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Mixed or average reviews- based on 166 Ratings
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Positive: 78 out of 166
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Mixed: 6 out of 166
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Negative: 82 out of 166
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Sep 2, 2011This 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
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Nov 18, 2011
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Jan 26, 2011
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Jun 6, 2016if it wasn't for that Rihanna fact, everybody will call this album one of the biggest masterpieces of todays music.... and they would be right........
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AnnonO.Jan 10, 2010I don't think the critics in this case were as unbiased and forthright in reviewing the music rather than the incidents surrounding this artist. Shameful and disappointing lack of professionalism on their part. They should redo this one and base it on the music this time.
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AminullahN.Jan 7, 2010We should remember that this is a kid who has been in the spot light since the age of 15. Have we learned anything from the mistakes of Micheal Jackson? How soon we forget how easy it was to mess up when we were young. I love the album. He deserves some credit for not crawling under a rock. Did you have guts like that when you were 20 years old? Think about it.
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DaveADec 10, 2009
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SebDJan 13, 2010I don't know why a lot of people hate this album! The songs are catchy and likable and there are a lot of different styles in the cd. He has moved away from his style in exclusive altogether. The only negatives are that it seems to be influenced by love and loss too much and the lyrics can be lacking in some areas.
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RobW.Jan 21, 2010It's a variety of genres and its pretty amazing. I am here to comment on the music only, not stupid incidents. Plus it's a new year!
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JjKkJan 27, 2010Extremely underrated. If this album were the only one released in the course of the upcoming decade, you'd be looking at album of the decade. My only dissapointment is that he didn't use any interesting, cogent, intelligent, listenable,.....or remotely defensible elements in producing this magnum opus. Album of the century!
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ReneeL.Feb 3, 2010
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SleepyInsomniacDec 17, 2009
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MariaBDec 20, 2009Loved this CD, so happy I didn't listen to the critics! Had a suspicion they were biased, most of the reviews began by mentioning "the incident" so I took a little chance with my $ and got a gem! Which was a little hard to find on the shelves, what's up with that?
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epiphanyDec 20, 2009This is an awesome CD with a variety of jams from slow& moving to dance music that makes you wanna get up & move!
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KentLDec 8, 2009Decent effort with a few missteps. Makes me wonder if the critics would have been as hard on him if he was not a woman beater. Although I do not agree with his personal life, the music is still good.
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MabBDec 9, 2009You really can't critic a album if you're not listening to the music, judging the art and not the personal life of the artist. That was the format used to rate this art piece. Maybe Metacritic should consider using unbiased critics, people who are capable of separating their personal feelings from their work.
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larissarDec 12, 2009I have been a Chris Brown fan for many years and who cares of what he had done. So stop criticizing about him and his new album because it is the greatest i ever heard of.
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RickSDec 17, 2009It's disappointing that critics are smearing this album...their "assessments" if you will, are based on everything but the music...credibility isn't gained by reassuring public perception.
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FatimaO.Dec 24, 2009I think people are being biased about what happened between his ex. i believe he deserved a better mark because his album kicks a**! Especially falling down and crawl and i personally like gotta be your girl and pass out If this outbreak did not happen he would have achieved the same mark as his last album exclusive ps PLEASE BUY IT ROCKS.
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CristeleDDec 12, 2009Chris Brown's third album attempt was well thought out and explosive. He broadens his spectrum musically and lets is fans in on his sorrow within this passed year. Though Critics have rated his album with low marks I feel that other artists would be unable to replicate the undeniable spark of this album.
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AkayBDec 12, 2009This is Chris best work yet, he comes through all the drama and struggle he faced earlier this year to bring a simply put electrifying album. All the songs are simply divine and he expresses his remorse and apology in some like "Fallin Down" and "So Cold". Graffiti will definitely be on the top of the list in 2010, and its a MUST-HAVE. Simply judge the MUSIC not the artist actions.
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TracyLDec 12, 2009Please don't listen to these reviews, they are ridiculously biased due to the "incident". This is the best CD of his career and definitely one of the best CD's I have listened to from this year.
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EdwinGDec 16, 2009Graffiti is Browns best album Yet, but people are giving it bad reviews because of what he did and thats unfair people should judge him on his music not on what he did, every single one of the albums songs are good with the best ones bieng crawl, Wait, I can transform ya and pass out.
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AlphonzoB.Dec 22, 2009Very Solid CD. A lot of singles on the album. A pure shame he has to continue apologize and make songs about being sorry when we all know we all fall short. I cant think of a R&B Singer that can do what he does sing as well as dance and do both well. "Crawl, "I'll Go", "Falling Down" and "Famous Girl" stand out.
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JamesG.Dec 27, 2009
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Brown clumsily emphasizes womanizing and hedonism and balances it out with a couple clean and empty ballads. Out of this portion of the album, only a couple songs leave a lasting impression, and when they do, the silly things that come out of Brown’s mouth tend to be the reason.
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'Famous Girl' throws the album off balance, and makes every note feel exploitive and self-serving. In trying to restore his reputation, Brown ends up damaging it even more.
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With his actions this year, Chris Brown strapped cement boots on the zero-gravity pleasures pop music is meant to provide. Graffiti won't magically fix that, but at its best moments, it still floats.