Mariah Carey’s Gut Told Her To Go With Universal

The Hollywood Reporter chatted with Mariah Carey after she signed on with Universal Music Group’s Island Def Jam unit, in a deal that gives Carey her own label. Talking about the decision to go with Universal, Carey said, “My gut has always been to go with Universal, even before I did the (Virgin) deal. I learned a big lesson: You’ve got to go with the people that really know what they are doing.” As for whether she was glad the Virgin Records deal had ended, Carey spouted, “That’s the understatement of the day.”