All in all... Brandy is content where she is. And therein lies the "problem". I wish she'd do more features with other artists tho. Love again was successful in its lane. Somebody's son is certified in a few countries. Girl is mine and I could be wrong are dance hits overseas. She has options but it's clear music is not a priority for her Anymore. I don't think the Stans are ready to swallow that pill

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Quote from: yearofbrandy on May 23, 2023, 06:47:14 PMBrandy can make a comeback to music but with the right sound. She just need the right song and producer.

She definitely has the potential

But I don't think it will happen unless an act of Divine intervention.

I've realized Brandy's problem isn't just music politics

Vaughn as her publicist for the last decade stunned me. Along with the her team pretty much being paid interns.
Along with the refusal to sing live, the resistance to put out music. Not wanting to let go of Frank Gatson.

Her contract with Chameleon was settled in 2017. Why couldn't we get two EP's in 2018/2019? And then the album release in 2020? Anyway...

Brandy is repped by CAA. No entertainer deciding to be repped by them has hired paid interns. It's the top agency in the biz. If she was into having paid interns she would be like some entertainers who choose not to have an agent.

Her cousin is no slouch either. He's been managing Metro Boomin for a few years who just headlined at Coachella, has multiple #1s, who just did the soundtrack for the upcoming Spiderman movie & has numerous brand deals. He also manages Vory who is one of the most popular artists in the industry.

Her team is clearly good bc every time ppl think her career is over they keep landing major opportunities.

No entertainer just lands a partnership w Disney somebody on her team bagged her that. She went from only acting every 3 years to now landing roles every year since 2021 has to do w the clout she has in hollywood & her agent.  Can't wait to see what else they've been working on bc clearly a lot is in the pipeline for her. No one on here thought they were lining her up to do more endorsements.

Also, many of you have to get over the fake concern for music. It's simply not her passion. It's really okay that she's not in love with it. She started in 93'. Many singers/actors would love the opportunity to have the choice not to do something. That's a privilege that she has. Even w acting the fact that she's in the position to take the roles she wants instead of having to take everything is beautiful. Love that for her.

CAA is her management and her relationship with them is fairly new, within the last 3-4 years? Management is just one facet. There are other aspects of an entertainers career other than management you know? Like having a PR team?

But like I said, for other aspects of her career....I mean Vaughn is her publicist. She should be working with a publicist that can broaden her reach.

And how is it fake concern if were voicing our discontent with it not being her passion, when it's what she's KNOWN for and it's what she keeps bread-crumbing us with? If it's not her passion anymore, well...what is the point? No shade, but I don't think many of us stan Brandy for her acting over her music.

CAA is not management. It is a talent agency. They have been listed on her press statements for at least 10 years. Her manager is her cousin.  Agent, manager & lawyer are the most important roles on an entertainer's team.

It doesn't matter why most claim to stan her on here. Her career has never been solely music based so why be shocked that she doesn't live & breathe music? She didn't even start off as a professional singer.

Talent agencies manage their talent, hun.

And I must be thinking of the new company her cousin inked her a deal with. The same one as Doja Cat.

She doesn't seem to care about her musical legacy imo. Like how does she have soooo many songs in her catalogue she hasn't performed?  Even when she discusses her music you can tell she STANS for her vocal arrangements and harmonies but never quoting specific lyrics. She's never expressed wishing to get back in with Kenisha Pratt (RIP) or Candice Nelson. Mind you we're not talking about writers who gave her their best demos, these are original songs written specifically for her expressing her thoughts from conversations. "Should I Go?" anyone. Nooo other artist would have such a deeply personal song in their catalogue and never perform it.


I came to the realization that she doesn't seem to be connected to her music once she revealed not having a copy nor remembering the lyrics to Black Pepper. You're gearing up to release another project and "comeback" after giving birth; you're practicing choreography for the music video, but you could care less about it now? It was allegedly first single material, but didn't make the album? Not even a bonus track. That's a problem sis. Says a lot. We had no mentions about fighting with the label. 

Clearly, you weren't passionate about it, so much so that Kanye was able to come in last minute and sway you to change direction with Talk About Our Love, and yet now you don't even care to perform that song. 

I think things would be drastically different if she shifted into becoming the Neo Soul artist / rapper and recorded the music that she clearly wanted to evidenced by unreleased music post the Atlantic Release and Mike City cuts. R&B pop diva Brandy was a manufactured product she's been trying to run away from. She wants her name to be mentioned in the conversations with India.Arie, Goapele, Sade, but she never committed enough to re-Establishing herself.

Sis loves her hippie fashions and wants so desperately for the music to match.

