To be fair, the appeal of Mase’s rapping is its lethargic, understated cadences: seems like a fine time to work in a break during the set.

Me doing the absolute bare minimum at work today #monday pic.twitter.com/KNHhaWBRns

— Halo Carterr. (@Halocarterr) 17 juillet 2017

Critiqued for barely moving—backup dancers mold Carey like a plastic doll, into poses, during the routine—the singer lets her team handle the visual dazzle during Mase’s rap breakdown. The dance dust-up comes in the wake of her botched singing on New Year’s Eve, leading the perennial haters to hint at retirement.