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Title: Brandy & Kehlani - Folded (short version, posted on their IG‘s)
Post by: Purple Moon on September 18, 2025, 06:58:03 PM
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DOwtXssAd9K/?igsh=ZnhlNWFuZ2dxMG1t

Kehlani also posted it a second time with a long caption praising brandy as her #1 & it seems like she teases something coming from them together?

https://www.instagram.com/p/DOwvlVsD2D-/?igsh=MXA1MWNkam4xMHMyYQ==
Title: Re: Brandy ft. Kehlani - Folded (duet)
Post by: Kalifornia. on September 18, 2025, 06:59:56 PM
So nice. Hopefully her own music is coming soon.
Title: Re: Brandy ft. Kehlani - Folded (duet)
Post by: Harlem on September 18, 2025, 07:00:16 PM
I was just coming to post this!!! They fuckin listed!!!!! This song is Brandy down!!! Let's goooo!!!!!
:gorlonfire:
Title: Re: Brandy ft. Kehlani - Folded (duet)
Post by: The Only BLACK Kalmyks on September 18, 2025, 07:03:16 PM
goddess sounds immaculate
Title: Re: Brandy ft. Kehlani - Folded (duet)
Post by: Purple Moon on September 18, 2025, 07:05:15 PM
Whatever she did towards the end  :plzstop:
Title: Re: Brandy - Folded (Kehlani remake, posted on her IG)
Post by: Purple Moon on September 18, 2025, 07:07:57 PM
Guys i need to clean out my ears, is kehlani still in this clip? I think i can hear her in the beginning and toward the end. Guess shes still on some of the bg's? Or is it all brandy?
Title: Re: Brandy - Folded (Kehlani remake, posted on her IG)
Post by: Ulysses on September 18, 2025, 07:16:07 PM
She is still doing too much. I would love to hear a full version with her on the verses though
Title: Re: Brandy - Folded (Kehlani remake, posted on her IG)
Post by: Purple Moon on September 18, 2025, 07:17:28 PM
Quote from: Purple Moon on September 18, 2025, 07:07:57 PMGuys i need to clean out my ears, is kehlani still in this clip? I think i can hear her in the beginning and toward the end. Guess shes still on some of the bg's? Or is it all brandy?

Omg now with headphones xD obviously its kehlani in the beginning
Title: Re: Brandy - Folded (Kehlani remake, posted on her IG)
Post by: Seven on September 18, 2025, 07:22:26 PM
is this a remake or a remix? is this actually going to be an official release?
Title: Re: Brandy - Folded (Kehlani remake, posted on her IG)
Post by: RAY7 on September 18, 2025, 07:22:45 PM
This girl will really do 500 layers of vocals on every song vhvgfchcbkh
Beautiful though
Title: Re: Brandy - Folded (Kehlani remake, posted on her IG)
Post by: L0NZ. on September 18, 2025, 07:30:30 PM
OMG SHE SOUNDS SO GOOOOODDDDDDD

BRANDY WHY CANT YOU HAVE SOME WRITE AND PRODUCE A SONG LIKE THIS FOR YOU. LIKE THIS WOULD HAVE BEENA HIT FOR YOU THE WAY YOU SOUND ON HERE
Title: Re: Brandy - Folded (Kehlani remake, posted on her IG)
Post by: Purple Moon on September 18, 2025, 07:37:01 PM
Not kehlani leaking her texts with brandy and accidentally revealing Brandys semi-retirement...this is part of what brandy wrote:

,, I wish you were around when I was really doing music.
Smh!!! We would have been doing albums together."

:plzstop:
Title: Re: Brandy - Folded (Kehlani remake, posted on her IG)
Post by: Rxxf on September 18, 2025, 07:38:13 PM
 :gorlonfire:  :gorlonfire:  :gorlonfire:  :gorlonfire:  :gorlonfire:
Title: Re: Brandy & Kehlani - Folded (short version, posted on their IG‘s)
Post by: Purple Moon on September 18, 2025, 07:50:24 PM
At first i kind of found this to be kind of random to do for Brandy in the middle of the TBIM tour promo. But actually i'm really loving the versatility she's showing us. It's giving: i'm iconic together with monica, but also got my own memoir coming out cause my legacy is huge on its own, i can keep up with the current r&b girls and am loved by them so i hopped on one of the biggest r&b songs out atm (kehlani), btw i also have a christmas movie coming out soon for the lifetime moms! Hit every demographic then brandy!

Also this tells me shes feeling inspired again!
Title: Re: Brandy & Kehlani - Folded (short version, posted on their IG‘s)
Post by: The Only BLACK Kalmyks on September 18, 2025, 07:52:14 PM
Quote from: Purple Moon on September 18, 2025, 07:50:24 PMAt first i kind of found this to be kind of random to do for Brandy in the middle of the TBIM tour promo. But actually i'm really loving the versatility she's showing us. It's giving: i'm iconic together with monica, but look... my own memoir is coming out cause my legacy is huge on its own aswell, i can keep up with the current r&b girls and am loved by them (kehlani), btw i also have a christmas movie coming out for the lifetime moms! Hit every demographic then brandy!

