Mariah Carey returns with new album Here for It All, embraces “Era of Me”

Seven years after her last release, Mariah Carey is back with her 16th studio album, Here for It All. The pop icon admits she was hesitant at first, unsure if the project would come to life, but ultimately decided to embrace the moment.

“I was working on this album for so long and I didn’t even know, like, was I going to put it out?” Carey said. “Then I sort of focused and said, I’m going to make this my 16th album which I…