Overview

• The lead single dropped on June 6 as the first preview of her upcoming 16th studio album.
• “Type Dangerous” fuses R&B, hip-hop and pop influences around a sample of Eric B. & Rakim’s 1987 track “Eric B. Is President.”
• Carey teased the album title on Instagram with a clip showing a file and license plate labeled “MC16.”
• She last issued original music with 2018’s Caution and spent the interim releasing anniversary editions of past hits.
• Over her career, she has sold more than 200 million records, earned 19 number-one singles, won five Grammy Awards and surpassed 27.5 billion streams.