Also this tells me shes feeling inspired again!
:butwait!:

exactly how i feel. very good sign for things to come.


Title: Re: Brandy & Kehlani - Folded (short version, posted on their IG‘s)
Post by: RobLeeMusic88 on September 18, 2025, 08:26:06 PM
This resurgence!!! :flamebroiled:  :flamebroiled:  :flamebroiled:
Title: Re: Brandy & Kehlani - Folded (short version, posted on their IG‘s)
Post by: Purple Moon on September 18, 2025, 08:28:55 PM
Almost up to a million views already! Viral queen
Title: Re: Brandy & Kehlani - Folded (short version, posted on their IG‘s)
Post by: RobLeeMusic88 on September 18, 2025, 08:42:33 PM
:receipts: all of Bran's children in the comments praising her  :stressed:
Title: Re: Brandy & Kehlani - Folded (short version, posted on their IG‘s)
Post by: Buy The Stars✨ on September 18, 2025, 08:50:46 PM
wow this is amazing
Title: Re: Brandy & Kehlani - Folded (short version, posted on their IG‘s)
Post by: M-Rocka on September 18, 2025, 09:01:55 PM
BITCH BITCH BITCH!!!!!!!!!!

BRANDY RAYANA NORWOOD!!!!!!!

:gorlonfire:
Title: Re: Brandy & Kehlani - Folded (short version, posted on their IG‘s)
Post by: NEW MOON on September 18, 2025, 09:15:21 PM
Quote from: Purple Moon on September 18, 2025, 07:37:01 PMNot kehlani leaking her texts with brandy and accidentally revealing Brandys semi-retirement...this is part of what brandy wrote:

,, I wish you were around when I was really doing music.
Smh!!! We would have been doing albums together."

:plzstop:

Well... we finally got our confirmation. :letsmessfag:

Title: Re: Brandy & Kehlani - Folded (short version, posted on their IG‘s)
Post by: NEW MOON on September 18, 2025, 09:17:50 PM
Quote from: RobLeeMusic88 on September 18, 2025, 08:42:33 PM:receipts: all of Bran's children in the comments praising her  :stressed:
Title: Re: Brandy & Kehlani - Folded (short version, posted on their IG‘s)
Post by: M-Rocka on September 18, 2025, 09:31:25 PM
Queen of reinvention self  :stressed:
Title: Re: Brandy & Kehlani - Folded (short version, posted on their IG‘s)
Post by: Nine on September 18, 2025, 10:02:47 PM
Brandy can really elevate a song, because I just listened to the original version after this and it was very mid.

Is this going to be an official remix or something?
Title: Re: Brandy & Kehlani - Folded (short version, posted on their IG‘s)
Post by: Vonc2002 on September 18, 2025, 10:42:05 PM
I think the song is so brandy but I'm sorry guys,  I'm over all the layers, overtones, and undertones. It be so MUCH and sometimes I just wanna hear a good lead vocal and THAT'S IT
Title: Re: Brandy & Kehlani - Folded (short version, posted on their IG‘s)
Post by: Vonc2002 on September 18, 2025, 10:42:35 PM
Quote from: Nine on September 18, 2025, 10:02:47 PMBrandy can really elevate a song, because I just listened to the original version after this and it was very mid.

Is this going to be an official remix or something?
the original >>>>>>
Like please :dead:
Title: Re: Brandy & Kehlani - Folded (short version, posted on their IG‘s)
Post by: Nine on September 18, 2025, 10:49:08 PM
Quote from: Vonc2002 on September 18, 2025, 10:42:35 PM
Quote from: Nine on September 18, 2025, 10:02:47 PMBrandy can really elevate a song, because I just listened to the original version after this and it was very mid.

Is this going to be an official remix or something?
the original >>>>>>
Like please :dead:
Kehlani's terrible and Brandy made this shit tolerable.

Period.

 :unbothered:
Title: Re: Brandy & Kehlani - Folded (short version, posted on their IG‘s)
Post by: Brandy's Unconditional Ocean on September 18, 2025, 10:50:22 PM
Kehlani said Brandy told her she was just gonna play around on it real quick

:kii:

If that's "playing around" OMG! Voice teacher analyzes:
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DOw-2OljUNE/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==
Title: Re: Brandy & Kehlani - Folded (short version, posted on their IG‘s)
Post by: Brandy's Unconditional Ocean on September 18, 2025, 10:51:15 PM
Kehlani's caption :wub: :wub:

https://www.instagram.com/p/DOwvlVsD2D-/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==
Title: Re: Brandy & Kehlani - Folded (short version, posted on their IG‘s)
Post by: The Only BLACK Kalmyks on September 18, 2025, 10:56:25 PM
Quote from: Vonc2002 on September 18, 2025, 10:42:35 PM
Quote from: Nine on September 18, 2025, 10:02:47 PMBrandy can really elevate a song, because I just listened to the original version after this and it was very mid.

