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Title: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: Monk on December 31, 2020, 01:33:30 PM
could have been such a watershed moment in Brandy's career but was so poorly managed

single choices (taol? Rlly?)

hot tracks left off the final album

image/styling (Kim k belonged somewhere in a dumpster tbqfh)

ugh
Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: Monk on December 31, 2020, 01:36:54 PM
I love WS2U but it would have only worked with a hotter first single taking off

and how did they leave gems off this album

like honey and adios

and why did they dress her in those rags and faux sexy attire.. bran was sexy just looking natural and exotic. Why didn't they work with that??
Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: Monk on December 31, 2020, 01:38:34 PM
fuming here


and Tim didn't give a legit HIT like he did with other artists after working on Afro

:unbothered:
Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: Le Champ on December 31, 2020, 01:38:45 PM
No lie....I revisited the album and she shat tbh
For a while, b7 was in my top 3 but Afro said HOLD TF UP and took up that last spot, rightfully so.
Everything about that era felt inauthentic BUT the music. I agree...they just made some terrible choices.

Two Eleven could've also been a moment for Bran. The music wasn't as great as Afro, but they messed up the second single. The image and performances were definitely there tho.  She could've had a solid 3 or 4 hits if they played it right.
Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: Ulysses on December 31, 2020, 01:56:17 PM
Quote from: Micheal Watson on December 31, 2020, 01:36:54 PM

and how did they leave gems off this album

like honey

:blink: :blink: :blink: :blink: :blink: :blink:
Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: RedOctober on December 31, 2020, 01:57:54 PM
TAOL was played everywhere from what I remember. People young and old were 2-stepping to it. I still like the song and moments from the video.

There were a number of noteworthy potential singles though. Afrodisac as an international single?? I guess, but that video was a little cringey. Probably attributed to why I didn't care for the song.
Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: Buy The Stars✨ on December 31, 2020, 02:27:57 PM
ppl hate on the afro video but i loved it ... i love seeing bran dance and afro the single was a hit internationally.  
Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: Lane Bryant Jumpsuit on December 31, 2020, 03:12:36 PM
Not making Afrodisiac an american single  was a mistake 
she wind up performing it here anyway 

but definitely her more eclectic album most of the tracks werent  of the times perse so 

the whole era was a toss up no safe picks

shoulda beeen 5 singles

this 2 single formula is so annoying AND  DATED

Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: ReVonIsMine on December 31, 2020, 03:16:07 PM
Quote from: RedOctober on December 31, 2020, 01:57:54 PM
TAOL was played everywhere from what I remember. People young and old were 2-stepping to it. I still like the song and moments from the video.

There were a number of noteworthy potential singles though. Afrodisac as an international single?? I guess, but that video was a little cringey. Probably attributed to why I didn't care for the song.

SO YOU TOURED THE WORLD LISTENING TO HEAR TAOL BEING PLAYED EVERYWHERE?  :melmel:
Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: RedOctober on December 31, 2020, 03:25:57 PM
Quote from: Say-Something-ReVon on December 31, 2020, 03:16:07 PM
Quote from: RedOctober on December 31, 2020, 01:57:54 PM
TAOL was played everywhere from what I remember. People young and old were 2-stepping to it. I still like the song and moments from the video.

There were a number of noteworthy potential singles though. Afrodisac as an international single?? I guess, but that video was a little cringey. Probably attributed to why I didn't care for the song.

SO YOU TOURED THE WORLD LISTENING TO HEAR TAOL BEING PLAYED EVERYWHERE?  :melmel:

Lol what? That makes no sense. But to answer your question, yes I get stamps in my passport babes.

Apparently, you only getting miles on your Nissan Altima. Step owt boo!
Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: FUCK Bey on December 31, 2020, 03:29:53 PM
TAOL never got played on the radio ONCE here. Afrodisiac was the first Brandy era where I never heard her on the radio..... not even WIS2U with Usher.

PID was EVERYWHERE. I even heard Right Here on pop radio a few times.
Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: FUCK Bey on December 31, 2020, 03:44:50 PM
Nodding Off should've been the lead single... and on the fucking album. :uhh: It's catchy, it's radio friendly, and it kinda follows in the steps of What About Us. Where You Wanna Be should've and would've been the PERFECT 2nd/follow up single too. And THEN TAOL as the 3rd single.
Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: FUCK Bey on December 31, 2020, 03:50:48 PM
Also, y'all think Afrodisiac would've been a hit in the states?

:udontlookok:
Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: Lane Bryant Jumpsuit on December 31, 2020, 03:58:44 PM
Quote from: Trey on December 31, 2020, 03:50:48 PM
Also, y'all think Afrodisiac would've been a hit in the states?

