![]() ![]() "She was very mature, and even though she didn't have a record out, she already acted like a true diva," joked producer Carsten "Soulshock" Schack, who along with partner Kenneth Karlin, produced some of her earliest hits as well as three tracks on her new album. A year later, she had her first smash hit: "Don't Take It Personal (Just One of Dem Days)," a groove brimming with attitude that belied her young age. The singer was just 12 years old when she was discovered by fellow Atlanta resident (and big-time record producer) Dallas Austin. That seems to be Monica Arnold's overall motto in life. "There's never been a time where I've said, 'I just can't make it.' " ![]() "The positive side is that experience in those things, and making it through, makes me feel encouraged about continuing on," a relaxed Monica says from the offices of her label, J Records. And there are no mournful songs on her disc - even the tune she penned about her ex-lover's suicide is an up-tempo groove that is not only a tribute to him but also an affirmation of her own life. The first hit off her new disc, "So Gone," shows a sexier side of the singer, even including a feisty rap. 1 album: "After the Storm" debuted at the top of the charts, selling about 186,000 copies, according to industry figures released Wednesday. Yet far from wallowing in grief, the 22-year-old has emerged from personal tragedies with her serene demeanor, positive vibe and trademark sassy attitude intact. Quite a load for a former teen R&B queen barely into adulthood. ![]() In addition, she's become a parental figure in the upbringing of her deceased boyfriend's child. NEW YORK - Delays and false starts surrounding the release of Monica's third album, "After the Storm," are just a minor bump in the road compared with the personal upheaval she's gone through.ĭuring the four years since the release of her 2-million-plus selling album "The Boy Is Mine," Monica witnessed her first love commit suicide, then saw an ex-boyfriend incarcerated on a murder charge. ![]()
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