seriously, monica, like brandy, is a has been. who cares?

Aww monica is just lovely….can’t sing worth a lick but still lovely

r u serious Monica CAN sing?

Rihanna looks cute.

I wish ppl would stop hatin on Jay-z. . he’s the fukkin Greatest & fukkin sexy as hell.
Yeah I said it.

Monica CAN sing. . .she’s just in desperate need of a comeback.

m so sick of Rihanna’s face . . .I rather see her dog & BTW if anybody can tell me what type of dog that is & where I can get it I would appreciate it.

Did anyone else notice the top where it talks about a confrontation with Deelishis and Flava Flav’s fiancee?? He’s engaged? Isn’t there supposed to be another season of FOL? Oh yeah everyone looks good on their covers.

Monica - Cute hair color. Ha Rock is the man for her yet I haven’t heard anything about them married and she on baby number 2!

Jay Z - Can he please mentor somebody or help them get into the game? Does he really need to keep making albums after “retirement”?

Rhianna - No comment

Monica can sing and she is beautiful.

Monica… she hasnt been on my radar since The Boy is Mine.
..and wont be.
Jay… that man is a genius. i still play the Blueprint I & II
Rihanna…no Oliver/DJ/Wishbone/Fido/Fluffy?

Monica is an ok singer. I never understood why her 5 fans thought she was the best thing since sliced bread. She can belt a tune, but she really doesn’t have all that much range. Her music is a tad boring, might I add.

Jay will never retire. I knew he wasn’t. Nas is still and will always be the better lyricist of the two, but that’s another subject.

Rihanna looks cute, as usual.

lol Jay-Z looks like a turtle, I hate Jay-z with a passion, legend rapper my ass.

“Yawn” @ Monica

That’s actually a hot XXL cover. As for hanging up the mic i dunno..Jay can do whatever he wants really. He’ll still be on top…with respect to the American Gangster album im not feeling “Blue Magic”–and no…it has nothing to do with it not being a “party song/dance/bass song” for anyone who wants to jump on that part of the ignorant wagon…he is just not getting me with his flow on that track…

Everyday I get a little closer to a complete Rhianna overdose ( thanks CL :-/ ), but I love everything about that girl. B-EA-UUUTIFUL cover.

Monica can sing!!!!

Please tell me what type of Sunglasses Jay is wearing. HOOOTTT!! He has a strong face, It will be interesting to see what him and Bee’s baby will look like

Exactly #7. Poppin’ out all these man’s kids without a ring on her finger. She’s good. He would have to show me more than his penis coming towards me.
After two kids, why NOT get married?

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def cant wait till da album drops its sumthin dif for rap like a conept album (hov is alwayz settin trendz) nd ii def need thoze millionaires ii remember 600 nd ii pass da buck in louie now shitz is like 1500+ evrwhere ii go smh

Ri’s cover looks good.

Monica is beautiful but I lost a lot of respect for her. Too much, in fact, to support her anymore. This whole children out of wedlock…maybe it’s a ‘popular’ choice for many of us sistas but I don’t see how it is beneficial.
Oh well. If the father is supporting Monica and she’s happy with that…well, to each their own.
It’s such a pitiful situation, though.

jay z is ugly ass hell

rihanna is wack and lame ass hell, get some talent bitch

monica looks cute

Please whoever said monica can’t sing is for sure in some type of drugs because monica can sang her ass off and welcom to the real world you don’t have to or need to be married to have kids like come on now.

yall that think monica can’t sing and is a has been are nothing more than a bunch of stupid haters. monica can sing and unlike most singers she is very real and doesn’t front for the cams. also for the one who says she has been around since the boy is mine, you obvious don’t know any thing about her, cuz after the storm sold a lot and had a lot of videos and the makings of me was a great cd as well.

Monica is setting a HORRIBLE example for young women. Why keep having babies with a man without being married? She is just as bad as Brandy. And I thought she would be the smarter, more grounded of the two…silly me.

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Monica please hasn’t Oprah done black women enough harm with that I’m not getting married bit. Being a baby’s mama is not the way to go I don’t care how much of a strong black woman you think you are. Terrible example right up there with Halle.

Jay Z……. LOVE HIM!!! He is jus so Cool 2 me. He’s a lyrical genius. My favorite rapper actually…. U know, I really admire him 4 building those water pumps over in Africa. He does a lot of positive things to give back to the community, including sending some kids to College. I think people should ease up on criticising him. Though NO ONE is perfect, he seems to be a good guy.

Rhianna- Cute girl

For those who said Monica can’t sing are some straight up haters. She is one of the best vocalist we have in the R&B game right now and instead of hating you should be hoping that she gives us some of that tru r&b and not the same Generic music we are force to listen to on todays radio.
As far as Monica continuing to have kids out of wedlock that is her choice. The only thing that should matter is the fact that her kids are bing taken care of.

