The ‘Brandy’ Discussion Thread.

Chris wrote:I haven't watched that many episodes. The few episodes I have watched made me wonder if that's a wig Brandy's wearing. That hair looks very glossy and "big" at the top.

cheaps wrote:Dont know why i even tried... only song i ever liked by her was i wanna be down...and I Dont Care (pun intended) for this song

Brandy signs deal with RCA Records
August 22, 2011 | 5:00 am



Grammy-winning R&B singer Brandy has signed a record deal with RCA Records, Pop & Hiss confirmed Monday.

The deal, a joint venture between RCA and producer Breyon Prescott’s Chameleon Records, returns the singer to the Sony Music Entertainment fold. She previously called Epic Records home, but severed ties with the label in 2009 after the commercial disappointment of her only album for the label, 2008’s “Human.”

"Throughout her career, Brandy has consistently won the vote as everyone's favorite female vocalist,” Peter Edge, chief executive of RCA Music Group, said in a statement. “I am sure that in her next chapter at RCA and in partnership with Breyon Prescott, we will record her most exciting music to date."

Brandy documented her attempts to revive her music career -- including a stint on ABC's “Dancing With the Stars" -- during two seasons of her hit VH1 reality show, “Brandy & Ray J: A Family Business.”

Brandy joins a newly restructured RCA Records, where she'll be on a roster that includes Kings of Leon, Foo Fighters, Alicia Keys, Britney Spears, R. Kelly, Ke$ha, Daughtry, Christina Aguilera, Kelly Clarkson, Chris Brown and Justin Timberlake.

"This is truly a blessing,” Brandy said in a statement. “Breyon Prescott, Peter Edge and Tom Corson [RCA Music Group’s president and chief operating officer] believe in me and have introduced me to a home that also believes and knows exactly what to do with the type of music I’m doing. Breyon and the team at RCA/Chameleon are creative and forward-thinking and I am thrilled to be working with them."

She is currently in the studio working on her RCA debut, tentatively slated for an early 2012 release.

Rico Love about New Brandy & Monica Duet




What can you tell us about recording with Brandy and Monica?

It was a really interesting situation because of the history that was
in the room and the energy was so positive. It was electric. I really
wanted to try my best to pull the most explosive vocals out of them. I
wanted to create a story that picked up where “The Boy Is Mine” left
off. It kinda carried on the next part of the story, just showing their
growth and their maturity, and making it real and true to both singers.
It was an amazing energy, an amazing vibe. The girls were all
positive. It was just fun. We had a great time and I learned so much
from both of them during the session.

How did the duet come together?

It was Monica’s idea originally because Monica heard the record and she
was so excited about it. She was like, “Yo, I really think that this
should be that thing, that next duet.” Then [RCA Records executive]
Peter Edge and [Chameleon Records CEO] Breyon Prescott put it together.

How would you describe the track?

It’s a very soulful R&B song with pop sensibilities. I wanted to
make sure I made it a classic R&B record, but I definitely wanted to
make sure that it had enough appeal to cross over and become a Top 40
record. I wanted to include Beatles-sounding guitars. I made sure the
melody was big enough for all genres and just a strong powerful vocal
performance and strong content. I really don’t wanna give away too much
because they wanna keep it under wraps as far as the title and the
subject, but I can just say that it’s a very strong vocal that I got out
of these girls and it’s a very strong subject. To say the least, it
will be a shocker.

When they recorded “The Boy Is Mine,” they were not the best of friends. What was their chemistry like in the studio?

It was fun. They both had a blast. We laughed and hung out. They’re
like old friends. They have so much history together. It was like
sisters.

Whose album will the song appear on?

I believe it’s going to be on both of theirs, but obviously Monica [New
Life] is coming out sooner than Brandy, so I believe it’s going to be
on hers first. We did alternate versions for both girls’ albums. So the
version that is on Monica’s album won’t be the version on Brandy’s
album. Same song with slightly different things.

Did you feel pressure to deliver after the massive success of “The Boy Is Mine”?

Amazing pressure because no matter what, people on the blogs will
comment, “Rico ruined it and it’s the worst song ever.” You always get
those the first day the record comes out, but you gotta ignore that.
“The Boy Is Mine” was No. 1 for like 13 weeks. The hype around it is so
big now since the pictures came out the other day on Twitter. Honestly
I’m the one that’s gonna take the fall for anything, so it’s huge
pressure, but I thrive off that type of pressure. I feel like that’s why
I wake up to do what I do, to continue to write songs for legendary
artists, and try to reinvent the wheel as much as I can.

Brandy and Monica Duet ‘It All Belongs to Me’ Due Next Month


Brandy and Monica’s fans will get to hear the divas’ new duet sooner than
expected. Their first collaboration in 14 years will be released next month.

RCA Records has announced a February 6 release date for the singers’ new single,
“It All Belongs to Me.” Written and produced by Rico Love, the
poignant song reunites the women for the first time since they topped
the charts in 1998 with “The Boy Is Mine.”

The newly-minted record picks up where the original left off. “It’s a very
soulful R&B song with pop sensibilities,” Rico Love told
Rap-Up.com. “I wanted to make sure I made it a classic R&B record,
but I definitely wanted to make sure that it had enough appeal to cross
over and become a Top 40 record.”

“The Boy Is Mine” held the No. 1
spot on the Billboard Hot 100 for 13 weeks, won a Grammy for R&B
Performance by a Duo or Group, and was declared the best-selling song of
1998.

“It All Belongs to Me” will appear on Monica’s upcoming album New Life, due March 6,
and Brandy’s as-yet-untitled RCA/Chameleon Records debut, coming later this spring.

Marc wrote:Because song sequels are always as big as the first one. Just ask Nelly and Kelly.