 Throughout 2000 , Carey had already been writing and recording material for Glitter . During this period , she developed the concept for the album 's lead single , " Loverboy " . Originally , Carey had sampled the melody and hook from the 1978 Yellow Magic Orchestra song " Firecracker " , using an interpolation of it throughout the chorus and introduction . In early theatrical trailers for Glitter , the original version of " Loverboy " was still featured . As Carey had ended her contract with Columbia Records , Jennifer Lopez was signed by Tommy Mottola , and had begun recording material for her album , J.Lo ( 2001 ) . According to The Inc . ' s Irv Gotti , Mottola , head of Columbia and Carey 's ex @-@ husband , knew of Carey 's usage of the " Firecracker " sample , and attempted to have Lopez use the same sample before her . At the time , Carey had become increasingly paranoid over outside executives being informed about Glitter , especially following news of Lopez 's " theft " of the song . When the music publishers for " Firecracker " were questioned , they admitted Carey had licensed usage of the sample first , and Lopez had signed for it over one month later , under Mottola 's arrangement . Following the scandal , Carey was not able to use the original sample , as Lopez 's album was to be released far earlier than Glitter . She subsequently changed the composition of " Loverboy " , and incorporated a new sample , " Candy " by Cameo . According to Gotti , Mottola contacted him with instructions to create the Murder Remix of " I 'm Real " to sound exactly like another Glitter track he produced , titled " If We " featuring rappers Ja Rule and Nate Dogg . The " Firecracker " sample was eventually used by Lopez on her song " I 'm Real " , from her album J.Lo. The remix of Mariah 's " Loverboy " featured rapper Da Brat singing a pointed message about " bitches emulating [ her ] daily " , to the melody from " Firecracker " . 
 Throughout 2000 , Carey had already been writing and recording material for Glitter . During this period , she developed the concept for the album <a href='null_genetive' title='1'><mark>'s</mark></a>lead single , " Loverboy " . Originally , Carey <a href='been_done' title='2'><mark>had</mark></a> sampled the melody and hook from the 1978 Yellow Magic Orchestra song " Firecracker " , using an interpolation of it throughout the chorus and introduction . In early theatrical trailers for Glitter , the original version of " Loverboy " was still featured . As Carey <a href='been_done' title='3'><mark>had</mark></a> ended her contract with Columbia Records , Jennifer Lopez was signed by Tommy Mottola , and <a href='been_done' title='4'><mark>had</mark></a> begun recording material for her album , J.Lo ( 2001 ) . According to The Inc . ' s Irv Gotti , Mottola , head of Columbia and Carey <a href='null_genetive' title='5'><mark>'s</mark></a>ex @-@ husband , knew of Carey <a href='null_genetive' title='6'><mark>'s</mark></a>usage of the " Firecracker " sample , and attempted to have Lopez use the same sample before her . At the time , Carey <a href='been_done' title='7'><mark>had</mark></a> become increasingly paranoid over outside executives being informed about Glitter , especially following news of Lopez <a href='null_genetive' title='8'><mark>'s</mark></a>" theft " of the song . When the music publishers for " Firecracker " <a href='uninflect' title='9'><mark>were</mark></a> questioned , they admitted Carey <a href='been_done' title='10'><mark>had</mark></a> licensed usage of the sample first , and Lopez <a href='been_done' title='11'><mark>had</mark></a> signed for it over one month later , under Mottola <a href='null_genetive' title='12'><mark>'s</mark></a>arrangement . Following <a href='None' title='13'><mark>the</mark></a><a href='negative_concord' title='14'><mark>scandal</mark></a> , Carey <a href='negative_concord' title='15'><mark>was</mark></a> <a href='negative_concord' title='16'><mark>not</mark></a>able to use the original sample , as Lopez <a href='null_genetive' title='17'><mark>'s</mark></a>album was to be released far earlier than Glitter . She subsequently changed the composition of " Loverboy " , and incorporated a new sample , " Candy " by Cameo . According to Gotti , Mottola contacted him with instructions to create the Murder Remix of " I 'm Real " to sound exactly like another Glitter track he produced , titled " If We " featuring rappers Ja Rule and Nate Dogg . The " Firecracker " sample was eventually used by Lopez on her song " I 'm Real " , from her album J.Lo. The remix of Mariah <a href='null_genetive' title='18'><mark>'s</mark></a>" Loverboy " featured rapper Da Brat singing a pointed message about " bitches emulating [ her ] daily " , to the melody from " Firecracker " . 
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