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Brandy Launches Rap Career As 'Bran Nu'

Thursday, December 10, 2009 12:50 PM | 82 comments
By Mike Winslow
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R&B singer Brandy recently launched her new career as a rapper on Timbaland’s new album Shock Value 2.

 

Brandy created the new rap alias Bran’ Nu and rhymes under the alias on the track “Meet in The Middle,” which is taken from Timbaland’s album, which hit stores Tuesday (December 8).

 

Timbaland tapped Brandy for her rhyming ability after he saw a video of the singer rhyming on YouTube.

 

“What I’m doing on the album is a little bit different than what everybody knows me for. It was a great experience. I got a chance to be another part of myself,” Brandy said in published reports.

 

Shock Value 2 is the follow up to Timberland's platinum selling album Shock Value which was released in April of 2007.

 

The original album spawned hit singles from Justin Timberlake, Nelly Furtado and One Republic.

 

On the sequel, Timbaland rounds up guests Miley Cyrus, The Fray, Katy Perry, Drake, Nelly Furtado, OneRepublic, Justin Timberlake, who all make Cameo appearances on the album.

 

Shock Value 2 is in stores now.


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December 10, 2009 12:51 PM
 

SEARS TOWER said:

KILL YO SELF b***h
December 10, 2009 12:52 PM
 

MissDallasTx214 said:

I heard her on one of Timb's tracks and she sounded okay, the rhymes were wack but she has nice flow...
December 10, 2009 12:53 PM
 

JACKIEMACC said:

Nope can't see it and wouldn't want to be it. Why? but with all the rappers going to jail I guess she said what the hell. It's like Ray J show. Why in the hell that dude look like a former alkey with spitty lips.
December 10, 2009 12:56 PM
 

kuulski said:

SMH.
December 10, 2009 1:00 PM
 

Brandy Launches Rap Career As ‘Bran Nu’ | Fresh Kicks said:

December 10, 2009 1:03 PM
 

MAINE MAN said:

Noooo stay away!
December 10, 2009 1:06 PM
 

Texas_Playa said:

WHY????????

and that Shock Value 2 is garbage!!!!!

Timbo done crossed aaaaaalllll the way over!!!!

guess u gotta fuk with the folks that actually BUY cds

can't be mad at that
December 10, 2009 1:10 PM
 

weeddiddoutt said:

Hang It Up U BIG HeAd GoLdFiSh lookIN BEEEEAATTCH
December 10, 2009 1:14 PM
 

battle4cash said:

Just stop now Brandy, just forget about this idea and move on
December 10, 2009 1:17 PM
 

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December 10, 2009 1:17 PM
 

battle4cash said:

Wait didn't she murder someone on the highway in her Escalade in the last couple of years? Maybe she is gangsta!
December 10, 2009 1:23 PM
 

Haitian_Shotta said:

aight aight i can't wait to see her... hopefully she can rhyme for real
December 10, 2009 1:23 PM
 

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December 10, 2009 1:25 PM
 

Haitian_Shotta said:

I am 100% sure she's better than Gucci man
December 10, 2009 1:29 PM
 

KtruHeaterz said:

..lol i expected this from Ray-J not her. Another Tyrese huh.
December 10, 2009 1:32 PM
 

adopefemalemc said:

Dang, Sears, why the hate?

what she do to u?



u can't say nothin bad unless u heard her rap already and didn't like it.


such a self-hatin society.
December 10, 2009 1:35 PM
 

adopefemalemc said:

She don't even sound bad, actually

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGPSDZHKi-c

Surprised the mess outta me..


Like "what happened to that sweet girl singin 'I would like to get to know if I coooouuuulld beeee.."

:D
December 10, 2009 1:38 PM
 

Seen Da Dream said:

Damn... aint no love for Moesha on here! Shawty wanna rap, let her rap.
December 10, 2009 1:41 PM
 

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December 10, 2009 1:49 PM
 

zquidhunter said:


STOP IT!!!! STOP IT!!!!!


At least she can sing her own Hook and no one can COMPLAIN ABOUT THAT!!!!


She might surprise us all ..... NAH!
December 10, 2009 1:50 PM
 

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December 10, 2009 1:29 PM
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December 10, 2009 1:58 PM
 

tippy said:

sheesh
December 10, 2009 2:00 PM
 

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December 10, 2009 1:23 PM  
  Haitian_Shotta said:
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December 10, 2009 2:11 PM
 

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  Haitian_Shotta said:
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December 10, 2009 2:11 PM
 

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December 10, 2009 1:23 PM  
  Haitian_Shotta said:
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December 10, 2009 2:11 PM
 

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December 10, 2009 1:23 PM  
  Haitian_Shotta said:
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December 10, 2009 2:11 PM
 

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December 10, 2009 1:23 PM  
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December 10, 2009 2:11 PM
 

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December 10, 2009 2:11 PM
 

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  Haitian_Shotta said:
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December 10, 2009 2:11 PM
 

KevdaNoizemaker said:

@adope

I watched that video and I don't know why she receiving so much hatred for being artistic like the next person either.  she doing her thing thing on all levels to me. I like ol gurl and ain't mad at her one bit.
December 10, 2009 2:12 PM
 

