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…

Sweetie rihanna is not a boss bitch, please get it together boo!!!

IF YA’LL READ DA FUCKIN INTERVIEW THEN U WILL KNOW WHY SHE AND ROC ARE NOT MARRIED…AND U WILL KNOW DAT SHE IS NOT DESPERATE FOR A COMEBACK,SHE’S PREGNANT DUMB ASSES…AND PLUS THE THING ABOUT BRANDY AND HER BEIN “HAS BEENS” IS CRAZY..BOTH WILL BE MAKING GUARANTEED COMEBACKS IN 2008 TELL CONCRETE LOOP TO PUT DAT AS AN ARCHIVE….AND NOONE SAID MONICA IS THE BEST THING SINCE SLICED BREAD BUT SHE IS A GREAT ARTIST…YA’LL DON’T KNOW MUSIC OR TALENT..SHE ADMITTED THAT HER LAST ALBUM FLOPPED BUT DAT GURL SAY SHE KNOW HOW TO LEARN FROM HER MISTAKES AND SHE KNOWS THAT SHE HAS TO BRING IT ON HER NEXT ONE..AND IF U READ DA INTERVIEW U WILL KNOW THE REAL TRUTH AND WHAT SHE SAYS IS SO TRUE..LIKE HOW IN ORDER FOR SOMEONE TO BE FAMOUS THEY HAVE DO SOMETHING NEGATIVE AND SHE TALKS ABOUT HER RELATIONSHIP WITH BRANDY AND OTHER ARTISTS LIKE MJB AND KEYSHIA COLE…JUST READ DA INTERVIEW AND THEN U CAN JUDGE

Jay Z’s lips are huge. Monica’s hair is always cute
Rihanna wears anything.

IF YA’LL READ DA FUCKIN INTERVIEW THEN U WILL KNOW WHY SHE AND ROC ARE NOT MARRIED…AND U WILL KNOW DAT SHE IS NOT DESPERATE FOR A COMEBACK,SHE’S PREGNANT DUMB ASSES…AND PLUS THE THING ABOUT BRANDY AND HER BEIN “HAS BEENS” IS CRAZY..BOTH WILL BE MAKING GUARANTEED COMEBACKS IN 2008 TELL CONCRETE LOOP TO PUT DAT AS AN ARCHIVE….AND NOONE SAID MONICA IS THE BEST THING SINCE SLICED BREAD BUT SHE IS A GREAT ARTIST…YA’LL DON’T KNOW MUSIC OR TALENT..SHE ADMITTED THAT HER LAST ALBUM FLOPPED BUT DAT GURL SAY SHE KNOW HOW TO LEARN FROM HER MISTAKES AND SHE KNOWS THAT SHE HAS TO BRING IT ON HER NEXT ONE..AND IF U READ DA INTERVIEW U WILL KNOW THE REAL TRUTH AND WHAT SHE SAYS IS SO TRUE..LIKE HOW IN ORDER FOR SOMEONE TO BE FAMOUS THEY HAVE DO SOMETHING NEGATIVE AND SHE TALKS ABOUT HER RELATIONSHIP WITH BRANDY AND OTHER ARTISTS LIKE MJB AND KEYSHIA COLE…JUST READ DA INTERVIEW AND THEN U CAN JUDGE.

IF YA’LL READ DA F*CKIN INTERVIEW THEN U WILL KNOW WHY SHE AND ROC ARE NOT MARRIED…AND U WILL KNOW DAT SHE IS NOT DESPERATE FOR A COMEBACK,SHE’S PREGNANT DUMB A$SES…AND PLUS THE THING ABOUT BRANDY AND HER BEIN “HAS BEENS” IS CRAZY..BOTH WILL BE MAKING GUARANTEED COMEBACKS IN 2008 TELL CONCRETE LOOP TO PUT DAT AS AN ARCHIVE….AND NOONE SAID MONICA IS THE BEST THING SINCE SLICED BREAD BUT SHE IS A GREAT ARTIST…YA’LL DON’T KNOW MUSIC OR TALENT..SHE ADMITTED THAT HER LAST ALBUM FLOPPED BUT DAT GURL SAY SHE KNOW HOW TO LEARN FROM HER MISTAKES AND SHE KNOWS THAT SHE HAS TO BRING IT ON HER NEXT ONE..AND IF U READ DA INTERVIEW U WILL KNOW THE REAL TRUTH AND WHAT SHE SAYS IS SO TRUE..LIKE HOW IN ORDER FOR SOMEONE TO BE FAMOUS THEY HAVE DO SOMETHING NEGATIVE AND SHE TALKS ABOUT HER RELATIONSHIP WITH BRANDY AND OTHER ARTISTS LIKE MJB AND KEYSHIA COLE…JUST READ DA INTERVIEW AND THEN U CAN JUDGE.

