Watch: will.i.am Slams Mariah Carey’s Voice On ‘The Voice’?

Published: Friday 7th Jun 2013 by Sam

Viewers of The Voice UK are well-versed in the fact that will.i.am is notorious for saying his mind. However, the hitmaker and “coach” on the show sparked social media debate tonight following controversial comments made about diva Mariah Carey while praising  favourite-to-win Leah McFall.

See what went down after the jump…

{will.i.am to Leah McFall : “If Mariah Carey heard you sing, she’d be like “Dang, I wish I could sing like that still”}

Naturally, will’s words sparked outrage amongst Mimi’s ever-loyal Lambs, who took to Twitter in their thousands to write comments such as….

As for our two-cents on the matter, we’re somewhat torn. On the one hand, Mariah is musical royalty, hence his comments -whether intended as such or not- were always going to be decoded as “shade”. That said, isn’t he saying just what those with ears and no bias have been thinking for years?

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  1. GOLDEN LIFE June 7, 2013

    HA! I See no lies. She can no longer sing.

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    • Greg June 8, 2013

      It is true that Mariah doesnt sound like the Mariah from the 90’s, but i think its a little much to say she can’t sing…cause she still sounds better than most of these chicks in the game today.

      • Fifi June 8, 2013

        On Mariah’s WORST day, she still sounds better than 99% of the “singers” in the game today ! #Truth

      • irene46 June 8, 2013

        “truth” and nothing but the “truth”!!!

    • Anne June 8, 2013

      I agree that he accidentally told the truth about Mariah’s failing voice that is just not near what it use to be. She still sings better than some of today’s singers but not the good ones, only the one who can’t really sing and are basically relying on their image, gimmicks, or dance moves . When I say good ones, I mean the ones like Beyoncé, Fantasia, Jill Scott, India Arie, Jennifer Hudson, Adele, Chrisette Michelle, and the list goes on and on. No way the Mariah of today can outsing any of those ladies. Now of course she can outsing artists like Rihanna, Katy Perry, Britney Spears, Jennifer Lopez, etc. I’d say it’s more like half of today’s singers who she could still outsing, not 90 percent.

      • Jovaun June 9, 2013

        Are You KIDDING? Mariah Would Still Be Able to Outsing Beyonce If She Had Emphysema… Beyonce Growling Ass Is Nobody’s Vocalist and India Arie and Adele Aren’t Even In Mariah’s Vocal Zip Code. Jennifer Hudson Will Never Have Mariah’s Control or Technique and Fantasia and Jill Scott Are Totally Separate Genre’s and Great Singers But Mariah Definitely Tops Them Even Today.

        Everybody Has an Opinion Though But That’s Just Some Craziness Up There^^^ Especially Beyonce… Hahahha

    • Sherman June 11, 2013

      Geez, relax. Who ever sounds and still looks like they did 20 years ago. Mariah ain’t got nothing to prove.

      • Austin September 13, 2013

        I agree Jovaun. Anne, you are wrong, Mariah outsings them all.

    • Austin September 13, 2013

      That is not at all true, you and Will.i.am are extremely deaf. Her performances are just hit and miss nowadays but she can still sing.

  2. Courtney June 7, 2013

    the people that have been saying that for years are ignorant and don’t realize how long Mariah has been performing professionally or how fragile her voice is

    • FAF June 7, 2013

      but you’re admitting she can’t sing like she used to, though

      • Adrian June 8, 2013

        It’s a known fact that she can’t sing like she used to but she’s not famous for hitting whistle notes, so for Will.i.Flop to even go there is just ridiculous. Mariah is famous for MANY more facets of her voice that she still displays to this day. Whitney,Aretha,Patti, and Dionne all lost the shimmer of their voices but it’s the artist that remained the same.

    • hah June 8, 2013

      no its not ignorant its truth. She cannot sing like she used to. thats just a natural thing that happens with age.

      • irene46 June 8, 2013

        since losing some tone to one’s voice comes natural with aging; why even go there? the comment was totally shady, disrespectful and completely unnecessary!

  3. Smurf June 7, 2013

    I would be mad if he lied- but he did not.
    She cannot sing like she used to.
    But that’s okay….she’s proven herself x 1000

  4. pat June 7, 2013

    bout time we all stopped pretending that Mariah can still blow….but it does seem a little hypocritical coming from one of the most generic voices/producers around

    • Adrian June 8, 2013

      Nobody is pretending. We all know that 23 years later Mariah doesn’t warm up her voice, she has vocal nodules, and she is no longer the 18 year old hungry for success willing to work her ass and kill herself in the process. She slammed herself into the ground performing and promoting for years and now she has the right to kick it with her family. Let her live. This is random as hell.

  5. S****** Blonde June 7, 2013

    He said what everyone has been saying since 1998, i don’t see shade.

    • Common Sense June 8, 2013

      1998 lol? Mariah’s voice was still leagues better than everyone in the industry put together at that point.

    • MariahIsMusic1 June 8, 2013

      You’re such a b**** Blondie 🙂 Love you though. I’m coming for Madonna in her future posts. I’m never forgetting this. 1998? Mariah was the Queen. Lmao

    • CzarM June 8, 2013

      I hate S****** Blonde, but the peon is correct on this one. Mariah’s voice started failing her in the late 90s. Her 1998 voice was no where near as clear, precisioned and “big” as her 1992 voice. Grab a q-tip and listen to “I Still Believe” next to “Love Takes Time,” and hear the difference. However 2013 Mariah wishes she could still sound as well as she did in 1998. It’s a continual vocal descent for her.

