The Best of Both Worlds tour, starring the R & B singer R. Kelly and the rapper Jay-Z, came to a crashing end yesterday afternoon, one day after a member of Jay-Z's entourage was said to have attacked Mr. Kelly with pepper spray. The singer was dumped from the show yesterday after Jay-Z said he would not share the stage with him.

Last night at the Garden, Jay-Z performed to a sold-out crowd, rounding up industry friends to take Mr. Kelly's place, including P. Diddy, Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey, Busta Rhymes, Method Man and Red Man. "I want you to know that one monkey don't stop the show," Jay-Z told the cheering crowd. Click here to read the entire article.

*According to Frank Giallanza who was at the concert, Mariah and Busta performed "I Know What You Want" to the delight of the fans.

In People magazine, November 8th issue, page 65: "Girls night out. Get ready for Sex and the City. I hear Mariah Carey, Patti LaBelle, Missy Elliott, Alicia Keys, Macy Gray and comedienne Mo’Nique are in discussions to star in a new independent feature called Ladies’ Night for producer Lee Daniels (Monster’s Ball). The story follows a group of Philadelphia women who spend a night on the town discussing sex, weight, careers and, of course, love. Like the inexpensive Monster’s Ball, which won an Oscar for Halle Berry, the film’s budget will be small – less than $3 million – meaning the women will have no assistants or hairdressers on the set. Not only are they are up to the task, sources say that Beyoncé recently inquired about participating in the project as well."

In the November 8th InTouch Weekly magazine, page 85: "Mariah leaves a monster tip! Waiters and waitresses: If Mariah Carey sits at your table, you’re in luck. The songbird tipped $2,000 – on a $2,000 bill – at New York’s Kittichai Restaurant. Maybe she was trying to impress her companions – Usher and Naomi Campbell!"

Mariah was also featured in the recent issues of In Style Magazine ("Mariah Carey sings along with a Hello Kitty Radio, CD and cassette player"), New York Post ("Dressed for Usher's Roaring 20s birthday party at the Rainbow Room, Mariah Carey's homage to a flapper is a little short on authenticity"), and New York Daily News ("Mariah Carey models a marshmallow sundae at Usher's birthday party"). Click each thumbnail for a larger, full-scale view.

The opening of African-themed nightclub Cain was so hot that a fire alarm went off. That didn't stop the crowd, which included Mariah Carey, Jason Biggs and Boy George, from grooving to Zulu drummers who pounded away over the din.

Mariah Carey is planning to star in another movie - undeterred by her 2001 all-round flop Glitter.

The Honey star, whose '80s-themed movie was panned by critics and avoided by fans, is planning to team up with fellow singers Patti LaBelle, Missy Elliott, Alicia Keys and Macy Gray, as well as comedienne Mo'Nique for independent film Ladies' Night.

The story will follow a group of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, women who spend the night on the town discussing sex, weight, careers and love.

The low-budget movie, a project of Monster's Ball producer Lee Daniels, has also attracted interest from Beyonce Knowles, who's inquired about participating.

Producer Lee Daniels (Monster's Ball) may have an all-star cast on hand for a new feature, tentatively titled Ladies Night, People reports. Mariah Carey, Patti LaBelle, Missy Elliott, Alicia Keys, Macy Gray and Mo'Nique are all in discussion to join the independent film that follows a group of Philadelphia women who spend an evening discussing topics such as sex, weight, work and love.

From NY Post: Sean Combs jettisoned the "Gone With the Wind" theme for his Nov. 4 birthday party in favor of "The Royal Birthday Ball" at Cipriani Wall Street, where he marked his 30th five years ago with a jam-packed, star-studded soiree. The super-tight, secret guest list is said to include Mariah Carey and Bruce Willis.

From Yahoo! Launch News: Christina Aguilera is planning her Hollywood career very carefully and is adamant she won't make a film too similar to her own life, like Spears' flop 'Crossroads', Eminem's semi-autobiographical '8 Mile' or Mariah Carey's 'Glitter'.

From SoulShine: New York City artist David Morales has his future planned out for him. The DJ recently kicked off his world tour, which will keep him moving around the globe for an entire year. In addition to working as a solo artist, David Morales is a well-respected producer/remixer. He has worked with the likes of Mariah Carey, Janet Jackson, and Eric Clapton, among others.

