@Luva, you stepped right out of the early 1990s with that old as slam against the Queen. Mariah has always had a foot in R&B. Just because she also had pop, AC, and dance success doesn't mean she didn't have r&B hits. She has an extensive love and knowledge of r&b and hip hop, which is why her samples are always so interesting. As a mariah stan, I've encountered this argument many times before from fellow black people who seem to figure the lighter you are the less soul you must have. Hell, whitney is "all black" and she was accused of selling out and being a pop. So would you say that "I'm Your baby Tonight" was Whitney's attempts to turn to the black community to gain some fame? Sit down with your misguided musings.

@Dee, did you say janet should've been acknowledged before Whitney back when BET honored her in 2001? Janet has been honored before, hell she was the first MTV icon. What else do you need? It's Mariah's time and to hell with all others.