With her new single “The Art of Letting Go” finally here, Mariah Carey visited Hot 97 for some girl talk with Angie Martinez. The R&B diva spoke on her new management situation with Jermaine Dupri, insecurities at this stage in her career, the new album coming tentatively in January, married life with husband Nick Cannon, the decision to release her new single on Facebook, and Mariah’s kids singing on her upcoming solo LP.
After sharing some toasts and having a few celebratory drinks, Mariah opened up on her rocky experience as a judge on American Idol. “It was like hell…like going to work every day in hell with Satan,” said Mariah jokingly before mentioning she loved the contestants and meeting great people along the way. Out now, purchase “The Art of Letting Go” oniTunes.