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Any young R&B performer that can get Aretha Franklin to introduce his debut album must be doing something right. Although Trey Songz's I GOTTA MAKE IT opens with "A Message from Aretha," an uplifting bit of advice from the soul legend, the record isn't an old-school outing; this is hip-hop-inflected contemporary R&B in the R. Kelly vein.
The smooth, catchy single "Gotta Make It" appears twice here, first as a collaboration between the gently crooning Songz and the lightning-fast rapper Twista, and later as a remix featuring more words of wisdom from Franklin and the steady flow of Juvenile. Other highlights include the charming slow jam "Gotta Go" and the infectiously percussive "Just Wanna Cut." Though Songz is just one of many up-and-comers in early-2000s R&B, he downplays swaggering bravado in favor of a more amiable confidence, and this quality makes him a clear standout in the crowd.
Personnel: Trey Songz (vocals); Juvenile (rap vocals); Troy Taylor, Kookie (various instruments, background vocals); Bei Maejor, Michael Me, Steffon Reed (various instruments); Frank Ramonoe (guitar); Hornz Unlimited (horns); Steffon "SteffNasty" Reed (keyboards); Stuart Johnson (bass instrument); Shawn Harris , Ezekiel Lewis, Fynch MoneyBaggz (background vocals); Aretha Franklin (vocals); Eric Walls, Rick Williams, Mike Hartnett (guitar); Dave Robbins (keyboards).
Audio Mixers: Kevin "KD" Davis; Manny Marroquin; Jean-Marie Horvat; Paul Logus.
Recording information: American Recording Studios, North Hollywood, CA; April's Boy Studios, Baltimore, MD; Chi-Roc Studios, Chicago, IL; Deep Recording Studios, Hampton, VA; Paramount Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA; Quad Recording Studios, New York, NY; Songbook Studios, Dallas, TX; Sound Villa, Miami, FL; The Orange Grove Studios, Los Angeles, CA.
Photographer: Christian Lantry.
Arrangers: Troy Taylor; Michael Me; Steffon "SteffNasty" Reed.
This is an Enhanced CD, which contains both regular audio tracks and multimedia computer files.Entertainment Weekly (No. 831, p.69) - "...a sexy collection of 11 slow jams and thumping grooves that pay homage to Motown's golden era. The disc not only bridges the stylistic gap between Marvin Gaye and R. Kelly, it warmly introduces hip-hop soul's finest new voice." Grade: A minus I Gotta Make It Music | List Price | $15.98 (You save $5.39) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, Soul/R&B CDs, Urban Soundtrack, Rap, Contemporary R&B, R&B, Enhanced CD | | Label | Atlantic | | Orig Year | 2005 | | All Time Sales Rank |  18118  | | CD Universe Part number | 6873964 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Jul 26, 2005 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | Troy Taylor; Bei Maejor; Michael Me; J.R. Rotem; Greg "Buggyeye" Desilus; BeatBanggahz; Dana Hammond; Steffon "SteffNasty" Reed; Kookie; DJ Ron G.; Scott Storch; Warryn Campbell; Troy Taylor | | Engineer | Troy Taylor; Mike Caren; Ian Suddarth; Robert Pozen; Jamie Seyberth; Sean Davis | | Personnel | Aretha Franklin, Twista, Juvenile, Trey Songz, Troy Taylor, Rick Williams, Eric Walls, Mike Hartnett, Ezekiel Lewis, Hornz Unlimited, Dave Robbins, Stuart Johnson, Shawn Harris, Bei Maejor, Frank Ramonoe, Fynch MoneyBaggz, Kookie, Michael Me, Steffon "SteffNasty" Reed |
Trey Songz I Gotta Make It Songs I Gotta Make It Music Review Average Rating: (4.6 out of 5 stars)   List All Reviews You just gotta get it!!!!
I LOVE THIS CD. My boy Trey Songz cut it up on his first CD. If you get it and you dont like it, you dont like real R&B.
Submitted by dredesean (West Palm Beach, FL, USA) 
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I love Trey, his voice combined with the beats is a mix of soul and r&B and a little hip hop with the collaborations on the cd. Great Buy!
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Nice Album
Nice smooth voice, over all an nice album to listen to, relaxing but at the same time uptempo.
Submitted by o_blew (Creswell, NC)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No One of the best R & B cd's!!!!!!!
I Have Nothing More to say. This cd is hott.
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Submitted by L.L.W (Kebridge VA)
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I absolutely love this album. The fact that Trey Songz wrote each and every song himself is simply refreshing. You don't see many young, upcoming R&B artists as dedicated to their work as he is. Good job Trey. Can't wait for your sophomore album "Trey Day" to come out in stores! Keep up the good work! LOVE YOU LOTS!
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