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Aug 24, 2012You've got to credit Brown and his songwriters and producers for cranking out another handful of easy to remember hits that cover the bases, from upbeat and carefree numbers to go-to mixtape ballads that push all the right target-demographic buttons.
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Though Brown's sweet songs are set up to appeal to a young female fan base, the narratives are mature enough to sway some older folks.
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If there was ever a record created to turn a pop singer into a star, it's Brown's sophomore effort.
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Sadly, Brown's adolescent voice and playful scatting--while cute--are steamrolled by pushy collaborators.
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Brown's gotten a stronger grip on his Stevie Wonder croon, and it's hard to imagine he doesn't have an album's worth of hits here.
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There's still nothing very "exclusive" about Exclusive at all.
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When he relaxes a bit, he discovers that his old approach--playful beats, flirty come-ons--works as well as it ever did.
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VibeThough Exclusive skirts the sophomore slip-up, it leaves its protagonist uncertain: Ease on down the road, or look at the man in the mirror? [Nov 2007, p.91]
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Some of the innuendo ('Take You Down') is kind of hurting but the song 'Nice,' gangsta-fied by a Game appearance, is solid.
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Exclusive seems aimless, an album where Brown is doing what he's told versus being the anchor of his own ship.
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Brown is riding on the coattails of artists greater than he is, but he is clearly a talented performer who can deliver high-octane club hits.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 52 out of 80
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Mixed: 8 out of 80
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Negative: 20 out of 80
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Jan 2, 2015
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Jul 15, 2012
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Feb 3, 2012