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First of all, If Monica and Brandy are has beens then Aaliyah would’ve been one as well (if she had not passed). So let’s be real.

Second, Monica can sing.

Third, yea it’s a shame that Monica’s having children out of wedlock, but how many of y’all are in the same predicament? smh lol

Fourth, Jay-Z…WHO CARES!

DAMN that XXL mag cover scared my ass…it too late in the night someone should warned me before I viewed it…take distance shots ONLY!!

I agree NuAgenda77 & cutieonduty30 to the fullest extent!!!!! Monica is my all-time favorite singer and she keeps it real on all points and aspects. I don’t think she needs to marry Roc as long as she’s happy and that her kids are taking care of is what matters. I just wish she’d go on tour already!!

@#5
Her dog is a labradoodle (half lab n half poodle) most likely. There are breeders everywhere but these dogs need more than being carried. You have to pay more to get a medium size…most of them are large.

Monica has a seriouly lazy eye. I never noticed that before.

Jay-z….okay. Notmuch to say. I’ll by that album just because it’s his.

Rihanna….I am a little tired of her. Too tired to think of anything clever to say.

@ #25 “Shakira”

How is “Everytime The Beat Drop” true r&b? It sounds just like that generic shit that’s been on the radio. And “a dozen roses” was just beyond whack. Let’s be real now.

@ #27 NuAgenda77

What does Monica being a “has been,” as someone stated earlier, have to do anything with Aaliyah? Aaliyah would’ve been mega had she been alive. She was getting movie roles up the ass and her music was going in a whole different direction. Her career was clearly ascending while the others were descending.

Anyway, Rihanna is just everywhere! What the hell was she thinking with getting that guitar tattoo on her forearm? Big no no.

Well Trisha Monica did say in the interview that she is going to give her fan the songs that they are use to hearing her sing like Why I Love You So Much and Angel of Mine which to me defineds what tru r&b is so lets keep it real on that shit. It’s a damn shame when a talented artist like monica has to put out shit like Everytime the beat drop to try and stay relevant in todays music. I didn’t think A Dozen Roses was wack thats your opinion not mine.

Aaliyah would’ve been mega had she been alive. She was getting movie roles up the ass and her music was going in a whole different direction. Her career was clearly ascending while the others were descending.

Now thats a joke sorry.

Yea, Monica can sing but the child needs to get married. Having “Baby Daddy’s” ain’t cute. Plus I thought she was a holy-rolla, brought up in the church and all that. Get married boo, illegitimate children are not the new hotness.

well i for one respect monica always telling her story and never portraying to be something she is not.do we bother gene simmons and shannon tweed who have been in a relationship (notmarried) for 28 years. no so why bother them.i think
they know what they want and when they want to get married they will. i also like the fact that no matter what she goes through she keeps a positive outlook on life and she never hates on other. maybe the rest of us should give that a try

Monica looks really O-L-D in that picture!!! Pregnancy, Motherhood and her ‘Rock’ Must have aged her!!!!

…ps Jay Z is SeXy as Hell to me! Lovely Thick lips… and his ambition and intelligent attitude is a definite turn- on!!!!!

First of all,Monica is a grown woman only god can jugde her,for those of you saying that she need to hurry and get married,marriage don’t change nothing but your last NAME! I’m sure she won’t be the last to have children before she’s married,Some of you people are just so judge mental,AND stay on the outside looking in!,Get a life because it’s obvious that she has one.AND 2ND of all for you haters that say she can’t SING! WHAT THE HELL R U SMOKING?! She’s one of the best I’ve heard,I’ve been a fan sInce “JUST ONE OF DEM DAYS” and she was real then and still is now,SO HATERS STAY ON YOUR JOB, as long as she got yall hating she’s doing her JOB!

I think it is a sad state we’re heading with this backwards trend of have babies on purpose with no plans of ever marrying. I have dated guys who have suggested that we have a child or two together. i told them “what do i look like, your breeder?” To have the audacity to tell me you want me to go through something like that without establishing something with me, no ring or nothing but cheap talk. I knew a girl who fell for this and the guy don’t even help her after talking her into having his kid. And don’t use the divorce rate or bad marriages as an excuse for this trend, because its a cop out excuse because there are plenty marriages that work ,nobody wants to talk about them and they don’t get media attention like breakups. People need to stop being so selfish and honor their vows otherwise they’re liars ( lying to God and everyone that attended their wedding by going back on their words/vows)

I love Riahhnas style, she is her own chick, not trying to be like the cookie cutter black female artist. I like blacks that go against the grain like that because it shows that we are diverse and don’t let others, including blacks, define what blackness is or should be. Black people can stereotype each other more so than whites. I think her and Josh make a cute couple!!

