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Mariah Carey - Up Out My Face (Remix)
Artist: Mariah Carey
Featuring: Nicki Minaj
Producer: The-Dream & Tricky Stewart
Album: Angels Advocate
Label: Island Records
Is any current artist more controversial among Booth readers than Nicki Minaj? To answer my own rhetorical question, no. Your feelings on the Young Money femcee will likely be the deciding factor in how you rate this remix of Mariah Carey‘s Up Out My Face, a Dream & Tricky Stewart-produced head-nodder off ‘09’s Memoirs of a Perfect Angel. This version of the cut sees Minaj bookending Carey’s silky-smooth kiss-offs with typically off-the-wall opening and closing bars, tipping the headliner off about her man’s infidelity: “...I was in the million-dollar meetings, he was cheatin’/ All up in the church, sneakin’ with the deacon.” Personally, I find the goofy accent and free-associated lyrics entertaining as hell, but our own Nathan S. disagreed over on RefinedHype, claiming that Minaj ruined the record. I’ll let you, the readers, have the final call. In any case, Mariah fans can hear more revamped versions of MoaIA tracks (and a few new cuts) on remix album Angels Advocate, due out Feb. 23.
This song first appeared on the
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on January 18, 2010
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I'll never understand the hype over Nicki. Her voice is just so nauseating I can't even bother listening to the lyrics. Anyways, guest feature aside, this is a pretty decent track. I don't see it becoming a big hit but its definitely a step up from filler-material. It's in rotation.
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| Posted on Jan 11, 2010 |
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I loved the original, this is just as good if not better. I LOVE Nicki's spontaneous, sexy style. Maybe this will be the hit Mariah has been looking for for months....
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| Posted on Jan 11, 2010 |
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I've been sold on Nicki for a minute, but she keeps bringing more energy to every song she touches that it's easy to like her more and more. This was a good remix for Mariah to also shine and segway into the remix album.
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| Posted on Jan 11, 2010 |
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I dont get the hype over Nicki, her voice is just annoying imo. She ruined 'Little Freak' by Usher & I think she ruined this as well. If you want to get a female MC on your tracks, why not go with Eve or Trina?
The production is the highlight, though Mariah sounded reasonably good. |
| Posted on Jan 11, 2010 |
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| Posted on Jan 11, 2010 |
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decent enough, ladies shood bump to this on girls nite out. Its ok.
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| Posted on Jan 11, 2010 |
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I wasnt a fan of Memoirs, and this re-release appears to be a classic case of label damage control after the sales tanked as well (at least for mariah's standards)
I like this song, its got that throwback R&b feel. I think the key here is Dreams Shawty Is The Sh!t style production. Mariah sounded good, although i prefer when she is using her full voice, than her whispery sing song flow. Nikki Minaj is just straight up entertaining! Her flow, accent, although sometimes annoying, keeps things interesting. I think Angels Cry featuring Ne-Yo is so much better than this, that one is classic! |
| Posted on Jan 11, 2010 |
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its a pretty decent n chill track to bump to. something good to listen when unwinding from work
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| Posted on Jan 11, 2010 |
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WHAT THE HELL WAS SHE SAYING! she did not make any sence at all garbage like the rest of young money way to ruin a track deff agree with phantastic nauseating voice just sums up niki manaj she be a better model lol
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| Posted on Jan 11, 2010 |
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This song is solid, but nicki is so anoying.
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| Posted on Jan 11, 2010 |
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I love mariah (a.k.a. my future wife, lol) on here and the production is good too. for me nicki doesnt always have bad lyrics, but her voice is pretty annoying. But actually, she adds some energy to this track that probably wouldnt be there without her.
3.5 out of 5 |
| Posted on Jan 11, 2010 |
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This beat is hottt
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| Posted on Jan 11, 2010 |
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I like the original better. And yes, I am back!
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| Posted on Jan 11, 2010 |
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i really like this track, Nicki is like part Wayne, part British lady, part lil kim part tranny and it's entertaining, a lil annoying, but entertaining none the less.
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| Posted on Jan 11, 2010 |
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i like this better than the original.i couldn't wait for mariah's album to come out,but i was so disappointed when i heard it,obsessed and standing o were the only good tracks on it.
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| Posted on Jan 11, 2010 |
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Yeah, at first I wasn't filling Nicki Minaj but yeah, she definitely does bring something new to every track she jumps on.
Only if she could drop that whole barbie delivery-act, she would be real dope. |
| Posted on Jan 11, 2010 |
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Lol not a fan of Nicki Minaj her lyrics good but voice is annoying.. Ok song & I kinda like the beat.
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| Posted on Jan 11, 2010 |
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You really can't go wrong with Nicki Minaj on a feature verse (she absolutely killed it on Usher's Little Freak). I find her style to be quite catchy and even though she doesn't always bring the highest of caliber bars she always delivers either way (listen to We Are Young Money and you'll realize she's actually pretty good.
I wasn't really feeling this song though. Mariah was okay and Tricky's and The-Dream's production was catchy as always. But in the end this just didn't do anything for me. I'm not sure how much of an impact this song will make. |
| Posted on Jan 11, 2010 |
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Why does Mariah Carey constantly fantasise about me?
