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♫ NEW MUSIC: MONICA FEAT. LUDACRIS - “STILL STANDING”

Friday, August 15, 2008

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MONICA feat. LUDACRIS - STILL STANDING

Monica is back on the scene after a two year hiatus with her new single “Still Standing” featuring her boy Ludacris. Monica revealed earlier this month that she changed the album name from Lessons Learned to Still Standing, because it was more fitting. The release date is still TBA, but it will definitely be coming out before the end of the year.

So far, the singer has worked with producers Bryan Michael Cox, Babyface, Drumma Boy and Stargate. Her team also is in negations with Keyshia Cole, Ne-Yo, Polow da Don, and R. Kelly to contribute to Still Standing.

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Make sure you check out Monica on her MySpace page and show her some love.

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1.

cuvagurl08

Friday, August 15, 2008 /

i think im liking it!

2.

cuvagurl08

Friday, August 15, 2008 /

i see she’s rocking the old school lil kim pose!

3.

SH@DY....

Friday, August 15, 2008 /

Im fully felling Monica can’t wait to hear the new album…..

4.

Knuck

Friday, August 15, 2008 /

It’s a nice song. Come on Brandy and Monica!!!

5.

NOD YA HEAD

Friday, August 15, 2008 /

That song was hot especially with my boy luda riding the track. I am glad that she is rocking her trademark short cut again. Babygirl still looks good after having two kids.

6.

NikNak

Friday, August 15, 2008 /

not bad. it can get played in my car

7.

******Dame( I love it)

Friday, August 15, 2008 /

I like it I heard it yesterday seems like it could have belonged on After The Storm but the real singers are coming back……”I let go and I let God” say that Monica.

I am going to have add her cd to my list of to buy for this year.

I love Luda he kills it as usual

8.

KyKy_BAyBEi

Friday, August 15, 2008 /

ii lOVE DiS SONg

9.

Big M

Friday, August 15, 2008 /

Go Mon’ - love you. The voice is flawless as ever. I hope to also look good after 2 kids! Work it mama.

10.

Big M

Friday, August 15, 2008 /

@ # 2 - you right! she is….too bad li’l kim doesn’t look like she used to, but that’s another story for another day

11.

DENITA SKYE

Friday, August 15, 2008 /

Heard this on her reality show. The label wasnt feeling it but I love it! Go Mo!

12.

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Friday, August 15, 2008 /

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13.

Take That

Friday, August 15, 2008 /

This song is boring. Great your still standing. We can see that. Scratch this and put something out that we can feel.

14.

mzc2u

Friday, August 15, 2008 /

@2 I was thinking the same thing when I saw that pose , I like this song, love the message, and Ludacris did his thang!!!

15.

cutieonduty30

Friday, August 15, 2008 /

I love this son.Monica coming back doing the damn thing.

16.

SexyLexi

Friday, August 15, 2008 /

Luv Monica! As far as the pose is concerned, at least her private area isn’t smack dead in my face. Lil Kim’s was not a good look. On the contrary, Monica looks great. She just had two kids back-to-back, yet she looks fab. I’m definitely getting my copy from iTunes.

17.

Focused1

Friday, August 15, 2008 /

Sang it Monica! I liked this song as as soon as I heard it. It’s explaining her dilemma, and it knocks at the same time. Luda ripped the feature as usual tool. I don’t know why her label isn’t feeling it. It’s the perfect comeback record to me.

18.

Focused1

Friday, August 15, 2008 /

*too

19.

JaNKo

Friday, August 15, 2008 /

Monica is making a pure FOOL out of these girls, a pure damn FOOL!!!

Better late to this site than never. .

But yes. Monica has sealed the fate of every pop/r&b singer right NOW. Monica just made these lades look STUPID!!

Im talking about SUBSTANCE, EMOTION, POWER, VOCALS. Everything. Monica just keeps it so real.

I CANT!!!!

20.

Greg_Arious

Friday, August 15, 2008 /

Standing? Looks more like she’s squatting to take a dump.

I like the song though. I hope it does well for her.

21.

POWER!

Friday, August 15, 2008 /

song sick! i like her…she cool and more of herself !

22.

iknowdasrite

Friday, August 15, 2008 /

I like this, it sounds like a Track 1 song, right before you get to your jam on #2! But where is our jam Monica??

