Customer Reviews

I Gotta Make It

5 star:		(49)
4 star:		(16)
3 star:		(11)
2 star:		(5)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

The Debut by Trey Songz was successful in my opinion. The trey that most people don't really know about on those Mixtapes is a little less radio friendly. This guy can sing, you can't take it away from him. I broke the album down like this....

1. Aretha Franklin (intro)

2. Just Gotta Make it 5/5 - everyone has heard this song, it comes on everyday all day on the radio. Nice song.

3. Cheat On You 4/5 - i like the way this song sounds. We always hear how females feel but for once a male r&b singer puts it out there that hey, females do dirt too, and it makes us wanna cheat sometimes. Good song in my opinion.

4. Gotta Go 3 1/2 out of 5 - this song is real laid back. It goes along with the mood of the cd. Nice song, just gotta listen to it.

5.Ooo 3 1/2 out of 5 - this song is different. when i first heard it, i thought it was pure garbage. But after while i began liking it. it's not that bad, but his second club song on the cd puts this one to shame.

6.All the If's 4/5 - this song is sweet. Once again trey sings about things you can relate to.

7. Ur Behind 4/5 - this song is hot to me. I like the beat, sounds like timbaland coulda produced it. Kinda like Trey's version of "Slow Down".

8.From a woman's hand - 2/5 i personally dont like this song and felt like this could have been left off the cd. It has a good message tho but i didn't care for it.

9.Kinda Lovin 3/5 average slow jam.

10.Comin for You 2/5 - didn't really like this song like that either. i keep skippin it. I can see it growing on me later on down the road though.

11.Just wanna cut (interlude)

12.Just Wanna Cut 6 /5 Thats right ! 6 out of 5 ! This song is FIRE ! I like it better than just gotta make it. To me this is what saved the CD. It was the difference between being average and hot. This is my fav track on the cd. I can't even imagine wut the radio will do if they get their hands on this song, let alone the club...woo ! The Beat is sweet!

13.In The Middle 4/5 cool song. I like it, sounds like an old r.kelly song.

14.Make Love Tonight 5/5 I like the way this song feels. Just pure feel good music right here. I can see the old heads playin this at cookouts 2 steppin to it. Sort of like a "Step in the name of Love"

15.Hatin Love 3/5 - average song for the cd.

16.Gotta Go reprise - this should have ended the cd as like the outro, cause he is giving shout outs..the next track has to be the worse remix i've heard in my 19 years of living.

17. Just gotta make it REMIX 0/5 - honestly this track was garbage....they should have put the one song Trey has with Jay-Z "Only You" on this cd....it would have fit perfectly. this was just garbage, juvenile just sucks on this track....i mean just imagine it, aretha, trey, and juvenile.....together....NAAAAA that frickin sucked !

Overall album rating
4/5

Trey impressed me with this album....I was expecting it to be like those mixtapes i heard where he makes petersburg sound like you will die for passing the welcome sign but he made an R&B CD that had lots of love songs that i enjoyed. I like what he's doing, plus his name is Tremaine too, so that alone shows you he's destined for success.

This 20-year-old Virginian has the same mentality most other R&B artists have had in recent memory..."I gotta make it." Really, this can be applied to any music genre, but it seems like the R&B world suffers more than any of the other formats. It's almost heartbreaking when you think about the potentially long-term careers that could have been established from well deserving artists like Deborah Cox, Zhane, and Rahsaan Patterson. There are so many others like Will Downing, Dave Hollister, Kenny Lattimore, and Chante Moore that have had extensive careers but with little notoriety. Trey Songz hopes to break the mold and not fall into either category with his debut album I Gotta Make It.
Although a newcomer, Trey Songz has a lot of things working for him on this album. He enlists the help of Twista on his debut single "Gotta Make It" to give some definition to his style. He continues his love for R&B and Hip-Hop on the Scott Storch-assisted "All The Ifs In the World," the upbeat club song "Just Wanna Cut," and the track "Your Behind," a song penned by Donell Jones. When listening to the album, it actually sounds like a couple songs could have been written by or featured on an album by Donell Jones, namely "Hatin' Love" and "Kinda Lovin." But it's no secret who Trey's favorite artist is. When you listen to songs like "I Gotta Go," "From A Woman's Hand," or "Make Love Tonight," you'll feel like you're listening to an album by R Kelly. These two trends can become devastating to an artist trying to build up his own abilities of becoming a standout superstar.

