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* MasturbationMeansSexualFrustration: "You're Making Me High" is about wanting to have sex with her boyfriend, but since he isn't available, well, she has to make do.
-->I'll always think of you inside of my private thoughts\\
I can imagine you touching my private parts\\
And just the thought of you, I can't help but touch myself\\
That's why I want you so bad
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* VocalDissonance: Her speaking voice? Gentle. Calm. Sweet. US American. Her singing voice? Throaty. Distinct. Powerful. Deep. Damn near baritone.Canadian.
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* ADateWithRosiePalms: "You're Making Me High" is about this, but disguised.
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[[caption-width-right:350:Toni Braxton]]Toni Michelle Braxton (born October 7, 1967) is an American singer, songwriter, pianist, record producer, actress, television personality, and philanthropist. She began performing with her sisters in a family group known as The Braxtons in the late 1980s, who were signed to Arista Records.

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Michelle Braxton (born October 7, 1967) is an American singer, songwriter, pianist, record producer, actress, television personality, and philanthropist. She began performing with her sisters in a family group known as The Braxtons in the late 1980s, who were signed to Arista Records.
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* PantyShot: A few times in the video for "He Wasn't Man Enough".
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* AdamWesting: She plays a ComicallySerious diva star who sings an extravagant ballad about her flower allergies in ''Film/TheOogielovesInTheBigBalloonAdventure''.
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* DefiniteArticleTitle: ''The Heat''
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Secrets (1996), Braxton's second studio album, saw continued commercial success, selling 15 million copies and generating the singles "You're Makin' Me High" and "Un-Break My Heart", which became her first singles to reach the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States. Secrets brought Braxton an additional two Grammy Awards, for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance and Best Pop Vocal Album.

Her third studio album, The Heat (2000), opened at number 2 on the Billboard 200 and saw the success of its lead single, "He Wasn't Man Enough", which reached number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and brought Braxton her sixth Grammy Award, for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance.

Braxton's subsequent studio albums, More Than a Woman (2002), Libra (2005) and Pulse (2010), were released amid contractual disputes and health issues, including a lawsuit against her former manager for mismanaging her relationship with Arista Records. In 2014, Braxton and longtime collaborator Babyface released a duet album entitled Love, Marriage & Divorce, which earned the duo an additional Grammy Award for Best R&B Album in 2015.

Throughout her career, Braxton has sold over 67 million records, including 41 million albums worldwide. She has won seven Grammy Awards, nine Billboard Music Awards, seven American Music Awards, among numerous other accolades.

Aside from her success in music, Braxton has become a television executive producer and personality, being involved in the seventh season of the reality competition series Dancing with the Stars and in a reality series entitled Braxton Family Values, where Braxton is executive producer and star since 2011 on We TV. Braxton is also an executive producer of its spin-off, starring her younger sister, Tamar, Tamar & Vince. In 2011, Braxton was inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame.

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Secrets ''Secrets'' (1996), Braxton's second studio album, saw continued commercial success, selling 15 million copies and generating the singles "You're Makin' Me High" and "Un-Break My Heart", which became her first singles to reach the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States. Secrets brought Braxton an additional two Grammy Awards, for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance and Best Pop Vocal Album.

Her third studio album, The Heat ''The Heat'' (2000), opened at number 2 #2 on the Billboard 200 and saw the success of its lead single, "He Wasn't Man Enough", which reached number 2 #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and brought Braxton her sixth Grammy Award, for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance.

Braxton's subsequent studio albums, More ''More Than a Woman Woman'' (2002), Libra (2005) ''Libra'' (2005), and Pulse ''Pulse'' (2010), were released amid contractual disputes and health issues, including a lawsuit against her former manager for mismanaging her relationship with Arista Records. In 2014, Braxton and longtime collaborator Babyface released a duet album entitled Love, ''Love, Marriage & Divorce, Divorce'', which earned the duo an additional Grammy Award for Best R&B Album in 2015.

Throughout her career, Braxton has sold over 67 million records, including 41 million albums worldwide. She has won seven Grammy Awards, nine Billboard Music Awards, seven American Music Awards, among and numerous other accolades.

Aside from her success in music, Braxton has become a television executive producer and personality, being involved in the seventh season of the reality competition series Dancing with the Stars ''Series/DancingWithTheStars'' and in a reality series entitled Braxton ''Braxton Family Values, where Braxton is Values'' featuring her as executive producer and star since 2011 on We TV. star. Braxton is also an executive producer of its spin-off, starring her younger sister, sister Tamar, Tamar ''Tamar & Vince.Vince''. In 2011, Braxton was inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame.
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* VocalDissonance: Her speaking voice? Gentle. Calm. Sweet. Her singing voice? Throaty. Distinct. Powerful. Deep. Damn near baritone.
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** "Me & My Boyfriend" (from ''More Than Woman'') sampled Music/TupacShakur's "Me & My Girlfriend."

