This was a shoutout song to all the people who had something to do with Brandy’s success, she included her family and artist she looked up to when she was younger. This right here shows how humble Brandy was and she paid all respects to big names like Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin and Whitney Houst...
[Fuzzy]
Yo yo what's up B?
[Brandy]
What's up bro, how ya doin'?
[Fuzzy]
What's up? yo, yo I'm alright
You know this is the last day of the album
[Brandy]
Sweet but I just don't think it's complete
Until I dedicate a song
To the people who inspired me to sing
Know what I'm sayin'?
[Fuzzy]
Yeah right well all you gotta do
Is what inspired you to sing
[Brandy]
Well my daddy, he taught me everything I know
My little brother, Ray J., he taught me a lot of moves
And my mom she gots the tongue you see?
Whitney Houston, that's my mentor all the way
And Aretha Franklin, much respect to her
Stevie Wonder, umm, who else?
Anthony, Grady, Lil' Grady and Terry
[Fuzzy]
Tear it up, tear it up
[Brandy]
Jeff, Nyesha, Shena
This is for y'all
Ooh, when I was young and I listened to you
Your voice gave me inspiration
That's when I knew that I wanted to sing
For the world, was my motivation, hey
I dedicate to you
This song's for you (For you, oh, whoa, whoa)
I give you my voice (I give you my voice)
This song's for you (This song's for you and you and you)
I Dedicate (Part I) was written by Brandy & Jeffrey Young & Curtis ‘Sauce’ Wilson & Cat Daddy Ro.
I Dedicate (Part I) was produced by Somethin’ for the People.
Brandy released I Dedicate (Part I) on Tue Sep 27 1994.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c90CWobR5Yw
Brandy loved Whitney Houston.