and status in the musical landscape over the past decade, easily the best front-to-back record she's ever made even before you get into the videos which in sequence make a pretty cool movie of sorts.

I've always appreciated her from a performance, work ethic, handling-herself-publically, etc standpoint but musically up until recently I could honestly say that I probably had more Brandy songs I loved then solo Beyonce ones but damn she put in her bid with this album.

One of those albums where even if you hate her you might wanna just keep kinda quiet because fronting on it comes off a little silly.