Mariah Carey Rainbow (2LP, Rainbow Vinyl, 25th Anniversary, Expanded Edition)

LP02450

UPC: 19658892881
Release Date: 2024-10-18

Rainbowis the seventhstudio albumby AmericanR&BsingerMariah Carey, released on November 2, 1999 in the United States, byColumbia Records. The album followed the same pattern as Carey’s previous two albums,Daydream(1995) andButterfly(1997), in which she began her transition into theurban adult contemporarymarket.Rainbowcontains a mix ofhip hop-influencedR&Btracks, as well as a variety of ballads. Carey produced the album withDavid FosterandDiane Warren, who, as well asJimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, replacedWalter Afanasieff, the main balladeer Carey worked with throughout the 1990s. As a result of her divorce fromSony MusicCEOTommy Mottola, Carey had more control over the musical style of this album, so she collaborated with severalhip-hopartists such asJay-Z,Snoop Dogg,Master PandMystikalas well as female rappersDa BratandMissy Elliott. Other collaborations include thepopandR&BactsJoe,Usherand boyband98 Degrees.