Chris Brown - Chris Brown (2005)

Synopsis: Based on the runaway success of his first single, "Run It," it was clear that 16-year-old Chris Brown was on to something. The song, which rides a pulsing hip-hop beat with Brown's smoothly styled R&B vocals coming in over the top, shot straight to the top of the charts, virtually guaranteeing... Based on the runaway success of his first single, "Run It," it was clear that 16-year-old Chris Brown was on to something. The song, which rides a pulsing hip-hop beat with Brown's smoothly styled R&B vocals coming in over the top, shot straight to the top of the charts, virtually guaranteeing an ecstatic reception for his full-length self-titled debut. Brown lights upon a clever formula by combining edgy tracks with a sultry urban-contemporary delivery, and bringing to that mixture the fresh-faced innocence of teen pop acts. Like Usher, whom he resembles in some respects, Brown is likely to make 15-year-old girls swoon, yet there is a vitality here (thanks in part to high-end production by Scott Storch, the Underdogs, and others) and a musical sophistication that promises even better things to come from this young upstart. This DualDisc presents the CD version of CHRIS BROWN on one side and a DVD version with surround-sound mix and bonus video material (including music videos, a behind-the-scenes featurette, interviews, and live performance footage) on the other. [More]