      • emanuel June 16, 2018

        Please. Mariah has had off moments even at her prime. She has been singing with nodules her entire career. Her live vocals in 2001-2005 can run circles around her vocals from 1999. Go listen to performances like Vision Of Love Zurich 2003. Joy To The World 2004, With You I’m Born Again 2005 for example. And tell me that those aren’t great vocals. And this comment from will i am is from 2013. When Marah did an Australia tour and delivered very good vocals including acapella moments.

  6. LA LA June 7, 2013

    Coming from a person that thinks Britney Spears voice is incredible……SMH at this…….Well whatever he is.

    • FAF June 7, 2013

      When did he say Britney voice was incredible?

      • Adrian June 8, 2013

        FAF get yo ass some business. You are on every Mariah post.

  7. BeySUS June 7, 2013

    UGHHHH THE SHADDDDEEE, I LIVE.
    HE WASN’T WRONG THO EITHER.

  8. Lulu June 7, 2013

    That was unnecessary of Will. He might have a point, Mariah’s voice isn’t as strong as it used to be, but he didn’t have to say that.

    • Adrian June 8, 2013

      Exactly! This was so damn random too because Leah didn’t even hit a whistle note…she hit a shrill falsetto note. The girl is dope but there have always been better singers than Mariah. That’s not what her made her famous..it was her artistry and her USE of her instrument. not the instrument alone.

      Leah sounds like a mixture of Mariah and Jessie J though. the UK is forever birthing great r&b artists.

  9. I AM above U June 7, 2013

    Funny Mariah would be like i wish i could sing still, but WILL.I.AM.FLop would be like I wish i could sell once…

    • FAF June 7, 2013

      But he has though look at BEP album and single sales and all the songs he has produced & won grammys for

      • I AM ABOVE U June 7, 2013

        Honey i’m talking about that flop of a solo career he keep trying…

  10. BitchICan’tEvenSpellWelfare June 7, 2013

    So says the THIEF!

  11. LEO June 7, 2013

    It’s The Truth Mariah Carey can’t sing no where near as good as she used to, but she’s already established herself as a major artist where as this chick is on the come up.

  12. JER June 7, 2013

    OH NO SHE BETTER DON’T!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Now I know this autotune queen didn’t come for Mother Mimi!!! The only Voice here is Mariah f****** Carey. She is THE VOICE and on her WORST DAY will sing circles around all the lessers. Mariah may have lost some of her strength, but she’s performed a thousand shows live, 25 years, and 15 some albums. Your fave could never. Her voice may have weakened over the years, but we can’t all be XXLtina. I mean we can’t all lose our upper, middle, and lower register after just 2 albums. When Miss Will.Amina gets a voice to lose we’ll talk, until then he can keep being “inspired” by Euro DJ’s and sing about how he’s on some next level he’s yet to reach #POW

    • GOLDEN LIFE June 7, 2013

      Whitney was THE VOICE. Mother OPRAH gave her that name and you will deal. Mariah could sing her ass off in the 90’s, but she started to suck at around 99-2000.

      • JER June 8, 2013

        And whitney could sing her ass off in the 80’s, what your point? Not a Nippy stan coming for someone else’s loss of vocals when your faves voice was beat, gutted, thrown in a river, and never found again.

      • GOLDEN LIFE June 8, 2013

        Who said Whitney was my fave? I am NO WHITNEY STAN, but I do know that OPRAH (the queen of the universe) gave Whitney that title. THE VOICE will forever belong to WHitney. True, her vocals did start to deteriorate in 2000-2001 when her habit began to spin out of control, but you can YouTube performances from the mid to late 90’s and see that she was STILL in beast mode (her voice deepened, that was about it). RIP to her! But back to the subject at hand: Will I Am did NOT lie! Mariah Carey cannot sing anymore, and on her worst day she does NOT sound better than 99% of the industry. She barely sounds better on her best day!!! LMAO

    • Grande The Way June 7, 2013

      The ultimate reach. Sit your delusional ass down with that tired ass Christina shade. B**** if your going to bring her up on EVERY post try new shade. The XXLtina got old several posts ago.

      Further more Whitney Houston is the one and only Voice. She was named the Voice of a Generation. Christina Aguilera received that title for her generation of singers. Mariah doesn’t own that title. And Christina was at her vocal prime during Back to Basics her THIRD album. Not to mention it was released almost a decade after her debut.

      • JER June 8, 2013

        Child, you are an Arianna Grande stan.

        That is all.

      • Common Sense June 8, 2013

        Xtincta receive no such title LOL speaking of reaching! Her delusional stans are the only ones that gave her that title.
        Furthermore, Xtincta’s prime was during her first album when she could still occasionally hit E5s and above without straining her ass off.