Is this going to be an official remix or something?
the original >>>>>>
Like please :dead:
:ummwhat:
Title: Re: Brandy & Kehlani - Folded (short version, posted on their IG‘s)
Post by: Sovereign. on September 18, 2025, 11:03:00 PM
Everything about it perfect. God took his time crating that voice. So warm, sweet and agile.

She's also trending on Twitter.
Title: Re: Brandy & Kehlani - Folded (short version, posted on their IG‘s)
Post by: Sovereign. on September 18, 2025, 11:06:12 PM
I'm so glad that Brandy seems to be so inspired again.

Fav has given me everything so it's a pleasure receiving moments like these because I've honestly been preparing myself for her to just bow out, but I know she has so much to give. A National treasure.
Title: Re: Brandy & Kehlani - Folded (short version, posted on their IG‘s)
Post by: Brandy's Unconditional Ocean on September 18, 2025, 11:58:31 PM
The way Brandy sucks you IN with the acapella vocal stacks followed by the beat drop and her signature adlibs and counter melodies

 :plzstop:

BRANDY!!!
Title: Re: Brandy & Kehlani - Folded (short version, posted on their IG‘s)
Post by: ReVonIsMine on September 19, 2025, 12:06:40 AM
 :flamebroiled:  :gorlonfire:  :flamebroiled:
Title: Re: Brandy & Kehlani - Folded (short version, posted on their IG‘s)
Post by: Brandy's Unconditional Ocean on September 19, 2025, 12:33:44 AM
Wait i just noticed the text messages Kehlani shared between she and Brandy  :'(  so sweet!!
Title: Re: Brandy & Kehlani - Folded (short version, posted on their IG‘s)
Post by: The definition on September 19, 2025, 12:36:30 AM
 :gorlonfire:  :gorlonfire:
Title: Re: Brandy & Kehlani - Folded (short version, posted on their IG‘s)
Post by: The definition on September 19, 2025, 12:44:36 AM
The beat patterns and the flow of the song has 90s vibes
Title: Re: Brandy & Kehlani - Folded (short version, posted on their IG‘s)
Post by: Cartierline on September 19, 2025, 03:38:50 AM
LOVE Queen's stacks and things but it got a bit much in this lil snippet :dead:

She sounds amazing though, this song sounds like it would fit right in on Afro.
Title: Re: Brandy & Kehlani - Folded (short version, posted on their IG‘s)
Post by: Gilgamesh. on September 19, 2025, 05:14:45 AM
Brandy's ear is really one in a million cause that song has so much going on arrangement wise and she somehow heard some more shit to add  :plzstop:

Title: Re: Brandy & Kehlani - Folded (short version, posted on their IG‘s)
Post by: Vonc2002 on September 19, 2025, 07:12:23 AM
It's so crazy that kehlani is REALLY Brandy's daughter musical daughter. Syrai where were ya
Title: Re: Brandy & Kehlani - Folded (short version, posted on their IG‘s)
Post by: Gilgamesh. on September 19, 2025, 07:14:12 AM
Quote from: Gilgamesh. on September 19, 2025, 05:14:45 AMBrandy's ear is really one in a million cause that song has so much going on arrangement wise and she somehow heard some more shit to add  :plzstop:



I love this btw  :howfestive:
Title: Re: Brandy & Kehlani - Folded (short version, posted on their IG‘s)
Post by: Cartierline on September 19, 2025, 07:45:55 AM
This gave me a mashup idea  :wellheythere:

https://remix.audio/track/80794/when-you-touch-me-x-folded

Title: Re: Brandy & Kehlani - Folded (short version, posted on their IG‘s)
Post by: Gilgamesh. on September 19, 2025, 08:04:45 AM
Quote from: Cartierline on September 19, 2025, 07:45:55 AMThis gave me a mashup idea  :wellheythere:

https://remix.audio/track/80794/when-you-touch-me-x-folded




Omg  :plzstop:
Title: Re: Brandy & Kehlani - Folded (short version, posted on their IG‘s)
Post by: Purple Moon on September 19, 2025, 08:11:16 AM
Quote from: Cartierline on September 19, 2025, 07:45:55 AMThis gave me a mashup idea  :wellheythere:

https://remix.audio/track/80794/when-you-touch-me-x-folded



This is so good! Can u insert some of kehlanis folded vocals too?
Title: Re: Brandy & Kehlani - Folded (short version, posted on their IG‘s)
Post by: Gilgamesh. on September 19, 2025, 08:15:23 AM
Weirdly enough the background vocals on "really miss you..." sound like a bit Kehlani already
Title: Re: Brandy & Kehlani - Folded (short version, posted on their IG‘s)
Post by: Young on September 19, 2025, 08:49:52 AM
Made me love the song :gorlonfire:


All her musical babies stanning out over this :stressed:

Queen being inspired is so beautiful to see
Title: Re: Brandy & Kehlani - Folded (short version, posted on their IG‘s)
Post by: Purple Moon on September 19, 2025, 09:33:33 AM
Now we need a version with monica too  :sobusyjetsetter:
Title: Re: Brandy & Kehlani - Folded (short version, posted on their IG‘s)
Post by: RedOctober on September 19, 2025, 01:18:23 PM
Quote from: Vonc2002 on September 18, 2025, 10:42:05 PMI think the song is so brandy but I'm sorry guys,  I'm over all the layers, overtones, and undertones. It be so MUCH and sometimes I just wanna hear a good lead vocal and THAT'S IT