:udontlookok:

IF THE MEDIA SAYS IT IS

IT WILL BE
Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: Buy The Stars✨ on December 31, 2020, 04:21:55 PM
Quote from: Trey on December 31, 2020, 03:29:53 PM
TAOL never got played on the radio ONCE here. Afrodisiac was the first Brandy era where I never heard her on the radio..... not even WIS2U with Usher.

PID was EVERYWHERE. I even heard Right Here on pop radio a few times.


well i guess it depends on where you are.   i heard it on radio here.   it was a top 40 song on the hot 100.  So maybe you just missed it babes.  i heard every lead single on the radio except baby moms but that doesnt mean it wasnt played
Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: Monk on December 31, 2020, 04:38:35 PM
so pissed rn

bout to go drag some Atlantic execs on Twitter

I want justice
Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: Andthecategoryis... on December 31, 2020, 05:06:27 PM
MUVA has been done so wrong by herself, the record labels, music execs and producers chile. TAOL is a bop to me. Bran is more of an album girl, she doesn't make big monumental/blockbuster HITS but I want her to make another HITTTTTTTTTT that sticks like GRITS.
Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: Nine on December 31, 2020, 05:32:43 PM
TAOL was a good single imo.

I think the ball dropped with WIS2U.
Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: Harlem on December 31, 2020, 05:37:36 PM
Afrodisiac the song would've worked back in 04 for sure... when you think about Yeah & Milkshake being popular then, Afro could've fit right in too, it only needed the right video & choreo...

TAOL was good though, but I Tried or WYWB should've been the follow up not WIS2U
Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: United Nations Barbie 🇺🇳 on December 31, 2020, 06:23:33 PM
It's so cray how TAOL and WIS2U aged the best but they weren't the best singles at that time, especially the latter.
Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: FUCK Bey on December 31, 2020, 07:21:42 PM
Quote from: Nine Fushiguro. on December 31, 2020, 05:32:43 PM
TAOL was a good single imo.

I think the ball dropped with WIS2U.
d

TAOL was definitely the best option considering what was actually on the album. Where You Wanna Be should've been the follow up though, like Ye fucking said
Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: FUCK Bey on December 31, 2020, 07:22:52 PM
Where You Wanna Be is the best song, but it's just not a 1st single track. 
Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: Monk on December 31, 2020, 07:26:33 PM
Quote from: Trey on December 31, 2020, 07:22:52 PM
Where You Wanna Be is the best song, but it's just not a 1st single track.
N

sorry

But focus and I tried are the best tracks hands down

not sure if they where single material tho
Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: L0NZ. on December 31, 2020, 07:29:43 PM
They were both good ass singles.

I dont see why yall always say I Tried. Yall think it would have given a Cry Me A River moment just because its a dramatic Timbaland beat? N. She was no Justin Timberlake fresh off some NSync slay. I could not even see Urban catching on to that, so that leaves the TRL crowd to latch on? Im doubting that. Its an amazing song but it shouldnt have been a single over TAOL OR WIS2U
Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: L0NZ. on December 31, 2020, 07:30:42 PM
Quote from: Trey on December 31, 2020, 07:22:52 PM
Where You Wanna Be is the best song, but it's just not a 1st single track.

All of these songs are amaze but they made the right choices.

Where U Wanna Be wouldnt have done shit.
Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: FUCK Bey on December 31, 2020, 07:33:55 PM
Quote from: L0NZ. on December 31, 2020, 07:29:43 PM
I dont see why yall always say I Tried. Yall think it would have given a Cry Me A River moment just because its a dramatic Timbaland beat? N.
shxnnznsnssnsnsssnsnsnsnsns

!!! Y'all give I Tried too much....it always gave me cheap knock off. No shade.
Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: FUCK Bey on December 31, 2020, 07:39:13 PM
Quote from: L0NZ. on December 31, 2020, 07:30:42 PM
Quote from: Trey on December 31, 2020, 07:22:52 PM
Where You Wanna Be is the best song, but it's just not a 1st single track.

All of these songs are amaze but they made the right choices.

Where U Wanna Be wouldnt have done shit.
SSDDDDSSSSSSSSS

Honestly, that's something I've always said in the past.... there's nothing on Afrodisiac that I strongly feel wouldve been a hit. :dead:

Everything either sounds cheap or just simply not radio friendly. Nodding Off n Where You Wanna Be are the only messes I could potentially see doing something. I never used WIS2U until RECENT years. It's easily one of my favs from the era now.

Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: L0NZ. on December 31, 2020, 08:00:18 PM
Quote from: Trey on December 31, 2020, 07:39:13 PM
Quote from: L0NZ. on December 31, 2020, 07:30:42 PM
Quote from: Trey on December 31, 2020, 07:22:52 PM
Where You Wanna Be is the best song, but it's just not a 1st single track.

