Josh Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonnie Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 Within R&B/urban circles, her musical influence and impact is recognized. Not everywhere else though which is sad. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdmc219 Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 Isn't that with almost every R&B girl on here? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virgos Groove Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 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. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obsession Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 (edited) 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 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolution Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 5 minutes ago, Obsession said: if people aren't talking about her then her impact isn't that big 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdmc219 Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 On the internet, she's pretty solid. She trends every now and then on Twitter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdmc219 Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iyanla, Fix Me Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 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 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GraceRandolph Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 Yes, her vocal layering technique was super impactful. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naval23 Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 The original triple threat - acting, music and dance She is sooo talented and the R&B gurls today could never Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devin Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 54 minutes ago, jdmc219 said: Isn't that with almost every R&B girl on here? ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnikaSlays Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 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 - 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obsession Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 (edited) 17 minutes ago, OnikaSlays said: Y’all try to say the same thing about Janet though, and that’s clearly a lie - 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Material Girl Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 atrl is full of europeans who are generally ignorant about black artists and r&b/hip hop in general 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnikaSlays Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATRL Moderator supaspaz Posted August 25, 2023 ATRL Moderator Share Posted August 25, 2023 Her impact is highly underrated https://www.tumblr.com/celebsthatcopybrandy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATRL Moderator supaspaz Posted August 25, 2023 ATRL Moderator Share Posted August 25, 2023 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonnie Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 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. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockStarShit101 Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 3 hours ago, supaspaz said: I mean, she ended up on that Rolling Stone list of the greatest singers of all time this year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virgos Groove Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 24 minutes ago, RockStarShit101 said: He WISHES Never Say Never - 5x Platinum Wake Up! - ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATRL Moderator supaspaz Posted August 25, 2023 ATRL Moderator Share Posted August 25, 2023 23 minutes ago, Virgos Groove said: He WISHES Never Say Never - 5x Platinum Wake Up! - ... And no Grammys either! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cotton Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 Absolutely, her vocal production has definitely inspired a whole generation of artists. Whether it’s kept quiet or not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meloetta Carey Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ariesgroove Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 yeah, r&b needs more love in general Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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