Brandy Source

And she sings DOWNE

allowing her to be versatile and create BOPS

If we?re being honest

I like that song eyes Better not wander

Love queen.

Quote from: Ntwadumela on December 16, 2017, 07:44:52 PM
I like that song eyes Better not wander

she honestly had the best bops out of the girls .... tbh

Missy laced her, I forget what happened, but I feel like MESS occurred that stopped her cause sis was slaying Mya a bit

a back to back alberm and she might?ve came for a trinity spot

and rightfully so!

Quote from: BENTLEY on December 16, 2017, 07:53:54 PM

Quote from: Ntwadumela on December 16, 2017, 07:44:52 PM
I like that song eyes Better not wander

she honestly had the best bops out of the girls .... tbh

Missy laced her, I forget what happened, but I feel like MESS occurred that stopped her cause sis was slaying Mya a bit

a back to back alberm and she might?ve came for a trinity spot

and rightfully so!

Yes she has some cute little bops and chill videos that make you wanna vibe along to the music I like her ... she has her own little style going on

Quote from: BENTLEY on December 16, 2017, 07:53:54 PM

Quote from: Ntwadumela on December 16, 2017, 07:44:52 PM
I like that song eyes Better not wander

she honestly had the best bops out of the girls .... tbh

Missy laced her, I forget what happened, but I feel like MESS occurred that stopped her cause sis was slaying Mya a bit

a back to back alberm and she might?ve came for a trinity spot

and rightfully so!

v


I like Make It Hot tho

Quote from: Lazarus on December 16, 2017, 07:58:52 PM

Quote from: BENTLEY on December 16, 2017, 07:53:54 PM

Quote from: Ntwadumela on December 16, 2017, 07:44:52 PM
I like that song eyes Better not wander

she honestly had the best bops out of the girls .... tbh

Missy laced her, I forget what happened, but I feel like MESS occurred that stopped her cause sis was slaying Mya a bit

a back to back alberm and she might?ve came for a trinity spot

and rightfully so!

v


I like Make It Hot tho

the whole album was good. I still have it lol

yesss luv her

She SANG


What happened to her? Why didn?t she take off

Quote from: Scott. on December 16, 2017, 08:02:35 PM

Quote from: Lazarus on December 16, 2017, 07:58:52 PM

Quote from: BENTLEY on December 16, 2017, 07:53:54 PM

Quote from: Ntwadumela on December 16, 2017, 07:44:52 PM
I like that song eyes Better not wander

she honestly had the best bops out of the girls .... tbh

Missy laced her, I forget what happened, but I feel like MESS occurred that stopped her cause sis was slaying Mya a bit

a back to back alberm and she might?ve came for a trinity spot

and rightfully so!

v


I like Make It Hot tho

the whole album was good. I still have it lol

Never really checked for Nicole Wray like that. I liked a few of her songs and clearly she sings downe that's a given. Lemme go check out her debut.

she always just seemed like 1 of the many Missy protege's but she never really popped off
Nicole, Tweet, Lil Mo, Kameelah etc have similar tones and did hooks for Missy

Her last album she went by Lady Wray and it had a 50?s / 60?s vibe...but I liked it

I remember her last album. I made threads about it. It had an old school vibe to it.

I don't remember her at all

Quote from: AYR on December 16, 2017, 08:12:19 PM
she always just seemed like 1 of the many Missy protege's but she never really popped off
Nicole, Tweet, Lil Mo, Kameelah etc have similar tones and did hooks for Missy

true .... I do feel like Nicole is on another level than even Meelah

Her tone is out of this world.

But :dead:

Missy had an eye!
... between Nicole, Jazzy, and Tweet she found 3 of the most talented writer/vocalist combos

Quote from: Baph al Mana. on December 16, 2017, 08:24:49 PM
I don't remember her at all

Really?  :plzstop:

I'm Lookin'
If I was your gf
:gorlonfire: :gorlonfire:

Hey last album was dope.

If I Was Your Girlfriend should've took off for her.  :flamebroiled: :stressed:

This was my shit

:gorlonfire:

I feel like she was one of Missy's protege at one point too. Her and Missy worked on her second album If You Only Knew. Unfortunately it was shelved by her label.