My thoughts exactly.
Title: Re: Brandy & Kehlani - Folded (short version, posted on their IG‘s)
Post by: Justice Jackson on September 19, 2025, 01:59:44 PM
Yeah the song has elements of full moon like when you touch me

But like yall said she need to pop out beyond the layers

One thing about Rodney is he made her sing out and adlib with.. Authority lol. I liked the adlibs here but they be so dialed back or something
Title: Re: Brandy & Kehlani - Folded (short version, posted on their IG‘s)
Post by: Boomz on September 19, 2025, 02:05:22 PM
Quote from: Purple Moon on September 19, 2025, 09:33:33 AMNow we need a version with monica too  :sobusyjetsetter:

;
Title: Re: Brandy & Kehlani - Folded (short version, posted on their IG‘s)
Post by: M-Rocka on September 19, 2025, 02:07:28 PM
Quote from: Boomz on September 19, 2025, 02:05:22 PM
Quote from: Purple Moon on September 19, 2025, 09:33:33 AMNow we need a version with monica too  :sobusyjetsetter:

;
:plzstop:
Title: Re: Brandy & Kehlani - Folded (short version, posted on their IG‘s)
Post by: Vonc2002 on September 19, 2025, 02:22:09 PM
Now who wanna hear Monica ghetto ass barking over the beat
Title: Re: Brandy & Kehlani - Folded (short version, posted on their IG‘s)
Post by: oph. on September 19, 2025, 03:32:35 PM
Quote from: Vonc2002 on September 19, 2025, 02:22:09 PMNow who wanna hear Monica ghetto ass barking over the beat

vvccccccccccccxccxxxx

not too fckn MUCH. mons knows how to coo when she needs to
Title: Re: Brandy & Kehlani - Folded (short version, posted on their IG‘s)
Post by: BetterAngels on September 19, 2025, 04:59:32 PM
Quote from: RedOctober on September 19, 2025, 01:18:23 PM
Quote from: Vonc2002 on September 18, 2025, 10:42:05 PMI think the song is so brandy but I'm sorry guys,  I'm over all the layers, overtones, and undertones. It be so MUCH and sometimes I just wanna hear a good lead vocal and THAT'S IT

My thoughts exactly.

I disagree.  I don't think her stacks/layers are too much. It's the effects and the mixing that make it sound muddled.  Beyonce's backgrounds are just as intricate/layered, but have better mixing, in my opinion.
Title: Re: Brandy & Kehlani - Folded (short version, posted on their IG‘s)
Post by: Vonc2002 on September 19, 2025, 05:04:11 PM
Quote from: BetterAngels on September 19, 2025, 04:59:32 PM
Quote from: RedOctober on September 19, 2025, 01:18:23 PM
Quote from: Vonc2002 on September 18, 2025, 10:42:05 PMI think the song is so brandy but I'm sorry guys,  I'm over all the layers, overtones, and undertones. It be so MUCH and sometimes I just wanna hear a good lead vocal and THAT'S IT

My thoughts exactly.

I disagree.  I don't think her stacks/layers are too much. It's the effects and the mixing that make it sound muddled.  Beyonce's backgrounds are just as intricate/layered, but have better mixing, in my opinion.
well whatever tf it is in like it
Title: Re: Brandy & Kehlani - Folded (short version, posted on their IG‘s)
Post by: Andthecategoryis... on September 19, 2025, 06:21:19 PM
None of this excites me anymore and y'all still on here thinking Bran is "inspired" to create more music and a classic album w/ no skips.....hang it up!! I guess it's gonna be another 10 years b4 we get another Brandy album.

Bran needs a complete overhaul on her team and willingness to let someone lead her in a new direction musically. Bran is always praised musically so why is she acting like Kehlani is the only person to do it? Bran should have been on the remix for this song, why are they acting like it's so hard to get done? And why does Bran keep using those effects on her voice and giving us those thin and whiny leads??? I need debut Brandy to come back and SANG w/ some placement and keep it simple.
Title: Re: Brandy & Kehlani - Folded (short version, posted on their IG‘s)
Post by: Andthecategoryis... on September 19, 2025, 06:29:50 PM
Quote from: BetterAngels on September 19, 2025, 04:59:32 PM
Quote from: RedOctober on September 19, 2025, 01:18:23 PM
Quote from: Vonc2002 on September 18, 2025, 10:42:05 PMI think the song is so brandy but I'm sorry guys,  I'm over all the layers, overtones, and undertones. It be so MUCH and sometimes I just wanna hear a good lead vocal and THAT'S IT

My thoughts exactly.

