<P> Braxton took a more hands - on approach, co-writing and co-producing a handful of the tracks . One selection on The Heat, titled "Gimme Some", featured a rap verse from TLC star Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes . The album's second single, "Just Be a Man About It", peaked at number 32 on the Hot 100 and number six on the R&B Charts . The third single, "Spanish Guitar", peaked at number 98 on the Hot 100 and number one on the Hot Dance & Club charts . The fourth single, "Maybe", peaked at 74 on the R&B charts . The Heat was certified double platinum in the U.S. and, by 2002, had sold over 4 million copies worldwide . </P> <P> The Heat was nominated for many awards . At the 43rd Annual Grammy Awards, the album's lead - single, "He Wasn't Man Enough", was nominated for Best R&B Song and eventually won a Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, while the album itself was nominated for Best R&B Album . She was also nominated for Best R&B / Soul album, Female on the Soul Train Music Awards, but she lost to "Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1" by Jill Scott . She won 2 American Music Awards for Favorite Soul / R&B Female Artist and Favorite Soul / R&B Album (The Heat). </P> <P> In 2001, she made her movie acting debut in the feature film Kingdom Come . </P> <P> In 2002, while gearing up for the release of her fourth studio album, Braxton discovered she was pregnant with her second child . Knowing that she would be unable to promote the album properly, she unsuccessfully lobbied Arista Records to get the label to postpone its release until after she was to give birth . Arista Records refused, and the album was released as planned in November 2002 . It received very little promotion from either Arista or Braxton herself, due in Braxton's case to the complicated pregnancy that had confined her to bed rest . Braxton accused the company of being unwilling to compromise and punishing her for not putting her career over family . </P>

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