Tuesday Tunes: Spotlight on Chris Brown
On Tuesdays, we’ll take a look at some new releases for the week, including a spotlight review. This week’s is the latest from Virginian Chris Brown. Chris Brown, “Fortune” There was a time when Chris Brown seemed as if he might develop into a charismatic crooner. But anyone who has followed his post-Rihanna career knows that it’s all about the club-stompers and the crude factor for Brown. And on his fifth studio album, “Fortune,” it’s all about the production and synthesizers, too. There is nothing on the release to distinguish Brown lyrically or vocally, but that doesn’t… >>
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