Where Are They Now: One Hit Wonders Pt. 2

Brooke Valentine

“Girlfight” was an anthem of female aggression that featured music powerhouses Lil Jon and Big Boi alongside Brooke Valentine. The song was largely popular and a hit in the top 30s on the Billboard chart. However, Brooke decided to step out of the limelight, and that hiatus allowed her to get some perspective, as expressed on her website:

 “You know, I’ve been singing since I was 12 years-old; so by the time songs like ‘Girlfight’ and the Chain Letter album hit, I’d been doing this for quite a while. In this world, you just can’t have all career and no balance. I gave birth to my son London, who I love and adore. He requires a bit more attention [he has cerebral palsy] than what the average parent has to give to a child. I’d been fighting to be released from the deal with Virgin Records. I was no longer in love with the industry and with the politics that go with it. I needed a break. I needed to live life. But I want my fans to know, though, that I never fell out of love with music or creating it.”

After, she came back under the new moniker B. Valentine and has been making her presence known again. I’m not even going to lie, I loved the foolishness that was “Girlfight” when it came out, but I LOVE the new direction that B. Valentine has taken.