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Mariah Carey Completes 16th Studio Album and Teases Summery Second Single

Featuring 11 to 12 tracks this project draws on hip-hop samples to explore Carey’s experiences as a mother of twins

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Overview

  • Carey confirmed at an Apple Music broadcast that her 16th studio album is fully recorded and will include 11 to 12 tracks
  • The project merges classic Carey ballads with hip-hop samples and kicked off with “Type Dangerous,” which samples Eric B. & Rakim and became her 50th Billboard Hot 100 hit
  • She revealed a second single described as summery is set to arrive soon ahead of the album’s release
  • This marks her first studio album since 2018’s Caution and the debut rollout under her gamma imprint in partnership with Apple Music
  • Carey said the album reflects her life over the past decade with personal storytelling about motherhood alongside her 14-year-old twins Monroe and Moroccan