Which R&B singer released the 2005 album 'The Emancipation of Mimi'?

Mariah Carey released the 2005 album “The Emancipation of Mimi.” It was her tenth studio album and was issued by Island Records after a period in which her career momentum had weakened following earlier commercial setbacks.

Carey recorded the project during 2004 with producers and collaborators including Jermaine Dupri, Bryan-Michael Cox, Manuel Seal, the Neptunes, Kanye West, James Poyser, and Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins. The title’s “Mimi” referred to Carey’s more intimate nickname, while “emancipation” suggested a return to creative and personal freedom.

The album restored Carey to the center of pop and R&B. Its singles included “It’s Like That,” “We Belong Together,” “Shake It Off,” and “Don’t Forget About Us.” “We Belong Together” became one of the decade’s biggest hits, and the album earned multiple Grammy Awards. It is sometimes confused with Carey’s 2008 follow-up, “E=MC²,” but “The Emancipation of Mimi” belongs firmly to 2005.