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After a life-changing - and life-affirming - two-year break, Atlanta's Grammy Award-winning, 10 million-selling J Records artist Monica has completed her eagerly anticipated fourth album, THE MAKINGS OF ME, set for release on October 3rd. The new album is the follow-up to 2003's platinum-plus
After the Storm and heralds the return of one of pop and R&B music's
most consistent chart-topping songstress. "I've watched Monica, now 24,
develop and grow since she was 14," states Clive Davis, Chairman and
CEO, BMG U.S. "She's now at the absolute peak of her career. Her new
album has at least four or five hot singles and she's setting new styles
as a cutting edge trendmaker for the industry."
Kicking off the release of THE MAKINGS OF ME is the first single,
"Everytime Tha Beat Drop," a hometown production featuring Atlanta
favorites Dem Franchize Boyz, produced by Jermaine Dupri. "'Beat Drop'
is a real good representation of where I'm from," Monica says of the
dance floor-friendly first single pick. "We all just want to dance and
have fun." The video, directed by Ray Kay, vividly captures the
multi-talented superstar doing just that - dancing and having fun -
alongside Jermaine Dupri and Dem Franchize Boyz. Always recognized for
being stylish and trendy, Monica sets the high-energy tone in this video
and presents a clear indication of what will be another reign at the top
of the charts with the release of THE MAKINGS OF ME.
THE MAKINGS OF ME will engage Monica's fans to think about real-life
issues in a way that she has never asked them to before. "Everytime Tha
Beat Drop" is one of three tracks produced by Dupri for the new album,
along with "Why Her" and "Get Away," an autobiographical coming-of-age
ballad inspired by the changes - public and private - she was forced to
endure. "Sideline Ho," which deals in a graphic, forthright manner with
an ex-boyfriend's cheating, was produced by Damon [Thomas] & Harvey
[Mason Jr.], who also produced "My Every-thing." Monica matches Twista
- the world's fastest rapper according to the Guinness Book of Records -
zip-for-zip on "Hell No" (produced by Bryan Michael-Cox). "Thanks for
Tha Misery" was produced by Sean Garrett & Dent and Harold Lilly
produced "Raw." Also, in the production seat again with Monica is Missy
Elliot on "A Dozen Roses," "Gotta Move On" and the earthy love song,
"Doin' Me Right."
At the tender age of 14, Monica raised the bar for female singers when
she became the youngest female artist in history to have two consecutive
..1 hits on the Billboard R&B chart with her debut single "Don't Take It
Personal (Just One of Dem Days)," followed by "Before You Walk Out of My
Life" from her debut album Miss Thang. Monica's 1999 sophomore release,
The Boy Is Mine, scored double-platinum status on the strength of three
..1 R&B and pop hit singles spanning a year on the charts: "Angel of
Mine," "The First Night" and the Grammy-winning "The Boy is Mine," her
double-platinum duet with Brandy. After a brief hiatus, Monica returned
in 2003 with her third platinum driven release, After The Storm, which
spawned the ..1 R&B/Dance/Pop crossover "So Gone" and its follow-ups,
"Knock Knock" and "U Should've Known Better." The recipient of top
honors throughout her career, including American Music Awards, Billboard
and Soul Train, Monica continues to remain relevant in a forever
changing musical climate.
MONICA BOOKING INFORMATION:
MONDEENISE PRODUCTIONS, INC.
770-964-1318(office)
770-474-3035(fax)
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