Brown Sista

90’s R n’ B icon Brandy has been overseas the last few weeks performing and doing promo for her latest album, Human. The singer took to the stage earlier this week to perform at the Indigo 02 in London and did so with a whole new look. The singer hit the stage rocking the one-glove look made popular by Michael Jackson in the 80s and Beyonce again this decade. What really stood out however was the singer’s new dark brown pixie cut. During an interview with a London television station Brandy spoke out about her new look, new television series and of course her new tour. Check out the video here.
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The fact that Brandy has landed a starring role in the ABC pilot “This Little Piggy” does not mean she is letting her musical career fall by the wayside. News reports have the singer already back in the studio working on her sixth studio album. Brandy released her most recent CD, Human, back in November of 2008 but as of last week the album had moved less than 500,000 copies. The singer teamed up with longtime producer Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins on that venture but will switch things up with the next album. Norwegian production duo Stargate has been tapped to work with the singer, as has hit making wonder Ne-Yo.
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R n’ B singer Brandy seems to be keeping a low profile these days. The singer’s fifth studio album, Human, was released late last year and got rave reviews- garnering 4 out of 5 stars from Billboard Magazine. Great reviews however did not lead to great sales and thus the singer’s album and both her singles, Right Here (Departed) and Long Distance, have struggled on the charts. Like other R n’ B divas of the late 90’s, Brandy finds herself struggling to find her place in a musical landscape now dominated by a new generation of female singers.
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Singer Brandy released her Human CD this past Tuesday and according to Hits Daily Double she will easily debut inside the top ten with sales of about 70-80,000. This is the singer’s first album under the Epic label and Brandy’s fifth solo album to date. Like a lot of R n’ B females, Brandy saw her release date pushed back and struggled to garner radio support for both her singles- Right Here (Departed) and Long Distance. Still, Brandy has been hot on the promo trail lately and her CD has garnered solid reviews from both fans and critics alike. The singer appeared on the Tyra Banks Show earlier this week and has a BET special airing tonight- Brandy: Just Human, which takes a behind the scenes look into the making of her new album.
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With the release of Brandy’s new “Human” CD right around the corner, I decided to show our beautiful Brown Sista some love and post up a classic video of hers from the 90s. You guys know how much of a fan I am of 80s and 90s music, and no one reminds me of the 90s more than Brandy. Miss Norwood was the Rihanna/Hannah Montanna of the mid 90s. Brandy was a teen actress and singer and excelled equally at both. With an estimated worth of 10 million dollars in 1995, Brandy was the spokeperson for Candies, Covergirl and a host of other companies. Topping the charts with multiple hits from her first CD, producer Babyface tapped Brandy to appear on the soundtrack for the film Waiting To Exhale and out of that collaboration came one of my favorite songs.
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R n’ B diva Brandy recently admitted to Us Weekly that her marriage to producer Robert Smith was a fake- something Robert admitted to nearly five years ago after he married another woman. The singer also talks about how she didn’t tell her daughter Sy’rai about the fatal car crash she was involved in that killed a woman nearly two years ago. In February 2002, Brandy announced she and Robert had married the year before. At almost the same time, she also publicly revealed that she was expecting her first child. In June the same year, she gave birth to daughter Sy’rai and had the event being documented in MTV reality series, called “Brandy: A Special Delivery”. However, Brandy then reportedly divorced Robert.
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Friday night fog in Philadelphia kept singer/actress Brandy’s airplane on the tarmac at LAX for several hours, delaying her planned 7 pm concert for Wired 96.5 fans until nearly 11 pm. Brandy was scheduled to give a private show at Aloft, a luxury spa and hotel situated not too far from the airport. Once the singer was cleared and reached the hotel, word is she hopped right on stage sans make-up or her planned stage costume. After apologizing for being late the singer is said to have performed several songs and then did a quick Q&A session with fans and the media. Photos and video of her performance can be seen on the next page.
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