Monica - The Makings Of Me (2006)

      The Makings of Me is the fifth studio album by American recording artist Monica, released by J Records on October 3, 2006. Built upon the hip-hop, gospel and quiet storm styles of its predecessor, After the Storm (2003), Monica wanted her follow-up project to sound "very close knit and intimate". Consequently, she enlisted producers including her longtime collaborators Jermaine Dupri, Bryan Michael Cox, and Missy Elliott and new partners including The Underdogs, Tank, LRoc, Swizz Beatz, and Sean Garrett.

      The album garnered a mostly positive reception from music critics, and produced four singles of which all failed to chart or sell noticeably. It reached the top of U.S. Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, and number eight on the Billboard 200, selling 328,000 copies in total domestically to date. In April 2007, a Deluxe Digital version of the album featuring free ringtones for "The First Night," a free cellphone wallpaper, and a blow-in card was sold by Walmart.

***Track Listing:
01. Everytime tha Beat Drop
02. A Dozen Roses (You Remind Me)
03. Sideline Ho
04. Why Her
05. Hell No (Leave Home)
06. Doin' Me Right
07. Raw
08. My Everything
09. Gotta Move On
10. Getaway
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