Valentine Chain Letter [Import]

Track Listings

1. Girlfight Feat. Lil Jon & Big Boi

2. Taste Of Dis

3. Long As You Come Home

4. Blah-Blah-Blah Feat. Dirt Mcgirt

5. Cover Girl

6. Playa Feat. Jermaine Dupri

7. Ghetto Superstar

8. Tell Me Why? (You Don't Love Me)

9. Million Bucks Feat. Queenz Deliz

10. I Want You Dead

11. Dying Of A Broken Heart

12. Pass Us By

13. Laugh Til I Cry

14. American Girl

15. Whatcha Lookin At Feat. Kilo

16. Girlfight Pt. 2

17. Thrill Of The Chase (Bonus Track For Japan)

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Debut Album by the R&B Singer, with Contributions from Lil' Jon, Bloodshy and Avant, C. Tricky Stewart, Souldiggaz and More.

Valentine Chain Letter,Brooke,Virgin,R&B/Soul

Valentine Chain Letter [Import]

Average customer rating:

Not As Bad As Some Made It Out To Be

Strong album, great R&B w/ great guests too

More Than Your Average R&B Artist!

Decent Chain Letter - I Finally Heard It

Save Your Money!

Chain Letter
Brooke Valentine
Manufacturer: Virgin Records Us
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Tracks:

Girlfight (featuring Big Boi and Lil Jon)
Taste of Dis
Long As You Come Home
Blah Blah Blah (featuring Dirt McGirt)
Cover Girl
Playa (featuring Jermaine Dupri)
Ghetto Superstarz
Tell Me Why You Don't Love Me
Million Bucks (featuring Queenz Deliz)
I Want You Dead
Dying From a Broken Heart
Pass Us By
Laugh Til I Cry
American Girl
Whatcha Lookin' At? (featuring Kilo aka J.R.K.)

Customer Reviews:

Not As Bad As Some Made It Out To Be.......2006-12-17

This is a really good effort from this artist. Remember many first albums are not that good because they are usually trying to find their right sound and how much the public reacts off certain songs from the album. Her second will be mediocre and her third will be hott!!! That's how most artists go unless they are only looking for a one hit wonder in which case we might not hear anything else from this artist so to rate this item is a waste of time! For a good example of this listen to Nivea:Nivea, Nivea:Complicated, and Nivea: Animalistic. Completely different sounds especially Animalistic. Very cunk album and I love it!!!!!

Strong album, great R&B w/ great guests too.......2006-10-04

When I first sampled this album I as surprised to find out it was Brooke's ONLY album, as she sounded like an already strong and established artist. It only took seconds to pull me into this album thanks to the opening cut "Girlfight". Brooke Valentine sounds like Natalise meets Destiny's Child. How I love the rockin' edge added to the R&B. Brooke's voice is astonishing, then we get the added bonus of many guest artists adding a presence, especially "Girlfight" with Big Boi & Lil' jon (the shouting raspy voice behind the anthem "Yeah!" by Usher). Enough about the single, the album as a whole is very strong. "Blah Blah Blah," "Ghetto Superstar," and "I Want You Dead" are my favorites. There's a nice jazzy horn riff in "Long As You Come Home," a song which I didn't really care for at first, and now is up w/ my top few faves. Great album, I keep coming back to it!

More Than Your Average R&B Artist! .......2006-07-22

Brooke Valentine is one of R&B's latest singers to join the long list of Lil' Kim-esque, Queen-b***h-wannabe R&B divas-in-training, following in the footsteps of her more eclectic R&B predecessors (Kelis, Mya, etc.). However, don't let Brooke's physical hotness or her lead hit single "Girlfight" -a ferocious blast of loud, energetic Crunk'n'B about female violence with some humorous verses from Big Boi of Outkast- fool you into thinking that her debut album "Chain Letter", is your typical run-of-the-mill collection of music. While "Girlfight" may not be the best representative of "Chain Letter" musically, it's the perfect lead single to individualize Brooke Valentine from the rest of R&B's more teenybopper-friendly songstresses, and also gives listeners just a taste of what Brooke has yet to offer.

"Girlfight" is clearly the best album's song. However, other club bangers like the boastful feel-good club jam "Taste of Dis", the hard-hitting club anthem "Ghetto Superstarz" (which also features a sickeningly humorous skit about a ditsy blonde recounting the story of getting drunk while "getting it on" the night before), the featherweight feel-good club jam "Pass Us By" (where she even says her "hottie" had a "cute little booty", which is kinda creepy IMO), the rowdy club anthem "Whatcha Lookin' At" (a more gangsta version of "Girlfight", featuring an artist by the name of Kilo) and the self-explanatory "Million Bucks" (featuring a peculiar Spanish rap from featured female guest rapper Queenz Deliz) keep the album rolling along nicely.