Her sophomore album was shelved by Elektra. Then she went to Rocafella (If I was Your Girlfriend) but when Jay and Dame fell out, she ended up going with Dame and you see how that turned out :dead:

This is one of my fav melodies to sing

Quote from: Aa. on December 16, 2017, 09:02:29 PM
This is one of my fav melodies to sing

omg these violins that come in after the bridge

then when the dudes come in

her ad libs elighdfgkdag

these STABS

I love her  :stressed:

I remember someone posting a dl link for her shelved album on DGSource yeaaars ago and I played this mess owt

And what happened to Mocha?

she always gets a topic on here but i hardly remember her :plzstop:

Quote from: Scott. on December 16, 2017, 09:38:43 PM
And what happened to Mocha?

Another one of Missy's protege that didn't pop off.  :dead: Missy and Tim are horrible with their artists.

(https://media.giphy.com/media/xUOxfofgyhZ9hw1Zio/giphy.gif)

Quote from: Lazarus on December 16, 2017, 08:33:40 PM
If I Was Your Girlfriend should've took off for her.  :flamebroiled: :stressed:

That's the only song I knew from her. I wondered what happened to her. Heard she had a shelved album or something called Fantasia Lovechild I think.

Which is ironic because her voice gives me this weird Fantasia/Lil Mo vibe tonally.

Quote from: jtwoeleven on December 16, 2017, 10:08:27 PM

Quote from: Lazarus on December 16, 2017, 08:33:40 PM
If I Was Your Girlfriend should've took off for her.  :flamebroiled: :stressed:

That's the only song I knew from her. I wondered what happened to her. Heard she had a shelved album or something called Fantasia Lovechild I think.

Which is ironic because her voice gives me this weird Fantasia/Lil Mo vibe tonally.

She had two shelved albums Eletrik Blue and LoveChild. If I Was Your Girlfriend was featured on the latter. She recently released a new album under the name Lady Wray.

Virginia-born singer/songwriter Nicole Wray has everything you?d want in a singer: an infectious Jackson-5-family-member flare, a range like Aretha?s, and a church upbringing that?s brought a pure, healing texture to her voice. But the struggle she?s been through has made her more than a singer. Nicole Wray is an artist.
When talking about Queen Alone, her first solo album in some time, Nicole explains, ?It?s a reflection of my soul. It?s who I am today.? And aptly so. Released on Brooklyn?s Big Crown Records, Nicole is writing and singing songs about her life. And yet to even start to know her soul, you have to go back to the beginning.
Growing up in Portsmouth was tough at times for Nicole. However, at the age of fifteen, life opened up quickly when Missy Elliot paid a visit to Nicole?s family home to audition her on the spot. Missy was there on the rumored strength and quality of her voice. Instantly blowing her away, she signed and left with Missy that night. Two years later, at age 17, she had a hit gold single off a solid debut album (Make It Hot). Suddenly she was part of a team that included late ?90s R&B and rap royalty: Missy, Aaliyah, Ginuwine, Playa, Timbaland and Magoo. She made it, and fast.
However, as rapidly as she achieved success, Nicole then found herself needing to re-make it. By late 2001, her time with Missy and company had run its course. They amicably parted ways and Nicole, once on top of the R&B world, was unsure of what was next.
It was a very low, but important, point in her life. While her passion and talent propelled her forward?friends disappeared and her purpose seemed unclear. While neck-deep in this struggle, Damon Dash and Roc-A-Fella Records called. They signed an album deal and by 2004, in what was starting to be a pattern, just as things were looking up Roc-A-Fella suddenly (famously) split. Once again, industry factors beyond her control took charge. Like a recurring dream, Nicole found herself in a familiar situation. Having just been in the spotlight, and then again back living the ?real life.?
In 2013, Nicole paired up with London vocalist Terri Walker and released the album Lady.
Once again, Nicole was tested. Terri parted ways with the group to pursue her own projects shortly after the album?s release?despite rave reviews and upcoming travel dates.
Fast forward to now?the transformation from singer-for-hire to pure artist is evident in this new full-length solo release, Queen Alone. The record was written and recorded in 10 days at the legendary Diamond Mine Studios, in Queens NY with Leon Michels and Tom Brenneck handling production. Nicole says she is ?Singing out loud now?singing from the stomach.? Back in 1998 she was coached how to sing, and told to stay in a pocket that never let her show her range, power, and passion. Today, after stutter-stepping in and out of the industry, there is a new soul and substance to her songs?all of it from her life.
?They Don't Hang Around", tells the story of her post Roc-a-Fella days, ?Guilty", is about her brother?s incarceration, ?Make Me Over" tells the relatable story of being broke with expensive taste, and ?Let It Go?, a perfect way to end the record, is about the simple act of letting go and moving on.
Almost echoing her new record, Nicole says, ?You have to go through something for it to be real.? She has been living with one foot in fame and the other in real life. The result is clear: she?s feeling something real in her music again. And it?s hard for us as listeners not to follow suit. 