From New York Times: Bringing the A-List to Its Knees. Kathy Griffin calls herself a D-list celebrity and is proud of it. Ms. Griffin, a comedian who has a growing audience in clubs, at colleges and on late-night television, said she will probably never rise into the C-list because she offends so many celebrities. Just listen to her: "I love Mariah Carey. Remember the breakdown? I loved the breakdown. She had that breakdown, and they wheeled her out like Hannibal Lecter to sing at the Super Bowl."

From USMC: Lance Cpl. Elizabeth Quinones, 6th Communication Battalion, Brooklyn, N.Y., sings the National Anthem at a Hispanic Heritage Celebration in Garden City, N.Y., October 14. Quinones is a 33-year-old activated reservist who has spent most of her civilian life singing and acting professionally. She has sung backup for Christina Aguilera, Mariah Carey and Marc Anthony, and she has co-starred in an off-Broadway production.

"U Make Me Wanna", the new single from Jadakiss and Mariah, is making an impact at video and radio outlets around the world.

The song is #4 this week on AOL Music's Most-watched Videos. It is also #77 on Launch's Top 100 Videos and #25 on their Top 25 Rap Videos chart. You can raise that position by raiting the video at launch.com.

In South Africa, the song is the biggest gainer on Metro FM's Top 40 countdown. The single, which debuted at #37 two weeks ago, climbed 16 places to land at just outside the top 20 at #21 this week. Metro FM is South Africa's biggest R&B/Hip-Hop radio station. Local residents can catch the countdown every Saturday between 9am and 12pm.

Stateside, "U Make Me Wanna" has accumulated over 18 million audience impressions (9 million from Urban stations and an additional 8 million from Rhythmic stations) from the play it has been receiveing on channels across the nation.

The single was the #1 listener-requested song on Monday, October 25 at KPWR (Power 106) on both Tito's Top 4 @ 4 and Felli's 7 @ 7 countdowns. If you are a Power 106, listener be sure to cast your vote for "U Make Me Wanna" today!

Usher, who first recorded at the tender age of 14, has become the first artist since Mariah Carey to enjoy four consecutive US #1s. Carey’s own run eventually reached five #1s in a row, encompassing ‘Fantasy’, ‘One Sweet Day’, ‘Always Be My Baby’, ‘Honey’ and ‘My All’.

With much to celebrate, it will come as no surprise to hear that Usher last week enjoyed a lavish 26th birthday party at New York’s Rainbow Room. Based on a Roaring 20s theme, the bash allowed the singer to play host to a stellar guest list including former mentor Jermaine Dupri, legendary soul diva Patti Labelle and supermodel Naomi Campbell, who is rumoured to be Usher’s new latest flame.

Dressed for the occasion in full flapper mode, complete with headdress, Carey, fresh from the video shoot for her latest track, ‘U Make Me Wanna’, a duet with rapper Jadakiss, apparently drew much attention on the dancefloor from the likes of Jay-Z and P. Diddy.

Long term friends, Mariah and Usher previously worked together on a re-make of 2 Pac’s ‘Me And My Girlfriend’ for Carey’s Rainbow disc in 1999, a full four years before Beyonce and Jay-Z’s ‘Bonnie and Clyde ’03’.

Mariah Carey is the next big star being lined up for a Las Vegas residency.

After wowing audiences for more than 20 years the 'Vegas entertainment institution Siegfried & Roy has come to a sad end following Roy Horn infamous mauling by one of his white tigers in 2003. Mariah is favourite to land their old residency at the Mirage Hotel.

Like Celine Dion and Sir Elton John, Mariah could command a multimillion contract should she agree to a year-long show in the desert. However, it's thought she'll see how successful her next album, due early 2005, is before committing.

Her last rap collaboration, with Busta Rhymes, resulting in one of the r’n’b anthems of last summer, I Know What You Want. No doubt Mariah Carey is hoping for a similarly positive reaction to her guest appearance with New Yorker Jadakiss on the smoochy slow jam U Make Me Wanna. Just to remove any doubt, Mariah and Jadakiss this week unveiled a suitably sexy video to accompany the track, which is already making an impact on the US Billboard Rnb chart on airplay alone. Filmed in LA’s Prey Club it features Ms Carey in a suitably eye catching little black dress sure to get pulses everywhere racing. The track, taken from Jadakiss’ no.1 US album should be following his previous smash hits Kiss Of Death and Why? into charts worldwide shortly, and serves as a taster of Mariah’s new studio project, which is apparently set for release early next year. Mariah has been working on the project, which includes collaborations with the likes of Damizza, Twista, Nelly and Kanye West, since completing her critically acclaimed Charmbracelet Tour earlier this year.

