R&B Divas L.A. cast and Wendy Williams
As mentioned yesterday, on Wednesday night's "R&B
Divas LA" reunion show, singer Kelly Price was confronted by claims she
made about Mariah Carey's deteriorated voice. Price used to be a background
singer for Carey and stated on TV One that she quit, when the singer did not
want her to leave the post.
As host Wendy Williams stated yesterday, regarding a Price
tweet said to be about Mariah Carey, she revealed Kelly wrote on Twitter,
"I’m looking at a concert on TV right now of a certain singer and asking
myself what happened to your voice. Sometimes the gimmick goes too far. One day
you go to sing and realize it ain’t happening. This is making my voice
hurt."
The term "gimmick" in reference to a singer's
vocals means what is referred to as "studio wizardry" regarding the
use of vocal processors and in some cases session singers performing the lead
track, which is then merged with that of the artist for a richer, more robust
sound. For Price to make the statement she did, Williams to out it as Mariah
Carey, then for Kelly to hold back, could indicate a confidentiality agreement.
I think the public has a right to know exactly what she meant.
Mariah Carey
The label that made Carey famous, Sony, has experienced
problems with such claims in the past. The worst case was that of C&C Music
Factory, where they used a model to front the vocals of full figured powerhouse
singer Martha Walsh. Sony was also home to Milli Vanilli (Arista), one of
music's worst scandals, as two photogenic men were used to front the vocals of
older men in their fifties (at the time) and went on to win Grammies for the
fraud, which were later revoked.
Clearly Carey can sing, but three albums into her career and
her voice changed in a non-typical manner. She often struggles through live
performances as well. Many singers can replicate their CD sound live, but
chronic copyright infringer Carey who's stolen from many, is always straining
and doesn't sound like the record. Does Price know more than she is saying. Was
Price singing way more on those CDs than she was given credit for. Will Carey
address Price's claims, especially after speaking of her voice troubles in the
past in noted television and print interviews.
Side Bar: About 50 Mariah Carey fans on Twitter known as "lambs" have gone insane over the articles regarding this topic (Kelly Price Exposes And Clowns Mariah Carey Stating She Can't Sing ImplyingSomeone Else Boosted Her Vocals On CDs and Kelly Price Claiming She Sang OnMariah Carey’s CDs Because She Can’t Sing Is Causing Controversy). They've taken to immaturely spamming me on Twitter, even spewing hateful items about assault and death, criminal violations of Twitter's terms of service. Their parents couldn't be proud to know their grown offspring are online threatening death, violence and mayhem, especially over a singer they don't even know. That's mental illness. However, they've inadvertently put money in my pocket with their frenzied, hateful behavior (ad revenues).
When I linked an item blogger Perez Hilton wrote in response
to a question, where he used a reputable video from a television broadcast, the
unbalanced individual, who kept instigating others, referred to the well-known
blogger as "FAGrez" regarding his homosexuality. I'm not a Perez
Hilton fan, but considering Carey has gay fans, was this really appropriate.
Human dignity says you don't call a person a slur they ask not be called.
I initially started answering their questions about Carey
and Price, then I realized they aren't well, clogging up my box with their
hateful, violent madness devoid of reasoning or logic, when I need to read other people's tweets to me. I have no time for
people disputing established facts. So, I just blocked them and stopped reading
the "lambs" tweets.
I don't know how any decent singer could be proud of a group
of fans connected to a forum, regurgitating such hate and rage and of an
unlawful nature. Some not ALL entertainers, encourage fanaticism in their fans
to garner repeat sales, showing approval for what is debased behavior, which is
a poor reflection on them. I can see why the Bible denounces idolatry. It
really brings out the worst in people, when they start to worship human beings,
rather than Him and doing irrational things in the process.
Not even during the Trayvon Martin murder case did zealous
George Zimmerman supporters react to my articles severely criticizing his
crimes in the terrible death of the murdered teen, in the hateful, death threat
spewing, rage-filled manner Carey's "lambs" have done regarding
claims her voice has deteriorated. That speaks volumes and they should be
ashamed. The "lambs" are bar none the most hateful fans on the
internet and considering Carey is a pop singer, that is weird.
Exactly who do they think they are. They've viciously and
crazily attacked everyone from Nicki Minaj to Kelly Price for criticizing her,
calling them ugly, stupid, broke, fake, weave wearing losers who don't have
Carey's money - when none of those core 50 crazies "lambs" who
really think they are cute (and Jesus I'm gonna be good and not say what I
think about that), are accomplished at anything of merit or better looking.
They've got weaves (which they slam others for), appear broke (while calling
others broke who have more money and assets than they do) and exhibit low
intelligence to sit online all day slamming and threatening others (for
free).
I'm not one to back down from a challenge. They're entitled
to free speech and so am I. As such, I promised on Twitter as long as the spam
continues, so will articles on Carey and I will stick to my word (and trust she
won't thank them for it). Carey encourages this unbalanced fanaticism in the
"lambs" who routinely parlay it into attacking different people
online that criticize her. They break the law with threats of violence and
death. The last singer I went on a writing spree about, with exclusives, saw a
major, sustained sales decline. Her name is Madonna. I also asked the public to
boycott Warner's stock over the copyright thefts and during that time said
stock price dropped from $27 to $5. My sites reach 5 million readers through
main pages, blogs and feeds...