I disagree.  I don't think her stacks/layers are too much. It's the effects and the mixing that make it sound muddled.  Beyonce's backgrounds are just as intricate/layered, but have better mixing, in my opinion.
Beyonce has been sooooo good and innovative with her backgrounds and stacks on these last two albums. It hurts me to say but her approach and execution of backgrounds has been better than anything Bran has given us in the last 5-7 yrs. I'm so pissed I could cry...Bran please take this music shxt seriously and take ur crown again 🥲
Title: Re: Brandy & Kehlani - Folded (short version, posted on their IG‘s)
Post by: NEW MOON on September 19, 2025, 07:09:22 PM
I really hope Brandy can find new people to work with. She became obsessed with over-layering around the time she had the drama with the Kennedy center, when those ppl told her to dial it back and she took offense to it.

She sounds beautiful here though, but as someone else said...wish her voice would take the lead more.
Title: Re: Brandy & Kehlani - Folded (short version, posted on their IG‘s)
Post by: BetterAngels on September 19, 2025, 07:50:28 PM
Quote from: NEW MOON on September 19, 2025, 07:09:22 PMI really hope Brandy can find new people to work with. She became obsessed with over-layering around the time she had the drama with the Kennedy center, when those ppl told her to dial it back and she took offense to it.

She sounds beautiful here though, but as someone else said...wish her voice would take the lead more.

I want to say this with the most respect, but do you think Lashawn Daniels (RIP) played a large roll in the Brandy sound we love and appreciate, and his absence is what we are missing?
Title: Re: Brandy & Kehlani - Folded (short version, posted on their IG‘s)
Post by: Vonc2002 on September 19, 2025, 07:57:30 PM
I think that whole team helped curate a sound.  I think that's why we haven't been gotten a Tomorrow or Love wouldn't count me out since Fatchild and them. They're also the reason she started the stacks tho too. Rodney said during full moon he convinced Brandy to stack cause Michael Jackson was stacking and she aint been the same since. The difference was they still threw some SINGING in there too. They pushed her to sing and now she doesn't have that. All she wanna do is coo and layer up the fckn coos
Title: Re: Brandy & Kehlani - Folded (short version, posted on their IG‘s)
Post by: L0NZ. on September 19, 2025, 08:00:24 PM
Quote from: BetterAngels on September 19, 2025, 04:59:32 PM
Quote from: RedOctober on September 19, 2025, 01:18:23 PM
Quote from: Vonc2002 on September 18, 2025, 10:42:05 PMI think the song is so brandy but I'm sorry guys,  I'm over all the layers, overtones, and undertones. It be so MUCH and sometimes I just wanna hear a good lead vocal and THAT'S IT

My thoughts exactly.

Beyonce's backgrounds are just as intricate

They aren't. When Brandy does it, it sounds like how a kaleidoscope looks
Title: Re: Brandy & Kehlani - Folded (short version, posted on their IG‘s)
Post by: Vonc2002 on September 19, 2025, 08:05:45 PM
Quote from: L0NZ. on September 19, 2025, 08:00:24 PM
Quote from: BetterAngels on September 19, 2025, 04:59:32 PM
Quote from: RedOctober on September 19, 2025, 01:18:23 PM
Quote from: Vonc2002 on September 18, 2025, 10:42:05 PMI think the song is so brandy but I'm sorry guys,  I'm over all the layers, overtones, and undertones. It be so MUCH and sometimes I just wanna hear a good lead vocal and THAT'S IT

My thoughts exactly.

Beyonce's backgrounds are just as intricate

They aren't. When Brandy does it, it sounds like how a kaleidoscope looks
i agree with this and that's not always a good thing imo.  I prefer Beyonce's tbh. The parts are still CLEAR and not muddy up. Also it's not just a bunch of coos. Sometimes I worry that I'm over Brandy musically because I don't really like her style atp.
Title: Re: Brandy & Kehlani - Folded (short version, posted on their IG‘s)
Post by: Vonc2002 on September 19, 2025, 08:06:40 PM
Like I like the Xmas album but I hate that there was no song she was just like SINGING on
Title: Re: Brandy & Kehlani - Folded (short version, posted on their IG‘s)
Post by: Nine on September 19, 2025, 08:28:26 PM
Quote from: BetterAngels on September 19, 2025, 04:59:32 PM
Quote from: RedOctober on September 19, 2025, 01:18:23 PM
Quote from: Vonc2002 on September 18, 2025, 10:42:05 PMI think the song is so brandy but I'm sorry guys,  I'm over all the layers, overtones, and undertones. It be so MUCH and sometimes I just wanna hear a good lead vocal and THAT'S IT

My thoughts exactly.

I disagree.  I don't think her stacks/layers are too much. It's the effects and the mixing that make it sound muddled.  Beyonce's backgrounds are just as intricate/layered, but have better mixing, in my opinion.
There's definitely a clarity piece missing with her stacks and leads.

It was very evident on B7 and the Xmas album where a lot of songs sounded dull and muffled. I think that's how she likes it for whatever reason.
Title: Re: Brandy & Kehlani - Folded (short version, posted on their IG‘s)
Post by: Vonc2002 on September 19, 2025, 08:36:50 PM
Quote from: Nine on September 19, 2025, 08:28:26 PM
Quote from: BetterAngels on September 19, 2025, 04:59:32 PM
Quote from: RedOctober on September 19, 2025, 01:18:23 PM
Quote from: Vonc2002 on September 18, 2025, 10:42:05 PMI think the song is so brandy but I'm sorry guys,  I'm over all the layers, overtones, and undertones. It be so MUCH and sometimes I just wanna hear a good lead vocal and THAT'S IT

My thoughts exactly.

