Offered in partnership with Arthur Baker & Brenda K. Starr, the ultra-rare artifact surpasses expectations, setting a record as the highest-selling cassette by a female artist. Wax Poetics has confirmed the sale of an exceptionally rare early Mariah Carey demo tape for $54,050 . Sourced from producer Arthur Baker ’s personal archive and offered in partnership with Brenda K. Starr , the cassette was given to Baker on the same night Carey was discovered at a 1989 Christmas pa

Wax Poetics , the New York–born music journal revered for its deep-dive storytelling into music and record-collecting culture, announces its most historic archival release to date: an ultra-rare early Mariah Carey demo tape sourced from legendary producer Arthur Baker ’s archive. The auction has officially opened and runs through December 11th. Explore the auction and submit your bid here . Originally launched in 2001 as one of the most revered print journals dedicated to the