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Brandy, Timbaland, and her other producers clearly know that the ”B” in R&B refers to ”blues.”
6y
80
Afrodisiac is Brandy's fourth consecutive durable showing, fluffed out with a few innocuous -- if still very listenable -- filler moments, but it is stocked with a number of spectacular -- and emotionally resonant -- singles that wind up making for her most accomplished set yet.
13y
80
Brandy's new album recalls Janet Jackson at her best: She's a pop star, but she's making the most of her big studio budgets and is following her muse.
6y
80
Brandy’s got some big shoes to fill on her fourth album, and it’s a challenge she willingly signed up for.
11y
40
The even tone and lack of emotional punch in Brandy's voice detract from the personal touch she gives the lyrics. It makes for a record that sounds fairly decent but causes drowsiness.
6y
‘Afrodisiac’ is another highly influential album from Brandy. Her vocal arrangements ate taken to even greater heights here.
Another gorgeous Brandy album. She always manages to soar over these beats and pad the background vocals with so much warmth and air while remaining earthy. Sorry this is making me feel esoteric a little. This album just flies by it's very nice. Despite some unfortunate features (TI, Kanye), this is very much a Brandy album and she's stamped it with her sound. My absolute favorite track on here is Who Is She 2 U, I think those piano riffs in the production are cool as hell, and ... read more
Brandy's final masterpiece. She proves once more why her legacy is untouchable, and the production behind her feels like a love letter to every era she's touched.
REVISITING & RE-REVIEWING MY CD COLLECTION — #86
BRANDY EDITION.
Brandy's most authentic, criminally underrated album yet. After parting ways with Rodney Jerkins, Brandy found herself a dream team with Timbaland and centered 'Afrodisiac' around a sexy, mature sound that would strip away the polished, picture-perfect teen image she was accustomed to in the late 90's. Despite the album falling (unfairly) into a void, 'Afrodisiac' still has a cultural ... read more
It took me a long time and multiple listens of the first few tracks to make it all the way through this album, but I was glad I did when it was done. Brandy is very musically talented and this is another example of that fact. While there weren't many tracks that left me awestruck, almost every track is undeniably high quality and by the end I understood this album's high ratings, although I'm not necessarily dying for a relisten.
FAVORITE: Should I Go
MUST-LISTENS: Afrodisiac, ... read more
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Track List
| 1 | Who I Am 3:35 | 82 |
| 2 | Afrodisiac 3:47 | 94 |
| 3 | Who Is She 2 U 4:43 | 88 |
| 4 | Talk About Our Love 3:34 feat. Kanye West | 87 |
| 5 | I Tried 4:45 | 88 |
| 6 | Where You Wanna Be 3:32 feat. T.I. | 82 |
| 7 | Focus 4:07 | 84 |
| 8 | Sadiddy 4:00 | 84 |
| 9 | Turn It Up 4:13 | 80 |
| 10 | Necessary 3:59 | 78 |
| 11 | Say You Will 3:50 | 78 |
| 12 | Come As You Are 3:44 | 81 |
| 13 | Finally 3:53 | 79 |
| 14 | How I Feel 4:41 | 84 |
| 15 | Should I Go 4:56 | 87 |
Total Length: 1 hour, 1 minute
