as it was a forced effort due to her being on the label's timeline for a new release and being set up with all the "hot" producers at the time. In addition to not turning in the complete album to the label, Valentine was also dealing with the death of her cousin during the "D-Girl" single release, all of which added to the album not being initially released. 2010–2013: Forever / Love Letters EP In a 2010 interview, Valentine said that she took a break and has been writing music for other artists, and was now working on new material. That year, she also gave birth to her first child, a son named London. In 2012, she did an interview with Essence Magazine discussing raising her son's cerebral palsy diagnosis. She also penned an open letter to him with Ebony Magazine, calling him her "tiny hero." Adding to her stage name the alias B. Valentine, she released a music video for the song "Insanity" in January 2012, shot entirely on an Apple iPad and directed by Subliminal CEO Deja the Great. She announced a new album titled Forever set for release later in the year, led by a new single "Forever" which premiered on February 14, 2012. "Rub It In" (a collaboration with Tyrese) was announced as the set's second single and released as a digital single, but the album was later pushed back in lieu of a new project. In 2013, she released a new EP titled Love Letters which garnered a positive response. A single from the set, "Don't Wanna Be In Love" was released and peaked at #29 on the Billboard Adult R&B chart, marking her first chart appearance in six years. 2014–present: New projects and Love & Hip-Hop In 2014, she filmed scenes for the L.A.-spin off cast of VH1's hit reality series Love & Hip Hop, but ultimately did not make the cut. Since then, she's been working on her second studio album. In 2016, she released a series of new digital singles, with "Grow Up" on April 29, "#CRAIG" (produced by Yonni) on July 2, and "Games" on October 5. In June 2017, it was confirmed she will appear on the new season of VH1's popular series Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood alongside newcomers Keyshia Cole and Chanel West Coast. She was promoted to a series regular on season five. Discography Chain Letter (2005)