Sharing space with only a few towards the forefront of today’s popular R&B culture, Chris Brown’s iconic status and celebrity have reached a fever pitch that has yet to cool down despite the sporadic controversies surrounding him. While his character tends to be a topic of scrutiny, he has earned the undying support of a massive following (commonly known as “Team Breezy”) thanks to an overall charisma that includes the package of boyish looks, a big smile, strong vocals and complex choreography. A quick follow up to the success of last year’s F.A.M.E. LP, Fortune is Brown’s fifth studio release, as 2012 has found his professional career and personal life continuous sources of fodder for the media.
Listeners are taken on a journey bearing witness to Chris Brown’s vulnerabilities and lustful vices, as Fortune largely dissects the trappings of stardom. The album sets sights on reaching the former teeny bopper audience that has transitioned into young adulthood using his music as their soundtrack to a world that routinely throws caution and discretion to the wind. Much like his rumor fueling appearance on previous flame Rihanna’s “Birthday Cake” remix, “2012,” “Biggest Fan,” and “Sweet Love” turn up sexual energy in a manner showing utter disregard for tact (perhaps justified by his still evolving age of 23 years), the uptempo “Strip” celebrates the patronage of exotic dancers and “Party Hard” salutes a woman caught up in the fast life, moments giving speculation as to whether Chris’ hedonistic debauchery on record is rooted in fact or creativity.
Close examination of the project’s minor flaws finds its dedication to Hip Hop (Chris Brown’s common theme of collaborating with popular emcees enlisting Big Sean and Wiz Khalifa on the impressive “Til I Die” and Nas on “Mirage”) compromised by the ongoing high energy EDM (Electronic Dance Music) trend found on “Turn Up The Music,” “Don’t Wake Me Up,” and “Trumpet Lights.” Where this could bring displeasure to unbiased fans who don’t blindly consider his every move infallible, the soul-baring “4 Years Old” may in turn be perceived as slightly disingenuous when compared to the grandiose self-assured posturing involved in the 55-minute effort. Overall, Fortune further indicates a changing of the guard in urban music, as Chris Brown’s feel good songs find his most staunch advocates willing to overlook his lowered standards of musical content.
I’m going more with 3/5
0/5
AY YOH, ITS DK UP YOUR ASS LIKE A FUCKIN TAMPON.
DRAKE>>>>>>>>>>CHRIS BROWN
DRAKE- FUCKED CHRIS BROWNS BITCH, GOT THAT COMMONS BITCH WOBBLIN ON THAT DICK LIKE A 1$ DOLLAR STRIPPER CALLING HERSELF A MODEL.
DRAKE TEARED CHRIS BROWN’S CHIN INTO TURDS WITH ONE HAND AND THE OTHER HOLDING A PHONE.
AS FOR PUSHA.
PUSHA T= HONESTLY, GUY IS A GIANT JOKE,HAS NO LIFE, IS KANYE WEST SIDEKICK, HES THE WACKEST ON GOOD MUSIC, HES THE ONE MAN CAMERA CREW FOR KIM KARDASHIAN AND KANYES NEXT SEXTAPE, MALICE IS BETTER THAN HIM, NO ALBUM IN THE WORKS, PEOPLE HATE HIM, BROKE AND UGLY AS HELL (SECOND TO NAS THOUGH), HIS FAMILY DESERTED HIM, SUBJEVCT REVOLVES AROUND COKE ONLY, DOES NOT HAVE A GIRLFRIEND, DISSES YMCMB FOR ATTENTION, DOES NOT HAVE THEM MANSIONS LIKE DRIZZY, HES NEARLY 40 YEARS OLD AND HAS NO LEGACY AND HIS CAREER IS STILL TO TAKE OFF, NOBODY WANTS HIM ON THEIR AlBUMS,HES A MISERABLE SAD SACK OF DIARRHEA, HAS NO LEGACY, NOBODY RESPECT HIM, CANNOT SELL FOR SHIT, HAS BO FANS, NOT FUCKING MODELS LIKE DRIZZY, HAS NEVER DATED A FAMOUS BITCH, ONLY AFTER OLD DIRTY HOOD RATS, REPORTEDLY HAD HOMOSEXUAL SEX WITH KANYE IN HIS SKIRT
PERSONALLY, I WOULD LIKE TO FIGHT PUSHA IN A NO MERCY REAL FIGHT.