What’s more it seems we’ll be seeing rather a lot of Mariah next year. Manager Benny Medina, the man who took Jennifer Lopez from ghetto to stardom, recently talked of his excitement about the forthcoming album, which he declared will "hit all the marks," and also revealed that Mariah is currently looking at movie scripts, and, demonstrating her determination to build on the kudos she gained for her performance in mobster drama Wisegirls, is currently taking acting lessons. With other rumoured projects including her newly launched Automatic Princess brand jewellery and a series of children’s book under the same name, Carey obviously intends 2005 to be another busy year.

Still, with all that hard work ahead, every diva needs a little time to let her head down and Mariah apparently found the perfect opportunity this week at superstar singer Usher's lavish 26th brithday party, where the birthday boy's gifts included a $40,000 Audemars Piguet watch. Guests at the bash, held at New York's Rainbow Room included Jay-Z, P. Diddy, Pharell, L.A.Reid and Patti labelle. But despite the presence of the woman rumoured to be Usher's new girlfriend, supermodel Naomi Campbell, most of the male attention in the room was apparently focused on Mariah, who attended dressed in full flapper style, complete with headress. Reports suggest Mariah, who is a long term friend of RnB heartthrob Usher, was the centre of attention on the dancefloor thanks to the likes of Sean (P. Diddy) Combs, Jay-Z and Jermaine Dupri surrounding Ms Carey.

Sounds like she should have her options open if current beau Mark Sudack doesn't come up to standards.

-- Maggie of MariahPlanet.com is organizing a fan gathering called Atlanta Lambs Fall Fest on November 20th at the Mellow Mushroom pizza restaurant in Peachtree City, Georgia at 2:00 pm.

Are you a Mariah Carey fan? Do you live in the Atlanta, Georgia area? Then come meet other fans on Saturday, November 20, 2004, for the Atlanta Lambs Fall Fest! We'll be watching our favorite Mariah appearances, playing a variety of MC games, listening to songs, and swapping stories. You will be able to buy your Atlanta Lambs t-shirts and hoodies (profits benefiting the Fresh Air Fund) at the meet, too. We'll also be putting together a Thanksgiving basket for a family in need; everyone who brings something in will be entered into a drawing for an autographed copy of Charmbracelet! If you'd like to come to this event, email Maggie at rpnatlanta@yahoo.com for the official invitation or check out http://rpnatlanta.tk for more information. It's at the Mellow Mushroom pizza restaurant in Peachtree City, Georgia at 2:00 pm. Hope to see you there!

-- From Fox News: Roger Friedman comments on Ashlee Simpson’s lip sync lapse on Saturday Night Live, “I have been lucky enough to see Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Aretha Franklin, Gladys Knight, Alicia Keys, Julia Fordham, Joss Stone, Carla Thomas, Ann Peebles, Natalie Cole, Mary Wilson, Cher, Cyndi Lauper, Valerie Simpson of Ashford (no relation to Jessica and Ashlee) and many others rise to the occasion without a tape or a computer disk in sight.”

-- From Popdirt: Our previous poll asked which pop star do you believe is the least hygienic, where 33.6% said Britney Spears thanks to her recent exploits, including walking barefoot into a gas station restroom and appearing in public with much-needed acne medication on her face. Next up was Pink, noted for being photographed urinating behind a car door, picking up 22.5%. Christina Aguilera was third with 14%, while Mariah Carey received the fewest votes at 1.5%.

-- From Star Beacon: Jerry Springer took the podium to speak on behalf of the Democratic Party at Fowlers Mill Golf Course Friday. Springer said education should be first priority for the state and the nation. “With college you don’t need to play ball like Michael Jordan or sing like Mariah Carey to make it big,” Springer said. “I know the American dream can work because of my stupid show.”

From NY Post: Page Six columnist Richard Johnson writes, “we hear… that Mariah Carey, Naomi Campbell and Usher showed up to Erica Reid's birthday party at Kittichai hosted by her hubby, Island/Def Jam honcho L.A. Reid.

