Mariah Carey Butterfly Week! #2 - Breakdown ft. Krayzie Bone, Wish Bone

[@TheKittsPajamas]

The fact that the chorus contains the words… “nonchalant” “extremes” “reality” “slowly” “losing” “underneath” “guise” “gradually” “inside” “friends” “convincingly” “reveal” “suffering” “disguise” “night” “lights” “breakdown”… She is savage with that pen! 🔥

[@14danity]

a writer!!!

[@skurinski]

those are normal words

[@14danity]

@@skurinski and WHO do you know is using them in a chorus like THIS

[@TheKittsPajamas]

@@skurinski I didn’t say they weren’t. Now if you please, tell me who else is fitting all that in a chorus so seamlessly and inconspicuously.

[@TheKittsPajamas]

@@14danity Thank you. That’s exactly the point.

[@ray8amabel]

THIS IS BY FAR one of the best songs she has ever done. From the flow of the verses, to the collaboration, to the extreme vocals and let's not forget the lyrics.

[@ebonystar6915]

best under rated break up song ever!!

[@jarelanderson1787]

Yessss

[@claudiggah]

Came here to make this comment. The layers of vocals are truly artistic. A modern day fugue which is like never done. The song is timeless.

[@Jahani31]

There was never anyone like Bone Thugs before them. They don't get enough respect shown to them in my opinion. So many rappers today owe their style to Bone, from Future to Migos.

[@spectre-8]

Iconic. You guys might be too young but this blend was almost unheard of at the time in mainstream pop/r&b. I feel like these boys really aren't understanding the Roof and Breakdown and Mariah's iconic era and how much she was in charge.

[@keenh1075]

They aren't 😂 but that's okay, they mainly react to video elements and provide social commentary

[@spectre-8]

@@keenh1075they’re lucky they’re so cute 😂

[@tatum635]

This was not unheard of at the time this song came out ….Mary j blige and others were also doing it…

[@noejaquez944]

@@tatum635Mariah made it even more popular, I guess that’s what they are trying to say

[@imalwaysright]

Mariah was no the first to do it, and she’s even said that lol

[@johnp5836]

Random fact about her Butterfly tattoo, yes its fake, but it’s because she’s covering a scar from when she was younger where her older sister threw boiling tea on her. It’s in Mariah’s Memoir if you’re curious

[@GuiIlerm0]

This is my favorite week.

[@lanessamarquee8654]

Mariah in an interview said that she sang that way to mimic Bone Thugs n Harmony’s cadence! Especially bc they do a lot of that depressive/emotional rap and this is such an emo song lol I think it’s cool that she interpreted that style in her way and kinda paid respects to their style at the same time.

[@DarrellMarch90]

Yass for the Cadence. #Dictionariah

[@kazanketton9361]

My favorite Mariah song. The fact that she matches the cadence of Bone Thugs. The lyrics. The way all of the emotion crescendos. So good.

[@andy1181-l3m]

Mariah has stated that she was heavily influenced by Bone Thugs when she heard them. Mariah released the song “One Sweet Day” that was about death and losing loved ones and it did well…but when Bone Thugs put out Tha Crossroads it was a smash grammy award winning hit and Mariah loved thier sound. She invited them to come collab on a song and the story is they almost didnt do but they were talked into it. Krayzie and Wish are on this song but theres a remix that adds Layzie Bone onto it and the verses are extended. Its called the “Mo Thug Remix” and its worth checking out! She also has another hand full of songs with them Also Usher was also clearly influenced by Bone and many many others

[@atoliver77]

Rain of melodies. Layers and layers. Masterpiece underrated.

[@jocelyngipson7882]

This is one of my fav songs off this album

[@rathanaephuong4310]

Period!

[@leviticusH]

One of her best songs, my childhood soundtrack '97 sooooo many memories 😊😅😊

[@troywhite6067]

Bone Thugz definitely originated that quick melody. They also brought harmonies to rap music. That was typically associated with singing.

[@carriel9954]

I'm a huge lamb and I must say this is one of her best songs.

[@rathanaephuong4310]

Her most underrated song and that’s period!! Omg Yassss 🎉❤

[@TheKittsPajamas]

Bone is soooo legendary. Not only is their flow brilliant but their bars are brilliant as well. So grateful we get to experience artists like them.

[@YoungYahtz94]

Bone Thugs were a rap group guys not singers; they just happened to incorporate melody and harmony with their flow, and were some of the first rappers to do so. They laid the foundation for what we see a lot of in hip hop today

[@TheKittsPajamas]

Technically they sang and rapped.

