Review by Patrick Taylor

Artist: Brentley Willis
Title: Southern Boi
Label: Bout Dat Entertainment

Brentley is an r&b singer from Chicago by way of Texas who does the same kind of rhythmic singing that has made R. Kelly a bundle, and gave Montell Jordan a brief glimpse of fame back in the day.  "Southern Boi" is a club jam that celebrates all things Southern. It feels a little late in the game to be singing about diamonds in your grill and candy painted rides - it's 2008, not 2005, right?  Anthony "Tonye" Newsome mixes up some pop hip hop and studio tricks ala T-Pain.  It's innocuous and mildly entertaining.  It didn’t make me want to either dance or move to the South, but it didn't make me race for the skip button.   He has a new album set to drop on May 6, so you'll probably be hearing more from this young singer soon, although after listening to the other tracks on his Myspace page, I think I'll be steering clear.  "Southern Boi" is the best of the bunch.