Amber Bullock the winner of one of those Sunday best seasons (who i love btw) had this to say
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I think Brandy needs to see this. You've allowed that "Vocal Bible" thing to cripple you and tbh if you aren't "SINGING" anyway then it's already kinda in question imo. You're not fooling anyone with the lipped performances. So, push and strive to be better because this lipping shit is a VERY easy out imo.
And Lalah ol messy ass :omf:
I agree with what was said. If Brandy couldn't lip I don't think we would've ever gotten the tour or these recent performances.
I'm glad she's being thoroughly clocked for this bullshit. It's late.
Don't even get me started on the autotuned mic. :dead:
is that Amber girl a Gospel singer?
Quote from: Kalifornia. on July 22, 2026, 11:50:33 AMis that Amber girl a Gospel singer?
she won a Gospel competition LOLZ! Shes "gospel" but u know how church people are. I have a friend that used to smoke with her all the time......AFTER winning Sunday best btw
Quote from: Vonc2002 on July 22, 2026, 12:00:34 PMQuote from: Kalifornia. on July 22, 2026, 11:50:33 AMis that Amber girl a Gospel singer?
she won a Gospel competition LOLZ! Shes "gospel" but u know how church people are. I have a friend that used to smoke with her all the time......AFTER winning Sunday best btw
sdvbbfgnnnhnh
I was looking that her pic confused :plzstop:
I think she likes Brandy tho because i posted her remaking Brokenhearted a while ago (yall didn't like it) and then https://youtu.be/jjJOBi5GYuo
She's just tired of the bullshit like us
I'm annoyed she started off "trying" to be discreet and then said vocal bible. Like, you could've just said her name at that point.
Brandy can sing live easily for extended periods of time. She's just obsessed with perfection. but those pre-recorded vocals ain't it
Bran don't give a shit, obviously. She's been doing this for well over a decade now. I wonder what her voice actually sounds like live in 2026. Which is very weird to say, considering she just got off a 32 city tour just months ago...
Not this topic again :dead:
I don't care if she lips
Well clearly some do. The title was very clear about what we're discussing in here
Quote from: BetterAngels on July 22, 2026, 12:48:09 PMNot this topic again :dead:
I don't care if she lips
You also don't care about her legacy...
Quote from: Vonc2002 on July 22, 2026, 12:50:00 PMWell clearly some do. The title was very clear about what we're discussing in here
:dead:
I always wondered how to empty a clip
Quote from: Hatsumomo on July 22, 2026, 12:30:49 PMBrandy can sing live easily for extended periods of time. She's just obsessed with perfection. but those pre-recorded vocals ain't it
Easily? Not this current state of Brandy.
I've noticed the few times that she has sung live, her voice is very airy (not in a good way), low and husky. It made me think that she's lost her good singing voice entirely. However, her pre-recorded vocals are stellar...so she still has it in her.
She's so quick to address the comments about her physical appearance by reposting glammed up photos, how about she put in the same effort in proving that she is still that bih with live vocals?!?
Quote from: ATLien on July 22, 2026, 02:11:31 PMI always wondered how to empty a clip
sdddddfff
:letsmessfag:
Quote from: ATLien on July 22, 2026, 02:11:31 PMI always wondered how to empty a clip
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Yes Bran! Keep em mad.
She just may never sing live ever again, just like Mariah, and I will be just fine with that.
Maybe her next album in 2032 will be a complete AI masterpiece!!!!
:flamebroiled: :gorlonfire: :flamebroiled:
My issue with Brandy is that she relied on it too much that now it became this conversation amongst fans and GP... if she gave a good live lashing vocal here and there (like during the 2/11 era) I don't think ppl would care as much especially for like TV and some tour moments when it's necessary
Quote from: ATLien on July 22, 2026, 02:11:31 PMI always wondered how to empty a clip
I think this is the perfect SPACE and opportunity for me to show you
For real though, she may NOT be able to give a live vocal anymore. The last one was 6 years ago and was not filmed with an audience and was done in multiple clips. Then the last one before that was more than 8 years ago at Tiny Desk and she underwhelmed. Say it isn't true, Queen :'(
Brandy really doesn't give a shit, just like someone else said in this thread. :plzstop: :kii: :dead:
Now she's on IG singing, sounding crazy LMAOOOOOO
https://www.instagram.com/stories/brandy/3946992038767063143/?hl=en
She definitely sees the posts and hears people talking. :dead:
So I guess my assumptions are true :'(
She sang the national anthem live at that football game...that was maybe 2 or 3 years ago.
