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Brooke Valentine and the people behind her could not have been any smarter when it came to seeking attention with the first single. In early 2005, production and grunts from Lil Jon, a guest verse from OutKast's Big Boi, and subject matter unlike anything else on the radio -- in this case, female fisticuffs, a very crunk-friendly topic -- was priceless. It was a bold move, too; not many female artists are willing to show their tough side right off the bat, if ever. As effective and unique as "Girlfight" is, it proves to only be a gateway to an album with a good number of chart-bound singles, none of which are quite as rowdy. Producers Jermaine Dupri, Bink!, Heatmakerz, Soul Diggas, and mentor/collaborator Deja (remember H-Town?) are due some of the credit, but Valentine comes off like a veteran full of fire and confidence, knowing all the hits of the past several years and how to leave a memorable impression while remaining contemporary. She does have quite a few disparate moods running throughout the album, which can be jarring on a couple occasions. "Cover Girl," a somber song led by acoustic guitar and churchy organ swells, is one of the album's few stumbling blocks. One look at any of the photos boldly displayed in the sleeve should tell you that it -- an "if I were only pretty" moment in which Valentine wonders what she has to do to attract a man -- has no business here. "I Want You Dead" makes up for it though, a demented revenge fantasy in which she does funny and gruesome things to a wrongdoing ex-lover. A debut that fulfills and promises at the same time, Chain Letter contains 40 faultless minutes of club tracks and a few minutes of seductive balladry. That's not bad for someone who put it all to bed before hitting the age of 20.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
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Antwan Patton, Composer, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Craig Love, Composer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - LaMarquis Jefferson, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Christopher Stewart, Composer - Big Boi, Background Vocalist, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mac Attkisson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Seay, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Lil Jon, Producer, Programmer, Background Vocalist, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Gimel "Young Guru" Keaton, Mixer, Additional Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Vaughan Merrick, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Still, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - P. Magnet, Composer - Deja Johnson, Composer, Music Production, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Brooke Valentine, Composer, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - La Marquis Jefferson, Composer - J.R.K., Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan H. Smith, Composer
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C. Ellis, Composer - Shea Taylor, Programmer - Lashaun Owens, Composer - Karriem Mack, Composer - Corte Ellis, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - TONY MASERATI, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - B. Howard, Composer, Producer, Programmer - Vaughan Merrick, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Soul Diggaz, Producer, Programmer - Deja Johnson, Composer, Programmer, Additional Vocals, Music Production, AssociatedPerformer - Brooke Valentine, Composer, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - J.R.K., Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - S. Mobley, Composer - Sharief Hobley, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
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David López, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - R. Smith, ComposerLyricist - Vaughan Merrick, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - R. Randolph, ComposerLyricist - Deja Johnson, Additional Vocals, Music Production, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - W. Milsap, ComposerLyricist - Walter Milsap, Producer - Brooke Valentine, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - J.R.K., Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - K. Spencer, ComposerLyricist - Erik Nordquist, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
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Ol' Dirty Bastard, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - TONY MASERATI, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Pontus Winnberg, Composer, Producer, Programmer - Henrik Jonback, Composer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Deja Johnson, Composer - Brooke Valentine, Composer, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Christian "Bloodshy" Karlsson, Composer, Producer, Programmer
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K. Mack, Composer - C. Ellis, Composer - Corte Ellis, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - L. Owens, Composer - Phillip Lees, Additional Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - TONY MASERATI, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - B. Howard, Composer, Producer - Vaughan Merrick, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Soul Diggaz, Producer - Deja Johnson, Composer, Music Production, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Brooke Valentine, Composer, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - J.R.K., Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Sharief Hobley, Composer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Erik Nordquist, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guyora Kats, Organ, AssociatedPerformer
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Johntá Austin, Composer - PHIL TAN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - JERMAINE DUPRI, Producer, Mixer, Music Production, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - John Horesco IV, Recording Engineer, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - J. Phillips, Composer - LRoc, Producer - J Dupri, Composer - Deja Johnson, Composer, Music Production, AssociatedPerformer - Mr. Mingo, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brooke Valentine, Composer, MainArtist
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R. Harrell, Composer - TONY MASERATI, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Vaughan Merrick, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The-Dream, Composer - P. Magnet, Composer - Deja Johnson, Composer, Producer, Guitar, Co-Producer, Programmer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Brooke Valentine, Composer, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - J.R.K., Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Sharief Hobley, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Erik Nordquist, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Bink, Producer, Programmer
