Turn up the music, just turn it up louder...

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I stumbled upon Chris Brown's new piece, "Turn Up the Music" - in particular, his remix with Rihanna. It has a quality that is dance-worthy and not entirely a guilty pleasure to listen to, as musically speaking, it hits the mark in terms of replayability and addictiveness. Although I must say, it's somewhat surprising that he could even do a collaboration with Rihanna, what with what happened almost four years ago - but time passes and time heals all wounds, hopefully.

The song has absolutely raw energy to it, and the lyrics reflect this - it is minimal in theme and focuses entirely on the energy formulated by the beat and the near-dark melody. There is a haunting sort of quality to it that shows most definitely in the music video - masks and costumes are frequently worn, with a smattering of "regularly" dressed people among them. The shining moments and most impressionable are the dance sequences; Chris Brown pulls off a near Michael-Jackson edge and persona to the sequences, as well as a wild abandon matched by the energy set as a standard by the music. Would this be enough to put himself on the same level of success as his second album, "Exclusive"? Who knows...

Have a look for yourself.


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