On top of that, there are interesting moments of musical peculiarity, especially in the self-explanatory "I Want You Dead", a violent power ballad where the vengeful hatred of a mistreated woman is put into perspective through Brooke's angry vocals & some madly cruel lyrics. There's also the less appealing (but still interesting) "American Girl", where Brooke not only claims to be an American girl wherever she goes, but she also makes time to make some truthful statements ("We're having to much "Sex in the City / With our pre- paid cellular phones / We call apartment homes by the time / We're 14 yeah were already grown ").

However, some of the album's best moments come from the ballads. A stellar example of this fact is "Laugh `Til I Cry", an incredibly deep, heart-wrenching ballad where Brooke's sorrowful vocals tell the story of laughing as much as she can to hide her pain, before breaking down in tears time and time again. Covergirl" is also another standout ballad which has Brooke pondering the thought of being more beautiful for her lover over a mellow guitar.

Unfortunately, there are a few expected missteps. "Playa" is a horrific club track with poor production, ridiculously clichéd lyrics and an unnecessary verse from Jermaine Dupri. "Long As You Come Home" is also a weird ballad that seems to disappoint. It's not necessarily because of Brooke's vocals or because of the production, but because the song is simply about not minding being cheated on as long as he comes come to her. Some girls might like it, but if anyone likes it, I'll be confused as to why.

Regardless of the album's flaws, Brooke Valentine has come out swinging with a fantastic debut album, and is an artist full of promise. I'm surprised that this album flopped, but that's what happens when your label doesn't make the time to promote their albums properly. Either way, this album is worth your money. BUY IT! 4 STARS!

Decent Chain Letter - I Finally Heard It.......2006-04-24

Brooke Valentine (now soon 22) is one of many young female R&B singers looking for the big break in the tough music biz and just like many other young female R&B singers she releases an album with plenty of club songs, infact the majority of songs are lighweight club songs with little depth but at times very cathcy and meliodic. You may think that the producers did all the hard job with the album but Brooke actually co-wrote the majority of songs of her debut, which is quite an archivement itself. However, the producers (especially Jermaine Dupri) did a smart job with pairing her up with crunk king Lil Jon and Big Boi from Outkast on the club song "Girlfight" that gave her plenty of time in the spotlight, Dupri also appears on the song "Playa" that is a so-so club song and so is "Taste of Dis" that is one of the better songs, midtempo "Tell Me Why" is catchy with it's oriental beats. Best songs however are not made for the club, "Cover Girl" and Mariah Carey sounding "Long as You Come To Me" that both are ballads/slow pace and shows that she actually got a nice voice even for tougher songs that doesn't rely on heavy beats and fast lyrics. Unfortunately the real problem is that 80% of the songs are club songs, and at times very bland aswell and there's a few too many songs on the album, instead of 15 they could have had 11-12 that all were very strong. I think that Brooke shows promise, but unfortunately the album suffers from a inadequate production and is very little personal. But don't count out her, she's pretty, she can sing and apparently write her own songs. 3/5 stars.

Save Your Money!.......2006-04-01

When Girlfight came out, it was the bomb. The first single just misleads you into buying this CD though. I only like Girlfight and Ghetto Superstarz and at the end of that it has an annoying interlude you wish you could just cut off the song. And I Wish You Were Dead. Who wrote that s**t? It is stupid as h**l. Brooke here's some advice. Before wishing someone was dead listen to your voice. It sounds dead on this CD.

Average customer rating:

Not that bad, surprisingly
ITS ABOUT TO BE A WHAT? GIRLFIGHT!

Valentine Chain Letter
Brooke
Manufacturer: Virgin
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0007TFCWA
Release Date: 2005-05-02

Tracks:

Girlfight Feat. Lil Jon & Big Boi
Taste Of Dis
Long As You Come Home
Blah-Blah-Blah Feat. Dirt Mcgirt
Cover Girl
Playa Feat. Jermaine Dupri
Ghetto Superstar
Tell Me Why? (You Don't Love Me)
Million Bucks Feat. Queenz Deliz
I Want You Dead
Dying Of A Broken Heart
Pass Us By
Laugh Til I Cry
American Girl
Whatcha Lookin At Feat. Kilo
Girlfight Pt. 2
Thrill Of The Chase (Bonus Track For Japan)

Album Details

Debut Album by the R&B Singer, with Contributions from Lil' Jon, Bloodshy and Avant, C. Tricky Stewart, Souldiggaz and More.