From Reuters: Not only does Usher have four No. 1s this year, but they are four consecutive releases. He is the first artist to have four chart-toppers in a row since Mariah Carey had a run of five from September 1995 to September 1997: "Fantasy," "One Sweet Day," "Always Be My Baby," "Honey" and "My All."

From Six Shot: N.O.R.E. will release his fourth solo album, One Fan a Day on December 21st. The album was originally slated to drop in November. The album will feature appearances and production from Nina Sky, Daddy Yankee, Timbaland, The Neptunes, Green Lantern, Mariah Carey, Beanie Sigel, Kanye West, David Banner, a previously unreleased verse from late rapper Big Pun, GemStar and Big Mato.

The DVD re-issue of "Fantasy: Mariah Carey Live at Madison Square Garden" is finally available for pre-order at amazon.com for only $10.49.

The 1995 FOX-TV special will be released for the first time on DVD on November 16, 2004. At this time, it is not known if the product will come with any special features, but amazon.com is not currently listing any.

In related news, HMV Japan has updated their website with information regarding the DVD release of "The First Vision" on November 17. Both the cover art and tracklisting has been revealed.

In addition to the videos for "Vision Of Love", "Love Takes Time", "I Don’t Wanna Cry" and the extended version of "Someday", and live performances of "Vanishing" and "Don’t Play That Song", this edition also comes with bonus live cuts of "Love Takes Time" and "Vision Of Love" from Mariah’s debut showcase concert, which were previously only available on the laser disc edition of the release.

For now, "The First Vision" DVD is only being released in Japan. Check out hmv.co.jp for more details.

On page 19 of the November 1st issue of US Weekly with Angelina Jolie on the cover, Mariah is shown in a photo with P. Diddy, Jay-Z and Usher. The caption says: P. Diddy, Jay-Z and Mariah Carey donned 1920s duds (the theme was User's idea!) for the October 17 bash at NYC's Rainbow Room. Said Diddy, "I want Usher on the dance floor right now. There are no VIP treatments tonight. Everyone, let's go crazy!"

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The new Jadakiss single featuring Mariah, "U Make Me Wanna", has debuted at #8 on Billboard's Bubbling Under chart. This is equivalent to #108 on the Hot 100 tally. The track currently has 17.1 million audience impressions. It needs several more million to actually debut within the main chart.

Audience impressions can be raised by requesting the tune at your local radio stations. You can start now by voting for the song on Los Angeles-based station Power 106's Top 4@4 countdown, as well as their Top 7@7 countdown. The single recently fell off the former countdown for the first time in days.

In related news, the "U Make Me Wanna" music video has been added to Yahoo Music's launch.com.

A Mariah fan named Kim was shocked when she recently received a gift package directly from Mariah herself.

In that package, Mariah sent Kim three shirts from the Charmbracelet Tour, three CDs (copies of "The Remixes", "Greatest Hits" and "#1's"), a signed 8x10 photograph, and a signed copy of the Charmbracelet Tour program (pictured to the right of the screen), which was enscribed, "Dear Kim, Keep ya head up. Love, Mariah."

Kim, who has been sick for a decade with severe stomach problems, wrote Mariah a series of letters. Kim says Mariah's music has given her the strength to go on with her life. "Mariah is such a wonderful person. I just wanted to share with everyone how sweet and generous she is."

-- Jadakiss visited BET's 106 and Park yesterday to premiere the music video for "U Make Me Wanna", his new single with Mariah. The video was featured as the "New Joint of the Day". Be sure to get it on the countdown by voting online at bet.com. The video is listed at the bottom of the list.

-- There are two new Mariah photos in the "Exclusive Mariah Photos" section at honeybfly.com, Mariah's official fanclub. If you are a member, you'll be able to see Mariah posing on the beach in a blue bikini top, white hotpants, a sunhat and sunglasses.

-- Mariah is nominated as "Sexiest Female Music Artist" in the latest poll at tophitsonline.com. Be sure to cast your vote and show your support! Several of her songs are also nominated as "Best Song of the 1990s". In addition, she is nominated as "Best Artist of the 1990s" and "Most Beautiful Woman in Pop Music".

