Ok, so maybe we all spoke too soon regarding Adam Lambert’s cover art because SWEET MERCIFUL CHRIST LOOK AT CHRIS BROWN’S! It’s not enough, apparently, to suit up in second-skin Matrix cast-offs, just add a few wacky colorful creatures (haters?) in the corner to let us know that, in your heart of hearts, you are still a fun-loving kid. Is that what this is, Chris Brown? No, seriously, explain the extraneous cartoon fucks. Do they live in your head? Should we expect a duet with MC Skat Cat?
Imagine being Chris Brown. You have to do quite a bit to endear yourself to the masses all over again, which means lots and lots of special effects. Special effects are good at distracting people, as is Lil’ Wayne. So, it’s fitting that Chris Brown’s new song and video “Transform Ya” employs a motif from one of the loudest, most obnoxious, pandering film franchises in recent memory, movies so visually stunning that you suddenly forget that you have been hoodwinked because of all the pretty colors and sparklies. Such is the trajectory of Chris Brown’s career.