I reading these comments and can’t believe what I’m hearing. Rhianna is a boss? She is a puppet. Monica can’t sing? What type of craziness is that? Just because Monica isn’t married and having babies does not make her a bad person. She isn’t killing or robbing anybody. Get a grip. Yall are tripping. She takes care of her children and that’s what’s important. I’m sure alot more of us females would want to get married if we saw that it would last forever like it’s suppose to. At least her kids are by the same man.

monica can sing number 2….wtf are you smoking lol.

jay z is ugly and he cant f ing rap…i cant stand him. ughhhhhhhhhhhh

rihianna so beautiful……

LIKE I SAID B4, IF HE GOOD ENOUGH 2 HAVE KIDS 4, HE SHOULD BE GOOD ENOUGH 2 MARRY. BABY #1 FINE. BABY #2, I GOT BEEF. I HAVE 1 CHILD AND I HAVE LEARNED SO MUCH. I AM HAPPILY ENGAGED AND NEVA HAD SEX WIT HIM YET. NO 1 NEVA TOLD HIM NO CEPT ME. GOD BLESS!

All those people who think that Monica should be setting an example for women by not having babies out of wedlock should get a grip! that woman is no role model nor should she be. people should be smart enough to make up their own minds about life choices and stop looking at so called celebrities for guidance. it is not like if Monica got married tomorrow, every woman with a child out of wedlock would all of a sudden come to their senses and demand to get married. you never know what is going on in someone’s life to make them decide what is best for them. true it is not the best move on her part to keep having kids, but in the end who cares. that is her life and her business. I think young women are more influenced by the way they see their mothers, aunts and friends in relationships as opposed to some celebrity. having kids young and out of wedlock is a generational cycle that is not going to be broken just because some celebrity get married.

I totally agree with whoever said who cares about Monica. I mean lets just be real. I wish Jay-Z would just be CEO or something. The rapping days are CLEARLY over.

All the covers look good.

Monica looks cute and so does RiRi!

Jay Z’s cover is hottttt but that ‘Blue Magic’ is a very lazy flow for Jay. I am just not feeling him like that. Retirement looked good on him!

I like Monica and all but how can you say “this is the man for me” but not want to get married. I mean you are on baby number 2 now. People always saying how this generation is so messed up and I see what they saying everybody I know and see under 30 with kids see nothing wrong with having kids and not getting married.

rhianna is 1 damn ugly muddfaukka wit her big pumped up forehead…. instead of having a boob job why couldn’t she have a forehead job? it will do her good

god bless monica

jay-z the best..lol

um actually i dont think aaliyah woulda been a has been cuz she was bringing it and constantly changing and staying with the joneses while being true to herself.
ANYWAYS
Rihanna looks cute on the cover of the magazine im glad a black girl is on the cover of teen vogue and even though she cant sing they said pop princess. rep for black girls rhi!

@bashyboo
i have nothing against monica but looking at your gravatar i cant help but laugh at ur uglyness…monica doesnt need a job because she already got one….dummy..the real donkey is you lol……lol……..lol………lol….lol

the sisters here need to give monica a break, she`s having kids out of wedlock hmm how many of you here are married? let alone to the fathers of the kids you have? how are you different from monica? isnt usher expecting his first child in wedlock? what is the response he got from the black community in general and sistas in particular?

@ #1 and #2 It’s a shame and almost hilarious that you guys would run to a post just to hate.