-- Logon to sokenbicha.jp to see the newest commercial for Coca-Cola Japan's Sokenbicha tea drink featuring Mariah's song "Misty Moon", which she recorded especially for use in the commercials. Click on the "CM" button to view the files.

-- Did Mariah indirectly play a part in the breakup of Indonesian girl group RATU? Conflicts within the band started when lead singer Pinkan Mambo wanted to delve furthur into R&B like her favorite singer Mariah. However, Maia Dhani (the group's other singer) wanted to remain a pop act. Tension was added when Pinkan missed a major performance gig in order to attend Mariah's concert in Indonesia earlier this year. Pinkan is a well-known Mariah fan, and often challenges people to select any Mariah song for her to perform. She says, "I know every Mariah song."

Usher had a ton of fun at his 1920s-theme birthday party Sunday night - unlike some record-industry execs.

As a 16-piece band played, the 26-year-old R&B star could be found on the Rainbow Room dance floor, where he, Sean (P. Diddy) Combs, Jay-Z and Jermaine Dupri (looking like successful bootleggers) surrounded their "moll," Mariah Carey, as she did some flapper moves.

Some Josephine Baker-style dancers with pasties on their chests and bananas on their hips were also there to keep the joint jumping. Savion Glover tap-danced. Patti LaBelle sang "Happy Birthday." And Usher, sporting his new $40,000 Audemars Piguet watch, always seemed to have a glass full of Moet Nectar Rosé.

Click on the thumbnail to see a photo of Mariah with Patti Labelle from Usher's party.

Five or ten years ago it was a rarity for an R&B singer to feature a hip-hop artist on a single--especially when the single was not a remix. Mariah Carey has to be given a lot of credit for merging the R&B and Hip-Hop genres. Mariah set off her 1995 single "Fantasy" by putting ODB on the track. Mariah went on to feature artists such as Jay-Z, P. Diddy, and Mase on singles.

Years later, merging hip-hop and R&B is commonplace and some of the artist out of the Dirty South are calling their new sound Crunk nB. Usher's "Yeah" is considered the first Crunk N'B single and Ciara's "Goodies" is considered the first female Crunk N B single. Nivea and Ciara are both back with new singles that feature hip-hop/rap artists. Nivea's new single "Okay" features Lil Jon and the Youngbloodz and Ciara's new single "1-2 Step" features Missy Elliott.

Mariah Carey's huddling in hush-hush talks with execs at the Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas, Who are betting big buck $$ that the voluptuous thrush will entice roaring crowds back to the still empty theater that once rang with the roars of Siegfried & Roy's jungle cats! A-list acts are jockeying for the job, but insiders say Mariah's a shoo-in!

Mariah was in attendance last night at Usher's birthday party celebration at the Rainbow Room in New York City. The theme of the event was "the Roaring 20's", and Mariah certainly dressed for the occasion.

Other guests included Jermaine Dupri, Jay-Z, Naomi Campbell, P. Diddy, Spike Lee, Pharrell Williams, Patti LaBelle, Nicole Wray, Clive Davis, L.A. Reid and Damon Dash. Click each thumbnail for a larger, full-scale view.

Mariah's collaboration with Busta Rhymes and The Flipmode Squad, "I Know What You Want", was awarded as one of the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Songs of the Year, as well as one of the Top Rap Songs at ASCAP's 2004 Rhythm & Soul Music Awards. In addition, the hit single was a winner in ASCAP's 2004 Pop Music Awards.

However, because ASCAP (the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers) award ceremonies honor songwriters, and because "I Know What You Want" is one of the very few Mariah songs that she didn't write or co-write, Mariah will not personally receive these awards.

For a complete list of Mariah's honors, check out our Awards and Accolades section.

An advertisement was placed in a local newspaper in Japan saying "Mariah Carey's 2005 Japanese Tour - Spring show in Tokushima confirmed! Deatils will be announced soon." Under that, it says, "The concert was scheduled to be held on December 25th at Asti Tokushima Hall, but it has been postponed to next Spring for Mariah's convenience."

Perhaps this means that the previously-announced tour dates in Japan (including Saitama, Fukuoka, Osaka, Nagoya and Tokyo) have all been rescheduled for next Spring.

Now that Jadakiss and Mariah's new single "U Make Me Wanna" is being officially released to American radio, it is time to start requesting the song at your local stations.

