I’ve always seen people say that she can’t sing at all and I didn’t know it was a large number of people who felt that way. I remember Coko(SWV) saying something similar a few years ago but after her son played some songs for her she retracted her statement and said she didn’t know she could sing “like that”

Anyway, what are your thoughts?

The gorgeous singer was feted in a surprise birthday bash planned by her husband, music manager, Anthony "Ant" Wilson, and her children. Icons of the Atlanta music scene, Usher, Jermaine Dupri, Dallas Austin (who signed Monica when she was 12 years old) and Polow Da Don were also in attendance. It's really lovely to see artists like Monica, who has been in the industry since she was a young girl, age with grace. Happy Birthday to her!

For me, it’s this one. This song is wild, especially Erin’s verse. I’d be sick af 🤣

For me, it’s “You Gets No Love” by Faith Evans, specifically the explicit version. When Faith gets to that rap, especially the part about rocking her stuff and not knocking it, I swear she was feeling herself and I love it! 😭😂 Calling herself a diva with clout? She knew what she was bringing to the table. I don’t think people talk enough about how good she was on that verse!

Who else comes to mind? 👀 I wanna hear those songs where the singer got on the mic and let everybody know not to play with them. 😂

I’ve been going back through Keyshia Cole’s albums lately, and I feel like *Calling All Hearts* deserves more love. 😭 I still remember her being on *106 & Park* when she premiered the videos for “I Ain’t Thru” and “Long Way Down.” She performed “Long Way Down” and “Tired of Doing Me” around that time, too. I remember all of that from when the album came out!

Listening to it now, I can appreciate it in a way I probably didn’t back then. It’s definitely different from her first three albums. *The Way It Is* and *Just Like You* had that raw, emotional sound, and *A Different Me* had a softer, more sensual vibe. *Calling All Hearts* feels more laid-back, with a lot of slow jams and relationship songs.

“Long Way Down,” “Take Me Away,” and “If I Fall in Love Again” with Faith Evans are some of the songs I go back to. “I Ain’t Thru” with Nicki Minaj is another one that takes me straight back to 2010.

I don’t see this album get brought up as much as her other projects, and I feel like it deserves more appreciation.

For those of y’all who listened to *Calling All Hearts*, what are your favorite songs on the album? Are there any tracks you feel deserved more attention, or songs you appreciate more now than you did when it first came out?

Happy belated to Tevin Campbells Im Ready, was hyped to find this at the bottom of the $1 CDs crate

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SZA’s 2017 debut album, Ctrl, was one of the standout releases of its year. With hits like “Love Galore” (feat. Travis Scott) and “Broken Clocks”, the album produced five singles (“Drew Barrymore”, “Love Galore”, “Broken Clocks”, and “Garden” being among that list) which are all certified 2x Platinum or higher. The song I am referring to here is the album’s third single, released between “Love Galore” and “Broken Clocks”. You can probably guess what it is.

SZA’s 2017 hit single “The Weekend” peaked at #29 on the US Billboard Hot 100. It also topped the Hot R&B Songs chart and was certified 3x Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on March 1, 2018. “The Weekend” received a Grammy Award nomination at the 60th annual ceremony in 2018 for “Best R&B Performance”, but lost to Bruno Mars’ “That’s What I Like”.

While SZA created a remix to “The Weekend” with producer Calvin Harris, I feel like she missed a great opportunity to create one with another peer. Abel Tesfaye, known by his stage name “The Weeknd”, released his first EP, My Dear Melancholy, on March 30, 2018. The EP was recorded from October 2017 to 2018. It was supported broadly by the single “Call Out My Name” (released on April 10, 2018), which peaked at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100, #3 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, and has been certified 3x Platinum in the United States by the RIAA. The EP debuted at #1 on the US Billboard 200 chart. SZA had released her album (on June 9, 2017) months before Abel had started recording his EP, but that doesn’t mean he and SZA couldn’t have worked together during this time.

I feel like Abel would have been able to mesh well with the production on SZA’s single. It could also work well as a storyline. Abel could probably be the “him” that SZA refers to in the lyrics. He could probably sing about how he feels about each of the three women he’s with. (“My man is my man is your man / Heard it’s her man, too.”) He could also probably have some part that compares his time spent with each of these women and the emotional impact of dividing that time between them. The song is already toxic; why not make it dramatic? 😂

The song “Power is Power” by SZA, The Weeknd & Travis Scott was released in 2019 for the Game of Thrones-inspired album, For the Throne, but a remix to “The Weekend” with The Weeknd could have been an iconic moment for the culture.

This is such an amazing song and I love the electric guitar in the chorus. It is very overlooked and forgotten. One of the most interesting elements to focus on is the electric guitar, which contributes to the track’s dark, haunting, and emotionally complex sound. Rather than simply serving as background instrumentation, the guitar helps establish the song’s distinctive identity.What makes the electric guitar so effective is the way it complements The Weeknd’s vocals. His smooth, atmospheric delivery creates a sense of intimacy, while the darker instrumental elements introduce tension and uneasiness. This contrast makes the song feel both captivating and unsettling. The guitar adds another layer to the production, helping create an atmosphere that feels cinematic and immersive. How do you guys feel about this song? give it a listen and tell me your opinion

sorry, typo. ‘as’ by **stevie wonder*

ofc it’s subjective,
but what do you think? ♥️