Brandy's critically acclaimed 4th album Afrodisiac turns 19 today! The album that made me into a stan and watch Brandy break away from her norm formula with Darkchild to transition into a new sound with Timbaland and Ye
We really got some of her best tracks from this album... everything slaps except for "Turn It Up" 🫠
But let's get in and celebrate some of her best work
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https://youtu.be/Lu5dYaQ0yE0
https://youtu.be/zDIOYu4okyY
https://youtu.be/vYH6Sw3A-BA
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I still can't believe how WIS2U went from being the WORST song (although every song slays) to one of the BEST years later. She was really ahead of her time.
Quote from: Big Barbie on June 29, 2023, 10:30:27 PMI still can't believe how WIS2U went from being the WORST song (although every song slays) to one of the BEST years later. She was really ahead of her time.
The worst? What about Turn It Up
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Quote from: 𝖘𝖖𝖚𝖎𝖉 on June 29, 2023, 10:50:57 PMQuote from: Big Barbie on June 29, 2023, 10:30:27 PMI still can't believe how WIS2U went from being the WORST song (although every song slays) to one of the BEST years later. She was really ahead of her time.
The worst? What about Turn It Up
Turn slayed in '04!
The album that ushered in alt-R&B.
I remember watching the WIS2U Access Granted on BET. It's what made me buy the album.
A celebration of her womanhood. If there was one album Brandy could have got her female audience it was this album. So many awesome songs.
Turn it up still slaps.
Necessary, should I go, I tried, say you will.... Some of my favorites from the album
Her best album to date a true masterpiece!!!
Where You Wanna Be still has me in a chokehold till this day.
:gorlonfire: :loose2when:
If u cross me I guarantee it won't be pretty :trannyjblige:
Not my favorite album from her, but the album with some of my favorite songs from her 😂. FOCUS, I Tried, How I Feel and Should I Go 😭!!! I have a real love hate relationship with this album, but I'm glad she released it. I'll always support anything she puts out. Fart in a plastic bag and release it Queen. We miss you 😢...
Quote from: 𝖘𝖖𝖚𝖎𝖉 on June 29, 2023, 10:50:57 PMQuote from: Big Barbie on June 29, 2023, 10:30:27 PMI still can't believe how WIS2U went from being the WORST song (although every song slays) to one of the BEST years later. She was really ahead of her time.
The worst? What about Turn It Up
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Sadiddy is also right there
:hmph:
But yeah this album made me a STAN
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Oh mannn these bonus tracks... Sirens, Like It Was Yesterday & Nodding Off whew!!!!!
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Should I go, Focus, Finally, Come as you are..
Nodding off could've replaced Turn it up
Sirens could've replaced Saddidy
Quote from: BussyNBoots on June 30, 2023, 07:42:07 AMShould I go, Focus, Finally, Come as you are..
Nodding off could've replaced Turn it up
Sirens could've replaced Saddidy
The album would've definitely been more iconic with the bonus tracks swapped for TIU... I'm not too mad at Saddidy though but if one had to go I'll choose it too
"Say You Will" is LASHING ME!!!! This should've been a later single
I don't get the hate for Sadiddy. The beat fckn knocks.
Say You Will is the worst to me :trannyjblige:
And How I Feel sounds like it would fit better on Full Moon.
Quote from: Harlem on June 30, 2023, 08:08:46 AMQuote from: BussyNBoots on June 30, 2023, 07:42:07 AMShould I go, Focus, Finally, Come as you are..
Nodding off could've replaced Turn it up
Sirens could've replaced Saddidy
The album would've definitely been more iconic with the bonus tracks swapped for TIU... I'm not too mad at Saddidy though but if one had to go I'll choose it too
Ugggggggghhhhh, and I had they album with the bonus tracks. Can't remember where they went.
Necessary is one of her best & so is finally.
I think my issue with this album is it's lack of cohesiveness. There are only two songs I don't like on this album (Saddidy and Turn It Up), but as a collective body of work, I don't like it. It sounds like a compilation album to me, and the cohesiveness is one of the things I like about Brandy albums. Especially coming after Full Moon with the AMAZING transitions on that album. Afro was a bit jarring.
u say that i wasn't really kind
and all this ICE isnt really mine 🙄
all because u want a piece of eht...
I always felt that How I Feel sounded a bit like Art of Noise's Moments In Love. It gave me a nice 80's R&B groove.