All of these songs are amaze but they made the right choices.

Where U Wanna Be wouldnt have done shit.
SSDDDDSSSSSSSSS

Honestly, that's something I've always said in the past.... there's nothing on Afrodisiac that I strongly feel wouldve been a hit. :dead:

Everything either sounds cheap or just simply not radio friendly. Nodding Off n Where You Wanna Be are the only messes I could potentially see doing something. I never used WIS2U until RECENT years. It's easily one of my favs from the era now.

I dont think anything sounds cheap except Saddidy and I fkn LOVE that too :dead: But in a convo about single choices, they made the right ones lolz
Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: Lane Bryant Jumpsuit on December 31, 2020, 08:15:57 PM
I feel Finally coulda did sutn lol with a cute storyline visual  
Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: Hotfuzz07 on January 01, 2021, 01:56:57 PM
I agree that the album was not radio-friendly but TAOL hook was VERY uneventful. The clip of the verse got me hyped and I was so disappointed when I listened to the full song.  :uhh:

"Where U Wanna Be" had a better melody but I don't think it was first single material either.

I'm not sure which song could have saved the album sales-wise but I wish they released the better tracks as the album was not radio-friendly anyway.
Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: United Nations Barbie 🇺🇳 on January 01, 2021, 02:05:49 PM
Afro and I Tried should've immediately followed TAOL as the follow-up singles
Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: FUCK Bey on January 01, 2021, 02:13:34 PM
Quote from: Hotfuzz07 on January 01, 2021, 01:56:57 PM
I agree that the album was not radio-friendly but TAOL hook was VERY uneventful. The clip of the verse got me hyped and I was so disappointed when I listened to the full song.  :uhh:

"Where U Wanna Be" had a better melody but I don't think it was first single material either.

I'm not sure which song could have saved the album sales-wise but I wish they released the better tracks as the album was not radio-friendly anyway.
SSSSSSDDDDDDDDSDDDDXSSDDDDDDDDD

Yea, nothing was gonna save this album tbh.
Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: Harlem on January 01, 2021, 02:15:54 PM
Afrodisiac could've been the first single just given the time period, if Milkshake and Yeah thrived in '04, Afro w/ the right push & video could've did a little something I believe

Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: United Nations Barbie 🇺🇳 on January 01, 2021, 02:17:27 PM
Yea. Afrodisiac was so fresh at the time and would've slayed with a killer visuals.
Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: Hatsumomo on January 01, 2021, 02:30:47 PM
Quote from: TinaSnow on January 01, 2021, 02:05:49 PM
Afro and I Tried should've immediately followed TAOL as the follow-up singles
Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: Hatsumomo on January 01, 2021, 02:31:11 PM
Then Focus for the summer then Finally 
Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: jtwoeleven on January 01, 2021, 07:23:47 PM
It's nice to have places like this for insider info, because I've seen some really interesting stuff said about what could've happened during this era.
Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: Monk on January 01, 2021, 07:54:04 PM
Quote from: Trey on December 31, 2020, 07:33:55 PM
Quote from: L0NZ. on December 31, 2020, 07:29:43 PM
I dont see why yall always say I Tried. Yall think it would have given a Cry Me A River moment just because its a dramatic Timbaland beat? N.
shxnnznsnssnsnsssnsnsnsnsns

!!! Y'all give I Tried too much....it always gave me cheap knock off. No shade.
f

gerl r u ever positive about anything?

like a stormy fckn cloud
Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: I. Hate. Monica. on January 01, 2021, 08:12:34 PM
Quote from: Trey on December 31, 2020, 07:33:55 PM
Quote from: L0NZ. on December 31, 2020, 07:29:43 PM
I dont see why yall always say I Tried. Yall think it would have given a Cry Me A River moment just because its a dramatic Timbaland beat? N.
shxnnznsnssnsnsssnsnsnsnsns

!!! Y'all give I Tried too much....it always gave me cheap knock off. No shade.

Girl fuck off  :uhh:
Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: FRANCE on January 01, 2021, 08:27:16 PM
None of the songs on Afro was gonna be a hit. Brandy kinda struggled to have that bona-fide hit record after NSN. The 1st time I hrd a song I knew would smash after NSN was PID. Afrodisiac's best choice for 1st single was Afrodisiac. It was catchy and infectious. Would've worked well with the 106 and TRL crowd. 
Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: Kalifornia. on January 01, 2021, 08:30:52 PM
Quote from: Trey on December 31, 2020, 03:50:48 PM
Also, y'all think Afrodisiac would've been a hit in the states?

