"Triumphant (Get 'Em)" Mariah Carey ft. Rick Ross and Meek Mill

A new Mariah Carey track should be an event. So is why is Mimi slumming it as a glorified hook girl on "Triumphant (Get 'Em)," the lead single from her upcoming fourteenth studio album? Purportedly inspired by husband Nick Cannon's recent health issues, the song's first two minutes are dominated by guest verses from rappers Meek Mill and Rick Ross. Carey shows up to deliver a solid—and potentially anthemic—chorus, but she is otherwise a nearly invisible presence, fading into Jermaine Dupri's rich production. Talk about wasted potential of the collective star power and talent assembled on "Triumphant"; it's probably the most baffling thing Carey's done since she stripped and passed out ice cream bars on the late, great TRL. Let's hope she follows up this misfire with her next "We Belong Together." C