      • Grande The Way June 8, 2013

        @Common Sense
        Christina has been named that by several critics and her peers including Rolling Stones Magazine. Did you for get that she was the only singer under 30 on their list of best singers of all time? And he voice was most powerful and rich during the B2B era, just watch the Back To Basics: Live and Down Under tour DVD

        Delusional Lamb, take your seat next to Jer

  13. fonjo June 7, 2013

    Well s*** she would. Most popular artist are grossly overrated by their stans.
    Mariah is a prime example of overrated. From her lyrical skills to her vocals.
    People have the right to their own opinions
    Bringing up his album sales was a defense mechanism. He is a producer, most producers dont sell that well. That still doesn’t change the fact that Mariah Carey is grossly overrated,her vocals have declined, she is past 40 and dresses like she does,her lambs would’ve been they beehive if the internet was a normal necessity like it is today. I respect her legacy But Mariah,Whitney,Micheal,Janet,Beyonce,Britney,Fat Ass Aguilera,Rihanna,Justin T,Justin B,Tupac,Biggie,Madonna,Mary J.Blige,Lady Gaga,The Beatles, etc all of these people have contemporaries, that if were afforded the chance and same promo would be in the same spot these stars are in now. These stars aren’t god and they shouldn’t be worshipped as such. God wouldn’t need to inflate album sales,lip sing,steal music,change his looks until he is unrecognizable,Be a gloried boy band with way too much credit to even an aging diva with a delusional Stan base.
    Attacking others with different opinions doesn’t change differing opinions

    • FAF June 7, 2013

      the part about the Lambs being the Beyhive if they had the internet in the early 90s is true. They were the first stans. Along w/ Whitney’s.. so i clock no lies !

    • Common Sense June 8, 2013

      God doesn’t exist so no s*** he/she/it doesn’t need anything lol. As for the real world, I choose to support someone who earned her way to the top and inspired thousands of future singers with her very REAL and TANGIBLE talent.

      • Adrian June 8, 2013

        It all makes sense now. You lost me with God doesn’t exist. Lord have mercy.

  14. DOSSOME June 7, 2013

    “That said isn’t he saying just what those with ears and no bias have been thinking for years”
    __________________________

    Oh,OK..What if he replaced MARIAH CAREY’s name with WHITNEY HOUSTON,would you still be “somewhat torn” and end up supporting his claims?…haven’t the lambs been the 1st people to say and admit that Mariah is no longer in her prime both vocally and commercially?????

    • MC June 7, 2013

      I mean the they’re esay kill. It’s always the same people breaking their necks to say there same repetitive things.

      There was a time when people used to be creative with their drags.

      • DOSSOME June 7, 2013

        Sweety,#Beautiful is her most critically acclaimed song since HONEY…haters must have gotten tired putting her down judging by their tired drags

      • MC June 7, 2013

        Yes 😆

        They mad.

        ——

        You know, I would take it as an honest judgement and criticism if it weren’t the same person praising people like Britney Spears, Rihanna, etc for their vocals…. the jokes write themselves.

      • MC June 7, 2013

        Scratch Rihanna out, he didn’t praise her vocals I don’t think….

    • Common Sense June 8, 2013

      No I wouldn’t be torn because Mariah didn’t sabotage her own voice. She didn’t and doesn’t have control over it’s deterioration unlike Whitney.

      • Teflon Boy June 8, 2013

        ^This! Mariah clearly has a vocal issue that she’s been dealing with privately and many years later is still making music despite it. I am a Mariah stan who is all too aware that her voice has declined but I would never drag her for it because that to me would be like dragging Usain Bolt for developing arthritis, her vocal issue is probably devastating for her on a personal level so I’d never be so heartless, however if it was clearly a result of alcohol and cigarettes like Adele then maybe I’d be more critical…, she’s given her all and if anyone wants to compare Mariah’s vocals at her prime to their fave’s vocals at their prime then be my guest *stifles giggles*.

        In conclusion, if I want to hear pristine Mariah vocals I can listen to either the Daydream or Butterfly IMO cos those albums give me life…, that said, as a fan I will happily drag her choice of current material and apparent allergy to sufficient rehearsal and prep’ …BUT her vocal decline? NEVER

      • JOHNVIDAL June 8, 2013

        @teflon boy
        You seem very reasonable.

  15. Mark111 June 7, 2013

    I been saying this for how long? The Llamas can give it a rest. Look at their profile pic, I wish the people on here showed their real faces.

    • DOSSOME June 7, 2013

      So is that you on your avi?Wow

      • JOHNVIDAL June 8, 2013

        lol

  16. King B>Rihanna June 7, 2013

    MARIAH MAY NOT AT HER BEST BUT I STILL DON’T WANT WILL.I.NOT TALKING ABOUT VOCALS PERIOD.

  17. mc the place to be! June 7, 2013

    you know what im not in fazed by this people been saying s*** about mariah’s voice since she first started and im still trying to figure out how anyone can sound the same after singing their ass off for twenty years but it’s whatever #beautiful is climbing the charts and regardless of whether or not her voice is still in tact she’s still your fave’s favorite singer and inspired about every single one of em and even open doors for rappers like william to crossover to pop artists but whatever *often imitated never duplicated*

  18. Darianna Jones June 7, 2013

    I read the title of this post as “will.i.am Shades Himself On ‘The Voice'”

    And Mariah better not respond to this fuckery. Remember your receipts, hun!

    will.i.caint please return to the cold, deserted forest that is your solo career. That ish was completely uncalled for

    • MC June 7, 2013

      Why would she waste her time on him? Everyone says this all the time including the stans.

