Ready

by Trey Songz

Overview

Three albums in and Trey Songz still sounds like he was raised in a bizzaro land where all music was based on the teachings of R. Kelly. From his cool delivery to his unashamed lyrics -- first line on the album: "This one here's a panty dropper" -- he's a time-warp version of Kelly, one just entering his mid-twenties with a more excusable, though just as excessive, horniness. To call it anything less, like "lust", wouldn't be fair to the lines about pillow-biting on "Neighbors Know My Name" -- because "she's a screamer" -- or all the other moments that get a bit too graphic for an album that doesn't carry a Parental Advisory sticker (especially dangerous since Songz still has teen appeal at his age). An odd mashing of his mentor's styles result in amusing numbers like "Jupiter Love" which packages its "do you right" message in an arrangement that's "I Believe I Can Fly" big, as if Disney commissioned a softcore porno soundtrack. Even at a whopping 17 like-minded tracks, all-night lovers wouldn't be caught dead complaining about how overly long it all is, and if you can't get down with an album featuring the key track "I Invented Sex," then you just don't understand the difference between ridiculous and delicious. Trey Songz might, or he might not, it's hard to tell, but either way, this is as entertaining and frivolous as a one-night stand should be. If those played-out R. Kelly albums aren't doing the trick anymore, Ready is just what it says it is. ~ David Jeffries

Product Details

Release Date:	08/31/2009
Label:	Atl
UPC:	0075678966606

Tracks

1. Panty Droppa (Intro)
2. Neighbors Know My Name
3. I Invented Sex
4. I Need a Girl
5. One Love
6. Does He Do It
7. Say Aah
8. LOL :-)
9. Ready to Make Luv
10. Jupiter Love
11. Be Where You Are
12. Successful
13. Black Roses
14. Love Lost
15. Hollalude
16. Holla If Ya Need Me
17. Yo Side of the Bed

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Trey Songz   Primary Artist,Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Gucci Mane   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Soulja Boy   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Fabolous   Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
Craig Love   Guitar
Espen Lind   Guitar
Mikkel Storleer Eriksen   Multi Instruments
Isaac West   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Drake   Featured Artist
Dwayne Cotton   Guitar,Drums,Guitar,Vocals (Background)
Chris Henderson   Keyboards,Vocals (Background)
Christopher "Deep" Henderson   Keyboards,Vocals (Background)
Los DaMystro   Conductor,Orchestra Leader,Multi Instruments
Tor Erik Hermansen   Multi Instruments
Jack Manning   Vocals (Background)
Christopher Henderson   Vocals (Background)
Bryan-Michael Cox   Multi Instruments
L.O.S. DaMaestro   Conductor

Technical Credits

Craig Love   Composer
Trey Songz   Musician,Producer,Executive Producer
Sean Garrett   Composer,Producer
Fabolous   Performer
Pat Collier   Engineer
Espen Lind   Composer,Lyricist
Carlos McKinney   Composer
Jean-Marie Horvat   Mixing,Mixing Engineer
Johnta Austin   Composer,Lyricist,Executive Producer
Sam Thomas   Engineer,Audio Engineer
Bei Maejor   Producer
Josh Houghkirk   Mixing,Mixing Engineer,Mixing Assistant
Mikkel Storleer Eriksen   Composer,Engineer,Musician,Recording,Instrumentation
Eric Hudson   Composer,Producer
Patrick Hayes   Producer,Composer
Bryan-Michael Cox   Producer,Composer,Musician,Instrumentation
Mark B. Christensen   Mastering Engineer,Mastering
Delant "Butta" Murphy   Management,Executive Producer
Lanre Gaba   A&R
DeAndre Way   Composer
Jaycen Joshua   Mixing,Mixing Engineer
Dwayne Carter   Composer
Troy Taylor   Composer,Engineer,Producer,Recording,Audio Engineer,Executive Producer,Mixing
John McGee   Composer,Producer,Composer,Composer,Producer
Phil Tan   Mixing,Mixing Engineer
Pryce   Producer
Tor Erik Hermanson   Engineer
Patrick "Guitarboy" Hayes   Composer,Producer
Dave Pensado   Mixing,Mixing Engineer
Fabian Marasciullo   Mixing
Mike Caren   A&R
Giancarlo Lino   Musician,Mixing Engineer,Mixing Assistant
Miles Walker   Engineer,Recording,Audio Engineer
Amund Bjoerklund   Composer,Lyricist
Radric Davis   Composer
Drake   Performer
Aubrey Graham   Composer
Ronald Ferebee Jr.   Composer,Lyricist
Steven Dennis   Assistant Engineer
Askia Fountain   Composer
Edrick Miles   Composer
Fisha   Producer
Nate Walka   Composer
Noah Shebib   Mixing,Composer,Engineer,Producer,Recording,Audio Engineer,Mixing Engineer
Paul Gregory Senior   Liner Notes
Tremaine Neverson   Composer
Nathan Walker   Composer
Ben Watts   Photography
Stargate   Producer
Chris Henderson   Composer,Producer,Drum Programming
Chris Hines   Composer,Producer,Composer,Producer
Christopher "Deep" Henderson   Composer,Producer,Drum Programming
Don Corell   Composer,Producer
Los DaMystro   Arranger,Musician,Producer
Dwayne Cotton   Drum Programming
Greg Gigendad Burke   Design,Art Direction
Scott Naughton   Engineer,Recording,Audio Engineer
Dionnee Harper   Marketing
Young Yonny   Producer
Jr.   Composer
Tor Erik Hermansen   Composer,Musician
Carolyn Tracey   Package Production
Rebeca Alexis   Stylist
Christopher Henderson   Producer,Programming,Drum Programming
Kenneth Coby   Composer,Producer,Audio Engineer
Mark Christensen   Mastering,Mastering Engineer
John Jackson   Composer,Lyricist
Tony Scales   Composer
Rob Gold   Photo Production
Sean Fenton   Composer
Sean "The Pen" Garrett   Composer,Producer
Delante Murphy   Management,Executive Producer
John "$K" McGee   Composer,Producer
Troy Talyor   Composer
Brandon Green   Composer
Fisha & Pryce   Producer
L.O.S. DaMaestro   Arranger,Producer
Paul Gregory   Liner Notes