Some of you may find this hard to believe but Brandy's mic is actually on during her performances. Her choreographers JR and Ashley have both posted raw footage from her rehearsals and performances . You can hear her singing live as well as the backing tracks playing in the background . I believe the issue is the backing tracks. She has never relied on them for past performances. I think she does more so now because of all of the choreography she has to do during her shows. I want her to find a balance with the choreography and begin performing with a live band again. I hope she does for her South Africa shows. I also want her to utilize June's Diary more. They can handle all of the background vocals. In my opinion, she does not need the backing tracks for her performances.
I'll still be buying my tickets to see Brandy. So I guess she'll continue doing it until enough of us stop buying tickets. Lol.
Rehearsals are one thing, and the actual performance is another. I feel like footage of live singing
while in rehearsal is just to put a "well maybe she does actually sing it live while on stage" out there.
But if you know, you know. The quality of the prerecorded vocals are not the same as when she starts talking to the crowd into the same mic. The prerecorded vocals are too clean, and then when she talks, the quality is not the same. From the EQ to the Compression, to the room, etc.
Comon Syncdy! Lipdy! Prerecordy! :dead:
Quote from: Rxxf on July 22, 2026, 06:50:42 PMI'll still be buying my tickets to see Brandy. So I guess she'll continue doing it until enough of us stop buying tickets. Lol.
:plzstop: :kii: :dead:
Quote from: ReVon on July 22, 2026, 06:11:15 PMNow she's on IG singing, sounding crazy LMAOOOOOO
https://www.instagram.com/stories/brandy/3946992038767063143/?hl=en
sfsdggds
She's playing in our faces
This lil stop mid singing, to prove it's not pre-recorded :blessed:
Quote from: ReVon on July 22, 2026, 06:58:58 PMRehearsals are one thing, and the actual performance is another. I feel like footage of live singing
while in rehearsal is just to put a "well maybe she does actually sing it live while on stage" out there.
But if you know, you know. The quality of the prerecorded vocals are not the same as when she starts talking to the crowd into the same mic. The prerecorded vocals are too clean, and then when she talks, the quality is not the same. From the EQ to the Compression, to the room, etc.
Comon Syncdy! Lipdy! Prerecordy! :dead:
Does she not have background singers?
The only reason I bought tickets to the tour is because I doubt we'll see Brandy on a stage touring with big production like that again. So I wanted to have that experience at least once.
Other than that, I most likely wouldn't have gone. The lipping is a huge turn off for me. Maybe if she put more work into making it look less obvious that would help.
I think the mic is on, just auto-tuned and filtered to hell
Quote from: RedOctober on July 22, 2026, 02:16:51 PMQuote from: Hatsumomo on July 22, 2026, 12:30:49 PMBrandy can sing live easily for extended periods of time. She's just obsessed with perfection. but those pre-recorded vocals ain't it
Easily? Not this current state of Brandy.
I've noticed the few times that she has sung live, her voice is very airy (not in a good way), low and husky. It made me think that she's lost her good singing voice entirely. However, her pre-recorded vocals are stellar...so she still has it in her.
She's so quick to address the comments about her physical appearance by reposting glammed up photos, how about she put in the same effort in proving that she is still that bih with live vocals?!?
I mean the pre-records are still her voice and she sounds agile
Quote from: Ulysses on July 22, 2026, 05:46:27 PMFor real though, she may NOT be able to give a live vocal anymore. The last one was 6 years ago and was not filmed with an audience and was done in multiple clips. Then the last one before that was more than 8 years ago at Tiny Desk and she underwhelmed. Say it isn't true, Queen :'(
She was singing live and mellow at them Stella Rosa events...take what mama gives you and bow down to the kween
Quote from: Harlow on July 22, 2026, 06:29:10 PMSome of you may find this hard to believe but Brandy's mic is actually on during her performances. Her choreographers JR and Ashley have both posted raw footage from her rehearsals and performances . You can hear her singing live as well as the backing tracks playing in the background . I believe the issue is the backing tracks. She has never relied on them for past performances. I think she does more so now because of all of the choreography she has to do during her shows. I want her to find a balance with the choreography and begin performing with a live band again. I hope she does for her South Africa shows. I also want her to utilize June's Diary more. They can handle all of the background vocals. In my opinion, she does not need the backing tracks for her performances.
Her mic don't be on baby and she doesn't like background singers b/c they usually fuck it up and she wants her own to be heard. Bran will have to take time to find the right ones, rehearse, arrange the vocals and pay them and mama dnt wanna do that
Quote from: Quest on July 22, 2026, 06:25:30 PMShe sang the national anthem live at that football game...that was maybe 2 or 3 years ago.
