Tamar Braxton

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In 1993, LaFace Records A&R Vice President, Bryant Reid, signed The Braxtons to LaFace. However, the group never released an album or single for the label. When Reid moved on to work for Atlantic Records, he convinced executives at LaFace to allow him to take the group to Atlantic also.Reynolds, J.R. "'So Many' Braxtons on Atlantic Label Downplays Link To Famous Sister." Billboard. July 6, 1996: 18–19. Print. It was reported in Vibe magazine that in 1995, Traci Braxton had left the group to pursue a career as a youth counselor.Davis, Joyce E. "The Braxtons: And then there were three." Vibe Magazine. September 1, 1996: 92. Print. However, it was not confirmed until a 2011 promotional appearance on The Mo'Nique Show, that Traci was not allowed to sign with Atlantic Records because of her pregnancy at the time.Hicks Media, prod. "The Mo'Nique Show: The Braxton Sisters; Travis Porter Performs; Shirley Strawberry." The Mo'Nique Show. BET. Atlanta, Georgia, May 12, 2011. Television.

In 1996, Tamar, Trina, and Towanda returned with a new album, So Many Ways, which peaked at No. 26 on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. At the time of its release, Reid told Billboard magazine, "I had a vision for them then that was about young sophistication with sex appeal." The trio also performed a remixed version of "So Many Ways" with rapper Jay-Z on September 9, 1996, at the Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards. "So Many Ways" peaked at No. 83 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and number 32 on the UK Singles Chart. The group then served as the opening act for Toni Braxton on the European Leg of her Secrets Tour in 1997. The Braxtons decided to part ways as a group after Tamar left to pursue a solo career with DreamWorks Records in 1998.DeCurtis, Anthony. "Tamar 'Ridiculous'." Vibe Magazine. December 1, 1999: 250. Print.

In 2001, Braxton's previously unreleased song "Try Me" appeared on the soundtrack album for the film Kingdom Come. She also began to work alongside her sister Toni Braxton in a number of songs and music video cameos, including the video for "He Wasn't Man Enough". She performed, co-wrote and sang background vocals on songs for Toni's albums, The Heat (2000), Snowflakes (2001), More than a Woman (2002), Libra (2005) and Pulse (2010). When her sister launched her Las Vegas revue Toni Braxton: Revealed, Tamar again sang backup until she was replaced by singer Sparkle.

By 2004, Braxton was signed to Tommy Mottola's reactivated Casablanca Records and had begun work on her second album. A "Grindin'"-influenced single, "I'm Leaving", was released with a guest appearance from Bump J. alongside promotional remixes featuring Sheek Louch, Styles P. and Ali Vegas.

Braxton was the featured model for the "Front Row Couture" collection during the "ELLE/Style360" NYC Fashion Week event. Braxton was a co-host of Tameka Cottle's late night talk show, Tiny Tonight, on VH1. Basketball Wives star Tami Roman became a co-host after Braxton. Later, she hosted The Culturelist, a show on BET's sister channel BET Her. In March 2013, it was revealed that Braxton had signed to Epic Records ahead of the release of her second album, Love and War. The album's lead single, the title track, was released on December 6, 2012. The song was a commercial success, spending 9 weeks at #1 on the Adult R&B Songs chart. Although the single reached number one on the US iTunes chart, it peaked at number 57 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 13 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Braxton released "The One" as the second single from Love and War on May 7, 2013; it peaked at number 34 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The third single, "All the Way Home", was released August 21, 2013; it peaked at number 96 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 37 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The song was followed by the release of Love and War on September 3, 2013. The album was a commercial success in the United States, selling 114,000 copies in its opening week; it debuted at number two on the Billboard 200, falling short of the top spot behind Ariana Grande's Yours Truly, and was number one on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Outside the US, it debuted at number 34 on the UK R&B Albums Chart.