:udontlookok:

Hell no
Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: AfroJisiac on January 01, 2021, 08:34:30 PM
Quote from: Trey on December 31, 2020, 07:39:13 PM
Quote from: L0NZ. on December 31, 2020, 07:30:42 PM
Quote from: Trey on December 31, 2020, 07:22:52 PM
Where You Wanna Be is the best song, but it's just not a 1st single track.

All of these songs are amaze but they made the right choices.

Where U Wanna Be wouldnt have done shit.
SSDDDDSSSSSSSSS

Nodding Off n Where You Wanna Be are the only messes I could potentially see doing something.

unfortunately radio wise both songs woulda flopped.
Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: AfroJisiac on January 01, 2021, 08:36:20 PM
the best choice they coulda made was to leave Adios and Black pepper in the 1st place ...they woulda had more options single wise! 
thaaat was the biggest mistake. 
Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: L0NZ. on January 01, 2021, 08:41:43 PM
Quote from: AfroJisiac on January 01, 2021, 08:36:20 PM
the best choice they coulda made was to leave Adios and Black pepper in the 1st place ...they woulda had more options single wise!
thaaat was the biggest mistake.

Nnnnnnnnn
Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: AfroJisiac on January 01, 2021, 09:58:49 PM
Quote from: L0NZ. on January 01, 2021, 08:41:43 PM
Quote from: AfroJisiac on January 01, 2021, 08:36:20 PM
the best choice they coulda made was to leave Adios and Black pepper in the 1st place ...they woulda had more options single wise!
thaaat was the biggest mistake.

Nnnnnnnnn

i mean how dare they even choose Turn it up over Adios... like Wtf is wrong with them  :uhh:
Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: Luxury on January 01, 2021, 10:16:28 PM
Quote from: FRANCE on January 01, 2021, 08:27:16 PM
Afrodisiac's best choice for 1st single was Afrodisiac. It was catchy and infectious. Would've worked well with the 106 and TRL crowd.
:udontlookok:
Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: Luxury on January 01, 2021, 10:17:59 PM
Yeah, glad the Afro' girls weren't choosing singles tbqmfhwy
Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: Andthecategoryis... on January 01, 2021, 11:12:08 PM
Quote from: Luxury on January 01, 2021, 10:17:59 PM
Yeah, glad the Afro' girls weren't choosing singles tbqmfhwy
Damn Robyn and Juan were EVERYTHINGGGGGG.....she needs to get this glow and edge back  :'(
Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: Harlem on January 02, 2021, 12:35:38 AM
Quote from: FRANCE on January 01, 2021, 08:27:16 PM
None of the songs on Afro was gonna be a hit. Brandy kinda struggled to have that bona-fide hit record after NSN. The 1st time I hrd a song I knew would smash after NSN was PID. Afrodisiac's best choice for 1st single was Afrodisiac. It was catchy and infectious. Would've worked well with the 106 and TRL crowd.

!!!!!

I know a lot of girls are side-eying but it's true though! This time period had a lot of "corny" uptempo singles that started the era up and Afrodisiac fit right in that batch. With the right video, choreo & image, Brandy could've sold that shit.

If not, WIS2U could've led but it needed a way bigger video to sell it
Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: Buy The Stars✨ on January 02, 2021, 02:51:36 AM
Quote from: Kalifornia. on January 01, 2021, 08:30:52 PM
Quote from: Trey on December 31, 2020, 03:50:48 PM
Also, y'all think Afrodisiac would've been a hit in the states?

:udontlookok:

Hell yes

Yeah it would have been a big hit
Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: Lane Bryant Jumpsuit on January 02, 2021, 11:19:47 PM
in 2004 afrodisiac would have popped in the states

the live performance would have needed to go harder tho 
Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: Annie on January 03, 2021, 05:06:44 AM
I remember TAOL was very popular here 
The music video on tv was on repeat 
I have always loved that song so muchh
Was it more popular in Europe somehow?

i think the video for Afro was just not a good look
and the video for Who is she 2 u didn't really have an impact somehow 
Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: GYNandTONIC on January 03, 2021, 06:26:02 AM
TOAL was the only single on Afro IMO. It was on the radio regularly where I'm from and the video was def in rotation.

Her biggest hiccup with Afro was not solidifying WIS2U w/ Usher. The remix should've been the official 2nd single.

Also her image was so forced and she never looked confident. That whole era I remember Brandy looking pretty but seeming like a fish out of water. The videos during that era read the same way to me.
Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: Gilgamesh. on January 03, 2021, 06:46:05 AM
Quote from: GYNandTONIC on January 03, 2021, 06:26:02 AM
TOAL was the only single on Afro IMO. It was on the radio regularly where I'm from and the video was def in rotation.

Her biggest hiccup with Afro was not solidifying WIS2U w/ Usher. The remix should've been the official 2nd single.

