Follow the San Francisco native, Black Barbie collector and proud mom of two on Instagram and Twitter @janinerube Brandy's emotional new album B7 has been a long time coming – nearly eight years ...

"I've been through so, so much," says Brandy, 41, whose new album B7 is out now. In this week's cover story she opens up about her life's ups and downs and how she found joy after years of depression.