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Mariah Carey's imperfect 'Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel'

Mariah Carey's early records may have functioned solely as vehicles for her spectacular soprano, but what's been most remarkable about her recent efforts is their tendency toward restraint.

"The Emancipation of Mimi," Carey's spectacular 2005 comeback, found the Huntington diva dialing it down, scaling back her theatrics and allowing her voice to be seamlessly woven into the slippery R&B production...

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