''Turbo 919'' is the debut studio album by American singer

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. It was released on May 27, 2008, via Bet I Penned It and

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. Production was handled by Garrett himself, together with the Avila Brothers,

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, Brass 'n Blues,

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and

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. ''Turbo 919'' features guest appearances from

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and

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Critical reception

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'' editor Mikael Wood noted that with ''Turbo 919'', Garrett "demonstrates that his behind-the-boards work has prepared him reasonably well for a turn in the spotlight. Unfortunately, few of Garrett's ideas about romance have evolved past the knuckle-dragging stage, which weighs down ''Turbo 919''s sleek, precision-geared beats with loads of brain-dead machismo." In a negative review for

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, Mark Edward Nero wrote: "Garrett is nowhere near as good of a singer as he is a songwriter. He may have been partially responsible for such hits as Usher's " Yeah!,"

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's " Goodies" and

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's "

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," but ''Turbo 919'' is a hit-less, witless mess that's a strong contender for worst album of the year."

Commercial performance

In Japan, ''Rhona'' peaked at number 12 on the

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, spending eight weeks on the chart.

Track listing

Notes * denotes co-producer(s) * denotes additional producer(s)

Charts

Release history

References

External links

* 2007 debut albums Albums produced by Bloodshy & Avant Albums produced by Rodney Jerkins Albums produced by Sean Garrett Albums produced by Pharrell Williams Albums produced by Stargate Interscope Records albums {{2000s-RnB-album-stub