Despite these comparisons, Trey still sings with conviction and does it well. And songs like the seductive "In The Middle," the insightful "Cheat On You," and the delightful "Comin' For You" all sound like no one else but Trey. If you can get past the similarities, you'll really enjoy this album. But Trey might want to stick to originality when it comes to establishing a career for himself...or else he could easily be lost in the shuffle.

Trey, did the back-up for twista's song 'girl tonight' and i took a risk and brought his album because i thought his voice was kinda cool. However, i was pleasently suprised by the album, the balance between hip hop, slow r&b and music you'd hear in a club is exceptional, 'kinda lovin' number 9 on the album is my personal favourite, i'd simply say this album is perfect for all types of music listeners, i dont think he could have made a better debut album!!!!!!

Man I got to give it up to this dude Trey brought to the table raw emotion and passion for his first cd. When I first heard gotta make it it made me say who is this dude his voice is just real. So when his cd dropped I scopped it up real quick I pump this cd everyday Gotta Go is my cut right now. This brotha can also write music like crazy and gets respect i my book just because of that not many r&b young bucks can write they own music but he can sooooo all i can say is go and get this cd because if you wanna hear some real chill out music this brotha has got whut u looking for oh check out some of treys mixtapes if you can find them they aient no joke he really lets his vocals shine

The majority of the album is solid, which warrants a purchase of the album opoposed to picking and choosing singles to download. This is a fairly good debut album, promising even. He has a ways to go before he reaches the level of an Usher or R.Kelly, but then again, his debut album overshadows almost any other R&B artits's first. He has a very bright future indeed. Get the album, you will not be dissapointed.

Trey Songz is like a breath of fresh air! This has been a horrible year. Everywhere I turned, I was been subjected to oversexed guys talking about stuff that had no substance. After hearing Pretty Ricky's "Grind on Me" and Omarion's "O" (to name a few) I was convinced that the whole R&B world had gone to hell in a handbasket. Now enter Trey Songz. When I listen to his CD, I have to stop whatever I'm doing and just sit still. He has an amazing voice and his lyrics are great.

Trey is not into all of that "Let me flash my muscles and dance all freaky to get the ladies attention". His voice speaks for him and well- he has my attention. Did I mention that he wrote every song on the album?

He has a song on here for everyone. He even has a song dedicated to all of the single mothers out there who are raising their kids by themselves. The song (From a woman's hand) is dedicated to his mom (her name is April like me), his grandma and aunt.

My top 5:
1.Coming for you
2.Cheat on you
3.Gotta Go
4.All the if's
5.Kinda lovin

You can listen to this CD all the way through. This is definitely a CD that all R&B fans should go out and get. You won't regret it!

Trey Songz debut album is "I Gotta Make It" (2005). After the intro the album opens up with the hit single "Gotta Make It", Trey Songz sings soulfully providing a very upbeat track, while Twista drops in and delivers some of his trademark fast paced rhymes. This to me is easily the highlight of the album, and a show of the potential Trey Songz has. Other standouts for me include "You Never Know", "Kinda Lovin" and "Hatin Lovin". Substance wise, I feel this album is lacking at times, I don't appreciate tracks like "Cheat on You" and find songz music repetitive at times. The formula's he is following have for me been done over and over again. That said one has to remember he is only twenty years old, and has many years to develop. I recommend fans of R & B check out "I Gotta Make It" and judge for themselves.

Trey Songz is the truth. I slept on him for a long time. He has a true R&B voice. Although I agree that his production is a bit weak at times, aka "oooh" and "ur behind" but his voice still shines through on the album. My favorite songs are "cheat on you" and " hatin love" .

He is so fine. I love trey. His cd is so HOT like fire. Don't burn the cd, BUY IT, it will not dissapoint you. sho nuff.

I really like this album.It doesn't try to be all perfact and top notch. but Trey smoothes you into his voice and style and this album may have to grow on some but once it does you will see all the potential this new artist has. And hopefully he will be making music for many years to come. I think it's about time for some new musical talent and Trey Songz is just what the Doctor order!