[@Beautiful_kish]

@@TheKittsPajamasno, she’s correct!! if you ask them they will say rappers when you look them up the correct genre will be hip hop. Again they’re rappers that harmonize hence the name BONE THUGS IN HARMONY. Eazy E discovered them and signed them!

[@TheKittsPajamas]

@@Beautiful_kish I respect what they had to say but it doesn’t change the fact that they were also singers. No one who actually listened to a lot of their music can reasonably deny that they sang as well as rapped.

[@YoungYahtz94]

@@Beautiful_kish he* lmao I’m a nigga sweetheart

[@andy1181-l3m]

@@TheKittsPajamasyea but they were more rappers than singers. They have alot of catelog where they dont sing at all and its pure rap…hard street thug rap. Or maybe they’ll sing a chorus but rap the verses. Thier early music was considered “gangsta rap” and even in the “horrorcore” genre as well

[@YoungYahtz94]

Also you guys should pull up the lyrics for this song. This song is pretty deep, Mariah is saying some really heartfelt stuff but it’s a lil hard to understand because you get lost in the flow

[@AlexSaide]

the vocals in this song are insane. wow one of her best for sure

[@got2bjosh]

Butterfly, Rainbow, & Mimi album eras have her best music videos by far.

[@aliahspirituality]

my favorite Mariah song of all time. the layers! the lyricism! the collab and actually the video is her best in my opinion. her makeup looks were gorgeous!

[@luckeeleeyeo]

Bone Thugs and Harmony popularized that vocal rhythm. They inspired artists that they collaborated with to switch their rhythms. You can hear it when they collaborated with Mariah, Notorious BIG, and others. They switched their styles to match Bone.

[@PrinceMatthewOfTH]

This song is timeless.

[@paulfox7741]

Fun Fact, the rapper 'Redman' was the magician in this video. You guys should go to Vegas, I'll be there the first week on August💯

[@BeccaWilliams8736]

A timeless classic this song was with a sample from Bone Thugs & Harmony's "Crossroads," which is itself a sample from an oldies but goodies. The Isley Brothers - "Make me say it again girl".

[@tommygun7299]

The remix is amazing too.

[@ch-antae]

@weeklytop5 Joe after Missy introduced the fish eye in her video “I Can’t Stand The Rain” it going to everywhere from the late nineties on

[@xavierfox13]

The fact that she borrowed from their flow and cadence ! It is pure perfection!! Like who else but Mariah could slay this ?? No one else ❤

[@TheKittsPajamas]

The song you’re thinking of is their song Crossroads, song dedicated to Easy E and other loved ones (like Uncle Charles) they’ve lost.

[@BlaneDevin07]

When I tell you “Breakdown” was so big! I learned what nonchalant meant from this song lol

[@ilovetati91]

Mariah is widely-credited for popularizing the blend of pop, hip hop and r&b as well as these collabs. It's quite wild to think that she single-handedly changed the course of popular music. Incredible impact and musicality. And those lyrics? Clearly a reason she's in the Songwriters Hall of Fame. One of my favorite parts of this song is how it builds from melancholy to full-blown wails that mimic a "breakdown."

[@alysiajackson596]

Thank you guys for doing another Mariah week! This song here is my favorite song from Mariah and Bone Thugs are my favorite rap group. If you do a Bone Thugs-N-Harmony week please check out these videos: 5. Thuggish Ruggish Bone 4. Look Into My Eyes 3. I Tried 2. First of Tha Month 1. Crossroads

[@TreavorUnion]

Mariah heard "Crossroads" by Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, which was big at the time and borrowed the melody for "Breakdown." She asked some members to collaborate. There is a Mo Thugs remix of Breakdown with an extended rap section. In her memoir, she has a funny anecdote about their collaboration. 🍁 Mo Thugs is a spin-off group of Bone Thugs-n-Harmony and was formed to showcase Cleveland-based artists BTNH were developing.

[@TheKittsPajamas]

SING MARIAH! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@topeditor4577]

Absolutely one of the greatest songs of all time and one of Mariah's very very best! This track is TIMELESS!

[@deed2157]

You mixed up what Bone Thugs n Harmony were doing. They weren't singers. They were a rap group of rappers that mixed rap with a melodic flow and harmonies which wasn't really seen at the time. They popularized chopper rap which is a rap subgenre that is a fast paced style of rapping. It originated in the Midwest. They are from Ohio. Mariah was among those that popularized collaborating with rappers in r&b songs which initially they were hesitant to do bec they wanted her to have a certain image

[@ronnie6696]

They just said that

[@deed2157]

@@ronnie6696 No. They said they were singers who had a specific style in r&b. They are rappers who used a specific rap style and added harmony. They wouldn't win any r&b awards but would be in a rap category

[@TheKittsPajamas]

Technically they rapped and sang.