You can start by voting for the track at the highly-influential Los Angeles-based station Power 106. The song is eligible for play in Tito's Top 4@4 countdown and Felli's Top 7@7 countdown. On Friday, the tune reached the #1 spot on the Top 4@4 tally, beating Eminem and Destiny's Child. Let's keep it at the top spot!

Although "U Make Me Wanna" is from Jadakiss's album, its performance may determine how well Mariah's first single from her new album is received at radio once it is released.

-- From All Hip Hop: Mariah Carey might not be as hot as when she first came out, but she’s still hotter than when she first came out. Does that make sense to you? Anyway, the word is MC was slated to release her new album this winter. Yeah, she’s a 4th Quarter diva. Anyway, she’s been doing her thing and recording on an island like she normally does. Upon finishing it she turned the finished product to Island Def Jam chief LA Reid. The rumor says Reid heard it and scrapped the project. He said everything gotta go - tracks, producers and songs. On to of it all – it’s been pushed back. Well let’s look at it like this, Reid has a great pop track record. We trust that he’s gonna pull Mariah through this slump.

-- From Bradenton Herald: Ways to beat the New York Yankees? Reunite Mariah Carey with Derek Jeter. The singer and one-time flame of the New York Yankees' shortstop has disappeared from the music scene. Jeter was always her "Hero," and he needs a distraction right now. Mariah's no Yoko, but she just might throw Jeter off his game...

-- From Reuters/Billboard: The combined forces of Usher and Alicia Keys made "My Boo" (LaFace) an inevitable No. 1. This is Usher's seventh No. 1 on this list, moving him further out in front as the artist with the most chart-toppers on this survey. Nelly, Mariah Carey and P. Diddy are tied for second place with five apiece.

-- From Times Online: The successful ones play their egos to their advantage; flinch away from such disasters as Michael Jackson’s bewildering self-hagiography Moonwalker or Mariah Carey’s so-bad-it’s-good-then-bad-again Glitter, and instead rent 8 Mile (Eminem impressively deconstructing his own legend), or The Man who Fell to Earth (David Bowie proving once again that he’s not quite of this planet).

-- From All Hip Hop: Voice inflection. This means that your voice goes from loud, to louder. Never calm, never rational. At times it can fluctuate into a high-pitched scream like “DY-NO-MITE!!” “OHHHHHH SHIIIIIT,” is very popular today because even Black men can hit an octave that rivals Mariah Carey with it.

-- From The NY Times: Where would the world be without Nirvana? When the band's record ''Nevermind'' was released in 1991, it caused a rupture that was more than simply stylistic, more than just a group with loud guitars and louder drums knocking the whimpering Mariah Carey off the top of the charts (though that was not nothing). It was a moral victory.

Here are some screen captures from Mariah's appearance in Jadakiss's video for "U Make Me Wanna". Mariah appears in the video at about 2:45 minutes into it. Click on the thumbnails to see a larger version of the pictures.

Extra! featured a segment on Mariah during tonight's episode of the entertainment news program. They basicly informed viewers about her new song with Jadakiss, "U Make Me Wanna", and showed a short clip of the music video.

In that clip, Mariah was in sitting in the middle of a large group of people, as she was singing. The video was apparently filmed at the Prey Club, as Mariah was wearing the same outfit seen in her September 23 outing to the Beverly Hills venue.

Mariah's manager Benny Medina was also interviewed for the segment. He stated that Mariah is a living legend, that she's been working on her new album, and also that she has been reading scripts and even taking acting lessons. Although he didn't reveal much, Benny did an excellent job at giving Mariah a very positive spin.

Then the reporter from Extra! said that Mariah is getting ready to star in her own sitcom, and that they will surely give us updates when more news about it is available.

Wanna be the first to watch Jadakiss' new joint with Mariah Carey? If so, then head over to AOL this Saturday, October 16.

That's where and when the rapper premieres his new video, "U Make Me Wanna" featuring pop singer Mariah Carey. AOL subscribers can use the keyword "Music."

For non-AOL subscribers, go to http://music.channel.aol.com/.

"U Make Me Wanna" is the latest single from Jadakiss' album, "Kiss of Death."

Be sure to catch reairings of "Extra" for a sneak preview from the video.

This Christmas mariahcareyuk.com is throwing its grandest fan event to date! The Lammys is an awards party celebrating the festive season, the UK fan community and mariahcareyuk.com turning 3 years old!

