Monica-the Queen Of R&b

By Author: Mr James Griffith
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Monica is a multi platinum selling recording music artist famous for her hit R&B songs and her smash hit duet with Brandy entitled The Boy Is Mine which was a global smash. She released her first album in 1995 entitled Miss Thang. This album spawned one of Monica's biggest hits to date the beautiful and melodic mid tempo balled Before You Walk Out Of My Life which was accompanied by a classic Monica music video which received huge amount of airplay on MTV. The other singles released included the melodic Dont Take It Personal and Why I Love You So Much. Monica`s debut album "Miss Thang" eventually sold over 3 million copies. Her next album was released in 1998 and was entitled The Boy Is Mine. The title track was accompanied by a stylish Monica music video which became a smash hit on MTV helping The Boy Is Mine top the charts for an amazing 13 weeks becoming the biggest selling record of the year. This album also spawned two more number one hit singles Angel Of Mine and The First Night . This album became Monica's biggest selling album to date selling over three ...
... million copies in the US alone. Monica's next studio album was released in 2002 and was entitled All Eyez On Me. The first single was the title track All Eyez On Me and it was a delicious mid tempo R&B jam which featured a sample from Michael Jacksons PYT from his classic album Thriller. This infectious R&B song and the accompanying Monica music video helped to make this single a smash hit. Monica then released her next studio album entitled The Makings Of Me in October 2006 and it received mixed reviews despite spawning four singles. This album was Monica`s lowest selling album to date. Monica`s sixth studio album entitled Still Standing was released in February 2010. It was produced by hot producers Dallas Austin and Missy Elliot, Stargate, Babyface and Ludacris too and debuted at number 2 on the Billboard Top 100. The first single "Everything To Me" and its stylish accompanying Monica music video gave Monica her sixth number one record on the Billboard Hot R&B singles chart. To accompany the release of this album Monica also starred in her very own reality television programme. You can watch Monica`s music videos on many urban websites all offering different types of urban music. One of the best urban music websites is the coolly titled Urban-Nation.com. Urban-Nation.com is the hottest Hip hop and R&B music website with amazing profiles, chat rooms, music artists, R&B music videos, Rap & Hip hop music videos and the coolest members. Urban-Nation.com also has a brand new section where you can view exciting new music profiles for the biggest names in Hip hop and Rnb music. You can read all about Lil Wayne, Drake, Eminem, Usher, Mariah Carey, Akon, Omarion, Beyonce, The Game, Justin Timberlake, Kanye West, Chris Brown, Bow Wow, Cassie, Ne-Yo, Timbaland, Chipmunk, Kano and watch some of their hottest music videos too.


About the Author:

James Griffith is a freelance writer from London specialising in writing Hip hop and R&B music articles. Over the years he has developed an extensive knowledge of urban music and urban music artists and is considered one of the leading authorities on this subject. With a passion for Hip hop and R&B music since childhood, James Griffith brings great knowledge and a great understanding of this exciting music genre and his articles are both informative and entertaining too.