Brandy gave us a bop for the ages in 1998, when she and Monica went toe-to-toe over Mekhi Phifer.
And the Grammy winner has proven that even a pandemic can’t keep her from rehashing old rivalries.
She recently reignited her iconic feud with Monica, as they recreated The Boy Is Mine from quarantine, lip-syncing the memorable intro of the track in a TikTok, 23 years after dropping the collab.
Old feud: Brandy recently reignited her iconic feud with Monica, as they recreated The Boy Is Mine from quarantine, lip-syncing the memorable intro of the track in a TikTok, 23 years after dropping the collab
Iconic collab: It was the lead single on both artists’ second albums, Brandy’s Never Say Never and Monica’s The Boy Is Mine, earning both of them their first Grammy for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
The 42-year-old wrote: ‘#duet with mondeenise love you Mo This was fun. #theboyismine @syraismith got me together.’
She recited the opening from home in a chic black poncho and matching stetson, as Monica, 40, got cozy in a white monogrammed robe to deliver her half.
The split-screen of the socially distanced recreation invoked nostalgia of the original video, which had the women harmonizing from opposite sides of a wall.
It was the lead single on both artists’ second albums, Brandy’s Never Say Never and Monica’s The Boy Is Mine, earning both of them their first Grammy for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals.
Fun reunion: The 42-year-old wrote: ‘#duet with mondeenise love you Mo This was fun. #theboyismine @syraismith got me together’
Working from home: She recited the opening from home in a chic black poncho and matching stetson, as Monica, 40, got cozy in a white monogrammed robe to deliver her half
Cinematic parallels: The split-screen of the socially distanced recreation invoked nostalgia of the original video, which had the women harmonizing from opposite sides of a wall
No bad blood: The duo appears to be on good terms, following a turbulent history, as they recently reunited for a performance of the full song on the virtual DJ battle show Verzuz, back in August
Serving duets: The pair previously reunited for another song in 2012, when they collaborated on It All Belongs to Me, appearing on Monica’s seventh studio album New Life (pictured in February, 2011)
The duo appears to be on good terms, following a turbulent history, as they recently reunited for a performance of the full song on the virtual DJ battle show Verzuz, back in August.
Brandy said during the show that she has the ‘the utmost love and respect’ for Monica, adding: ‘For somebody to start at 12 years old… the longevity of your career, nobody [knows] what you’ve been through.’
The feeling was mutual, as Monica told her: ‘The more we’re talked about, the more it came to be difficult, unnecessarily. And I really, really am a straight shooter and I really do admire what you’ve done musically and what you’ve had to endure personally.’
The pair previously reunited for another song in 2012, when they collaborated on It All Belongs to Me, appearing on Monica’s seventh studio album New Life.
Disney Princess: Brandy has recently been taking another trip down memory lane, as Disney+ began streaming the 1997 adaptation of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella, starring herself as the titular princess and the late Whitney Houston as her Fairy Godmother
Royal reunion: She joined Whoopi Goldberg, Victor Garber, Bernadette Peters and the rest of the cast last week for a virtual reunion hosted by Entertainment Weekly
Ballroom fantasy: Brandy also put her twist on the #CinderellaChallenge, slipping back into the iconic blue gown for TikTok, with Todrick Hall as Prince Charming
Brandy has recently been taking another trip down memory lane, as Disney+ began streaming the 1997 adaptation of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella, starring herself as the titular princess and the late Whitney Houston as her Fairy Godmother.
She joined Whoopi Goldberg, Victor Garber, Bernadette Peters and the rest of the cast last week for a virtual reunion hosted by Entertainment Weekly.
The Mississippi-born actress/singer mused on the importance of the film’s legacy: ‘It was a game changer, like it was just so different, and it just gave everyone an opportunity to just play these iconic characters, and see it in a different way. It was just so magical.’
Brandy also put her twist on the #CinderellaChallenge, slipping back into the iconic blue gown for TikTok, with Todrick Hall as Prince Charming.
Game changer: The Mississippi-born actress/singer mused on the importance of the film’s legacy: ‘It was a game changer, like it was just so different, and it just gave everyone an opportunity to just play these iconic characters, and see it in a different way. It was just so magical’