Monica has 'Learned' Some 'Lessons'

Monica has been quietly working on her sixth studio album 'Lessons Learned', the follow-up to 2006's 'The Makings Of Me'.

Although a release date has not yet been confirmed, the album is expected to be released around October 2008 on J Records, with a yet-to-be-revealed single preceding in August. So far, the singer has worked with producers Missy Elliott, Bryan Michael Cox and Babyface and rapper Ludacris on the album. Her team also is in negoations with Ne-Yo, Polow da Don, and R. Kelly to contribute to Lessons Learned. In an interview with Versus Magazine, Lil Jon recently stated that he was "about to do some work with Monica."

Productionwise, the album is expected to orient on earlier projects: "I am going back to where I started," said Monica said in an interview with Concrete Loop. "The next album I would like people to get more songs like "Why I Love You So Much," "Angel of Mine," or the things they really, really love from me ..."

'Lessons Learned' should be available in October 2008