R&B Princess's To R&B Queens

This debut post was inspired by all of the ladies of R&B stepping off in 2010 with fire, growth, & re-invention.

Beyonce' & Rihanna have been owning it in the world that is female R&B. Both ladies held their ground and rose to crossover success with immaculate numbers. During the craziness of "Sasha's" & asking if a "Rude boy.......can get it up", there were a few other R&B ladies that were not making much noise................until now.

Its a mixture of new-school, and old school... Brandy, Monica, Toni Braxton, Kelly Rowland, and Ciara are returning to the game respectively in some way, shape, or form. 

Brandy is back !  The singer/actress has returned with her brother, singer/actor Ray-J, and their parents, Sonja & Willie Norwood, for an all new reality show.  In this new VH1 series, viewers will get a first hand glimpse into the lives of the Norwood family unit and their family business – Rn’B Productions.  Run by Sonja, Rn’B Productions features an impressive roster of musical artists including Brandy, Ray J and their father Willie, who also serves as the company’s vocal coach. But with Sonja ready to take a step down, Brandy and Ray J will have to fill her shoes quickly all the while taking the family business to the next level.  During this time viewers will also see Brandy make preparations to step back into the studio to work on her 6th album. Super producers Timbaland & Will.I.Am have been mentioned as producers for the new LP.

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So far ratings & reviews for the show have been received very impressive, so the show assures staying power. Go Brandy !

 

As one of the veterans of as I'd like to call it, "the good old days of R&B" , Monica returned to the music scene in 2010 absolutely flawless. Right off of the success of her BET reality show, "Monica: Still Standing", Monica released her fifth studio album under the same title. The album debuted at #1 on the Billboard chart due to the success of it's lead single, "Everything To Me".




The album is true 100% R&B with a current vibe for new fans to enjoy. Great things are coming this year from Monica, so watch out.

So this woman is definitely going to come to mind when you hear "DIVA", but not in the behavioral sense. This woman is Toni Braxton. She is back, and will be releasing her highly anticipated sixth studio album, "Pulse". After a few years of trials & tribulations with label executives, Toni has found a new home with Atlantic records.  
Toni has released three singles for ear candy in the last two months. The lead single is "Make My Heart", a dance-club track. "Pulse" is in stores Tuesday, May 4th.

Kelly Rowland has been in the game for twelve years. As a former member of the chart topping girl group Destiny's Child she is more than seasoned to be a solo artist. Kelly has been performing in Europe a lot over the past year, but now she has returned stateside. Kelly is ready to take over another summer with her new single "Commander", produced by David Guetta. Kelly owned last summer with Guetta on the #1, Grammy Award Winning track "When Love Takes Over". Although this is a departure from the R&B soul sound that Kelly was introduced to the world with, she is natural with her dance sound. This is sure to be a song of the summer, so turn it up !

So, for the life of me I do not understand what happened with Ciara's last album. I loved it ! Her look, and her sound was on point ! The singles got mediocre radio airplay, and the video stations, that still play videos, were very minimal with her in rotations. Unfortunately that happens though....which is why Ciara came back hard with her follow up. The lead single from Ciara's fourth studio album is "Ride" Featuring Ludacris. The track and the video are hot with club synth, and hip-hop bass taking you straight to the dance floor to sweat your hair out. I think that Ciara's dance skills are highly underrated, and if you don't think so I highly recommend you let her video speak for itself....ATL WHAT ?!?!?!?!?



 Ciara's fourth LP, "Basic Instinct", is due in stores the second half of 2010.