I love her though, she has been around long before these other scallywags and still looks great. And im feelin that picture too Mo!

24.

Carrington

Friday, August 15, 2008 /

Monica is so hell bent on having a bad attitude and throwing her “status” (real or imagined) in everyone’s face with these interviews and songs choices that she seems to forget that it’s not about just putting out an album - but putting out a GOOD album, and as far as I’m concerned, as great a talent as she is, she’s yet to put out a cd since the first two that had more than two decent songs on it.

Her talent is too big for the shit she puts out. This song I can actually see growing on me, which is great, but sub par when I think about that phemonmenal voice.

Such a waste of talent. Monica reminds me of Lauryn Hill - the talent is there, but she refuses to use it. WHY are you singing silly shit like this when, with the industry void of “diva’s” actually SANGING right now (see, Whitney, Mariah) you could take the thrown and run it, since few have the vocal abilities you have right now?

Still standing? Possibly! Still RELEVANT? Not so much. But that’s HER doing!

25.

BEAUTY Q.T.

Friday, August 15, 2008 /

@ 2, she is, isn’t she? lol

Monica looks cute! I may have to bite, and steal the pose!

26.

she she

Friday, August 15, 2008 /

i like this song… coming from her. yeah she has been through a lot. so respect her in the game. go monica

27.

jlovely

Friday, August 15, 2008 /

I like this song. The lyrics are great and I like the feature. However I don’t see this being a single. At least not the first single, it’s not powerful enough. It just doesn’t hit you like a first single should.

28.

TJ

Friday, August 15, 2008 /

LOVE this track, I know this is not her first official single, but love it nonetheless. GO MONICA!!! Welcome back. She is showing them girls how it is supposed to be done!

29.

David

Friday, August 15, 2008 /

I like but i like Brandy’s first single Right Here(Departed) better. they should kill the industry and collaborate on another Boy Is Mine type song and win another Grammy and break bread together again!!!

30.

Pixie is Censored

Friday, August 15, 2008 /

Not interested.

31.

Toons

Friday, August 15, 2008 /

I dig it. Good look Monica.

32.

Mel

Friday, August 15, 2008 /

Monica is bringing back what R&B is missing….SOUL. After hearing this song I feel like i’ve just been baptized in the name of Jesus. Can I get a AMEN?! LOL. This song has substance & depth…there is nothing silly about staying true to oneself & despite any obstacles in life…despite the pure hate & evil of people wanting you to fail- i’m going to stand, my head will never hit the floor. Let it go & let god in. What!?! This is more than a song its an ANTHEM. This song is on repeat! This is SANGING….

33.

Dangerouslyperri

Friday, August 15, 2008 /

My family tuned in to her reality show and the entire house got quiet when they dropped the beat for this song. I don’t remember the writer’s name, I think it’s Adonis or something, but he is very talented. My only issue with the finished product is Luda. I was upset that she added him to the track before she played it for the J. Records guy. That could be the reason he wasn’t feeling it as a first single. Why is it necessary for R&B singers to add rappers on their first singles? Step out there by yourself and add they asses to the remix or something, but not your first effort. I know they are cousins and all, but I’m really not feeling him on this song.

34.

bklyn-bella

Friday, August 15, 2008 /

SMH @ Monica

Why is she in this photo squating with her legs open??..she has two kids!!

Please be on your grown and sexy and stop trying so hard..

35.

Abz

Friday, August 15, 2008 /

This track speaks volumes!!! LOVE LOVE LOVE it!!

36.

el

Friday, August 15, 2008 /

I wholeheartedly agree with #24 and #33. Monica is too talented to settle for being a hood chick. She has the pipes and looks to be right up there where Whitney used to be. C’mon girl, get it together. Hopefully, the rest of the cd has a more mature theme.

37.

C.U. in C.U.

Friday, August 15, 2008 /

THANK YOU MONICA!!!! This is the sound I like from Monica!! Not that “Everytime The Beat Drop” MESS!!

38.

TJ

Friday, August 15, 2008 /

The vocals are on point..Real singing… Real soul… Real depth is being brought back to music. THANK GOD! Needless to say this song is now in my Zune!

39.

his body

Friday, August 15, 2008 /

She looks beautiful. I love her. I saw her profile on millionaire personals site “”"”"”"”"W e a l t h y L o v e s.co m”"”"”"”"”" last week. It is said she is dating young billionaire on that site.

