Mariah Carey - Type Dangerous & Its Like That LIVE 2025 BET Awards

"Type Dangerous" is a song by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey. It was released on June 6, 2025, as the lead single from her upcoming sixteenth studio album, through Gamma. The song marks Carey's first major solo release since her fifteenth studio album, Caution (2018), following a period focused on reissues and seasonal projects, including a 20th anniversary edition of The Emancipation of Mimi (2005).

Teased through a video showing Carey listening to a file labeled "T:D_MC16.mp3" in a car with a license plate reading "MC16", the single sparked speculation about a new album. Co-written and produced by Carey, Anderson .Paak, NWi, and Daniel Moore, "Type Dangerous" incorporates a sample from Eric B. & Rakim's 1987 track "Eric B. Is President". Musically, it is a hip hop soul and R&B song with elements of soul, and pop music with a new jack swing foundation, featuring percussion-heavy production. The lyrics explore an attraction to someone potentially dangerous, with Carey describing the release as the beginning of a new creative chapter.

"Type Dangerous" is an R&B song, that samples Eric B. & Rakim's 1987 hip hop classic "Eric B. Is President", pairing the iconic groove with percussion-driven production that blends elements of new jack swing, soul and pop music.[13] The hip hop soul track struts with confidence as Carey expresses attraction toward someone who may be trouble — but the kind she's willing to embrace.[14]