Y'all might not read all of it but that's everything that happened

Lady wray queen alone  :stressed:

She should have never split with Missy and Timb tbh

they say amicably but I don't think it was :dead:

YESSSSSS FOR THE NICOLE WRAY PRAISE!!!!!!!!!!! THATS MY TOP FLOP QUEEN!
:gorlonfire:
:stressed:

I?m Lookin is R&B gold! I have the CD single if anyone needs that

If I Was Your Girlfriend got over shadowed by One Thing tbh... that song used to get HEAVY play in NY winter 2004 prolly b/c of Dame

BITCH her songs with 7 Aurelius!!! Lollipop, Boomerang Theory, Grudge, Lost
:gorlonfire:

Quote from: Harlem on December 16, 2017, 10:58:27 PM
I?m Lookin is R&B gold! I have the CD single if anyone needs that

If I Was Your Girlfriend got over shadowed by One Thing tbh... that song used to get HEAVY play in NY winter 2004 prolly b/c of Dame

BITCH her songs with 7 Aurelius!!! Lollipop, Boomerang Theory, Grudge, Lost
:gorlonfire:

yes New York used to kill if I was your girlfriend lol

I def don't think it got overshadowed it was out during the summer of 2004 one thing didn't take off until 2005

other faves

Afro I can see you really using her. Listen to those tracks I posted

Ain?t Nobody is my MESS!!!!!
:gorlonfire:

Lost is amazing. It?s no longer on iTunes or on YouTube.

Quote from: Aa. on December 16, 2017, 11:23:09 PM
Afro I can see you really using her. Listen to those tracks I posted

wait cuz w/o yew is snatching me

Let?s not forget Meelah

https://youtube.com/watch?v=BrXF7Go_5X0

(https://m.popkey.co/6d1a60/O9jXa.gif)

I miss when she used to sing like this. Her voice has changed so much.

I agree about Nicole having a unique tone but she isn't the only one. Meelah from 702 INSTANTLY came to mind.  Her voice is amazing

Quote from: BENTLEY on December 16, 2017, 07:53:54 PM

Quote from: Ntwadumela on December 16, 2017, 07:44:52 PM
I like that song eyes Better not wander

she honestly had the best bops out of the girls .... tbh

Missy laced her, I forget what happened, but I feel like MESS occurred that stopped her cause sis was slaying Mya a bit

a back to back alberm and she might?ve came for a trinity spot

and rightfully so!

I agree. On my momma, I was just talking to someone about Nicole Wray like a week ago. She definitely did sing AND make better music than mya. She just needed to be with a real was team. Missy and Tim dropped the ball on so many

Quote from: Scott. on December 16, 2017, 08:02:35 PM

Quote from: Lazarus on December 16, 2017, 07:58:52 PM

Quote from: BENTLEY on December 16, 2017, 07:53:54 PM

Quote from: Ntwadumela on December 16, 2017, 07:44:52 PM
I like that song eyes Better not wander

she honestly had the best bops out of the girls .... tbh

Missy laced her, I forget what happened, but I feel like MESS occurred that stopped her cause sis was slaying Mya a bit

a back to back alberm and she might?ve came for a trinity spot

and rightfully so!

v


I like Make It Hot tho

the whole album was good. I still have it lol

A GREAT album. I like mya but they're in 2 different leagues. Nicole>>>>>>>

Quote from: Vonc2002 on December 17, 2017, 12:08:32 PM
I agree about Nicole having a unique tone but she isn't the only one. Meelah from 702 INSTANTLY came to mind.  Her voice is amazing

Yeah and I feel like her voice is a more refined version of what Nicole gives.

