9 Reasons Why 'Miss Thang' Was The Most Feminist Album Of The 90's

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Today in 1995, Monica dropped her debut album Miss Thang at just 14 years old — and the rest is grown woman history.

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Sure, we had Mariah Carey, Toni Braxton and Brandy when Monica came out, but everyone was talking about love and heartbreak, while Mo gave us the realness on womanhood. 

A few years back, she revealed to Global Grind that “‘Miss Thang’ was based on me being real, me being straight up, me not knowing anything about music. Being a little girl in and out of the streets, but also in and out of church.”

Despite rumors that Mo has had beef with some of music’s biggest divas, Miss Thang is proof that deep down, all of us are just little girls trying to find our confidence. And Monica’s debut album did just that for girls from 8 to 80 — to this day. 

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Check out these reasons why Miss Thang was the most feminist album of the 90’s.

Monica gave us a “Time Of The Month” anthem with “Don’t Take It Personal”.

At just 14 years old, Mo proved that you can still be vulnerable and confident ATSDT.

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Every song sounds like your mature homegirl is preaching to you.

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“Don’t Take It Personal” and “Before You Walk Out Of My Life” made Monica the youngest artist ever to have two consecutive chart-topping hits on the Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart.

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She was straightforward with men on songs like “Get Down”, letting them know to get with the program, or get to steppin.’

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Mo always knew about the power of her womanhood. Just listen to the lyrics to “Woman In Me” Interlude.

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She gave ladies a healthy break up song with “Before You Walk Out Of My Life.”

She gave us a wedding song with “Why I Love You So Much”

She was her authentic self all 69 min of the album — which is the most feminist thing you can ever do.

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