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December 10, 2009 2:28 PM
 

USMARIN3 said:

I heard the track on Timbos album and she spits better than that Nikki Minaj box chaser plus way less annoying. Timbaland spoke about it yesterday and he is producing her album too.
December 10, 2009 2:56 PM
 

HotCharlotte said:

Might work for a few songs but not a whole album.
December 10, 2009 3:24 PM
 

battle4cash said:

Hopefully better than Nikki, Nikki's flow is like having your fingernails pulled out. She looks like Wayne Gretzky in the face too
December 10, 2009 3:38 PM
 

BO-BO214 said:

@ adopefemalemc:such a self-hatin society. who's hatin themselves ? i only read him saying for her to kill her self. he did'nt say he was going to kill him-self..... thats not self hatred....
December 10, 2009 3:40 PM
 

MCGeek1 said:

.. next ..
December 10, 2009 3:40 PM
 

gorgan said:

She's probably better than most of these weak emcees out there right now


If niqqas and sistas where spitting how they suppose to be spitting , and going in hard like tere suppose to she wouldn't have contemplated spitting , but she's probably seeing the rap game for what it is soft raps soft beats R and B hooks and Autotune and she's thinking I can do that shit
December 10, 2009 3:56 PM
 

OweMoney said:

@ gorgan
I see we think alike homie. Which female is really spittin and the ones who are aint on top like how it should be. I'm callin her Mama Johns how she delivers her flow on time! she addin extra toppins with the lyrics, cadence, vocal ability to sing her own hook wit no autotune.
damn shame its gonna take a r&b artist to bring female rap back. Hell she might even give the rap katz a run fo the money as much as they tryin to sing n s**tnowadays with their r&b simpleton songs.
December 10, 2009 4:33 PM
 

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December 10, 2009 4:49 PM
 

Havel said:

Another southern fool who thinks they can rap......LMAO.ROTFL.GTFOH
December 10, 2009 4:55 PM
 

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December 10, 2009 5:19 PM
 

Water Ur Seeds said:

herd her spit before shes got skills
December 10, 2009 5:39 PM
 

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It could work, it will probably be a rap singing type of thing like Nelly Fertado.

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December 10, 2009 6:31 PM
 

BlockBizEnt said:

She is not dope.  She does remind me of a over-sized ant with a wig on.  You know..huge head...small body...just missing the feelers.

She needs to focus on singing, cause her rhymes ain't hittin it for SHIT.  Go to bed and rethink your approach.  And whats sad it she could sell in this shitty rap atmosphere we got now.   Just cause you can rhyme some words and got a mouth.....does not mean you're supposed to be rapping.
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December 10, 2009 7:12 PM
 

RayStantz said:

Not a good time to be in the rap game.
December 10, 2009 7:24 PM
 

nerdpac said:

Damn what happen to her singing and acting thing. Sound like she just need better management. She need Ari Gold like a mud. If you need that heat Brand Nu hit me up at http://www.rocbattle.com/nerdpac. 10 bucks a lease.
December 10, 2009 7:25 PM
 

MissDallasTx214 said:

Havel said:
Another southern fool who thinks they can rap......LMAO.ROTFL.GTFOH
===============================================
Brandy is from Cali, stop blaming everything on the south...
December 10, 2009 7:29 PM
 

Mr.Charleston said:

Brandi? ... Really?

smh for music right now
December 10, 2009 8:02 PM
 

BIGGA_DG said:

Danm just earlier today i was thinking Ray-j used to be known as "Brandy's lil brother" Now ppl be like oh thats Ray-j's sister.
December 10, 2009 8:27 PM
 

GhettoMuzic09 said:

Well at least if Brandy start spittin bars about killin someone, we all will know she aint lying
December 10, 2009 9:31 PM
 

ZoePian said:

there goes sum shock value for ya asss
December 10, 2009 9:50 PM
 

mikemalarkey said:

moe to the e to the!!!!!! hey wait a minute aint that ray-j sister? i bet u she say that in her bars!!! lol
December 10, 2009 10:07 PM
 

ItstheDonMega said:

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December 11, 2009 3:11 AM
 

adopefemalemc said:

BO-BO214 said:
@ adopefemalemc:such a self-hatin society. who's hatin themselves ? i only read him saying for her to kill her self. he did'nt say he was going to kill him-self..... thats not self-hate..
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self-hate as in BLACKS hating BLACKS.

plus, i kno dude personally, u don't need to come to his rescue.

i can talk mess to him, he can take it.


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Havel said:

I thot brandy was born in Mississipi. or did i get that one wrong?
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December 11, 2009 9:14 AM
 

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Synista said:

f**k rapping brandy..might as well get into porn..freddro starr said your head game was phenomenal.....
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 Haitian_Shotta said:
I am 100% sure she's better than Gucci man
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U ain't lie brother.   LMAO

On the real tho, never thought I would see "rap career" and Brandy's name used in the same sentence.  lol.
December 14, 2009 10:22 AM
 

Akaneon1 said:

lol Gucci Mane sucks.

And we already got Brand Nubian
December 16, 2009 12:23 AM
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