Tamar (album)

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Tamar
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Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 21, 2000 (2000-03-21)
Recorded1999
Length60:37
Label
Producer
Tamar Braxton chronology
Tamar
(2000)
Love and War
(2013)
Singles from Tamar
  1. "Get None"
    Released: October 5, 1999 [1]
  2. "If You Don't Wanna Love Me"
    Released: March 7, 2000 [2]

Tamar is the debut solo studio album by American R&B singer Tamar Braxton. It was released on March 21, 2000, by DreamWorks Records and RedZone Entertainment. The album features guest appearances from Missy Elliott, Jermaine Dupri and Amil, while the production handled by Tim & Bob, Tricky Stewart, among others. Originally entitled Ridiculous, it debuted at number 127 on the US Billboard 200 and number 42 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Braxton later admitted in interviews for her second album Love and War that she was not fond of this album due to not having any creative control.

Contents

Background

Before the official release, Braxton was the lead singer of The Braxtons, after her sisters Traci and Toni had to leave the group, which left them as a trio of Tamar, Trina and Towanda. After the release of their debut album, So Many Ways (1996), Braxton was offered a solo recording contract with DreamWorks, which she happened to leave the group and begin her solo career. In 2004, Tamar's sister Towanda Braxton appeared on the reality TV series Starting Over during its second season, revealing that Tamar signed a solo contract without telling her or Trina that she left The Braxtons group.

In 1999, she released the EP, Tamar: Just Cuz to generate buzz about her debut album. The Tamar: Just Cuz EP contained 4 songs, "Just Cuz", "Let Him Go" (featuring Solé), "It's Time" (featuring Grand Puba) and "Get Mine".

Her album was originally going to be called Ridiculous, which would have been released in late 1999. Some songs recorded for this album remain unreleased, as this project was scrapped.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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AllMusic editor Roxanne Blanford called Tamar both "impressive and enjoyable." She foung that "this recording is primarily a quiet display of Tamar's competence at present day rhythm & blues with some contemporary hip-hop flavor thrown in. If it wasn't such an all-around good listen, it would certainly be worthy of recognition on the basis of its professional presentation alone." [3]

Track listing

Tamar track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Get None" (featuring Jermaine Dupri & Amil)Dupri3:50
2."Your Room" Tim & Bob 4:14
3."No Disrespect" (featuring Missy Elliott) Missy Elliott Missy Elliott3:35
4."Money Can't Buy You Love"
Allamby4:32
5."Tonight"
  • Kelley
  • Robinson
Tim & Bob4:19
6."If You Don't Wanna Love Me"Stewart3:58
7."Once Again"AllambyAllamby4:15
8."You Don't Know"
  • Kelley
  • Robinson
Tim & Bob4:06
9."Can't Nobody"StewartStewart4:34
10."I'm Over You"
Stewart4:04
11."Words"
  • Kelley
  • Robinson
Tim & Bob3:56
12."The Way It Should Be"
  • Stewart
  • Braxton
Stewart4:39
13."Miss Your Kiss"
  • Kelley
  • Robinson
Tim & Bob4:22
14."Get Mine"
  • Stewart
  • Braxton
Stewart3:45
Japanese Bonus Track
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
15."Count the Ways"
  • Richard Rudolph
  • Shane August
August4:39

Personnel

Charts

Chart performance for Tamar
Chart (2000)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [5] 127
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums ( Billboard ) [6] 42

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