Original Soundtrack - Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns (CD)

All Music Guide

Falling in line with the Diary of a Mad Black Woman, Madea's Family Reunion, Daddy's Little Girls, and Why Did I Get Married? soundtrack releases, Meet the Browns also features a mixture of what most RB fans over the age of 30 proudly refer to as "grown folks' music" "grown folks" often being code for "proper" or "real." These soundtracks, as a standalone series separate from the movies, have filled a niche, given the consistent aesthetic and shortage of majorlabel attention when it comes to compilations, at least granted to this sector. Though some of the Tyler Perry soundtracks have dipped into the past, Meet the Browns is all current, with its previously released cuts all coming from albums released within the previous year, like Gerald LeVert's "Sweeter," Ledisi's "Alright," and Jill Scott's "My Love" (all of which are highlights here). The more noteworthy new cuts include Case Coko's "Face to Face," Brandy's "Get This" (an underwhelming, shrugworthy return), and Kelly Price's ...impressive cover of the Staple Singers' "I'll Take You There." All in all, another set of mature (nearly to a fault), mostly mellow RB dominated by the women. - Andy Kellman, All Music Guide Read more Less