Chris Brown don celebrate im 37th birthday on May 5, but na im dey give gift to fans. Just one day after im announce star-studded lineup of features for im new album ‘BROWN,’ wey go drop on May 8, Chris come back to social media to confirm di 27-song tracklist.
Di album get songs wey don already release like ‘It Depends,’ ‘Obvious,’ ‘Holy Blindfold,’ and ‘Fallin’ wey feature Leon Thomas and Tank, wey drop on May 1. ‘BROWN’ be di R&B superstar im 12th studio effort, and e dey follow 2023 im critically acclaimed album ’11:11.’
Apart from di guests wey dem mention, di new project go also feature contributions from Sexyy Red, Fridayy, Lucky Daye, GloRilla, Youngboy Never Broke Again (wey dem sabi as NBA YoungBoy), dancehall legend Vybz Kartel, and plenty more. Before di album land on digital music streamers on May 8, fans don see di full tracklist.
Chris Brown im albums dey bring many feelings. Excitement from im diehard fanbase. Hate from people wey understandably no fit forgive and forget im past transgressions. Exhaustion from music fans wey prefer shorter tracklists and runtimes. Most of all, di reminder say e be machine. To debut for mid-2000s, be white-hot, almost get cancelled, and still be top name for R&B well into di 2020s na something wey dey mind-boggling.
E don circumvent multiple controversies wey for don kill di career of singer wey no inspire such devotion from dem fans (or, frankly, get di same undeniable talent). No be question say e love music and performing, wey go dey on full display for im forthcoming co-headlining tour with Usher, wey surprisingly no dey on di album. Nonetheless, e only make sense to put out new LP before dem hit di road for The R&B Tour: Raymond & Brown this June.
CB im 12th studio album, BROWN, be 27-track buffet wey dey offer up im entire skillset, including some records wey strong enough to become part of im canon over time. Because dat be di real conversation about Breezy these days. E dey sneak in high-charting record here and there, but e firmly be legacy act. First-week sales and release-day streams no be, and no suppose be, significant part of di discourse around am. Di question be, e fit dig deep and make songs wey go boost im already impressive catalog?
E safe to say say, for those wey dey willing and patient enough to go on di 27-song marathon, dem go find tracks wey fit answer ‘yes’ to dat inquiry. Take deep breath, stretch, hydrate and go on dis journey with Billboard as we see where these records measure up to one another. Maybe, just maybe, you go find few wey fit break through im high ceiling and potentially be discussed among im all-time hits.
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