The maturity is welcome, resulting in arguably his most underrated release.įorgotten favorites: “Come Over,” “Playboy,” “#1Fan”Įdd said: No sophomore jinx this time. Tremaine might not be chock-full of hit records but nearly everything here is extremely sound, focusing way more on substance than style.
After a glut of party records (resulting in diminishing returns with every new release) Trey finally forgoes his usual debauchery for a more soulful sound – ironically, the same sound he cut his teeth on more than a decade ago. Still, it was a nice precursor for things to come.įorgotten favorites: “Cheat On You,” “Hatin’ Love,” “Gotta Make It Remix”Įdd said: This album is all about growth. The potential for greatness was definitely there –his signature tone specifically standing out among his peers – but the album is slightly hindered by a glut of filler. Soul in Stereo rating: 3.5 stars out of 5Įdd said: Trey’s debut LP was a solid yet somewhat unspectacular outing. It fact, Trigga is pretty much like the one-night-stands the album endorses – decent for an evening but nothing you’d want to revisit.įorgotten favorites: “Touchin, Lovin,” “Disrespectful,” “Cake” Chapter V is way too long and unfocused – a massive stumbling block for an artist who was rapidly on the rise.įorgotten favorites: “Panty Wetter,” “Bad Decisions”Įdd said: Um, it’s better than Chapter V I guess? Trigga is 45 minutes of thug luvin’, which has its moments but like its 2012 predecessor, quickly wears out its welcome. It’s like he decided to go all in on his record-breaking party anthem “Bottoms Up” by cramming this LP with lesser versions of that song. Soul in Stereo rating: 2.5 stars out of 5Įdd said: After finding an winning formula with his two previous albums – the two best of his career, in fact – Trey makes the unfortunate decision to reinvent the wheel on Chapter V, leaning much more heavily on crass party records and deemphasizing his more soulful sound. Rankings are determined by song quality, album consistency, and impact on the genre. Keep in mind, however, that this list ONLY includes his seven studio LPs, so no mixtapes or EPs for this convo. It’s time to look back at Trey’s discography, ranking it from bottom to top. And the greatest fruits of his labor have resulted in some of the most celebrated albums and songs of the past 10 years. That resulting decade proved to be hit or miss for the homie, but I always give credit when due – when he’s focused, Trey is in a league of his own. And in the late 2000s, when R&B began to struggle with its identity crisis, Trey seemed poised to lift the banner and confidently carry us into the next decade. His signature vocals are an evolution of R&B’s soulful foundations but hardened with a hip-hop edge. He’s a native of Petersburg, Va., just down the road from where my parents currently reside. Trey Songz is one of those artists I wanted to win right from the gate.
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