What's this? Brandy's back on TV and has new music out at the same time? That's a whole lot of '90s/early 2000s nostalgia for the first full week of 2016. Shortly after the premiere of her new BET sitcom Zoe After Ever, Brandy Norwood teased what might be the makings of her seventh album (and first since 2012) with a new solo song, "Beggin & Pleadin." You probably remember Brandy for her rap-leaning R&B and chill-inducing ballads, but never forget that Brandy was born and partially raised in Mississippi. Her new song is grounded in the blues, but, Brandy being Brandy, she's chopped and screwed it with a bit of modern trap (produced by Pop & Oak) that surprisingly doesn't sound tacky. It's as if Hit-Boy remixed "Hit the Road Jack" — you imagine it'd be a total mess, but Brandy's the kind of underrated vocalist who shape-shifts to fit into all of music's many pockets with ease.
That’s right: The queen of the ‘90s has thrown it back with this ‘40s-era, juke-joint-in-the-middle-of-the-Louisiana-bayou bastion of R&B goodness — and right after blessing us with a new sitcom in the form of BET’s Zoe Ever After.
Jeez her belts in the 5th octave are really dense.. That G5 was impressive; packed a nice punch!! Interesting though that she has the tessitura and warm richness of a lyric mezzo, but the color, weight, and registration of a light lyric soprano ..above C#5 interesting 👀👀
Jeez her belts in the 5th octave are really dense.. That G5 was impressive; packed a nice punch!! Interesting though that she has the tessitura and warm richness of a lyric mezzo, but the color, weight, and registration of a light lyric soprano ..above C#5 interesting 👀👀
You heard that, too!? It was rather impressive how controlled and supported her higher register was… This is unlike any sound she's ever done…