Oh yeah. That was over 4 years ago now. That was actually our last live vocal. It was decent.
Ppl stay getting the vocal bible title definition wrong. It is accurate whether they like it or not. Brandy is the ultimate source material for ALL these singers and will remain even when she is called to glory.
I think her being heavily copied pisses her off on the low which is why she changes her singing style. Bc she said something on the Kempire interview she did for b7 that she "hid" something vocally on the album.
Anyway Brandy watches and reads so I want her to take from all this to cut out the autotune mic and filters. It is not needed sis. It is your tone bby and ur interpretive singing that set u apart from the crowd. So hiding that with filters is insane
Quote from: Harlow on July 22, 2026, 06:29:10 PMSome of you may find this hard to believe but Brandy's mic is actually on during her performances. Her choreographers JR and Ashley have both posted raw footage from her rehearsals and performances . You can hear her singing live as well as the backing tracks playing in the background . I believe the issue is the backing tracks. She has never relied on them for past performances. I think she does more so now because of all of the choreography she has to do during her shows. I want her to find a balance with the choreography and begin performing with a live band again. I hope she does for her South Africa shows. I also want her to utilize June's Diary more. They can handle all of the background vocals. In my opinion, she does not need the backing tracks for her performances.
I saw someone break it down. And they said this too it is an autotune mic and that Victoria, Chris brown and many are using
Quote from: Kalifornia. on July 22, 2026, 07:31:18 PMThe only reason I bought tickets to the tour is because I doubt we'll see Brandy on a stage touring with big production like that again. So I wanted to have that experience at least once.
Other than that, I most likely wouldn't have gone. The lipping is a huge turn off for me. Maybe if she put more work into making it look less obvious that would help.
!!!! And I wont be purchasing anymore tkts. I didn't enjoy the show at all tbh. Mya was the best damn performance
Quote from: Harlem on July 22, 2026, 05:08:19 PMMy issue with Brandy is that she relied on it too much that now it became this conversation amongst fans and GP... if she gave a good live lashing vocal here and there (like during the 2/11 era) I don't think ppl would care as much especially for like TV and some tour moments when it's necessary
Right it is too much. Whether she is going in between lipping and an autotune mic. It is laziness on her part too. Brandy don't like to change and she been doing it since Afro.
The Afro pre records were better bc she didn't drown them out with filters. Baby Brandy is my fave bc she didn't know about lipping then
Quote from: Summertime on July 22, 2026, 08:55:43 PMPpl stay getting the vocal bible title definition wrong. It is accurate whether they like it or not. Brandy is the ultimate source material for ALL these singers and will remain even when she is called to glory.
I think her being heavily copied pisses her off on the low which is why she changes her singing style. Bc she said something on the Kempire interview she did for b7 that she "hid" something vocally on the album.
Anyway Brandy watches and reads so I want her to take from all this to cut out the autotune mic and filters. It is not needed sis. It is your tone bby and ur interpretive singing that set u apart from the crowd. So hiding that with filters is insane
This is why I want her to start performing with a live band again. I enjoyed the production from the tour and her recent performances but I believe the way it currently structured restricts her a lot.When she performs with her band she seems a lot more free and she is able to experiment live on stage. She allows her voice to become one with the instruments by being in tune with what she hears. Thinking back to when she did broadway,even though there was a script she had to adhere to, the producers allow her to experiment and bring her own brandyims to the songs she sang. That stood out to me and a lot of people and why I think her time on broadway was successful. I want her to bring that same technique to her performances. I want her to incorporate her own style back into her performances.
Quote from: Harlow on July 22, 2026, 09:40:00 PMQuote from: Summertime on July 22, 2026, 08:55:43 PMPpl stay getting the vocal bible title definition wrong. It is accurate whether they like it or not. Brandy is the ultimate source material for ALL these singers and will remain even when she is called to glory.
I think her being heavily copied pisses her off on the low which is why she changes her singing style. Bc she said something on the Kempire interview she did for b7 that she "hid" something vocally on the album.
Anyway Brandy watches and reads so I want her to take from all this to cut out the autotune mic and filters. It is not needed sis. It is your tone bby and ur interpretive singing that set u apart from the crowd. So hiding that with filters is insane
This is why I want her to start performing with a live band again. I enjoyed the production from the tour and her recent performances but I believe the way it currently structured restricts her a lot.When she performs with her band she seems a lot more free and she is able to experiment live on stage. She allows her voice to become one with the instruments by being in tune with what she hears. Thinking back to when she did broadway,even though there was a script she had to adhere to, the producers allow her to experiment and bring her own brandyims to the songs she sang. That stood out to me and a lot of people and why I think her time on broadway was successful. I want her to bring that same technique to her performances. I want her to incorporate her own style back into her performances.