It is Monica’s personal business if she wants to have babies out of wedlock. I can’t down her for that because I have two children and I’m not married. Me and my kids father were engaged but I had to let that go because he still wanted to “party”. Am I wrong for not wanting to marry him? As long as I don’t have to support Monica’s children I really don’t give a f^ck what she do. And children shouldn’t be looking to rap and r&b artists as role model. Parents should be role models. Not someone on the dayum radio and video!

Excuse me for the errors…I do hope those who read my comment connects with the point I am tryin to get across…my young sisters….too many are confused on true love and the real meanin of marriage…I love and cherish my relationship with God, because of him I am no longer livin in fear or to please men or the world…hell myself even..my pleasure pain and happiness comes from the understandin I have with God. I am no saint…I am not perfect…but at least I hope for when I past I will be.

By the way, Monica and Rihanna look very pretty on the covers. I dont understand why Monica does not want be married and have a solid family but instead continue to pop babies and live the life of a Baby Mama. Its sad when people are selfish and dont think about how the child will feel havin an empty space in ones heart, where the father should be or the mother. Hell I relate and I wish my mother would have decided to wait and find the man she would love to spend her life with(which equals marriage)b4 she had me. My father choose to become a bum he wasnt ready to be a father, so my mother had to take the place of his…and even though my mother is gREAT at bein both I truly wish my Father could had been in my life as well..THATS WHY ITS CRUCIAL NOT TO HAVE ONE NIGHT STANDS YOU ARE TRULY BEIN SELFISH…children are at risk for petty choices ppl choose to make out of temptation. Some mothers dont even need to be mothers..why because they wasnt ready to be one. Some fathers dont need the title, why because they wasnt ready to be a father….thats why its important to think before you act….to have care not just for youself but for others as well……

FOR THE RECORD I’VE BEEN A MONICA FAN FROM DAY ONE BUT I STAND BY MY COMMENT AND WONT REVAMP IT FOR NO CLOWN

# 91 ITS FINE THAT YOU FEEL YOU NEED TO COME TO MONICA’S DEFENSE BY ATTACKING ME AND CALLING ME UGLY, SINCE YOU WANT TO COME AT ME LIKE A CHILD ILL TREAT YOU LIKE ONE…MEET ME BY THE MONKEY BARS…BITCH PLEASE, I CAN NEVER BE UGLY OR BALD HEADED SO PLEASE STICK TO THE TOPICS AND SINCE U SO BOUT IT BOUT IT, POST YOUR AVATAR(ALTHOUGH IT PROBABLY WONT EVEN BE YOU, DONKEY)

I WILL NOT GET INTO A POST FOR POST ARGUMENT WITH YOU, SINCE THE ONLY THING YOU COULD COME UP WITH WAS CALLING ME UGLY LOL THATS REAL CUTE. SO GO AHEAD AND CALL ME WHATEVER, BUT UNTIL YOU BALLIN LIKE HOW ME AND HUBBY ARE BALLIN, YOU CANT EVEN BREATHE THE AIR THAT I BREATHE.

MY REPUTATION PRECEDES ME, YOU DO NOT WANT NONE OF THIS SO I SUGGEST YOU PIPE DOWN TODDLER…YOU HAVE BEEN DISMISSED.

MONICA IS A TRUE ARTIST, MUCH BETTER THAN THE OTHER ACTS THAT ARE GETTING SIGNED THESE DAYS

Monica is starting to look old.

SHOUT OUT TO LOVELY AND THE CL CHATROOM FAM!!!!

AND CALL HIM A CAMEL BUT JAYZ GOT THAT SWAGGER!!