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** "Me & My Boyfriend" (from ''More Than A Woman'') sampled Music/TupacShakur's "Me & My Girlfriend."
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* HelloNurse: The video for "He Wasn't Man Enough" was featured on the "Sexy Videos Exposed" episode of ''Creator/{{VH1}} All-Access'' (January 4, 2001), and one commentator said, "Toni Braxton is sex. If she could bottle it, she'd make a fortune."
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* ChekhovsGun: Averted on the May 16, 1997 episode of ''The Rosie [=O'Donnell=] Show''. Her June/July issue of ''VIBE Magazine'' was face-down on Rosie's desk. It was never mentioned because her pictures would have been subjected to {{Pixellation}}[=/=]{{Censor Box}}es, which would not have fit with the kid/family-friendly nature of the show.

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* TheShowMustGoOn: She experienced a WardrobeMalfunction during a concert in New Jersey in 2013, and covered for it by rapping the first verse and chorus of Music/TheNotoriousBIG's "Big Poppa."



* TheTheTitle: ''The Heat''
* ThrowItIn: She experienced a WardrobeMalfunction during a concert in New Jersey in 2013, and covered for it by rapping the first verse and chorus of Music/TheNotoriousBIG's "Big Poppa."

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* TheTheTitle: ''The Heat''
* ThrowItIn: She experienced a WardrobeMalfunction during a concert in New Jersey in 2013, and covered for it by rapping the first verse and chorus of Music/TheNotoriousBIG's "Big Poppa."
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* AndStarring: Music/{{TLC}}'s Lisa "Left-Eye" Lopes appears on "Gimme Some" from ''The Heat''.



* ADateWithRosiePalms: "You're Making Me High (Let It Flow)" is about this, but disguised.

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* ChristmasSongs: ''Snowflakes''. However, unlike most albums of this ilk, the songs were primarily originals rather than standards.
* ADateWithRosiePalms: "You're Making Me High (Let It Flow)" High" is about this, but disguised.disguised.
* GreatestHitsAlbum: ''Ultimate Toni Braxton'', ''Platinum & Gold Collection''


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* {{Sampling}}:
**"You've Been Wrong" (from ''The Heat'') used elements of "Stop, Look, Listen (To Your Heart)" by The Stylistics.
**"Let Me Show You The Way (Out)" (from ''More Than A Woman'') sampled Music/CurtisMayfield's "Love's Happening".
**"Me & My Boyfriend" (from ''More Than Woman'') sampled Music/TupacShakur's "Me & My Girlfriend."
**"Tell Me" (from ''More Than A Woman'') sampled Anita Baker's "Sweet Love."


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* SillyLoveSongs: "You Mean the World To Me," "I Belong To You," etc., etc.

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* PantyShot: A few times in the video for "He Wasn't Man Enough".



* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: "He Wasn't Man Enough" calls out both her ex and his new wife:

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* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: "He Wasn't Man Enough" calls out both her ex and his new wife:wife. This is actually subverted in the video, where the guy gets exposed as the jerk he is, but no such resolution can be found in the song itself.
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!!!"Untrope My Heart"
*BathtubScene: In the video for "You're Making Me High"
*BreakupSong: "Un-Break My Heart," "Breathe Again"
*ADateWithRosiePalms: "You're Making Me High (Let It Flow)" is about this, but disguised.
*MsFanservice: Well known for wearing skimpy, revealing outfits.
*RealityShow: ''Braxton Family Values''
*TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: "He Wasn't Man Enough" calls out both her ex and his new wife:
->What you thinkin'\\
Stop blaming me\\
He wasn't man enough for me\\
If you don't know now here's your chance\\
I've already had your man\\
Do you wonder just where he's been\\
And not be worried about him\\
''[[WhamLine Now it's time you know the truth\\
I think he's just the man for you]]''
*SelfTitledAlbum: Her debut.
*TheSomethingSong: Her first hit, "Another Sad Love Song"
*TheTheTitle: ''The Heat''
*ThrowItIn: She experienced a WardrobeMalfunction during a concert in New Jersey in 2013, and covered for it by rapping the first verse and chorus of Music/TheNotoriousBIG's "Big Poppa."
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Braxton attracted the attention of producers Antonio "L.A." Reid and Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, later recording a series of songs for them before being signed to their Arista-distributed imprint, LaFace Records. Her self-titled debut studio album (1993) reached number one on the Billboard 200 chart in the United States, selling 10 million copies worldwide and seeing the international success of the singles "Another Sad Love Song" and "Breathe Again". The album brought Braxton three Grammy Awards, including Best New Artist.

