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Hard core fans of R&B Diva Monica are complaining bitterly online and via emails that Monica’s CD, Still Standing, is sold out everywhere they go. One fan wrote:
Here in Houston we are having trouble getting Monica CD’s. Best Buy only had 12-30 on the first day and they don’t get another shipment til next Tuesday. Target only had 80 copies. Needless to say all Monica CD were sold out by noon yesterday. I think that this was done on purpose and I’m a little pissed about it. They don’t want her numbers to look good in the first week. This is how they do real R&B.
Sheri Chambers
Mo’s fans have long complained that J Records does not support Monica. And there are rumors that monies designated for Mo’s CD budget were reallocated to other artists projects on the label. The artists are always told how many albums will be shipped in advance.
There are also unsubstantiated rumors that J Records refused requests from Monica’s camp to ship more albums to the stores. The label’s refusal prompted Monica to tweet a request to fans asking them to bombard a J Records exec Twitter account.
Although the rumors of J Records sabotage efforts are unconfirmed, the lack of Monica’s CDs on store shelves (and fans unable to find the CD) tells the real story.
Update, 4:20 pm:
If you are having trouble finding Monica’s CD, send an email with the store name, ID #, and location to cantfindmonica@gmail.com
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