Latest Release
- JUN 21, 2024
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- Never Say Never · 1998
- Brandy · 1994
- CASE STUDY 01 · 2019
- Never Say Never · 1998
- Never Say Never · 1998
- Brandy · 1994
- Waiting To Exhale (Original Soundtrack Album) · 1995
- Descendants: The Rise of Red (Original Soundtrack) · 2024
- Put It Down (feat. Chris Brown) · 2012
- Descendants: The Rise of Red (Original Soundtrack) · 2024
Essential Albums
- Brandy really is sitting on "Top of the World" on her second album. “The Boy Is Mine,” her playful romantic tug-of-war with Monica, speaks to her dominance as a collaborator—as does her ability to riff with Mase over a jiggy bounce. But this is a teen at the height of her own star power, whether granting a wayward ex forgiveness on the melancholy "Angel in Disguise" or expressing sweet longing in the surging soul balladry of "Have You Ever." With Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins churning out lighter-than-air R&B-pop, Ms. Norwood soars above her peers.
- Brandy Norwood was only 15 when her debut was released in 1994, but Brandy shows an artist wise beyond her years and ready to spread her wings. The singer's feather-light voice dips in and out of productions that blend hip-hop beats, shimmying soul, and pop sensibilities. Radio-ready gems like the teasing “I Wanna Be Down” and the wounded “Brokenhearted” balance Brandy’s light vocal touch with undeniable presence; her whispered determination on “I’m Yours” helps transform it into a love song for all ages.
Albums
Artist Playlists
- You'll definitely wanna be down with this classy soul singer.
- “It was time to tell my story through music and get back at it.”
Live Albums
Compilations
More To Hear
- “The Boy Is Mine” became one of the best duets of all time.
- The R&B veteran and Zane chat about her song "Rather Be."
- The artist selects music to keep spirits high.
- Mahalia talks Isolation Tapes, plus Brandy FaceTimes in.
- For all the lovers out there...
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About Brandy
Growing up in public ain’t easy for artists who achieve fame at a young age. Yet Brandy Norwood has done more than just weather the challenges that inevitably follow the sort of success she experienced with her 1994 multi-platinum debut, Brandy, and 1998’s Never Say Never, both recorded before the Mississippi-born, California-raised singer and actress turned 20. The former teen sensation known simply as Brandy has matured into one of modern R&B’s most polished yet adventurous artists, gradually gaining the recognition she’s due as a pioneer of neo-soul and a trailblazer for the genre’s alternative wing. Though “I Wanna Be Down” and “Baby” cast her as TLC’s spunky kid sister, she was all poise by the time she faced off with Monica and rode Rodney Jerkins’ plush beats on “The Boy Is Mine,” her first No. 1 single. And while her dextrous vocal delivery recalls early mentor Whitney Houston, Brandy’s ability to shift between engaging warmth and cool restraint made her a model for alt-divas like Erykah Badu, Rihanna, and Solange. The slick, sultry, and forward-thinking R&B on Afrodisiac—her 2004 collaboration with Timbaland—showed just how eager she was to push herself as part of her grown-up identity, which she also explored in the roles that followed her time as TV’s Moesha. Later efforts like 2012’s Two Eleven and 2020’s B7 boasted the same sophistication along with some welcome flashes of the girl that first charmed audiences all those years ago.
- HOMETOWN
- McComb, MS, United States
- BORN
- February 11, 1979
- GENRE
- R&B/Soul