God, Love, & Family are the best. All 3 of these things are the reason Romelo was just released to go home. yaaaaay. Sweet Jesus.

Stay healthy guys!

-MONICAWORLD FAMILY
xoxoxo

This Fall, GRAMMY® Award-Winning Artist Monica Makes Her Reality Debut With New Series ‘MONICA’ on Tuesday, October 27, at 10:00 p.m.*

BET Introduces a New Docu-Drama Following the Artist as She Prepares for Her Big Comeback — And the Stakes Couldn’t Be Higher

PASADENA, Calif., July 30 /PRNewswire/ — On Tuesday, October 27, at 10:00 p.m.* BET premieres MONICA, a new eight-episode series that follows R&B singer Monica as she works on her fifth album, launches a new clothing line and tackles the hardest job of all – full-time mother of two young sons. After a brief hiatus from the music industry, does Monica have what it takes to handle it all? You be the judge on Tuesday, October 27.

Monica is back in the spotlight with an intimate, behind-the-scenes view into her day-to-day world. This reality show will not only chronicle her personal life, but will take viewers along her journey as she works on her highly anticipated fifth studio album, appropriately titled Still Standing. The series will also highlight her efforts as she designs a high-end line of boys’ clothing called Regions of Rock, an “urban rock” line of clothing ranging from infant sizes to boys’ size 20.

Born and raised in Atlanta, Monica Denise Arnold is a talented R&B / pop singer, songwriter and actress. She began her singing career as a member of Charles Thompson and the Majestics, a 12-piece traveling choir that led to her signing a recording contract with Arista Records in 1995. Monica went on to become the youngest R&B recording act in history to have two consecutive chart-topping hits on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.

While maintaining a recording career, Monica added another title to her credits – actor. She has appeared in several films, including Boys and Girls (2000), ATL (2006) and MTV Films’ Love Song (2000). She has also made several television appearances on Living Single, Beverly Hills: 90210, Felicity and American Dreams.

Even with all the success of her entertainment career, Monica undeniably has experienced personal tribulations. It was with the spiritual guidance of her parents and family that she withstood the devastating suicide of her boyfriend Jarvis “Knot” Weems, and it is that same support that helps her keep standing today. Monica is a strong, poised, vivacious woman, and with this reality show, she wants to show viewers and fans that anything is possible once you have set your mind to do it.

MONICA is executive produced by Monica and James DuBose of DuBose Entertainment.

Viewers can visit www.bet.com/OnTV/BETShows for more information about MONICA.

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The taping was set to begin at 1:30pm, but we actually didn’t get to go inside the venue until about 3:30 and the performances didn’t start until close to 4pm. While we awaited Monica, one of the production crew members warmed us up and asked everyone what their favorite songs were. Some of the songs mentioned were “Raw”, “A Dozen Roses”, “Let’s Straighten It Out” f/ Usher, “Angel Of Mine”, “Inside”, “Before You Walk Out Of My Life” and “Hell No” by me. As we all mentioned songs, the crew member then started making us sing several songs. So he asked us do we remember “The Boy Is Mine” and everyone was looking puzzled like they only remembered the chorus, so of course all eyes were me as he passed me the microphone and I did both Brandy and Monica… he simply handed me the mic and I went into hypeman mode and they all were singing with me and then I had them hit the chorus while I ad libbed. Mia X and B. Cox were laughing so hard at me.

Monica came down and spoke with us in this long form fitting tight black dress. FLAWLESS! Reminded me of Toni Braxton and TBIM Monica 2009! She performed her first song which was “Love All Over Me”. Monica BELTED! Like she really showed out on this song. She gave us the first verse, bridge and ending. She did this song twice. Sounded flawless.

Now after EACH song she went to wardrobe to change because how this will be set up is at the end of each episode, she will be seen performing a song from the album. So while she was changing, the crew member continued to ask us questions and speak with us and I was correcting people throughout. He was always looking to me for confirmation and called me “The Monica Encyclopedia”. Everyone was like “Damn. Who is this fool.”

