AvadaKedavra Posted August 26, 2023 Share Posted August 26, 2023 Im from a Latino country and R&B was a non-factor. I would like to know more about the 90s. Who were the big divas? How the panorama changed through the decade? I feel like we focus sometimes too much on the 2000s but we forget about the 90s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReH2o Posted August 26, 2023 Share Posted August 26, 2023 She was local Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worldwide angel Posted August 26, 2023 Share Posted August 26, 2023 celebs copy brandy all the time 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I54X Posted August 26, 2023 Share Posted August 26, 2023 She was very local. I love her though, her impact is not all that but she did release great songs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HardBambi Posted August 26, 2023 Share Posted August 26, 2023 Well for me she is the voice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mystic Boy Posted August 26, 2023 Share Posted August 26, 2023 (edited) You can hear her vocal prints on literally every RnB newcomer, from SZA to Kehlani to Summer Walker, sometimes it's disturbing how much they sound like Brandy. Edited September 17, 2023 by Mystic Boy 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdmc219 Posted August 26, 2023 Share Posted August 26, 2023 What does "local" actually mean today? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bey_Rihstan Posted September 16, 2023 Share Posted September 16, 2023 (edited) I mean.. Yea. Artists from multiple genres and continents have cited her as an influence on their music. a list of Smash albums that would exist in the same capacity if not for Brandy's music: Stadium Arcadium Baby One More Time Christina Aguilera My Love is Your Love Positions Good Girl Gone Bad Baduizm She's the blueprint for the Alt R&B era of the 2010s. Miguel, Frank Ocean, James Fauntleroy, Jhene Aiko, SZA, Ella Mai Etc AND... without Brandy, Hilary Duff, Demi Lovato, Xtina, Britney, Miley, Demi, Raven, Selena etc would Not have been branded the same as crossover teen acts Edited September 16, 2023 by Bey_Rihstan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mons†er Posted September 16, 2023 Share Posted September 16, 2023 On 8/25/2023 at 11:29 AM, jdmc219 said: Isn't that with almost every R&B girl on here? pretty much this. atrl is also more Generation Z now so they missed the impact of Brandy as well as getting to experience what she did and does for R&B music as a whole. she's TRULY a musical genius. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mons†er Posted September 17, 2023 Share Posted September 17, 2023 18 hours ago, Bey_Rihstan said: I mean.. Yea. Artists from multiple genres and continents have cited her as an influence on their music. a list of Smash albums that would exist in the same capacity if not for Brandy's music: Stadium Arcadium Baby One More Time Christina Aguilera My Love is Your Love Positions Good Girl Gone Bad Baduizm She's the blueprint for the Alt R&B era of the 2010s. Miguel, Frank Ocean, James Fauntleroy, Jhene Aiko, SZA, Ella Mai Etc AND... without Brandy, Hilary Duff, Demi Lovato, Xtina, Britney, Miley, Demi, Raven, Selena etc would Not have been branded the same as crossover teen acts The Olsen Twins would like to have a word Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katamari Posted September 17, 2023 Share Posted September 17, 2023 19 hours ago, Bey_Rihstan said: I mean.. Yea. Artists from multiple genres and continents have cited her as an influence on their music. a list of Smash albums that would exist in the same capacity if not for Brandy's music: Stadium Arcadium Baby One More Time Christina Aguilera My Love is Your Love Positions Good Girl Gone Bad Baduizm She's the blueprint for the Alt R&B era of the 2010s. Miguel, Frank Ocean, James Fauntleroy, Jhene Aiko, SZA, Ella Mai Etc AND... without Brandy, Hilary Duff, Demi Lovato, Xtina, Britney, Miley, Demi, Raven, Selena etc would Not have been branded the same as crossover teen acts Oh wow just read how she inspired the Red Hot Chili Peppers album Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabandija Posted September 17, 2023 Share Posted September 17, 2023 She's terribly underrated but releasing a Christmas album is not gonna help her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bey_Rihstan Posted September 17, 2023 Share Posted September 17, 2023 6 hours ago, mons†er said: The Olsen Twins would like to have a word eh.. they didn't have the same Branding. they went from TV to Fashion. That'd be more like Rihanna going from Music to Makeup. Brandy and those other girls were balancing fulltime music and TV/Film careers. something Brandy did successfully before them. She was hopping from Music to TV to Movies to Fashion to Makeup to Toys. She was doing everything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dill Green Posted September 19, 2023 Share Posted September 19, 2023 (edited) Brandy is one of the most influential vocalists in modern music. She's your favorite singer's favorite singer. The Vocal Bible. Ron Harris (Christina Aguilera's producer): "Before she did adlibs, she was only listening to Mariah Carey and Brandy." (Timestamped) Britney Spears (on who her influences are): "Probably Whitney Houston of course and Brandy (I love her album)." (Timestamped) Jessie J: "You [Brandy] were one of the singers that I schooled myself on." https://twitter.com/whoisshe2u/status/1417533946183696391?s=20 John Frusciante, guitarist for Red Hot Chili Peppers, cited Brandy as the "main inspiration" behind the guitar work on Red Hot Chili Peppers' 2006 album, Stadium Arcadium. Edited September 19, 2023 by Dill Green 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbiegrande Posted September 19, 2023 Share Posted September 19, 2023 100% You can hear her influence in almost every modern rnb/pop singer. Kehlani, Chris Brown, Ariana Grande, Summer Walker, etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Power love Posted September 19, 2023 Share Posted September 19, 2023 On 8/25/2023 at 9:50 AM, Obsession said: But she's just not as influential or impactful as a lot of other artists, that's all Both Christina Aguilera and Britney Spears listen to Brandy’s debut album during their recording of their debut album. This is a known fact so to say she isn’t influential is insulting do your research. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wicked Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 On 8/25/2023 at 12:50 PM, Obsession said: 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 That doesn't make any sense, this why nobody be taking y'all seriously lmfao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M!X Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 (edited) On 8/25/2023 at 5:35 PM, Obsession said: 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 Not the Human snub when its pretty solid but yeah she deserves more respect, even for her flop eras,she is actually the first artist to have a full Timbaland produced album post Aalyiah before he became relevant again with Loose/FSLS eras, Aphrodisiac sounded like a 2006/07 smash album in 2004 Edited September 20, 2023 by M!X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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