40.

the shyt

Friday, August 15, 2008 /

its ok….im glad her and Brandy are back to rule r & b again.

41.

Monica's Man

Friday, August 15, 2008 /

Yo Yo Yo Monica is killing all these R&B hoes with that raw talent that she has and not many artist have it. You listen to the girls out to day and when Monica, Brandy step in the room and open their mouths all of these other singers just get shut down with their flawless voices. The only person who can really hang with Monica & Brandy is Jazmine Sullivan. Thats the only singer that can hang with them. I am over joyed that my girls Monica and Brandy Im buying both of their albums and you all should too!!!!!!!!!!!!!

42.

Cincy423

Friday, August 15, 2008 /

I am so happy that Monica is back. This is a representation of true talent. She is what the music industry needs right now. GO MONICA!!!!!!!

43.

Cincy423

Friday, August 15, 2008 /

I am so happy that Monica is back. This is a representation of true talent. She is what the music industry needs right now. GO MONICA!!!!!!!

44.

pat

Friday, August 15, 2008 /

song itself its mediocre….BUT CHICKS’S VOICE AND PASSION ARE FIYAH!!! and why was b cox trying make her sing all that danity kane sounding shyt……i could’ve written a song for her faster than that whole whack ass team of his

45.

Syn'ceRe

Friday, August 15, 2008 /

IM REALLY FEELIN DA LYRICS

46.

NUDARKAQUA

Friday, August 15, 2008 /

THE LYRICS AND SUBSTANCE OF THE SONG BRINGS ME TO TEARS…IF YOU’VE BEEN THROUGH TRIALS IN THIS LIFE…AIN’T NO WAY YOU CAN’T FEEL THIS SONG

PEOPLE SO BRAINWASHED BY THE HOT MESS THE RADIO PLAYS OR TOO YOUNG TO REMEMBER REAL R&B….MONICA AND BRANDY COMING BACK TO TEACH YO’ ASS WHAT REAL R&B IS ABOUT…AND GUESS WHAT…YOU DON’T HAVE TO SHAKE YA ASS!!

47.

DeShawn

Friday, August 15, 2008 /

WOW.. BRANDY AND MONICA RELEASING SINGLES WITHIN DAYS OF EACH OTHER… IT’S LIKE OLD TIMES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

YEAH!!!!

HOW FUN!

48.

ifusayso

Friday, August 15, 2008 /

@ 32 im wit u. I’m so proud of Mo for stayin in her own lane not tryin to be the next dis or the next dat jus being her. I truly respect her for dat. Its funny how when people cn’t understand it dey dis it instead of being open to a new change.

49.

manica is a waist of real talent

Friday, August 15, 2008 /

I don’t kno what yall R hearing cause this song is boring as fuck to me….Monica need to stop being so hood in go beyone route then maybe she might sell some record this time

50.

NUDARKAQUA

Friday, August 15, 2008 /

DAMN…THIS SONG STILL HAS ME CRYING…I’M SO HAPPY MONICA AND BRANDY BACK!!!

51.

NUDARKAQUA

Friday, August 15, 2008 /

SCREW BEYONCE!!!! GISELLE ISN’T THE EXAMPLE OF REAL R&B…SHE IS STRAIGHT POP!!! MONICA HAS ALWAYS BEEN HERSELF…AND THANK GOD SHE’S NEVER CHANGED….

I’M SO TRIED OF PEOPLE COMPARING EVERYBODY AND THEIR MOMMA/DADDY TO BEYONCE…PLEEEEEZE WIT THAT SH*T!!

49.

manica is a waist of real talent
Friday, August 15, 2008 /
I don’t kno what yall R hearing cause this song is boring as fuck to me….Monica need to stop being so hood in go beyone route then maybe she might sell some record this time

52.

TJ

Friday, August 15, 2008 /

How the hell is Monica trying to be “HOOD” in this song? If you listen to the lyrics, hell even if you listen to Luda’s lyrics you can’t even say that it’s “hood” this song has REAL meaning behind it. I say if you’re gonna be a naysayer, come with something with some merit.

53.

dee dee

Friday, August 15, 2008 /

This is a good look for Monica. That last album was a no no. Time for her and Brandy to bring back the hotness.

54.

