In 1999, pop singer Brandy released a song called "U Don't Know Me (Like U UsedTo)."

It took 10 years, but now we know what she is referring to.We've known her as the cute girl next door who sang songs about puppy love and portrayedthe sweet high schooler on her hit TV show "Moesha."

Her 1998 duet with Monica, "The Boy Is Mine," earned thethen teen singers their first Grammy.

But Brandy, the singer and actress, has recently revealed aside of herself unknown to even die-hard fans including this blogger.

Brandy has a rap alter ego, Bran' Nu, who was recently puton display on Timbaland's new album, "Shock Value II." Bran' Nu appears on thesong "Meet In Tha Middle," and performed with Timbaland at his Flordia albumrelease party.

Bran' Nu is not Moesha, or the Brandy Norwood we have cometo know from her music.

Bran' Nu sounds like a credible rapper with good lyrics.She's not a pop incarnation rapper like other transformed pop divas, Fergie,Nelly Furtado or Gwen Stefani.

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Omarionhas released a 2-minute teaser clip from his latest video, "Hoodie" featuringJay Rock.

The video is a tribute to the late Michael Jackson. While Omarion incorporates moderndancing, the look and feel of the vid is reminiscent of Michael Jackson's "BeatIt."

Additionally, the video has another special element, anappearance from Omarion's mother. Leslie Burrell. Burrell, who is also adancer, joins her son in a jerk dance scene.

I give Miss Burrell her props. She looks good. Without adoubt, Omarion inherited some of her fancy footwork. She could get some of hergirls and compete on America'sBest Dance Crew.

The full length "Hoodie" video will be released next week.Omarion's album "Ollusion" is due out on January 12, 2010.

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Ne-Yo is used to writing songs for princesses, at leastthose in the world of popular music. He has penned hits for Beyonce, Rihanna,Celine, and Whitney. But now he adds to his repertoire, a credit for ananimated princess.

Ne-Yo's new song "Never Knew I Needed" is the lead single fromthe soundtrack for the Walt Disney Pictures film "The Princess AndThe Frog" which opens in theatres on December 11.

Walt Disney Pictures has produced two versions of the musicvideo. The regular edit which does not include footage from the movie wasreleased in early November. A 60-second, alternate cut spliced with clips from the filmlater premiered on the Disney network.

Watch the full length video for "Never Knew I Needed"

"The Princess And The Frog" tells the story of Tianna,Disney's firstAfrican-American princess. Tianna lives in New Orleans in the 1920s, and is a waitresswho aspires to follow in her father's footsteps and eventually own arestaurant. Tianna kisses a frog and turns into a toad, and

Friday night's Robin Roberts' "20/20"interview with ChrisBrown only had one shocking revelation. Chris had a correction for DianeSawyer's interview with Rihannalast month.

When Diane asked Rihanna for her reaction to Chris' apologyrecord "Changed Man," Rihanna said she had not heard the song. Chris arguedthat her statement was not true.

"I'm not trying to say, call her any liar or anything likethat," Chris told Robin. "I played the song for her when I first wrote it. Andshe cried."

The song was written a month after the February incident.

Otherwise Chris' "20/20" interview offered anticipatedrebuttals to Rihanna's Q&A.

When asked if Rihanna's description that he "blacked out"during the altercation was accurate, Chris evaded the direct question and simplyoffered an apology.

He said the awkwardness of his YouTube apology video was theresult of several days of intense media prep.

He acknowledged that he understood that the mental scarsfrom domestic abuse are much more lasting than the