BrandyBy Rya Backer

Remember October? Seems like decades ago, right? You didn't know what you were going to be for Halloween, who was going to be elected president or how life was going to go on after "TRL."

Well, it seems like when we sat down with Brandy around that time, she had bigger worries. The songstress was in town to promote her latest album, Human, which dropped today. But there was so much more to talk about than just music.

It's worth noting that the interview was conducted by my trusty co-worker, Jocelyn, whose Jersey-inflected charm might have put Brandy at an uncharted state of ease. Brandy might have also been relaxed because Jocelyn didn't bring up that thing that happened a few years back that ... oh, I won't further drive that point home. Whatever the case may be, here's the point: As good as Brandy is at relaying talking points about her album and its singles, she's equally — if not more — amazing at being pretty hilarious.
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By Dave Harrison Brandy

In the chaotic world of the music business, taking a four-year leave of absence is right up there at the top of the list of things you shouldn't do. But after our visit to the set of the video for "Right Here (Departed)," Brandy's first single from her upcoming album Human, it's clear that the R&B songstress is determined to make her comeback in the biggest way possible.

She has enlisted some hip-hop heavyweights, including director Little X (Usher's "Yeah"), for the video and is reuniting with producer Rodney Jerkins for the first time in six years. Brandy insists she and Rodney have moved far beyond any past conflicts, saying, "The chemistry brought Rodney and I back together. It's undeniable, it's magical. ... We are back, and I'm never leaving Rodney again."

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