Mariah Carey’s Lambs Beef With Producer/Manager Jermaine Dupri Over Album Delays
Mariah Carey‘s Lambs are usually one of the most placid and peaceful fan armies to roam the internet, which makes last night’s (April 20) mini-war with Mimi’s long-time collaborator Jermaine Dupri all the more remarkable. Reports that the diva’s much-anticipated but oft-delayed The Art Of Letting Go LP has been pulled from Island Records release schedule sparked the Twitter revolt.
Things started in a civilized fashion with fans asking for information about the release date, which is actually fair enough. Three years have passed since Mariah’s last album hit shelves and even the most faithful fan is starting to lose patience with the project. They are also concerned that the title track and “You’re Mine (Eternal)” flopped in comparison to excellent comeback track “#Beautiful”.
After ignoring the avalanche of tweets, Dupri finally snapped and called a Lamb “a dumb ass”. That triggered jibes comparing the state of Mimi’s career to Janet Jackson‘s (who the producer dated for almost a decade) and an onslaught of increasingly harsh barbs. The heated Twitter exchange was ugly but the Lambily raised a valid point. You can’t keep postponing a project with no communication and still expect fans to shell out their hard-earned cash when it drops. See the tweets after the jump.
@mikeyerushalmi no I'm trying to tell you dumb ass,I would give y'all the information but it's her plan for y'all to get it from her
— Jermaine Dupri (@jermainedupri) April 21, 2014
@jermainedupri You're calling me a dumb ass when…? I pay my taxes bitch! Come correct you bankrupt motherfucker! pic.twitter.com/tYt3rvmpRz
— Michael Yerushalmi (@mikeyerushalmi) April 21, 2014
@BabyBoiAJ who put out janets last album,and who was head of the project ?
— Jermaine Dupri (@jermainedupri) April 21, 2014
@blakesmit38 @Lambpa @MCCLamb3 never was, i mean i just put out more successful groups than anybody you can name
— Jermaine Dupri (@jermainedupri) April 21, 2014
@Lambpa @forevermcsit what you just said is what y'all really want,i get it but she's the boss
— Jermaine Dupri (@jermainedupri) April 21, 2014
Is it time for Mariah and her management to come clean about the state of The Art Of Letting Go? Have your say in the comments below.
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