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Buddha 2009-07-09 13:38:08 Total Posts: 517	Brandy Norwood: Singer Dropped By Label & Parts With Management Posted by Jawn Murray on Jul 9th 2009 1:23PM Filed under: Exclusives, Gossip, Music R&B singer Brandy Norwood is in search of a new record deal. BV Buzz has learned exclusively that the 30-year-old singer was just dropped by her label Epic Records because of the lackluster sales of from her comeback CD, 'Human.' Released on Dec. 8, 2008, the CD has only sold 196,509 units to date according to SoundScan. "Her friend Brandon Creed that works as an A&R representative at Epic Records has been making calls to see if other labels would be interested in signing her," a record company source told me. In addition, Brandy has also parted ways with her management. The former 'Moesha' star had been represented in recent months by Jay-Z's Roc Nation Management. The McComb, Miss.-bred singer's relationship with Roc Nation supposedly dissolved because of "creative differences." Black Music Notes Nov. 20 A rep for Roc Nation did confirm the split to BV Buzz. "Roc Nation no longer reps Brandy," the publicist Jana Fleishman said in an e-mail yesterday. A source tells me that Brandy's business relationship with Roc Nation "is what kept Epic Records from dropping her months ago." Since the singer is no longer repped by the firm, the label "didn't see the benefit in giving her another album." "She was signed to Epic when Charlie Walk was president of the label. Now that Amanda Ghost is president, she is the one who decided to let Brandy go," the source explained. Coincidentally, Roc Nation had also represented Ghost, who in addition to being president of Epic Records is a Grammy-nominated songwriter who has written for Beyoncé, Jordin Sparks and Shakira. Brandy's last CD 'Human' was her first release in more than four years and her debut album for Epic Records. Prior to signing with Epic, the singer had recorded exclusively for Atlantic Records, where she released four CDs before parting ways with that label in 2005. BV Buzz's call to Ghost's office was forwarded to Elisa Goldman in the publicity department. That call has gone unreturned. A message was left for Creed as well, though he has yet to respond. An email sent to Brandy's mother/on-again, off-again manager Sonja Bates Norwood has gone unanswered as well. http://www.bvbuzz.com/2009/07/09/bra...th-management/ Brandy Norwood: Singer Dropped By Label & Parts With Management Posted by Jawn Murray on Jul 9th 2009 1:23PM Filed under: Exclusives, Gossip, Music R&B singer Brandy Norwood is in search of a new record deal. BV Buzz has learned exclusively that the 30-year-old singer was just dropped by her label Epic Records because of the lackluster sales of from her comeback CD, 'Human.' Released on Dec. 8, 2008, the CD has only sold 196,509 units to date according to SoundScan. "Her friend Brandon Creed that works as an A&R representative at Epic Records has been making calls to see if other labels would be interested in signing her," a record company source told me. In addition, Brandy has also parted ways with her management. The former 'Moesha' star had been represented in recent months by Jay-Z's Roc Nation Management. The McComb, Miss.-bred singer's relationship with Roc Nation supposedly dissolved because of "creative differences." Black Music Notes Nov. 20 A rep for Roc Nation did confirm the split to BV Buzz. "Roc Nation no longer reps Brandy," the publicist Jana Fleishman said in an e-mail yesterday. A source tells me that Brandy's business relationship with Roc Nation "is what kept Epic Records from dropping her months ago." Since the singer is no longer repped by the firm, the label "didn't see the benefit in giving her another album." "She was signed to Epic when Charlie Walk was president of the label. Now that Amanda Ghost is president, she is the one who decided to let Brandy go," the source explained. Coincidentally, Roc Nation had also represented Ghost, who in addition to being president of Epic Records is a Grammy-nominated songwriter who has written for Beyoncé, Jordin Sparks and Shakira. Brandy's last CD 'Human' was her first release in more than four years and her debut album for Epic Records. Prior to signing with Epic, the singer had recorded exclusively for Atlantic Records, where she released four CDs before parting ways with that label in 2005. BV Buzz's call to Ghost's office was forwarded to Elisa Goldman in the publicity department. That call has gone unreturned. A message was left for Creed as well, though he has yet to respond. An email sent to Brandy's mother/on-again, off-again manager Sonja Bates Norwood has gone unanswered as well. http://www.bvbuzz.com/2009/07/09/bra...th-management/
Buddha 2009-07-09 13:39:16 Total Posts: 517	Whoops, link died http://www.bvbuzz.com/2009/07/09/brandy-norwood-singer-dropped-by-label-and-parts-with-management/ This sucks for her. She's definitely one of the better (if not the best) modern female R&B singer out there. All of her albums are actually good. Whoops, link died http://www.bvbuzz.com/2009/07/09/brandy-norwood-singer-dropped-by-label-and-parts-with-management/ This sucks for her. She's definitely one of the better (if not the best) modern female R&B singer out there. All of her albums are actually good.
R&B Guru 2009-07-09 14:03:15 Total Posts: 2527	Not to mention she's been putting out fire duets with EVERY big name lately. Sigh, too bad. Not to mention she's been putting out fire duets with EVERY big name lately. Sigh, too bad.
ilikeit 2009-07-10 07:37:02 Total Posts: 1156	They didn't check their facts Brandy didn't get dropped from Epic. Who writes this stuff. Why people just don't wait to hear from the artist. They didn't check their facts Brandy didn't get dropped from Epic. Who writes this stuff. Why people just don't wait to hear from the artist.
R&B Guru 2009-07-10 08:35:55 Total Posts: 2527	Yea, I read up more on it and it sounded suspect. Brandy's been recording a new album with tons of huge producers. Why would they drop her now Yea, I read up more on it and it sounded suspect. Brandy's been recording a new album with tons of huge producers. Why would they drop her now
lpc26 2009-07-11 06:27:36 Total Posts: 732	Acutally Brandy did have an album before Human and that album was titled "afrodisiac" it came out in 2005. I don't know why these labels want to drop Brandy just because she doesn't sell a certain amount. Acutally Brandy did have an album before Human and that album was titled "afrodisiac" it came out in 2005. I don't know why these labels want to drop Brandy just because she doesn't sell a certain amount.
R&Banalyst 2011-04-17 14:43:08 Total Posts: 111	Brandy, to me, is one of those artists who was involved with what I like to call a "Style marriage". Its where artist and producer melt together so well that hit songs become 'automatic' for them. She and Rodney Jerkins created a sound that only she and he has capitalized on~no matter who else they work with. Proof is from her platinum 2nd and 3rd cds. My point, to reboot her fame, she might need to go back to where she first began...Rodney Jerkins Other people in style marriages: Janet/Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis Timbaland/Missy Jermaine Dupri/Da Brat get what I'm saying??... Brandy, to me, is one of those artists who was involved with what I like to call a "Style marriage". Its where artist and producer melt together so well that hit songs become 'automatic' for them. She and Rodney Jerkins created a sound that only she and he has capitalized on~no matter who else they work with. Proof is from her platinum 2nd and 3rd cds. My point, to reboot her fame, she might need to go back to where she first began...Rodney Jerkins Other people in style marriages: Janet/Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis Timbaland/Missy Jermaine Dupri/Da Brat get what I'm saying??...
R&B Guru 2011-04-18 07:25:39 Total Posts: 2527	Analyst, that's a really great description of it all. Kind of like actors getting typecasted. Analyst, that's a really great description of it all. Kind of like actors getting typecasted.
ilikeit 2011-04-18 07:42:42 Total Posts: 1156	I agree on this one. I agree on this one.

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