Brandy takes away so much about what makes her HER with the lipping and autotune mic (when she uses it). She annoyed me when she got on the Soul Train stage and lipped to a robotic ass Say Something pre record. A song where she is vocally begging then cocky then got vocal attitude on. But u couldn't get none of that from the lipped robotic ass performance. That song is peak Brandyism subtle to convey the lyrics
The pre records and Frank's choreo restrict her so much. U can tell she making sure to focus on both than being free. I hope these lashings get her in order bc how u an emotive singer but strip away that to sound like a robot :-/ She is frustrating
I love the lip syncing cause if she feels like she will crack or sing completely off-key, she probably will, and I never ever want to witness that. EVER!
I'm happy with ProfectionDY!
:unsure:
:melmel:
Quote from: Vonc2002 on July 22, 2026, 08:57:39 PMQuote from: Kalifornia. on July 22, 2026, 07:31:18 PMThe only reason I bought tickets to the tour is because I doubt we'll see Brandy on a stage touring with big production like that again. So I wanted to have that experience at least once.
Other than that, I most likely wouldn't have gone. The lipping is a huge turn off for me. Maybe if she put more work into making it look less obvious that would help.
!!!! And I wont be purchasing anymore tkts. I didn't enjoy the show at all tbh. Mya was the best damn performance
I wish we had Mya. We got Muni Long.
The show was cute to me. I enjoyed myself. It was good to see them on a big stage in an arena.
That would've been the time to really wow everyone with some amazing live singing.
Even Janet's mic is on these days :dead:
Quote from: Summertime on July 22, 2026, 09:58:07 PMQuote from: Harlow on July 22, 2026, 09:40:00 PMQuote from: Summertime on July 22, 2026, 08:55:43 PMPpl stay getting the vocal bible title definition wrong. It is accurate whether they like it or not. Brandy is the ultimate source material for ALL these singers and will remain even when she is called to glory.
I think her being heavily copied pisses her off on the low which is why she changes her singing style. Bc she said something on the Kempire interview she did for b7 that she "hid" something vocally on the album.
Anyway Brandy watches and reads so I want her to take from all this to cut out the autotune mic and filters. It is not needed sis. It is your tone bby and ur interpretive singing that set u apart from the crowd. So hiding that with filters is insane
This is why I want her to start performing with a live band again. I enjoyed the production from the tour and her recent performances but I believe the way it currently structured restricts her a lot.When she performs with her band she seems a lot more free and she is able to experiment live on stage. She allows her voice to become one with the instruments by being in tune with what she hears. Thinking back to when she did broadway,even though there was a script she had to adhere to, the producers allow her to experiment and bring her own brandyims to the songs she sang. That stood out to me and a lot of people and why I think her time on broadway was successful. I want her to bring that same technique to her performances. I want her to incorporate her own style back into her performances.
Brandy takes away so much about what makes her HER with the lipping and autotune mic (when she uses it). She annoyed me when she got on the Soul Train stage and lipped to a robotic ass Say Something pre record. A song where she is vocally begging then cocky then got vocal attitude on. But u couldn't get none of that from the lipped robotic ass performance. That song is peak Brandyism subtle to convey the lyrics
The pre records and Frank's choreo restrict her so much. U can tell she making sure to focus on both than being free. I hope these lashings get her in order bc how u an emotive singer but strip away that to sound like a robot :-/ She is frustrating
Nah she ate that Say Something opening verse up baby...watch it again. It was the Borderline part that gave auto-tune and awkward
:dead:
I wish I can pretend to do my job at work. That's how I see it. Lazy.
Quote from: Kalifornia. on July 22, 2026, 11:40:08 PMQuote from: Vonc2002 on July 22, 2026, 08:57:39 PMQuote from: Kalifornia. on July 22, 2026, 07:31:18 PMThe only reason I bought tickets to the tour is because I doubt we'll see Brandy on a stage touring with big production like that again. So I wanted to have that experience at least once.
Other than that, I most likely wouldn't have gone. The lipping is a huge turn off for me. Maybe if she put more work into making it look less obvious that would help.
!!!! And I wont be purchasing anymore tkts. I didn't enjoy the show at all tbh. Mya was the best damn performance
I wish we had Mya. We got Muni Long.
The show was cute to me. I enjoyed myself. It was good to see them on a big stage in an arena.