Quote from: Murrah on May 27, 2023, 03:15:51 AMShe doesn't seem to care about her musical legacy imo. Like how does she have soooo many songs in her catalogue she hasn't performed?  Even when she discusses her music you can tell she STANS for her vocal arrangements and harmonies but never quoting specific lyrics. She's never expressed wishing to get back in with Kenisha Pratt (RIP) or Candice Nelson. Mind you we're not talking about writers who gave her their best demos, these are original songs written specifically for her expressing her thoughts from conversations. "Should I Go?" anyone. Nooo other artist would have such a deeply personal song in their catalogue and never perform it.


I came to the realization that she doesn't seem to be connected to her music once she revealed not having a copy nor remembering the lyrics to Black Pepper. You're gearing up to release another project and "comeback" after giving birth; you're practicing choreography for the music video, but you could care less about it now? It was allegedly first single material, but didn't make the album? Not even a bonus track. That's a problem sis. Says a lot. We had no mentions about fighting with the label. 

Clearly, you weren't passionate about it, so much so that Kanye was able to come in last minute and sway you to change direction with Talk About Our Love, and yet now you don't even care to perform that song. 

I think things would be drastically different if she shifted into becoming the Neo Soul artist / rapper and recorded the music that she clearly wanted to evidenced by unreleased music post the Atlantic Release and Mike City cuts. R&B pop diva Brandy was a manufactured product she's been trying to run away from. She wants her name to be mentioned in the conversations with India.Arie, Goapele, Sade, but she never committed enough to re-Establishing herself.

Sis loves her hippie fashions and wants so desperately for the music to match.

I think Atlantic stopped prioritizing Brandy as an artist when she pulled the plug on Full Moon. Everyone says she couldn't promote because she was pregnant, but she was promoting the album all the way until her daughters birth.

After a 12 week maternity leave, she could have fought to rebrand the album with a fourth single, after He Is flopped.

All that to say by the time Black Pepper came around, Atlantic didn't believe in Brandy's vision because she didn't push Full Moon more. So they scrapped Black Pepper and thought Kanye would give her a good come back. If Brandy didn't stop pushing Full Moon, I really believe Black Pepper would have been the album title and lead single.

No matter how we slice it, she's a legend has made her mark. I'll take the music and movies when we get em LOL

Yeah, Brandy could have benefited from continuing her campaign later that fall. Re-releasing a special edition of the album with some 3 new songs and some remixes. I think Janet and Mary did the same thing around that time.

Anyways, I am eagerly looking forward to her next movie role. Barry Jenkins give her a call please.

And WTH y'all doing way back in 2002.  

Quote from: rosone1 on May 27, 2023, 01:25:18 PMAnd WTH y'all doing way back in 2002.  

That's where it all started tbh...

Quote from: Murrah on May 27, 2023, 03:15:51 AMShe doesn't seem to care about her musical legacy imo. Like how does she have soooo many songs in her catalogue she hasn't performed?  Even when she discusses her music you can tell she STANS for her vocal arrangements and harmonies but never quoting specific lyrics. She's never expressed wishing to get back in with Kenisha Pratt (RIP) or Candice Nelson. Mind you we're not talking about writers who gave her their best demos, these are original songs written specifically for her expressing her thoughts from conversations. "Should I Go?" anyone. Nooo other artist would have such a deeply personal song in their catalogue and never perform it.

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"why dont you re- "BAM!!" my calls?!!"

I think another part of it is that Brandy is PAID.


Sis does not have to perform or release music for a living anymore.
She doesn't necessarily have to do shows to earn money.

I think people miss out on this factor.

I mean - she has songwriting and producing credit on her biggest hit.

Quote from: Rxxf on May 27, 2023, 10:46:37 PMI think another part of it is that Brandy is PAID.


Sis does not have to perform or release music for a living anymore.

Not only that but there isn't much money in simply releasing music and she doesn't like to tour a lot so there's that.

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Quote from: Rxxf on May 27, 2023, 10:46:37 PMI think another part of it is that Brandy is PAID.


Sis does not have to perform or release music for a living anymore.

Not only that but there isn't much money in simply releasing music and she doesn't like to tour a lot so there's that.

And Brandy isn't known for performing.
Like a Beyonce - who will forever perform.

I do think performing more often can help her long term (music wise) - staying connected.

However, Brandy's acting career is what is going to sustain her in her older years.
She is an entertainer and can do it all.

I think it'd make more sense to release music (since its her passion...?) regardless if it sells or not.
You dont have to make it some big roll out with CDs being pumped everywhere. Get some physicals out and make those like collectors and put everything else on Streaming.

Touring is where the actual money is. So pumping her catalogs with more new music that she can perform and enjoy doing would be better than her acting gigs.

Brandy should be touring, she could have a world tour.....her catalog is strong enough to sell out shows everywhere, I don't get her attitude against touring, as a musician, you owe it to your fans to tour....is she lazy or what