  19. MC June 7, 2013

    He is right though, her voice isn’t what it used to be. The thing is the girl he is praising isn’t vocally impressing so Mariah can slay TODAY torn vocals and all.

    Who cares anyways, this is the same person praising Britney Spears 😆 The REAL kii 😆

    Stay #Beautiful y’all.

  20. JARED (WHITE DUDE) June 7, 2013

    In my most honest opinion, it’s Mariah nodules, bouts with alcoholism and inconsistency as a live vocalist (in terms of overuse of her high/upper/whistle registers, correct vocal technique and so forth), post-2000, that has done her voice ALOT of harm and damage.

    Barbra Streisand, Gladys Knight, Tina Turner and Patti LaBelle etc… are, all, 30+ years older than Mariah and having watched their live performances recently, I can only HOPE & PRAY that Mariah can still sound nearly as good them once she reaches her 70’s – that includes Celine Dion also.

    She will be forever held to the standards of her glory days, for better or for worse. It isn’t fair, but she’s a woman – and a phenomenally talented one at that.

    Will.I.Am just needs to shut his mouth; Mariah drinks champagne with more artistic credibility than he has.

    >>>

    • MIMI CAREY June 7, 2013

      I ABSOLUTELY AGREE…

      But, wait, Barbra Streisand can still sing?

      • JARED (WHITE DUDE) June 7, 2013

        Yes she can…

        Because of age however, the tonal colouring [timbre] of her voice has darkened and thickened but the quality is still there.

        Barbra would, now, be considered a Contralto, naturally speaking, because of the huskiness of her tone now but the ‘mezzo-soprano’ characteristics are still there.

      • Darianna Jones June 7, 2013

        @Jared look at you with your vocal terminology! Go head! I ain’t mad at you! Yes I agree as they get older, female singers’ voices begin to rapidly deteriorate, something few people take into account. The fact that Mariah can still hit her whistle register after YEARS of not taking care of her voice properly is a massive testament to the sheer level of talent she possesses.

        Once again, I have to give it to you for your intelligent input lol

      • JARED (WHITE DUDE) June 8, 2013

        LOL. Thanks Hun.

    • JOHNVIDAL June 8, 2013

      Great post but people like Barbra have not sung as much as Mariah or Whitney in a short period of time. These two have always been worldwide and the promo was a la huge phenomenoms. Barbra wasn´t that in her youth. These type of mega worldwide sellers appeared in the 80´s (at least when it comes to females). It´s been well known that Barbra is afraid of stages and live performances, at least for the last 30 years. She has always been cancelling events (the few ones she was going to do) at the last minute. This topic was very popular in the late 90´s when she was going to sing at the oscars one year and at the grammys with Celine another year, and she cancelled last minute. Leaving Celine alone with no time to prepare. (Just anecdotal I know). Barbra sound amazing enough for 70 years old anyway.

      • JARED (WHITE DUDE) June 8, 2013

        Oh yes, I absolutely forgot about Barbra Streisands “fear” of the live stage and so, in that respect, you’re correct.

        I have often the extent of which Whitney and Mariah were placed into the mainstream arena: excessive interviews, television performances, touring etc… which, undoubtedly, had a very dramatic affect on their voices, amongst other things.

        Whitney H – 1985-1994

        Mariah C – 1990-1999

        They were both in their primes for ‘nine/ten years’, coincidentally, until it all went down hill, vocally speaking.

        I guess ‘Aretha, Patti, Diana, Tina’ etc… preserved their voices better.

    • The Evil Eye June 8, 2013

      Shut the f*** you, you lame ass homosexual you.

  21. Gabriel June 7, 2013

    People, let’s be honest.
    Mariah is a bitc*, she’s such a diva that thinks she singes better than anyone.
    But MARIAH CAN SING.
    Will.I.Am isn’t a singer, he’s a great producer.
    I think he should be quiet instead of saying s*** when his solo albuns never got a great position on the charts…
    I like him. He’s a cool guy, but when it is about music… Who is him to say anythin about Mariah Carey?!

    • MsThing485 June 8, 2013

      Will.I.Am never claimed to be a “singer.” As you said, he’s a producer…an accredited one who has worked with some of the best in the industry…which gives him license to critique the industry and it’s names. The chart performances of his solo albums have nothing to do with this. He’s still entitled to his opinion, and like it or not, his opinion has weight/merit. You teenage stans kill me trying to bring everything back to the charts; not everything is measured by Billboard sweetheart.

  22. Theman June 7, 2013

    MC can definitely sang. Certain things change, but the talent is still there. Sam u are a hater period. Everyone isn’t the same. Will I Robot, is an untalented idiot. How is that flop a** album doing on the charts. Is he still out here trying to push that outer space astronaut sound? His career hasn’t taken off period. It got stuck on go.

  23. Theman June 7, 2013

    Also, no he’s not saying what you are pressed for him to say Sam. If something isn’tthe same, that doesn’t mean that it still doesn’t function.Just using a scenario. Autotune is his voice.He is nothing more than a King sized action figure. TF outta here.

  24. eric June 7, 2013

    Mariah doesn’t need the voice she used to have to maintain the level she’s at now. The best thing any artist can wish for is longevity and Mariah has that. Will’s gimmick will never be legendary like MC.

  25. DOSSOME June 7, 2013

    @JARED (WHITE DUDE)

    i usually agree with you but today you tried it…You really tried it…really??talking about her “alcoholism” & all that stuff just because of Will.i.am’s comment …Her vocals have declined,simple as that,quit with the over-analysis,DAMN.

