Chain Letter (Parental Advisory) [PA] - Brooke Valentine

Product details

Title: Chain Letter (Parental Advisory) [PA]

Performer: Brooke Valentine

Genre: R&B

Sub Genre: Soul

Release Date: 27/06/2005

Recomended Retail Price: 12.99 GBP

Original Release Year: 2005

Label / Distributor: Virgin / EMI Operations/CEVA Logistics

Producer: Deja; Soul Diggaz; B Howard; Solomo

Pieces in Set: 1

Studio / Live: Studio

Stereo: Stereo

Format: Performer

EAN: 724359422923

Catalogue Number: CDVUS 263

Additional notes

Album Notes: Personnel: Brooke Valentine (vocals); Dirt McGirt, Hype, Lil Jon, Big Boi, Queenz Deliz (vocals); Adam Rogers, Erik Nordgren, Henrik Jonback (guitar); B Howard, Soul Diggaz (programming).
Producers: Deja; Soul Diggaz; B Howard; Solomon; Bloodshy & Avant; Jermaine Dupri; Bink.
Recording information: Los Angeles, California (2004).
Brooke Valentine makes quite a first impression on the opening single of her debut album, CHAIN LETTER. As much a declaration as a song, "Girlfight" announces Valentine's commanding presence with unquestionable authority, as she throws down a supremely catchy tune, abetted by crunk king Lil Jon and Outkast's Big Boi.
While CHAIN LETTER boasts some high-profile cameos, not one of them is phoned in or wasted. Valentine's sultry, decisive voice stands on its own, and guests are only brought in as embellishments. The late Dirt McGirt (AKA Ol' Dirty Bastard) offers another reminder of why he was such a sought-after collaborator on "Blah Blah Blah," an immediate classic where Valentine spins around the usual male "playa" song as she toys with a pleading boyfriend. Throughout the record, Valentine possesses the control of Janet Jackson at the top of her game, whether touting her own sexuality ("Taste of Dis") or giving the ultimate kiss-off to an ex ("I Want You Dead"). A hip-hop chanteuse with spark to spare, Brooke Valentine opens her solo career on a strong note with CHAIN LETTER.

Album Reviews: Uncut (p.102) - 3 stars out of 5 - "[W]ith potent production honchos from Soul Diggas to BloodShy, this bombshell brooks no debate."

Titles on disc 1

1.: Girlfight (explicit version) - Valentine, Brooke & Big Boi/Lil' Jon

2.: Taste Of Dis (explicit version)

3.: Long As You Come Home

4.: Blah Blah Blah - Valentine, Brooke & Dirt McGirt

5.: Cover Girl

6.: Playa (explicit version) - Valentine, Brooke & Jermaine Dupri

7.: Ghetto Superstarz (explicit version)

8.: Tell Me Why You Don't Love Me (explicit version)

9.: Million Bucks (explicit version) - Valentine, Brooke & Queenz Deliz

10.: I Want You Dead

11.: Dying Of A Broken Heart

12.: Pass Us By

13.: Laugh Til I Cry (explicit version)

14.: American Girl

15.: Whatcha Lookin' At (explicit version) - Valentine, Brooke & Kilo

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