In 2013, Braxton began working alongside Adrienne Bailon, Loni Love, Jeannie Mai, and Tamera Mowry, when she became a co-host of the syndicated daytime talk show The Real, which premiered that year on July 15. Braxton's special Listen Up: Tamar Braxton premiered on BET Her in September 2013. The second season of Tamar & Vince premiered on September 5, 2013, and is centered on the preparation and birth of the couple's baby, and her launch of Love and War. On November 11, 2013, Braxton's first Christmas album, Winter Loversland, was released and debuted at number 43 on the Billboard 200 with 8,000 copies sold in its first week. In December 2013, Braxton received three nominations for the 56th Annual Grammy Awards: Best Urban Contemporary Album for Love and War, and Best R&B Song and Best R&B Performance for its title track.

On May 27, 2015, the single "If I Don't Have You" was released. The song peaked at number 6 on the US Adult R&B Songs chart. On October 2, 2015, Braxton's new album, Calling All Lovers, was released, peaking at number two on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. On September 2, 2015, she was revealed as one of the celebrities who would be competing on the 21st season of Dancing with the Stars. She was paired with reigning champion, Valentin Chmerkovskiy. On November 11, Braxton revealed that she would have to withdraw from the competition due to health problems. Braxton and Chmerkovskiy finished in fifth place overall.

In October 2015, the group The Braxtons, including all five Braxton sisters, released a holiday album titled Braxton Family Christmas. On November 21, Braxton Family Christmas debuted at number 27 on the US Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, number 10 on the US R&B Chart and number 12 on US Top Holiday Albums on November 21, 2015. The album charted at number 4 on the US Top Heatseekers on December 12. On December 7, 2015, Braxton received one Grammy nomination for "If I Don't Have You" at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards: Best R&B Performance from her latest album titled Calling All Lovers.

In May 2016, Braxton departed from The Real. The following month, it was announced on The Steve Harvey Morning Show that Steve Harvey had signed Braxton to produce her own talk show and television series with East 112th Street Productions. In April 2017, it was announced that Braxton left Epic Records to sign with Entertainment One for a $1 million deal with the label. On April 27, Braxton released "My Man" from her fifth album, Bluebird of Happiness. The song peaked at number three on the US Adult R&B Songs Billboard. Bluebird of Happiness was released on September 29, 2017, through Logan Land Records and Entertainment One, with "Blind" released as its second single. The album reached the top of the Billboard independent chart.

On March 23, 2018, Braxton and sister, Towanda, guest-starred in their sister Toni's music video "Long as I Live". In the same year, Braxton appeared on Hip Hop Squares. On March 28, 2018, Braxton was featured on Todrick Hall's song "National Anthem", from his album Forbidden. That same year, Braxton co-starred in the stage play Redemption of a Dogg opposite Snoop Dogg. In Parallel, she was featured on the song "Lions And Tigers And Bears", from the Todrick Hall musical Straight Outta Oz.

In 2019, Braxton appeared as a contestant in the second season of the American reality television series Celebrity Big Brother. The show premiered on CBS on January 21, 2019, and concluded on February 13, 2019. Braxton won the competition, becoming the first African-American person to win a season of Big Brother in the United States. In Big Brother tradition, she appeared on the American television soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful, portraying a character named Chef Chambre. Braxton taped her episode on February 20, 2019 and it aired on March 29, 2019.

On November 30, 2022, Braxton starred in the Jamie Foxx-produced Christmas TV movie Hip Hop Family Christmas Wedding, alongside Keri Hilson, Ne-Yo, Terrence J, MC Lyte, Redman, and Cassie Ventura.

On March 17, 2023, Braxton released the single "Changed", which samples SWV's "Rain". "Changed" was one of the top 10 R&B songs of that year and debuted at No. 15 on the Billboard R&B Digital Song Sales chart. The song peaked at No. 9 on the Billboard R&B Digital Song Sales chart. It also peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Adult R&B Airplay chart. On July 23, 2023, she starred in the TV movie A Mother’s Intuition. On September 21, 2023, she voiced the character Star in the acclaimed animated series Young Love for seven episodes. On November 9, 2023, she acted in the BET Christmas TV movie Christmas Angel. On March 15, 2024, Tamar released "Notice Me". Upon release, the song peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard R&B Digital Song Sales chart and No. 10 on R&B/Hip Hop Digital Song Sales chart.

She lists Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, Diana Ross, Kim Burrell, and her eldest sister, Toni Braxton, as some of her musical influences.