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♫ NEWS: MARIAH’S ALBUM COVER / TERRENCE HOWARD ALBUM? / GNARLS BARKLEY MOVES UP RELEASE

Wednesday, March 19, 2008

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Mariah Carey’s E=MC2 album cover was leaked this week (courtesy of mariahcarey.com) and you can peep it above. The album will be released on April 15 on Island Def Jam Records.

In related news, Mariah is covering the newest issue of Allure magazine revealed that she is a “prude” and that she knows people think she’s a ditz.

“It’s a dichotomy, I understand,” the 37-year-old Grammy winner tells Allure magazine. “I understand that people think I am a ditzy moron.” [ READ MORE ]

TERRENCE HOWARD TO RELEASE AN ALBUM

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Actor Terrence Howard is gearing up to release an album this fall! Howard, who was nominated for a Best Actor Oscar for his role as a pimp-turned-rapper in 2005 movie Hustle & Flow, has signed with Columbia Records. This should be quite interesting.

A representative from the label has said that Terrence’s debut album will be titled Terrence Howard Presents Me & the Band of Kings. I have to admit, my interest is very peaked by this.

As you may recall, the track from Hustle & Flow won an Academy Award, but because of Howard’s delivery and Three 6 Mafia’s writing. So, I guess my next question would be: Is Terrence going to be writing the records on this album?

So far, there is no release date, but we do know that the album is set to drop in this year’s third music quarter. We’ve been hearing about this album for a long time, but now we’ve finally got confirmation that Terrence has a deal, and is currently cutting tracks for the new project.

GNARLS BARKLEY MOVES UP RELEASE

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The dynamic duo Gnarls Barkley has moved their set up a few dates. Although they say that they were just ready to get the project out, I think it had more to do with the fact that the album leaked a month before it’s release.

“They felt the timing was right to just go for it,” said an unnamed spokesman for the band. “With the shifting seasons, furtive romantic entanglements and fierce college basketball rivalries, the latter half of March can be confusing. People need to be soothed and inspired now.”

Worded strangely, but I’ll buy it.

Originally slated for April 8th release, and leaking sometime early last week, Gnarls Barkley, consisting of Cee-Lo Green and DJ Danger Mouse has decided to release digitally, today, March 18th and will appear in stores the following week on the 25th. I think this was a good move for their new album, The Odd Couple, which is a really great sound for them. Although I think I’m still a little more partial to St. Elsewhere, Odd Couple is a wonderful second effort for them.

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1.

Crimson Twilight

Wednesday, March 19, 2008 /

This is one unclassy cover.. sorry.

2.

Uhhhhhh NOOOO MC

Wednesday, March 19, 2008 /

#2… YEAH.. But Mariah.. not too feeling the cover.. it’s a bit much… brite as purple.. I love you girl.. but no no mimi.. back to the drawing board.. Literally…

I think the layout and font throws of the beauty of the photo.. work on that. get it together MC.. what this is like ur iono 12th album(i think)..

3.

Bklyn Ley Ley

Wednesday, March 19, 2008 /

mimi… ur cover sucks all those feathers n shyt make you look like big birds sister. tackyyyyyy. Get it together Bird.

4.

BEE'S ARTIST

Wednesday, March 19, 2008 /

HmmmmmmmmmMM

5.

UrbanWorldOnline

Wednesday, March 19, 2008 /

I want to hear the 1995 Mariah.

6.

Bflygirl

Wednesday, March 19, 2008 /

Love the cover,,,,, it her style,,, it HER. i love her , she looks GREAT

7.

Ladyssolady

Wednesday, March 19, 2008 /

If Terrence’s album sounds anything like how he was playing that guitar on ‘Best Man’, then it should be alright then. Can’t wait to hear what Gnarls Barkley has going on!

8.

DIAMONDS&PEARLS

Wednesday, March 19, 2008 /

That Mariah cover reminds me of one of her older covers back in the past. I think its alright. Not the best but it is classy like.

Can Terrence even sing/rap? lol

9.

Jakia Carter--BeyonceCiCiFan

Wednesday, March 19, 2008 /

She needs to give it up. She’s to damn old to be talking about Touching Bodies.And I am not impressed at all..it looks so predictable..but..thats Mariah for ya.

10.

GODs 13th Disciple

Wednesday, March 19, 2008 /

Damn Ciara’s lacefron looks very sketchy..idk waats up with tat

Otherwise everyone else on point as much s they can be.

11.

