‘Braxton Family Values’ Recap: Season 6, Ep 4: ‘The Family Bizz-Mess’

They are the Braxtons and we see how they are not like any ordinary family.

If you keep up with the Braxtons, as you should every week, then you know the aforementioned are lyrics from the show’s theme song, and the reason why it’s time for the girls to check in with the family lawyer.

Somebody’s about to get sued!

This week’s episode reveals what looks like some shady business dealings between Towanda, Trina, Traci and their brother-in-law, Vincent Herbert.

Apparently, new details involving the royalties and vocal performance fees of the show’s theme song have been uncovered by the family lawyer, Antavius. After taking a meeting with Antavius, Trina and Towanda discover that not only have they not been given their due credit for their contribution to the show’s theme song but, they also find out why.

According to the sisters, the theme song was co-written by Traci, Towanda and Tamar, and all of the sisters sang on the track. Yet, somehow, some way, two of the sisters were never compensated for their work.

Antavius drops the bomb that the theme song is owned by both Vince and Tamar through his publishing company. And the paperwork suggests that Tamar alone wrote and sang on the track.

So now, in order for the sisters to be properly compensated they may just have to take Vincent to court.

Meanwhile, Toni Braxton has news of her own that she wants to share with the family but can’t seem to find the right time to do it.

Her first attempt happens while at the jewelry shop. She schedules a day of DIY jewelry making with Ms. E, Traci, Trina, and Towanda. Tamar can’t make it because she’s out on tour.

Even though Toni is modeling bracelets and flicking her wrist while sporting this HUGE ROCK on her ring finger, no one seems to notice. Especially after Towanda chooses that moment to let everyone know about her plans to sue Vince. The news of the pending lawsuit puts a damper on the news that Toni wants to share, so she decides to wait.

The second attempt to tell the girls happens at the winery. Toni schedules yet another day trip with all of her sisters, except Tamar, and her mother. This is the perfect time to let the cat out of the bag. Especially since they all THINK they know what she’s going to say. The only person who REALLY knows is Ms. E and she’s mums the word.

Toni tells them that she needs their help planning an event for about 75 – 100 guests. Now the sisters are really anxious to hear what she has to say and wants her to stop beating around the bush and just spit it out.

She does.

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She tells them that she needs their help putting together a party for her son Denim’s 16^th birthday

Definitely not the “event” they were expecting.

Again, Toni decides that the timing isn’t right. She wants ALL of her sisters to be present. With Tamar out on tour, she doesn’t feel comfortable telling them just yet. Even though, during her first attempt at the jewelry spot, Tamar wasn’t there either …but OK, Toni.

So for now, the event on the agenda is Denim’s birthday party which Toni wants to have at Tamar’s house. Not Tamar’s apartment – Tamar’s HOUSE, that also belongs to Vincent.

Needless to say, the girls are not too happy about having any event at Vince’s home due to the pending lawsuit. And there’s some skepticism surrounding Tamar’s involvement in this mishap as well. Did she know what was going on or didn’t she? That’s a conversation they’ll need to have soon.

Toni doesn’t wants to tell somebody other than her mother. So, she calls Michael Braxton Sr., aka Daddy.

While FaceTiming with her dad, she decides to take about two minutes (I’m exaggerating) to scratch her face, touch her chin and rub her eyes – anything she can do to get him to notice her RING and it works.

“What’s that on your hand!?”

Yes, yes, yes – Toni Braxton and Birdman are ENGAGED! She says that he proposed while they were in Las Vegas but, before he popped the question, he went to her sons first for their approval. (Awwww)

While one Braxton union is just beginning, another one is slowly unraveling and being petty all over social media.

Towanda and her ex-husband, Andre, have been handling this divorce in a way that best suits their children and their lifestyle. They still live in the house together but in different areas, as co-parents. They even show a united front attheir daughter’s school.

Their daughter, Brooke, is allegedly being taunted at school by her peers who call her names like ‘preying mantis’ and a ‘tree’ because she’s tall. One boy even punched her. Now that’s assault! And charges are being filed by Towanda and Andre.

But things are shifting between these two after one of Towanda’s friends called Andre and told him all of her business. Not only does he know that Towanda has moved on and started dating again, but he also knows who the guy is. So he decides to go to Instagram and post petty stuff about Towanda for the world and their children to see. You know those subliminals that people post about you but, then swear it’s not about you!

And who is this friend, because he or she broke all kinds of friend codes when they split the tea.

Andre’s doing better than us, though. At least he knows who this mystery man is because we, the viewers, and her own sisters, are still in the dark.

In other news, Traci has her son Kevin and his girlfriend Olivia doing Baby Boot camp! She wasn’t playing when she said it the first time. Now Kevin and Olivia have to take care of this Robo-Baby for a few days to get used to having a newborn.

Traci is adamant that when this baby arrives she will not be the go-to person for drop off baby duties.

Wanda J. Coppage is a full -time Music Director at an Urban AC radio station, journalist and proud Virginia State University alum – Go Trojans! As a music enthusiast who can’t go a day without hearing R&B/Soul or Classic Hip Hop as well as a TV passionista, why not live a life that covers both?

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