I disagree.  I don't think her stacks/layers are too much. It's the effects and the mixing that make it sound muddled.  Beyonce's backgrounds are just as intricate/layered, but have better mixing, in my opinion.
There's definitely a clarity piece missing with her stacks and leads.

It was very evident on B7 and the Xmas album where a lot of songs sounded dull and muffled. I think that's how she likes it for whatever reason.
!!!!!!!
I think she just likes it that way tbh and thats why I think I am kinda over her musically.  The style doesn't really suit me
Title: Re: Brandy & Kehlani - Folded (short version, posted on their IG‘s)
Post by: Ulysses on September 19, 2025, 08:47:20 PM
Deuces
Title: Re: Brandy & Kehlani - Folded (short version, posted on their IG‘s)
Post by: Purple Moon on September 19, 2025, 08:49:55 PM
Quote from: Vonc2002 on September 19, 2025, 08:36:50 PM
Quote from: Nine on September 19, 2025, 08:28:26 PM
Quote from: BetterAngels on September 19, 2025, 04:59:32 PM
Quote from: RedOctober on September 19, 2025, 01:18:23 PM
Quote from: Vonc2002 on September 18, 2025, 10:42:05 PMI think the song is so brandy but I'm sorry guys,  I'm over all the layers, overtones, and undertones. It be so MUCH and sometimes I just wanna hear a good lead vocal and THAT'S IT

My thoughts exactly.

I disagree.  I don't think her stacks/layers are too much. It's the effects and the mixing that make it sound muddled.  Beyonce's backgrounds are just as intricate/layered, but have better mixing, in my opinion.
There's definitely a clarity piece missing with her stacks and leads.

It was very evident on B7 and the Xmas album where a lot of songs sounded dull and muffled. I think that's how she likes it for whatever reason.
!!!!!!!
I think she just likes it that way tbh and thats why I think I am kinda over her musically.  The style doesn't really suit me
maybe its because she doesnt have lashawn daniels by her side anymore?
Title: Re: Brandy & Kehlani - Folded (short version, posted on their IG‘s)
Post by: Vonc2002 on September 19, 2025, 09:02:02 PM
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Quote from: Vonc2002 on September 18, 2025, 10:42:05 PMI think the song is so brandy but I'm sorry guys,  I'm over all the layers, overtones, and undertones. It be so MUCH and sometimes I just wanna hear a good lead vocal and THAT'S IT

My thoughts exactly.

I disagree.  I don't think her stacks/layers are too much. It's the effects and the mixing that make it sound muddled.  Beyonce's backgrounds are just as intricate/layered, but have better mixing, in my opinion.
There's definitely a clarity piece missing with her stacks and leads.

It was very evident on B7 and the Xmas album where a lot of songs sounded dull and muffled. I think that's how she likes it for whatever reason.
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I think she just likes it that way tbh and thats why I think I am kinda over her musically.  The style doesn't really suit me
maybe its because she doesnt have lashawn daniels by her side anymore?
I agree. She needs a team of people to guide her musically and vocally a bit.  Brandy is really a people pleaser lowkey and she gets so much PRAISE over the stacks and shit so now i think she just leans into that because she thinks its what people want from her
Title: Re: Brandy & Kehlani - Folded (short version, posted on their IG‘s)
Post by: Barbie Dangerous on September 19, 2025, 09:07:05 PM
This is cute
Title: Re: Brandy & Kehlani - Folded (short version, posted on their IG‘s)
Post by: Barbie Dangerous on September 19, 2025, 09:08:08 PM
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Quote from: Vonc2002 on September 18, 2025, 10:42:05 PMI think the song is so brandy but I'm sorry guys,  I'm over all the layers, overtones, and undertones. It be so MUCH and sometimes I just wanna hear a good lead vocal and THAT'S IT

My thoughts exactly.

I disagree.  I don't think her stacks/layers are too much. It's the effects and the mixing that make it sound muddled.  Beyonce's backgrounds are just as intricate/layered, but have better mixing, in my opinion.
There's definitely a clarity piece missing with her stacks and leads.

It was very evident on B7 and the Xmas album where a lot of songs sounded dull and muffled. I think that's how she likes it for whatever reason.
!!!!!!!
I think she just likes it that way tbh and thats why I think I am kinda over her musically.  The style doesn't really suit me
maybe its because she doesnt have lashawn daniels by her side anymore?
I agree. She needs a team of people to guide her musically and vocally a bit.  Brandy is really a people pleaser lowkey and she gets so much PRAISE over the stacks and shit so now i think she just leans into that because she thinks its what people want from her
Yea, we know you're the queen of background vocals and layering but let's simplify things now. Everything doesn't need a full production.
Title: Re: Brandy & Kehlani - Folded (short version, posted on their IG‘s)
Post by: DrewBabyLove on September 19, 2025, 09:49:15 PM
Guys it's a unofficial release of a song she recorded in 45 minutes for Instagram... this deep dive into her abilities and mixing and what not...
Title: Re: Brandy & Kehlani - Folded (short version, posted on their IG‘s)
Post by: oph. on September 19, 2025, 10:00:56 PM
Quote from: DrewBabyLove on September 19, 2025, 09:49:15 PMGuys it's a unofficial release of a song she recorded in 45 minutes for Instagram... this deep dive into her abilities and mixing and what not...

