Mariah Carey - The Roof (when I Feel The Need) (official Music Video) Ft. Brandy | 2K 2027 |

The official visual for the duet, directed by Carey and premiered on YouTube on September 23, 2022, differs significantly from the cinematic, rainy narrative of the 1997 original.

The 2022 reimagining of featuring Brandy serves as a landmark collaboration between two R&B titans, released to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Mariah Carey's seminal album, Butterfly . Originally released in 1997, the track was re-recorded in Carey's "Butterfly Lounge" studio, with the process documented for her MasterClass on vocal production. Conceptual Background and Significance The official visual for the duet, directed by

The original track, built on a sample of Mobb Deep's "Shook Ones (Part II)," symbolized Carey’s transition from a pop-oriented image to an R&B innovator with full creative control. The official visual for the duet