Bobby Brown - King of Stage

Bobby Brown's style was still fairly close to that of his comrades in New Edition when he recorded his first solo effort, King Of Stage -- an album giving little indication of the hard-edged, aggressive "new jack swing" that was only two years away on Don't Be Cruel. While comparisons to his subsequent work are inevitable, Stage is a generally decent, though not breathtaking, album that stands on its own merit -- and one that proves that there was indeed life outside of New Edition for the singer/rapper. Read More