GODs 13th Disciple

Wednesday, March 19, 2008 /

The cover for Mariah looks very predicatble yes but its kinda classic looking at the same time…But not feeling these bubblegum 80’s pop records like touch my body

An album from Terrence Howard..ill pass..thats some bullish right there

12.

Dame (the streak is over! Go Rockets)

Wednesday, March 19, 2008 /

Hate the cover

I really hope Mariah bring it on this cd I hate Touch My Body

13.

the one is back

Wednesday, March 19, 2008 /

I am so over Mariah Carey. Seriously, people think your a ditz because that is what you want to project. And what black woman wants to come off stupid. I forgot she just became black in like what 1991. Whatever moving on…just sing damn it!

14.

Intrigue216

Wednesday, March 19, 2008 /

I don’t like Mariah’s new single, especially what she is talking about. She is getting to old and I think her lyrics need to be more on a mature level. I don’t care for the cover either, but at least she isn’t bent over or exposing herself like she does in her videos. Lol, at her saying she understands that people think she is a ditzy moron. I would be upset if people thought that way of me.

Terrance coming out with an album, I can’t wait to hear how that will sound. He’s from Cleveland so I’m not going to say anything negative about him.

15.

Sharonda

Wednesday, March 19, 2008 /

Classic what?????

16.

Deena

Wednesday, March 19, 2008 /

Hate the Mariah cover. She could have done something so much better. That looks like it was a cheap photo shoot or something. Oh well at least the album will be good hopefully.

17.

kaykay

Wednesday, March 19, 2008 /

ooh i like mariah’s cover…it’s hot like her last one was…hope there are better songs than that first singe…

18.

hottie

Wednesday, March 19, 2008 /

He is a cuttie. his blog was seen at “We a l t h yR o m a n c e.c o m” last week maybe she really feels alone.

19.

IAMDARKAQUA

Wednesday, March 19, 2008 /

WHY DOES MARIAH HAVE TO BE NAKED OR HALF NAKED ALL THE DAMN TIME!!!!! I MEAN REALLY SOMEONE EXPLAIN THIS FOOLISHNESS TO ME???!!!!

SHE DOESN’T SING LIKE SHE USE TO, BUT SHE SURE DAMN NUFF LIKE SHOWING HER DAMN BODY!!

I KINDA LIKE WHEN TOMMY MOTTOLA HAD HER IN A CHOKE HOLD…AT LEAST SHE USE TO RELY SOLELY ON HER VOCAL TALENTS.

THAT RIGHT THERE…THAT HOT MESS COVER…MAKES ME FORGET MARIAH REALLY SHOWED HER REAL TALENT…THAT RIGHT THERE AND PLUS THAT HOT MESS ON SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE MAKES ME WANT TO ASK HER….”WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING MIMI????” CAN WE GO BACK TO WHEN YOU USE TO REALLY SING????

20.

ME

Wednesday, March 19, 2008 /

TERRENCE WAS ACTUALLY PLAYING THE GUITAR IN ‘THE BEST MAN’. I’M PRETTY SURE THAT’S WHAT HIS ALBUM WILL BE NOT THAT ‘HUSTLE AND FLOW’ RAPPING. I WOULD THINK HE HAS MORE SENSE THAN TO DO SOMETHING LIKE THAT.

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miss brown

Wednesday, March 19, 2008 /

um…so is T-Howard gonna be rapping a la DeeJay? LMAO…whatever. Can’t wait to hear that. LOL

Eva is so beautiful. I love that hair color she has now it works well with her skintone.

22.

Yolanda

Wednesday, March 19, 2008 /

Mariah is BACK and this cover is tight!! Can’t wait 2 hear the CD.

23.

DROCK

Wednesday, March 19, 2008 /

IM SORRY BUT I GOTTA GOOGLE “DICHOTOMY” CAUSE I DON’T KINOW WHAT THE HECK IT MEANS…..(don’t act like Im the only one wondering)

24.

KSH

Wednesday, March 19, 2008 /

Oh Mimi this is not working. After that lackluster performance on SNL you gonna have to do some more convincing. Not really feeling this cover. Touch My Body Remix ft The Dream is cute. But this cover looks like Emanciaption just covered in fur - NO!!!!!!!

I love Gnarls Barkley. I will def pick that up today.

Terrance Howard…hmmmmm I don’t know about that

25.

lndn black gal

Wednesday, March 19, 2008 /

mariah start selling your voice and not your body perlease

the cover is tacky tacky tacky!!!!

plus come up with better songs touch my body is embarrasingly bad

26.