Also her image was so forced and she never looked confident. That whole era I remember Brandy looking pretty but seeming like a fish out of water. The videos during that era read the same way to me.

!

I think stronger visuals would have helped too, if anything this should have been the era where Brandy was giving edgy/alternative not sex kitten.
Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: 𝖘𝖖𝖚𝖎𝖉 on January 03, 2021, 07:27:24 AM
I remember the first time I heard Afrodisiac. The production and the beat were hot but I thought the chorus was kind of weak to me. Of course the song grew on me.

And I know everyone here hates Sadiddy but that was my favorite song after I previewed the album at the CD store. :dead:

TAOL was the wrong first single for the fact alone that it didn't represent the album sonically at all. It HAD to be a Timbo song.
Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: FUCK Bey on January 03, 2021, 08:17:35 AM
Quote from: Gilgamesh. on January 03, 2021, 06:46:05 AM
Quote from: GYNandTONIC on January 03, 2021, 06:26:02 AM
TOAL was the only single on Afro IMO. It was on the radio regularly where I'm from and the video was def in rotation.

Her biggest hiccup with Afro was not solidifying WIS2U w/ Usher. The remix should've been the official 2nd single.

Also her image was so forced and she never looked confident. That whole era I remember Brandy looking pretty but seeming like a fish out of water. The videos during that era read the same way to me.

!

I think stronger visuals would have helped too, if anything this should have been the era where Brandy was giving edgy/alternative not sex kitten.
!!!!! Honestly. WIS2U w/Usher should've been the official/original version of the song... and with a high budget visual. The cheap ass video for WIS2U really turned me off. I'm sorry, but there was something so cheap about the Afro era to me. Ffghbjnn

Two Eleven was the "sex kitten" era in my eyes. It was very natural feeling and unforced. Just very grown up and sexy. I agree that Afro should've been her "edgy" era.
Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: FUCK Bey on January 03, 2021, 08:19:20 AM
Quote from: 𝖘𝖖𝖚𝖎𝖉 on January 03, 2021, 07:27:24 AM
TAOL was the wrong first single for the fact alone that it didn't represent the album sonically at all.
Which is why Kanye should've produced the entire album. He gave ha QUALITY mess.

:nowgorl:
Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: FUCK Bey on January 03, 2021, 08:22:39 AM
And the Kanye tracks are cohesive with each other. The Tim mess just feels thrown the fuck TOGETHER imo. No cohesion
Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: The Only BLACK Kalmyks on January 03, 2021, 08:28:40 AM
Quote from: Ulysses on December 31, 2020, 01:56:17 PM
Quote from: Micheal Watson on December 31, 2020, 01:36:54 PM

and how did they leave gems off this album

like honey

:blink: :blink: :blink: :blink: :blink: :blink:
ack

If u got no money, you will get no honey from meeee

(https://media0.giphy.com/media/84ZzhsJZWlE3e/giphy.gif)
Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: 𝖘𝖖𝖚𝖎𝖉 on January 03, 2021, 09:22:03 AM
Quote from: Trey on January 03, 2021, 08:19:20 AM
Quote from: 𝖘𝖖𝖚𝖎𝖉 on January 03, 2021, 07:27:24 AM
TAOL was the wrong first single for the fact alone that it didn't represent the album sonically at all.
Which is why Kanye should've produced the entire album. He gave ha QUALITY mess.

:nowgorl:
Thank god you're not an A&R
:disgusted:
Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: Vonc2002 on January 03, 2021, 09:25:54 AM
Quote from: Ulysses on December 31, 2020, 01:56:17 PM
Quote from: Micheal Watson on December 31, 2020, 01:36:54 PM

and how did they leave gems off this album

like honey

:blink: :blink: :blink: :blink: :blink: :blink:
Adios was terrible,  more heinous than the title track
Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: The Only BLACK Kalmyks on January 03, 2021, 09:41:40 AM
Ghan could have released an entire visual alber mess for Afro and it may have pushed 100 extra units or so

Fnfnnfnffnnn

Her eventual decline was inevitable , like many pop stars. Let's leave GODfrodisiac tf alone. The era kinda slayed tbh


Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: The Only BLACK Kalmyks on January 03, 2021, 09:45:34 AM
Ugh. Her creativity was at its peak.
the KNOCk was nonstop 
Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: FUCK Bey on January 03, 2021, 09:45:52 AM
Quote from: 𝖘𝖖𝖚𝖎𝖉 on January 03, 2021, 09:22:03 AM
Quote from: Trey on January 03, 2021, 08:19:20 AM
Quote from: 𝖘𝖖𝖚𝖎𝖉 on January 03, 2021, 07:27:24 AM
TAOL was the wrong first single for the fact alone that it didn't represent the album sonically at all.
Which is why Kanye should've produced the entire album. He gave ha QUALITY mess.