Angelic tone self :oof:

Quote from: Vonc2002 on December 17, 2017, 12:11:20 PM

Quote from: BENTLEY on December 16, 2017, 07:53:54 PM

Quote from: Ntwadumela on December 16, 2017, 07:44:52 PM
I like that song eyes Better not wander

she honestly had the best bops out of the girls .... tbh

Missy laced her, I forget what happened, but I feel like MESS occurred that stopped her cause sis was slaying Mya a bit

a back to back alberm and she might?ve came for a trinity spot

and rightfully so!

I agree. On my momma, I was just talking to someone about Nicole Wray like a week ago. She definitely did sing AND make better music than mya. She just needed to be with a real was team. Missy and Tim dropped the ball on so many

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Her Lovechild era sessions were EVERYTHING, all those damn LEAKS!
:loose2when:

Quote from: Harlem on December 17, 2017, 12:31:36 PM
Her Lovechild era sessions were EVERYTHING, all those damn LEAKS!
:loose2when:

I need it ALL again. :gorlonfire:

Quote from: Vonc2002 on December 17, 2017, 12:33:14 PM

Quote from: Harlem on December 17, 2017, 12:31:36 PM
Her Lovechild era sessions were EVERYTHING, all those damn LEAKS!
:loose2when:

I need it ALL again. :gorlonfire:

!!!

Between her and Brandy leaking tracks left to right during that time I was LIVING!!!

Nicole and Brandy btw were the only 90s teens that vocally evolved as well from their peers...

I remember listening to If I Was Your Girlfriend the first time like who the fuck is this the same way I did for What About Us and being shocked finding out who it was

i wanna kiss u is snatched me too :gorlonfire:

lonz wat the FUCK

Quote from: Harlem on December 17, 2017, 12:43:31 PM
Nicole and Brandy btw were the only 90s teens that vocally evolved as well from their peers...

I remember listening to If I Was Your Girlfriend the first time like who the fuck is this the same way I did for What About Us and being shocked finding out who it was

Mya has definitely evolved vocally from back then too
but I'll let Nicole live in here

Quote from: Love. Sex. Black Magic. on December 17, 2017, 01:09:09 PM

Quote from: AYR on December 17, 2017, 12:55:34 PM

Quote from: Harlem on December 17, 2017, 12:43:31 PM
Nicole and Brandy btw were the only 90s teens that vocally evolved as well from their peers...

I remember listening to If I Was Your Girlfriend the first time like who the fuck is this the same way I did for What About Us and being shocked finding out who it was

Mya has definitely evolved vocally from back then too
but I'll let Nicole live in here

N

:ummwhat:

Quote from: sometimes i go awf. i go hard. on December 17, 2017, 12:48:44 PM
i wanna kiss u is snatched me too :gorlonfire:

lonz wat the FUCK

!!!!

That?s that MESS right there... should?ve been a single off that Love Don?t Cost a Thing soundtrack

Quote from: Harlem on December 17, 2017, 12:43:31 PM
Nicole and Brandy btw were the only 90s teens that vocally evolved as well from their peers...

I remember listening to If I Was Your Girlfriend the first time like who the fuck is this the same way I did for What About Us and being shocked finding out who it was

I remember being blown away by that.  She was SINGING

You Ain't Sh To Me
Friend
Borrowed Time
Raise Your Frown
I'm Lookin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcvh_JwJhsk

:stressed:

https://youtube.com/watch?v=OhQ4rQk_57Q

This was my MESS. Those drunken ass adlibs :oof:

Lemme listen to a bit of her discography. Never got into Nicole like that.

Yeah she's better than Mya.

Quote from: Gilgamesh. on December 17, 2017, 01:58:34 PM
Yeah she's better than Mya.

Well the public said otherwise but cool.  :dead:

Quote from: Gilgamesh. on December 17, 2017, 01:56:26 PM
https://youtube.com/watch?v=OhQ4rQk_57Q

This was my MESS. Those drunken ass adlibs :oof:

I honestly used to love everything she came out with

Quote from: Gilgamesh. on December 17, 2017, 01:58:34 PM
Yeah she's better than Mya.

