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"Miss Thang" turns 31!

Jul 23, 2026 · 6 min · 8 segments

one of my favorite debut albums Monica's "Miss Thang" turns 31!

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Speakers: Chris SharpHost

Top entities: Miss Thang×7 Backstreet Boys×3 Michael Jackson×3 Monica×4 Tony Rich×6

Show signals: SuitabilitySensitiveBiasLeans leftAudience≈40k followers

Introducing ‘Miss Thang’ & the 90s Music Landscape0:50 – 2:35

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Chris SharpHost

0:50

So, getting into Miss Thang.

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Chris SharpHost

0:53

It's Monica's first debut album.

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Chris SharpHost

0:55

And if Monica's listened to this, shout out to Monica.

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Chris SharpHost

0:59

This is a great album.

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Chris SharpHost

1:01

I was a little kid when this came out.

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Chris SharpHost

1:03

We was very spoiled in the 90s to have very good music.

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Chris SharpHost

1:07

You know, we had Brandy, Monica, Leah, Maya.

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Chris SharpHost

1:11

Tony Braxton, you know, everybody, the Backstreet Boys, NSYNC, Britney Spears, you know, Blink-182, Good Charlotte, for rock fans, hip-hop fans, Tupac, Lil' Kim, Queen Latifah, Missy Elliott, Method Man, Redman.

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Chris SharpHost

1:34

You know, the list can go on and on.

C

Chris SharpHost

1:35

I could be here for like 10 minutes just naming people.

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Chris SharpHost

1:38

Exhibit, Busta Rhymes, LL Cool J, Janet Jackson, Michael Jackson.

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Chris SharpHost

1:46

There's so much good music out there.

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Chris SharpHost

1:47

It doesn't matter what genre you listen to.

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Chris SharpHost

1:50

Even in country music, we have some good stuff.

C

Chris SharpHost

1:54

A lot of country songs like I Swear by Awful One and I Do Cherish You by 98 Degrees.

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Chris SharpHost

2:05

Those are originally country songs.

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Chris SharpHost

2:08

and i turned it to pop so we you know we explore music destiny child tlc elbow like i said the list can go on now whether you like rock pop hip hop everything in between it was always there's something for you from the 90s and this album this thing was good because she was only 14 when she recorded it at 15 when it came out My favorite tracks are Before You Walk Out My Life.

Miss ThangMusic AlbumStudio album by Monica
98%7 mentions
Backstreet BoysMusic GroupVocal group
95%3 mentions
Michael JacksonPersonAmerican singer-songwriter and dancer
91%3 mentions
MonicaPersonAmerican singer and songwriter
88%4 mentions
Tony RichPersonAmerican singer-songwriter
84%6 mentions
Don't Take It PersonalEntity
81%3 mentions
BeyoncéPersonAmerican singer-songwriter and actress
78%3 mentions
Dallas AustinPersonAmerican songwriter and record producer
74%2 mentions
Queen LatifahPersonAmerican rapper and actress
71%2 mentions
Before You Walk out of My LifeEntitySong by Monica
67%10 mentions
Tell Me If You Still CareEntitySong by The S.O.S. Band
64%2 mentions
Rhythm and bluesEntityMusic genre
60%1 mention
Jermaine JacksonPersonSinger
57%1 mention
Janet JacksonPersonAmerican singer-songwriter and actress
53%1 mention
Britney SpearsPersonAmerican singer
50%1 mention
BrandyPersonAmerican singer-songwriter and actress
47%1 mention
Blink-182Music GroupRock band
34%1 mention
Good CharlotteMusic GroupRock band
34%1 mention
Lil' KimPersonAmerican rapper and singer-songwriter
34%1 mention
NSYNCMusic GroupVocal group
34%1 mention
Toni BraxtonPersonAmerican singer-songwriter and actress
34%1 mention
Tupac ShakurPersonAmerican rapper
34%1 mention
Method Man & RedmanMusic GroupHip hop duo
21%1 mention
Missy ElliottPersonAmerican rapper and singer-songwriter
21%1 mention
Busta RhymesPersonAmerican rapper and record producer
14%1 mention
LL Cool JPersonAmerican rapper and actor
14%1 mention
Mariah CareyPersonAmerican singer-songwriter and record producer
9%1 mention
I'll Never Break Your HeartEntitySong by Backstreet Boys
5%1 mention
Let's Straighten It OutMusic CompositionSong by Latimore
2%1 mention

Hip-HopMusic > Genres
MonicaMusic > Genres > R&B > Artists
PopMusic > Genres
NostalgiaMusic > Cultural Impact
Blink-182Music > Genres > Rock > Artists
ArtistsMusic > Genres > Hip-Hop
Cultural ImpactMusic
ArtistsMusic > Genres > Pop
Backstreet BoysMusic > Genres > Pop > Artists
TupacMusic > Genres > Hip-Hop > Artists
RockMusic > Genres
R&BMusic > Genres
ArtistsMusic > Genres > Rock
ArtistsMusic > Genres > R&B
Music
GenresMusic
90s MusicMusic > Cultural Impact > Nostalgia
Album ReviewsMusic > Cultural Impact > Nostalgia > 90s Music

Introducing ‘Miss Thang’ & the 90s Music Landscape0:50 – 2:35

C

Chris SharpHost

0:50

So, getting into Miss Thang.

C

Chris SharpHost

0:53

It's Monica's first debut album.

C

Chris SharpHost

0:55

And if Monica's listened to this, shout out to Monica.

C

Chris SharpHost

0:59

This is a great album.

C

Chris SharpHost

1:01

I was a little kid when this came out.

C

Chris SharpHost

1:03

We was very spoiled in the 90s to have very good music.

C

Chris SharpHost

1:07

You know, we had Brandy, Monica, Leah, Maya.

C

Chris SharpHost

1:11

Tony Braxton, you know, everybody, the Backstreet Boys, NSYNC, Britney Spears, you know, Blink-182, Good Charlotte, for rock fans, hip-hop fans, Tupac, Lil' Kim, Queen Latifah, Missy Elliott, Method Man, Redman.

C

Chris SharpHost

1:34

You know, the list can go on and on.

C

Chris SharpHost

1:35

I could be here for like 10 minutes just naming people.

C

Chris SharpHost

1:38

Exhibit, Busta Rhymes, LL Cool J, Janet Jackson, Michael Jackson.

C

Chris SharpHost

1:46

There's so much good music out there.

C

Chris SharpHost

1:47

It doesn't matter what genre you listen to.

C

Chris SharpHost

1:50

Even in country music, we have some good stuff.

C

Chris SharpHost

1:54

A lot of country songs like I Swear by Awful One and I Do Cherish You by 98 Degrees.

C

Chris SharpHost

2:05

Those are originally country songs.

C

Chris SharpHost

2:08

and i turned it to pop so we you know we explore music destiny child tlc elbow like i said the list can go on now whether you like rock pop hip hop everything in between it was always there's something for you from the 90s and this album this thing was good because she was only 14 when she recorded it at 15 when it came out My favorite tracks are Before You Walk Out My Life.

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