:nowgorl:
Thank god you're not an A&R
:disgusted:
Fucking with you faggots, Ghan would've been flopping right out the GATE.

:udontlookok:
Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: FUCK Bey on January 03, 2021, 09:46:46 AM
Quote from: southside, nigga! on January 03, 2021, 09:41:40 AM
Ghan could have released an entire visual alber mess for Afro and it may have pushed 100 extra units or so
HDJSJDJSJJDJSNDNNSNDNSNDNSMDMS
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Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: Harlem on January 03, 2021, 10:51:27 AM
Afrodisiac & WIS2U videos needed way stronger visuals for sure and she needed to keep the baby weight to sell it too... lookin at that Stunt 101 thread/video reminded me how I was a bit shocked (in a good way) to see her grown & sexy but then looking at the Afro era i'm like wtf happened, she dropped so much weight that some of the looks were forced.

Laurie Ann Gibson didn't really know how to create choreo for Brandy either, Bran should've booked Fatima Robinson especially to hit the Timbo singles

Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: Lane Bryant Jumpsuit on January 03, 2021, 12:50:08 PM
Quote from: southside, nigga! on January 03, 2021, 09:45:34 AM
Ugh. Her creativity was at its peak.
the KNOCk was nonstop

where?

she wasnt directiing
she wasnt writing
she wasnt producing
she wasnt choreographing
she wasnt styling
she wasnt managing
she wanst independent

she outsourced all of that to a team behind her voice and machine managaed that soooo

b7 is where that statement would apply the most


Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: The Only BLACK Kalmyks on January 03, 2021, 01:22:33 PM
oh gor
Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: Lane Bryant Jumpsuit on January 03, 2021, 01:24:41 PM
Quote from: southside, nigga! on January 03, 2021, 01:22:33 PM
oh gor

(http://pic90.picturetrail.com:80/VOL2324/13086109/23838761/412015672.jpg)
Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: Kaeli. on January 03, 2021, 02:19:21 PM
honestly... I don't think this era would've been a "hit" regardless. The music was great but the aesthetic of the era lost any type of individuality that Brandy had built in the 3 eras prior. She became a Beyonce/Ashanti hybrid and that's not what the girls wanted from Brandy.

Not to mention Crunk + Crunk n B was what was slaying the girls that year 
Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: Kaeli. on January 03, 2021, 02:21:13 PM
In a perfect world, Brandy would've done another album with Timbaland when he was slaying in 06 and 07. She could've come back from Afro flopping.
Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: L0NZ. on January 03, 2021, 02:28:32 PM
Atheosssss, la bocaaaaa
Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: The Only BLACK Kalmyks on January 03, 2021, 02:36:34 PM
do u . Whateva. Ayyy deee ooooos! ✌🏾💃🏾
Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: United Nations Barbie 🇺🇳 on January 03, 2021, 03:21:21 PM
Brandy simply didn't possess enough confidence at that time to execute the Afro era the way it should have hence why her photoshoots, videos, performances, and overall looks were consistently off.
Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: FUCK Bey on January 03, 2021, 03:27:26 PM
Quote from: Harlem on January 03, 2021, 10:51:27 AM
she needed to keep the baby weight to sell it...
SHSSSSSSSBDHDBDDDDDDDDDSSS

Well get right the fuck TO IT then!!!
Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: Harlem on January 03, 2021, 03:45:44 PM
Quote from: Kaeli. on January 03, 2021, 02:21:13 PM
In a perfect world, Brandy would've done another album with Timbaland when he was slaying in 06 and 07. She could've come back from Afro flopping.

!!!!!!!!!!!

THIS!!! Couldn't believe her & the label ran back to Rodney after the massive success Timbo had during 06-07
Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: Vonc2002 on January 03, 2021, 04:10:26 PM
Quote from: L0NZ. on January 03, 2021, 02:28:32 PM
Atheosssss, la bocaaaaa
EEK! :x
Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: Harlem on January 03, 2021, 04:12:01 PM
Quote from: Trey on January 03, 2021, 03:27:26 PM
Quote from: Harlem on January 03, 2021, 10:51:27 AM
she needed to keep the baby weight to sell it...
SHSSSSSSSBDHDBDDDDDDDDDSSS

Well get right the fuck TO IT then!!!

!!!!!!

Lmaoooo. With all due and respect, Queen was too skinny this era. Imagine her doing the King Magazine cover w/ her VMAs 2002 body!!! She would've been a problem and lusted after. Sis should've kept them bayangs too, she was giving a look

I fuckin cringe when I see the WIS2U & Afro videos... I'm like this skinty girl... where was the Moesha booty!!!

Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: Vonc2002 on January 03, 2021, 04:15:55 PM
She looked great in WIS2U. Afrodisiac sbouldve never been shot 
Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: Vonc2002 on January 03, 2021, 04:16:04 PM
Recorded*
Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: Hotfuzz07 on January 03, 2021, 04:30:10 PM
Quote from: Vonc2002 on January 03, 2021, 04:15:55 PM
She looked great in WIS2U. Afrodisiac sbouldve never been shot
Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: United Nations Barbie 🇺🇳 on January 03, 2021, 04:40:14 PM
Quote from: Hotfuzz07 on January 03, 2021, 04:30:10 PM
Quote from: Vonc2002 on January 03, 2021, 04:15:55 PM
She looked great in WIS2U. Afrodisiac sbouldve never been shot
Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: Monk on January 03, 2021, 07:28:02 PM
Quote from: Vonc2002 on January 03, 2021, 04:15:55 PM
She looked great in WIS2U. Afrodisiac sbouldve never been shot

agree, in ws2u she looked very good

I've seen professional outtakes of Afro, shot from the side, and she looked fierce. I think its partly poor angles
Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: Monk on January 03, 2021, 07:31:55 PM
so the behind the scene showed some close up views that where HOT
and some side views that also looked much better than the finished video itself


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ze79jwA_BQ
Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: Harlem on January 03, 2021, 07:44:25 PM
She looked really skinny in WIS2U, especially when she was in the barber chair during the bridge...

The bus scenes were cute though
Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: United Nations Barbie 🇺🇳 on January 03, 2021, 07:49:58 PM
She was thin but dressed appropriately for her size in WIS2U
Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: Harlem on January 03, 2021, 07:51:52 PM
The bus scenes she looked cute in. Them barber shop and fence scenes I ain't vouchin for...
Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: United Nations Barbie 🇺🇳 on January 03, 2021, 07:55:46 PM
(https://thumbs.gfycat.com/NegligibleCloseAardwolf-small.gif)

She looked like a model. She covered her chest in the vid, as she should when she gets thin.
Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: United Nations Barbie 🇺🇳 on January 03, 2021, 07:58:02 PM
(https://thumbs.gfycat.com/CraftyContentEchidna-size_restricted.gif)

Tsunami! Boovy shakin!
Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: Lane Bryant Jumpsuit on January 03, 2021, 07:58:04 PM
Quote from: TinaSnow on January 03, 2021, 07:55:46 PM
(https://thumbs.gfycat.com/NegligibleCloseAardwolf-small.gif)

She looked like a model. She covered her chest in the vid, as she should when she gets thin.

I wasnt mad at this i was right there with her

babyweight gone

album back in a snap

music groundbreaking

like maybe she need to do it one mo gin

and this red hair i wanted to be her new signature it was nice
Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: Lane Bryant Jumpsuit on January 03, 2021, 07:58:48 PM
Quote from: TinaSnow on January 03, 2021, 07:58:02 PM
(https://thumbs.gfycat.com/CraftyContentEchidna-size_restricted.gif)

Tsunami! Boovy shakin!

epic
Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: Vonc2002 on January 03, 2021, 08:27:55 PM
Quote from: TinaSnow on January 03, 2021, 07:49:58 PM
She was thin but dressed appropriately for her size in WIS2U
YUP!
Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: Harlem on January 03, 2021, 11:47:41 PM
I guess... still ain't like the look so it's all good. The look on the bus whinin her waist down to the seat>>>
:ohwow:
Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: Scott. on January 03, 2021, 11:56:50 PM
Quote from: Trey on December 31, 2020, 03:29:53 PM
TAOL never got played on the radio ONCE here. Afrodisiac was the first Brandy era where I never heard her on the radio..... not even WIS2U with Usher.

PID was EVERYWHERE. I even heard Right Here on pop radio a few times.
Down south, TAOL was played a lot so I was surprised to know that it wasn't that big of a hit.
Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: TogetherAgain on January 04, 2021, 12:17:41 AM
This whole era was a bit...undercooked

My least favorite Brandy album and videos
Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: Buy The Stars✨ on January 04, 2021, 12:45:12 AM
Quote from: TinaSnow on January 03, 2021, 07:58:02 PM
(https://thumbs.gfycat.com/CraftyContentEchidna-size_restricted.gif)

Tsunami! Boovy shakin!

i thought she slayed the vid for the most part.  it was a hit in Europe!!
Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: The Only BLACK Kalmyks on January 04, 2021, 12:49:01 AM
Quote from: Troye on January 04, 2021, 12:45:12 AM
Quote from: TinaSnow on January 03, 2021, 07:58:02 PM
(https://thumbs.gfycat.com/CraftyContentEchidna-size_restricted.gif)

