Trey Songz – I Gotta Make It Review
Posted by Selwyn DeSa on 12.22.2005
I do not consider myself a huge fan of R&B...but I recognize talent when I hear it
I have not heard a lot out of Trey Songz but I was surprised to find that I mostly enjoyed what I did hear. I do not consider myself a huge fan of R&B and tend to shy away from the slow stuff but I recognize talent when I hear it and he certainly qualifies. Therefore, will “I Gotta Make It” make it to my holiday suggestions list? We shall find out.
Bump –
Track 2) Gotta Make It: This is the title track and opener, it is also the single featuring Twista, and they have great chemistry and it is a very good song.
Track 3) Cheat On You: You have to appreciate the honesty in this track as he talks about how he wants to cheat.
Track 4) Gotta Go: Man Trey sure has a lot of stuff he has “Gotta” do, a good track thought about not wanting to leave but having to.
Track 6) All The If’s In The World: I could have gone either way here but I say bump it cause it is a song a lot of people will relate to as they ponder all the ifs they could have done and made changes in their relationships.
Track 7) You Never Know: Trey is at his element here, a perfect beat for his delivery, comes off very well.
Track 8) Your Behind: This is nothing special but not bad enough to skip.
Track 9) From A Woman’s Hand: This is a very touching song about boys trying to grow up men without a father around.
Track 10) Kinda Lovin – Another track where Trey is at his element but it seems a little to similar to “You Never Know”.
Track 13) In The Middle: Another decent track but towards the end it is all becoming a tad repetitive.
Track 14) Make Love Tonight: I like the beat, it brings a different type atmosphere to this track, and Trey handles it well.
Track 15) Hatin Love: Another one of those songs we can all relate too about being hurt and hating the entire concept of love, preach on brother Trey.
Track 17) Gotta Make It: The remix closes out the album with Aretha Franklin and Juvenile, it is good but not better than the original.
Skip –
Track 1) A Message From Aretha: Aretha Franklin says some stuff, skip it, it is not as if she is singing or anything.
Track 5) Ooo: He seems a little out of his element on this track as he raps more than he sings and it does not come off good.
Track 11) Comin For You: First off, the beat is bad, and Trey never seems to be on pace with it and it all comes off sounding badly.
Track 12) Just Wanna Cut: An obvious attempt at a club single here, which does not succeed in my eyes, Of course, that probably means it is already playing at most places.
Track 16) Gotta Go Outro: A bunch of thanks and goodbyes, not worth the 2 minutes.
Trey Songz is definitely a bright spot in the R&B landscape, as he impressed me with his voice and passion on this album. As I previously stated I do not consider myself a huge fan of the genre so the fact that he made me genuinely enjoy this album shows me that he is for real.
The 411: I believe that given the right marketing and with a few breaks here and there, Trey Songz could be bigger than Usher, he still sings about the same old subjects of love and hate but also has a few tracks with deeper more serious messages. If he could make me enjoy this album then fans of the genre will absolutely love it, highly recommended.
