Most of Graffiti -- that is, the songs that do not detail what ex-girlfriend Rihanna and the rest of the world have done to him -- is a natural progression for Chris Brown.
Like many young cred-seeking male singers who have just exited their teenage years, Brown clumsily emphasizes womanizing and hedonism and balances it out with a couple clean and empty ballads.
Out of this portion of the album, only a couple songs leave a lasting impression, and when they do, the silly things that come out of Brown's mouth tend to be the reason; take "As stingy as you are, I think you ready," part of the chorus to "Take My Time." A two-track patch of gloopy and gawky Euro-pop, where he's on slightly better behavior, is at least more tolerable than the inane chest-puffing, but nothing comes close to the big singles from Brown's first two releases.
The rest of this album could not have been voiced by anyone but a brat who pleaded guilty to the felonious assault of his pop star girlfriend, one who considers himself a victim.
On "Famous Girl," sonically sprightly but otherwise acidic and full of contradictions, Brown cries foul at being cheated upon by his "heartless" ex but taunts "I might have cheated in the beginning." He accuses her of being a heartbreaker and then boasts "I've broken my share of hearts." Another jab, "I was wrong for writing 'Disturbia,'" makes it plain that the song is about Rihanna.
Both "Falling Down" and the sarcastically titled "Lucky Me" could lead a onetime sympathizer to fantasize about pulling a Chris Brown on Chris Brown.
In these songs, Brown is exceptionally insufferable, conveying that his unimaginable wealth and social privileges are no consolation for being put through the ringer.
"Even though I'm so damaged, I gotta pick myself up and perform for the crowd" is capped with "You don’t even know how hard it is, do you?" He also lets his listeners know that he has had to do photo shoots when he has not felt like smiling, and that he has "given up everything in exchange for being alone." Maybe his supporters should be considerate and assist in putting the young man out of his misery.
If they stop purchasing his recordings, concert tickets, and merchandise, the evil entertainment industry, all media outlets, and predatorial heartbreakers will lose interest and loosen their grip on him.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I Can Transform YaJoseph "Lonny" Bereal, Jason Boyd, Chris Brown, Dwayne Carter, Kasseem Dean | Chris Brown | Play | 03:48 | 8 MB | 28 MB |
| 2 | Sing Like MeChris Brown, Lorenza "Big Lo" Lennon, Bigg Makk, Keith Thomas, Atozzio Towns | Chris Brown | Play | 04:15 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 3 | CrawlNasri Atweh, Luke Boyd, Chris Brown, Adam Messinger | Chris Brown | Play | 03:56 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 4 | So ColdChris Brown, Paul Dawson, Ester Dean, Polow da Don, Jason Perry, Teyana Taylor | Chris Brown | Play | 03:38 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 5 | What I DoJason Boyd, Luke Boyd, Chris Brown, Kevin Cossim, Andrew Harr, Jermaine Jackson, Algernod Washington | Chris Brown | Play | 04:00 | 9 MB | 31 MB |
| 6 | Famous GirlJoseph "Lonny" Bereal, Luke Boyd, Chris Brown, Ryan Leslie | Chris Brown | Play | 03:39 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 7 | Take My TimeChris Brown, Justin Henderson, Christopher Whitacre | Chris Brown | Play | 04:38 | 10 MB | 33 MB |
| 8 | I.Y.A.Jean Baptiste, Chris Brown, Ryan Buendia, Nick Marsh, Michael McHenry | Chris Brown | Play | 03:08 | 7 MB | 19 MB |
| 9 | Pass OutChris Brown, Brian Kennedy, Andre Merritt | Chris Brown | Play | 03:53 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 10 | WaitLonny Bereal, Chris Brown, Paul Dawson, Polow da Don, Tremaine Neverson, Jayceon Taylor | Chris Brown | Play | 04:30 | 10 MB | 33 MB |