That would've been the time to really wow everyone with some amazing live singing.
you know what. I did enjoy seeing her on a larger stage with a production but I didn't really enjoy the MUSIC part
and after all this
GHan is still prevvy :woohoo:
and my MASSAH
Quote from: ReVon on July 22, 2026, 11:27:56 PMI love the lip syncing cause if she feels like she will crack or sing completely off-key, she probably will, and I never ever want to witness that. EVER!
I'm happy with ProfectionDY!
But she hasn't perfected it, which is why she's getting called out so much by casual fans.
Quote from: Gilgamesh. on July 23, 2026, 09:43:35 AMQuote from: ReVon on July 22, 2026, 11:27:56 PMI love the lip syncing cause if she feels like she will crack or sing completely off-key, she probably will, and I never ever want to witness that. EVER!
I'm happy with ProfectionDY!
But she hasn't perfected it, which is why she's getting called out so much by casual fans.
He's just trolling
A commercial break from a seated, sweaty, coked out whit that still managed to keep that mic on and KILL :stressed:
https://www.instagram.com/p/DbHpm1onP-D/
Quote from: Vonc2002 on July 23, 2026, 11:47:53 AMA commercial break from a seated, sweaty, coked out whit that still managed to keep that mic on and KILL :stressed:
https://www.instagram.com/p/DbHpm1onP-D/
one of my favorite performances from Queen
Quote from: Vonc2002 on July 23, 2026, 11:47:53 AMA commercial break from a seated, sweaty, coked out whit that still managed to keep that mic on and KILL :stressed:
https://www.instagram.com/p/DbHpm1onP-D/
This is definitely one of my favorite performances of all time
Quote from: Vonc2002 on July 23, 2026, 11:47:53 AMA commercial break from a seated, sweaty, coked out whit that still managed to keep that mic on and KILL :stressed:
https://www.instagram.com/p/DbHpm1onP-D/
This is how legends roll! :gorlonfire:
Some K Michelle stan on twitter said she stopped working with Frank Gatson because he had her lipping to autotuned prerecords and doing theatrical performances nnnbcxnvsbvbvs
How respectable of K.Michelle.
Now if only Bran cared as much as K does.
I don't let it bother me anymore that she lips. I hated it when she first started doing it during the Afrodisiac era, but I guess I've just gotten used to it. I'm also not totally convinced she's actually lip syncing now though. Part of me wonders if it's just an auto-tune mic or some kind of vocal processing she uses now.
Either way, I try not to let it ruin the performance and just enjoy what I can. But whatever she's doing definitely takes away from what made me fall in love with Brandy in the first place: the emotion in her voice and that unmistakable tone. Whatever she's doing now just sounds almost non-human.
It's too breathy, over produced, muddied up by too many stacks/harmonies, it's just a fckn mess
:plzstop: :kii: :dead: This will be for years to come. Settle in!!!!!
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Rev', stop trolling hun..
He not trolling. He is legit upset that fans are upset with Bran :dead:
Let king cook :woohoo:
Naw. The enablers need to be brought to justice
I'm not trolling or upset. I'm just living in reality and accepting Brandy for Brandy.
That's really all we can do until she decides to change it.
Don't accept it. Speak UP, King! Don't be an enabler!
Quote from: Ulysses on July 24, 2026, 04:28:02 PMDon't accept it. Speak UP, King! Don't be an enabler!
But Brandy is a different kind of beast that really can't be tamed.
I blame this on all the years of rejection/lack of creative freedom.
She finally found control, and now she is not willing to let anyone really chime in.
This is one of the reasons Beyoncé is so successful. She has a team of 50+ people all inputting ideas and
applying a bit of each idea to create this massive machine.
But we will see come 2032 when Brandy's new album drops. :melmel:
A bunch of self important Nobody's. Brandy add another stack to the pre record,
f#%k these people! :feelinmyself:
Another enabling fag :ohwow:
Yep Brandy surrounds herself with them types for decades. They yessing down to everything. That is why she the only celeb that hire fans. She gets a bunch of guaranteed ass kissers. They are not true fans and she doesn't want to change. So it is what it is.
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The last album we had live vocals on the performances :'(
:dead:
It's interesting how this was just in 2022
I wonder if she felt bad about this vocal. It's a good solid a cappella vocal. Not blowing the house down but nothing was wrong with it. It seems like we're never getting anything like this again
WOW
She absolutely BODIED her London performances. Completely live.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11BbjexwjTg
Quote from: SouravMay on July 30, 2026, 05:23:54 PMShe absolutely BODIED her London performances. Completely live.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11BbjexwjTg
Sing Queen! This was over a decade ago though, King
I know it's 10 years ago, but the girls were saying she has been lipping since 2004, which is not true. I went to see her in London, Stuttgart and Atlanta, and I always felt she performed live. Atlanta however it seemed mixed with pre-record.