Definitely one of the BEST albums to get high to. :welllol:
Quote from: 𝖘𝖖𝖚𝖎𝖉 on June 30, 2023, 08:49:21 AMI don't get the hate for Sadiddy. The beat fckn knocks.
!!
Sadiddy & Turn it up were crucial and important tracks to an album like this. They added versatility and were a departure from the rest.
I Tried, Where You Wanna Be & Focus is her album trifecta!
"Should I Go" is such a perfect outro... I still don't understand how she doesn't end her live shows with this and then come back with an encore of a popular song
Quote from: ShujiRella🔥🥵 on June 30, 2023, 09:12:11 AMI think my issue with this album is it's lack of cohesiveness. There are only two songs I don't like on this album (Saddidy and Turn It Up), but as a collective body of work, I don't like it. It sounds like a compilation album to me, and the cohesiveness is one of the things I like about Brandy albums. Especially coming after Full Moon with the AMAZING transitions on that album. Afro was a bit jarring.
They album was meant to be moody.
She literally says "come ride the wave with me" in the opening track.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faRmlzoH_LQ
This is still her best album lyrically.
Quote from: Harlem on June 30, 2023, 11:28:59 AMI Tried, Where You Wanna Be & Focus is her album trifecta!
!!!!!!!!!!!
Quote from: Nine on June 30, 2023, 01:12:52 PMThis is still her best album lyrically.
!!!!!!!!!
She could've went different routes with her single selection! That's always a reflection of a great album too.
TAOL. Afro. I Tried. Finally. How I Feel.
I tried. Focus. Where you wanna be. Necessary. Say you will.
Afro. I tried. Come as you are. Focus. Should I go.
Maybe radio only singles: who I am/ sadiddy/ come as you are.
Damn I kinda wish now her rollout was:
Talk About Our Love
Where You Wanna Be
I Tried
Focus & Come As U Are (Urban Radio Single)
She should've just rode out that Ye wave and then transitioned into full Timbo
Quote from: DemetriusRocka 🤴🏾 on June 30, 2023, 01:19:17 PMShe could've went different routes with her single selection! That's always a reflection of a great album too.
TAOL. Afro. I Tried. Finally. How I Feel.
I tried. Focus. Where you wanna be. Necessary. Say you will.
Afro. I tried. Come as you are. Focus. Should I go.
Maybe radio only singles: who I am/ sadiddy/ come as you are.
I'm not mad at the last two set of single selections
Quote from: Harlem on June 30, 2023, 02:04:45 PMDamn I kinda wish now her rollout was:
Talk About Our Love
Where You Wanna Be
I Tried
Focus & Come As U Are (Urban Radio Single)
She should've just rode out that Ye wave and then transitioned into full Timbo
Yes, this would have been awesome.
an ALBUM :plzstop:
My fav alber of hers alongside NSN tbh
Talk About Our Love
Where U Wanna Be
Focus
Who Is She 2 U
How I Feel
Honorable Mentions
I Tried
Come As You Are
Quote from: JCJ on June 30, 2023, 03:13:19 PMMy fav alber of hers alongside NSN tbh
Ain't no alongside shit. CHOOSE ho.
Afrodisiac
Talk About Our Love
I Tried
Focus
Would've been the perfect singles order.
Quote from: DemetriusRocka 🤴🏾 on June 30, 2023, 01:10:56 PMShe literally says "come ride the wave with me" in the opening track.
:receipts:
Quote from: Aamerica Has A Problem on June 30, 2023, 08:27:52 PMQuote from: BussyNBoots on June 30, 2023, 08:16:40 PMQuote from: DemetriusRocka 🤴🏾 on June 30, 2023, 01:10:56 PMShe literally says "come ride the wave with me" in the opening track.
:receipts:
no she doesnt
Accurate/Fixed it :blush:
"Come take a ride with me and experience Who I Am". @ 3:30
I Tried should have been the lead Single best song on the album and one of Brandys Best songs ever
"I Tried". That song is unexplainable! It's so dark, dramatic and CINEMATIC. Timbaland knew who that song was for.
Quote from: Sovereign. on July 01, 2023, 01:31:16 AM"I Tried". That song is unexplainable! It's so dark, dramatic and CINEMATIC. Timbaland knew who that song was for.
!!!!!
