Chris Brown was only sixteen when he released his debut single Run It! wrote a record to his name. He was the first man whose single made it to the top of the US charts out of nowhere. Thanks to producer Scott Storch for the cool beat, and rapper Juelz Santana for spicing up the song. Listening to Brown's self-titled first album, the realization quickly arises again how interchangeable the most
… modern R&B can be. Would this CD have sounded very different if it had been for example Omarion, Bobby Valentino or Mario? Probably not. Sure, Chris Brown has a voice of his own, but it's the beats of famous producers that make it, not Brown himself. In addition to the Storch mentioned, it is ao Cool & Dre and Brian Michael-Cox who determine the sound of this album. Chris Brown has not made a bad CD at all, it has a very nice single and other potential hits, but above all he is yet another 'r & b prince' to storm the charts. This version has a bonus DVD including the video clip of Run It! and interviews. (IV)more
