One of the best songs on the album, its heavy, slow bass beats and claps mix with electronic effects to create an ear-catching single. “Look at Me Now” effectively layers the vocal skills of the artists and the music. The electronic, upbeat dance element popular in Top 40 hits today is very prominent in the already-hit single “Yeah 3x,” as well as “Say It With Me” and “Oh My Love.” Any of these tracks could easily become popular club favorites. “Up 2 You” and “She Ain’t You” have a ‘90s boy-band pop sound to them. Most of “F.A.M.E” follows pop influences, while staying in the R&B genre.
The song features the rapping talents of Ludacris, who eliminates any doubt about the song’s meaning. “Wet the Bed,” as the title implies, takes a much more blatantly sexual tone in the lyrics. The slow grind-esque R&B song “No Bull****” takes a middle road between romantic and sensual, effectively using both physical and emotional imagery together. Nostalgic, regret-driven, get-the-girl-back songs include “She Ain’t You,” “All Back” and “Should’ve Kissed You.” A close listening to the words reveal some of these songs are surprisingly mature in their expression of love, life and even family. Some of his best vocals are in the passionate and convincing lyrics of the more romantic songs like “Up 2 You” and “Next 2 You.” The lyrics of the slower-paced R&B sounds can be grouped into two categories: emotional, romantic ballad and slow grind, in the mood music. Overall, the album’s style leans towards hit love songs like “Forever,” with a few Top 40 potentials similar to “Run It” and “I Can Transform Ya.” The acronym “F.A.M.E.” has two meanings: “Forgiving All My Enemies” and “Fans are My Everything.”īrown’s incorporation of R&B, pop and hip-hop gives the album a variety of slower songs, upbeat dance songs and his signature confident hip hop. Favorite Tracks: “Yeah 3x” “Look at Me Now” “Next 2 You”Ĭhris Brown’s new album “F.A.M.E.,” released mid-March, follows his Grammy-nominated album of 2009, “Graffiti.” This is his first album since the domestic violence controversy involving Rihanna in February of the same year.