To be fair, Brandy is amazing, and NYC does that with anyone because NYC is a soulless cynical depressing live to work sorta kinda asshole place. Tyrese did the same thing and got the same reaction despite being a very popular star right now. NYC doesn't give a fuck period.
Backstreet Boys sucked, New Kids on the Block sucked, Nsync sucked, JT is
Conparing the aforementioned to Boys II Men, Guy, Bell Biv Devoe, New Edition, Ready For The World;etc is like going from rainbow colored poop to sparkling 100 carat gold.