The best song on the album
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Quote from: jareezy on July 01, 2023, 01:22:37 AMI Tried should have been the lead Single best song on the album and one of Brandys Best songs ever
Yeah if Brandy wanted to hit the scene on a strong moody tip, this would've made sense too
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjKizKoQIDk
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Quote from: focus on July 01, 2023, 12:15:09 PMhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjKizKoQIDk
:oof:
First time I heard this had to repeat it over & over, the way she does the breathing matches perfectly w the vibe & subject matter of the song.
Quote from: Summertime on July 01, 2023, 12:32:05 PMQuote from: focus on July 01, 2023, 12:15:09 PMhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjKizKoQIDk
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First time I heard this had to repeat it over & over, the way she does the breathing matches perfectly w the vibe & subject matter of the song.
she fucking bodied from start to finish
dont fuckin PLAY with ha
fjnsnjnojfnojsnonfnfsn
BITCH that run from 2:48 - 2:53
so fuckin sloppy but so fucking CONTROLLED at the same time
she SCRIBBLED with her voice
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dont PLAY with ha!
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Quote from: focus on July 01, 2023, 12:33:32 PMQuote from: Summertime on July 01, 2023, 12:32:05 PMQuote from: focus on July 01, 2023, 12:15:09 PMhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjKizKoQIDk
:oof:
First time I heard this had to repeat it over & over, the way she does the breathing matches perfectly w the vibe & subject matter of the song.
she fucking bodied from start to finish
dont fuckin PLAY with ha
YASSSSSS!!!!!!!!
Quote from: focus on July 01, 2023, 12:53:09 PMfjnsnjnojfnojsnonfnfsn
BITCH that run from 2:48 - 2:53
so fuckin sloppy but so fucking CONTROLLED at the same time
she SCRIBBLED with her voice
snfsfnsnfknskfsflkfslfslkfslksfkfskfslkskls
dont PLAY with ha!
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STANNNN!!!!!!! This is one of her best songs EVER!!!!!
Queen's fucking BEST. Love this album
Quote from: Harlem on July 01, 2023, 07:50:29 AMQuote from: jareezy on July 01, 2023, 01:22:37 AMI Tried should have been the lead Single best song on the album and one of Brandys Best songs ever
Out of her entire discography of non-singles, if there is one song hers that should've gotten single treatment it's I Tried for sure.
Amazing album definitely in Bran's top tier of albums
Quote from: Harlem on June 30, 2023, 02:04:45 PMDamn I kinda wish now her rollout was:
Talk About Our Love
Where You Wanna Be
I Tried
Focus & Come As U Are (Urban Radio Single)
She should've just rode out that Ye wave and then transitioned into full Timbo
If WYWB would have been the second single I think it would have killed the momentum, great song but too vibey (ironically that sound would set the tone for the Jhene and Tinashe's so it would probably work really well nowadays).
In retrospect I wish TAOL wasn't a single (or least wasn't a lead single) but it made sense cause Kanye was huge atp. Thinking strategically my single choices would have been:
TAOL/Afro double release - Bran was still a big enough to demand that type of roll-out at the time and Afro was really popular in Europe.
Come As You Are - The lyrics are very coming off age and Bran was really pushing the "I'm grown now" message with this album.
WIS2U - but with Usher and a completely different video treatment.
I Tried/WTWB - I Tried as the European single with big budget video.
Focus- radio single to close to our the era.
Quote from: DemetriusRocka 🤴🏾 on June 30, 2023, 11:27:38 AMSadiddy & Turn it up were crucial and important tracks to an album like this. They added versatility and were a departure from the rest.
Your takes are always off base lol.
Turn It Up was a mixtape leftover and Saddidy (the word) was already late by that time.
Quote from: Sovereign. on July 01, 2023, 01:31:16 AM"I Tried". That song is unexplainable! It's so dark, dramatic and CINEMATIC. Timbaland knew who that song was for.
I was so hoping that this would've been a single. I used to listen to this song and think up concepts for the video. I had ideas for wardrobe, makeup, settings and placements. I had an entire video treatment down and ready.
Quote from: Gilgamesh. on July 02, 2023, 01:56:51 PMQuote from: DemetriusRocka 🤴🏾 on June 30, 2023, 11:27:38 AMSadiddy & Turn it up were crucial and important tracks to an album like this. They added versatility and were a departure from the rest.
