Quote from: Off The Wall. on October 25, 2023, 11:08:31 PMShe gave up on the album herself. Just like she did with Full Moon, Human, and the last two albums. Two singles and that's it. Brandy has no one to blame but herself.

The music industry is like high school so everything isn't always an artist fault. I think about how Breyon Scott was trying to force Brandy into a retroactive 360, get her publishing, etc.

Quote from: STUNNA GOD on October 26, 2023, 07:15:29 AMThe whole era felt CHEAP and a FOOL. Kinda glad it did end early tbh. Now Full Moon and GOD Eleven on the other hand... they genuinely had potential and HITS. We keep saying should've would've could've with this album, but I can't imagine anything else on Afrodisiac being a genuine hit. Except maybe Nodding Off (which wasn't even on the damn album). She needs her ass beat for that.

Afro felt cheap in comparison to FM and Two but it wasn't because of the music. Afro has the most single-potential of all her albums outside of NSN.

Quote from: DemetriusRocka 🤴🏾 on October 25, 2023, 11:54:55 PMNah Brandy was sabotaged. This has been confirmed by ZuZu. I don't believe Brandy just gave up on any of her albums. Maybe she could've  fought a little more though.

I think Bran has gotten sabotaged in the music industry because she smartly refuses to sign a 360. I remember Ray J said she was being approached with 360s after leaving Atlantic and as we saw with Breyon Scott the music industry still was trying to get her in one years later.  Artists have said for a long time how the their field is like high school because everyone hold long time grudges including executives.

Quote from: Red Ruby on October 26, 2023, 07:01:10 AM

Quote from: Harlem on October 25, 2023, 11:27:37 AM

Quote from: DemetriusRocka 🤴🏾 on October 25, 2023, 10:07:24 AMBrandy shouldn't gave up on this album. I would have kept pushing out singles until Atlantic went bankrupt lol.

Lol facts! she should've forced "I Tried" out there to revive the era

Made no sense how that song never became a single.

!!!!

As much as I love WIS2U, I Tried should've just been the 2nd single

Quote from: Red Ruby on October 26, 2023, 07:26:59 AM

Quote from: STUNNA GOD on October 26, 2023, 07:15:29 AMThe whole era felt CHEAP and a FOOL. Kinda glad it did end early tbh. Now Full Moon and GOD Eleven on the other hand... they genuinely had potential and HITS. We keep saying should've would've could've with this album, but I can't imagine anything else on Afrodisiac being a genuine hit. Except maybe Nodding Off (which wasn't even on the damn album). She needs her ass beat for that.

Afro felt cheap in comparison to FM and Two but it wasn't because of the music. Afro has the most single-potential of all her albums outside of NSN.

what would've been your single roll out?

Quote from: Harlem on October 26, 2023, 07:58:47 AM

Quote from: Red Ruby on October 26, 2023, 07:01:10 AM

Quote from: Harlem on October 25, 2023, 11:27:37 AM

Quote from: DemetriusRocka 🤴🏾 on October 25, 2023, 10:07:24 AMBrandy shouldn't gave up on this album. I would have kept pushing out singles until Atlantic went bankrupt lol.

Lol facts! she should've forced "I Tried" out there to revive the era

Made no sense how that song never became a single.

!!!!

As much as I love WIS2U, I Tried should've just been the 2nd single

WIS2U in hindsight might be the best song on Afro and aged beautifully but it was a terrible single at that time.

Quote from: Red Ruby on October 26, 2023, 08:07:50 AM

Quote from: Harlem on October 26, 2023, 07:58:47 AM

Quote from: Red Ruby on October 26, 2023, 07:01:10 AM

Quote from: Harlem on October 25, 2023, 11:27:37 AM

Quote from: DemetriusRocka 🤴🏾 on October 25, 2023, 10:07:24 AMBrandy shouldn't gave up on this album. I would have kept pushing out singles until Atlantic went bankrupt lol.

Lol facts! she should've forced "I Tried" out there to revive the era

Made no sense how that song never became a single.

!!!!

As much as I love WIS2U, I Tried should've just been the 2nd single

WIS2U in hindsight might be the best song on Afro and aged beautifully but it was a terrible single at that time.

!!!!!!! THISSSSSS

WIS2U grew on me in the 2020s. It was terrible and so cheap sounding to me during its actual time. Her worst follow up single.

Quote from: STUNNA GOD on October 26, 2023, 08:02:01 AM

Quote from: Red Ruby on October 26, 2023, 07:26:59 AM

Quote from: STUNNA GOD on October 26, 2023, 07:15:29 AMThe whole era felt CHEAP and a FOOL. Kinda glad it did end early tbh. Now Full Moon and GOD Eleven on the other hand... they genuinely had potential and HITS. We keep saying should've would've could've with this album, but I can't imagine anything else on Afrodisiac being a genuine hit. Except maybe Nodding Off (which wasn't even on the damn album). She needs her ass beat for that.

Afro felt cheap in comparison to FM and Two but it wasn't because of the music. Afro has the most single-potential of all her albums outside of NSN.

what would've been your single roll out?

TAOL
I Tried
Afro
Focus


Maybe Necessary too? Would've been a cute left-field single to close out the era in a creative way not necessarily for the most commercial success but had potential too.

Nodding Off and Where You Wanna Be are my favs from the era

Quote from: STUNNA GOD on October 26, 2023, 08:09:25 AM

Quote from: Red Ruby on October 26, 2023, 08:07:50 AM

Quote from: Harlem on October 26, 2023, 07:58:47 AM

Quote from: Red Ruby on October 26, 2023, 07:01:10 AM

Quote from: Harlem on October 25, 2023, 11:27:37 AM

Quote from: DemetriusRocka 🤴🏾 on October 25, 2023, 10:07:24 AMBrandy shouldn't gave up on this album. I would have kept pushing out singles until Atlantic went bankrupt lol.

Lol facts! she should've forced "I Tried" out there to revive the era

Made no sense how that song never became a single.

!!!!

As much as I love WIS2U, I Tried should've just been the 2nd single

WIS2U in hindsight might be the best song on Afro and aged beautifully but it was a terrible single at that time.

!!!!!!! THISSSSSS

WIS2U grew on me in the 2020s. It was terrible and so cheap sounding to me during its actual time. Her worst follow up single.

!!!

When I tell you I LOATHED that song until maybe 2020.

 

I'm blown tf away when I listen now

 

TAOL was way ahead too. I liked it at the time but grew to love it over the years. The video should've been bright and glamorous tho.

The prob with Afro was the image. I hated the lightened hair, she was too thin, the wardrobe didn't match the vibe AT ALL.

There was no vision for Afro outside of the music. That was irritating because it should've been her most artistic visuals to date. Those are songs you really have to sell and they played it safe.

Afro was her first album like that because the debut, NSN, and FM all had very clear branding.

Yea, the overall image for Afro was messy because a he was too skinny for some of the full-on sexy looks. It worked some times but it should've just been a glamorous era with flowing clothes.

So many wrong ass opinions in hea 

It's actually not wrong. She had a great image overall during Afro but the image didn't always match the sound.