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  • Published Apr 29, 2008 5:23 pm KST
  • Updated Apr 29, 2008 5:23 pm KST

Mariah Carey `E=MC²' Universal

Three years after releasing the phenomenally successful ``Emancipation of Mimi,'' pop diva Mariah Carey is back with a new album ``E=MC².'' Carey's 11th studio album is once again a winning mix of R&B, hip-hop and pop tracks, which will surely burn up the charts in the next few months.

Carey produced and wrote the first single ``Touch My Body,'' which attracted a lot of attention for its sexy music video. Some of the songs have a laid-back R&B vibe like ``I'm That Chick'' and ``I'll be Lovin' U Long Time.'' Carey is still at her best when she does slow tracks like ``Love Story'' and ``Bye Bye.''

She collaborates with hip-hop's hottest artists like T-Pain for ``Migrate,'' Damian Marley for ``Cruise Control'' and Young Jeezy for ``Side Effects.'' Top producers Jermaine Dupri and Will I Am also participated on the album.

-Cathy Rose A. Garcia