Brandy has definitely come a long way from her “I Wanna Be Down” days. Check out her sexy photoshoot for YRB magazine–where she sits poolside to avoid from getting wet.

Shout out to my homie Miya Nicole who’s swimwear line Heather von B is featured in the spread!

Be on the look out for our exclusive interview with Miya…

Before pulling PR stunts became the norm, singers Monica and Brandy had it in the bag with their hit duet “The Boy Is Mine”. Remember those pesky rumors about them fighting over R&B crooner Usher? Hmm…wonder if it was all true? Over the years, the two R&B chicks went their separate ways and simply lost touch, but thanks to good ole’ Twitter they’ve reunited and according to Monica it feels so good. She says,

“She found me through Twitter. We lost touch and some of my followers told me that she was looking for me, and it was just a blessing for us to be able to make back up. We are complete opposites, but I think that gives us a chance to really see things from a different perspective on a regular basis. She is a lot calmer than I am and helps me objectively deal with some things. Sometimes I’m able to bring a different perspective on things she may be experiencing. As adults, at 29 and 30 years old, we have a great relationship and a great rapport with one another. We talk about different things inside and outside of the industry.”

How do you lose touch with someone who works in the same industry and hangs out with the same damn people you chill with Monica?  There’s obviously more to this story.

Is R&B dead? We think so! While Trey Songz, The Dream and Usher are trying to hold it down for the fellas, where are the ladies? We’re glad that veterans like Monica and Faith Evans, Toni Braxton are taking a shot at making comebacks, but we’d like to see a few other R&B chicks from our generation step back onto the scene as well. Now it’s one thing to be the “it” girl of the moment, but it’s another when you over saturate the market like Beyonce and Rihanna are. We’re just hoping that maybe some of our favorite R&B chicks will be able to get some shine.

Here are some of the R&B dames who need to come off life support…

Mya- When Mya bursted onto the scene she let it be known that it was all about her, but lately the world has forgotten about her. Last year, Mya had an opportunity to get back in the game with help from “Dancing With The Stars”, but she blew it. Where the hell is she now?

Amerie- Amerie’s been in the game since 2001, but for some reason her career has yet to take off. While she’s good for churning out a hit every album–we want more! Her former label Columbia didn’t know what to do with her and we thought maybe, just maybe her move to Def Jam would’ve taken her career to great heights…but boy were we wrong! Def Jam was more worried about “Good Girl Gone Rated R” Rihanna so by the time Amerie’s new album “Love & War”  rolled around no one even knew ‘cause we were bombarded with “The Wait is Ova”.

Ashanti- Ashanti was once dubbed the “Princess of Hip-hop & R&B, a title I never agreed with, but hey what do I know? I’m just a regular average Jane. She had a nice lil’ run with Murder Inc and when sh*t got hot she bounced and that’s what screwed up her music career. Without the help of Irv and the whole crew, Ashanti didn’t stand a chance in the music game. Her last album “The Declaration of Ashanti” failed to move units.

Brandy-Brandy’s been in the game since she was 14 years old, but as of late her music career has taken a complete nosedive. She’s gone from singing in sold out arenas to singing in her bathroom. WTF?! Brandy used to “sit on the top of the world”, but now she’s struggling to be on deck. She let other hungry chicks like Beyonce and Rihanna knock her out of her spot.

The second these chicks go Hollywood (acting) they completely forget about their day jobs. As for the hardest working bish in the game Beyonce, although she can’t act a lick shorty sure knows how to handle her business. Maybe Mya, Amerie, Ashanti, and Brandy should hit up Bey for some advice.

After having all his wisdom teeth pulled out on Monday, Brandy’s lil’ brother Ray J has a swollen face and is in “considerable pain”. The painful dental procedure has forced Ray J to hold off on filming the second season of his reality show For The Love of Ray J. Since Ray J’s feeling like sh*t, big sister Brandy has stepped in as his personal nurse.

Why didn’t Ray J  just get one of the hoes from his show to take care of his ass?!

After a tragic car accident on L.A.’s 405 Freeway which left one woman dead and Brandy’s SUV a lil’ bruised, the singer has finally reached a settlement with the victim’s children. According to court documents filed in L.A. County Superior Court yesterday, the two children of Awatef Aboudihaj will each receive $300,000. DAMN! In December 2006, Brandy’s SUV hit another car on the freeway causing a four-car pileup which unfortunately left Aboudihaj dead. Since the accident Brandy has never bee charged with any crime because L.A . police ruled there was “insuffient evidence” that she committed vehicular manslaughter. Not only does the victim’s children want Brandy to pay for the death of their mother, but the victim’s parents also want a piece of her too! Aboudihaj’s parents have also filed a lawsuit against the singer, however there’s no word on how much they are asking in damages, but trust it won’t be chump change!

Can’t nobody hold Brandy down! Shorty isn’t letting anything come between her and her music career. Word is she’s currently working on a new album and has enlisted the help of the industry’s finest, The Dream and N.E.R.D. frontman Pharrell William. The Dream will pen a couple tracks for Brandy, while she and Pharrell will hit the studio together once she gets back from touring in the U.K. Since the production of the album is still its early stage, a title hasn’t been selected for the project just yet. In other related news, Brandy is also working on a collaboration album with her porn star lil’ brother Ray J which is tentatively titled R&B.

As much as I love me some Brandy, she should just take the L and stick to acting since her last album Human flopped!

Ray-J recently stopped by Big Boy’s neighborhood to talk about his new reality show For the Love of Ray-J, Whitney Houston, Kim Kardashian & sex tape and more…