Despite being pregnant with twins, R&B/Pop diva Mariah Carey is hard at work planning her 14th studio album. In fact, the “Obsessed” singer is said to have declined an offer to appear on X Factor USA because of the forthcoming record.

A source recently revealed to Essence that “X Factor” creator Simon Cowell did in fact offer Carey a position on the panel but she declined, choosing instead to focus on the birth of her twins and starting work on a new LP.

It was also recently reported that Carey is allegedly planning to leave the Universal Music Group on completion of her new album – the final one in her contract – and return to former label Sony Music.

Are you looking forward to a new album from Mariah Carey?

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