R&B singer Brooke Valentine is making another attempt at hitting it big. For those unfamiliar with Brooke, the 23 year old first surfaced in 2005 with the smash ‘Girlfight’; after the release of her debut LP ‘Chain Letter’, shortly after, things went quiet. She was unceremoniously dropped from distributor Virgin Records (though is still signed with label Subliminal), with her sophomore effort ‘Physical Education’ being effectively shelved in the process.Though ‘Badunkadunk’ isn’t a bad effort, it certainly leaves a lot to be desired. In an increasingly crowded industry (especially among the ‘R&B Chicks’), Brooke will have to come a little harder material/substance-wise, as this is a kinda ‘samey’ and will do next to nothing to set her apart. She has a lot of potential IMO, she just needs to tap into it.
Hit or Miss?