Tsunami! Boovy shakin!
it was a hit in Europe!!
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Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: The Only BLACK Kalmyks on January 04, 2021, 12:51:07 AM
but yea
I couldn't escape seeing that video and kelis's "trick me" when I was in Sweden at the time
Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: Harlem on January 04, 2021, 01:39:47 AM
Quote from: Martin Luther Kang on January 04, 2021, 12:51:07 AM
but yea
I couldn't escape seeing that video and kelis's "trick me" when I was in Sweden at the time

Oh bitch!! We may need a Tasty praise thread!!!
Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: United Nations Barbie 🇺🇳 on January 04, 2021, 07:36:35 AM
Quote from: Troye on January 04, 2021, 12:45:12 AM
Quote from: TinaSnow on January 03, 2021, 07:58:02 PM
(https://thumbs.gfycat.com/CraftyContentEchidna-size_restricted.gif)

Tsunami! Boovy shakin!

i thought she slayed the vid for the most part.  it was a hit in Europe!!
The video was cute, some of the dancing just sucked tho.
Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: United Nations Barbie 🇺🇳 on January 04, 2021, 07:38:22 AM
Afrodisiac should have been the lead single all around tho. It would've slayed and the video would've been memorable with TAOL or even WIS2U's budget.
Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: Hotfuzz07 on January 04, 2021, 03:35:34 PM
Quote from: Martin Luther Kang on January 04, 2021, 12:51:07 AM
but yea
I couldn't escape seeing that video and kelis's "trick me" when I was in Sweden at the time

Kelis' "Trick Me"
Blu Cantrell's "Breathe"

Both songs were huge European hits but flopped in the US.

Christina Millian's "Whatever You Want" was a minor sucesss in Europe but flopped in her home country.

Just because "Afrodisiac" did well in Europe doesn't mean it would have acheived the same success in the US.
Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: United Nations Barbie 🇺🇳 on January 04, 2021, 03:43:28 PM
Afro would've done well in the US had it been the lead single.
Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: Hotfuzz07 on January 04, 2021, 03:51:48 PM
Quote from: TinaSnow on January 04, 2021, 03:43:28 PM
Afro would've done well in the US had it been the lead single.

It sounded like a hit to me back in the days but so many songs I liked flopped during 2003/2004. Radio stations were getting picky. We'll never know anyway !
Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: Harlem on January 04, 2021, 09:21:31 PM
Listen! When Brandy was on in the Afro era she was ON! These pics>>>>>

https://www.instagram.com/p/CJhLu_pDmLG/?igshid=o1wmlmd6n1uh
Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: United Nations Barbie 🇺🇳 on January 04, 2021, 09:25:53 PM
Quote from: Harlem on January 04, 2021, 09:21:31 PM
Listen! When Brandy was on in the Afro era she was ON! These pics>>>>>

https://www.instagram.com/p/CJhLu_pDmLG/?igshid=o1wmlmd6n1uh
:stressed:
Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: Harlem on January 04, 2021, 09:26:49 PM
This BAD BITCH!!!!
:stressed:
Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: BranNu on January 04, 2021, 09:31:15 PM
Quote from: TinaSnow on January 04, 2021, 09:25:53 PM
Quote from: Harlem on January 04, 2021, 09:21:31 PM
Listen! When Brandy was on in the Afro era she was ON! These pics>>>>>

https://www.instagram.com/p/CJhLu_pDmLG/?igshid=o1wmlmd6n1uh
:stressed:

She has such a pretty face

Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: United Nations Barbie 🇺🇳 on January 04, 2021, 09:31:21 PM
She looked amazing through the era tho overall.

(https://media.gettyimages.com/photos/brandy-during-brandy-visits-mtvs-trl-july-1-2004-at-mtv-studios-in-picture-id105331104?s=612x612)
(https://images4.fanpop.com/image/photos/18100000/Brandy-MOBO-Music-Awards-2004-brandy-18137108-406-600.jpg)

:stressed:
Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: United Nations Barbie 🇺🇳 on January 04, 2021, 09:32:42 PM
Even her "misses" weren't that bad. I think the issue is that "Afrodisiac" deserved consistently cohesive looks/images.
Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: Harlem on January 04, 2021, 09:55:10 PM
I agree... The TAOL video & promo run looks>>>>>>> she should've kept that consistent all era
Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: L0NZ. on January 04, 2021, 10:33:54 PM
her look now fits Afro more than it fits B7
Title: Re: looking back, the Afrodisiac era
Post by: Lane Bryant Jumpsuit on January 04, 2021, 10:39:30 PM
Quote from: L0NZ. on January 04, 2021, 10:33:54 PM
her look now fits Afro more than it fits B7
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