Forever

Forever by Bobby BrownWhen sold by Amazon.com, this product will be manufactured on demand using CD-R recordable media. Amazon.com's standard return policy will apply. Bobby Brown has a chip the size of Florida on his shoulder; does that mean his art is going to suffer? Absolutely. Even before the proper album begins, he's got wife Whitney Houston singing his praises with a snippet of "Nobody Does It Better." On the first track, "It's Still My Thang," he declares that, "It's still my prerogative." After letting us know that he is the best and he ain't gonna change (while slyly reminding us he was once capable of turning out actual hits), Bobby proceeds to turn out the real sludge: a bucket full of songs ensnared by slick soul balladery, senseless tabloid bashing, and glossy late '80s New Jack production. When Brown made his solo debut on the pop charts, he was an uncompromising talent, hungry for success and critical recognition. At the height of his creative powers, with songs like "My Prerogative" and "Don't Be Cruel," he delivered a Head kick to the stagnant late-'80s R&B scene. Now he's singing syrupy ballads like "She's All I Need" and "My Place," songs so saccharine that they wouldn't even make the cut on an Isaac Hayes B-sides album. --Aidin Vaziri

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