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Braxton attracted the attention of producers Antonio "L.A." Reid and [[Music/{{Babyface}} Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Edmonds]], later recording a series of songs for them before being signed to their Arista-distributed imprint, LaFace [=LaFace=] Records. Her self-titled debut studio album (1993) reached number one on the Billboard 200 chart in the United States, selling 10 million copies worldwide and seeing the international success of the singles "Another Sad Love Song" and "Breathe Again". The album brought Braxton three Grammy Awards, including Best New Artist.
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Aside from her success in music, Braxton has become a television executive producer and personality, being involved in the seventh season of the reality competition series Dancing with the Stars and in a reality series entitled Braxton Family Values, where Braxton is executive producer and star since 2011 on We TV. Braxton is also an executive producer of its spin-off, starring her younger sister, Tamar, Tamar & Vince. In 2011, Braxton was inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame.

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Aside from her success in music, Braxton has become a television executive producer and personality, being involved in the seventh season of the reality competition series Dancing with the Stars and in a reality series entitled Braxton Family Values, where Braxton is executive producer and star since 2011 on We TV. Braxton is also an executive producer of its spin-off, starring her younger sister, Tamar, Tamar & Vince. In 2011, Braxton was inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame.Fame.

!!Discography

* ''Toni Braxton'' (1993)
* ''Secrets'' (1996)
* ''The Heat'' (2000)
* ''Snowflakes'' (2001)
* ''More Than a Woman'' (2002)
* ''Libra'' (2005)
* ''Pulse'' (2010)
* ''Love, Marriage & Divorce'' (with Babyface) (2014)
* ''Sex & Cigarettes'' (2018)
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Toni Michelle Braxton (born October 7, 1967) is an American singer, songwriter, pianist, record producer, actress, television personality, and philanthropist. She began performing with her sisters in a family group known as The Braxtons in the late 1980s, who were signed to Arista Records.

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[[caption-width-right:350:Toni Braxton]]Toni
Michelle Braxton (born October 7, 1967) is an American singer, songwriter, pianist, record producer, actress, television personality, and philanthropist. She began performing with her sisters in a family group known as The Braxtons in the late 1980s, who were signed to Arista Records.
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Toni Michelle Braxton (born October 7, 1967) is an American singer, songwriter, pianist, record producer, actress, television personality, and philanthropist. She began performing with her sisters in a family group known as The Braxtons in the late 1980s, who were signed to Arista Records.

Braxton attracted the attention of producers Antonio "L.A." Reid and Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, later recording a series of songs for them before being signed to their Arista-distributed imprint, LaFace Records. Her self-titled debut studio album (1993) reached number one on the Billboard 200 chart in the United States, selling 10 million copies worldwide and seeing the international success of the singles "Another Sad Love Song" and "Breathe Again". The album brought Braxton three Grammy Awards, including Best New Artist.

Secrets (1996), Braxton's second studio album, saw continued commercial success, selling 15 million copies and generating the singles "You're Makin' Me High" and "Un-Break My Heart", which became her first singles to reach the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States. Secrets brought Braxton an additional two Grammy Awards, for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance and Best Pop Vocal Album.

Her third studio album, The Heat (2000), opened at number 2 on the Billboard 200 and saw the success of its lead single, "He Wasn't Man Enough", which reached number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and brought Braxton her sixth Grammy Award, for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance.

Braxton's subsequent studio albums, More Than a Woman (2002), Libra (2005) and Pulse (2010), were released amid contractual disputes and health issues, including a lawsuit against her former manager for mismanaging her relationship with Arista Records. In 2014, Braxton and longtime collaborator Babyface released a duet album entitled Love, Marriage & Divorce, which earned the duo an additional Grammy Award for Best R&B Album in 2015.

Throughout her career, Braxton has sold over 67 million records, including 41 million albums worldwide. She has won seven Grammy Awards, nine Billboard Music Awards, seven American Music Awards, among numerous other accolades.

Aside from her success in music, Braxton has become a television executive producer and personality, being involved in the seventh season of the reality competition series Dancing with the Stars and in a reality series entitled Braxton Family Values, where Braxton is executive producer and star since 2011 on We TV. Braxton is also an executive producer of its spin-off, starring her younger sister, Tamar, Tamar & Vince. In 2011, Braxton was inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame.

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