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Fast Facts
- Full Name: Christopher Maurice Brown http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Brown...
- Birth Date: May 5, 1989 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Brown...
- Birth Place: Tappahannock, Virginia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Brown...
- First Album: Chris Brown in 2005
- Parents: Joyce Hawkins and Clinton Brown http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Brown...
- Official Website: http://www.chrisbrownworld.com
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Career
With the success of the #1 single "Run It!," Chris Brown's self-titled debut album peaked at #2 on the Billboard 200 in 2005. Subsequent singles "Yo (Excuse Me Miss)" and "Say Goodbye" also hit the Top 10 of the Hot 100.Allmusic: Chris Brown Billboard SinglesBrown released his second album Exclusive in 2007. It has spawned three Top 10 singles to date, including the #1 hit "Kiss Kiss" featuring T-Pain. In 2008, Exclusive was reissued in a "Forever Edition" with bonus tracks.
As an actor, Brown appeared in Stomp The Yard alongside Ne-Yo. He is currently slated to appear in the 2009 basketball film Phenom with Vanessa Williams.IMDb: Phenom
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Alleged Assault on Rihanna
TMZ.com reported on March 5, 2009, that according to police notes, the alleged assault by Chris Brown on February 8th started when Rihanna read a three-page text message on Brown's cell phone from another woman. The angered Brown then reportedly tried to force Rihanna out of his car, shoved her head into the passenger's side window, punched her, bit her on the ear and put her in a headlock. Rihanna was said to have sent a text to her assistant telling her to call the cops. After Rihanna sent the text, Brown was said to have stated to Rihanna, "You just did the stupidest thing ever. I'm going to kill you."TMZ: Shocking Blow-By-Blow (March 5, 2009) -
Arrest
Brown was arrested on February 8, 2009, after allegedly abusing and threatening singer Rihanna. The incident took place before the Grammy Awards, reportedly after Brown received a text message from an unnamed female who wanted to hook up with him. Brown and Rihanna were said to have been in a car in Hancock Park, Los Angeles, at the time of the incident.TMZ: Text Message Ignites Rihanna/Brown Violence (February 11, 2009) He was released on a $50,000 bond.CNN: DA's office sends Chris Brown case back to police (February 11, 2009) According to E! Online, Brown threatened to kill Rihanna and choked her until she lost consciousness.E Online: Rihanna to Cops: Chris Brown Threatened to Kill Me (February 10, 2009) -
The Fallout
The fallout from Brown's assault arrest continued to mount. A campaign was waged on the Internet by mothers who petitioned that Brown be removed from Nickelodeon Kid's Choice Awards consideration. Brown announced his withdrawal on March 11, 2008.NJ.com: Chris Brown Withdraws... (March 11, 2009)On February 10, 2009, the "Got Milk" Milk Mustache campaign announced that they would end Brown's ads at the end of the week. Wrigley's also took action against Brown, suspending him as spokesman and canceling their advertising featuring him.L.A. Times: Chris Brown loses... (February 10, 2009)US Magazine: Chris Brown Got Milk... (February 10, 2009) In addition, a Cleveland radio station, WAKS FM 96.5, has stopped playing Brown's music until the matter can be sorted out in court.Perez Hilton: Radio Stations Stop Playing... (February 10, 2009)
An unnamed source close to rapper and producer Jay-Z told Us Weekly magazine that Jay-Z became angry after hearing of the abuse allegations against Brown. Jay-Z discovered Rihanna and signed her to his record label, Def Jam. The source reportedly said of the incident and Jay-Z's reaction, "Chris is a walking dead man. He messed with the wrong crew."Contact Music: Jay-Z "Hits the Roof" Over Brown Scandal (February 11, 2009)
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Court
Brown first appeared in court on March 5, 2009, and had his arraignment delayed until April 6, 2009. Rihanna did not appear in front of the judge that day.People: Chris Brown Appears in Court on Domestic Violence Charges (March 5, 2009) On April 6, 2009, Brown entered a not guilty plea for two felony counts of assault and for making criminal threats.People: Chris Brown Pleads Not Guilty (April 6, 2009)Brown pleaded "guilty" to assaulting ex-girlfriend Rihanna at his preliminary hearing on June 22, 2009. According to his plea deal, he will be sentenced to five years' probation and community labor. The Long Island Women's Institute director, Roslyn Muraskin, expressed her disappointment with Brown's sentencing stating "This is a person who attacks a woman for no reason whatsoever and now gets away with the attack."Daily News: Chris Brown plea deal in Rihanna beating sends bad message, say domestic abuse experts (June 24, 2009)
On August 25, 2009, Chris Brown was given a five years probation sentence. In addition to this he was required to do six months of community service and attend domestic violence counseling.
