The animosity between Mariah Carey and Jennifer Lopez stems from an incident involving a song called “Loverboy.” At the time, Mariah Carey was married to Tommy Mottola, who was also the head of her record label, Sony. Mariah wanted to break free from both her marriage and her contract with Sony, but Mottola was resistant. To exacerbate Mariah’s situation, Mottola allegedly gave Jennifer Lopez a song that Mariah had recorded, “Loverboy,” and had Lopez release it instead. This move infuriated Mariah, who felt betrayed by both Mottola and Lopez.Mariah Carey’s comments about Jennifer Lopez have been shaded with sarcasm and thinly veiled insults. She once implied that Lopez lacked singing talent by stating, “I don’t know her,” when asked about Lopez in interviews. Mariah also insinuated that Lopez relied on others to sing her songs, contrasting her own rigorous dedication to singing and songwriting.

Moreover, Jennifer Lopez has faced accusations of appropriating songs from black artists like Ashanti and Amerie. Songs like “I’m Real” and “Ain’t It Funny” were allegedly intended for other artists before Lopez ended up recording them. Ashanti, in particular, expressed disappointment and frustration over not being credited for her work, highlighting the industry’s tendency to overlook black artists’ contributions.

Additionally, Amerie’s song “One Thing” faced potential shelving by her record label, Colombia, in favor of giving it to Jennifer Lopez. Amerie took matters into her own hands and leaked the song to radio stations to prevent Lopez from recording it instead. This incident underscored the cutthroat nature of the music industry and Lopez’s willingness to benefit from others’ misfortunes.

Overall, the feud between Mariah Carey and Jennifer Lopez reflects broader issues of cultural appropriation and exploitation within the music industry. Lopez’s success has often come at the expense of black artists, who have seen their work repurposed and overshadowed by her fame. As the truth about Lopez’s career practices continues to emerge, questions about accountability and fairness in the music industry persist.

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Mariah Carey Shades Jennifer Lopez Yet Again: ”I Still Don’t Know Her”

And the feud continues!

It’s been over a decade since the iconic moment in which Mariah Carey told a few members of the paparazzi that she “didn’t know” who Jennifer Lopez was…but the drama has been reignited (or perhaps the flames never really went out to begin with).

In case you missed it, J.Lo chatted about the comment on The Wendy Williams Show last week and explained, “[Mariah] is forgetful I guess! We’ve met many times.”

Apparently Mariah’s memory has grown worse—either that or there really is some bad blood between the two divas because her latest comment throws some serious shade in J.Lo’s direction.

According to TMZ, Mariah was leaving the Venice Family Clinic’s Silver Circle Gala honoring Brett Ratner on Monday and didn’t hold back when it came to dissing the Latina songstress.

When asked what she thought about people bringing up her “I don’t know her” comment again after all these years, Mariah laughed, “I still don’t know her!” Ouch!

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The comment could be over the known fact that Lopez has attended almost every Las Vegas residency show with the exception of Mariah’s.

However, the “Booty” singer promises that it’s not over any drama, but rather just due to their crazy schedules.

She told Andy Cohen on Watch What Happens Live last week, “I think last year when [Mariah’s residency] started I was already here in New York filming Shades of Blue and doing Idol on the weekends—didn’t have a lot of time,” she explained. “Then I started preparing my own. I don’t think there’s been a time when I could have seen it.”