Brooke Valentine - Music
By Rych McCain Internationally/Nationally Syndicated Entertainment Columnist
Brooke Valentine
Doesn’t Want To Be In
Love!
Photos Courtesy of Subliminal
Ent/Universal
Having a hit album with singles and then dropping
off of the scene for four years can make coming back a tricky proposition.
Houston native and singer Brook Valentine has beaten the odds by returning with
a hit single “Don’t Wanna Be In Love”
from her fourth coming sophomore album “Forever”
on the subliminal Ent/Universal label. The album was mixed and engineered by
superstar rapper DJ Quik. Over the last four years, Valentine has had a major
learning experience journey.
After her first single “Girlfight” ft. Lil Jon and Big Boi became a smash hit and the
album it was on “Chain Letter,” went
platinum her record label Virgin Records was sold and things became complicated
and follow up cuts were either not released or put on the shelf. Valentine then
became engaged in a legal battle to free herself from her Virgin Records
contract which she eventually won. In the meantime she gave birth to a special
needs son who is now two years-old.
In spite of it all, Valentine has emerged
stronger than ever and focused on achieving her goals. When asked about her new
single “Don’t Want To Be In Love,” Valentine
lights up, “My new album “Forever” is
coming out really soon; early 2013. My new single is out doing very, very well.
I feel so blessed. The video is out doing amazing. What more can a girl ask
for?”
What kind of message is she sending with that single? Valentine explains,
“Well, we’re not talking about fighting if that’s what you’re asking me. Don’t
want to be in love is just more about a woman that is choosing. She knows what
she wants and she knows who she wants to be in love with and she doesn’t want
to be in love with anyone but that person.” Who wrote the song? Valentine says,
“I can’t take credit for it. It was written by an amazing writer Deja the great
and I’ve been working with him a long time. So he knows me best. I mean what
can I say? He wrote a song that I couldn’t even touch, didn’t even have to
alter it. I’m like that’s it right there.”
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| 2012 Mirror Mirror Award recipient |
This album is going to make a statement.
So what direction is Valentine going with it? She reflexes and says, “I’m more
mature now than I was before I took my break when I was in the industry before.
I get that. You just have to show maturity, growth, some positivity and share
your truth with the world. Because what are you doing music for if you’re not
sending a message or trying to change somebody’s life for the better or make
them feel better or something like that?”
With all that has transpired in her
young life so far is there a book in Valentine’s future? She laughs, “Its
amazing that you’re the first person that asked me that. There is definitely a
book in the future. In fact, it has already been written. It’s on my laptop. So
I haven’t even explored the option of going out to shop it. Some of my
girlfriends have read it and think it’s amazing so that’s my next step. I’m
kind of nervous about it because when I say it’s my truth, it’s my truth!”
Will we be seeing Valentine on stage this
year? She gets excited, “Definitely! You’ve got to find that right connection
when you go out on tour. What ever artists you go on tour with, I feel like you
have to have that connection and feel like you are part of a movement that you
want to be a part of verses just accepting money.” Valentine always looks great
when she is out in public, what is her beauty secret? She cuts a cute smile and
says, “Drink plenty of water.” She is also a big fan of Juice Plus.
© 2013 Rych McCain
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