... is perfectly normal to discuss on a discussion forum...
Title: Re: Brandy & Kehlani - Folded (short version, posted on their IG‘s)
Post by: Vonc2002 on September 19, 2025, 10:24:51 PM
Quote from: oph. on September 19, 2025, 10:00:56 PM
Quote from: DrewBabyLove on September 19, 2025, 09:49:15 PMGuys it's a unofficial release of a song she recorded in 45 minutes for Instagram... this deep dive into her abilities and mixing and what not...

... is perfectly normal to discuss on a discussion forum...
and also something that she's been doing the last 2 albums so please let us have our discussion and u bypass it if u have nothing to add :dead:
Title: Re: Brandy & Kehlani - Folded (short version, posted on their IG‘s)
Post by: The Only BLACK Kalmyks on September 19, 2025, 10:40:05 PM
 :ummwhat:
Title: Re: Brandy & Kehlani - Folded (short version, posted on their IG‘s)
Post by: The Only BLACK Kalmyks on September 19, 2025, 10:40:23 PM
i def have something to add
Title: Re: Brandy & Kehlani - Folded (short version, posted on their IG‘s)
Post by: Vonc2002 on September 19, 2025, 11:16:51 PM
Save it! Shit
Title: Re: Brandy & Kehlani - Folded (short version, posted on their IG‘s)
Post by: The Only BLACK Kalmyks on September 19, 2025, 11:42:46 PM
no.

this "freedom of speech! 😩 " nonsense with GHan has gotten completely out of hand.

get with the program or get GOT.

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Title: Re: Brandy & Kehlani - Folded (short version, posted on their IG‘s)
Post by: Justice Jackson on September 20, 2025, 12:05:28 AM
I think lashawn did have credits on at least b7.. Possibly the Christmas album, can't remember. But not sure how strong his influence was

That's why sometimes I think Rodney was the biggest factor on the particular elements people are mentioning. I know they have personal issues, but she probably don't feel like being pushed and stressed by him either lol
Title: Re: Brandy & Kehlani - Folded (short version, posted on their IG‘s)
Post by: The definition on September 20, 2025, 12:23:57 AM
Quote from: Justice Jackson on September 20, 2025, 12:05:28 AMI think lashawn did have credits on at least b7.. Possibly the Christmas album, can't remember. But not sure how strong his influence was

That's why sometimes I think Rodney was the biggest factor on the particular elements people are mentioning. I know they have personal issues, but she probably don't feel like being pushed and stressed by him either lol
Brandy needs Rodney, whether she wants to admit it or not
Title: Re: Brandy & Kehlani - Folded (short version, posted on their IG‘s)
Post by: NEW MOON on September 20, 2025, 01:05:30 AM
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Quote from: NEW MOON on September 19, 2025, 07:09:22 PMI really hope Brandy can find new people to work with. She became obsessed with over-layering around the time she had the drama with the Kennedy center, when those ppl told her to dial it back and she took offense to it.

She sounds beautiful here though, but as someone else said...wish her voice would take the lead more.

I want to say this with the most respect, but do you think Lashawn Daniels (RIP) played a large roll in the Brandy sound we love and appreciate, and his absence is what we are missing?

I do. He pushed her to bring her voice to the forefront. There's a clip of him telling her to brighten her vocals when she recorded Love Again.
Title: Re: Brandy & Kehlani - Folded (short version, posted on their IG‘s)
Post by: Andthecategoryis... on September 20, 2025, 01:06:15 AM
Quote from: Justice Jackson on September 20, 2025, 12:05:28 AMI think lashawn did have credits on at least b7.. Possibly the Christmas album, can't remember. But not sure how strong his influence was

That's why sometimes I think Rodney was the biggest factor on the particular elements people are mentioning. I know they have personal issues, but she probably don't feel like being pushed and stressed by him either lol
He wasn't even alive during the Christmas album bby and passed b4 she finished B7....we know he did Unconditional Oceans, Love Again and Borderline for sure. She does need to be pushed...remember she said Oak Felder left the studio b/c she wasn't sanging on Beggin & Pleadin and that is what pushed her 🙄
Title: Re: Brandy & Kehlani - Folded (short version, posted on their IG‘s)
Post by: NEW MOON on September 20, 2025, 01:09:41 AM
Quote from: DrewBabyLove on September 19, 2025, 09:49:15 PMGuys it's a unofficial release of a song she recorded in 45 minutes for Instagram... this deep dive into her abilities and mixing and what not...