@97

i wanted to give you the benefit of the doubt but i guess you`re just like your body plain stupid
we all breathe the same air regardless of income and like someone said “real ballers“ buy $60M art work something you cant do , so just shut up fat bitch…i got some oreos for you…lol

OK, I can’t stand Sister 2 Sister Magazine. Jamie Foster Brown does not know how to give an interview, you would think she could have figured it out by now because she has been doing it for so long. Every once in a while, I take the bait and read an interview, I read this one a couple of weeks ago. I don’t know who was doing more name dropping, Jaime or Monica. I’m gonna say Monica. What was all of that about? We know you are a celebrity and have celebrity friends, we get it! Monica has been through a lot of changes and seems to be doing well (but get married before you keep having those kids). That last album was disappointing, Monica has always been strong and a hit maker. I’m waiting for her to come with the real. KEEP THE JAY Z COVERS, nobody wants to look at his ugly face. Keep the Rhiana ones coming though.

THANK YOU # 98 IM SURE YOU BOUGHT THOSE OREO’S FROM FAMILY DOLLAR BROKE MOGUL IN THE MAKING YOU ARE VERY INTELLIGENT, NEXT!

AND WHO IN JAGGED EDGE WAS IN A FIST FIGHT? IM GOING TO HAVE TO BUY THIS BOOK!

#2 ARE YOU KRAZY or just on CRACK!! how da’ hell you gone say MONICA cant sing…. WHAT EV’ miss ebony dont make anymore comments Bozo! LOL and this is also for all the other HATERS who made a bad comment! you are all a WOS = WASTE OF SPACE! LOL….

JAY Z- HOLLA im so GLAD you are coming BACK “the Game does NEED u” …. id rather get another album from you then JA RULE/ MURDER INK.!!

RHI RHI- please change your hair again im tired of the bob look on you know get a weave!

All the people who say Monica can’t sing are Ciara fans

I SEE YOU HATERS ARE OUT, WHY THE MONICA BASHING? YOU SEEM TO LOVE TI AND TINY AND HALLE SO MUCH, MONICA WILL ALWAYS HAVE HER FANS UNCONDITIONAL LOVE SO YOU HATERS GO AHEAD AND HATE IT DOES NOT MATTER TO MO WHAT YOU THINK, SHE IS HAPPY AND DOING HER THING SO JUMP OFF THE GIRLS BACK, SHE IS A REAL CHICK, THESE CHICKS OUT NOW DON’T HAVE A CLUE MO BEEN THEIR AND DONE THAT, WHEN MONICA SOLD RECORD THOSE WERE REAL, NOT NOW WHEN PEOPLE ARE MANIPULATING SOUND SCAN AND SHIT. NO BEYONCE, RHI RHI OR WHO EVER TOUCHING MO, SHE IS A LEGEND AND YOU BETTER GET USE TO IT. PEACE I AM OUT. PLATIUM SINGLES WHEN LAST YOUR FAVOURITE ARTIST DID THAT?

I’m so sick of people with that marriage mess. Everbody that is talking about Monica having kids and aint married need to sit down. What do marriage got to do with a person being a good parent?

Deelishis is a ugly ass fat lying manly lookin bitch. So anything that comes out of her mouth should be questioned. She lied on the show, and she lies like the wind blows now….later for this skank who can’t catch a break.

I use to really like Monica, (but i’ve favored Brandy’s voice over hers), but all Monica do nowadays is sit up having babies with a loser ass negro who won’t commit to her….it’s her life but next.

Jayz is scary ugly…he never takes a good picture.

I like Rhi’s top.

I can’t stand Monica and her thug lovin’. Where the hell has she been? Monica sux and she needs to sit out for good.

SMH @ the hypocrisy on this blog ,omg! When crazy Halle became pregnant everyone was so happy and they’re both in the same situation . So , what’s the problem ? Halle said”she feel committed without a ceremony” so whay can’t Monica feel he’s “the man for her” it’s the same difference. Damn, atleast be consistent . Anyway, congrats on the baby Monica .

Rihanna is phony so not a fan .

Jay-z ..no comment

im so sick of rihanna …as i say all the time i dont know what all the hype is about smh…

Who ever saids that Monica can’t has sing, they clearly don’t recognize real talent.
She’s been singing for years and she has way more talent then most of the ho’s that singing now. Hell the only girl that can come close to monica is keyshia.

@ #102: No, I am not a Ciara fan, she can’t sing either

Monica…..She can sing but she is just not relevant in this day an age. So who really cares about her and why she keep having babies out of wedlock, not a good look.