This isn't even up for discussion :plzstop:
Mya is cute tho

Quote from: Lazarus on December 17, 2017, 02:00:36 PM

Quote from: Gilgamesh. on December 17, 2017, 01:58:34 PM
Yeah she's better than Mya.

Well the public said otherwise but cool.  :dead:

exactly :dead:
continue to reminisce on old Nicole shit as Mya releases new Grammy nominated music in 2017/18

she sucks

I need all the music that leaked from her way back when.  Who has it  and is gonna upload it?  Lolz

Quote from: Gilgamesh. on December 17, 2017, 01:56:26 PM
https://youtube.com/watch?v=OhQ4rQk_57Q

This was my MESS. Those drunken ass adlibs :oof:

no ma'am. hated this

No matter what song it is, Nicole just has this one of a kind thing going on. Even her lil experimental flop mess has something to love about it

Quote from: Aa. on December 17, 2017, 03:01:00 PM
No matter what song it is, Nicole just has this one of a kind thing going on. Even her lil experimental flop mess has something to love about it

!!!!!!!!!
Her voice is special af. She hasn't released any music that I can't appreciate in some small way tbh

UGH! I had ALL these fckn songs :stressed:

ommmmmm

:flamebroiled: :flamebroiled: :loose2when:

um .... Ray
um ... Nicole kinda HAS Meelah ... wrapped up with Yummy Bingham AND Tasia
tone, power, squalls, controlled runs


.... you been drinking again?
(https://i.imgur.com/mWjBlo4.gif)

I didnt say anything about this forgotten girl's voice in here
you drinkin?
(https://i.imgur.com/mWjBlo4.gif)

Quote from: BENTLEY on December 17, 2017, 03:42:27 PM
Yummy Bingham

:loose2when: :gorlonfire:

Now there?s a Kwee that should?ve reigned.  :loose2when:

Yummy>>>

It sucked her debut album The First Seed was never released or was it?

Quote from: Lazarus on December 16, 2017, 08:53:26 PM

I feel like she was one of Missy's protege at one point too. Her and Missy worked on her second album If You Only Knew. Unfortunately it was shelved by her label.

Yeah she talked about it here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8on5LaVSKo

Quote from: Gilgamesh. on December 16, 2017, 09:02:15 PM
Her sophomore album was shelved by Elektra. Then she went to Rocafella (If I was Your Girlfriend) but when Jay and Dame fell out, she ended up going with Dame and you see how that turned out :dead:

:wellheythere: :wellheythere: :wellheythere:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWHIGeaU_xc&t=1s

Quote from: Lazarus on December 17, 2017, 04:06:26 PM
Yummy>>>

It sucked her debut album The First Seed was never released or was it?

It was overseas

Piece of my heart >>>>

Quote from: BardiGang Sle on December 17, 2017, 04:25:45 PM

Quote from: Lazarus on December 17, 2017, 04:06:26 PM
Yummy>>>

It sucked her debut album The First Seed was never released or was it?

It was overseas

Piece of my heart >>>>

What More >>>>>

:gorlonfire:

Quee? has bops

Was coko from swv a teen when they came out

Quote from: BardiGang Sle on December 17, 2017, 03:52:30 PM

Quote from: BENTLEY on December 17, 2017, 03:42:27 PM
Yummy Bingham

:loose2when: :gorlonfire:

Now there?s a Kwee that should?ve reigned.  :loose2when:

Yea ANOTHER amazing ass singer

I?m Lookin was iconic

Quote from: Kaeli. on December 17, 2017, 05:51:15 PM
Was coko from swv a teen when they came out

No she was 22. Lelee was the teenager.

am back :stressed:

those messes that lonz posted

Quote from: BENTLEY on December 16, 2017, 07:39:30 PM
And she sings DOWNE

allowing her to be versatile and create BOPS

If we?re being honest

Good Lord

ur bout to mke me cry
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u dn't undstnd the things am tlling u
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member the 4th of July
(https://m.popkey.co/1b998a/QlWyy.gif)

lk at the yrs we shrd as frens
(http://oi43.tinypic.com/o7k3zn.jpg)

how could u eva want this to nd
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et's not pretnd!
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'd hav to start all over a'gainnnnnnnnnn
(http://i.imgur.com/gq3nlTY.gif)

hhhhhhhh