Toni Braxton - The Heat (2000) {Japan 1st Press}
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R&B, Soul, Pop | LaFace Records / BMG #BVCA-21057 (73008-26069-2)
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 366 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 117 Mb
Full Scans ~ 132 Mb | 00:48:40 | RAR 5% Recovery
R&B, Soul, Pop | LaFace Records / BMG #BVCA-21057 (73008-26069-2)
Toni Braxton went through a lot in the years separating her star-making Toni Braxton and her 2000 comeback The Heat. Yes, she became a star, but she also went through a painful bankruptcy that delayed her sequel for years. Fortunately, you wouldn't be able to tell that there was so much behind-the-scenes drama from The Heat – it's a confident, assured, sexy effort that reaffirms Braxton's status as one of the finest contemporary mainstream soul singers. She may not be as street-smart as Mary J. Blige, nor does she push the boundaries of the genre the way TLC does, but she has a full, rich voice that instantly lends her songs a sense of maturity and sensuality, especially since she never, ever oversings or misjudges her material.