B. Cox spoke to us about some of the leaks and other things and basically “So Bad” will not be on the album. They asked us what we thought of “Let Me Know” and it seems that only two of us there admitted to hearing it. The one guy gave his opinion and then I gave mines. I told them that we have not heard the mastered product, but we all definitely agree that the vocals are there. (B. Cox nodded in agreeement) and then I told them that the general concensus of the song is that there is TOO MUCH MISSY yelling on the record. (B. Cox and Mia X. laughed at me once again).

Monica returned in a black jacket/dress with knee high boots. She came to sing “Taxi”. Now even though many of us online have heard this track, so many people in the audience HAD NOT and by the middle of the song were clapping along and singing along. Talk about catchy, huh? Many people enjoyed it, the thing is though they agreed that “Love All Over Me” is a better song and possibly needs to be the second single if “Taxi” was chosen as the lead.

We then discussed who would be good to duet with Monica and the crowd dismissed my suggestion of Mario and didn’t hear me mention Faith Evans. No one was feeling the suggestions of Beyonce, Kelly, Michelle, Trey Songz or Usher. They did however think that Ne-Yo and Maxwell would be good fits.

After another wardrobe change (skinny jeans and fitted white tee) and some dance breaking to “Everytime The Beat Drop”, Monica came out to perform “Believing In Me”. Now this song is about a person who gave so much of themselves to a relationship that they sort of lost themselves and they must find the strength to believe in self again so that they can move on and become what they were before the relationship, yet stronger. Monica sang this song so flawlessly, but she sang it in a lower register than normal. Actually gave me Whitney Houston (in her prime) vibes. It is a classic. I wouldn’t call it a single, but definitely a strong album track if chosen.

Monica did “Still Standing” next and actually had to do it twice because the white shirt she had changed into for this song was washing her out on film. So she had to go put on a black vest to go with it. She did the song different both times as far as ad libs and energy, but the second time was DEFINITELY the keeper!

At this point the second wave of audience members came in and it was time for me to get back on the road because I had to get back to Alabama. But there were several other Monica fans there and the remainder of the setlist included: “Everything To Me”, “Angel Of Mine”, “Why I Love You So Much” and “Let Me Know”. I am hearing that “Everything To Me” is that heat and she killed it and had to do “Let Me Know” about three times because one time the sound wasn’t right, the second time she forgot the words…so third time was the charm. I did however hear her while I was outside doing “Let Me Know” during soundcheck and she sounded good. I got excited.

From what I was told “Everything To Me” and “Let Me Know” are the contenders for the single.. HOWEVER… at the very beginning of our discussions….NO SINGLE WAS ANNOUNCED. As in they still haven’t confirmed or stood by their choice yet, but will be out by end of the month. AND there will only be 10 tracks on the album according to B. Cox….you read right! Only ten damn tracks on the album yet again!

Setlist:

Love All Over Me
Taxi
Believing In Me
Still Standing
Everything To Me
Angel Of Mine
Why I Love You So Much
Let Me Know

I peeped out her new tattoos.. and the one that is on her thumb now is a red rose with the word LOVE written under it. She added some writing under her zodiac sign that is on her wrist as well as some color. The one behind her ear seemed to be her initials and two hearts.

SOURCE: MonicaSoul

Mo said “I just wanted to thank everyone for all the love everyone gives me, a lot of celebrities get it twisted and forget it’s the fans who make them”… That is such a real statement… Monica’s new album is currently scheduled for release in November 2009, following the debut of her album her same-titled reality series, directed by James DuBose will premiere on BET October 27, 2009. [FreddyO.Com]

July 30 – Monica spoke at the BET Networks segment of the Television Critics Association Press Tour at the Langham Hotel in Pasadena, California. HQ pictures have been added to the gallery.

SOURCE: MONICASOUL.COM

“I don’t think y’all understand how hot these Missy/Monica records are… We are finishing this album. Prediction: Classic.” (B. Cox’s Twitter)