The Makings of a Man (also known as The Making of a Man) is the fourth studio album by Jaheim, released on December 18, 2007. It debuted at number 11 on the US Billboard 200 with first week sales of 176,000 copies.[4]The Makings of a Man has been certified Gold by the RIAA. It has now sold over 500, 000 copies since it's release.[5]