Mariah Carey has found herself to be quite the hot topic! The legendary singer has been doing her thing for over 30 years now, and despite her achievements and stellar voice, the singer has managed to find herself in a number of feuds, one of which is with fellow industry member, Jennifer Lopez.
JLo and Mariah's feud began back in 2001 after Lopez and her record label stole a song that Mariah and her team had planned and set for recording. While Lopez claims this was done without her knowledge, fans of Mariah Carey believe otherwise. Despite this facing itself the next year, the two appeared to be at odds and would throw a shady comment or two towards one another for the next 15 years.
Whether it was Mariah's iconic "I don't know her" or Jennifer Lopez claiming that Mariah is "very forgetful", these two just cannot seem to see eye to eye. While we'd be lying if we said we weren't invested in their feud, it appears as if the two may have finally moved on and buried the hatchet. Here is everything we know about Mimi and JLo's feud.
12 The Feud Has Lasted Nearly 2 Decades
When it comes to the world of music, there are a number of feuds that have been so long-lasting that they have become a staple moment in pop culture! One of those feuds involves none other than Mariah Carey and Jennifer Lopez. Despite the two never having met or spoken in person, they have managed to be the talk of the two for the last two decades regarding their reported feud, however, it appears as if it may be over for good!
11 J-Lo Allegedly Ripped Off Mariah’s Music
The feud first began way back in the early 2000s! Mariah Carey had already been on the scene for well over a decade and Jennifer Lopez had just released her first-ever debut album. Mariah had received a demo track for her upcoming song "Loverboy", which would feature Ja Rule and sample "Firecracker". This was well in the works for months, however, a few weeks prior to Mariah recording and releasing the single, Jennifer Lopez and her label swooped in and sampled the same song that Mariah was using and even snagged Ja Rule for JLo's song "I'm Real".
10 “I Don’t Know Her” Caused The Iconic Meme
During a 2001 interview with a German news outlet, Mariah Carey was being asked about a number of female singers and artists in the music industry. After being asked about Beyonce, and saying she was a great singer, Mariah was asked about Jennifer Lopez. The "We Belong Together" singer quickly claimed that she didn't know her with a smile and a nod. The clip would, later on, become a meme and one of Mariah Carey's most iconic sayings.
9 Mariah’s Ex-Husband Was The Mastermind
Mariah Carey was married to Columbia and Sony Records executive Tommy Mottola for the first decade of her career. Despite making the label millions and millions of dollars, things went south after the release of her album "Butterfly" in 1997. The duo later divorced and parted ways, but it appears Mottola had a few tricks up his sleeve. According to an A&R member at Columbia, Tommy was the one who insisted they use the same sample Mariah was given and to snag Ja Rule before he officially committed to Mariah.
8 J-Lo Reportedly Didn’t Know About Any Of This
Jennifer Lopez, who was signed to the same label as Mariah Carey and worked under Tommy Mottola may or may not have been aware of what was happening. Mariah Carey and her team knew exactly what had just gone down, so it may be a stretch to think JLo had no clue about it. While the "Get Right" singer has yet to comment on what happened nearly 18 years ago, she continues to play none the wiser and it is said that since she had just started her music career, she really didn't know much of what was happening behind the scenes.
7 Mariah Did Not Like The Media Comparing The Two
After news broke out regarding the two and their reported feud, it appears as if the media wanted to ask every single question possible when it came to these two women. Mariah was constantly asked about Jennifer Lopez after her iconic "I don't know her" interview blew up. Despite having earned 15 No. 1 songs and selling hundreds of millions of albums, Carey was constantly compared to Lopez. It got to the point where Mariah wasn't having it any longer and claimed that the two do very different things. Mariah explained that she is a "singer and songwriter" and JLo is an "actress."
6 The Two Had Competitive Salaries On “American Idol”
Jennifer Lopez signed onto to judge "American Idol" back in 2011 before fully committing to the role come 2013. Well, in 2012, the judging panel had yet another turnover and Mariah Carey, Nicki Minaj, and Keith Urban were brought on board. Jennifer Lopez had allegedly made $12 million for her season in 2011, whereas Mariah Carey took home $18 million. Fans of both singers immediately began to speculate the salary difference and use that as ammo to further the feud that the media and record label appeared to have started.
5 J-Lo Confirmed That The Two Don’t Actually Know Each Other
Despite Mariah Carey receiving a lot of heat for being "shady" with her "I don't know her" comment, it appears Mariah was not actually wrong. The singer has said time and time again that she and Jennifer Lopez do not actually know each other, and JLo finally came forward and revealed that to be true. The "Let's Get Loud" singer appeared on "Watch What Happens Live!" in 2014 and told host Andy Cohen that she and Mariah had never formally met or spoken, proving that the two do not, in fact, know each other.
4 J-Lo Added Fuel To The Fire During Mariah's Performance
Mariah Carey took the stage in Las Vegas back in 2015 at the Billboard Music Awards where she performed "Vision Of Love" and her newest single at the time "Infinity". During her performance, the camera panned over to Jennifer Lopez and caught her texting during Mariah's performance. News outlets immediately scooped up the story that Jennifer Lopez was purposefully ignoring Mariah's performance. JLo cleared things up on "Watch What Happens Live" months later claiming that she watched most of the performance but received a text towards the end.
3 Mariah Fired Back With Her Iconic Quote
Mariah Carey was stopped outside of her New York City hotel in 2016 by TMZ where she was asked about her day, upcoming residency dates and of course, Jennifer Lopez. TMZ inquired if Mariah knew JLo at this point and Mariah iconically responded by saying, "I still don't know her". The "Hero" singer really took her own quote to the next level 15 years after she had initially said it the first time.
2 J-Lo Claims Mariah Is “Forgetful"
The feud between the two had gone on for quite some time, and of course, Wendy Williams decided to chime in to add some more fuel to the fire. Wendy asked JLo about Mariah and whether the two ever met and while they have brushed shoulders at awards shows or on the red carpet, the two have never formally met one another. Despite this being true, Jennifer Lopez threw some subtle shade at Mariah claiming she is "very forgetful" since Mariah appears to have forgotten the few times she and JLo had "met." The duo laughed it off and carried on talking about Jennifer's new show "Shades Of Blue."
1 The Two Appear To Have Moved On For Good
The feud between both Mimi and JLo has yet to make any headlines in quite a while, and thankfully so! The two appear to have stayed off of one another's radar and has not spoken about each other since their final cast of shadiness in 2018. Although this may officially be the end of their feud, we would not be the slightest bit surprised to see the two go up against one another in the future. Despite their differences, we must admit that we'd still love to have a Mariah x JLo duet sometime!