Dont Argue With Me It's Just An Opinion

Wednesday, March 19, 2008 /

I’m in the number of people who thinks Mariah Carey is a ditzy moron. The woman is approaching forty and she’s making songs about youtube, wearing mini dresses, and daisy dukes. Give it a break already. I hate it when celebs don’t want to act their age.

27.

WOW

Wednesday, March 19, 2008 /

Mariah is contridicting herself. In that interview she talking about how is like Mary Poppins bottoning people shirts…but then you see her butt ass naked on the cover of her magazine? Why is always naked? I don’t get it, I am so sick and tired of seeing Mariah in tacky ass, stripper-ish clothes!! Its really annoying!

Ok she has a “nice” body but there are many different types of clothes she can wear to display that in a classy way. She has an awesome voice but everything is tacky! Tacky! Tacky! She always looks cheap, like her outfits (or lack-there-of ) cost about $50 – TOTAL! Ok my rant is over.

28.

Doll-face

Wednesday, March 19, 2008 /

I love Mariah I don’t like her image but I can’t get enough of her music. I love this album cover. It isn’t over done (how she usually likes it).

29.

UM...I GUESS

Wednesday, March 19, 2008 /

i love mariah and that cover!

30.

KiKi

Wednesday, March 19, 2008 /

mimi’s cover is aight but what the hell is up with the album’s name??? e-mc2?? does any one know? i was really hoping she would deliver a better follow up to the emancipation cd, she is going backwards not forwards. oh well

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notbuyingit

Wednesday, March 19, 2008 /

@5 i completely agree with you she totally different now she looks different her style is different and she even acts differently that’s why people think she’s ditzy because she play up to that role nobody said that about her back in the day she still……for the most part……put out good music

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PROVOST...

Wednesday, March 19, 2008 /

It REALLY looks like they did Mariah’s cover in Microsoft Word… Jesus, the 5th graders we tutor on the weekend turn in better projects than that! Lookin like a damn mixtape cover. FALSE!

BTW, does anyone know WHY she named it E=MC^2?? Maybe that’ll help me like it more……or hate it with even more of a passion, depending on the answer.

33.

Nichole

Wednesday, March 19, 2008 /

I like the pic a lot. I just hate the font.

@#32. E=MC2 stands for Emancipation=Mariah Carey to the second power. The little bitty 2 means squared. She’s channeling Albert Einstein with the title.

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notbuyingit

Wednesday, March 19, 2008 /

@23 lol i know i had to and you not the only one half the people on these blog can’t even spell third grade words like “because” or “enough”

35.

notbuyingit

Wednesday, March 19, 2008 /

@13 no her father is black so she’s been black since birth lol

36.

FanOfMusic

Wednesday, March 19, 2008 /

Mariah has said that this album is Emancipation pt2 hence the cover being similar to her last. I think the cover is classic looking like some have said. I love the black and white and she has legs for days.
I’ve never understood why so many have given Mariah such a hard time because of the way she dresses. Why does someone’s age have to define how they should dress? She has a helluva of a body, no children, and lets face it sex sells. Sure she weas some tacky outfits from time to time but who doesnt in the entertainment business?

37.

whouwannab22

Wednesday, March 19, 2008 /

luv math!!! now if only she can really parallel it deeper to more than her name…

38.

Barbie

Wednesday, March 19, 2008 /

i can’t even imagine terrence h0ward having his 0wn rap album……this is b0und t0 be a c0mplete mess (s0rri i hate t0 be a hater) mariah’s c0ver l00ks awfully familar n0t really unique

39.

BKNY

Wednesday, March 19, 2008 /

LOL @ Mimi killing mother goose and using Microsoft Paint for the album cover. im through!!

40.

Mr. City Knights Inc

Wednesday, March 19, 2008 /

I don’t know about an album from my Terrence. He’s cool but can he move units?

41.

Miss St.Bernard

Wednesday, March 19, 2008 /

t i don’t give a crap about what the album cover looks like. i’m just waiting for that joint to drop. love you Mariah!

42.

mike

Wednesday, March 19, 2008 /

Someone explain to me….what should a 38 year old sing about……? At 38 do you stop visiting youtube? Do you wrinkle up and stop thinking about sex? Do you roll over and suddenly start wearing long dresses and believing you are not sexy? WHAT THE FUCK DO YOU SING ABOUT? You people actig like if at certain ages you sing about stuff and then when you hit 35 you start singing about world issues or politics…..GET A LIFE PEOPLE. Shes singing mainstream music….when Janet was singing about her first day period all of you were loving it….have any of you seen Madonnas album cover and listen to her singing about a candy shop? THERE ISNT ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT.

