are much stronger than the entries on Graffiti.
Jody Rose of Rolling Stone agreed, noting that the songs on F.A.M.E. "With songs such as the dismissive 'Deuces,' defiant 'Look at Me Now' (featuring Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes) and salacious 'Wet the Bed' (featuring Ludacris), Brown is taking it to the next phase." "It is a more mature, confident and adventurous Brown who has emerged in the wake of all the drama, and he has delivered the strongest album of his career," wrote Steve Jones in USA Today. represent Brown's return to the top of the R&B heap? Many critics seem to think so. Brown recently told MTV News that his fourth album is the best yet at showing off all the sides of his creative mind. finds Brown exploring new avenues in R&B, hip-hop and especially dance music. something of a comeback album for Brown, whose voice and performance charisma have never been denied.į.A.M.E. Slowly but surely, he has been building up his reputation again, mostly on the strength of some killer singles ("Deuces," his collaboration with Tyga and Kevin McCall from the Fan of a Fan mixtape, was one of the best songs of 2010). Following his arrest and guilty plea for assaulting then-girlfriend Rihanna in February of 2009, Brown returned to the music world with Graffiti, which received mixed reviews and was not embraced by the market. Chris Brown always seems to be coming back from something or other.