Whoever thinks marriage only changes your “Last Name”, somebody done told you wrong. I tell you some people have twisted morals. Marriage is supposed to be a protection for both the woman and children. Having kids before marriage is putting the cart before the horse. OK, it’s all right to screw and have kids, but marrying the person first is unusual.

i love monica’s music and it’s okay if she choses 2 hav kids unmarried, thats her perogative. what do u haters recomend she do, abort her kid becuz she isn’t married yet? who r we 2 say what order she should do things in? as long as she and her kids are happy and healthy thats all that matters really. In my opinon she’s a smart girl why should she get married 2 a guy who isnt ready yet? just 2 satisfy her fans, then they end up splittin up like lil moe……..then he’ll b entitled 2 half her fortune just 2 go spend it on sum other slut?……………hey, if it’s not broke don’t fix it monica, continue 2 leave well enuff alone, screw what others think

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Some of you guys have good points. I agree the most with #40 you have a really good point. #42 you have a good point too but I don’t think that most of the women who choose to have children out of wedlock don’t have as much money as Monica to take care of their children. No money means that the state will probably pay for child care and food along with them being born. Kids are expensive if you take care of them properly. And lets remember that most men don’t stick around to help their baby mommas out. I think that having kids and not being married is a new trend. Where Im from, it’s more of an epidemic. If I had a dollar everytime someone asked me when I’m going to have a kid I would be so rich. And the bad thing about it they know that I am single and trying to get myself established first. I also give Monica her props for not doing what society thinks she should do. I wouldn’t want to add to that divorce rate because I had a kid and people think me and my man need to be married. People should take their time with such a big decision.

Tianna, what’s up with the tattoo link, the only pics I saw were of Rhi Rhi with her dog. There are some serious fools on here if they wanna say Monica can’t sing…what planet ya’ll from?? I love Monica, but she wrong for her whole non-marriage thing. I thought they were engaged? I don’t personally like the whole baby mama -baby daddy lifestyle, but do u….

I’m sorry but I’ma have to agree with everyone who is saying that Monica CANNOT sing…..now I would be lying if I said that I have never liked a few of her songs but, this chick definitely cannot sing….and I am NOT being a hater, it’s just a fact. Congratulations to her on children and her relationship, what she chooses to do, as far as the whole marriage thing, is her business.

Rihanna should stick to modeling, ’cause her music SUCKS and she always seems to rock photo shoots.

@ #37, I agree, she does look old….actually she was never all that to me anyway, but that’s just how I feel.

RIHANNA CANT SING FOR SHIT OR SPEAK. HAVE U EVER HEARD HER INTERVIEWS? BITCH IS DUMB. ALL ANYONE KNOWS HER FOR IS HER STYLE? I DOUBT ITS HERS….

wow should retire , he’s the GREATEST MC EVER

Jay - Z looks good - thick lips and all.

Monica has a beautiful smile.

lol #11 MUCH AS I LOVE HIM, HE DOES LOOK LIKE A TURTLE…LMAO.

MONICA IS SELLING HERSELF SHORT WITH THEM KIDS SHE IS HAVING OUTSIDE MARRIAGE.

RIHANNA IS SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OVERRATED WITH HER BIG FOREHEAD!

I’m with you No5 he is sexy and i’m being serious, it has nothing to do with all his money and power, lol I just dont think he’s as ugly as people make out. He definitely has a swagger and I like a cocky man.

especially when he can back it up

Love Jay Z’s cover……:o)!

@23 what has Oprah in any way relevant to this topic? Oprah doesn’t have children and even if she did, its not like they’d be feeding off the state so what really is your point? Being a baby mama to a weak arsed man who’s not likely to stay around to be a father is one thing, being in a committed relationship with a man thats going to provide emotionally, mentally and financially for you and your children is another, and you CAN have that without a piece of paper to prove it.

In some cases its the men that need the protection of having children in wedlock, or else when they separate from the mother of their children its easier to have access rights.

*screams* I love jay that cover is hot I’m a stan.

Has anyone on this board every been to one of riri concerts, if so, was it worth the money cause what I’ve seen on youtube and the reviews she is getting I don’t believe it would be worth the waste of my money……..

Jay-Z wearing (purple) lipstick

HATER WILL BE HATERS MONICA BEEN IN THE GAME FOR 10 PLUS AND HER NAME STANDS OUT AND PEOPLE WILL ALWAYS KNOW WHO SHE IS. SO IF SHE DONT EVER SELL MILLION RECORDS SHE WILL ALWAYS BE WELL KNOWN. AND FOR THOSE THAT SAY SHE CANT SING LIES GO SEE HER LIVE ADN THEN COME BACK ON HERE AND POST SOMETHING. BY THE WAY EVERYONE CANT BE BEYONCE AND EVERYONE SINGS DIFFERENTLY BUT GO HEAD AND HATE.

