NEW MUSIC: MARIAH CAREY

Mariah Carey's new single "Obsessed" just premiered a few hours ago, exclusively at Chicago's B96 radio station (why not a new york station?). So here is a radio rip of the new song that takes complete aim at Eminem. Apparently, on one of his new song's from his new lp, "the Relapse," he calls Mariah a cunt. So, it looks like this blatant assult was the final straw for Mariah to come back on wax.

The song was co-produce and co-written with the-Dream and Tricky Stewart, and does not disappoint (like "Touch My Body"). This record is hard-hitting, synthed mid-tempo R&B, and will definitely shoot to number one. The clarity of the record is not so good, but I can tell Mariah ditched her falsetto for the song's primary vocal part by utilizing her chest voice this time around. The song also has interesting melodic elements vocally in the background of the song in addition to taking on many of the Dream's vocal ab-libs.

It looks like "The Voice" is coming back hard with this new album, and has set a release date of August 25, 2009 for her 12th studio album, "Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel." After the release of E=MC2, Mariah was technically no longer obligated to record for Island Def Jam. However, she opted to record a fourth album with label. This is interesting considering her friend Jay-Z paid Def Jam five million to buy out his recording contract. Could Carey have already renegotiated a contract with the label for tons of money already, or will she be leaving the label after the release of "Memoirs" to prove herself as a money maker to sign with a label like Live Nation.