(Video) Several artists pay tribute to the late Whitney Houston at the "2012 B.E.T. Awards"

(Random Music) Monica - 'I'm Back'

(Album Review) Monica - "New Life (Deluxe Edition)"

This album is a strictly R&B album with alot of ballads and the album is pretty good if you like mid-tempo songs or ballads to relax to.

1. New Life (Intro) (Feat. Mary J. Blige) - The album starts off with Monica calling her good friend Mary J. Blige speaking on her life. Mary gives her very encouraging words and just tells her to continue moving forward with the support of her kids and her husband

2. It All Belongs To Me (Duet with Brandy) - In this song the ladies are just wanting everything that they bought back when the relationship ends.

3. Daddy's Good Girl - Monica tells her man that she needs him to tell her that he loves her more than buying things for her.

4. Man Who Has Everything - This song has a really smooth island beat and is basically talking to a man who has everything but deserves a woman who also has her own and can love him back and is always there for him.

5. Big Mistake - This song is talking about the big mistake of trying to make a relationship work after several mistakes which eventually showed that it clearly did not work. In my opinion, Monica was talking about her kids father Rocko.

6. Take A Chance (Feat. Wale) - In this song Monica starts by telling him that she is willing to take a chance on a relationship with him regardless of the women that he dated in the past. Wale then comes in talking about how he does not care about her past either and has cut the other chicks off.

7. Without You - This song is clearly a love song dedicated to Monica's husband where she sings about not being able to do anything without him and how much she loves him.

8. Until It's Gone - This song has always stuck out to me after watching the music video which served a very good point that goes along with the song itself. I really believe that one of the more important lines in this song says "I guess it's true that people say, you never know until it's gone".

9. Amazing - Here is another love song that simply says to the significant other how amazing they are while she expresses her love for him.

10. Cry - Monica goes on to tell him that he can let down his guard and cry in front of her. This song is all about that level of trust in a relationship.

11. Time To Move On - This song kind of gives me a 1950's feel with the beat and the background vocals. The song basically talks about the time to move on when the relationship is over. This song is a good ending to the standard version of the album/

12. New Life (Outro) - At the ending of the album Monica basically talks about leaving the past in the past and not looking back.

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13. Breathe - In this song, Monica sings about needing her space after the end of a relationship. She is just saying that she needs time to breathe.

14. In 3D - Monica sings about how she could see her and this guy together for the long haul. She goes on to explain how clearly she can see them together like in 20/20 or in 3D.

15. Catch Me - This song goes on to explain how she is really in love and wants him to catch her as she falls in love.

16. Anything (To Find You) (Feat. Rick Ross) - Monica remembers music from the 1990's on this track and briefly samples Mary J Blige's "You're All I Need" and Biggie's "Who Shot Ya" beat. Monica sings about doing anything to find her dream man that she has dreamed about for a long time. She goes on to talk about past relationships that did not work out.

(Single Cover) Monica - 'Without You'

Monica unveils her 2nd/3rd (or 4th for those with the deluxe version) single from her "New Life" album

I like the entire album and as a Monica fan I should. However, I did not want this track to be her next single. Maybe 'Big Mistake' or 'Take A Chance' with Wale. Now, do not get me wrong because I wanted this song to be a single also. Just not yet, now I am wondering if her husband Shannon Brown will appear in this video since the song appears to be dedicated to him and the fact that he appeared in her music video for 'Love All Over Me' from her 2010 album "Still Standing".

Listen to 'Without You' below:

(New Music) Brandy & Monica - 'It All Belongs To Me (High Level Club Mix)'

You have to really be in your uptempo popish club mode to rock this version of this song. I might have took a break from these uptempo club remixes but in my opinion this remix is not bad. Now, if you are not intp this type of music then you might hate it. However, for those of you that arre into this type of music you might actually like it.

Listen to the club mix of 'It All Belongs To Me' below:

(Video) Monica interviews and performs for "AOL Sessions"

Interview

'It All Belongs To Me'



 'Anything (To Find You)'
 


'Man Who Has Everything'



 'Angel Of Mine' / 'So Gone'
 

Stream Monica's latest album "New Life"

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(Album Preview) Brief and partial for "New Life" by Monica

(Video) Monica and Brandy swing past "Sway In The Morning"

(Album Cover) Monica - "New Life" Deluxe Edition

 

(Album Cover + Tracklist) Monica - "New Life"

 

Tracklist

1. New Life (Intro) (Feat. Mary J. Blige)

2. It All Belongs To Me (Duet with Brandy)

3. Daddy's Good Girl

4. Man Who Has Everything

5. Big Mistake

6. Take A Chance (Feat. Wale)

7. Without You

8. Until It's Gone

9. Amazing

10. Cry

11. Time To Move On

12. New Life (Outro)

(Video) Brandy & Monica appear on both 105.1's "The Bredakfast Club" and VH1's "Big Morning Buzz Live"

 

"The Breakfast Club"





 "Big Morning Buzz Live"

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(Video) Brandy & Monica on "106 & Park"

 

Behind the scenes of the 'It All Belongs To Me' music video by Brandy & Monica

(New Music Video) Brandy & Monica - 'It All Belongs To Me'

(Video) Brandy & Monica perform 'It All Belongs To Me' on the "Tonight Show with Jay Leno"

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Several singers tribute Whitney Houston

Monica tweets photo wearing a Whitney Houston shirt while on the set of 'It All Belongs To Me'

While on the set of the music video for 'It All Belongs To Me' with Brandy, Monica tweeted this pic of a shirt she was wearing with Whitney Houston on it. Whitney has known both Monica and Brandy for years and has worked with both either in the studio or on screen. This picture is touching to say the very least.

BREAKING NEWS Singer Whitney Houston has died at the age of 48

Typing this is especially difficult for me simply because as a child I grew up on music by Whitney Houston and Michael Jackson so it is still a little unbelievable and difficult to accept. I first heard of the passing of Ms. Houston at about 8:07 pm (E.S.T.) but still did not believe it until I heard it from credible sources. I know that she was recently working on the upcoming film "Sparkle" with Jordin Sparks and was present recently for the Grammy pre show practice session with Brandy and Monica as they practiced for their performance of 'It All Belongs To Me'. I really do not have much more to say at the moment, other than the cause of death is still unknown. My prayers go out to her family and friends.