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Artist of 2008
Brown was named Billboard's top artist of 2008. Brown said in an interview, "It's bigger than what I can ever imagine. It's unexpected totally, so it's a surprise."Chron.com: Chris Brown named artist of the year by BillboardHe was also voted "Favorite Male Artist" in the pop/rock category at the American Music Awards on November 23, 2008.
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Studio Albums
- 2005: Chris Brown
- 2007: Exclusive
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Filmography
- 2007: Stomp the Yard
- 2007: This Christmas
- 2009: Phenom
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Top Singles
- 2007: "Kiss Kiss" #1 Billboard
- 2005: Run it" #1 Billboard
- 2008: "Forever" #2 Billboard
- 2008: "With You" #2 Billboard
- 2006: "Yo (excuse me miss)" #7 Billboard Billboard: Chris Brown Chart History
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A song from Chris Brown's upcoming album, Graffiti, leaked onto the Web. The song named "So Cold" is a mid tempo hip hop track that has the singer asking forgiveness from a former lover. Some believe the song is written for his ex-girlfriend, Rihanna. However, Brown has not confirmed the rumor. -
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Chris Brown's latest music track is featured in this video clip released by ChrisBrownTV. Unfortunately, the video is only a still graphic that you can find displayed on Brown's site, ChrisBrownWorld.com. Despite the lack of exciting visuals, you can get a taste of his first single release after his 2009 assault conviction. -
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Singer Chris Brown publicly apologized for assaulting his pop star girlfriend, Rihanna, in a video statement posted on his personal Web site Monday.cnn.com
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Ever since, the memory of the verbal and physical abuse from her then boyfriend Chris Brown has piggybacked into our consciousness every time we see the ...Sify (November 07, 2009) -
Rihanna remembers Chris Brown during beating: 'There was no person when I ...
By Jacob E. Osterhout 'There was no person when I looked at him,' Rihanna said of Chris Brown during the moments when he assaulted her. ...New York Daily News (November 06, 2009) -
Oprah Winfrey bans BeBe Winans from show due to domestic violence
Oprah has taken a tougher stance on domestic violence in the past, banning people such as singer Chris Brown from appearing on the show and getting that ...Examiner.com (November 07, 2009) -
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Chris Brown's third album Graffiti has moved up its release date one week, from Dec. 15 to Dec. 8, his Jive Records label has announced, ...People Magazine (November 04, 2009)
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Chris Brown Talks About Rihanna Beating on MTV News (Good Evening World) http://o-x.fr/alc
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It's Official: Eva Simons will be features in Chris Brown's "Graffiti" album with the track "Pass Out" http://facebook.com/evasimonsmusic
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View All Chris Brown Questions (579) | Ask a QuestionChris Brown on Larry King... (3 Answers)Nice bow tie, Chris. Yeah, that man is lying. Notice the way he hesitates, and the trips all over himself to explain that. Think about it, if you were involved ... read moreChris Brown is due to be sentenced today for beating Rihanna. What do you think is a fair punishment? (9 Answers)I think a "fair" punishment would be: 1.) One year in jail 2.) 500 hours of community service. And by community service I mean picking up trash or something where ... read more
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