Monica's Man

Friday, August 15, 2008 /

Monica and Brandy cannot be compared to anyone out there. Both of them have their own unique sound and really cannot be compared to Beyonce. Beyonce sounds like Beyonce, Monica sounds like Monica, and Brandy sounds like Brandy. I dont understand why people cant just like the artist for them and not what they sound like

55.

SG3

Friday, August 15, 2008 /

@36, #24, and #33. “Monica is too talented to settle for being a hood chick.” She has the pipes and looks to be right up there where Whitney used to be. C’mon girl, get it together. Hopefully, the rest of the cd has a more mature theme.”

You can’t be serious. What do you mean settling to be a hood chick? Monica has always been herself. It’s about being true to self, not being true to someone elses expectation of you. Mind you Whitney is not a “polished” diva herself (pre or post drug problems). That was the image they built around her. Real recognizes real, and Monica is a real chick, if that’s “hood” that’s what it is, take it or leave it. But I really don’t think “hood” is the right word to describe her.

Anyway…The song is fiyah, great message, has substance, Luda dropped some nice lines, and Monica’s voice is flawless. It’s good to hear some good R&B again. I do think this record will do great in the urban market (radio is going to eat up), but I’m not sure how much crossover appeal it will have (which I’m sure the record company is going for). Either way I think it’s a good luck to stir up a buzz for Monica’s new project.

I love most of the R&B female artist out now (Ciara, Rihanna, Beyonce,etc) they all do their thing, but I think Moncia and Brandy about to show this girls how it’s done and who started it all.

56.

dee dee

Friday, August 15, 2008 /

# 36, Monica is a hood chick. She’s more talented than that for sure but I’ve accepted that this is what she wants to be. Disappointing because it seems like she has more class and more sense. Anywho, I liked the song.

57.

Ladyzubee

Friday, August 15, 2008 /

SHE’S BAACCKK Hot dammit!!
I love this track it’s very appropriate for her I think,gosh Monica can sing! Have always been a fan,”Just one of them days”.”Inside”.”Should’ve known better”, just some of her stuff that I still listen to to this day…I tell you she’s back!!

58.

Roni44

Friday, August 15, 2008 /

I am personally a huge Monica fan and have been since she came out. I really think she is what the game needs….it seems no one knows how to sing anymore. It’s like as long as you are a size 3 with a cute face and can somewhat manage to carry a tune…you can get a deal and it’s sad to see. But anywho…I’m lovin the song and can’t wait til the album comes out. I’m just glad it didn’t take another 5 years this time…we all know she’s good for that…lol.

59.

keepitrealallthetime

Friday, August 15, 2008 /

this song is so hott.

60.

sam

Friday, August 15, 2008 /

i LOVE IT, WELCOME BACK mO. sHE STILL STANDING WHAT?

61.

REGGIE

Friday, August 15, 2008 /

THE COMMENTS AREN’T ABOUT WHAT CLOTHES SHE WEAR OR HER CHARACTER OR ANY OF THAT. DON’T THROW SALT IN THE GAME, IT WILL ONLY MAKE HER SINGLE BIGGER. BUT THE SONG IS SO NEEDED. IT IS AN INCREDIBLE SONG AND BRANDY SONG IS MEDIOCRE TO ME. GO MONICA

62.

dee

Friday, August 15, 2008 /

She let it go she let god, let her live her life now. That is hot.

63.

YOU CALL THIS SOUL, R&B??

Friday, August 15, 2008 /

This song will never go mainstream…..this is for the young urban market.
I don’t know what is exciting about these vocals and this osng…the proof will be the live perfromance.
By the way, jazmine,brandy and monica are not the only ones with real vocals and now it takes more than singing. You must also entertain in todays market.

64.

YOU CALL THIS SOUL, R&B??

Friday, August 15, 2008 /

By the way the pic is nothing we have not seen before and it does remind youof Lil Kim…she should have come with something different to make this comeback!!!

65.

dee

Friday, August 15, 2008 /

@ 63 have you ever heard Monica sing live? Watch out, she is gonna switch this sshit up with adlibs and runs you ain’t never heard.

66.

dee

Friday, August 15, 2008 /

@ 64 those are not promo for the album, those were for the show. Let the the vocals talk.

67.

thicky

Friday, August 15, 2008 /

Aww I can’t listen to it here at work, but she looks like pure fiyah, keep doing
your thing mama, luv ya xoxo Thicky

68.

