Toni Braxton

Produced by platinum hit-makers Babyface and L.A. Reid, Toni Braxton's self-titled 1993 debut ruled the airwaves thanks to crossover-friendly, romantically-themed singles like "Another Sad Love Song" and "Breathe Again." The album quickly hit No. 1 on both the pop and R&B charts, earned Toni multiple Grammy awards, and went on to sell over eight million copies.

The daughter of a fundamentalist minister, Toni Braxton knows a thing or two about
testifying. So when pop-soul smoothies L.A. and Babyface went looking for a funky diva to
groom as the "first lady of LaFace" (their Atlanta-based production house and boutique
label), they found in 25-year-old Braxton a homegirl with a hook: a preternatural contralto
that crackled with Tina Turner's fiery spirit and pulsed with Anita Baker's aching... More >