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Brandy Talks New Album ‘Two Eleven’ and Acting With Vibe Vixen

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Brandy Covers Vibe Vixen

 Brandy has been on cloud 9 since the release of her latest album Two Eleven which hit stores on October 17th.

Besides touring across the country and taking time out to pose with the First Lady of the United States of America, Michelle Obama, Brandy recently posed for Vibe Vixen and talked with them about the release of her new album, returning to television, how Whitney’s death still affects her and what this album should mean to her fans.

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Excerpt from Vibe Vixen:

What makes this return to music different from times before?

I had a little bit more guidance that I trusted with this album. It just felt like the beginning of my career; how I felt with Atlantic Records. Having my first A&R on board [Breyon Prescott], I just really trusted them and what my album should be—helping bring back the genre of R&B music.

 

It’s widely known that Two Eleven means a lot to you. It’s your birth date but also the date of Whitney Houston’s passing. What runs through your mind when you recall that day?

February 11th will never be the same. I think about her everyday but that day in particular, it’s different. I didn’t understand. I had just seen her the day before; I just spoke to her a couple days before she passed. It just didn’t seem right the way she passed. I was angry, I was confused, but as I started to process it all, I just started to feel like there was a responsibility that she passed on to me to stay true to [the music]. She gave me the dream and possibility, and I have to do that same thing for other people. This music thing is not just about me anymore. It’s about the people that I’m relating to. People need music.

 

Not only have you stepped back in the music realm, you’ve been exercising your acting chops as of late. How was the transition back?

It was scary and natural. When I impressed my acting coach [Tasha Smith], I felt like I could go forward. She really helped me rediscover that confidence in my acting. I was blessed with Drop Dead Diva then Chardonnay for The Game. I really had to get in there and do my thing if I was going to fit in with them. I just trusted my instincts, the same way I did with Moesha. To be able to trust that again was great, and I’m happy I get a chance to possibly go back to The Game full-time.

 

With the political season in full swing, what you would tell young people about the importance on voting.

So many have gone through so much, especially African Americans, to get the opportunity to vote. I remember my first time voting. My mom took me and held my hand. It gives you a voice on what you want and what you need. I think it’s so important for us to get out there and vote. That’s all I can really say about it.

 

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