None of what you said is true, dickrider.
Nigga stfu Drake is a pussy ass jew tht thinks he’s better then everybody he aint shit he aint never had a hard life everything was given to him as a kid he was fucking rich from the start pusha t grew up in the hood selling cocaine and shit to make money and all drake did to chris brown was a gash drake to pussy to fight with his 2 fists god gave him drake fucking shouts lil wayne all the time like he wants to suck his dick or something all of drakes fans are faggot ass pre teens that dont know real rap and the people that hate him are ymcmb how is pusha t broke when he has a net worth of $15 million without having the help of a major record label his whole career if drake was never in ymcmb he would be a nobody nd pusha t is dating some candian singer named fefe dobson
ahhahah you bringin that hate
i thought only bitches were in to celeb gossip
Its nice nothing special
“Suspect niggas don’t come outside
You might get your wig pushed back tonight”
Nasty Nas… love that song and that beat is ILL
It’s actually a pretty good pop/R&B album. Aside from the dance songs, it’s pretty decent.
Where’s the review for Aesop’s new joint. Pitchfork gave it a 8.2 so it better at least get a nice write up with a four or some shit is gonna pop off.
I Love Fortune. It’s A Great Album. I’m With 5/5
YOu suck donkey dick along with this album and chris brown the woman beater.
I’m Giving Fortune 5/5
you must be trolling
This album sucks not one positive thing about it
Fucking clown music
Hey its my old friend…
I didn’t know this was an R&B and Pop site. Fucking DX.
Pretty decent album.
Fuck Drake gay ass. Him and Frank Ocean can fuck each other.
really bro.. Frank is more talented than both together. “bi” or not he is a huge talent
Album of the Year, bitches.
I LIKE BEATING WOMEN TOO!
Me too, but I like smackin those lips down under though
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This shit sucks.
Your just mad becuase i smacked a bitch and licked her candles off.
Chris Browns a fucking idiot and so are his fans.
Before any one else hates can I just say he proberly doesn’t care what you think
same goes for u
Nothing notable.
This nigga sucks dick.
Best album ever bitches
Suck a dick you clueless whore.
Wack album. 1 star
5/5 its amazing i cant wait to get beat again this time il like it rough S&M
It’s just perfect.
You’re perfectly gay.
So I guess you just decided to rate Chris Browns album equal to Large Professors Professor @ Large.
Ok, you are an idiot
@beta…you compared a pop/R&B album to a hip-hop album…
Anyways this was at most a 2.5-3 in my book.
DX, this isn’t hip hop you fuckin assjacks!
I know my album sucks donkey dong. Im a woman beater what more can i say? Top billin’. I am such a fucking clown.
Dope album. Shout out to my butt buddy, Chris Breezy.
You niggas can hate all you want, but I have the number one album in the country, bitches. I ain’t going nowhere.
sales,saless .sales oh yell cbreezy sale records tricks.
While RnB is not just about sex and boozing, Chris is caught on this side. However, unlike his previous FAME album, Fortune is largely dedicated to R&B. Wish he included the leaked tracks of Open Road and Treading Water, but overall its a nice album. Judge a musician by the quality of his Music, not necessarily his character
this album is terrible. 1/5
Wack music
great
great album
best shit ever
I like Chris Brown always had… Everytime here this one reminds me of my girl!Highly Recommend this album
the best rnb record period for the hold year.
fortune is amazing end of.
Complete crap
I thought this was a Hip Hop site.
Chris Brown is R&B-Pop.
This Rap?
I love this album, I think as an artist he has really matured in his music & its a plus+
I love you CHris #TeamBreezy
One of the best albums of 2012
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