I also am in the bunch that has gone to a few monica shows and she can sang.I also lived my entire 51 years the so called right way and 3 divorces and a lot of knowledge later I would say to all of you women that think you will get a badge for not putting the horse before the carriage as someone earlier stated. Your in for a hard and rude awakening.marriage is not some replacement word for guarantee. I commend monica and quite frankly I think she’s just protecting the fortune she’s built since the age of 13. And if they got married you all would still say something crazy cause you damn sure don’t give usher a break and he married her. So me in my wise years would say listen to a young girls story and take heed. Then sweep around your own back porch only god lnows what sins may lay there and only god should

ALI u shud hate ur mother for makin ur ass dam waste of nine months

PLEASE NO MORE JAY-Z

AND FYI T.I. DIDN’T DO THE SOUNDTRACK B/C JAY BLOCKED AND DECIDED TO DO HIS OWN

WOW@#2
I’ve never heard anyone say Monica can’t sing she’s one of the best singers that ever came into the game WTF!

anyways aww she’s having another boy! congrats to her!

OK its Monica’s business to have her kids w/o marriage BUT dont parade around talkin about that Roc is your fiance & blah blah…..just be real. Your relationship isnt headin in the right direction thats why you are not gettin married. She is makin herself look bad….she looks like she is being strung along…..a big ring doesnt mean shit if the man’s heart isnt as big as that damn ring…….

why r u all so fukkin judgemental???!!!! has it crossed anyone’s mind that maybe monica doesn’t want to get married? not everybody does ya know. she looks and sounds happy as hell to me, so who are any of you to judge her and call her stupid or whatever when apparently she’s doing what makes her comfortable. she’s not some dumb young girl, she’s a grown ass woman with the means to support herself as well as her children…you chicks need to grow up and stop judging people, marriage is an option it’s not a requirement and it’s not for everyone….

Rihanna’s dog is a shih-poo. I have one. They are too adorable!!

AY BABAYYYYYY!!!!

HOVIE IN DA SPOT!!!! ID SUCK DEM LIPS RIGHT OFF HIS FACE!!!

Some of you folks are crazy as heck! Berating Monica for not getting married and talking about Usher like a dog because he is married. I’m so glad these folks live THEIR

Yall people kill me. I dont understand why is it people always want to comment on why jay z keeps rapping. Rap muisc is the only music thats put on blast for every lil thing. Why comment on another person doing music? If hes still selling why comment, if his music is good music why stop? Dont get me wrong not everybody continue to sell 3/4 million records everytime out, some albums is going to be good, some albums are going to be great. Yall people criticize a man for the love of music doing music thats insane. When you have R n B/POP?Jazz and Country artist doing music til there way into there 50s but Rappers get called out for every lil thing…..Matter of fact Aretha Franklin is suppose to be making another album do you here people protesting her? Marry J Blidge is right around Jay z in age and everybody is still pushing her to do albums. R Kelly was charged in a rape case and people is still begging for his music. jay z has grown up as an artist and dont talk about selling drugs and degrading women, hes talking about hows hes grown making these forturne 500 company money and hows hes matured and you people still cant comprehend the man success. People need a reality check. Jay z’s music its not like it once was as far as being great but its still good enough where I can support any brother thats doing something positive and especially when the brother is doing good music, just because hes president of a music lable doesnt mean he can still do music, yall just want something to complain about the man, so move on and stop complaining about music when theres much more serious issues yall need to devote yall time to…..Make a long story short, get a life!

I REALLY WISH THE CAMEL WOULD JUST FALLBACK, ACTUALLY DO SOME WORK AT DEF JAM…AND REALLY RETIRE!!!!!

i’m just sayin….

Love the Jay-Z XXL cover. Them lips look like they could do work….oh me oh my.

Preach TNT

I would love to sit on Jay’s Lips!!!!

I agree with #55 and #27. But my comment is….. Come on now that don’t make monica a bad person because she has kids and not married. If she wasn’t famous ya’ll haters wouldn’t be worried about her then huh? Ya’ll just making comments because she’s a celebrity, and by the way keep the fuckin kids out of the converstaions because u don’t want any one commenting on your lifestyle with your kids!!! And for all you all hating ass bitches Monica could sing, don’t hate cause she got money and ya’ll don’t, calm down a little!!!

MONICA IS A DONKEY…GET A JOB

RIHANNA IS BOSS…