Brandy is responsible for one of the most pivotal albums in music history. Resurfacing nearly four years after her sophomore LP, Never Say Never, Brandy strengthened her hold as a stylistic template with Full Moon, a pioneering masterpiece, celebrating 20 years this March.
Working to refine and expand her brand of contemporary R&B music, she paired herself in large part with past collaborators, including Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins and his elite team Fred Jerkins III and LaShawn Daniels, to name a few. They helped usher Brandy into a new competence: the Vocal Bible.
Full Moon is part of the many reasons why Brandy trended on Twitter ahead of our scheduled conversation on Wednesday. Brandy's true intent behind the press run is to support ABC's Queens, a must-watch hip-hop drama where she is center stage as Naomi, better known as Xplict Lyrics, the frontwoman of the newly revived ‘90s supergroup.
Following the mid-season premiere, Rated R&B spoke with Brandy about working with Mariah Carey. "I can tell you the experience was so beautiful. She's breathtaking, number one. She has a beautiful soul. For her to be Mariah Carey, she's just normal, chill, and supportive. When I was in the booth, doing whatever she wanted me to do, it was just beautiful to be coached by her. Like, this is one of my favorite singers - top two. Whitney Houston, and then it's Mariah. I'm just glad that she invited me over to just sing with her, and we'll see what happens. I loved working with her. That was a dream come true."
(excerpt from Rated R&B)
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