Brandy: Never Say Never (1998). The Next Level

<p>B. Cox and Domo review <strong>Brandy</strong>&#39;s classic sophomore album <em>Never Say Never </em>as it turns 25. After her smash eponymous debut album helped make her a household name among R&amp;B fans, Brandy began to diversify her portfolio as an entertainer, starring her own sitcom <em>Moesha</em>, the <em>Cinderella</em> remake and <em>I (Still) Know What You Did Last Summer</em>. In late 1997, she began recording her second album now linked with an upcoming producer <strong>Rodney &#34;Darkchild&#34; Jerkins</strong>. Jerkins along with his production and writing team of his brother <strong>Fred, Harvey Mason, Jr, Lashawn Daniels</strong> as well other writers and producers <strong>David Foster, Marc Nelson</strong> and <strong>Diane Warren</strong> among others, set to craft a new sound for the maturing Brandy.</p><p>Jerkins and his versatile production style proved to be a match for Brandy and her now mature and powerful voice and his production and writing team helped build an album that reflected Brandy&#39;s life, struggles and innermost thoughts. He also encouraged her to co-write a few of the songs, which made the project that much more candid and well rounded. The final product was something far beyond what fans or critics could dream of.</p><p>The album featured up to seven singles, most notably two #1 Billboard Hot 100 hits &#34;The Boy Is Mine: featuring fellow R&amp;B singer Monica and &#34;Have You Ever?&#34; and the top 20 hits &#34;Angel In Disguise&#34; and &#34;Almost Doesn&#39;t Count&#34;. The album has been certified 4x platinum and has sold 16 million copies worldwide. It is Brandy&#39;s best-selling album to date and is recognized as her best and most influential work.</p><p><strong><u>Visit The Vault Classic Music Reviews Online</u></strong></p><p><a href="http://www.vaultclassicpod.com/" rel="nofollow">www.vaultclassicpod.com</a></p><p><strong>Buy Exclusive The Vault Podcast Merchandise!</strong></p><p><a href="http://www.vaultclassicpod.com/store" rel="nofollow">www.vaultcla