She absolutely started lip syncing in 2004 during television appearances.
Brandy started lipping almost exclusively (of course not EVERY time, but most performances) on the Afrodisiac album
Yeah. Queen was doing this since Afrodisiac. In fact, I don't think there has been a live televised performance for her album singles since Full Moon
:melmel:
Quote from: Ulysses on July 30, 2026, 10:26:42 PMYeah. Queen was doing this since Afrodisiac. In fact, I don't think there has been a live televised performance for her album singles since Full Moon
lol y'all so dramatic, she wasn't lipping a lot during 2/11...it was a mix
Quote from: Andthecategoryis... on July 31, 2026, 04:00:32 AMQuote from: Ulysses on July 30, 2026, 10:26:42 PMYeah. Queen was doing this since Afrodisiac. In fact, I don't think there has been a live televised performance for her album singles since Full Moon
lol y'all so dramatic, she wasn't lipping a lot during 2/11...it was a mix
She def had a good balance in 2/11 and the quality of her pre-records was good that you couldn't tell as much
Quote from: Vonc2002 on July 30, 2026, 10:24:48 PMBrandy started lipping almost exclusively (of course not EVERY time, but most performances) on the Afrodisiac album
!!! And I think starting the era of with uptempos was a big part of that. Afro (the song) is very choreo heavy.
Then the period before AGT up to Human, Brandy really wasn't performing like that, but when she did she'd almost always sing with a track. She didn't start being intentional about singing live until she had that issue at the hair show, which is how we got the ADC acapellas.
However, Human > Two/Eleven she's had several live moments. Are you guys forgetting that's when the bathroom bangers started?
I think her pre records were better during 2/11 but also maybe some of it could've been a lil live idk
This random performance is one of my favorite Brandy performances and I think it was lipped but also some of it seems live. Whatever she was doing during this era, go back to it
https://youtu.be/XDZbKLp8VMQ
Quote from: Harlem on July 31, 2026, 11:22:56 AMQuote from: Andthecategoryis... on July 31, 2026, 04:00:32 AMQuote from: Ulysses on July 30, 2026, 10:26:42 PMYeah. Queen was doing this since Afrodisiac. In fact, I don't think there has been a live televised performance for her album singles since Full Moon
lol y'all so dramatic, she wasn't lipping a lot during 2/11...it was a mix
She def had a good balance in 2/11 and the quality of her pre-records was good that you couldn't tell as much
And to be clear, she wasn't lipping any more than any other Pop/RnB artist that does daytime tv gigs. There's just some shows you don't sing live for.
@3:07
Never in my life OOwooooooah!!!!
SING!!!!!! :gorlonfire:
Quote from: Vonc2002 on July 31, 2026, 11:30:08 AMThis random performance is one of my favorite Brandy performances and I think it was lipped but also some of it seems live. Whatever she was doing during this era, go back to it
https://youtu.be/XDZbKLp8VMQ
THIS is my favorite WD performance! I have to visit it at least a few times a year! Everything was on point, the confidence, swag, look, singing... I miss her!
Quote from: Harlem on July 31, 2026, 11:48:31 AMQuote from: Vonc2002 on July 31, 2026, 11:30:08 AMThis random performance is one of my favorite Brandy performances and I think it was lipped but also some of it seems live. Whatever she was doing during this era, go back to it
https://youtu.be/XDZbKLp8VMQ
THIS is my favorite WD performance! I have to visit it at least a few times a year! Everything was on point, the confidence, swag, look, singing... I miss her!
EVERYTHING WAS ON POINT!!!!!!
Quote from: Gilgamesh. on July 31, 2026, 11:28:30 AMQuote from: Vonc2002 on July 30, 2026, 10:24:48 PMBrandy started lipping almost exclusively (of course not EVERY time, but most performances) on the Afrodisiac album
Are you guys forgetting that's when the bathroom bangers started?
We're talking performances.
Quote from: Vonc2002 on July 31, 2026, 11:30:08 AMThis random performance is one of my favorite Brandy performances and I think it was lipped but also some of it seems live. Whatever she was doing during this era, go back to it
https://youtu.be/XDZbKLp8VMQ
I love this performance downnn!
It either is or it ain'ttttttt
She ate up the 106&Park performance of this as well
Quote from: Vonc2002 on July 31, 2026, 11:57:20 AMQuote from: Harlem on July 31, 2026, 11:48:31 AMQuote from: Vonc2002 on July 31, 2026, 11:30:08 AMThis random performance is one of my favorite Brandy performances and I think it was lipped but also some of it seems live. Whatever she was doing during this era, go back to it
https://youtu.be/XDZbKLp8VMQ
THIS is my favorite WD performance! I have to visit it at least a few times a year! Everything was on point, the confidence, swag, look, singing... I miss her!
