Tamar Braxton: She's Not Just Toni Braxton's Baby Sister Anymore!

Tamar Braxton Is Back!With Sophomore Album 

"Love And War" 

Tamar Braxton-Herbert, commonly known by her maiden name, Tamar Braxton re-entered the music industry last year after a thirteen year hiatus with her sophomore album, "Love And War." The album has been a huge success for Braxton, reaching to No. 2 on Billboard's Hot 200 chart. "Love And War" had the No. 1 spot in physical sales. Aside from the album's successful sales, "Love And War" was nominated for three Grammy awards including: "Best R&B Song", "Best Urban-Contemporary Album", and "Best Traditional R&B Performance." The album serves as a rebirth for Braxton, who often refers to it as her first album. Tamar Braxton started her musical career in a girl group with her four sisters Traci, Towanda, Trina, and Toni Braxton. The group, known as "The Braxtons" signed their first record deal with Arista Records in 1989. The group released only one single for The label called "The Good Life" which peaked at No. 79 on the charts, and as a result of marketing difficulties they were dropped from the label. After Toni was signed  as ae solo artist to LaFace Records, "The Braxtons" were down to 4 members, and were later signed to Atlantic Records. Because of Traci Braxton's pregnancy she was not able to sign with her sisters. Tamar, Towanda, and Trina went on to release their album "So Many Ways", which was not a success either. After Tamar left the group to pursue her solo career the group disbanded. Braxton's self-titled debut album, released under DreamWorks Records in 2000. The album peaked at No. 127. Tamar left the label, and after many unsuccessful deals, took a hiatus from the music industry. 

In 2010, WE tv signed Tamar and her family for a reality show, known as "Braxton Family Values." the show premiered in 2011 and was an instant success. Viewers were immediately captivated with Tamar's personality and watched as she began working on her sophomore album in the second season of the show. The album is a mixture of classic R&B with a hint of Hip Hop, which is why the album is a success and is one of my favorites. Go check it out on iTunes and Buy it! It is a must- have.