"Of course, Brandy and Monica aren't actually fighting, they just did such a good job of pretending to hate each other on their 1998 duet The Boy Is Mine that the world has been convinced of it ever since. The R&B legends have taken pains to point out that their relationship is harmonious in multiple interviews leading up to this 32-date co-headline tour, even making fun of the drama in a recent Dunkin advert that featured them fighting over a frappe."
"After emerging on stage from a vintage elevator wearing sunglasses and scowling expressions, the duo launches into a kind of sing-and-dance-off, trading places and performing a trio of classics apiece as the other watches with disdain. It's a knowing nod to their purported rivalry that begins to take on the feeling of a variety segment, which isn't helped by the trimming of songs like What About Us? and Like This and Like That to 90 seconds apiece."
Brandy and Monica present a playful faux rivalry while confirming a harmonious relationship and promoting a 32-date co-headline tour. Their staged entrance from a vintage elevator and scowling expressions launch a sing-and-dance-off where each performs three classics as the other watches. Several songs are trimmed to 90 seconds, creating a variety-show feel at times. Solo sets reveal vocal strengths: Monica delivers raspy, soulful performances and theatrical moves, while Brandy showcases technical virtuosity with octave-scaling runs, ad-libs, and precise choreography. The duo's camaraderie and nostalgic appeal have enabled them to book their largest venues in decades.
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