the creation of classic songs like "Hero". The three go on to discuss the iconic "Heartbreaker" music video villain BIANCA and her origins, how the Grammys trifle with Mariah and it's unacceptable, the formative Butterfly album's impact, how The Emancipation of Mimi put Mariah back on top, performing on SNL way back in 1990, memories from Mariah's iconic Tokyo Dome show, setting the convention of hip hop features on pop tracks, and the emotional rollercoaster that was writing and recording her terrific memoir The Meaning of Mariah Carey. Also, the inspiration of Michael Jackson, Prince and Marilyn Monroe, the difficulty growing up biracial on Long Island, potentially rebooting Divas Live, beating Tina Fey at Mean Girls trivia, and casting the role of Mariah in Lee Daniels's adaptation of her memoir. Mariah reveals her top 3 favorite Disney rides, talks vocal stacking alongside the incredible Brandy, and ponders dropping her grunge album already! All this, Hoda and Jenna's emotional morning on Today, "Boxing Day" and Mariah's already iconic I Don't Think So, Honey on overhead lighting! Check out Mariah's newest collab with Amazon Music: it's a holiday decor line available October 31st at Amazon.com/MariahCarey! AND THEN A HERO CAME ALONG! We love you, Mariah. "Gimmeyalove" :)

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