Brandy: 'I'm Grateful For What I Have' | Interview (1) | TMF

Interview with Brandy and VJ Sylvana Simons and presentation of the gold record for Brandy & Monica - "The Boy Is Mine" in the TMF studio in 1998.
"The Boy Is Mine" is a compelling R&B duet performed by American singers Brandy and Monica. Released in 1998, it served as the lead single for both artists' second albums, "Never Say Never" by Brandy and "The Boy Is Mine" by Monica. The song, inspired by Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney's "The Girl Is Mine," revolves around two women in a mid-tempo R&B track, expressing their rivalry over a man.
The song received positive reviews, marking the first number-one pop hit for both Brandy and Monica in the US and internationally. Capitalizing on media speculation of a rivalry between the two singers, the track became the best-selling song of the year in the US, spending an impressive 13 weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100. Notably, it achieved a historic leap to number one from below the Top 20, a feat previously accomplished only by the Beatles in 1964.
Directed by Joseph Kahn, the accompanying music video starred Brandy, Monica, and Mekhi Phifer, earning nominations for Video of the Year and Best R&B Video at the MTV Video Music Awards. The song received multiple accolades, including the Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group. Billboard recognized it as the Hot 100 Sales Single of the Year and included it in various all-time charts. In 2012, Brandy and Monica collaborated again on the single "It All Belongs to Me."
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[@orangehearted1]

As a Gen Z Brandy fan, this interview being posted means soooo much to me. There's so much lost footage of our Queen and it makes me feel like she's forgotten or left to the side! I feel like I can have insight to a time where I wasn't even born 😂

[@OrchidCoded18]

If you meet someone from England, you're learn that she's not being shady or rude rather. They tend to speak in a blunt, raw, straight forward manner. She also gave Brandy to opportunity to speak not only to her fans, but to her haters as well. I LOVE YOU BRANDY! THIS MADE MY DAY! SEEING A NEVER BEFORE CLIP - BEING THAT I'VE WATCHED JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING OF WITH YOU!

[@ThatBranB]

Who is this person interviewing? She was not it, but Brandy navigated it well enough. The less media trained artist would have struggled with this style of questioning here, so kudos to Brandy. A great vocalist has to know how to capture emotions, or find a way to relate to a subject matter for it to convey the right way to an audience and fanbase. Being such a gifted vocalist, with her own sound at the time with her tone and precision of her riffs, made it so easy on the ears to enjoy. That NEVER SAY NEVER album is a classic! Brandy, Aaliyah and Monica as young ladies really brought that freshness to the industry in that era of the 90s.

[@wyntonmohorn]

God bless Brandy. Because another artist would've checked this interviewer. Deadass.

[@imalwaysright]

I wrote a comment that was supposed to be a response to yours but ended up as a separate post. The interviewer was shady and messy. Brandy handled it with the class. Interviewer thought she ate with her gotcha questions. Brandy was emotionally and mentally mature and conveyed the emotions of the songs flawlessly and effortlessly. An iconic, flawless, culture-shifting, classic album ❤

[@joshtinwillowen3573]

Sylvana Simons

[@thekingjamesversion]

I just mentioned something being off about the interviewer. She seemed to not be a fan, and I truly dislike it. Brandy is beautiful inside and out.

[@SoSillyWilly26]

Looking fresh faced and ready to work! Then she plugs her own song at the start by saying she “puts that on everything”. She handled this interview with such class and she always carried a regal quality wherever she went. So excited to see something new from then never say never era!

[@sapphirelatina]

what a surprise ur here too 😄

[@SoSillyWilly26]

@@sapphirelatina You already know I’m first on the scene for my queen 👸🏽😂😂

[@sapphirelatina]

@@SoSillyWilly26 LOL i just asked them if they would keep posting more Brandy & they confirmed 😃😃

[@Optimism211]

She's been through so much and Brandy has bounced back each time, evolving as an Artist and sounding completely different on the next project. She's an unreal talent

[@imalwaysright]

The interviewer is shady and condescending. Brandy was emotionally and mentally mature/intelligent enough to know how to convey the emotions of the song. Young people have childhood experiences, crushes, romances, friendships, pain and trauma, and some have wisdom and intuition beyond their years.

