Chris Brown: F.A.M.E — review

We've had the remorse and crooned contrition, so the dubiously-titled F.A.M.E (forgive all my enemies) is ostensibly an attempt to move on from the storm caused by Brown's assault on ex-girlfriend Rihanna in 2009. But he still sounds hamstrung by a fear of trying anything too edgy. The nifty duel between Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes is an anomaly. This record's syrupy mid-section makes good on his desire to write "songs that your grandma can love", while Justin Bieber duet "Next To You" will appeal only to your tweenie sister.