F.A.M.E. - Chris Brown
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Mixed or average reviews- based on 51 Ratings

  • Summary: The singer known for being constantly steeped in controversy turns the spotlight back on music with up-tempo R&B on his latest 13-track release, cowriting the majority of the record and incorporating a synth-pop sound.
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 16
  2. Negative: 2 out of 16
  1. 83
    On its own merits, F.A.M.E. deserves to be heard.
  2. Mar 31, 2011
    80
    The easier-but not exactly wiser-route for Brown would've been to take jabs at those who turned their backs on him, but his tactic here seems to give listeners a solid album.
  3. Aug 4, 2011
    60
    This album is about keeping Brown relevant and making the musical man child marketable again, and on that level it's a moderate success. He's still got a long way to go before he regains his previous stature.
  4. Apr 18, 2011
    30
    F.A.M.E. will satisfy 12 year Malibu and Miami beach frequenters, but anyone with a soul should steer far clear of this mess.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 21
  2. Negative: 6 out of 21
  1. F.A.M.E exceeds all expectations. you can go through track 1 all the way to 17 w/o skipping. Hits like "Deuces" "Yeah 3x" "No Bull" "Next 2 You" "She Aint You" "Look At Me Now" "Beautiful People" the list goes on and on. Every song on here can be a single. well done mr. brown #TeamBreezy Collapse
  2. The album all around has to be a personal best for me. It's amazing as a comeback for Chris Brown back into the music mainstream world. Complete with stunning tracks and great collaborations, This album has shown it's great ability in the chart & winning awards at many music awards. Expand
  3. Before you read this, you should know that this is from a person who believed that Graffiti was one of his best work. This album may not be, but it looks rushed. You have five songs that most people have already heard on the album and eight songs that don't live up to the hype I was expecting. Deuces needed no reintroduction being the smash it was from the mix tapes, and No BS didn't need to be replayed for the THIRD time. This seems like another attempt to mix two different sounds together with no sense of a medium or a flow.

    But as a positive, the album sounds well as a whole, minus a few unneeded tracks. As a return from his media blackout, he seems to be coming back to terms with his livelihood. There is no same sound, but that could be a good sign as well. It show diversity that most would've thought left Brown a long time ago. The two biggest highlights in the album have to be "Look At Me Now" (with pulse-pounding kicks, an addictive hook, and one of the best verses from hip-hop veteran Busta Rhymes, this is easily a fan-favorite) and "Next 2 You", featuring the new teen heartthrob, Justin Bieber, who does not overshadow, but does not underwhelm, and seems like a well-thought out choice for this tribal-inspired pop smash.

    If you are a fan of Breezy before the incident, this is right up your alley. If you're like me and actually wanted a more singular sounding Chris Brown, best stick to the mix tapes.
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  4. My least favorite Chris Brown album. This album is not an R&B album instead its a commercialized pop album just released to make Chris Brown relevant and to gain fans back. It did go number 1 but if it wasn't for "Look at me Now" i doubt that would have happened. The best songs were the ones released except yeahx3. The album sounds the same and was poorly put together. Hopefully Fortune will be better. Expand

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