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Brandy takes over New York's Best Buy Theater

Grammy winning R&B performer Brandy, took over New York's Best Buy Theater on Monday (October 15), giving those in attendance an intimate, energetic performance. The show, which was hosted by Power 105.1 and RCA Records, allowed Brandy to celebrate the release of her latest album, Two Eleven, with fans.

After Roc Nation's Bridget Kelly and Hal Linton warmed up the crowd as the opening acts, Brandy hit the stage dressed in all black, raising the energy in the room with "What About Us" and "Full Moon." Brandy then took the crowd back a few years to her early and mid 90s classics with "Top of the World," and earlier hits "I Wanna Be Down", and "Baby" while moving across the stage, showing off smooth moves which flowed with the songs.

While Brandy left the stage for a quick outfit change Luke James sang his hit "I Want You" to the ladies in the crowd.

But Brandy wasn't gone for long before kicking off the second half of her set with a tribute to the memory of her idol and mentor Whitney Houston. The tribute reached full steam by the time she got to performing Houston's "I Wanna Dance With Somebody," which found Brandy embodying her late mentor's bold and fiery spirit.

It was after this segment of the show that Brandy took some time to ask for a moment of silence to remember Whitney and shared her love for Houston and how the album's title Two Eleven was inspired by Houston's untimely passing.

After performing for almost an hour, Brandy wrapped up her set with her latest single " Wildest Dreams," and revealed that she would be previewing a clip from the song's music video on 106 & Park. Before Brandy left the stage for the night she "Put It Down" on the crowd with her neck-snapping, trunk-rattling single. It was a noisy but fitting finale to Brandy's monumental comeback campaign so far.

Brandy's latest album, Two Eleven, hit stores October 16, and is available on iTunes.

Brandy puts it down at V103's For Sisters Only concert

As the release date for Brandy's next album Two Eleven nears, we're finally starting to get more and more live performances. The amazing thing is that Brandy has really been putting in work. Her stagecraft is spectacular now and her confidence is on full blast.

We've seen her slay her lead single "Put It Down" a few times, but Brandy really knocked it out the park with a stunning performance of her second single, "Wildest Dreams" at V103's For Sisters Only concert.

Even Kelly Rowland couldn't contain her excitement.

Photo: Watching at @4everbrandy KILL the stage! SO proud of her! (Taken with Instagram) tmblr.co/ZIFdGyTSYjdl

— KELENDRIA ROWLAND (@KELLYROWLAND) September 15, 2012

Check out the performances from V103's For Sisters Only below

Brandy can't believe her good luck on "Wildest Dreams"

Mature, classic R&B, thy name is Brandy.

If the crunk, trunk-rattling stylings of Brandy's "Put It Down" turned you off, please give B-Rocka's new track "Wildest Dreams" a spin.

We don't know how she did it, but Brandy traveled into a time machine and went back to the '90s to give us a slice of something so heavenly that it sounds like it'd be right at home on her debut album.

But there's a difference here in the delivery. Her voice is noticeably raspier, for one. And two, the lyrics are way too deep for her younger self to tackle.

"You’ve been in my dreams, before now / I couldn’t figure out the reasons, I kept asking God why / And now I’m receiving an abundance of love and I get it / But never could imagine it," Brandy croons.

Listen to that new Brandy joint below

Brandy swags out in the long-awaited "Put It Down" video

Don't ever, never count B-Rocka down for the count. While Human may not have done what it should've, Brandy is fighting back with all that she's got with this new era.

"Put It Down" is cannonball of a shot at the industry. Brandy is coming heavy and she's put in work to impress folks with her comeback. The video for "Put It Down" does good job of giving us flashes of nostalgia (Hello "I Wanna Be Down" braids) along with doses of the new Brandy.

And the new Brandy, to use a bit of a cliched term, is fierce. Brandy pats her weave and two-steps like a boss all throughout the video. The swagger is so serious.

Check out Brandy's new video below

Brandy gets funky in "Put It Down" video preview

No, we still don't have a premiere date, but whet your appetite for some Brandy with this hot to def preview. Loving the colors and the energy in this one. But the braids whipping around in silhouette were reminiscent of Willow Smith's "Whip My Hair" video.

Brandy breaks out her big box braids for "Put It Down" video

Can you handle it? Brandy is going back to her roots — literally — by the looks of the latest shots from her recently filmed "Put It Down" music video.

When Brandy arrived on the scene in the '90s, her braids were a signature part of her look. She's sported them on and off again occasion, but it's a minute since we've seen them looking this good on B-Rocka. The long, ebony tentacles look smokin' on Brandy in these new shots and overall, the styling for the video is truly on point.

The shots were unveiled by Brandy on her brand new Tumblr. Check out her Tumblr page to see the rest of them.

Brandy shakes her booty to "Put It Down" at Howard Theater

Hot damn! B-Rocka is taking no prisoners in the game with this new album.

Performing in front of fans at the Howard Theater in Washington D.C. on Wednesday, Brandy performed her single "Put It Down" live for the first time. The routine featured some aggressive booty popping and hip thrusting, the likes of which are usually associated with Beyonce.

Maybe her time with Dancing with the Stars has helped or maybe Frank Gatson, Beyonce's choreographer, has whipped her into shape. Either way, she was killin' it on stage. Oh, and she still sang live on top of it. How you like them apples?

Watch Brandy's first performance of "Put It Down" below

Whitney Houston Tribute: Brandy strikes back, Monica soars and more

The late and great Whitney Houston has been on the receiving end of many a tribute since her unexpected passing this year. Brandy and Monica, the two people who've been missing from every one so far, finally paid homage to their mentor at the BET Awards this year.

Monica sang "I Love the Lord," a track from Houston's The Preacher's Wife soundtrack. Clearly not one of Houston's more recognizable tracks, but Monica sang it beautifully nonetheless.

Brandy, however, brought the house down with some of the most popular jams in Houston's entire catalogue: "I'm Your Baby Tonight" and "I Wanna Dance With Somebody."

Displaying a big cat presence on the stage like never before, Brandy dominated with stunning vocals and dance moves, which is incredibly rare for the singer. It was a sight that needed to be seen to believe. And it got Brandy to become one of the top trending topics for the night on Twitter.

Cissy Houston, Whitney's mother, broke down spirits and hearts as she dedicated "Bridge Over Troubled Water" to her late daughter. Perhaps most touched was Soulja Boy, who recently lost his little brother in a car accident in March. Kanye was equally moved, having lost his mother a few years back, and Beyonce let a single tear roll down her impeccable face.

Check out the Whitney Houston tribute at the 2012 BET Awards below