Jim DeRogatis

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Rainbow
Dance-pop
Chicago, IL, USA
A slick, computer-generated piece of pop fakery that threatens to disappear if you look at it too closely.
1/4
November 2, 1999

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Glitter
Chicago, IL, USA
The music is overshadowed by and not nearly as interesting as the public drama of Carey's attempted comeback.
1/4
September 11, 2001

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Emancipation of Mimi
Chicago, IL, USA
She would have been well-advised at age 35 to stop acting like a coquettish party girl.
1.5/4
April 12, 2005

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E=MC²
Chicago, IL, USA
It's done as well as this sort of thing can ever be, but we've nonetheless heard it all before.
1.5/4
April 14, 2008

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Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel
Chicago, IL, USA
The fussy, soulless, airless vibe that dominates the album doesn’t have much to do with true R&B greats from Aretha Franklin to Erykah Badu.
1.5/4
September 29, 2009