TBH, I agree. He really brings them all down when he's singing with such a vocalist.
I still use One Wish & Sexy Can I though. (lowkey I Hit It First too)
His song "What I Need" (not the remix) is one of my favorite songs ever, only song I really like of his. Plus you can't deny the hip-hop fused beat of "Wait A Minute", it had that Aaliyah/Timbaland/Destiny's Child/Missy Elliott feel. Such great production quality.
I'm sad 'The Definition' is gone, it was my first favorite on Human. Specifically for the cute whistle note after Verse 2. It will forever be a 10 in my book, hate all you want.
33. It All Belongs to Me
From Miscellaneous Category
Not many of you are probably expecting this out so soon. Initially, this song was top 20, but with the recent raters dragging it to hell, the song suffered quite a bit. I will admit, when I first heard this song, it was AWFUL. Like the worst possible song, but with more and more listens, I've grown to like it a lot. The sass, although corny, is REALLY funny. I remember the first time I heard the "that macbook" I SCREAMED. Me & my buddy jdmc were in High school when it came out and we had such high hopes only to be delivered that mess of a song
Although the song was promoted SEVERAL times (1, 2, 3, 4) it didn't achieve ANY success on ANY format. Along with live performances, they went on radio shows Together & covered magazines Together to no avail.
It's honestly surprising they thought they'd get a "The Boy Is Mine" type of crossover hit with that mellow Irreplaceable wannabe- especially in a year like 2012 where Dance/Electronic was still huge. Originally, the song was actually supposed to be on Two Eleven but after it flopped MASSIVELY, it was axed & Brandy has not mentioned it since.
Although I doubt y'all probably won't watch the live performances I tagged above, there is one that I HIGHLY recommend for kiis.
This was 2 months after Brandy BLEW HER OUT on Leno, and you can tell Brandy toned it down on the vocals to let Monica shine
Supa is a huge fan as they say "“Aiiiin’t! Noooo! Thiiiiiin’! Leeeeea! Viiiin’! Thiiiiis! Hoooouse! Unless it’s over my dead body, baaaabe!” Whew! Duet of the new millennium. I’m still mad this didn’t follow “The Boy Is Mine” to the top of the Hot 100 for another 13 weeks." Girl, it didn't deserve TBIM success
And finally, if you've seen the video, you all should know how hard it slays with that big ass budget they managed for this.
His song "What I Need" (not the remix) is one of my favorite songs ever, only song I really like of his. Plus you can't deny the hip-hop fused beat of "Wait A Minute", it had that Aaliyah/Timbaland/Destiny's Child/Missy Elliott feel. Such great production quality.
I'm sad 'The Definition' is gone, it was my first favorite on Human. Specifically for the cute whistle note after Verse 2. It will forever be a 10 in my book, hate all you want.
OMG! Wait a Minute is with Lil Kim right? I love that song!
It's actual trash. No melody, terrible arrangement and those AWFUL "modern" references in the lyrics... Ugh
The only reason I gave it a 5 and not a 1 is the nostalgia. It's one of the first songs I ever monitored (do radio updates, check iTunes and stuff), not that I had much to keep track of, but y'know. And I remember watching all the performances and interviews and stuff, all while hating the song.
That entire Monica album is such a mystery to me. Still Standing is probably her best work and she somehow managed to follow it up with her worst.
What the hell kind of welfare witchcraft hocus pocus hoedown did I walk into, like forreal!!
Another Day In Paradise -This is actually the one song where Ray J actually helps, along with Die Without You. This song is so breezy and arguably to me the best cover from Brandy!!
The Definition - WTF??!! Seriously!! KAK, this song still slays, and one of the best album openers!!!
It All Belongs to Me - This song grew on me a lot because at first, I wanted to kill these two. Y'all got back together for this???!! But it got cooler down the line, and I respect it!!
Conatus, you're really gettin on my nerves with these tasteless scores!!! First it was the Whitney rate, now this tomfoolery!! I don't get it!!
OMG! Wait a Minute is with Lil Kim right? I love that song!
Yes! In one line of her rap, she says,"Hey wait a minute, ain't that Brandy's brother?"
I was all here for a Brandy/Monica collab, but whoever produced this/wrote this/arranged this/approve this/came up with this should be ashamed. And then the timing of this awful song with Nippy's passing.
Bonus : I hate IABTM just a little bit more because, by making Monica's era dead on arrival, it blocked the only good song of that album, Without You, from being a single.
The Boy Is Mine, After the Storm, Still Standing, The Makings of Me, Code Red, that's more than 2!
STOP TRYING TO MAKE CODE RED & THE MAKINGS OF A FLOP HAPPEN, THEYRE NOT GONNA HAPPEN!
The Boy Is Mine (petty ass album title) was honestly kinda okay. It could've been better, but too much filler.
ATS though >>>>. Yas! Now that's an ALBUM! So many damn good songs.
@conatus, I also got into Monica first. It was funny, back in HS i used to drag Brandy all the time until jdmc told me to listen to some of her music and I fell in love! Ditched Monica and switched boats quicker than New Life fell down the charts!
Yes! In one line of her rap, she says,"Hey wait a minute, ain't that Brandy's brother?"
I was all here for a Brandy/Monica collab, but whoever produced this/wrote this/arranged this/approve this/came up with this should be ashamed. And then the timing of this awful song with Nippy's passing.
OMG YES! That Mysterious ass note she gave Brandy, high off her damn mind. That was 2 days before she passed. Man I miss that woman so much.
The Boy Is Mine (petty ass album title) was honestly kinda okay. It could've been better, but too much filler.
Monica's career in a nutshell
Her singles discography is on point and on par with pretty much all her peers minus Aaliyah and Brandy. But her albums... no. Other than Ring Da Bell, Without You, Suga ( ) and a few ATS songs, she has no album tracks that are remarkable to me in any kind of way.