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| Posted on Jan 12, 2010 |
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I dont care what all yall haters say!! NICKI MINAJ made this song HOTTER than wat it already was!! some of yall Will disagree with me,but thats why its called an opinion! i love nicki's sexy flow..and how she delivered it! 2010 might be nicki's year!
5 STARS!!!! |
| Posted on Jan 12, 2010 |
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this is good, Dream/Tricky is def the biggest reason y. i thought Mariah sounded good, but not Nicki. Nicki is growin on me, jus not here.
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| Posted on Jan 12, 2010 |
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Nicki is the hottest chic in the game...hands down...it don't matter what you or I think, she gone do her thing and she seems to do it big. A definite banger.
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| Posted on Jan 12, 2010 |
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I agree with @PRiNC312PLAY fa real! I don't find Nicki's voice annoying at all either and she made the song better
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| Posted on Jan 12, 2010 |
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i dont like when Nicki makes her voice deep she shuld juss be natural and sing then she truely sounds decent but other than that this is a decent alrite track**
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| Posted on Jan 12, 2010 |
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When I listen to this track I say I could take it or leave it.Mariah is cool but Nicki doesnt fit.She needs to stick with Holiday(dj)
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| Posted on Jan 12, 2010 |
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Absolutely an upgrade from Original, in my opinion.
@b90g09 nailed it on head. Nicki Minaj is hardly a great lyricist but her gleeful insane delivery makes for an enjoyable/memorable listen. |
| Posted on Jan 12, 2010 |
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To start I happen to enjoy Nicki Minaj, is there room for improvement, YES, but enjoyable - absolutely.
This song is just okay for me. @ Assie_Pride I have to disagree, I think Little Freak with Usher ft. NM is great, I think her part really makes it a better song overall. |
| Posted on Jan 13, 2010 |
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Yes, more Nicki please. I can't get enough of her delivery, it's great.
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| Posted on Jan 13, 2010 |
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ITS WATS UP
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| Posted on Jan 13, 2010 |
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| Posted on Jan 14, 2010 |
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this song was horrible..mariah carey needs to retire
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| Posted on Jan 14, 2010 |
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i think nikki minaj made the song mariah gettin a lil boring... she still fine doe lol nikki minaj rekk tho
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| Posted on Jan 14, 2010 |
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This as a good one for Mariah. Nikki does it justice
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| Posted on Jan 14, 2010 |
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aaaaaiiiiiiiittttteeeee chicas! diz watz up!! love riah, not really a nikki fan but hey sumtyn NEW dis year huh? .....sumtyn dif 4 mimi but GO GURLS!!!!
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| Posted on Jan 15, 2010 |
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| Posted on Jan 16, 2010 |
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I Love This Song... This Shit Goes Hard And Nicki Is The Baddest @*#$! Out!!
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| Posted on Jan 18, 2010 |
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Love it
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| Posted on Jan 18, 2010 |
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Anyone from Yung Money besides Drake and Tyga does not make @*#$! sense! however i think nicki is the equivalant of lil wayne she gonna b hyped up but not that great mariah's songs all the same these days, but overall the sound is ok. i can't lie i got all yung money in my ipod..only cuz lil wayne n nicki make me giggle..but nicki...da british accent..wtf mama?
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| Posted on Jan 18, 2010 |
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! L0V3 D!Z S0NG!!!!
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| Posted on Jan 19, 2010 |
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Not bad hook-up though it's not anything special.
Minaj, on the other hand, I believe this emcee needs the right track to make a proper good song. |
| Posted on Jan 21, 2010 |
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I love nicki and Mariah. This is good.
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| Posted on Jan 22, 2010 |
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i love this song to great combo Nicki i jus started liking her cuz Mariah like her she can really rap u like lil kim and foxy brown corney azz hoes
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| Posted on Jan 22, 2010 |
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I like any song from Mariah, I'm still getting familiar with Nicki Minaj but over all I think this is alright.
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| Posted on Jan 25, 2010 |
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luv Mariah
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| Posted on Jan 28, 2010 |
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| Posted on Jan 29, 2010 |
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This is not nicki's best verse but it was good to make a banger. Mariah Carey is putting out records but she is not pushing herself to the limit where she can make classic music like in the past.
P.S.- Everybody please get off of Nicki Minaj's case about her voice. That what makes her unique from other female rappeers. |
| Posted on Feb 04, 2010 |
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this song is an awesome song...its really good...keep it up mariah....yyyyuuuuuuuuu knnnooo
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| Posted on Feb 05, 2010 |
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This song is annoying, but not because of Nicki. I LOOOOOVE HER. Mariah is where this goes south for me. LOL
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| Posted on Feb 10, 2010 |
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Never liked the song much to begin with and Nicki only makes it a lil better so ill put it in rotation
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| Posted on Feb 16, 2010 |
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da son g go hard but mariah was a baby nikki n dis video!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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| Posted on Feb 17, 2010 |
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