With one of the most unique voices in music it's hard to believe that Brandy has been on the scene since 1994. With such hits as "I wanna be Down", "Almost doesn't count", "Sitting up in my room" and countless others it's shocking to see an album from her not get the credit it deserves.
After a slight wait on June 28th 2004 Afrodisiac hit stores with great critical acclaim but failed to capture previous commercial success. This in itself was one of the reasons she asked to be released from her Atlantic Records contract. The recording of the album took place mostly in 2003 with super producer Timberland. The album and production was a major departure from what many fans have come to known from the artist. Bubbly, sweet, loving music was replaced with eccentric hip hop beats and very mature lyrics which mostly told the story of her life from the past two years. Many times the singer has said Darkchild had created a sound with her and then gave it to everybody else. She wanted the new album to sound more raw...more street.
The lyrics and production may have been different but the vocals and the unique way Brandy emotes emotion were not lost. The queen of vocal layering did not disappoint with such favorites such as the title track, "I Tried", "Necessary" and "Focus". Internationally "Afrodisiac" was the most successful single. The album did get nominated for Grammy's and MTV music awards but to date has only gone Gold. This album is a gem and a most listen during relationship struggles. In interviews when asked about this personal album she says
"It was an edgier Brandy, a sassier sound, but still with a lot of heart and a lot of passion."
Couldn't agree more. If you don't have it in your collection already your missing out on great music from a spectacular artist.
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