Jay Z ……. Ok I personally think that Jay is the ish, no matter how old he is hejust does the damn thing on the mic and in business.
He could also Get It! His swagger makes him hella sexy and that goes a long way with me. Everything ain’t about the obvious looks. Sometimes the personality of a person gives them sex appeal and he’s got it. So yeah if i wasn’t married I’d SMASH!

Rhianna….. I’ve said this b4. Let her live she is still young.

Hey Tianna,
Did you mean to say ‘protege’ and not ‘prodigy’? I think CL needs spell check/ grammar lessons. Too many blunders for a language so frequently spoken!

monica is beautiful and did somebody get a job? i assume you dont realize she still gets checks for all those records we know and love. i for one think she looks beautiful and god knows i wish i looked like that when i was 6 months pregnant. i say CONGRATULATIONS to her and rock. my mate and i have 14 wonderful years and 3 beautiful children and unlike my married miserable friends im HAPPY

Bashyboo broke mogul_in_the_making’s azz down!!! LOL…LAWRY’S!!!!

Hmm not feelin Monica’s shorter hair cut….I prefered it longer

Jay-Z’s shadess are niceeeeeeeeee! Bet they are expensive….I love the cover =]

Rihanna needs to go away seriously…..she needs to stop posing for the camera and carry on whats shes ment to do…..be a music artist perform, which I dont even think shes good at it…..well if she aint she mite as well turn her lil innocent asss around the other wayy and GOOO smh…

MONICA knows exactly what shes doing shes been with rock a long time and i commend her for having a stable home and children with ONE man unlike mel b and others.i am from atlanta cambelton rd to be exact and rock and i dont know each other but we know some of the same people and he takes great care of his children and whats not known to the public is that he and lil rock(such a cutie) are practically joined at the hip and to me the relationship wih the children is what means the most. he holds her and her children down and i know first hand alot of husbands dont do anything besides be married to the mom. they cheat lie and hang out. so i commend monica and rock. continue to put family first!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@111

Dummy, how in the hell are you gonna criticize Monica for having a baby out of wedlock then turn around and say you’d “smash” Jay-Z (sounding like a straight up gutter slut), which also makes no sense if you are a woman…unless you have a penis and you plan on placing something inside Jay-Z.

Monica CAN sing and that’s a fact not an opinion. The girl was 13 on her first CD sounding 35, she is a real singer but hasnt had commercial success in a while.

# 21 Wasn’t Brandy married when she had Sy’rai? I know the marriage didn’t last…but I thought she was married first…..But Monica CAN sing!

Like the glasses on Jay-Z’s face, but I don’t like Jay-Z.

But I do wonder what happend to the familly structure in our community. I heard it all when I started listening to some little girl talk about making a man her “baby daddy” What ever happend to being someone’s wife….why aim and strive to be a “baby mama”? What the heck is going on today?! What the heck are we teaching our children?

Them glasses jay is rocking as serious!! Anyone help me out with the brand…that brother is ugly as all hell tho..he’s got style but damn!!!

I wish yall would sit yall HOLYIER THAN THOU ASSES DOWN! None of yall have to provide for Monica nor her damn children. People kill me trying to be so damn prudent and half of yall that’s talking SHIT about Monica need to examine your own lives. Do your thang Monica and be the best mother you can be because none of us know your situation.
BY THE WAY… I HAVE 0 CHILDREN; AINT THAT SUMTHIN!!!

@ 119 No, Brandy wasn’t married . The had a ” spritiual Union” . Her “baby daddy” put her on blast about that after they broke up . Im so through with the having children out of wedlock BS it’s getting tired .Have you’re beliefs or standards of what you want out of life but if you apply them to one celeb apply them to all . Many of you are typing just to type because you feel a certain way about an artist , not because that’s what you believe in . Hypocrites!