YOU PEOPLE JUST FIND ANY REASON TO RUN YOUR MOUTHS AND HATE ON PEOPLE….SHUT THE FUCK UP….ITS SO POINTLESS!

43.

Young Hollywood

Wednesday, March 19, 2008 /

I Miss MiMi Circa 1994-1996

44.

SweetThang729

Wednesday, March 19, 2008 /

If it ain’t jazzy…with him TALKING over the beat then i don’t want it Terrence

45.

J. Peezy

Wednesday, March 19, 2008 /

Terrence Howard is actually really good. He played guitar and sang to Tyra on The Tyra Show. Maybe there’s a clip on YouTube.

46.

Dsongstress

Wednesday, March 19, 2008 /

Hey everybody I found a new blog, donkeysip.com check it out.

47.

metis

Wednesday, March 19, 2008 /

@I couldnt agree more with you!!!

48.

metis

Wednesday, March 19, 2008 /

oops that was for 42.

49.

Talkin_Now

Wednesday, March 19, 2008 /

Mariahs cover resembles Emancipations a little too much.

50.

HB

Wednesday, March 19, 2008 /

Isn’t Hating on someone else just a sign of Jealously. Where are her breast? Where is her Ass? where is her (well u know)? I just see a sexy woman standing there with some rug in front of her no sign to suggest shes actually naked behind it! Just like the cribs bath incident errr she had on a bikini behind that towel which reflects in the glass behind. you ppl need to stop it. 38? And-the-point-here-was? how old was James brown dancing his ass off (RIP), how old is Madonna with those damn slits and stuff, how old is Tina rocking it out with Beyonce in those tight trousers. Jay-Z is like 40 and he rock the same stuff i rock now 15 yrs his JNR. Age is a number get ova ya selves!!!!

51.

Elle

Wednesday, March 19, 2008 /

Mariah seems like someone who makes the informed decision to portray herself as a bimbo. That’s a far cry from being a moron… She looks as though she very much wants to look Bambi and so she does… That makes her tacky, not stupid…

52.

ThaTruth

Wednesday, March 19, 2008 /

The only celebrity to be able to have plastic surgery everywhere and no comments on it….

She looks nothing like she did 15-20 years ago

53.

P

Wednesday, March 19, 2008 /

GORGEOUS COVER. Go, Mariah. Very mature use of materials. Looks GREAT.

54.

Tay

Wednesday, March 19, 2008 /

Gnarls, give it up Boo

55.

Elle

Wednesday, March 19, 2008 /

#52
I think people don’t comment on mariah because she’s so over the top and tacky, honestly… Nobody has ever confused her with a stylish and serious person… She’s like some ageless oversexed Peter Pan or something… Someone who goes on about the color pink and teen movies is not really someone you’d be surprised to see with new tits, new abs, new thighs, and new honker… Ya know?

57.

Noelle Alexandrea Teague

Wednesday, March 19, 2008 /

*********** wow at all these clebs actors/actresses-turned singing sensations!! i cant
>>> wait 4 half these albums cuz honelsty i nevere new they could sing…

58.

crunkpoet

Wednesday, March 19, 2008 /

@ 42 i couldnt agree with you more! i love the cover!!!!

59.

Laiesha

Wednesday, March 19, 2008 /

Love the mariah cover. cant wait for the album!!

60.

FanOfMusic

Wednesday, March 19, 2008 /

#55 You sound ridiculous.

Mariah has ONLY had a breat job or two. Thats the same not so perfect nose she has had since the beginning of her career. Make-up does wonders. And as far as abs, thighs, and legs done I hope you are joking because if not you are clueless to what eating healthy and working out can do. Mariah has flawless skin naturally and if she had all this body work done, how do you explain her weight fluctuating so much like a normal woman?

People hate on Mariah because it popular to do so and she is a easy target. But why make up stuff about her that u dont know to be true? Oh I forgot, ur a HATER

61.

IAMDARKAQUA

Wednesday, March 19, 2008 /

listening to ODD COUPLE right now…ITS WONDERFUL!!

62.

