Phases

A Memoir

De: Brandy

Narrado por: Brandy

AN AUDIBLE MOST ANTICIPATED LISTEN, Read by the Author Herself

*AUDIOBOOK READ BY BRANDY!*

The iconic, multiplatinum, Grammy Award®–winning performer Brandy brings us a raw, intimate portrait of her life, charting her journey from Mississippi churches to Hollywood spotlights

From the moment she first sang at church in McComb, Mississippi, Brandy knew her voice was special. At fourteen she landed her first record deal. At fifteen her first album went platinum. At sixteen she was starring in the hit sitcom Moesha and became the first Black actress to play Cinderella on screen alongside fairy godmother, Whitney Houston.

Yet as the accolades piled up, so too did the pressure to maintain a flawless image. To onlookers, she had crafted the blueprint for the teenage “it” girl. But behind closed doors “The Vocal Bible” as she was known, was struggling.

In this piercing, revelatory memoir, Brandy shares:

• The humble roots of her decades-spanning career;
• Her early struggles with bullies and insecurities as a high schooler;
• the inside stories behind her most iconic songs and albums;
• her star-studded connections with Whitney Houston and Diana Ross;
• the affirmation of friends and family, including her brother Ray J, that helped her through challenging times;
• her inspirational journey to reclaim her sense of self, and her autonomy as a woman in Hollywood and in music…
• and so much more.

Phases is a fearless and remarkable story of hope, resilience and the strength it takes to make peace with the past.

Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.

TRUTH & UNCUT

Never read a memoir until Brandy’s. Honestly, it hit different. Raw, real, and inspiring. 10/10!

Brandy In Her Own Words!

I went in thinking I knew Brandy's story. I grew up with her, followed the blogs, heard the rumors. This audiobook humbled me.
She narrates her own story and that is everything. Her voice carries a weight that no other narrator could replicate. When she talks about belonging, about being a Black kid going down south and feeling like you belonged to people who belonged to a place, hearing it in her voice hits different. That is not something you get from reading it on a page.

She does not let the media's version of her life stand unchallenged and I appreciated every second of it. I can not tell you how many things I thought I knew going in and was quietly corrected on. That alone makes this worth your time.

My only wish is that they had taken it further. The music is so central to who Brandy is. After Will Smith's audiobook wove actual song clips into the narrative, I wanted that same experience here. It did not happen and it is the one thing that kept this from being perfect.

Brandy’s Storytelling

Brandy is amazing! Brandy‘s book was amazing! Brandy‘s voice has been the soundtrack of my life. From her fashion to her music, videos and style, her and Aaliyah had not only represented my stories for me as a girl from Brooklyn with their voices —they let me know we had a place in the whole world! We were coming. We had spotlights more than being the sidekick and watching other culture stories in movies, which is just how things went at that time. I had to go back to listen to Never Say Never and Afrodisiac, but this time listening to remember where I was, and who I was during those times. Full Moon demonstrated all the highs and lows of my first love in high school. You will enjoy this book. Get it for sure.

recognizing her opportunity to be free

Beautiful story of being an overcomes during a time where girls were compromised and minimized. Her victory was paid for by her pain.

Good read

This was a good read. Hard to critique a memoir because it is the persons story. I appreciate people who have the courage to share their stories. As a brandy fan I enjoyed this book and understand her a little more.