Despite being commercially unsuccessful, the group's first single, "Good Life", led to oldest sister Toni's solo career.
[5] Growing up, they sang in the choir at several churches and toured the East Coast with their religious parents singing at various events.
In 1991, during a showcase with Antonio "L.A." Reid and Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, who were in the process of forming LaFace Records, Toni Braxton, minus her four sisters, was chosen and signed as the label's first female solo artist.
Traci, Towanda, Trina, and Tamar were featured in the music video for Toni Braxton's third single, "Seven Whole Days", from her debut album.
It was reported in Vibe magazine that in 1995, Traci Braxton had left the group to pursue a career as a youth counselor.
[10] However, it was not confirmed until 2004 when Towanda Braxton appeared in season 2 of the reality show Starting Over, that Traci was not allowed to sign with Atlantic because of her pregnancy at the time.
In June 1996, Tamar, Trina, and Towanda returned with a new album entitled So Many Ways, which shared the same title as its lead single.
At the time of its release, Reid told Billboard Magazine, "I had a vision for them then that was about young sophistication with sex appeal."
So Many Ways included production from Jermaine Dupri and Daryl Simmons along with Christopher "Tricky" Stewart and Sean "Sep" Hall.
[11] A Masters at Work remix version of the Braxtons third single "The Boss" reached number 1 on Billboard Dance/Club Play Chart in early 1997.
Additionally, she co-starred in two independent films, including Jail Party, and was host for the unbroadcast Urban Idol for UPN.
She also made a cameo in Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself as a member of a band performing with singer Mary J. Blige's character.
Trina and Tamar performed as background singers and dancers for the entire duration of Toni's Libra Tour in 2006.
She performed and recorded a solo song, "Here I Am", for the show and conducted a radio interview on the Wendy Williams Experience about her time on Starting Over.
She appeared for a short time as Sasha in the stage play version of Madea Goes to Jail in 2005 alongside Tyler Perry and Cassi Davis.
Tamar co-wrote several songs and sang background vocals for several of Toni's albums including Snowflakes, More Than a Woman, Libra, and Pulse.
[27] In mid-2011, Traci, Tamar, Towanda and Trina performed their song "The Boss" at WEtv Women's Luncheon in New York City.
[28] In the same time, Toni, Tamar and Trina guest starred on their sister Traci's music video "Last Call".
[29] In October 2015, the group including Toni, Tamar, Traci, Trina and Towanda, released an album titled Braxton Family Christmas as five members.