Me. I Am Mariah... The Elusive Chanteuse is the fourteenth studio album by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey. It was released on May 23, 2014 through Def Jam Recordings, her first album on the label since the disbandment of The Island Def Jam Music Group and subsequent reorganization of constituent labels Island Records and Def Jam. The album had been in development since 2011; during its production, Carey hired friend and collaborator Randy Jackson to manage her career, before replacing him with another frequent collaborator Jermaine Dupri. Previously titled The Art of Letting Go, the album was originally scheduled for release in 2012 following the release of the single "Triumphant (Get 'Em)" featuring Rick Ross and Meek Mill. However, after underperforming, the song was removed from the album and additional songs were recorded, causing the release date to be pushed back several times throughout 2013 and again in 2014 before its final date was announced. Together with Bryan Michael Cox, Carey and Dupri executively produced the album. It is named after a self-portrait that Carey drew at the age of three-years old that she captioned "Me. I Am Mariah"; the portrait is featured…