    • King B>Rihanna June 7, 2013

      he didn’t lie tho..her bad practices also have contributed to her vocal decline..naturally her voice would decline but her bad habits that he pointed out also play a role.

      • Teflon Boy June 8, 2013

        It is true, I’m a fan of Mariah but if you read old interviews of her before the Butterfly era she mentions all of the things that K.O. her voice. One quote in particular always stuck with me and it was something along the lines of ‘my voice is so sensitive, I used to think maybe a little wine was Ok but it really takes the edge off my voice’ …also, aerobic exercise affects her voice, cheese, chocolate, citrus etc. the list goes on. These things were mentioned as far back as Emotions. I think that once she achieved the pinnacle of her success she just started to allow herself some pleasures, such as maybe the occasional spliff and or glass of wine. It doesn’t mean she had a problem but it does showcase that to maintain Daydream-standard vocals she pretty much has to maintain the lifestyle of a Nun. Mary J. Blige has a totally different voice, people know she can sing but don’t expect the same level of vocal purity.

  26. Dev June 7, 2013

    Leah can sing but i’m not even sure that she’s hitting whistle notes or a high falsetto, or is her voice is that original… or with the statement that she is the best singer the UK has ever seen!?
    Anyway, will is a fool because although this girl could sing, Ruth Brown could sing better and hit the same notes but he didn’t boost here up.

  27. HOTSTUFF June 7, 2013

    this is the link to the video : /watch?v=-4ArltSq5V4

  28. CiCi Slaaaaays June 7, 2013

    lmao yaaaaaas will he aint lying

  29. Real 20 June 7, 2013

    Will need to shut up mariah still can sing always a hater his black ugly self need to get a life mariah will slay

  30. ratedxxx(my favs stays on)) June 7, 2013

    some people on here shouldnt make any comments about people knowing how to sing, when you stan for h*** that uses autotune, h***, that sounds like they are choking on a d***, or h*** that thinks screaming on a track is soulful…..

    I know Mariah doesn’t sound like she did 20 years ago, why because back than real vocalists were actually singing live..after all these years, yes her voice has changed,I’m not delusional..

  31. Truth be told June 7, 2013

    Sam I find it funny how you always hating on mariah u are really a lame this sit needs to be shut down u dont promote news you start trouble and find it funny and how are u look 30 acting like stand and for the other haters up should not be talking because everybody other than beyonce can’t even sing its a shame and they in they prime mariah white mix so u want her to fall off it won’t happen god got her back just know just know she still got it in addition I love Whitney Houston but mariah today sing 90 times better than Whitney before she pass so give her credit where it’s do nuff said Sam u are a hater and bad role model for kids real talk smh

  32. ratedxxx(my favs stays on)) June 7, 2013

    mariah still can sing, she just doesnt sound like she did 23 years ago..

    willliam gay ass just using mariahs name to get some attention..nothing new

    I’m not mad at people who can’t stand mariah..s*** 23 years in the game, bish is worth half a billion,..she doesnt have to be in people’s faces 24/7 to make money…her money makes her money..boss move

    and she’s a legend..yea I would be pissed to, if my fav cant touch mariah’s non singing ass…

  33. ratedxxx(my favs stays on)) June 7, 2013

    I don’t take anything that grape juice say seriously..they’ll bash real singers like mariah, they’ll bash rihanna for winning so on

    and yet praise b****** that aint doing s***, and put them on a pedestal….

    its all good..jealousy is a hell of a drug….

    and fyi..mariah carey never had a drinking problem…the enquirer made that s*** up….she had a mental breakdown..we don’t know what was going on in her life at that time..to pass judgement is stupid

    and to bring up her mental breakdown to bash her is just…like people do to britney….some people are just garbage

  34. Grande The Way June 7, 2013

    He didn’t lie.I don’t see why he felt the need to point out the obvious. Mariah’s voice isn’t what it used to be. But neither is she. She’s done multiple performances, got older, had children, etc. Mariah overall has past her prime. That being said, sadly, she can give better performances then most of today’s pop acts.

    • Theman June 8, 2013

      Stfu, she still has it..

  35. Theman June 8, 2013

    This site is full of shyt. Sam is an a** kisser. He tags MC on twitter when he writes good stuff, but when he doesn’t, he acts two faced. What kinda shyt is this????

  36. Mikey June 8, 2013

    I find it highly laughable that Will would even attempt to utter Mariah’s name from his lips considering his contributions to music over the last few years has ultimately helped lead music into the HORRIFIC state it’s been in. Seriously, how many party songs with virtually the exact same lyrics can you release? And is that way practically every single track on your album features a star that is undeniably bigger than he is? This man has no star quality which is why he can’t move a record without someone better to sell it.

    Meanwhile, Mariah continues to win (damaged voice as you may say or not) as “#Beautiful” continues to climb the charts around the globe. Try again, Shady.I.Am.

  37. pon_de June 8, 2013

    its called RESPECT…which clearly he has none. no one claims mariah sounds like she’s 19 but last time I checked her 43 year old “tired” voice is still charting Top 20 hits. so tired of this generation thinking its cute and boss to be rude and disrespectful. he could have simply said her vocals remind him of MC. instead he throws shade when the true gag is this artist will likely flop, will.i.am will continue to be irrelevant and MC will press on

    • Slick June 9, 2013

      Dude you are on point, he could have just said just that.

