@ Tefl, We really have to talk - it's rare to find people these days that really understand the music industry(as well as have that kind of love for Brandy). I'm a songwriter and for the most part I think writing from a personal standpoint that mirrors your life works for very few in the biz. It doesn't mean that you should not be honest in your music and sing something meaningful to you, but when it's a look into your backyard... sometimes it's distracting when it's that much of an introspective place an artist is coming from. The situation becomes more present than your composition. I didn't care for different attempts from artist like Brandy(Human album), Usher(Papers) and Chris Brown (some of Graffiti) that chose to go that route. Brandy needs to let her music reflect her more confident and edgier side this time around like you've mentioned. Ofcourse, we love Brandy's vulnerable side, but I sort of see her the way I do Janet(as a very sassy young lady that is at her best when she's being more daring). I do love her way of caressing her music with the layered vocals, that just adds so much warmth and texture to her music. I do miss that! Something is Missing(from Human) was a great melody where she did it last, however this time around I don't want that or even a Torn Down. I see where you where going with pointing out where Toni Braxton went wrong, I have to agree with you there too! I was expenting more He wasn't man enough for me's and it was toned down and a few songs just seem like it was a bunch of cliche's thrown together that didn't make it so in your face. I just want Brandy to give us the upgraded U don't know me (like you use to) and Angel in disguise's. Anything matching Full moon right now will be a win! I hope that she's more focus on finding that side of herself that has been hiding out in the background.