Mariah Carey, The Rarities | Album Review 💿
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Mariah Carey may not ‘move the needle’ with The Rarities, but she definitely reminds us why she’s been a force for three decades.

Sifting through all of the musical hype

Sifting through all of the musical hype
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Mariah Carey may not ‘move the needle’ with The Rarities, but she definitely reminds us why she’s been a force for three decades.
![Travis Scott, "Franchise" [Photo Credit: Epic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/travis-scott-franchise-epic-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Travis Scott remains a ‘walking vibe’ on his confident, minor-key banger, “Franchise,” featuring Young Thug and M.I.A.
![Clinton John, "Fresh" [Photo Credit: Bless This Mess]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/clinton-john-fresh-bless-this-mess-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Rising Nashville pop artist Clinton John delivers a short, but sweet, love-fueled bop on “Fresh,” his fourth single of 2020.
![Demi Lovato, "Still Have Me" [Photo Credit: Island]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/demi-lovato-still-have-me-island-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Incredibly honest and relatable, Demi Lovato shows vulnerability and the ability to overcome adversity on the powerful “Still Have Me.”
![Shawn Mendes, "Wonder" [Photo Credit: Island]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/shawn-mendes-wonder-single-island.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Grammy-nominated Canadian pop heartthrob Shawn Mendes shines on his honest and relatable new single, “Wonder.”
![ZAYN, "Better" [Photo Credit: RCA]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/zayn-better-rca-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Former One Direction heartthrob ZAYN delivers a pleasant return with his single, “Better,” which centers on love & reconciliation.
![Machine Gun Kelly, Tickets to My Downfall [Photo Credits: Bad Boy / Interscope]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/machine-gun-kelly-tickets-to-my-downfall-bad-boy-interscope-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Machine Gun Kelly successfully shifts from hip-hop to pop-punk on his fifth studio album, Tickets to My Downfall.
![Toni Braxton, Spell My Name [Photo Credit: Island]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/toni-braxton-spell-my-name-island-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Grammy-winning R&B singer Toni Braxton remains a class act on her 10th album, Spell My Name. She the mark of consistency.
![Rico Nasty, "Own It [Photo Credits: Sugar Trap / Atlantic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/rico-nasty-own-it-atlantic-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Rapper Rico Nasty wants you to ‘own it’ on her short but confident AF single “Own It.” Truly, she doesn’t give a fizzuck.
![Mariah Carey, "Out Here on My Own" [Photo Credit: Columbia]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/mariah-carey-out-here-on-my-own-columbia.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Mariah Carey unleashes “Out Here on My Own,” a cover of the classic Fame record, the second single released in advance of The Rarities.
![Tyga, Saweetie & YG, "Money Mouf" [Photo Credit: Last Kings]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/tyga-saweetie-yg-money-mouf-last-kings-1.jpeg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Rappers Tyga, Saweetie, and YG team up for the surefire banger, “Money Mouf,” which encompasses money and sex.
![Sam Smith, "Diamonds" [Photo Credit: Capitol]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/sam-smith-diamonds-capitol-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Upon announcing their third studio album, Love Goes, Sam Smith drops yet another pop bop, the sleek “Diamonds.”