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[Detatlantavibes]

I really want answers because it's so weird. It's not a hard thing to do.

Brandy has used the "I don't understand social media" excuse before, but I call bullshit. There was a time when she was active and used humor amongst other things for engagement. Why not acknowledge your legacy? 

It's really annoying af tbh. This is my favorite album of hers and what actually made me a stan. A simple post at minimum would've been cute, she acknowledged it for the 18th anni...

I hear this all the time, why? What was it that made it official.  I had the opposite reaction being fan since her debut I was not feeling this sound in the beginning.  I hated the videos and her look. It took awhile before I started to enjoy the album.

Didn't Timbaland post during the b7 drop, highlighting her video of recording Borderline?!

Yes!  And was under her post trying to get the studio with her before the album dropped.

For me, it was the switch-up of working with hotter producers like Timbaland, Ye, & Organized Noise. She was finally giving more "organic, raw, hot, mature" album vibes. Brandy has always been so safe and comfortable until that era and I lived! I loved TAOL when it dropped it was so on point with the new wave of Ye shit at that time. The video/making the video was everything

And honestly, her topics were deeper and her voice sounded more rich and raspy. Like I wish I could go back and listen to WIS2U, I Tried, WYWB, Focus, Come As You Are, Finally, and Should I Go for the first time... I was stannin and she sampled Coldplay?! You couldn't tell me she wasn't bout to have a Confessions moment too that year. But the rollout post-TAOL was disappointing. She should've given dark and moody down. And she needed to keep that tig ol bitties baby weight she had at the 02 VMAs if she wanted to give "sexy"

"I Tried" should've had a theatrical Hype Williams video and ran TRL/106 countdowns on some Ashanti Rain On Me shit. She needed a solidified bop as "Come As U Are" (maybe with a 50 or Lloyd Banks feature) for Hot 97 and Urban Radios to eat up during the summer. Put out "Where You Wanna Be" for the fall for some smooth vibes especially with Ye being on fire. So many missed opportunities but she did bring in a new wave of fans and respect especially those that were missing that Aaliyah-esque sound with the R&B girls

Alllll of this! It's my FAVE Brandy album still. The progressive moody R&B was HER lane and she was carving It by herself. She was just inconsistent in so many areas. No tour. Second single was a bad pick. Wrong time wrong choice. She could have milked this album.

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[Luxury]

I really want answers because it's so weird. It's not a hard thing to do.

Brandy has used the "I don't understand social media" excuse before, but I call bullshit. There was a time when she was active and used humor amongst other things for engagement. Why not acknowledge your legacy? 

It's really annoying af tbh. This is my favorite album of hers and what actually made me a stan. A simple post at minimum would've been cute, she acknowledged it for the 18th anni...

I hear this all the time, why? What was it that made it official.  I had the opposite reaction being fan since her debut I was not feeling this sound in the beginning.  I hated the videos and her look. It took awhile before I started to enjoy the album.

Didn't Timbaland post during the b7 drop, highlighting her video of recording Borderline?!

Yes!  And was under her post trying to get the studio with her before the album dropped.

For me, it was the switch-up of working with hotter producers like Timbaland, Ye, & Organized Noise. She was finally giving more "organic, raw, hot, mature" album vibes. Brandy has always been so safe and comfortable until that era and I lived! I loved TAOL when it dropped it was so on point with the new wave of Ye shit at that time. The video/making the video was everything

And honestly, her topics were deeper and her voice sounded more rich and raspy. Like I wish I could go back and listen to WIS2U, I Tried, WYWB, Focus, Come As You Are, Finally, and Should I Go for the first time... I was stannin and she sampled Coldplay?! You couldn't tell me she wasn't bout to have a Confessions moment too that year. But the rollout post-TAOL was disappointing. She should've given dark and moody down. And she needed to keep that tig ol bitties baby weight she had at the 02 VMAs if she wanted to give "sexy"

"I Tried" should've had a theatrical Hype Williams video and ran TRL/106 countdowns on some Ashanti Rain On Me shit. She needed a solidified bop as "Come As U Are" (maybe with a 50 or Lloyd Banks feature) for Hot 97 and Urban Radios to eat up during the summer. Put out "Where You Wanna Be" for the fall for some smooth vibes especially with Ye being on fire. So many missed opportunities but she did bring in a new wave of fans and respect especially those that were missing that Aaliyah-esque sound with the R&B girls

Alllll of this! It's my FAVE Brandy album still. The progressive moody R&B was HER lane and she was carving It by herself. She was just inconsistent in so many areas. No tour. Second single was a bad pick. Wrong time wrong choice. She could have milked this album.

To be fair she was slated to tour with Usher but that abruptly changed. I'm sure the "scandal" has something to do with that.

[Demetri Collier Electronics 🤴🏾]

I just read a thread on X about how she transitioned into this era. And people claim she didn't do a good job compared to her peers, I disagree it was just too low key.

I think it wasjust awkward with her image overall. Brandy was sexy ass hell after her pregnancy she should've kept that weight in that thickness similar to how Keke is doing it today. The Vibe and King cover would've ate down with that weight. I felt she was too skinny tryna give "sex" and it ain't click with us

Also - Laurie Ann wasn't the best choregrapher for her at the time. She needed Fatima someone who she worked with in the past but had experience in making Timbaland songs come to life with dance. And she needed sexy female dancers to back her up too

She was scary thin. I wonder how did she size down so quick because the summer before she was looking healthy and sexy in 50 Cent Stunt 101 video. What happened?

I agree with you her team was missing hip female creators. Laurie Ann did no wonders for Brandy. Those dance moves were very awkward. So yeah we needed Fatima.

Since this was supposed to be her coming out party as a woman. I expected a bigger push to connect with her female listeners in her styling, single choices, life experiences, etc.

I think she's still suffering today from solidifying a strong core female audience during this time. I personally think woman listen to music differently than men do.

@Detatlantavibes Milked! Do you hear me? The album was so good we could've gotten 8 singles. Tons of radio remixes. I'm sure if Brandy knew better back then she would played her cards differently.

Who I am, Afrodisiac, Say you will, and Finally are also great songs for female listeners.

[Demetri Collier Electronics 🤴🏾]

Back to the topic, I don't think it's ever too late to put out a special edition vinyl with remixes or bonus songs.

[Demetri Collier Electronics 🤴🏾]

I will never forget how I felt during this time. I thought I was in a twilight zone episode everyone around who wasn't Brandy fans suddenly got into her music. It goes with what @Harlem said it was a new and improved Brandy:

[Lazarus]

It sucks she or her label doesn't celebrate her landmark anniversaries but it is what it is.

Here's to hoping something transpire for debut's 30th Anniversary. September is a huge month for her - The Front Room and her Hollywood Star.

[Demetri Collier Electronics 🤴🏾]

I didn't know her star ceremony actually had a date. Smart to schedule it with her film I won't be able to go though. I will have a busy September.

[Andthecategoryis...]

We always look for these amazing big moments that either dnt happen or happen but Bran and her team dnt line them up right/milk the moment. Afro is 20 yrs old and it was the same thing happening back then as it is now......they flop the moment, the look, the album, the videos, the promo.

I hope everything will come together by September and the promo will be astronomical and Bran will have a lot of things to celebrate her self-titled/star but we will see...I won't be getting my hopes up.