Chris Brown "Exclusive"

It feels like a one on one with Chris Brown when listening to his new album “Exclusive.” His smooth blend of Hip-Hop and R&B along with his silky voice and heartfelt lyrics make this album irresistible, just like the eighteen year old himself. “Wall to Wall” and “Kiss Kiss”, the two singles off this album, are attention grabbers as they are intended to be: catchy and cocky choruses and beats that make you want to gyrate your body. However, the real gems are the slow songs. Girls, boyfriends are no longer needed because you've got Chris Brown singing directly to you, wrapping lines around your hearts like “imagine if the pillow that you cried on was my chest?" And "I wanna be the last number you call late at night and the first one you dial when you open your eyes”. He places his female audience in an intimate setting seducing them with sultry lyrics and intsrumentals just like what former boy R&B bands, All 4 One and Boyz II Men did to their swooning, love sick fans in the 90’s. The only difference is Chris Brown is multi-dimensional, being able to make a girl fall desperately in love with him because of his heartfelt lyrics but also able to make a dance club get it on and poppin’. Artists such as Kayne West and T-Pain because of their more “hardcore” rapping reputations are featured in his hip-hop songs to attract a larger male audience. While Chris’ first album “Chris Brown” only premiered one love ballad single “Say Goodbye”, this album might have three or four chart topping slow songs. Only one word can describe Chris Brown and his music…sexy.