- Aug272011
Behind The Scenes: Monica’s ‘Anything (To Find You) (Ft. Rick Ross)’ Video
Hip Hollywood caught up with Monica on the set of her Chris Robinson-directed video for ‘Anything (To Find You) (Ft. Rick Ross)’. The R&B singer used the opportunity to discuss the development of the record, Lil Kim’s removal from the final version and her ‘New Life’ album, which will hit stores on October 4th.
Peep the footage below:
Obviously, Monica is content with only pursuing success on Urban radio and not on mainstream formats. As demonstrated by the chart performance of ‘Anything’, which has peaked at #25 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and a lowly 119 on the Hot 100 thus far, she is becoming increasingly pigeonholed as an R&B act without being crossover appeal.
Hopefully, Monica can find balance with ‘New Life’. Nobody expects her to become a Pop act but she needs to expand her audience by experimenting with new sounds. Indeed, a track like Mary J. Blige’s ‘Just Fine’ would be a wonderful addition to Monica’s catalogue.
Thoughts?
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I couldn’t agree more. There is nothing wrong with NOT crossing over if it means keeping control of artistic integrity, but in Monica’s case, I think her remaining “true” to R&B is just a cop out for not really being able to develop artistically. It kills me when people praise her for staying “true”. She’s not exactly Ledisi, Marsha Ambrosius, or Erykah Badu. She’s keeping herself in a box by always releasing hood rat anthems and over-sampled Missy records. I’m not a hater, I love Monica, and have purchase 3 of her 5 U.S. studio albums, but frankly she’s becoming a bore by constantly releasing the same redundant music over and over.
Glad Monica is doing her and not conforming to something she is not. One thing I have always respected about her. If she is fine where she is so be it. I’m not losing sleep, as long as she continuously make great RB music and sangs it genuinely, I’m here and so are other fans which is why she can still make music 15 years later. Wouldn’t mind hear other sounds because Monica his a beautiful rich voice, but we’ll wait and see. Not sure where hood rat anthems come in at? Mo has consistently made great RB, with the exception of Everytime the Beat Drops, which was a false perception of her album because it was solid. Can’t wait to hear more from New LIfe. Always do you.
Monica has tried the cross over thing before (remember her second album?) But she is one of those artist who WILL truly remain true to her craft. I like the fact that she stays with R&B. Some major artist like Chaka Khan, Aretha Franklin, and Celine Dion have stayed in their own lanes and have been extremely successful and sure Monica may never have their success but at least she will be herself at the end of the day
I love Monica shes is one of my favs, but this song doesn’t do it for me it sounds like left overs from after the storm or makings of me…I think she should experiment, nothing wrong with crossing over, I remember when they shopped “Let You Go” to her that would’ve been a great crossover song for her, perfect blend of R&B and “Pop”
I have no problem with Monica staying true to her sound and catering to the audience that has supported her from day 1…for a R&B artist to “crossover” in today’s music market means start doing dance-pop music (see Usher, Ne-Yo, Chris Brown, Kelly Rowland, etc.) and that is NOT what I want Monica to do…and I don’t understand the whole “all she does is release hoodrat anthems” thing either…there wasn’t any hoodrat anthems on her last album…songs such as Everything to Me and Love All Over Me were classic R&B songs with great vocals
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I completely disagree with the shade everyones throwing Monica for staying true to here music! A true Monica fan wouldn’t want her music to change completely could that’d feel/be almost unnatural. Look at keyshia Cole, she started with her hood rat anthems, then went to let it go and heaven sent, then long way down yet no one hates on her (or fantasia who DEF has hood eat anthems ) so why hate on mo? At the end of the dy, this Song is the shit and it’s refreshing to hear rather than the same old poppy shit on the radio!!
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