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After seeing some outstanding comeback moves being made from different corners of the music world this year, it would have been nice to have the newest Mariah Carey Lead Single be something game-changing, especially on the heels of the announcement that the diva would be giving veteran talent show series American Idol a surefire ratings gain (and much-needed extra shot of relevance) next year as its newest judge (culminating in the intriguing scenario of Carey offering helpful ad-libbing tips to the thousands of female and male superstar wannabe's who grew up idolizing her as their main [...]

Mariah Carey's never been one afraid to mix it up with rap artists. And for the lead single off her 14th studio album, the songbird turned American Idol judge gets [...]

Our girl Mariah is back and she's got MMG on her back. "Triumphant", Mariah's comeback single, features oft-collaborator Jermaine Dupri (you can hear him "yeah"ing in the background) on the production tip. Mariah's more hip hop lane is decorated with hype joint after hype joint ("Heartbreaker" "Honey" "Lil' Love" "So Lonely", etc). Can "Triumphant" measure up? Mariah Carey ( Facebook ) Rating 8.3

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Preview: This story will appear in FADER #80, on stands soon. Usher's seventh LP, Looking 4 Myself, is out today on RCA. We'll announce FADER #802s covers next week. After more than a decade of ... read more �

Splash got a hold on a batch of tracks which will be making appearances on a few upcoming Tapemasters Inc. mixtapes.  So consider this your inside track on these, so by the time the full/tagless versions surface you'll have the leg up on what to grab & what to pass on. I wanted to be impartial on this and let y'all make your own mind on these, but I can't for one specific track.  While it's not the final version JD, Usher & Robin's should be ashamed for their mangling of Quincy's quiet [...]

• Usher - Secret Garden (feat. Robin Thicke)