Brandy Looking Toward Musical Comeback with New Album

With the exception of Dancing With the Stars, Brandy has been away from the spotlight for a few years. The last album she released was 2008’s Human. She’s planning a comeback for 2012, however, with a new album and two prominent acting roles on BET show The Game and in the Tyler Perry film The Marriage Counselor.

In an interview with Billboard, Brandy mentioned that her sixth studio album will have more of an R&B sound. She explained: "What I'm truly excited about is how the album is all about R&B and figuring out the new sound of R&B, and that was the challenge for me. I wanted to do something different -- I didn't want to just sing about love over regular beats. I think the fans have been very patient with me, but I just wanted to make sure that this album was right -- the right type of music, the right core. I feel like we're getting to that point where I felt comfortable with putting something out."

Work on her upcoming album began a year ago, right after her new deal with RCA/Chameleon Records. Sean Garrett, Rico Love, Bangladesh, Timbaland, and Jim Jonsin are producing. Yet, Frank Ocean, who worked with the singer on her previous effort, gave her the most inspiration. She said: "We've always had that great chemistry, and we both understand music in the same ways. To work with him on this album was great as well, and I hope I can get in [the studio] with him some more because his music is just so moving; I'm inspired by him. I think he's a great artist and he hasn't even touched on what he will touch on in the future."

The album is tentatively scheduled for a March 2012 release, and afterwards, Brandy will tour, which she is looking forward to. She said: "I haven't been on tour in God knows how long, so it's definitely time to revisit the stage and really look at the fans eye-to-eye. Nothing beats that."