You’ve heard the Eminem-dissing single, and seen the Mimi-as-a-man photos. And tonight, you’ll be able to see its official premiere on America’s Got Talent.
In the meantime, though, the new Mariah Carey video for “Obsessed” has made an early, unsanctioned bow — like everything else these days — on YouTube. The clips may be taken down nearly as soon as they’re up, but you’re guaranteed to find at least one version of the video if you look fast enough:
So what do you think, readers? I’m guessing she’s not supposed to actually look like the real Slim Shady here; I’m actually seeing shades of Freddie Rodriguez (Six Feet Under, Grindhouse). But you tell me — is this the Mimi you were hoping for? How does it hold up to her past material?
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I think its kinda funny. Its definitely about Marshall, but I love how everyone, including Nick Cannon keeps denying it. This is 2009 kids. All press, especially unsubstantiated rumors help keep celebrities HOT & help albums in today’s market sell. Em is on Interscope/Aftermath/Shady Records. Mariah is on Island/Def Jam. BOTH are subsidiaries of Universal. Have no doubt that this faux-feud already helped Em’s RELAPSE sell big back in May with no real huge radio hit “We Made You” was only a flash-in-the-pan-blink-and-ya-missed-it hit, and now Universal is banking that this video spoofing Em’s old feelings for mariah will help stir publicity for her. Just as Marshall was in on the Bruno joke at the MTV Movie Awards, be assured that he is in on this as well, and they’re all laughing as Universal continues to roll in the dough.
Two words: lame and retarded. It’s a bit sad to see a 39-year-old woman act like a 16-year-old. The song is whack and the video is whack. No wonder Eminem gets a kick out of making fun of her. Until she ignores him completely, there’s no way he’ll ever stop. When Fred Durst went around claiming that he slept with Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera, did they ever write a song about it and then make a video in which they dress up like Fred? No, they ignored the little twit and moved on with their lives. And look what happened. They went on to become even bigger while Fred disappeared into obscurity. Stooping to an idiot’s level only serves to make look as dumb as the other person. And that person gets a kick out of watching behave even more stupidly than they are.
“Stooping to an idiot’s level only serves to make YOU look as dumb as the other person. And that person gets a kick out of watching YOU behave even more stupidly than they are.”
OK, grammar corrections are done.
i love mariah! not so much the single. the video gets better at the end. click here for my review or this and more:
http://www.downstairsthreads.com/downstairs-threads-press-play.html
Thank you, “City” for calling a spade a spade: lame and retarded. Couldn’t have said it better myself.
Unfortunately last night, America’s Got Talent saw fit to inflict the video upon the unsuspecting public. It was nasty, lame and retarded: Here’s Mariah sticking her t*ts up. Here’s Mariah sticking her butt in the air. Here’s Mariah dressed up as a guy – and what a homely-looking, ugly guy she was. I can’t believe she’s married to Nick Cannon, who actually seems to be a decent, nice guy, while she is a washed-up ol’ skank. Why can’t she just go away.