RIP MINNIE. LOL At some people. Many people will always put Minnie before Mariah, because she was the first to really popularize the whistle notes. This has nothing to do with throwing shade at Mariah. Mariah herself would probably put Minnie before her. Mariah has just sold more records and has made the whistle notes popular. If Minnie was a live today, she would probably be the one known for whistle notes but we dont dont know that. Also i wish people would stop putting Beyonce and Rihanna together. One has sold a lot of records and has talent, u cant find in todays industry, with critical awards achievements, an icon and has longevity. The other has also sold a lot of records with many number ones and has semi talent. One has already went down, as one of the greatest of all time. There is no comparison.