Mariah Carey Likes Both Hip Hop Songs & Ballads

Mariah Carey chatted with Vista magazine and was asked about the her feelings producing both uptempo hip-hop songs and ballads — and which of the two she prefers. “I like both. I have a lot of different influences,” Mariah said. “I grew up mostly on R&B music. My mother is an opera singer. I’ve done a lot of different collaborations, like with Pavarotti. He sang Hero in Italian, and I sang it in English for his charity event that he has every year. I don’t want to limit myself to one thing; I’ve always liked working with all different types of artists.”