Monica, Miss Thang Full Album Zip 2/3 Miss Thang is the debut studio album by American R&B recording artist Monica. It was released by Rowdy Records and distributed through the Arista label on. The Makings Of Me is generally an R&B album, with a couple of tracks being of quite danceable hip-hop style. Monica's singing skills have definitely improved; she has given a deep sensuality to each of her soulful songs. Monica's songs: Listen to songs by Monica on Myspace, Stream Free Online Music by Monica Official. Don't Take It Personal (Just One Of Dem Days) (Remix) Monica. Please enter your zip code here.
MonicaThe Boy Is Mine (Arista Records)
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- 01 Get Down Like Dat 02 Steelo 03 No Doubt 04 Show You My Love 05 Not Gonna 06 All I Want 07 Round & Round 08 Word Iz Bond 09 Get.
The album starts off with a chorus of great sweeping strings on the mid tempo, hip-gyrating, 'Street Symphony'. On the title track and first release, 'The Boy Is Mine', Monica teams up with Brandy, in one of the biggest hits of her career thus far. The song, a playful though competitive track about whose man is whose, has Monica sparring with Brandy via back and forth lyrics. From most listeners Monica is the decided victor it seems. On one of my favorite tracks off the album, 'Ring Da Bell', Monica puts to music, a real issue of a boyfriend who gets another girl pregnant. The total vibe and sultry vocal delivery makes this a deliciously hypnotic track. 'The First Night', the album's second release, is an up-tempo song that glides from beginning to end.
'Misty Blue', the first remake off the album, we catch some of the gospel soul virtuoso that Monica is best at. Monica does such justice to this track formerly done by Dorothy Moore. Her developed vocal abilities shine through as she gets to the depth of hurt, the sort meant for anyone who takes on this blues ballad. Monica shines! This is one of the better remakes of the year. On 'Angel Of Mine', the third and current release is a gem in itself. The folk acoustic blend of this track finds Monica's deep alto brimming. Another favorite! 'Gone Be Fine' is one of the more hip hop oriented tracks off the album, with the help of the Atlanta group OutKast, Monica meshes her vocals with R&B and OutKast's unique rhyming style. This may serve as another hit for this teen diva. 'Inside', a track written by the wonderful, Diane Warren, is a gorgeous ballad that reinforces even more how much of a talented team this writer and vocalist can become.
On the second remake of this album Monica takes on one of the more beautiful songs ever written by the likes of Richard Marx. 'Right Here Waiting' finds a collaboration between Monica and the Bad Boy artists, 112 to be an effective pairing. She has done a very nice job of remaking this song, even though I felt that a remake of this track is unnecessary on anyone's part, nonetheless, it lacks nothing. 'I Keep It To Myself' is another great ballad that moves at such an easy pace, it seems to flow effortlessly. I love this track. The final cut off the album, 'For You I Will' is a willing borrow from the 'Space Jam' soundtrack a couple of years back. It proved to be one of Monica's biggest hits of all time and became a wedding classic. Glad to see that she included this masterfully sweet ballad in this collection.
The album as a whole gets a robust 5 from me. I love this album for it's simplicity, it's style and evident maturity on the behalf of Monica. She shines and endures with this sophomore project. Her vocal abilities help to formulate her into the diva she is destined to become. The material is mature though not overdone. She shines throughout and I suggest to R&B fans to get your copies today if you already haven't. Monica's talent speaks for itself in volumes.
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