After the album's release, and its succeeding tour, Carey began conceptualizing and working on a new project, eventually titled The Emancipation of Mimi, her tenth studio effort. By November 2004, Carey had already recorded several songs for the album.
After the album's release and subsequent tour, Carey started planning and creating a new project that would become her tenth studio album, "The Emancipation of Mimi."  By November 2004, she had already begun recording some tracks for this album.