Brandy has been a fave of mine since "I Wanna Be Down." For that reason alone, I want her to win. She can sing. This, strangely enough, is a rare feat in the world of entertainment today. Her first four project's were like crack to me. I still play them. "Brandy" was sweet & innocent. I related because she & I were around the same age. Teenage love and life were the theme. "Never Say Never" is classic to me. It came out when I was in college. I played it constantly. "Full Moon" was her first cd as an adult. I watched her MTV show and this cd was a testament to her life then. The music was just great period. "Afrodisiac" was an awesome project that didn't get the push it deserved. It was full of singles that the company dropped the ball on. I will say that "Human" was not good. It just wasn't. My expectations for "Two Eleven" weren't as high either. That's my truth. Her singles weren't appealing to me.
Unlike others, I wasn't feeling the "Put It Down" (feat Chris Brown)single. It just was not hot to me. The single with Monica "It All Belongs To Me" was just annoying when I listened to the actual lyrics. So, I didn't think she could produce what I wanted to hear from her. So, when I got a chance to hear the tracks, I was apprehensive. I am so glad I was wrong. "Two Eleven" is solid. It's full of tracks that I will continue to play. I love that this cd sounds like Brandy getting back to her basics. The girl can sing and she is doing that on here. Outside of the PID track, I love it. I do think it's weird that the Monica duet didn't make the track list. Seems like that single didn't chart well enough for the powers that be. Either or, I just think it's strange. I wonder what her next single will be. She does have a few choices. Hope her record label is behind her 100% this time & that she moves units.
* "Can You Hear Me Now?" is my song. I really love the way she sounds on this track. The beat is dope. I need to know who produced it.
* "Paint This House" is produced by Rico Love. He is slowly becoming a face of mine as well. This song is very sexy. I like it a lot.
* "Slower" is just about my favorite track on this project. The lyrics are def something different for Brandy. It's a grown woman type of song. She does it perfectly. I see you, B.
*"What You Need" is another track I like. It's something about the beat. I like the direction the cd is going in.
* "Put It Down" is not a song I dig.
* "Hardly Breathing" makes me feel something. I like it.
* "Without You" is classic Brandy. That makes me very happy.
* "Wish Your Love Away" is a true heartbreak song. Brandy does that well.
* "Let Me Go" is different, very. It had to grow on me.
* "Music" has a old feel to it. The music sounds familiar.
* "Scared of Beautiful" is simply beautiful. I can totally relate to this track. It speaks on the fears we sometimes never express vocally. Good single contender I believe.
* "Do You Know What You Have?" is E-VERY-THING!!! Listen to this one asap.
* "No Such Thing As Too Late" is another Rico Love track. I think Brandy has found a producer who gets her. It's reminiscent of what she had with Rodney Jerkins for a few albums and what she had with Timbaland on "Afrodisiac."
* "So Sick" is sick. The end.
* "Wildest Dreams" is just an ok track. I don't know if it is single worthy though.
Brandy lost her mentor, Whitney Houston, on her birthday this year. Her birthday was February 11th. The title of this project means a lot to her. It is, in a way, a dedication to the woman who made her want to sing. A dedication to the woman who turned her into a new age "Cinderella." I LOVED that made for television culturally diverse version btw. Brandy has been through a lot in her career. This is her coming through to the other side moment. She is standing and singing in the sunlight. "Two Eleven" drops today. Go ahead and check it out for yourself.
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