A fabulous venue in central London has been hired out. Guests can enjoy food, drinks from our own private bar, video clips of Mariah playing on a projection screen and our Lammy awards being presented on stage!

It's taking place on Saturday 4th December and entrance is free! The only requirement of guests is to dress up - The Lammys is a slightly formal affair!

We have lots of awards to give out on the night. Voting will open to site visitors on 1st November. Until then fans are encouraged to send us fan art, album reviews and stories of meeting Mariah - it could earn them a Lammy nomination for awards such as Favourite Fan Art, Favourite Review etc. All the awards are voted on by site visitors and we'll announce the winners and present the awards at the party on 4th December.

Even more details are at mariahcareyuk.com. This is definately a fan event worth travelling to - especially if you're nominated for a Lammy!

-- Rapper N.O.R.E. will release his fourth solo album, "One Fan a Day," Dec. 21 via Thugged Out/Roc-A-Fella. The set has been preceded by the SPK-produced hit single "Oye Mi Canto" featuring Nina Sky, Daddy Yankee, GemStar and Big Mato, which jumps 25-20 this week on the Billboard Hot 100.

"One Fan a Day" features production assistance from Timbaland, the Neptunes and Green Lantern, as well as guest appearances from Mariah Carey, Beanie Sigel, Kanye West, David Banner and a previously unreleased verse from late rapper Big Pun.

"One Fan a Day" is the follow-up to 2002's "God's Favorite," which peaked at No. 3 on The Billboard 200 and Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums tally. It has sold more than 494,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

-- N.O.R.E. has switched the title of his album to One Fan a Day and has also changed his release date. Look for his next set on December 21. The album will feature an unreleased verse from Big Pun, as well as appearances by Mariah Carey, Kanye West, Beanie Sigel, David Banner and Lil Scrappy.

Due to an unfortunate misunderstanding, it was reported yesterday that Mariah's grandmother has passed away. We would like to correct the mistake and clarify that it is a grandmother of a close friend of Mariah's that has passed away.

Universal Japan, Frontier Music (promotion company) and Pia (online ticket sales in Japan) have confirmed that Mariah's promotional shows in Japan have been postponed to the beginning of next year.

Mariah was scheduled to perform at the Saitama Super Arena on December 26th. Tickets were due to go on sale on November 27th at prices ranging between 9450 yen to 10500 yen.

However, following the delay of Mariah's new album which is scheduled for an early 2005 release, the show has been pushed back.

The show at Saitama with other expected shows at Osaka, Nagoya, Tokyo and Fukuoka are now speculated to take place in early 2005.

Details of the content of the show have not been announced yet.

Frank Jeffery sent in an email (with accompanying photos below) recounting his meeting with Mariah at the O’Hare Airport in Chicago last night, October 12th. Here’s what Frank wrote:

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A friend of mine who must remain anonymous tipped me off that Mariah was arriving with her manager, personal assistant, and bodyguard at Chicago's O’Hare airport Tuesday night. I was the ONLY fan waiting for her as she exited the escalator leaving the arrival gate. I was so well informed; I knew the actual terminal, escalator, and time of arrival.

When she was comfortably paused, I approached her. She was very cool with me as she filled my request for an autograph and picture. This was my second time meeting Mariah (first at Harpo studio's Oprah Show pre-tape rehearsal for the "Heartbreaker" performance with DaBrat and Missy). I asked her if she would remember the instance of us meeting but cut my story short and concluded "of course you don't remember me....", she giggled. I then rambled how big a fan I am and about the 150 Mariah CD's I have from all over the world, etc. She said "the new stuff will be out soon", and I replied, “I know, I check 'Mariah Daily' every day!!" I then told her I've been a fan since I saw her on 'Apollo' fourteen years ago. She then said "well don't say that too loud... we don't want anyone knowin' about no fourteen years ago" then snickered.

There was a limo for Mariah and her manager, etc., and an S.U.V. just for her luggage! I asked if she was in town on business and she said that a close family member had passed away. I later learned from another anonymous source that her Grandmother has passed on and she was in fact here for that reason. My condolences to Mariah and her family.

I wanted to share this experience with Mariah Daily, since I enjoy so much of the website so often.

Thank you, Mariah Daily.
Frank

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