Mario started this thread because we were chatting on Facebook, so this is my fault. I said I was over Mariah. Now anyone who knows urban slang, I didn't mean that I literally am OVER Mariah as an artist. I was merely stating that Mariah's at a point in her career (as David was pointing out), where veteran acts don't release frequently and so I'm over waiting for Mariah to compete with the youngins'. It's just not happening.
One thing I AM over though is the fact that EVERY Mariah album since TEOM has been pushed back because it wasn't 'ready.' As much as we can blame the label for pushing her, after a certain amount of time, you have to take responsibility for your own actions and this seems to be a pattern. You don't rush art, so Mariah should never agree to a date until an album is done and the singles are picked. It seems like every era is like pulling teeth and not enjoyable for the stans, so I'm over waiting. I'm over this 'approach' to releasing albums.
But as an artist and even as a person, I (and probably most of us) will never be over Mariah. She is simply better than everyone else and I will be first in line for that album when it comes out.