  38. Cassie lover June 8, 2013

    Mariah can’t sing anymore tbh.

  39. Cassie lover June 8, 2013

    i loveee shady will

  40. Cassie lover June 8, 2013

    loveee u Will

  41. Sundayluv June 8, 2013

    Just because it’s true doesn’t mean it should be said. It was hurtful and unnecessary. He is a punk. We could say he’s an ugly m********* but that would be mean.

  42. POP ROYALTY (Bohemian Grove) June 8, 2013

    tsk tsk.

  43. F**.i.am June 8, 2013

    She’s a grown woman she can say whatever she wants

  44. IM A FREE B*TCH June 8, 2013

    we all know Mariah cant sing as well as she used to but there is no denying the fact that Will cant sing at ALL

    -searches for a Will.I.Am song with no auto tune-

    oops cant find any

    he can only WISH to sound like Mariah even on her worst day

    • #ThatPower June 8, 2013

      Will is a rapper

      • IM A FREE B*TCH June 8, 2013

        a “rapper” that sings

  45. #ThatPower June 8, 2013

    Will.i.am is a rapper producer n performer so he knows what he’s talking bout

    • Common Sense June 8, 2013

      LOL No he doesn’t. Get back to me when he learns how to play a real instrument or sing a real note.

  46. Fergie Stan June 8, 2013

    He’s so right Mariah can’t sing dont be mad cause legend.i.am thru that epic shade

  47. soulmusiclover June 8, 2013

    oh just shut up will! you’re musically irrelevant! your music has been crap for the last 4 years! just go away with your generic music ugh

  48. VeezyUnlimited June 8, 2013

    What is crazy to me, people come at Mariah Carey for her voice which she’s been using since 1990. She is still relevant. Where people like Will.I.Am make a name off someone else (FERGIE). He’s even been in the studio with Brittany Spears and actually makes a comment about Mariah Carey not being able to sing?? Mariah Carey can sing me to sleep every night and I wouldnt complain at all. She has nothing left to prove, she understands her voice isnt what it used to be, but when you have a precious jewel like she has, its hard to keep it polished. She was performing for basically 10 years straight during an era where music was at a high demand with hundreds of talented singers. Now we have singers who cant sing and making a comment of sort towards a legend. Maybe, the problem is she is relevant after all these years and people 5 years in is forgettable…

  49. Leepee June 8, 2013

    Celine Dion can outsing the lot of them!

    • Common Sense June 8, 2013

      With her flawless 20 year old playback tracks, of course she can.

  50. TGJ IS A BIAS SITE BUT I REFUSE TO LET THAT BOTHER ME June 8, 2013

    I LOVE YOU MARIAH…EVEN IF MARIAH DECIDES TO QUIT SINGING, SHE HAS SOLID MUSIC TO KEEP ME FOR AGES TO COME. THIS ERA OF MUSIC AND BUNDLE OF SINGERS DON’T MOVE ME. IT’S FUNNY I WAS LAYING HERE ENJOYING A CLASSIC SO SO DEF ALL STAR REMIX (JD,DA BRAT & XSCAPE) OF MARIAH CAREY’S “ALWAYS BE MY BABY”; A #1 HIT FROM DAYDREAM. #CLASSICALBUM #EPICMASTERPIECE

    http://youtu.be/lcw_i3Hituw

    • Teflon Boy June 8, 2013

      ^This is exactly the reason Mariah will always be relevant…,

      I can appreciate Beyonce’s IT Girl status as the cream of the crop for today’s talent but on stage and in photoshoots are the only places she shines, her recorded music for the most part is seriously lacking in comparison, she’s now in her 30’s and still hasn’t made one song that is as well crafted as any of the music Mariah’s put out in her career…, for every tacky Touch My Body don’t be fooled because there is a Breakdown, Always Be My Baby, Thank God I Found You feat. Joe/Nas, Fantasy, Underneathe The Stars, I Still Believe, The Roof, Forever, When You Believe just behind it….., Candy Bling and #Beautiful sustain me. I hate Mariah’s Bimbo schtick but musically she is a self-made beast and the lessors will deal lol.

  51. cocobutta June 8, 2013

    Well he wants a buzz and that comment will have more hits than his album!!!!

  52. Carla June 8, 2013

    That Mariah doesn’t have the same voice as 23 years ago, we all know that but to say that she wants the voice she wants had??? it’s offensive. This coming from an artist who actually uses autotune for a living and who’s opinion counts as much as Nicki Minaj’s counted on AI. Mariah, even if you couldn’t sing or wouldn’t sing anymore, what you did in your carrer counts for eternity, so don’t mind about the haters. 18 number ones, 250+ albums sold, 2 songs of the decade, 2 certified diamond albums…. whi’s will.i.am anyone knows??? Mariah deserves more respect … really

