Another NYCROPHONE Throwback! Brandy – I Wanna Be Down

Brandy

The weekend has arrived and I felt like posting an R&B throwback… So here we go! This is Brandy’s debut hit single “I Wanna Be Down” from her self-titled debut album. It reached #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 Charts back then (1994). Enjoy!

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