Would love it if she did this more often though
Title: Re: Brandy & Kehlani - Folded (short version, posted on their IG‘s)
Post by: BetterAngels on September 20, 2025, 02:01:24 AM
Quote from: Andthecategoryis... on September 20, 2025, 01:06:15 AM
Quote from: Justice Jackson on September 20, 2025, 12:05:28 AMI think lashawn did have credits on at least b7.. Possibly the Christmas album, can't remember. But not sure how strong his influence was

That's why sometimes I think Rodney was the biggest factor on the particular elements people are mentioning. I know they have personal issues, but she probably don't feel like being pushed and stressed by him either lol
He wasn't even alive during the Christmas album bby and passed b4 she finished B7....we know he did Unconditional Oceans, Love Again and Borderline for sure. She does need to be pushed...remember she said Oak Felder left the studio b/c she wasn't sanging on Beggin & Pleadin and that is what pushed her 🙄

This ia exactly what I was getting at.  You can tell the difference in the songs he was involved in.  I feel like Brandy needs someone to push her vocally or she'll tend to fall in her "safe" zone. I still think the mixing is a problem though.  Brandy's style of laying tracks, requires someone with skill to make it shine.
Title: Re: Brandy & Kehlani - Folded (short version, posted on their IG‘s)
Post by: Cartierline on September 20, 2025, 03:16:26 AM
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Quote from: Vonc2002 on September 18, 2025, 10:42:05 PMI think the song is so brandy but I'm sorry guys,  I'm over all the layers, overtones, and undertones. It be so MUCH and sometimes I just wanna hear a good lead vocal and THAT'S IT

My thoughts exactly.

Beyonce's backgrounds are just as intricate

They aren't. When Brandy does it, it sounds like how a kaleidoscope looks
i agree with this and that's not always a good thing imo.  I prefer Beyonce's tbh. The parts are still CLEAR and not muddy up. Also it's not just a bunch of coos. Sometimes I worry that I'm over Brandy musically because I don't really like her style atp.

Wait because I feel like this is one of the reasons I didn't really see it for B7 and the Xmas album...

Again, the stacks are GREAT but sometimes clarity gets lost because they become overpowering.
Title: Re: Brandy & Kehlani - Folded (short version, posted on their IG‘s)
Post by: Barbie Dangerous on September 20, 2025, 04:47:49 AM
Quote from: DrewBabyLove on September 19, 2025, 09:49:15 PMGuys it's a unofficial release of a song she recorded in 45 minutes for Instagram... this deep dive into her abilities and mixing and what not...
So I agree partly. People BEG her for music but complain about the music she releases which is absolute insanity. Now me on the other hand, I LOOOOVE B7 and CWB but if there was one thing I could change, it would be to have her start raising her lead vocals and minimizing harmonies for verses. Excellent music but it becomes distracting.
Title: Re: Brandy & Kehlani - Folded (short version, posted on their IG‘s)
Post by: Seven on September 20, 2025, 08:49:28 AM
I don't know if she necessarily needs Rodney, but someone that understands how to balance what makes brandy voice and approach to music unique, while also making it accessible is key. I think that's why I enjoyed her vocals on Two Eleven, it captured the essence of what we know and love about brandy's voice - her tone and harmonies, but it was balanced out with strong leads that shined.
Title: Re: Brandy & Kehlani - Folded (short version, posted on their IG‘s)
Post by: Vonc2002 on September 20, 2025, 10:00:30 AM
Quote from: Seven on September 20, 2025, 08:49:28 AMI don't know if she necessarily needs Rodney, but someone that understands how to balance what makes brandy voice and approach to music unique, while also making it accessible is key. I think that's why I enjoyed her vocals on Two Eleven, it captured the essence of what we know and love about brandy's voice - her tone and harmonies, but it was balanced out with strong leads that shined.
i literally said this to my friend yesterday.  In retrospect,  that album was good asl
Title: Re: Brandy & Kehlani - Folded (short version, posted on their IG‘s)
Post by: Summertime on September 20, 2025, 03:13:44 PM
Brandy & one of her daughters.
If Brandy ever gets into her Chaka Khan bag & like some many older Black American female artists and just tell her true thoughts on things. One of them I would like to hear is what she really thinks ab her influence.
Does she really like to be copied? What were her thoughts in her NSN era when she turned around the industry & on the radio & that was the start of hearing everyone trying to do her.
Some things she said back in the 90s at least at that point gave she loathes it.

Title: Re: Brandy & Kehlani - Folded (short version, posted on their IG‘s)
Post by: Brandy's Unconditional Ocean on September 21, 2025, 05:07:44 PM
Wow this has gone super viral on every platform. Especially Tik tok  :dead: omg
And i just saw a comment that Tamar Braxton put up, saying she was in tears because the spirit of Lashawn Daniels was all over this recording.
Title: Re: Brandy & Kehlani - Folded (short version, posted on their IG‘s)
Post by: Vonc2002 on September 21, 2025, 07:31:38 PM
Doesn't Lashawn's wife hate Tamar?
Title: Re: Brandy & Kehlani - Folded (short version, posted on their IG‘s)
Post by: JCJ on September 21, 2025, 07:49:50 PM
Who doesn't