Kellz

Friday, August 15, 2008 /

I love Monica. I think she’s one of the few women out there in mainstream R&B who have talent. I also respect the fact that she’s kept herself around for so long but she has talent so you expect that. Anyway, even tho I love her as a vocalist, I’m not feeling her anymore as an artist. If you would have told me to listen to this blindly (meaning focus solely on the sound), I would have knew this was a track from someone from ATL. I want to hear more range from her and all I hear (especially from her last album) is “I’m that strong, ATL hood chick” instead of “I’m a strong woman.” How is this relatable to anyone OUTSIDE ATL or the hood? I’m not trying to say she shouldn’t be herself but “DAMN!” can you be a woman w/o always displaying “who you is” lol?

69.

flylike

Friday, August 15, 2008 /

DID KERI HILSON WRITE THIS?

70.

REGGIE

Friday, August 15, 2008 /

ANYBODY DENY THESE VOCALS ARE TONE DEAF LMAO……………..SHE IS A GIFTED SINGER, ONE OF THE FEW WE HAVE LEFT. I AM SO BEHIND THIS PROJECT AND I LOVE THE SONG MORE AND MORE. CLASSIC!!!!!!!!

71.

Greatestloveofall

Friday, August 15, 2008 /

I quite like it.

First Brandy and NOW Monica back woooooooooooo. If only Aaliyah was still here, these three were the original young adolscent R&B girls who always brought the heat.

72.

YOU CALL THIS SOUL, R&B??

Friday, August 15, 2008 /

ALL I AM SAYING IS I AM LISTENING TO YOU PROUD YOUNG PEOPLE SAY ING STUFF ABOTU WHO IS GOING TO SHOW WHO WHAT, WHAT THEY ALL NEED TO DO AS WELL AS YOU AS HUMBLE THEMSELVES AND REALIZE THE COMEPETITION OUT HERE AND THEY HAVE BEEN OUT T HE GAME FOR A MINUTE.
THIS BUSINESS IS NO JOKE AND YOU ALL ON HERE BOASTING AND BRAGGING AND YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW THE TABLE IS GOING TO TURN AND THE BEGINNING OF THE SONG REMINDED ME OF BEY AND I AM NOT A BEY FAN.

BY THE WAY I AM OLD SCHOOL AND I WOULD BUY THIS CD ANYWAY, SO I AM GOING TO LET YOU YOUNG FOLKS THINK YOU KNOW EVERYTHING BECAUSE YOU ALL WILL ARGUE WITH A SIGN BOARD TODAY CAN’T NO ONE TELL YOU ANYTHING.

TO MAKE MONEY TODAY YOU HAVE TO GO MAINSTREAM!!!! GOT TO!!!

THERE IS ONE YOUNG LADY I AM WATCHING, CAUSE YOU ALL ARE SLEEPING ON HER.

YOU SEE WHERE MONICA AND BRANDY MESSED UP IS THEY SHOULD HAVE KEPT ON DOING SOMETHING TO STAY RELEVANT!!!!

BECAUSE EVERYBODY KNOWS NOW ITS MORE THAN ABOUT THE VOCALS THERE ARE A LOT OF GREAT SINGERS OUT THERE….I GUESS SHE NEEDS THE MONEY NOW….AND WHEN IT BECOMES A NECESSITY AND NOT LOVE ITS TRULY IS NOT THE SAME AND GOD KNOWS.

….AND PLEASE CHILDREN BE ANGRY……..BECAUSE TODAY YOU ALL DO NOT LISTEN TO ANYONE NOT EVEN YOUR PARENTS!!!! SO COME ON WITH THE ARGUMENTS!!!!

73.

thickems

Friday, August 15, 2008 /

When I watched her show on that old lady’s website, she was recording the song and I fell in love with it. This song is definitely Monica !

74.

thickems

Friday, August 15, 2008 /

the darn zipshare isnt working for me anymore. i have to blast my job tech department to get it fix asap ! :)

75.

OLD SCHOOL TOO!!!!

Friday, August 15, 2008 /

@#72 You are right these are young urbanites, this is what they like.
I am old school too, and I am not buying this ish or downloading it, sounds like the other pop stuff out there.

Oh, I am ain’t sleeping either.I think I know who you are speaking of.

Monica or Brandy have not done anything to stay relevant I agree, hell they have not even been singing in church???????, or karaoke?????

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