  53. MARIAH 4 EVER June 8, 2013

    I’VE BEEN A MARIAH FAN SINCE 1990. MARIAH IS NOT IN HER PRIME AND DOESN’T SING LIKE 1990 BUT SHE HAS NOT LOST IT. ITS VERY MEAN FOR HIM TO MAKE SUCH A BROAD STATEMENT. TRUTH BE TOLD, MARIAH CAN BLOW AWAY A LOT OF THESE SHADY WANNABES DIVAS THAT CAN’T EVEN SING TO SAVE THEIR LIVES. TGJ Y’ALL LOVE THROWING SHADE AT MY FAVES. I STAN FOR MARIAH AND SHE AIN’T GOING NO WHERE. I BET YOU JUST LIKE ARETHA, DIONNE, GLADYS, NATALIE COLE, PATTI AND OTHERS STILL TOURING, MARIAH WILL BE UP THERE TOURING AT THAT AGE. #ITAINTOVER

    http://youtu.be/9q3Rg0xKmpM

  54. MariahIsMusic1 June 8, 2013

    Uhmm who takes WillAMFlop serious? Lol. Plays *Hero Live*
    He. Should be worried about his flopping album and leave mariah since she can’t sing anymore

  55. JOHNVIDAL June 8, 2013

    People on here are so damn disrespectful! The thing is not that he said she can´t sing as well as 20 years ago (that´s a fact, an accepted fact by the whole world, and it´s normal and it´s still amazing so no problem)
    The thing is he said this unknown girl is better than Mariah. And I´m so tired of hearing things like that. When NO, nobody has demonstrated to be better still. Leona Lewis is the best singer of the bunch of “next-Mariah” and her voice is no where near as special and not to mention look at what happened with her career. The rest of them including this girl are worse.
    And William boy: your music is crap and you have no voice, even if Mariah loses her voice she still can make better music than you cos she´s not only a singer. What´s your excuse man? At least try to be respectful ALL THE TIME, when you are so mediocre.

    • POP ROYALTY (Bohemian Grove) June 8, 2013

      Dear @johnVidal , when you hear so much noise at the back , you know you are on the right track.

      Mariah is fine vocals, body and all , you should really start to get cool when someone is “trying” it.

      • JOHNVIDAL June 8, 2013

        Dear @pop: “I didn´t mean it when I said I didn´t love you so…” 🙂

      • POP ROYALTY (Bohemian Grove) June 8, 2013

        LOL. 😆

    • JOHNVIDAL June 8, 2013

      LOL and here we come with the fake dislikes again…

  56. hello June 8, 2013

    It’s a known thing that a womans voice worsens with age! Leave her be!

    Not to mention she’d still out sing the majority of singers who are out nowadays. Can the music blog do some musical research.

  57. Carla June 8, 2013

    I forgot to mention something earlier: it is very interesting how people compare mariah with 43 years old to girls with 20+ years. I still think she blows off the 20+ ones but if we compare Mariah with 20+ years to these voices of today. who the f*** do you think wins the fight ???? After 23 years of singing your voice ‘s gonna suffer of course but that’s called work liability . Still my Mariah is better then that guys autotune crap or any wannabe. So Will, leave singing to real professionals will you ? Thanks

    • JER June 8, 2013

      DEAD @ work liability. You did nawt

  58. wft June 8, 2013

    All this from a man that had to steal lyrics from Tulisa HAHAHA

  59. Mooriah Calories June 8, 2013

    Her fans are delusional, Mariah needs to retire a.s.a.p She’s made her money and now her talent is all used up. Her live vocals sound like s*** today, without the tricks of the studio she would be nothing. She is embarrassing her brand with these last few horrible live performances.

  60. F*** Mariah and the lambs June 8, 2013

    I’m so sick of the “Lambs”.
    The only people who act like Mariah is all of that is them.
    In her prime Mariah still wasn’t all of that.
    Now that she is past her prime, she still sounds better than most? The delusions!
    I can name 10 Pop stars, 10 R&B Stars, 10 Country Stars, 5 Jazz Singers(Jazz is such a self contained genre) and many other singers from multiple genres that slay Mariah vocally. The only thing that chick had was her whistle(She was queen of that)
    Her music is forgettable ask anyone outside of the lambs, what her airplay gained #1’s were and they couldn’t tell you. There is no excuse to why her vocals declined so early. Her peak lasted for about 5 years tops and she is the best voice? Mariah is a glorified studio singer. Hell even Whitney’s prime lasted for about 8 or 9 years. Aretha can still sing, Patti Can still sing, Chaka can still sing ,Celine can still sing,Natalie can still sing…These women all debuted years before Mariah. No more excuses lambchops! Plus that s*** with her being born with nodes! Smh….

    • Pon_de June 8, 2013

      Girl, why are you salty as sea water this morning?? Where is all this slayage of which you speak? You can claim payola. You can claim Tommy Mottola. You can claim the West Bank. But, people vote with their COINS and Mariah’s voice inspired people’s coins to spread their wings and fly away into her pocket from 1991 to today. Get over it! I’ve seen rough performance from every name you mentioned just as I’ve seen rough performances from Mariah. But, facts are facts. Slayage=raw talent, musicality, business savvy, versatility, resilience, SELF-BELIEF, etc etc. Clearly these no name singers you think can come for MC don’t have all those pieces, hence ain’t nobody heard of them but you. Dismissed!

