The prevailing notion was that Chris Brown would go "hard" when he made his comeback after Rihannagate. Sure enough, that's what we get. Brown is dressed all in black, baring his chest, even boasting a menacing little wisp of a mustache, while the guest rapper of choice is bad boy Lil' Wayne (no stranger to legal problems himself) in full-on robo(dose)tic free association. Director Joseph Kahn grabs hold of the "I Can Transform Ya" song title and theme — not to mention lyrics that mention Optimus Prime from Transformers — to deliver a video that uses lightening quick transforming effects to transition from person to machine and back again. It's all cool and flashy and hi-tech, but nothing will ever "freshen" CB's image as much as the unexpected wedding dance sensation set to his Doublemint single/jingle "Forever" that garnered tens of millions of YouTube views, not to mention parodies on shows like The Office. (PS: Unlikely you'll hear "Transform Ya" as anyone's wedding song). --> watch "Transform Ya"
Chris Brown f/ Lil Wayne + Swizz Beatz
"I Can Transform Ya" (Jive/ZLG)
Joseph Kahn, director | Maryann Tanedo, producer | HSI, production co | Christopher Probst, DP | Marselle Gravel, production designer | Ingenuity Engine, vfx | Coleen Haynes, executive producer | Max Nichols, commissioner
