Brandy has gone through a lot since she released her last CD four years ago. She left her longtime music label, dabbled in TV, and was involved in a car crash that killed a woman (she faced no charges). Perhaps because of all of those experiences, her new album, Human, represents her most personal CD to date. The set never disappoints, as the 29-year-old explores love in deeper ways than most contemporary R&B artists. She reunites with longtime collaborator Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins for the majority of the CD. The best tracks here include the cool "1st & Love," "Fall," co-written by Natasha Bedingfield and "Shattered Heart," a futuristic heartbreak song that could easily be remixed by Kanye West while he's in his "808s & Heartbreak" phase. Since Brandy emerged as a teen sensation in 1994, the singer's always released solid R&B albums that have helped maintain her career even when she's not in the spotlight. You can be sure to add Human to that list. Released in December 2008, 15 tracks, including:
01- Human Intro
02- The Definition
03- Warm it Up (with Love)
04- Right Here (Departed)
05- Piano Man
06- Long Distance Interlude
07- Long Distance
08- Camouflage
09- Torn Down
10- Human
11- Shattered Heart
12- True
13- A Capella (Something's Missing)
14- 1st & Love
15- Fall