EVERYTHING WAS ON POINT!!!!!!
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Even the perfect blend of two female dancers (one Black, one Asian) that complemented her features... everything just CLICKED!
I'm sorry but bring 2/11 Brandy BACK! She was peak Ghan!
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Quote from: Vonc2002 on July 31, 2026, 11:33:56 AM@3:07
Never in my life OOwooooooah!!!!
SING!!!!!! :gorlonfire:
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And right before when she does "it's either isssss, orrriitttt aaiiiiinttttt" she cooked!!!
The lip-syncing is LATE! How can you call yourself a singer and you're scared to sing?? Take your ass home and retire.
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lol just saying. How do you lip a whole tour? And doing all these dramatics like you're singing the house down...
Oh, I'm not debating anything ur saying cause I agree
She's so used to focusing on singing separated lines in the studio that she has lost the skill of singing a whole song.
It's like she'd have to take a pause between each sentence if she were to sing a song live.
Plus the precords are not enjoyable for a régular audience all those runs on each sentence disfigure the songs.
Her pre-records sounds like studio sessions that where she's losing the ppl
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GHan is not "a singer who's scared to sing"
she lips performances. big woop
what modern R&B/contemp/pop artist never lips?
there's no official rule book on how much u can/can't lip to be a singer
she's done more than enough singing, both live and in studio, for her to never sing a live note again and STILL be NOTED as the "vocal bible" by the gorls.
if anything she's earned her rest and comfort if that's the route she's taking as she approaches 50
GODni walks around on stage mumbling and moaning to preserve her voice and comfort, and GHan lips. we'll all live
But what's happened is she is continuing to lose an audience because she isn't connecting...
Quote from: Ulysses on August 01, 2026, 11:04:51 PMBut what's happened is she is continuing to lose an audience because she isn't connecting...
It's not gonna change bby, we just gotta let it go and let her do what she is gonna do. Let her accept her awards and do these throwback lipped performances, cheesy movies and not release another albums until 10 years after B7 that will flop. It's the same song and dance until she changes her direction/team. It's nothing we can do.
Quote from: Andthecategoryis... on August 02, 2026, 01:31:12 PMQuote from: Ulysses on August 01, 2026, 11:04:51 PMBut what's happened is she is continuing to lose an audience because she isn't connecting...
It's not gonna change bby, we just gotta let it go and let her do what she is gonna do. Let her accept her awards and do these throwback lipped performances, cheesy movies and not release another albums until 10 years after B7 that will flop. It's the same song and dance until she changes her direction/team. It's nothing we can do.
I know. It's why we don't see her on any charts. She shoulda listened to the real ones
Quote from: Corp. on August 01, 2026, 02:46:26 PMThe lip-syncing is LATE! How can you call yourself a singer and you're scared to sing?? Take your ass home and retire.
Very harsh but very true. Sorry..
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:stressed: Oh I miss the old days on here, but I do agree with you guys. Honestly I'm wondering if her voice is okay because even with the lip syncing her tone sounds different. Like it's in a weird place, and she plays it safe with the vocals over the recent years.
Hmmm
Now I don't usually agree with Rodney but
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DbqvcMbK2kK/?igsh=MWo0cjYxejBndG9kaA==
Darkchild definitely pushed her. A lot of B7 was one note and middle range, she didn't really stretch like on Full Moon and Human. I love Afrodisiac but there aren't really any big notes on that album either.
Quote from: Quest on August 05, 2026, 06:13:23 PMDarkchild definitely pushed her. A lot of B7 was one note and middle range, she didn't really stretch like on Full Moon and Human. I love Afrodisiac but there aren't really any big notes on that album either.
Quote from: Quest on August 05, 2026, 06:13:23 PMDarkchild definitely pushed her. A lot of B7 was one note and middle range, she didn't really stretch like on Full Moon and Human. I love Afrodisiac but there aren't really any big notes on that album either.
Brandy has never been a big note singer. She said she wanted it to have a laid back feel similar to NSN. B7 could've been amazing with the subject matter that was there...SZA, Summer Walker, Frank Ocean...none of those albums are big note but they are modern day classics that tell a story with good production....music is about vibes right now, not big notes
Quote from: Andthecategoryis... on August 05, 2026, 07:08:21 PMQuote from: Quest on August 05, 2026, 06:13:23 PMDarkchild definitely pushed her. A lot of B7 was one note and middle range, she didn't really stretch like on Full Moon and Human. I love Afrodisiac but there aren't really any big notes on that album either.