      • JOHNVIDAL June 8, 2013

        lol these haters…

      • Carpe Diem. June 8, 2013

        Ughhh God bless u chile!! @PON

  61. Hive 20 June 8, 2013

    I’m a huge fan of Beyonce but I know and like mariah songs they will last for generation and than some but for your comment u sound like a hater and lame just Sam how about u get a life and go to school mariah will slay again and than beyonce will u stands could stay press I don’t believe will said that I have seen the video Sam always lying no other sits posted this story because bs

  62. Sam feeds off mariah June 8, 2013

    Sam u need mariah to make a living u punk on this sit slow news day I see hater evil does not prevail just know shame on you

  63. Toto June 8, 2013

    Will.I.Am has worked with Cheryl Cole, Fergie and Britney Spears. NO SINGING ASS B****** ! He should know. BEP’s have had some of the worst performances I’ve ever seen, he has NO ROOM to talk. At least Mariah HAD IT. BEP/William is/are overrated music thieves.

    • Fifi June 8, 2013

      Fergie, Britney, and Cheryl Cole = Horrible “singers”

  64. Monarch Carey (Mariahs real twin) June 8, 2013

    My real sister twin is Mariah Carey Cannon
    I have all of her talent as well since I was born
    The same day but separate mothers. Don’t you
    Dare talk to my sister like that!!! Hell if you did treat
    My sister like that i’d beat the s*** out of your face
    I really get serious. If either one of you manage the word
    Mariah will get it badly till you really get hurt like shitting
    Hell from all over your damn face till you get that straight!
    Manage the facts that you all never sang live!!!! Get that!!!!
    Oh how i would love to beat the s*** out of you since im
    Mariahs twin sister that she hasnt seen for a while!
    Afterall i am more than just a sister to her! Im more
    Like my sister! I wish that if you be nice about mariah
    I wont have to beat the s*** out of you. I will talk to
    William in real to let his ass know that its improperiate
    To interfere with celebrities careless although placed on
    The youtube section definding the determination
    Recess of mariahs last vocal soundstage. She just
    Want more singing although shes my sister. Please
    I know she cant sing good, but just give her 1 damn
    Preciously thought about her but dont be an ass about
    My damn sister. Although how will you feel if i said about
    You? Saying: you are one damn ass s*** singer or even
    One f****** idiotly ass male singer? I felt this way
    Because i only protect her from harms way. Like i said
    The ones who threaten mariah will be an ass all their life
    And im not kidding at all. Besides i know how you all
    Act with drama with threats against mariahs singing!
    Oh how this is what i call bitching asses that contain
    More than 90%of males who interfere with mariahs
    Feelings. 100% honestly who do not threaten her
    Mariahs singing will stay a ledgend forever and
    Always! If one of you kill her or harm her
    especially threatens her will get it really bad from me
    I Get Serious!!! I dont do Drama!!!

  65. Navy nick June 8, 2013

    Hes not lying, mariah is a classic but she lost it

  66. Lil Mo and Cene Stan June 8, 2013

    The only real voices are the two I stan for. And alicia keys……sarcasm.

  67. DTG June 8, 2013

    The truth hurts, I see. Will just said what the rest of the world has been saying about Mariah’s voice for the past 15 years. She was at her vocal prime from 1990-1995. From 1996-2000 she was still “solid,” while the foundation slowly but steadily cracked. 2001 to now she’s been average to bad.

    You can almost count on Mariah tanking her live performances and on record you can literally hear the various takes tacked together to try and give the illusion of decent.

    Don’t pass this off as just something that happens to every strong singer over “time.” Mariah didn’t take care of her voice, and now it’s gone. Period.

  68. mr.m June 8, 2013

    LOL!!!
    DISS DISS DISS
    *Plays Vision of Love*
    *Wipes Tears*

  69. Theman June 8, 2013

    MC has given great performances thru each of her eras…. Her range is all there. She just needs to give her all and let go more than anything.. She is a master vocalist.. She’s taken care of her voice. She just needs to rehearse, and warm her voice up….

  70. Apoorv June 9, 2013

    Mariahs whistle register and low notes have actually improved over the years. The raspiness in her mid range has disappeared due to pregnancy. She can still belt properly upto F#5 given proper conditions. Her voice isnt as strong as strong before thats true ciz she had nodules and she overworked it.. But what the girl did was just hiyting some some whistle notes, and that doesnt make her a new mariah carey. Sam is an idiot

  71. Greg M June 9, 2013

    Anyone who watched Mariah on the American Idol season finale knows that Mimi’s still got it.

    As for Will, he’s musical garbage; his opinion doesn’t matter nor Will.it.ever . . .

  72. sally June 16, 2018

    as someone who is a hardcore mariah fan since minute one,,,,literally the first 4 seconds out of her mouth back in ’90 when I thought I would be the next linda ronstadt,,,,and was graduating with music degrees and studying w/ronstadts coach in san fran…..and now of course am a nobody that got no where in music and am over the hill but still sangan I am amazed and still hanging on to following my diva icon mariah’s career.fascinated with her techinque and battling a long battle with a jaw injury from orthodontics i studied relentlessly to understand how she made sound…..ultimately it is her magnificent EAR that “makes” her voice….as it MAKES all of our voices….are her cords weathered or strained at times???? YES but when well rested SHE STILL can outtsing ALL of em/us!!! http://www.singsnap.com/karaoke/r/c36407027
    http://www.singsnap.com/karaoke/r/c1a41fd37

    and yeah will obviously did speak for alot of others,,,,,,but he should of clarified it as well,,,,mariah may not be “on” 24/7 but can call up the goods ……usually

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