Ray J Speaks On Brandy's Career Decline!

I have read many articles and viewed many videos where artists have spoken about Brandy; it was always good things to say. Well are all these people who claim to be inspired by her buying her albums? For Brandy's last two albums, 2008's 'Human' and 2004's 'Afrodisiac'; Brandy's personal live overshadowed both albums. It seems like Brandy's personal life(which can be heard in her music as well) became more important than her music.

Ray J has almost in a way become a little more popular than Brandy and in some ways has become her publicist. Of course people are always asking him about his big sis and of course he knows so when asked about Brandy's career decline; peep what he had to say below. After that read up on the rumors of Trey Songz' sexuality and the death of a R&B legend!

“It’s just labels and stuff. Brandy’s sold over 25 million records… artists can’t do that now. When you’re dealin’ with these new record labels you’re dealin’ with the glam squad, the big budgets – Brandy’s not just gonna come through and do a deal for a million dollars… She’s gonna make sure that she can get out there and tour and is gettin’ as much money as possible. Sometimes you have to go out and find the right machine that’s willin’ to spend the money…

“I mean Brandy still owns Moesha, she owns The Parkers, she’s still got a gang of guap, so if it’s not the way that she wants to do it then it’s probably gonna take a little longer. “

Trey Songz Gay?

According to a trusted source Trey Songz is openly bi-sexual and has been seeing men since 2004. A source exclusively tells Bossip that Trey Songz was in a relationship with an industry professional named Brandon Hines (pictured below in the studio with Trey) whom Trey worked with in 2004-2005 and was in a relationship with for roughly 6-7 months. Our source says that Trey is versatile and can be both a giver and receiver depending on his partner. While our source confirms that Trey does indeed sleep with men the source also says that Trey still continues to sleep around with women as well.

Teddy Pendergrass Passes!

Teddy Pendergrass, who became R&B's reigning sex symbol in the 1970s and '80s with his forceful, masculine voice and passionate love ballads and later became an inspirational figure after suffering a devastating car accident that left him paralyzed, died Wednesday at age 59.

The singer's son, Teddy Pendergrass II, said his father died at a hospital in suburban Philadelphia. The singer underwent colon cancer surgery eight months ago and had "a difficult recovery," his son said.

"To all his fans who loved his music, thank you," his son said. "He will live on through his music."

Pendergrass suffered a spinal cord injury and was paralyzed from the waist down in the 1982 car accident. He spent six months in a hospital but returned to recording the next year with the album "Love Language."

He returned to the stage at the Live Aid concert in 1985, performing from his wheelchair.

Pendergrass later founded the Teddy Pendergrass Alliance, an organization whose mission is to encourage and help people with spinal cord injuries achieve their maximum potential in education, employment, housing, productivity and independence, according to its Web site.

Pendergrass, who was born in Philadelphia on March 26, 1950, gained popularity first as a member of Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes.

In 1971, the group signed a record deal with the legendary writer/producers Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff. The group released it first single, "I Miss You," in 1972 and then released "If You Don't Know Me by Now," which was nominated for a Grammy Award.

Pendergrass quit the group in 1975 and embarked on a solo career in 1976. It was his solo hits that brought him his greatest fame. With songs such as "Love T.K.O.," "Close the Door" and "I Don't Love You Anymore," he came to define a new era of black male singers with his powerful, aggressive vocals that spoke to virility, not vulnerability.

His lyrics were never coarse, as those of later male R&B stars would be, but they had a sensual nature that bordered on erotic without being explicit.