Mariah Carey's Triumphant Return: New Music, BET Icon Award, and Upcoming Album Revelations
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Mariah Carey's Triumphant Return: New Music, BET Icon Award, and Upcoming Album Revelations
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It has been a headline-making week for Mariah Carey as she steps confidently into what promises to be one of the most pivotal eras of her storied career. After seven years without a new album, Carey is making a major return with the release of her dynamic single Type Dangerous, which debuted on June 6 and instantly stirred buzz across the industry. The track, featuring a bold sample from Eric B. & Rakim’s Eric B. Is President and co-produced by Carey herself, marks her first solo release in nearly seven years and was met with fanfare and critical excitement according to The Hype Magazine. Just days after the single dropped, Mariah took the stage at the 2025 BET Awards, performing Type Dangerous live with Rakim and Anderson .Paak—a performance that left audiences buzzing. That same night at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, Carey was honored with her very first BET Award, and not just any award, but the Ultimate Icon trophy, recognizing her decades of groundbreaking contributions to music, entertainment, and culture. In her acceptance speech, Mariah struck a reflective yet self-assured note, encouraging others to embrace their own “extraness, fabulousness, and iconicness,” reports People.
Adding to the anticipation, the Type Dangerous music video premiered on June 13, offering a tongue-in-cheek and visually sumptuous portrayal of Mariah as a glamorous assassin. The video features cameos from Marlon Lundgren Garcia and even YouTube’s MrBeast, in a playful nod to Mariah’s meme-worthy pop culture moments, as detailed by People. Meanwhile, industry chatter, according to Us Weekly, reveals that her upcoming sixteenth studio album will be executive produced by L.A. Reid and will be her first released under the independent label Gamma, marking a significant partnership move outside the major label system and fueling speculation among music business insiders about its potential impact.
On the live front, Carey confirmed new Asia tour dates for her Celebration of Mimi tour, aligning with the 20th anniversary of her landmark album The Emancipation of Mimi, as reported by UDiscoverMusic. The reissue of that album—a massive 45-track box set and a 40-track digital edition—dropped at the end of May, including previously unreleased tracks and remixes, further cementing her knack for keeping her legacy alive while pushing her artistry forward.
In interviews, Mariah kept things as “Mariah” as ever, reiterating to UK radio that she doesn’t acknowledge birthdays, only anniversaries, and professes not to believe in time—making headlines for her eccentric, timeless philosophy, according to Capital FM. On the personal side, European outlets like Telegrafi noted that Mariah, ever self-aware, has been less visible on social media, reportedly focusing on her health and post-surgery transformation while teasing new projects.
And in a revelation that delighted longtime fans, Mariah confirmed she is finally working on releasing her long-shelved 1995 alt-rock album, originally recorded as Someone’s Ugly Daughter but never officially shared in her own voice, according to The Independent. With critical and fan momentum building, a career-redefining label move, and her creative fire openly reignited, the last few days have made one thing clear—Mariah Carey is not just the Queen of Christmas but a living pop icon actively shaping her next legacy chapter.
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