Gone is the 'sass’, now we get to see Monica with a keener sensibility of herself. Monica has grown before our eyes and is blossoming on all levels. On her title track with her counterpart Brandy she reveals a bit of that no- nonsense attitude that I once thought to be inappropriate but now have come to appreciate. The song itself has already spawned one of the biggest hits of 1998 not to mention rumors of rivaling catfights between the two divas in training. But those rumors aside, Monica is taking her career to better places. She is a young woman with talent, no doubt! On her thirteen track album, we hear all sides to her personality. The album starts off with a chorus of great sweeping strings on the mid tempo, hip-gyrating, 'Street Symphony’.įrom sass to flair to subtlety, Monica is doing her thang. 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.
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