In case you missed Brandy ‘s special episode of “When I Was 17,” on MTV here is the rundown… At 17, Brandy: Fainted when she met Michael Jackson, Won a Grammy for The Boy Is Mine with Monica, Went to prom with Kobe Bryant, Starred in Moesha, & Recorded Never Say Never. Brandy was certainly doing it big when she was 17, hopefully she can get her career back on track! Brandy Steering Clear Of “Euro-Pop” Sound On New Album Brandy Sings Happy Birthday To Brother Ray-J At Party [VIDEO]
On latest episode, airing Saturday at 11 a.m. ET, singer says she fainted after meeting the King of Pop. By James Dinh Brandy on “When I Was 17” Photo: MTV Sometimes celebrities get starstruck too — just ask Brandy. In the latest episode of “When I Was 17,” the singer-turned-reality starlet opens up about meeting Michael Jackson, thanks to producer Rodney Jerkins. “When I was 17, my producer Rodney Jerkins was working with Michael Jackson at the time,” Brandy says in the episode, premiering Saturday at 11 a.m. ET on MTV. “He knew how much I wanted to meet Michael Jackson, so he says, ‘Would you like to come and meet him?’ I’m like, ‘Are you serious? Of course I want to meet Michael Jackson! Where do I meet you? Where do we come?’ ” And it wasn’t just Jerkins who knew about the singer’s admiration for Jackson. “Michael Jackson was it, so we studied Michael. Brandy studied Michael,” her brother Ray J says. Brandy says the super-producer orchestrated the meeting between the siblings and Jackson at the recording studio. However, prior to entering the room, Brandy says nerves got the best of her. “My heart is beating so fast at this point,” the “Dancing With the Stars” alum recalls. “I’m like, ‘Oh my God. It’s happening. We’re about to open the door and he’s going to be in there.’ ” Ray J, who was equally excited, peeped around the room, saying, “When we first walked into the studio, we can kind of see Michael in the corner and we looked at each other like, ‘Did you see him?’ ” Unfortunately, Brandy, couldn’t maintain the same type as composure. “And I’m looking at him like, ‘Oh my God. This is Michael Jackson,’ ” adding, “I fainted, blacked out — like seriously blacked out.” “When I Was 17” airs Saturdays at 11 a.m. ET on MTV. Related Artists Brandy
On latest episode, airing Saturday at 11 a.m. ET, singer says she fainted after meeting the King of Pop. By James Dinh Brandy on “When I Was 17” Photo: MTV Sometimes celebrities get starstruck too — just ask Brandy. In the latest episode of “When I Was 17,” the singer-turned-reality starlet opens up about meeting Michael Jackson, thanks to producer Rodney Jerkins. “When I was 17, my producer Rodney Jerkins was working with Michael Jackson at the time,” Brandy says in the episode, premiering Saturday at 11 a.m. ET on MTV. “He knew how much I wanted to meet Michael Jackson, so he says, ‘Would you like to come and meet him?’ I’m like, ‘Are you serious? Of course I want to meet Michael Jackson! Where do I meet you? Where do we come?’ ” And it wasn’t just Jerkins who knew about the singer’s admiration for Jackson. “Michael Jackson was it, so we studied Michael. Brandy studied Michael,” her brother Ray J says. Brandy says the super-producer orchestrated the meeting between the siblings and Jackson at the recording studio. However, prior to entering the room, Brandy says nerves got the best of her. “My heart is beating so fast at this point,” the “Dancing With the Stars” alum recalls. “I’m like, ‘Oh my God. It’s happening. We’re about to open the door and he’s going to be in there.’ ” Ray J, who was equally excited, peeped around the room, saying, “When we first walked into the studio, we can kind of see Michael in the corner and we looked at each other like, ‘Did you see him?’ ” Unfortunately, Brandy, couldn’t maintain the same type as composure. “And I’m looking at him like, ‘Oh my God. This is Michael Jackson,’ ” adding, “I fainted, blacked out — like seriously blacked out.” “When I Was 17” airs Saturdays at 11 a.m. ET on MTV. Related Artists Brandy
Brandy is trying her hand at rapping once again as her alter ego Branu. The mother and R&B starlet previously collaborated with Timbaland for the track “Meet In The Middle” off the producer’s Shock Value II album. Now Branu’s back, this time on Timbo’s latest single “Whenever You Like.” Click Here To Listen On HipHopWired
Dayuuuuum! Is anything safe for teens these days?? Gwinnett County Police continue to investigate a late Saturday night shooting at a Sweet 16 birthday party at which four teens were shot and one was grazed by shrapnel. The shooting happened at about 11 p.m. at a home on Lock Ness Lane in unincorporated Gwinnett near Snellville. Police said an individual began to shoot “randomly” into the house where the party was being held and about 50 people were in attendance. The youths, only one of whom was injured seriously, according to police, were taken to Gwinnett Medical Center, treated and released. The teens, ages 15 to 17, were shot in the leg, foot, arm and buttocks. Investigators said they have not identified the shooter and hope that the victims can give them more information. There may be a connection to gang activity and drug activity, but no solid connections can yet be made, police said. Descriptions of the suspect were so varied that investigators have not been able to focus on one suspect, police said. No one at the crime scene was able to provide names of possible suspects or describe a vehicle that might have been involved, they added. SMH. Sidenote: we’re really gonna need Gwinnett County, GA to get it together.
Brandy and ‘Basketball Wife’ Shaunie O’Neal hosted a celebrity shopping event at L.A.’s Louis Vuitton Store on Rodeo Drive this weekend, bringing together stars for a cause. The executive producer and the R&B singer’s All-Star Weekend gathering was for charity and brought out some of Hollywood’s biggest stars including actress Elise Neal, Flo Rida and his girlfriend Eva Marcille, Omarion and Amber Rose. Also in attendance was ‘the baddest b*tch’ Trina who showed off a new blonde do’ and posed for pictures with her celebrity friends. Check out pictures of Brandy and Shaunie O’Neals celebrity shopping event at Louis Vuitton below courtesy of AllEyesOnWho at HipHopWired.com
Get your groove on this weekend, kittens … as the stars are out to play for Brandy’s birthday and Oscar parties. In this episode of Celebrity GPS we have a radiant Teresa Palmer, a dancing Evan Ross, an exuberant birthday Brandy, Mario, Dave Navarro, Nicole Scherzinger, Scott Storch, Christina Milian, Serena Williams, Ray J, The Dream, and Kelly Rowland. “Glamour Zombie (DJ Redkay Remix)” by Brandon Hilton. Editing by Meowma.