[@deed2157]

@@TheKittsPajamas Yes that's why I said they mixed rap with harmonies but they weren't traditional r&b singers like an Usher the way Mike was speaking about them.

[@TheKittsPajamas]

@@deed2157 True

[@JeremyWhiler42]

This week was amazing!!

[@SCUZZI87]

I like the extended version better, has a little more rapping from bone… still a great song!

[@khayanuarharith9871]

Expression and the best dynamica vocal R&B Mariah Carey.❤

[@thecommentsection4913]

This is my all time fav Mariah song!

[@ItzMizAsh01]

Always loved this song, but never saw the video until now lol

[@DajuanH.]

You guys explained it perfectly, Bone Thugz really were the first of their kind, pioneers for sure. Side-note: if you guys decide to go on a trip to Atlantic City definitely vlog it, that would be fun.

[@AssataH1]

Damnit, I just discovered you guys and I’m on an all day Sunday ride! I love how open you guys are, much love and prosperity! ❤

[@ExtrmBio]

I love this song. one of the best songs she's ever done

[@eazy808]

Bone thugs are the GOATs!!!! Do their albums!! 🔥🔥🔥

[@ecow1994]

This is one of my favorite songs by Mariah Carey! ❤

[@carriel9954]

Mariah is the first to sing in a rapper's cadence. She's changed the way she sings in this song. Mariah not only popularized the whistle register, but she also popularized r&b and hip hop collaborations being on the pop charts.

[@joshhall1967]

Someone forgot about Blondie.

[@ilovetati91]

@@joshhall1967 be serious

[@TheKittsPajamas]

@@carriel9954 She actually isn’t the first. Cab Calloway is just one of many who did it before her.

[@SephirothX1000]

​@@TheKittsPajamas no one said she's the first one to do it. She POPULARIZED the use of it in mainstream pop music. As in it became a thing that others did after her thanks to her making it a mainstream thing.

[@archivesunset4214]

her and destinys child were the pioneers for the fast rap type of singing

[@jamesbarber4]

React to her other song Pure Imagination with Bone Thugs & Da Brat

[@andy1181-l3m]

THIS! Theres actually another version that doesnt have Da Brat and instead has another verse by Krayzie Bone. Even though Mariah released the song, Krayzie also put it on his debut solo album Thug Mentality…and im not sure why but they edited out Da Brat and Kray added another verse…sounds great though

[@Jasmine-iw3wi]

I haven't been to Atlantic city for years. I used to always go to the casinos but the last time I went almost everything was gone😂 It's been years so maybe it's different now

[@girl.thatsdorian]

My favorite Mariah song probably…. 🔥🔥🔥

[@JeremyWhiler42]

I hope we get Craig David week

[@srowe1528]

❤❤❤

[@desi2463]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@blackjohnny9570]

Love Mariah and bone thugs so this has always been my go to track. Man the 90’s was the best decade for rap/r&b hands down. And s/o redman he was the magician in the video.

[@JeremyWhiler42]

Speaking of Showgirls we need a reaction to that movie it's funny and camp.

[@TheKittsPajamas]

It would be dope if they started reacting to movies.

[@jclark21218]

shot out to Redman that's the magician. this song continues to eat me up! especially the end part where she carries on vocally to the end of the song. Everything about this song, this album, this era continues to eat me up!!!. Mimi was going through some trying times around this time. I gotta check out the rest of what you have Mariah-related. THE ROOF! i hope you guys reacted to that song / music video. that was inspired by her brief romance with Derek Jeter. when i found that out, I said i totally GET IT GIRL!

[@mair4488]

I LOVEEEE Mariah! more reacts live please!

[@ch-antae]

@weeklytop5 you gotta meet a salt water taffy shop, that’s intricately Atlantic City.

[@tallysonfreire4392]

Mariah ❤

[@spectre-8]

* Mariah THE Carey in her prime * These guys: is that Atlantic city? 😅⚰️

[@v0calbeatzlaughs]

I remember how this song lowkey wrecked me as a teenager. I had heard the song in passing but never paid attention to the lyrics. Then when I realized she was actually having a breakdown over love I was shocked. She really turned her pain into a whole vibe 😭😂

[@BenjiOnThaMic]

Bone thugs week !!!

[@andy1181-l3m]

THIS

[@andy1181-l3m]

Bone Thugs - GOATS

[@mgp1203]

Oooh I've been waiting for this one.. the lyrics are so sad. this and Slipping Away are my favourites from her, word of advice though never listen to them after a breakup

[@josephwilliams3250]

It's rap but it's a harmonizing to it

[@elysianfields504]

All the years I saw this and I never knew Redman was the magician.