[@PhillipBrown-v1z]

As a real Brandy fan I believe some asked that question but once Brandy broke it down she seemed convinced. It’s ok to say it out-loud and gain new information. As an artist you have to be real and still sell the product lol.

[@sapphirelatina]

Yes!!! please keep posting our Brandy ✌️

[@TMFTheMusicFactory]

Will do!!

[@janaec5248]

Brandy handle this interview with class. The interviewer was being somewhat of a bully. She asked the same question at least three times. Because she didn’t get the answer she wanted. She wasn’t expecting nineteen yr old Brandy to be this intelligent. It’s offensive to the guess and viewers when an interviewer continually cut their guess off.

[@Chrizmooo]

Ive heard a lot of comments here saying that the interviewer is shady. I dont believe she means to, i think its cultural. The Dutch are very blunt, direct and straight forward - to the point! They dont beat around the bush... Americans on the other hand tend to be a bit less direct and tend to talk around subjecte more. Brandy looks uncomfortable throughout this interview, however i think its down to culture clashes.

[@Tremaineswife]

I love brandy

[@DavidRichardson95]

Brandy kept her composure and class, even though the interviewer was hella shady and condescending.

[@DavidRichardson95]

@Supaiisu I just looked her up.

[@godefroymashala21]

I've never seen Brandy angry or talking disrespectfully to others

[@thekingjamesversion]

I remember Brandy’s circle rug as well. Love it.

[@DavidPeralto]

🎉❤ I Love you rondy sweet.🎉❤🎉❤🎉❤🎉❤🎉😢

[@JayDeeIsMyName]

Yes, return of the true 50fps-footage 😁👌🏻👏

[@TMFTheMusicFactory]

Oh yes

[@DmitriiDemkin]

Thanks! Interesting interview.👍👍✌️

[@TMFTheMusicFactory]

Our pleasure!

[@imalwaysright]

Why is the interview so shady at the start of the interview? Edit: …and throughout the interview

[@DavidPeralto]

Baby i just wants to be that one to love you for real. till for haver comes😢🎉❤🎉❤🎉

[@AbdulcharlesmoselyaliPhillippe]

Brandy is the thing dandy and you me and lady next to yo equals double whammy 😆 lol

[@fitoland2355]

Wow I Knewwwww it! We were supposed to be getting a Whole Album with Babyface for her Sophomore effort but He was clearly cooking every where for every 1 those 3 years so she had no choice but to find another producer! Obviously it worked for her best interest in regards of mainstream success with her Futuristic Minor Chords & Heavy String = “Dark Child@ Sound BUT also we could have gotten much more soulful & crispy vocals for that album than the Pop-Stylistic vocal arrangements we got for NSN which sometimes lacked power, agility & soul! Not it was a bad approach but I always wondered how she would’ve performed vocally if she went with her old producers & sang pure R&B 100 % during that 2nd era!

[@DavidPeralto]

Righting you from jamaica cute baby❤❤❤❤❤🎉

[@itsdorianofficial]

This interviewer annoyed the heck outta me Kudos to young Brandy! ✨🤍

[@SpadesWinner]

9:38 Man!!! The way Brandy said problem lmao sounds more like WWE not TMF. This interviewer was gonna get it with all those rude questions.

[@thekingjamesversion]

Facts!

[@thekingjamesversion]

The interviewer’s energy was a bit aggressive at times. Brandy handled herself with class, as always.

[@DavidPeralto]

🎉😛❤💥💯

[@bloodofjhezos]

Brandy handled this interview very well but the interviewer wasn’t being shady, we’re just used to fluff interviews in the modern day imo

[@DavidPeralto]

Please baby say my name say ma name❤🎉❤🎉❤🎉

[@DavidPeralto]

honey i am single as you are.❤❤🎉

[@princessmajesty8676]

3:15

[@jasp19]

Sylvana was altijd al pittig 😂

[@DavidPeralto]

Hi sexy brondy.🎉❤❤🎉 girl you are just so cute and bless.🎉❤❤

[@orangehearted1]

This interviewer is so insensitive like whoa, constantly questioning Brandy, having a superiority complex cos she's older than her. B's a lot better than me, cos I would've went off on the interviewer. I would've said sis, if you were immature when you were 19, that's your problem, cos ik I'm not 😂

[@lexxgotii]

Interviewer was kinda aggressive

[@DavidPeralto]

honey i am single as you are.❤❤🎉