base talk Is Brandy's impact underrated on the internet & ATRL?

[Josh]

She was literally everywhere during the 90's couldn't escape her at all, she had her own doll

 

Movies:

 

Was the very first Black Disney Princess 

 

 

[lonnie]

Within R&B/urban circles, her musical influence and impact is recognized. Not everywhere else though which is sad.

[jdmc219]

Isn't that with almost every R&B girl on here?

 

 

[Virgos Groove]

Yes. She helped set the stage for the late-90s teen pop domination with her debut, introduced the turn-of-the-millenium futuristic R&B sound with NSN (together with Aaliyah's OIAM), inspired Rih's GGGB, and influenced the rise of alt-R&B with Full Moon. She's rightfully beloved in R&B circles, but the P4K & Co. brand of critics still haven't caught on.

[Obsession]

I think if people aren't talking about her then her impact isn't that big - but I will say her discography is excellent and she deserves more respect. 

 

The Never Say Never to Aphrodisiac run is unparalleled 

Edited August 25, 2023 by Obsession

[Revolution]

5 minutes ago, Obsession said:

if people aren't talking about her then her impact isn't that big

 

[jdmc219]

On the internet, she's pretty solid. She trends every now and then on Twitter. 

[jdmc219]

10 minutes ago, Obsession said:

I think if people aren't talking about her then her impact isn't that big -

Ok, that's a bit much. ATRL is pretty much pop anyway. Social media, she's getting respect. 

[Iyanla, Fix Me]

YES. Throughout the imndustry except for people who TRULY know music.

 

If she and Darkchild didn't drop Full Moon a lot of the dark/alternative R&B artists would not exist in the capacity they do today. She and tLC were the first to see massive success with the futuristic R&B sound The Weeknd, Frank Ocean, Jhene Aiko, and others used to breathe new life into R&B in 2011-2014

[GraceRandolph]

Yes, her vocal layering technique was super impactful. 

[naval23]

The original triple threat - acting, music and dance

 

She is sooo talented and the R&B gurls today could never

[Devin]

54 minutes ago, jdmc219 said:

Isn't that with almost every R&B girl on here?

 

 

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[OnikaSlays]

50 minutes ago, Obsession said:

I think if people aren't talking about her then her impact isn't that big

Y’all try to say the same thing about Janet though, and that’s clearly a lie

 

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The R&B connoisseurs give Brandy her well deserved flowers, but I imagine she’s “too boring” for ATRL/pop stans to do a deep dive on her career/impact.

[Obsession]

17 minutes ago, OnikaSlays said:

Y’all try to say the same thing about Janet though, and that’s clearly a lie

 

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The R&B connoisseurs give Brandy her well deserved flowers, but I imagine she’s “too boring” for ATRL/pop stans to do a deep dive on her career/impact.

Who is the y'all? Also Janet had a significant boycott - Brandy just fell off and never had the same impact Janet did  

 

She has great music! But she's just not as influential or impactful as a lot of other artists, that's all - and you can tell because most people don't know how good her discography is, that's why they compare her to artists like Monica whose discography isn't nearly as good

Edited August 25, 2023 by Obsession

[Material Girl]

atrl is full of europeans who are generally ignorant about black artists and r&b/hip hop in general 

 

[OnikaSlays]

40 minutes ago, Obsession said:

Who is the y'all? Also Janet had a significant boycott - Brandy just fell off and never had the same impact Janet did  

 

She has great music! But she's just not as influential or impactful as a lot of other artists, that's all - and you can tell because most people don't know how good her discography is, that's why they compare her to artists like Monica whose discography isn't nearly as good

not you in specific hun, but a lot of people on here like to downplay her success.

[supaspaz]

Her impact is highly underrated

 

https://www.tumblr.com/celebsthatcopybrandy

[supaspaz]

1 hour ago, Obsession said:

I think if people aren't talking about her then her impact isn't that big

I mean, she ended up on that Rolling Stone list of the greatest singers of all time this year!

[lonnie]

1 hour ago, Obsession said:

But she's just not as influential or impactful as a lot of other artists, that's all

This is relative. Brandy is a lot more influential and impactful than a lot of other artists too, there's probably not a single R&B artist that debuted post-2000s that hasn't been influenced by her, and it's a wide range too. Everyone from Jazmine to Solange to Yebba to Rihanna etc has been influenced by Brandy in a way or other. So saying that she doesn't have a big enough impact if people aren't talking about it is ignorant, it's like saying Billie Holiday had no impact because the pop world and pop stans aren't really talking about her.

[RockStarShit101]

3 hours ago, supaspaz said:

I mean, she ended up on that Rolling Stone list of the greatest singers of all time this year!

 

[Virgos Groove]

24 minutes ago, RockStarShit101 said:

 

He WISHES

 

Never Say Never - 5x Platinum

Wake Up! - ...

[supaspaz]

23 minutes ago, Virgos Groove said:

He WISHES

 

Never Say Never - 5x Platinum

Wake Up! - ...

And no Grammys either!

[Cotton]

Absolutely, her vocal production has definitely inspired a whole generation of artists. Whether it’s kept quiet or not

[Meloetta Carey]

I'm probably missing something but I feel like Brandy is kinda the blueprint for Hilary Duff, Miley, etc. Yet nobody really talks about that. 

[ariesgroove]

yeah, r&b needs more love in general