Braxton was born in Severn, Maryland to Michael and Evelyn Braxton. The youngest of the Braxton's six children, Tamar started singing as a toddler. Evelyn, herself an opera singer, recognized her children's talents when one day, Tamar, sang "Can you please get me some toilet paper!" Evelyn quickly started training her girls, and eventually enrolled them in singing lessons. The Braxton children also would eventually enter in their church choir, where Michael Braxton was pastor.
Brought up in a strict Christian household, secular music was initially frowned upon, causing the children to sneak and sing along to Soul Train when the parents were out of the house. They would soon start harmonizing, forming a girl group. Tamar says of this period "I was always the highest note." Her voice was in sharp contrast to her older sister's husky contralto. One day, A Toni was pumping gas at a local gas station while singing along, when she caught the attention of a producer. He heard her sing and was amazed, and decided to pull the five sisters into a group; he envisioned a female version of the Jackson 5. They released a single on Atlantic Records in 1990 as "The Braxtons," and caught the attention of producers Antonio "L.A" Reid and Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds. The two had just started a then fledgling record label, LaFace, with Arista Records. The guys passed on the group, as they had just signed a new trio named TLC, but they were looking for a solo female artist and loved Toni's voice. So the girls talked it over, and Toni decided to embark on her now famous solo career.
The sisters worked as backup singers for Toni (you can see them in Toni's video Seven Whole Days). Eventually, the girls (minus Toni) would release an album for Atlantic, to which the group was still signed, in 1996 entitled So Many Ways.
In 1999, Tamar first explored her gospel side on T.D Jakes Love Songs album. Later, Tamar would meet up with Christopher "Tricky" Stewart, a rapper/producer (also famous for bringing Blu Cantrell to national attention) based in Atlanta, Georgia. She recorded her solo debut album, Ridiculous, so named because of the many different musical styles on the album. The album would be retooled and released by Dreamworks as Tamar on January 18, 2000. It was lead in by the first single for the album, "Get None" with guest appearances by Jermaine Dupri and rapper Amil and featured the second single, If You Don't Wanna Love Me. The singles failed to gain significant radio & video airplay and ultimately the album didn't sell well, and Tamar was dropped from her contract,it is also worth noting that tamar proved that she could do the whistle register on money can't buy you love on tamar's deut album.
Tamar sang for the Kingdom Come soundtrack, with Toni Braxton appearing in the movie as Juanita Slocumb. Currently she sang background for Toni's album More Than A Woman (released 2002),and 2005 album Libra and resides in Atlanta. She also negotiated a new contract with Tommy Mottola's Casablanca Records, and is working to record a new album. She also sang backup in her sister Toni's famous headlining show in Las Vegas entitled, "Toni Braxton: Revealed" but has been replaced by singer Sparkle. She is currently working on a new album and her own record company with fiance, producer Vincent Herbert.
Let Him Go
Tamar Braxton Lyrics
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Uh, yeah, Redzone, Sole'
Tamar, yeah, like that
Yeah, what
Uh-huh, uh-huh
Uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh
Yeah, what
Uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh
Yeah, what
Uh-huh, uh-huh
Uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh
Fly shit
Uh-huh, uh-huh
Uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh
(Tamar)
I saw your man, she's alone
Hiding out on the low at the show
Gotta let you know, I gotta let you know
Cause he's riding out in the six with that trick
Gotta admit, that nigga slick
I told you he ain't shit, oh oh
Oh oh oh
1 - (Tamar)
If you say your man's not doin' you right
And if you say he don't work it right
And if your still alone while it's late at night
Let him go, just let him go
If you're doin' more than he's doin' for you
And if he ain't got no time for you
You give all your money and he has none for you
Let him go, just let him go, yeah
(Tamar)
How many times, how many lies?
How many nights you gonna cry?
And be there all alone, oh, no, oh oh
Why can't you see?
Just make him leave and take the key
'cause girl believe he'll be back again
Again, again, again, again
Repeat 1 (2x)
(Tamar)
Why don't you want a man to treat you right?
And why do you sit and listen to all his lies?
You don't wanna take care of a grown man all your life
Just disconnect the phone
And leave the man alone, let him go
(Sole')
Uh, girl leave that nigga alone
Shoulda been gone, when he pulled that shit with the cell phone
Mothaf**ka wanna lie cause he dead wrong
Seen him out with the bitch and his shit's blown
F**k love, put him out, don't ask him shit
Fast as shit, put it like this be the last of shit
He be beggin' for the passion shit
Thinkin' 'bout f**kin' you when he jackin' shit, yeah
What it comes down to you've the clip, seen him trip
Seen the other bitches that he's flossin' with
Just make sure you two ain't sharin' sip
Put his hand up the skirt just to feel the hips yeah
You can tell in his eyes, lies
Hold ya head high and roll, goodbye
No time to cry, seen him out, big surprise
Cause time flies and love dies, yeah
You way too good for that nigga
Did all you should for that nigga
Love had you blind to rewind it
And die if you could for that nigga
Gave your life for that nigga
You'd be a wife for that nigga
If he can't match you with sorries
You make it right for that nigga
What the f**k is the problem here?