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Shea Taylor, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - R. Harrell, Composer - TONY MASERATI, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Vaughan Merrick, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Deja Johnson, Composer, Producer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Brooke Valentine, Composer, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Erik Nordquist, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Bink, Producer, Programmer
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G. Wright, Composer - TONY MASERATI, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Vaughan Merrick, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Heatmakerz, Producer - Deja Johnson, Composer, Additional Vocals, Vocal Arranger, Music Production, AssociatedPerformer - Brooke Valentine, Composer, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - J.R.K., Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Erik Nordquist, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Queenz Deliz, Background Vocalist, Rap Vocalist, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - T. WRIGHT, Composer - R. Purvis, Composer - W. Elliott, Composer
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TONY MASERATI, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Deja Johnson, Composer, Producer, Recording Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Brooke Valentine, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - J.R.K., Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
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TONY MASERATI, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Vaughan Merrick, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Traynor, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Deja Johnson, Composer, Producer, Guitar, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Brooke Valentine, Composer, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Randy Washington, Programming, AssociatedPerformer
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David López, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Vaughan Merrick, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Deja Johnson, Composer, Producer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Brooke Valentine, Composer, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Sharief Hobley, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
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David López, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Blair Wells, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Vaughan Merrick, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Adam Rogers, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Traynor, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Deja Johnson, Composer, Producer, Guitar, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Brooke Valentine, Composer, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Erik Nordquist, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Randy Washington, Composer, Guitar, Programming, AssociatedPerformer
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D. Johnson, Composer - F. Howard, Composer - P. Winnberg, Composer - TONY MASERATI, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Pontus Winnberg, Producer, Programmer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - C. Karlsson, Composer - Brooke Valentine, Composer, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Christian "Bloodshy" Karlsson, Producer, Programmer - Henrick Jonback, Composer
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Andrew Wyatt, Composer - Shea Taylor, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - David López, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Sound Effects, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Deja Johnson, Composer, Producer, Programmer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Brooke Valentine, Composer, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - J.R.K., Background Vocalist, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer
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Album review
Brooke Valentine and the people behind her could not have been any smarter when it came to seeking attention with the first single. In early 2005, production and grunts from Lil Jon, a guest verse from OutKast's Big Boi, and subject matter unlike anything else on the radio -- in this case, female fisticuffs, a very crunk-friendly topic -- was priceless. It was a bold move, too; not many female artists are willing to show their tough side right off the bat, if ever. As effective and unique as "Girlfight" is, it proves to only be a gateway to an album with a good number of chart-bound singles, none of which are quite as rowdy. Producers Jermaine Dupri, Bink!, Heatmakerz, Soul Diggas, and mentor/collaborator Deja (remember H-Town?) are due some of the credit, but Valentine comes off like a veteran full of fire and confidence, knowing all the hits of the past several years and how to leave a memorable impression while remaining contemporary. She does have quite a few disparate moods running throughout the album, which can be jarring on a couple occasions. "Cover Girl," a somber song led by acoustic guitar and churchy organ swells, is one of the album's few stumbling blocks. One look at any of the photos boldly displayed in the sleeve should tell you that it -- an "if I were only pretty" moment in which Valentine wonders what she has to do to attract a man -- has no business here. "I Want You Dead" makes up for it though, a demented revenge fantasy in which she does funny and gruesome things to a wrongdoing ex-lover. A debut that fulfills and promises at the same time, Chain Letter contains 40 faultless minutes of club tracks and a few minutes of seductive balladry. That's not bad for someone who put it all to bed before hitting the age of 20.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 00:55:13
- Main artists: Brooke Valentine
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Virgin Records
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
© 2005 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 2005 Virgin Records America, Inc.
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