I've come to accept that Bran really is Whitney Jr in many ways. Whitney was just fine being a wife and mother...shuffling around in a wig, house coat, XL t-shirts, mom jeans, and slippers. Like she said, if it weren't for Clive Davis she would've been moved to Hawaii and opened up a lemonade stand.
People on here so desperately want her to give Rih/Bey, and legit get mad. Like Nippy, Bran's art and genius is her voice, and everything else depends on who is around her... production, albums, fashions, release dates. IMO, Bran has always needed a Clive Davis type, and has always done well when she's had some super ambitious record executive or producer that understands her and orchestrates everything