The Makings of Me Is Monica’s fifth studio album. The title is a take off of the sample used for the song’s second single, “A Dozen Roses (You Remind Me)”. The R&B hip-hop album debuted at number eight on the US Billboard 200. Four singles were released for the album; “Everytime tha Beat Drop”, “A Dozen Roses (You Remind Me)”, “Sideline Ho”, and “Hell No (Leave Home)”.