Born in McComb, Mississippi, Norwood was raised in Carson, California, beginning her career as a backing vocalist for teen groups. After signing with Atlantic Records in 1993, she released her self-titled debut album, Brandy, the following year, which sold six million copies worldwide. Norwood ventured into acting with the UPN sitcom Moesha (1996–2001), which won her an NAACP Image Award, and resulted in numerous other roles, such as the titular character in the television film Cinderella (1997) and Karla Wilson in the slasher film I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998). Her musical breakthrough came with the wildly successful single "The Boy Is Mine" (1998), a duet with fellow R&B contemporary Monica, which went on to become one of the best selling female duets of all time. Her second album, Never Say Never, won Norwood her first Grammy Award. In 2002, Norwood starred in the reality series Brandy: Special Delivery, documenting the birth of her daughter. Her third and fourth albums, Full Moon (2002) and Afrodisiac (2004), were released to critical success.
Norwood served as a judge on the first season of America's Got Talent before being involved in a heavily publicized car accident in 2006. Norwood's fifth album, Human (2008), was released to positive reviews, although it was a commercial failure. In 2010, she returned to television as a contestant on the eleventh season of Dancing with the Stars and starred in the reality series Brandy & Ray J: A Family Business. She was a series regular in the BET series The Game (2012–2015) and released her sixth album Two Eleven (2012) thereafter, both earning her critical praise. In April 2015, Norwood made her Broadway debut as Roxie Hart in the musical Chicago. She starred in and executive produced a sitcom titled Zoe Ever After on BET which premiered in January 2016. In July 2020, Norwood released her seventh studio album, B7, also her first project as an independent artist, to critical acclaim. In 2021, Norwood starred alongside Naturi Naughton, Eve and Nadine Velazquez in American Broadcasting Company's music drama series Queens to critical acclaim.
In June 2022, Norwood announced her major label return after signing with Motown Records under which she is expected to preprare her eighth studio album.
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Brandy Lyrics
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Music & I have a complicated relationship
But see, I think it's about that time that we go ahead and make things official
I know it took some time but, here we are
I wanna invite y'all on this journey
To witness this
Everlasting love
(Oh, oh oh, oh)
Vibe with me
Come vibe with me
Come vibe with me
Come vibe with me
Come vibe with me
Come vibe with me
The song "Music" by Brandy is a collaboration with Timbaland and Magoo and was released in 2002. The introductory words spoken by Timbaland signal that this is feel good music. Brandy's verses describe how she loves to escape and find peace when she is in her neighbor's shade, listening to the sounds of the ocean waves. She then explains how she likes to surround herself with music while enjoying her surroundings, turning on her TV, and her cell phone with the radio on. Music makes her feel alive, and she describes it as blood flowing through her veins. Timbaland's verses talk about how his music can move people wherever they are and that he loves the energy that it brings. He makes a reference to some of his successful collaborations with other artists such as Aaliyah and Ginuwine. Magoo's contribution to the song explains how music helps him when he is feeling lost and soulful. The chorus and its ad-libs by Brandy show that music evokes strong emotions in the listener and makes them feel good.
Line by Line Meaning
When I'm chillin in my neighbor's shade
When I am enjoying a peaceful moment under the shade of the trees in my neighborhood
Watchin the ocean from a balcony
While admiring the vastness of the ocean from a balcony
And I love the sound of the waves
And I adore the relaxing sound of the waves
And I love it like that, cause to me this is how I get away
And I enjoy that experience because this is how I escape from the daily grind
Outside with my TV on, cell phone on, the radio on
Being outside while having my TV, cell phone, and the radio on
Cause I want to get into the music
Because I want to be deeply immersed in the music
It's like blood flowin to my veins
It's like the sound is oxygenating my blood to make me feel alive
Alright now, let's take it to the bridge
Now let's change the pace of the song to the bridge section
My music moves you wherever you at
My music sets the tone wherever you are
And you'll still decide I love it
And you still choose to love it
I drop the top, turn the volume up and put it in drive
I roll down the car top, increase the volume, and drive away in the beat
Everytime I get 'em a ride
Whenever I give them a ride in my car
When Ginuwine dropped +Pony+ was the one that I'm feelin
I particularly got hooked on Ginuwine's song, +Pony+
Yeah, when I'm feelin lost and hurt, you can soothe my soul
When feeling down, the music soothes my soul
And I just want to lose myself in you
And I want to fully immerse myself in the music experience
I started thinkin me and you was just a phase
I initially considered the music trend just a temporary interest
Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Brandy Moody
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