Whitney Houston Shaking Off Mariah Carey's Memoirs ?
Date: 08/11/09 | Newsroom
Filed under: R&B News, Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston
Ever since the word diva became popular and was later embellished by networks, including VH1 (Divas Live, VH1 Divas), chart-topping artists including Aretha Franklin, Tina Turner, Beyonce, Celine Dion and both Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey have been pitted against each other. In recent years the term diva and the word 'beef' have even come together with some 'divas' expressing displeasure towards one another and ... more publicly than ever. According to some, one of the aforementioned divas is worried about her next album.
Sources say Mariah Carey is shaking over Whitney Houston's forthcoming project "I Look To You," which arrives in stores August 31.
Originally set for release just one week apart, Houston and Carey's discs ("I Look To You" and "Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel") have been mentioned on nearly every music-related website, magazine, newspaper, or televised outlet worldwide. But, according to sources close to Mariah Carey, who originally had Houston 'beat' with an earlier single release and album release date, the "Make It Happen" and "Obsessed" singer is afraid of being overshadowed.
'She's getting very nervous now that Whitney Houston is coming back," a source told Page Six.
That source, who also claims that Carey has hired a new team to oversee the promotion of "Memoirs...," says Carey's new manager Chris Lighty would not comment on the progress of the album, which was to have been completed by now.
Lighty reportedly told Page Six that he is "dealing with music, brand extensions and commercial opportunities" but, when asked about the progress claimed he was "at the beach" and couldn't be bothered.
Carey had worked with noted celebrity manager Benny Medina (Usher, Jennifer Lopez, Tyra Banks) prior but, allegedly made adjustments to that relationship in 2008.
In addition to rumored 'behind the scenes' troubles, Carey may have to face off with Houston and other divas this fall. Grammy winning and nominated favorites including Toni Braxton and Monica have new efforts on the horizon, as do pop stars Nelly Furtado and Shakira, in addition to highly anticipated music from a post-divorce-filing Usher.
While the rumors surrounding Carey's album and follow up to the summer single "Obsessed" continue to run across the net, the "E=MC2" diva remains positive.
Tweeting earlier this month, Carey told Twitter fans "Just left rehearsal..
Honestly, I miss my "extended family" right now.. Pls let me know if you're still here! Finally at range now at last!".
Carey is also prepping for a four night stint at Las Vegas' The Pearl at the Palms Casino Resort.
As for Whitney Houston, a special performance on ABC's Good Morning America has been confirmed in addition to a sitdown interview/update with ABC and a special release date of Monday, August 31 for "I Look To You".
Houston also unveiled the single "Million Dollar Bill" recently and along with Carey, may be on the roster for VH1's upcoming VH1 Divas broadcast September 17.
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BOTH sucks period. I am THE QUEEN.
Love Mariah and Whitney. Hope they duet again.
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@Shawakatima YOU SKANK! I dont need editing......i got it right the 1st time and you are wrong and bias because all the ladies i have named have PERSONALLY cited MARIAH as THEE voice that they were inspired by, wish they had and often imitated. NOT Whitney. so if u gonna argue on Whitney's behalf,.......DO YOUR F***KING HOMEWORK!!
I like Whitney, but i think Mariah will do better. Btw, Mariah's whole Obsessed performance was live if you couldn't tell. only haters, or bad observers can't tell that at least 95% of it was l.ive. Whitney's cool but she needs better songs, and should try writing her own material for once
Mariah Carey is a talentless hag that got put in her place by Eminem. Mariah may do big business in the states, but thank god overseas, where music is still tolerable, that cow don't fly.
Whitney Houston has made mistakes, everyone has. Let's just hope that she learns from them, something that Mariah Carey can't seem to do. Mariah is depending on AutoTune and it shows with her public performances. Although Whitney's voice has matured, at least you can tell there is no vocal enhancement added to her song. Hopefully Mariah will give up on voice enhancers, improve her voice to where it could go and give up on celebrity gossip and rivalries to sell her albums. Bring back the girl that sang Emotions.
both ladies are good and whitney had one album to sell over 42-millions and went platium 17 times and whitney has some good movies out there like body guard that made over 400-million so if you do not know your facts just keep yapping and in time we will see who is the head by who sells the most you all get on my last nerve always talking about someones age and age is just a number if you are still breating and caN WALK AND FEED YOURSELF then you are doing good and both ladies sounds real good and just because some of you have got smoked out voices speak for your dam self and you can talk all you want to but you cannot pass judgement on nobody but your own self just hide and wait theres new music on its way to the air just wait and see we are always tearing each other down and for what, some of you needs to get a life and quick, before you self destruct.
@Shawakatima Who has Whitney inspired?? hmmmm just of the top of my head... -MARIAH CAREY, ALICIA KEYS -MARY J. BLIGE -RIHANNA -BEYONCE -CHRISTINA ALIGLIRA -KELLY CLARKSON -JESSICA SIMPSON -AMERIE -FERGIE -AND 90% OF ALL THE FEMALE SINGERS ON AMERICAN IDOL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I had to edit the above post to make it factually accurate. Give it to mama!
yes mariah does not owe her carrer to whitney mariah has out sold has more #1's and plus she writes and produce her own stuff....dont get me wrong whitney is good but give mariah her creidt...