Customer Reviews:

Not that bad, surprisingly.......2006-10-01

You have to buy this version of the CD for the bonus track "thrill of the chase." It's one of her best songs; I can't believe that only consumers in Japan got it!!

ITS ABOUT TO BE A WHAT? GIRLFIGHT!.......2006-03-11

SHE CAME VERY STRONG TO THE GAME. GUESS WHAT?SOME GIRLS STARTED USING THAT AS THEME SONG WHEN READY TO FIGHT.

Average customer rating:

You GO, Brooke!
Some pleasant surprises under the mainstream stuff.
Not Just Another Untalented 1-Hit-Wonder Wannabe!
Nice blend of genres; Wonderful voice
Okay!!!

Chain Letter
Brooke Valentine
Manufacturer: Virgin Records Us
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 2005-03-15

Tracks:

Girlfight (clean album version) - BROOKE VALENTINE FEAT. BIG BOI & LIL JON
Taste Of Dis (Clean Version)
Long As You Come Home
Blah Blah Blah - Brooke Valentine featuring Dirt McGirt
Cover Girl
Playa (Clean) - Brooke Valentine feat. Jermaine Dupri
Ghetto Superstarz (Clean Version)
Tell Me Why You Don't Love Me (Clean Version)
Million Bucks (Clean Version) - Brooke Valentine feat. Queenz Deliz
I Want You Dead
Dying From a Broken Heart
Pass Us By
Laugh Til I Cry (Clean Version)
American Girl
Whatcha Lookin' At (Clean Version) - Brooke Valentine feat. Kilo aka J.R.K.

Customer Reviews:

You GO, Brooke!.......2006-07-18

When I first sampled this album I as surprised to find out it was Brooke's ONLY album, as she sounded like an already strong and established artist. It only took seconds to pull me into this album thanks to the opening cut "Girlfight". Brooke Valentine sounds like Natalise meets Destiny's Child. How I love the rockin' edge added to the R&B. Brooke's voice is astonishing, then we get the added bonus of many guest artists adding a presence, especially "Girlfight" with Big Boi & Lil' jon (the shouting raspy voice behind the anthem "Yeah!" by Usher). Enough about the single, the album as a whole is very strong. Some cuts I'm not into completely yet, but the must-hears are "Blah Blah Blah," "Ghetto Superstar," and "I Want You Dead." Check it out, as I'm sure we'll be hearing much more from Ms. Valentine in the future. Great album.

Some pleasant surprises under the mainstream stuff........2006-01-02

She was introduced to the world by her first, hardcore single, "Girlfight." Including the producer of the moment (Lil' Jon) and the rapper of the moment.(Big Boi of Outkast)It was sure to be a big hit, which it was. But with such a silly song, she became considered a novelty act. ("Girlfight" was a completely misleading single to release as a debut.)

But actually this CD has some unique material on here. "American Girl" has some clever lyrics and a nice beat in the backround. "I Want You Dead" is such an eclectic song. It's so unique and very catchy. But other, more mainstream material, like the poorly produced Jermaine Dupri "Playa", bring this album down.

Not Just Another Untalented 1-Hit-Wonder Wannabe!.......2005-05-09

Brooke stated she has wrote over 200 songs (like Willa Ford)!

She wrote the whole album except for one song and was part in arranges it. I'm sure helped out in other areas! Her voice is great & she is going to be around for a long time!

Nice blend of genres; Wonderful voice.......2005-03-19

I like both R&B and Rock and I love how Brooke Valentine's album mixes the two. She has some R&B tracks ("Dying From A Broken Heart" & "Laugh Til I Cry") and she has some Rock type tracks ("American Girl" & "I Want You Dead") and some that blend the two nicely ("Ghetto Superstarz" & "Taste of Dis"). Her voice is so amazing and is a welcome change from hearing Beyonce, Ashanti, and Ciara. Whoever wrote her tracks did a great job and her singing really captures the lyrics. You can tell that she is definately feelin' the lyrics. I would really give this album 10 stars but I can only give 5.

Okay!!!.......2005-03-16

I'm listening to this album as well speak and I don't like it at all only one song that is Cover Girl other then that I will bot be Buying this...that song blah,blah, blah makes the whole album look bad...It's not a good listen...

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