Solve it here
Get all your shit before mobbin' here
Clean him out like you robbin' here
Don't be cryin'
You know a nigga got a job in here, yeah
You ain't have any luck with that
Stuck with that and everybody know you sucked that
See the chickens put up with that
High class know I can't f**k with that, what
Repeat 1
(Tamar)
Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh
Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh
The song Let Him Go by Tamar Braxton is about moving on from a toxic and unfaithful partner. The lyrics speak to a friend who is still holding on to a man who is not treating her right. Tamar urges her friend to realize her worth and let go of the man who is not good for her. The lyrics encourage leaving the man and disconnecting from him completely, without any remorse or second thoughts. The rap by Sole' reinforces this message, emphasizing that the woman deserves better, and that the man is not worth any more time or energy.
The song's lyrics demonstrate the importance of self-love and self-respect in relationships. It emphasizes that a person should always prioritize their own well-being, rather than letting someone else bring them down. The message is empowering and motivating for listeners who may be going through similar situations.
Line by Line Meaning
I saw your man, she's alone
I saw your man without you and in the company of another woman
Hiding out on the low at the show
He was trying to hide the fact that he was at the show with another woman
Gotta let you know, I gotta let you know
I feel obligated to inform you that your man is acting suspiciously
Cause he's riding out in the six with that trick
He's driving around with that woman in his car
Gotta admit, that nigga slick
He's good at deceiving and tricking people
I told you he ain't shit, oh oh
I warned you that he's not a good person
If you say your man's not doin' you right
If you admit that your man is not treating you well
And if you say he don't work it right
If you confirm that he's not performing well in the bedroom
And if your still alone while it's late at night
If you're still single and lonely at night
Let him go, just let him go
You need to break up with him
If you're doin' more than he's doin' for you
If you're putting more effort and energy into the relationship than he is
And if he ain't got no time for you
If he's not making time for you in his life
You give all your money and he has none for you
If you're giving him all of your money and he's not reciprocating
How many times, how many lies?
How many times has he lied to you?
How many nights you gonna cry?
How many more nights will you spend crying because of him?
And be there all alone, oh, no, oh oh
Feeling lonely and abandoned while he's not there for you
Why can't you see?
Why can't you realize what's happening?
Just make him leave and take the key
Break up with him and take back the key to your place
'cause girl believe he'll be back again
Because he's likely to try to come back into your life
Why don't you want a man to treat you right?
Why don't you want to be treated well by a man?
And why do you sit and listen to all his lies?
Why do you continue to believe the lies he tells you?
You don't wanna take care of a grown man all your life
You don't want to spend your life taking care of a man who can't take care of himself
Just disconnect the phone
Cut off communication with him
And leave the man alone, let him go
Break up with him and move on
Uh, girl leave that nigga alone
Girl, you need to break up with that man
Shoulda been gone, when he pulled that shit with the cell phone
You should have left him when he started acting suspicious with his phone
Mothaf**ka wanna lie cause he dead wrong
He's lying because he knows he's done something wrong
Seen him out with the bitch and his shit's blown
I saw him with another woman and now his deception has been exposed
F**k love, put him out, don't ask him shit
Forget about love and end the relationship without explanation
Fast as shit, put it like this be the last of shit
End it quickly and make sure it's the last time
He be beggin' for the passion shit
He will beg for you to take him back
Thinkin' 'bout f**kin' you when he jackin' shit, yeah
He'll think about sleeping with you when he's alone
What the f**k is the problem here?
What's wrong with you to keep accepting his behavior?
Clean him out like you robbin' here
Take everything of yours from his place when you leave
No time to cry, seen him out, big surprise
Don't cry about him, when you see him, act surprised
Cause time flies and love dies, yeah
Time goes by quickly and love can fade away
You way too good for that nigga
You deserve better than him
Did all you should for that nigga
You did everything you could for him
Love had you blind to rewind it
Love made you blind to the issues, so look back and correct it
And die if you could for that nigga
You were willing to die for him
Gave your life for that nigga
You gave everything you had to him
If he can't match you with sorries
If he can't sincerely apologize to you
You make it right for that nigga
You would try to make it work with him
Stuck with that and everybody know you sucked that
You're still with him and everyone knows he's taking advantage of you
See the chickens put up with that
Less desirable women are willing to tolerate poor treatment from men
High class know I can't f**k with that, what
Women of a higher class wouldn't put up with that behavior
Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh
Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh
Repeating the chorus
Contributed by Aiden Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
ITZ TAYY
It’s so irritating because there’s limited copies of her 1st album now since people know about it but I love this song Tamar is so talented
krzrrazrrokr
My favorite song of hers from this Era is called " don't cry". I have it on the get none cd single. I loved her first album though I wore it out back in the day.
Larry Banks
Dope
M B
Do you have the HD version of this?
Unreleased/Underrated R&B Grooves
Sadly, only this version.