Great to meet you – how has 2025 been for you so far?
– It’s been a great year. Music wise I have three songs that have made the R&B charts. I also recorded my videos for “Miss Riddle,” “Georgie Porgie,”and “Notice Me” on the beautiful island of Saint Martin!
When did you get into music and how did it become more than just a hobby and more of a career?
– When I did my first gig in the late 80’s. It became more than just a hobby once I started to get paid for it.
You are from Detroit – how did the rich music scene there help influence and inspire your sound today?
– I grew up in a musical family. My cousin was an original member of the Temptations. My grandmother was also a professional blues singer. The Motown sound was also a heavy influence on the city, such as Motown’s very own Berry Gordy, which we’re proud of.
You have great style – did you ever consider getting into fashion?
– Haha, thank you for the compliment but no. I’d be open to it though.
We are all excited to hear your new release – “The Brax-Tone Experience” – how long have you been working on this project and what can music fans expect?
– I’ve been working on the project for almost two years. My fans can expect a variety of music genres. I covered some jazz standards, hip hop, R&B, and pop songs. They can expect some different genres with my personal touch added to each song. Also, there will be a few original songs written by me.
I am loving your cover of Erykah Badu’s “Next Lifetime” – what was it about this song that made you want to put your own spin on it?
– I really loved how she did the song. In 2012, I originally thought about covering this song from a man’s perspective, of being in a committed relationship and seeing someone of mutual attraction but not acting on it because of commitment. Also, I love Erykah Badu’s musical style. I was heavily influenced by her performance for this song, which further made me want to add my spin to “Next Lifetime.”
When you are creating music – who do you work with from producers – musicians – etc?
– Well currently I am working with J Poww of UNV fame, who helped arrange the background vocals and co-wrote some of the original music; Grammy Award winning Christopher Bivins aka Buddafly Wolf, producer for Chris Brown, Tank and Kehlani; with engineering by another Detroit legend, the Grammy Award-winning Jezreel Santos, whose projects include soulful crooners Kem, Gregory Porter and Mali Music.
There is a new rendition of Erykah Badu’s “Next Lifetime” on my re-release album – remixed by Badu’s very own musical director, Grammy nominated, ASCAP and Billboard award winning composer/producer, Norman ‘Keys’ Hurt. In fact, Hurt has remixed the entire Brax-Tone Experience project!
Being that we are in the digital age – how do you use social media to promote your music and reach new fans?
– I promote my music through all of the digital platforms – Instagram, TikTok, and across all music platforms, etc.
Can we expect to see you on the road and what is your live show like?
– We are currently finishing the re-release of “The Brax-tone Experience,” after that we will start pursuing opportunities. My promotion manager has been pursuing concert dates for the near future. We’ve already had people request performances. We will be posting concert dates on social media.
You can see a glimpse of my live performance in my music video “Miss Riddle” at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BegTJr1uSi8&list=RDBegTJr1uSi8&start_radio=1
So let the good people of @skopemag know where they can follow and stream you?
– On social media I can be followed on:
Instagram: ReggieBraxton007
FaceBook: Reggie Braxton
TikTok: Reggie Braxton
My music can be streamed on all digital music platforms.
Thank you Skope Magazine for the interview!