Rhianna a boss? NO

Monica can sing she just can be a little boring at times. I like her, but to me she isn’t consisted ( IMO). Her first album was hot ! The Boy is my sucked ( to me ) After the Storm hot ! A dozen Roses sucked. But she can still sing. I still think she should get married if she thinks she is with “the man for her” and keeps having kids with him.

didn’t y’all go into defense mode for halle when she said she wasn’t getting married but now going off on Monica what is wrong with y’all i swear y’all confuse the hell out of me every time i read y’all comments.

Thanks for clearin that up sexydiva (# 122) What is a *spiritual union* and isn’t that what happens when you conusumate a marriage anyway???? LOL @ *spiritual union* is she a Scientologist?

wow yall are some negative ass people glad i dont know yall in person. neway all this covers are cute and rihanna is working it as she always does, monica is beautiful and jayz, yeah

Well personally I think Monica can sing. She is one of the few artists who will always be remembered for making such a huge impact on the industry. Right along with Beyonce, Alicia, Brandy, Usher, etc. Say what u want about these ppl but they changed the game. They even got no talent wannabe’s like Riyawna and Assie trying to get to their levels. Basically I like artists w/ actual talent and not one hit wonders or artists who can’t even go platinum.

Jay-Z is not ugly to me b/c that man’s swagger is crazy. I bet my gurl Beyonce love sitting on those big ass lips. LOL

Riyawna? No talent and already forgotten since Alicia’s back and back to being a wannabe. Next!

You all with negative comments are completely ignorant. I have been a HUGE fan of Monica’s and will continue to support her until she feels she’s leaving this business. I have to address some of those typical hatas though. First, monica is very content in her status being what it is. Mind you, she never wanted to be a singer, wanting to live a normal life just like us. So why should she compromise her livelyhood for america. So when you say she’s washed out, boring , and what ever else. I congradulate her on maintaining a job that’s been blossoming, and she never really wanted it. Secondly, you guys are completely nieve to the fact that now-a-days 90% of marriage fail because, people rush into it thoughtlessly. And for Monica not being able to sing!, I guess some people may never know what REAL singing is.

wow and i thought mostly adults come to this site but i guess not……hating on monica and judging her for her decisions when we all know the divorce rate is wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy up there,everybody wants to start tripping and putting labels on shit when they get married,not only that but marriage is not for everyone,there are a wholeeeeeee lot of people who have kids out of wedlock so why trip on monica………and yes she can sing,and her last hit was not “the boy is mine”,there was “so gone” “everytime the beat drops” “angel of mine” and so many others so stop hating.

I LOVE MONICA AND HER MUSIC….I DON’T TOTALLY AGREE WITH HER DECISION ABOUT NOT GETTING MARRIED BUT IT’S HER LIFE! I MEAN IT’S COOL CAUSE SHE CAN HOLD IT DOWN ON HER OWN. SHE IS WELL ESTABLISHED! IT COULD BE A WHOLE LOT WORST….THINK ABOUT ALL THE PEOPLE MAKING BABIES AND DON’T HAVE THE MONEY OR SENSE/EDUCATION TO SUPPORT THEM. I KNOW TOO MANY PEOPLE OUT THERE HAVING CHILDREN AND PUTTING THEM ON OTHERS (PARENTS AND GRANDPARENTS) TO TRY TO KEEP A MAN. TO ME SHE’S SAYING SHE CAN DO IT WITH OR WITHOUT HIM. SO GO MO!

Rihanna looks cute

Monica by far in her catagory against most of the other R&B artists is predominantely one of the best singers going around. She will have longevity far over the others. its a pity that half of these people talkin about her having kids out of wed-lock when in fact they themselves who’s criticizing and hating have kids themselves out of wed-lock. Get this, perhaps with 2,3 or more diferrent baby daddies and they cant geven get a food stamp to trade in for a dollar with they bad ass. Monica is strong independently or collectively with Rock. Let her be the mother that God intended her to be and i know she is doing a damn good job. She is beautiful inside and out and i know cause i’ve met and talked with her personally. Stop Hatin and start congratulating her……she’s come from far and Aint No Stoppin. Ya;; Sideline Ho’s better recognize and look at the fingers pointing back at u when u point it at someone else. Take your eye out ya socket, stick it in ya back pocket and watch ya own ass…….Not my girl MONICA. Keep Dem haters out ya circle

I love Rihanna’s dress and the way her eyebrows are done. She looks beautiful. Jay, I’m kind of frustrated, big fan, but he needs to leave it alone so he won’t have a chance to “Fall of” he is getting there.

