She knows we missed her, so she apologizes on the opening track, “Saving My Love” as she sings, “Sorry for my tardy/Long time/I was broken-hearted/Hearted and guarded/A target god-damn …” Yet, she also lets us know that she is a mature woman, not here merely for our trivial consumption. But the 15-track B7 is her full circle saving grace. The childhood star whose eponymous debut album dropped in 1994, when she was 15 years old, almost became a casualty of her personal and professional struggles. Other featured producers and writers include Hit Boy, Cory Rooney, Victoria Monét, Antonio “Tony” Dixon, Kim “Kaydence” Krysiuk among others.Ĭountless artists explode and then fade to black, but Brandy models staying power in an industry celebrated for its fickle culture. DJ Camper and her longtime collaborator Lashawn Daniels, who is now deceased, also executive produced. Serving as co-writer on each track and executive producer signals a new level for the Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter. It’s a revelatory release in multiple ways as it is her first independent project on her own label, Brand Nu Entertainment/Entertainment One. Her velvetesque vocals rise like a phoenix, manifesting completion, as her eight-year hiatus ends. Our very own Vocal Bible, Brandy is back with her seventh studio album, B7.
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