10/22/07 - Chris Brown:Exclusive

J Dior · 10-22-2007, 02:10 PM

By Jonathan Reyes
During the fall of 2005, Chris Brown brought us “Run It!”—a Scott Storch produced and Sean Garret penned track reminiscent of Usher’s “Yeah!” In essence, fans knew what they were getting, a pubescent R&B crooner a-la Usher, Omarion and Mario. Still, something clicked with audiences, whether it was because of Brown’s dance routines in videos, energized performances, and catchy tracks, listeners responded well, catapulting the debut single and Brown’s self-titled debut to top spots on Billboard.

Chris Brown returns with Exclusive (Jive) an upbeat, mature, familiar, R&B album. Exclusive finds Chris “going back to his roots…the whole go-go thing” as he says on “Throwed,” and embracing his 18-year-old manhood as he bluntly states in “Kiss Kiss,” featuring the voice-box phenomenon, T-Pain. The deeper inflection in Brown’s voice alone makes him sound more “mature,” an idea that Chris has made sure to communicate during his personal appearances and magazine interviews (at times too emphatically).

Ballads like “I Want To Be” and “Take You Down” are delivered maturely, conjuring up memories of Omarion-style vocals and lyrical arrangements. Building his vocal maturity, Brown links up with Stargate for “With You” a deja-vu track evocative of Beyonce’s “Irreplaceable.” “Wall To Wall,” the lead single off Exclusive, illustrates exactly what Chris wanted fans and audiences to see: a chick magnet, in the name of fame, not really fighting the ladies off. Showing further potential for the album to make a nest on radio waves and MTV for some time after its release are “Damage,” showing a regretful Brown after breaking a lady’s heart, and “You,” an ode to a past lover’s everlasting imprint.

Exclusive isn’t much of a departure from Chris Brown’s debut, besides his own normalcy as an 18-year-old to evoke a grown-up image. This time the formula is a little tweaked – great, since it worked the first time around. Still, you can find Chris targeting his teenage audience as seen in the school gym based video “Kiss Kiss.” Plus, the songs are about chasing girls. Really, it’s what an 18-year-old would sing about, so for Chris Brown fans, it’s a perfect sophomore effort.

-ALLHIPHOP.com

CrossOver · 10-25-2007, 02:39 AM

Propzzzzzz

djxtacy86 · 10-25-2007, 06:31 PM

Props on this, Chris Brown got some fire songs, though, lol.

- Stevie C.

supermanrb02 · 11-20-2007, 12:30 PM

Gets the ladies goin so u kno i like the album. Chris is becommin a figure head in R&B

THE GAME TIME · 11-20-2007, 06:26 PM

props.....

dipsetallday4 · 11-21-2007, 12:32 PM

sweeeeeeeeeeeeet............

10-22-2007, 02:10 PM	#1
J Dior Burbs Finest Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: The Burbs Posts: 2,124 Repped: 1,075 Repped 492 Times in 116 Posts Neg Reps: 3 Neg Repped at 7 Times in 6 Posts	10/22/07 - Chris Brown:Exclusive 10/22/07 - Chris Brown:Exclusive By Jonathan Reyes During the fall of 2005, Chris Brown brought us “Run It!”—a Scott Storch produced and Sean Garret penned track reminiscent of Usher’s “Yeah!” In essence, fans knew what they were getting, a pubescent R&B crooner a-la Usher, Omarion and Mario. Still, something clicked with audiences, whether it was because of Brown’s dance routines in videos, energized performances, and catchy tracks, listeners responded well, catapulting the debut single and Brown’s self-titled debut to top spots on Billboard. Chris Brown returns with Exclusive (Jive) an upbeat, mature, familiar, R&B album. Exclusive finds Chris “going back to his roots…the whole go-go thing” as he says on “Throwed,” and embracing his 18-year-old manhood as he bluntly states in “Kiss Kiss,” featuring the voice-box phenomenon, T-Pain. The deeper inflection in Brown’s voice alone makes him sound more “mature,” an idea that Chris has made sure to communicate during his personal appearances and magazine interviews (at times too emphatically). Ballads like “I Want To Be” and “Take You Down” are delivered maturely, conjuring up memories of Omarion-style vocals and lyrical arrangements. Building his vocal maturity, Brown links up with Stargate for “With You” a deja-vu track evocative of Beyonce’s “Irreplaceable.” “Wall To Wall,” the lead single off Exclusive, illustrates exactly what Chris wanted fans and audiences to see: a chick magnet, in the name of fame, not really fighting the ladies off. Showing further potential for the album to make a nest on radio waves and MTV for some time after its release are “Damage,” showing a regretful Brown after breaking a lady’s heart, and “You,” an ode to a past lover’s everlasting imprint. Exclusive isn’t much of a departure from Chris Brown’s debut, besides his own normalcy as an 18-year-old to evoke a grown-up image. This time the formula is a little tweaked – great, since it worked the first time around. Still, you can find Chris targeting his teenage audience as seen in the school gym based video “Kiss Kiss.” Plus, the songs are about chasing girls. Really, it’s what an 18-year-old would sing about, so for Chris Brown fans, it’s a perfect sophomore effort. -ALLHIPHOP.com __________________ myspace.com/thisisjdior twitter.com/thisisjdior

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10-25-2007, 06:31 PM	#3
djxtacy86 The Pride of Homestead Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Homestead, Florida Posts: 2,517 Repped: 2,157 Repped 18 Times in 10 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Props on this, Chris Brown got some fire songs, though, lol. - Stevie C.

11-20-2007, 12:30 PM	#4
supermanrb02 Veteran Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: the hood Posts: 1,472 Repped: 1,297 Repped 84 Times in 15 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Gets the ladies goin so u kno i like the album. Chris is becommin a figure head in R&B

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THE GAME TIME Veteran Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: ... Posts: 2,865 Repped: 685 Repped 12,647 Times in 910 Posts Neg Reps: 31 Neg Repped at 32 Times in 29 Posts	props.....

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dipsetallday4 Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 626 Repped: 340 Repped 1 Time in 1 Post Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	sweeeeeeeeeeeeet............