Rhianna tattoo looks like she got it done in the back of someone’s van….very uncute. She’s also played that bob OUT!

Monica is beautiful….good luck to her with her family and career!

I still wonder what’s cute about JayZ, sorry

Have a fabulous day!

Sister2Sister really needs to step it up. That magazine just looks so cheap.

Monica on the cover, oh yeah that will fly off the shelves. Who cares anymore?

LMAO!!! @ANYONE THINKING JAY IS ACTUALLY STRAIGHT..TELL ME HOW MANY $400 MOGULS SUPPOSEDLY DATE THE BADDEST B*TCH IN THE GAME BUT LIVE WITH PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL PLAYERS? THAT’S MAD SUSPECT!! HIM AND LARRY JOHNSON ARE STRAIGHT UP CLOSETED PANSIES…IF JAY DIDN’T HAVE THE CORPORATE POWER TO DESTROY CAREERS HE WOULD’VE BEEN BLOW UP FROM DL TO FRONT PAGE BUT SINCE JAY CAN MAKE OR BREAK AN ARTISTS CAREER HE’S NOT GONNA GET BLOWN UP….”FREAKS COME OUT AT NIGHT”!!!

Monica looks so pretty on the sister 2 sister cover……I was kinda hoping she’d be having a girl but I adore little boys too so congratulations to her.

And Rihanna looks cute on her cover too.

i want riri’s dress ughh

@60. Yes mam, I agree TOT-TALLY, with u. I am a 28 yr. old soon-to-be divorcee….Been married for 5 yrs. wish I’d NEVA done it. Had a child from it (my baby is my joy) but I certainly did learn from that experience. The thing is these young people are on the outside Lookin in so of course they’re gonna be judgemental, However, Monica knows what she’s doin she’s a big girl, and I personally think that it’s better to wait than to jump right into it and make a Big Mistake..Take Heed! Monica ain’t no fool.>

i’m so sick of every,every,every,every,every,every I MEAN EVERY DAMN DAY reading or seeing something about Rihanna. She can’t sing , she has a big ass forehead she is so over-rated.Stick a fork in me i’m done.

@TNT great monolog. He is a great rapper and a VERY successful bussiness man. Jay Z is one of the few rappers that have invested in the “White” market w/ success. I mean peolple criticize this man…He is not collecting guns….He is not jumping court and later getting arrested… Jay Z is on top!

I am curious?… Who and what is the big deal about Monica having babies by this Roc guy? Who the He// is he? A nobody right! She aint no fool. She protecting her fortune…If she had any left form 20 years ago…

I AM A FAN OF JAY-Z HIS MUSIC IS REALLY GREAT. BUT MAYBE HE JUSS DOESN’T TO GET OUT OF THE SPOTLIGHT. AFTER ALL HE HAS BEEN AROOUND FOR A WHILE AND HAS BEEN SIGNING ARTISTS LIKE NE-YO WHO IS A INCREDIBLE SINGER AND SONGWRITER. AND RIHANNA WHO I THINK IS OKAY AT WHAT SHE DOES BUT C’MON LIKE THERE IS SO MUCH “REAL” TALENT OUT THERE I DON’T WANNA SOUND LIKE A HATTER BUT I DON’T THINK SHE IS TALENTED AT ALL.

why is everyone being so mean, to who ever made that coment Monica cut it out at least she isn”t being a slut like the very white brittney spears, pay for your internet service and get a life I bet you a Drunk. Choklitfactory you look like a newborn pussy,further more get you a damn good surgeon and correct that manly physique.

may good bless that ugly mug.now hurtful things hurt don”t they.

Rhianna is a big forehead ugly girl from far away,a ugly island for ugly singers with large heads made out of tuff flesh.

Please stop with the hate on Monica…..she has been puttin it down since she came in the game!

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hi rihanna how are you one qustion do you have mail……PLz