Your takes are always off base lol.
Turn It Up was a mixtape leftover and Saddidy (the word) was already late by that time.
:plzstop:
Quote from: Gilgamesh. on July 02, 2023, 01:56:51 PMQuote from: DemetriusRocka 🤴🏾 on June 30, 2023, 11:27:38 AMSadiddy & Turn it up were crucial and important tracks to an album like this. They added versatility and were a departure from the rest.
Your takes are always off base lol.
Turn It Up was a mixtape leftover and Saddidy (the word) was already late by that time.
Those are the worst damn songs on the album
Quote from: Queen Monica on July 03, 2023, 10:27:00 AMQuote from: Gilgamesh. on July 02, 2023, 01:56:51 PMQuote from: DemetriusRocka 🤴🏾 on June 30, 2023, 11:27:38 AMSadiddy & Turn it up were crucial and important tracks to an album like this. They added versatility and were a departure from the rest.
Your takes are always off base lol.
Turn It Up was a mixtape leftover and Saddidy (the word) was already late by that time.
Those are the worst damn songs on the album
[/quoteQuote from: Queen Monica on July 03, 2023, 10:27:00 AMQuote from: Gilgamesh. on July 02, 2023, 01:56:51 PMQuote from: DemetriusRocka 🤴🏾 on June 30, 2023, 11:27:38 AMSadiddy & Turn it up were crucial and important tracks to an album like this. They added versatility and were a departure from the rest.
Your takes are always off base lol.
Turn It Up was a mixtape leftover and Saddidy (the word) was already late by that time.
Those are the worst damn songs on the album
The way I'd skip Turn It up...
I don't wanna hear shit about a worst song on the album when " He Is" fits the bill on " Full Moon" and you all go up for it. But I never judge or attack y'all for what you love because I was raised better than that! Music in general is subjective and I know that! You can't help what attracts your ears.
I never once said "Seditty" or " Turn it up" were the best on the album. But they were needed and I enjoy them. Brandy and Tim made smart moves by including them. We haven't heard Bran talk her ish since Sediddy.
Quote from: Gilgamesh. on July 02, 2023, 01:56:51 PMQuote from: DemetriusRocka 🤴🏾 on June 30, 2023, 11:27:38 AMSadiddy & Turn it up were crucial and important tracks to an album like this. They added versatility and were a departure from the rest.
Your takes are always off base lol.
Turn It Up was a mixtape leftover and Saddidy (the word) was already late by that time.
Turn it up wasn't a mixtape leftover. It was purposely sent out to the street djs to drum up excitement for her next release. Half of Monica's "After the Storm" were leftovers they were on a hold album a year before.
Happy 4th, (SMILE).
Sadiddy is fucking iconic
are u fags OK?
heyyyyy yallllllll
gue gue gue guess wha!
am bout to go awf in dis muh. am bout to go awf in dis muh :woohoo: .
it's all good til u disrespect.
if u step outta line...know u will get CHECKED.
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Quote from: DemetriusRocka 🤴🏾 on July 04, 2023, 09:35:18 AMI don't wanna hear shit about a worst song on the album when " He Is" fits the bill on " Full Moon" and you all go up for it. But I never judge or attack y'all for what you love because I was raised better than that! Music in general is subjective and I know that! You can't help what attracts your ears.
I never once said "Sediddy" or " Turn it up" were the best on the album. But they were needed and I enjoy them. Brandy and Tim made smart moves by including them. We haven't heard Bran talk her ish since Sediddy.
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Quote from: Queen Monica on July 04, 2023, 09:58:13 AMQuote from: DemetriusRocka 🤴🏾 on July 04, 2023, 09:35:18 AMI don't wanna hear shit about a worst song on the album when " He Is" fits the bill on " Full Moon" and you all go up for it. But I never judge or attack y'all for what you love because I was raised better than that! Music in general is subjective and I know that! You can't help what attracts your ears.
I never once said "Sediddy" or " Turn it up" were the best on the album. But they were needed and I enjoy them. Brandy and Tim made smart moves by including them. We haven't heard Bran talk her ish since Sediddy.
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ND Knocking on 40 and being an internet bully ain't cute.
Xxxvvbv
You're fuming. Wtf is sediddy
I'm not fuming. It's actually the correct spelling of the word (.Saditty)
who wants some pancakes
I love pancakes but sadly I already ate :-P .