TRAILBLAZER

Wednesday, March 19, 2008 /

I loooove Mariah’s last cd but for some reason I doubt if her new cd will be as good but she always seem to surprise me sooooo… I’ll give it a chance. Im not a big fan of the single she has out now but at least her albums deliver. Its funny bc people wit good singles have crappy albums and ppl with crappy singles have good albums. Either way, Mariah hasn’t disappointed me yet so I’ll give this album a chance but I’ll be scruntinizing it hard just because I really liked her last album.

63.

WillPwr

Wednesday, March 19, 2008 /

Is it just me or does Mariah Carey try so hard to be sexy?
For some reason it just doesn’t come off as natural to me. Just my 2 cent$

64.

Elle

Wednesday, March 19, 2008 /

#60 I am FAR from a “HATER” only someone who entertained the idea of being a plastic surgeon in college… I saw her on the MTV cribs episode and she absolutely 100% had the body of someone who’d recently been lipo’d… When a woman is wide and flat yet not at all “flabby” it’s lipo 90% of the time. Google some before and after shots of patients who have had liposuction and then google stills of that episode or something and you’ll see she absolutely had lipo. And, usually when a woman has it once or in one area, she either has it frequently or in another… It’s not difficult… As for the nose job…it looks like one to me…though I will concede that it’s big now and was big then so maybe that slimming with shades of makeup threw me… Not the lipo though…she’s absolutely had it…

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tha future

Wednesday, March 19, 2008 /

the album cover looks pretty nice to me, by the way check out this great blog: http://djtriumph.blogspot.com

66.

Chels

Wednesday, March 19, 2008 /

Mimi looks great but the cover isn’t that special but it fits Mariah’s image…..She better bring it with the cd though!!!!! lol…

67.

d.esco

Wednesday, March 19, 2008 /

Mariah’s baddest album cover was from her #1’s album. Right after she got a divorce and before she got her boobs.

68.

CALMANDRELAXED

Wednesday, March 19, 2008 /

That album cover is not cute at all. She need to grow up and stop trying to be a sex kitten. She can do wayyyyy better than that Touch my body mess.

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CALMANDRELAXED

Wednesday, March 19, 2008 /

Terrence Howard is makin an album? Interesting………….

70.

jJJR

Thursday, March 20, 2008 /

i LIKE THE PICTURE BUT I DON’T LIKE THE FONT THEY ARE USING. IT THROWS THE WHOLE THING OFF. THAT SHOULD BE ON THE SIDE AND THEY SHOULD LEAVE THE PICTURE WITHOUT ANY LETTERING. SHE ACTUALLY HAS BEEN DRESSING A LOT NICER LATELY. DID YOU GUYS SEE HER ON 106 & PARK, SNL, AND HER PARADE & ALLURE MAGAZINE PICS. NOT BAD. SHE IS SINGING ABOUT YOUTUBE, WENDY WILLIAMS, ETC TO STAY RELEVANT AND TALK ABOUT THINGS THAT ARE CURRENT. IF SHE SANG ABOUT BEING 38 AND BAKING CAKES AND GOING THROUGH A MIDLIFE CRISIS NO ONE WOULD BE BUYING HER ALBUM. AS LONG AS THE MUSIC IS GOOD WHO CARES HOW SHE DRESSES. SHE’S ALWAYS EXTRA AND OVER THE TOP, WHY DO PEOPLE KEEP ACTING SURPRISED. AS FOR SHOWING HER BODY, IF YOU GOT IT FLAUNT IT, JUST BECAUSE YOU ARE OVER 30 DOESN’T MEAN YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO ROLL OVER AND DIE AND DRESS LIKE AN OLD LADY. SHE MAY DRESS LIKE A HOOCHIE BUT SHE SAYS SHE ACTS LIKE THE BUTTON UP GIRLS ARE SUPPOSED TO, MEANING SHE IS NOT PROMISCUOUS. I THINK THE ALBUM WILL BE HOT, THE NEXT SINGLE SHE SAYS WILL BE A BALLAD.

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STVO

Thursday, March 20, 2008 /

nice cover

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nameless bish

Thursday, March 20, 2008 /

this cover is irrelevant to her title, wtfffffffffffffffffffffffffffff, i dont see einstein anywhere, nor if this suppose to depict her as being “the best” or “the smartest” as we relate E=MC2……

73.

Dyvinesun

Thursday, March 20, 2008 /

GO head Terrence!! all these rappers and singers think they can act, why not have a actor who raps.

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Debra

Friday, March 21, 2008 /

I agree with you MIKE, Mariah is a grown ass woman who can sing about whatever she wants, I’m down with Touch My Body love the lyrics everything about and I’m older than MIiMi.

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