Mariah Carey is back with “Type Dangerous,” her first original solo song since 2019. The track, which Carey produced alongside N.W.I. and Daniel Moore, samples Eric B. & Rakim’s Paid in Full classic “Eric B. Is President.” Check out the new single below.
“I’m so excited to finally be releasing ‘Type Dangerous’ into the world!” Carey exclaimed in a press statement. “I’ve been locked up in the studio for quite some time working my behind off on new music, and I’m thrilled for the unveiling of it to my fans, starting with ‘Type Dangerous’!”
“Type Dangerous” follows “In the Mix,” the theme song that Carey made for the ABC sitcom Mixed-ish. Carey released her latest album, Caution, in 2018. She’s more recently collaborated with Ariana Grande, Jam & Lewis, Jennifer Hudson, and others.
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