So, firstly just to clear things up, I don't hate Chris.
Everybody hates Chris and its cliched and its totally unnecessary in music. Yes,what he did was horrendous; hitting a woman, even one as annoying as Rihanna, is simply indefensible. But let me ask you, what has that got to do with his music? Of all our western 'geniuses' most of them have been really really messed up. Have we boycotted Carvaggio's paintings because he was a Paedophile? No, we'be convieniently forgotten because he paints nice things. Wayne Rooney has a penchant for older prostitutes, R Kelly likes to pee on people. The list goes on. Einstein probably wore heels. The point is, Chris was a prick. But dont boycott his music because you will miss out. Just tape it off the radio and then he doesnt get any money. lol.
So, Mr Brown's latest attempt to ressurect his career comes from the Swizzy Sound factory, and yet again, he relies on his on and off friendship with Lil Wayne (with whom he has produced to date two top ten hits and a string of album collabos) to make the track 'I can transform ya' or 'Transformer' as I have seen it noted on some sites.
Whats good about it? Quite simply, everything. From the opening robotic loop of sounds that I can only describe as the typical early 90s sound for a robotc warrior powering up- something like 'Uh-nowee-nowee, Uh nowee-nowee, uh nowee-a way way- uh nowee nowee' (a loop to which my brother and sister have taken to repeating in piss take fashion whenever I unconciously start humming it), the track does not fail to hit homeon every lesson. Swizzy's gravelly voice reminds us that though he perhaps was an idiot to think he had a career in rap, his beats and Timberland style of saying cool things on a voice coder whilst other people are singing, are effective in terms of the feel of the song and add to the effect. The drums are simple standard break beats; the same ones you will hear on any Swizz Beats track, but work well and as usual, Lil Wayne's irreverant and chronically non sequitered lyrical style is as amusing as ever. To be honest, Chris Brown does very little, and thats perhaps a good thing; he gives nobody a chance to attack him, by essentially guesting on this very good track.
I would reccomend 'Transformer' to anybody who likes music in the style of CBs 'Wall to Wall' or 'Gimme that' but moreover, I would say it has something of the 'Closer' likeability and is extremely easy to dance to.
9/10
Track list
War Child- I got Soul
Serani- Dutty Badmind
Ke$ha- Tik Tok
Basement Jaxx featuring Kelis and Chipmunk- Scars
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