Brandy [2LP] in Bloomington, MN

This teenage R&B singer hit the Top Ten late in 1994 with "I Wanna Be Down," a representative track from her solid debut album.
Brandy
knows her way around a hip-hop beat, layering tender-tough vocals over spare arrangements like a lower-key
Janet Jackson
or a more stripped-down
Mary J. Blige
. Good songs and crisp production make
a moody, moving success. ~ Eddie Huffman