Search - Brooke Valentine :: Chain Letter (Clean)

Nice blend of genres; Wonderful voice

Marilyn Monroe | Atlanta, GA | 03/19/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I like both R&B and Rock and I love how Brooke Valentine's album mixes the two. She has some R&B tracks ("Dying From A Broken Heart" & "Laugh Til I Cry") and she has some Rock type tracks ("American Girl" & "I Want You Dead") and some that blend the two nicely ("Ghetto Superstarz" & "Taste of Dis"). Her voice is so amazing and is a welcome change from hearing Beyonce, Ashanti, and Ciara. Whoever wrote her tracks did a great job and her singing really captures the lyrics. You can tell that she is definately feelin' the lyrics. I would really give this album 10 stars but I can only give 5."

Some pleasant surprises under the mainstream stuff.

Nathaniel | NY | 01/02/2006

(3 out of 5 stars)

"She was introduced to the world by her first, hardcore single, "Girlfight." Including the producer of the moment (Lil' Jon) and the rapper of the moment.(Big Boi of Outkast)It was sure to be a big hit, which it was. But with such a silly song, she became considered a novelty act. ("Girlfight" was a completely misleading single to release as a debut.)



But actually this CD has some unique material on here. "American Girl" has some clever lyrics and a nice beat in the backround. "I Want You Dead" is such an eclectic song. It's so unique and very catchy. But other, more mainstream material, like the poorly produced Jermaine Dupri "Playa", bring this album down.

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