L.A. Reid is somewhat right. Usher's been out nearly as long as Mariah Carey, and he recently had a hit with I Don't Mind after a string of flops. Mimi is the queen of comebacks. If anybody can figure it out, it's her. Where L.A. Reid is wrong is in not acknowledging that the paradigm has shifted. MC could get to the top again with the right song (key phrase -- right song), but the strategy will not start with radio, but with a groundswell of excitement that leads to strong numbers in streaming and sales. MC has a huge social media presence, but those numbers aren't translating into success, b/c for some reason her recent material is not connecting with listeners. She needs to go in a different direction, but I can't say exactly what that direction is. Perhaps something retro would do the trick.