The-Dream says MC can still sing

Ask The Dream if Carey had intended to cause trouble with Obsessed and he replies: “No, not at all. Why would she wanna cause trouble?”

Having myself been treated to a preview listening of Carey’s new album, Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel last week, it’s fair to say the songstress remains on point on record. But following her widely criticised rendition at Michael Jackson’s memorial service last month, enquiring minds want to know: can Mimi still cut it live?

“Of course she can,” The Dream enthuses. “She moves around a lot and when your schedule’s like that, it’s not easy. We barely even had time to get in the studio as much as we did because both of our schedules were crazy. I don’t know how she sings as well as she does, considering how much she moves around.”

Granted, many artists will testify that the rigmarole of constant travelling can play havoc with the body, particularly the vocal chords. But it would be a lie to say that countless audiences weren’t left shocked by Carey’s performance at the king of pop’s memorial – and during her rendition on X Factor last year – as the usually powerhouse vocalist seemed to struggle to get her notes out. Surely a hectic schedule shouldn’t be enough to affect a veteran artist like Carey?

“Some veteran artists will sing, but they’re not getting on planes and jetting from place to place all the time,” Dream reiterates. “Those things make a real difference. She [Mariah] moves around as much as a 20-year-old does. She’s always on the go.”

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Well, of course he is gonna say she still can hit the notes. He can't go saying "naw, Mariah's voice is gone" because that pretty much would make him unemployed.