The Secret Hip-Hop History Behind Mariah Carey's 'Daydream'

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20 years ago today, Mariah Carey's "Always Be My Baby" hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100. The song is quintessential Mariah—it's a perfect pop song with a catchy hook and those iconic "do-do-do's." But it turns out, Carey was originally hoping to go more hip-hop on Daydream.

I spoke to Jermaine Dupri about his work on the album and well, there's a whole hidden hip-hop history we never really knew about. Check it out:

http://genius.com/a/the-secret-hip-hop-history-behind-mariah-careys-daydream

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