Brandy has never been a big note singer. She said she wanted it to have a laid back feel similar to NSN. B7 could've been amazing with the subject matter that was there...SZA, Summer Walker, Frank Ocean...none of those albums are big note but they are modern day classics that tell a story with good production....music is about vibes right now, not big notes
I'm not saying B7 needed more big notes or that the albums they have them are better. It's just clear that Brandy sings in a noticeably wider range on Full Moon and Human than she does on B7, which supports the idea that Darkchild pushed her to stretch vocally more on those albums.
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double down then
Rodney and Lashawn definitely pushed Brandy vocally and she needs that because she's too complacent otherwise. Especially with these damn stacks and harmonies
Quote from: Vonc2002 on August 05, 2026, 07:34:44 PMRodney and Lashawn definitely pushed Brandy vocally and she needs that because she's too complacent otherwise. Especially with these damn stacks and harmonies
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I'm hoping a Troy Taylor or Dixson can step in and do the same for her too moving forward
Quote from: Quest on August 05, 2026, 06:13:23 PMDarkchild definitely pushed her. A lot of B7 was one note and middle range, she didn't really stretch like on Full Moon and Human. I love Afrodisiac but there aren't really any big notes on that album either.
With no Shiz to be her cheerleader and apply pressure on her she is lost. I remember she said on FM she and shiz would going before Rodney came at least sometimes. She always spoke about their friendship and how him believing in her meant everything. Brandy is elite one of one so she is tripping with all the unnecessary she doing on tracks.
After Shiz died she probably went touching stuff so the b7 we got prob isn't the one she crafted with him.
Since we know u are reading kween. U became that girl from the tones and interpretive singing. Get back to that pls
One thing she hasn't lost though is her ability to craft amazing arrangements
Quote from: Harlem on August 05, 2026, 08:21:22 PMQuote from: Vonc2002 on August 05, 2026, 07:34:44 PMRodney and Lashawn definitely pushed Brandy vocally and she needs that because she's too complacent otherwise. Especially with these damn stacks and harmonies
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I'm hoping a Troy Taylor or Dixson can step in and do the same for her too moving forward
Dixson yes but I'm ready for her to get tf away from Troy Taylor
Quote from: Quest on August 05, 2026, 07:16:29 PMQuote from: Andthecategoryis... on August 05, 2026, 07:08:21 PMQuote from: Quest on August 05, 2026, 06:13:23 PMDarkchild definitely pushed her. A lot of B7 was one note and middle range, she didn't really stretch like on Full Moon and Human. I love Afrodisiac but there aren't really any big notes on that album either.
Brandy has never been a big note singer. She said she wanted it to have a laid back feel similar to NSN. B7 could've been amazing with the subject matter that was there...SZA, Summer Walker, Frank Ocean...none of those albums are big note but they are modern day classics that tell a story with good production....music is about vibes right now, not big notes
I'm not saying B7 needed more big notes or that the albums they have them are better. It's just clear that Brandy sings in a noticeably wider range on Full Moon and Human than she does on B7, which supports the idea that Darkchild pushed her to stretch vocally more on those albums.
Well y'all bashed Freedom Screams so she won't be yelling or stretching no more baby. Mother knows best and loves a whisper. I really wish she would tap into her sexy whisper era like Damita...if you gone whisper then you might as well do it right
If Brandy officially embraced her bad bitch era, felt her puss, and tapped into a coo with that tone
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Interesting! I've thought about this before too but mainly cuz she's done it so much more in the last year or so. One thing she never did until recently, was lip the national anthem and "Almost Doesn't Count" on the tour. That national anthem is when I became concerned for her vocal health because she has always tackled that song live and with relative ease in her range. I think she's getting over whatever that was though.
While she will obviously lip again, I do not think it will be as excessive in the future and she will sound healthier without the need for effects and such. She sounds really nice right now and very free.
Singing at her level is so similar to being an Athlete. It's the same for anyone really but with her back to back seizures in that short amount of time and who knows what else, I wonder if she's training her way back and doing a lot of practicing to get back in great vocal shape. I respect how often she trains and works to get that gift back in order and just doing upkeep on it in general. The voice is a very delicate instrument and hers is special so I hope she keeps trusting herself like she was during the Broadway and Slayana days. :wub:
https://www.instagram.com/p/DbwrBQeldZu/
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Quote from: Vonc2002 on August 07, 2026, 10:06:06 PMhttps://www.instagram.com/p/DbwrBQeldZu/
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come back to us Bran. I know you're in there
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