| 11 | Lucky MeChris Brown, Jevon Hill, Rico Love, Theron Thomas, Timothy Thomas | Chris Brown | Play | 05:10 | 11 MB | 34 MB |
| 12 | Fallin DownCharlie Bereal, Jason Boyd, Chris Brown | Chris Brown | Play | 04:11 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 13 | I'll GoJames Fauntleroy, Brian Kennedy | Chris Brown | Play | 03:05 | 7 MB | 19 MB |
| 14 | Girlfriend | Chris Brown | Play | 04:08 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 15 | Gotta Be Ur Way | Chris Brown | Play | 03:16 | 7 MB | 25 MB |
| 16 | For Ur Love | Chris Brown | Play | 03:45 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 17 | I Need This | Chris Brown | Play | 04:21 | 9 MB | 31 MB |
| 18 | I Love You | Chris Brown | Play | 03:02 | 6 MB | 20 MB |
| 19 | Brown Skinned | Chris Brown, Sean Paul | Play | 04:13 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 20 | Chase Our Love | Chris Brown | Play | 03:21 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 78 mins | 179 MB | |||||
| 78 mins | 548 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian "Fluff" Allison | Assistant |
| 2 | Nasri Atweh | Composer, Producer, Vocals (Background) |
| 3 | Chris Bellman | Mastering |
| 4 | Charlie Bereal | Composer, Producer |
| 5 | Joseph "Lonny" Bereal | Composer |
| 6 | Lonny Bereal | Composer |
| 7 | Big Lo | Producer |
| 8 | Bigg Makk | Composer, Producer |
| 9 | Jason Boyd | Composer |
| 10 | Luke Boyd | Composer, Vocals (Background) |
| 11 | Chris Brown | Composer, Executive Producer, Primary Artist |
| 12 | Dee Brown | Engineer |
| 13 | Ryan Buendia | Composer |
| 14 | Benedict Campbell | Photography |
| 15 | Dwayne Carter | Composer |
| 16 | Steven Coffils | Illustrations |
| 17 | Kevin Cossim | Composer |
| 18 | Michael Daley | Assistant |
| 19 | Tina Davis | Executive Producer |
| 20 | Paul Dawson | Composer |
| 21 | Ester Dean | Composer, Vocals (Background) |
| 22 | Kasseem Dean | Composer |
| 23 | James Fauntleroy | Composer, Producer |
| 24 | Free School | Producer |
| 25 | Andrew Harr | Composer |
| 26 | Justin Henderson | Composer |
| 27 | Jevon Hill | Composer, Producer |
| 28 | Rayfield "Ray Ray" Holloman | Guitar |
| 29 | Hot Sauce | Keyboards |
| 30 | Jermaine Jackson | Composer |
| 31 | Jean Baptiste | Composer |
| 32 | Brian Kennedy | Composer, Producer |
| 33 | Lorenza "Big Lo" Lennon | Composer |
| 34 | Ryan Leslie | Composer, Producer |
| 35 | Damien Lewis | Assistant |
| 36 | Lil Wayne | Featured Artist |
| 37 | Rico Love | Composer |
| 38 | Erik Madrid | Assistant |
| 39 | Manny Marroquin | Mixing |
| 40 | Nick Marsh | Composer |
| 41 | Tony Maserati | Mixing |
| 42 | Michael McHenry | Composer |
| 43 | Andre Merritt | Composer |
| 44 | Adam Messinger | Composer, Producer |
| 45 | Josh Mosser | Engineer |
| 46 | Tremaine Neverson | Composer |
| 47 | Jason Perry | Composer, Keyboards |
| 48 | Mark Pitts | Executive Producer |
| 49 | Christian Plata | Assistant |
| 50 | Plies | Featured Artist |
| 51 | Plow Da Don | Producer |
| 52 | Polow da Don | Composer, Producer, Vocals (Background) |
| 53 | The Runners | Producer |
| 54 | Eva Simons | Featured Artist |
| 55 | Brian Singer | Engineer |
| 56 | Brian Springer | Engineer |
| 57 | Jeremy Stevenson | Assistant, Engineer |
| 58 | Swizz Beatz | Featured Artist, Producer |
| 59 | Phil Tan | Mixing |
| 60 | Jayceon Taylor | Composer |
| 61 | Teyana Taylor | Composer |
| 62 | Tha Bizness | Producer |
| 63 | David Thomas | Stylist |
| 64 | Keith Thomas | Composer, Producer |
| 65 | Theron Thomas | Composer |
| 66 | Timothy Thomas | Composer |
| 67 | Atozzio Towns | Composer |
| 68 | Trey Songz | Featured Artist |
| 69 | Courtney Walter | Art Direction, Design |
| 70 | Algernod Washington | Composer |
| 71 | Christopher Whitacre | Composer |
Swizz Beats
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |