2025 appears to be the year of Mariah Carey, as the legendary artist is back with a new single, "Type Dangerous," an incoming 16th studio album, the new crown of 'The Ultimate Icon' thanks to the BET Awards, and of course her continued reign over the holiday season. The songstress tapped in to talk with Bru about it all during an Audacy Check In this week and we're still basking in the glow of greatness.

"It's based on a sample of one of my favorite, favorite all-time songs by Eric B. & Rakim, 'Eric B. Is President,'" Mariah tells Bru about the beginnings of her new track. "We decided to loop that record and go all the way in in the studio, and it's still one of my favorite songs and now that it's, you know, basically my song on the Mariah version, you know, I'm excited about it."

"Type Dangerous" is just the first taste of new music from Mimi, as fans are anxiously awaiting the singer's 16th studio album. "I hope they like it," Carey says about her soon-to-arrive new album. "I wasn't really playing any of the new music until recently, because we couldn't because it was brand new, and now I'm like, 'oh this is so exciting.'"

Always in the mix of socials, Bru asks Mariah how it feels to see all the memes as people get ready each year for the Queen of Christmas to arrive. "I think it's funny. I think it's cute," smiles Mariah of jokes of her "defrosting" for the holidays. "It's Christmas. I'm in a whole zone. They could say whatever they want to say, but like it's in my zone of loving and living for Christmas."

To hear more from Mariah Carey, check out the full conversation with Bru above.