[@RhonJed]

but people would be so surprised to hear people talk about Mariah really having the idea of how a music or song is going to be produced and the melody and rhythm.. people don't realize that.. she is the architect of modern pop a lot of music professionals and pros said that...

[@christianjavepagayon5941]

donor lambs, can we suggest mariah carey live week!!!!!!!!!

[@chanelsimone6072]

Bone Thugs also has another song with Mariah where they use this cadence

[@popz4470]

More bone thugs! Do foe tha love of money by bone thugs ft Eazy E !

[@SanaiaBamboo]

9:06 it’s the other way around. They’re rappers and took a melodic approach

[@sheenaw215]

I’m broke right now but someone have them do a Jhene Aiko week. I think they’d enjoy it. I think they also need to watch Ciara - like a boy since it wasn’t on the ciara week list. probably some of her best dancing in my opinion

[@Qlint22]

Could have been another number one hit.

[@tallysonfreire4392]

❤❤❤

[@female1x]

Correction mariah carey is a mega star beyond the rest darlin

[@behijemuzaqi7200]

Please please please Reaction to Albania 2015 please 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 i like your both videos so much 🙏🙏

[@jadetanchannel]

i mean.. who wouldnt smile at 6:18 :) (the other guy :()

[@DrnkTheWildAir]

Hey… do a Dimash week. Telling you, you will get tons of subs and views!

[@briizy300]

Mariah made this song and purposely had them in mind bone thugs & twista popularized the triplets flow Bone thugs are strictly rappers Mariah structured the song to fit. Their style

[@mhemshvlogs]

How old are guys?

[@LuisManuelUrbinaRodriguez]

De que trata este video de La gran vocalista que es considerada la mejor de todos los tiempos o de los csballos. Por cierto le recomiendo estudiar un poco de técnica de contó por confunden un falsete con algo que estremadamente bonito y que su mecanismo de ejection para emitir dicho sonido no es precisamente de un falsete. Toda persona que conoce de canto sabe eso. Adicionalmente, es una canción extremadamente compleja que inclusive para grabarla la hace muy difícil porque tiene muchas melodías y armonías similares a las que maneja Bach en su música y nunca escuche esto de ustedes mencionar en su video. Tampoco mencionaron la complejidad de los arreglos musicales y que se expresa con gran dinamismo y expresión como cadencias imperfectas y totales. Asimismo, no es una voz suave si te pones a estudiar un poco y estudias más la voz de la artista entenderás que es una marca de voz y confunden su aterciopelado tono y que su estructura de compone como si fuese un listo de con filamentos dorados en la orilla y una textura que es marca de voz como la mía donde se acentúa una sensación de presencia de arena sobre ríos deslizándose sobre piedra su siendo acariciada por el viento dejando una estela de llena de brillos dorados. Todo músico que conoce de este arte y sobre de técnicas vocales sabe esta voz es particularmente hermosa por esa constitución y que la hace resalta su brillo en los agudos cuando por un constitución anatómica dienta a los de más produce diferentes frecuencias de tonalidades por lo que este característico brillo al final de i. Lo que me lleva a pensar que no están buscando hacer una crítica constructiva de esta gran estrella sino más bien siendo unos groseros muy baja clase y categoría. Lo me que me hace pensar también que no tienen ningún conocimiento de canto y por lo que vi un a voz nada prepara y nada agradable. De esta misma manera, los caballos no son canguros y es un insulto a los caballitos porque son animales hermoso y merecen su respeto y más viniendo de personas com ustedes que hace este tipo de degradación de la estrella de cual trata el programa y le dan importancia al caballo y se me da la impresión de ser personas de bajos modales al acentuar partes íntimas de la estrella con el mouse y se evidente en su comentarios algo fuera de lugar. No se quienes sean ustedes y tampoco me interesa saberlo con ver este video me doy una idea de todo lo demás que producen. Los invito a leer un poco más y no se dieron o quizás si de lo más importante y por eso se burlan que son csballos reales y que está dirigida de un hermano al otro y tiene relación en when I saw you. Y si tienen razón so especiales los caballos para los ignorantes parecen canguros para la gente ni clase y realeza son bellos corceles.

[@AaronLin721]

I appreciated you trying to find something to say about this music video. I myself can’t lol.

[@joshhall1967]

I love the album Emancipation of Mimi. And I been meaning to do a Mariah album journey. But this song is kinda boring.

[@andy1181-l3m]

Boring? Your nuts

[@hotboytoy138]

Y'all are awesome...yup BONETHUGS!