Mariah Carey - The Emancipation of Mimi

Mariah Carey's new CD is 'da bomb! I love all songs except for #10 which I think is just stupid and lowers the image of her and this cd. I stopped really caring about Mariah when Daydream or whatever came out. Then I heard It's Like That and I went 'oooo' :) Now Mariah is back and it truly is "the return of the voice." However, I think she may have recorded these songs pretty much in order because the cd starts out strong and as it progresses, there is one song where she has laryngitis or something, I swear that's what I think it sounds like. My opinion only. Let the review and high praise begin.
1 - It's Like That - Awesome dance song, you've probably heard it or a strange remix of it on the radio. The lyrics are awesome! She's having a party and she's free to do as she pleases and doesn't have to worry about anything. Beautiful vocal riffs (melismas).
2 - We Belong Together - Great song, super vocals, another song that is getting great radio play. You can kinda imagine Mariah singing this. The gestures she'd make and all that lol. The last note she sings goes on forever! Radio doesn't do it justice lol.
3 - Shake It Off - Slower song that makes you rock back and forth. The vocal part "cuz the lovin ain't the same, and you keep on playin games" makes me think and point my finger as if the person in question did this wrong *tilts head and points finger to the right* and that wrong *tilts head and points in the other direction to the beat* It's kinda kewl. OOOOO some super high parts!
4 - Mine Again - Mariah sings this in pretty much full voice in the important parts. Nice, I think. Some ppl might say she's overdoing it. Super high note at the end, yay :)
5 - Say Somethin' - Yay! This has been getting some airplay on radio. It's Mariah and Snoop Dogg. Nice groovin' dance song. Oh kewl part right cues Snoop. Circular vocal part, it's kewl. I like this little rap or whatever it might be called. Mariah hitting high notes.
6 - Stay The Night - One of my faves on this CD. Sung in full voice, it's amazing. "Stay the NIIIIIIIIGHT......morning LIIIIIIIIGHT,"etc rocks! Very powerful. Oooo super high notes! Groovy rhythm. *dances happy* ooo ending is a little annoying, yet kewl.
7 - Get Your Number - Jermaine Dupri helps out for this song. Not a fan of his part, but she sounds great again. This song basically says, hey we're at this club, I'm hot, I'm rich, I'm interested, we'll have a little chat then go do somethin. La la la la la la la la la la lala lol. Yes, more high notes :) DAMN!
8 - One And Only - I am quickly getting addicted to this song. Very powerful when she says "I should have stayed AWWAAAAYYY". Twista is on this song. Rhythmically this is complicated and it's gonna take time to get all the words. Again, super high notes. Good song just to move to.
9 - Circles - The vocal pattern is circular :) I like the sound of the background singers. They show up again on "I Wish You Knew" and "Fly Like A Bird" as well. Yaya sing up high! Effortless changing into different registers.
10 - Your Girl - I HATE THIS STUPID SONG! Mainly cuz of the dumb message of the song. Also cuz of the way she sings it. You're not in highschool anymore, darlin'. However, I do like the way she made it sound like a chipmunk was singing with lol. This song makes me want to take a knife and stab her to the beat of the refrain. I'll even squeal at her while doing it.
11 - I Wish You Knew - This song is being performed live. Opens with the awesome gospel background singers again. This isn't one of my faves but I only hate one song and I just got through that one. "how I love ya baby" is the best part of the refrain lol. Otherwise I will probably listen to it without paying much attention. HOLY SHIT I think she just invented a new high note. Wow, she's a little all over the place there, in every octave, kinda annoying.
12 - To The Floor - This song is with Nelly. Mariah lets everyone know it's a Neptunes and Nelly song. God, I hate it when artists do that. This song is really ... jazzy? yet dancy. Bouncy. Bebop? That might be it. Dance and Bebop! Nice song. No high notes lol.
13 - Joy Ride - The laryngitis song lol. She sings it kinda soft and annoyingly, the way ppl don't like her. She stops halfway through and does it normally and in fuller voice so it sounds a bit better. It's a very relaxing song. A few high notes. Kinda puts me to sleep at the moment, but it is late. Wow, there's the high notes. This should have been called Circles instead of the other one. This is actually the song that is vocally more circular. Wow, nice last LLOOOOOOVVVVEEEEE.
14 - I can't decide what my absolute favorite song is yet, but this is definately top 2. Everything is amazing. The soothingness of the preacher, the nice sound overall. It's soft and even though she sings it in the annoying soft manner in the beginning, it's very pleasant. The refrain is just awesome and positive and vocally rocks! When she does it in full voice the 2nd time it's so incredible like being in church and makes you jump up and clap and shout praises. OOOO Now the great background ppl join in for the chorus! YAYAYAYAYA! This song is so great! Awww, it stops so sudden. I want to groove and praise forever. LONG LIVE THE VOICE lol.

Ok that's all I can say. Only one song to skip, the rest are all my fave for one reason or another.
OH AND MY FINAL WENT AWESOME!!!! NIGHT!