Graffiti - Chris Brown
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Metascore
39 out of 100

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 12 Critics What's this?

User Score
4.8 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 109 Ratings

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  • Summary: The third album for the R&B singer features Game, Lil Wayne, Lupe Fiasco, Plies, Swizz Beatz, Trey Songz, Eva Simons, and Tank as his guest singers.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 12
  3. Negative: 6 out of 12
  1. Billboard.com
    80
    While listeners can't help but be reminded of his fall from grace, Brown also shows us on Graffiti that he's still a formidable talent.-
  2. Rolling Stone
    50
    Chris Brown has made a bland, occasionally obnoxious, pro forma R&B album.
  3. Los Angeles Times
    37
    A handful of lovingly arranged power ballads were evidently designed to illuminate the singer's remorse over the Rihanna incident. Yet Brown doesn't seem up to the task of contrition.
  4. Slant Magazine
    30
    Sadly, the only compelling thing about the incoherent Graffiti is the material (both external and internal) that makes it even less palatable than a simply below-average collection of paint-by-numbers R&B beats.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 44
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 44
  3. Negative: 19 out of 44
  1. TheMovieFreak
    10
    Graffiti is worth the buy. The album expresses the way Chris Brown is changing as a man. Turning to a different genre in music, making something we've never heard before. I love this CD! I think its worth the money and time.

    Individual Ratings:
    1. I Can Transform Ya. (10/10)
    2. Sing Like Me. (10/10)
    3. Crawl. (10/10)
    4. So Cold. (9.5/10)
    5. What I Do. (10/10)
    6. Famous Girl. (9.5/10)
    7. Take My Time. (9/10)
    8. I.Y.A. (10/10)
    9. Pass Out. (10/10)
    10. Wait. (10/10)
    11. Lucky Me. (8.5/10)
    12. Fallin Down. (10/10)
    13. I'll Go. (10/10)
    CD 2:
    1. Gotta Be Ur Man. (9.5/10)
    2. Movie. (8/10)
    3. For Ur Love. (9.5/10)
    4. I Need This. (10/10)
    5. I Love U. (9/10)
    6. Brown Skin Girl. (8.9/10)    … Expand
  2. Mcritic19
    8
    This album was not his best nor was it his worst. This album was overlooked by his RIhanna incident and people reviewed the album based on it. It was not a good comeback album but he was not making a comeback he was just trying to restore his career. I like the album, it was mature and he expressed his feelings. I would have given it a 7 but I need to help the score so I'll give it an 8… Expand
  3. MichaelD
    5
    I'm sorry but this album isn't great. It's ok though. But compared to his last album, this isn't his greatest.
  4. KennethP.
    3
    It's not that strong... He's comeback is kinda boring... The beat makes us scream... STOP IT!

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