Conclusion.

Throughout this research and finding out more and more information on Chris Brown, I’ve come to realize that we should be thankful for everything that happens in life. As a child, Chris had to endure mental pain by going through his family splitting up, due to his parents divorcing. However, he always kept that special bond between him and his father. In his shoes, he had to physically watch his mother get abused by his stepfather. He had so much fear in his heart that some nights he wet his bed, afraid of what would happen to him if he was to leave his room. Yes, that’s harsh for a child the age of seven on up to eleven to have to deal with so much. In high school, he always kept his education first. Of course he played and goofed around, but while doing that, he never let his grades slip. I admire that about him. His motto was “Work First, Play Later.” Later on in his years, Chris vowed to never put his hands on a woman because watching his stepfather beat his mom was more than he could handle. Unfortunately, Chris made a huge mistake that caused him to have two felony charges on his record. Everyone knows that the mistake he did was beat up his girlfriend, Rihanna. The heat of the situation, evidently, caused him to put his hands upon the innocent lady. After all the charges, Chris was blessed to only having five years of probation, 180 days of community work, and fifty-two domestic violence class. Now with the felonies he received, he would have had up to seven years in prison, but he was blessed to get off easily. Through everything Chris has gone through, he has still managed to become a very successful person. People make mistakes and learn from them, and that exactly what Chris did/doing. I know that Chris will always be someone’s role model because of his positive mindset.

Reflection on Fame.

As I search through Chris’s albums and the age he was when he released them, I couldn’t do anything but smile. Chris was very young, but oh so smart and kept himself together at all times. All his songs are never dull. To me, his songs all have a meaning. I think he made most of his songs reconnecting to his past. The single “Look At Me Now”, I know was dedicated to his past. Not being conceited, he just wants to show the world how life is now since he has grown and matured throughout the years. Sure, the thing Chris has done in his life is well known, but his forgiveness to God is much more important than him trying to please the world. The world will always put you down, but with his strong confidence, he can endure the criticism. He’s a very talented person in which I know he’ll always be somebody’s role model. 

Fame Part.3

Chris’s fourth album, F.A.M.E, was released in March 2011. The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart. The first week sales added up to about 270,000 copies, giving him his first number one album in the United States. Its lead single, “Yeah 3x”, reached the top ten in eleven countries. The album’s second single, “Look at Me Now”, featuring rappers Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes, reached number one on the US Hot R&B Songs chart. It also reached number one on the US Hot Rap Songs chart. The albums third single, “Beautiful People”, featuring Benny Benassi, peaked at number one on the US Hot Dance Club Songs chart. “She Aint You” was released as the album’s fourth US single, while “Next 2 You”, featuring Justin Beiber embarked on his F.A.M.E. Tour in Australia and North America. Chris received six nominations at the 2011 BET Awards and won five awards. He also won three awards at the 2011 BET Hip Hop Awards. Chris’s album F.A.M.E. won Album of the Year at the 2011 Soul Train Music Awards. The album also earned Chris three nominations at the 54^th Grammy Awards. In February 2010, Chris won the Grammy Award for Best R&B Album. He performed several songs, which was his first appearance since his felony assault. Chris will be releasing his fifth album, Fortune, on May 18, 2012. “Strip”, featuring Kevin McCall, was released as the album’s single in November 2011. “Turn Up the Music” was released as the lead single from Fortune in February 2010.

Fame Part.2

In 2009, Chris began working on his third album. While doing this album, he wanted to demonstrate a different musical direction for his new album, titled “Graffiti.”  He was hoping to emulate the now deceased singers, Prince and Michael Jackson. He says, “I wanted to change it up and really be different. Like my style nowadays, I don’t try to be typical urban. I want to be like how Prince, Michael, and Stevie Wonder were. They can cross dress over to any genre of music.” The album’s lead single “I Can Transform Ya” peaked at number twenty on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, and number eleven on the US R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. “Crawl” was released as the album’s second single. The song reached number fifty-three on the Billboard Hot 100. Graffiti was then released on December 8, 2009. The album debuted at number seven on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 102, 000 copies in its first week. Since 2011, it has been sold 341, 000 copies in the United States. While performing a Michael Jackson Tribute at the 2010 BET Awards, Chris started to cry and fell to his knees while singing “Man in the Mirror”. Everyone was very emotional afterwards. Later during the show, Chris stated, “I let ya’ll down before, but I won’t do it again…. I promise.” In May 2010, Chris released a collaborative mix tape with Tyga, called Fan of a Fan. “Deuces", which features Tyga and Kevin McCall, was released from the mix tape in the United States in June 2010. The song peaked at number one on US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart for seven weeks. This gave Chris his first number-one on the chart since his 2006 hit single, "Say Goodbye”. It also peaked at number 14 on Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Fame Part.1

Everything that transpired in Chris’s life had made him a better person to this day. As of this year, Chris has made several different albums since 2005. His very first album was named “Chris Brown.” There are fifteen tracks on that CD. His first song ever made was “Run It,” at the age of sixteen. The new hit single helped top the Billboard Hot 100, making him the first male artist as a lead to have his debut single top the chart since Montel Jordan in 1995. The album has sold over two million copies in the United States and three million worldwide. The album was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Three of the other singles on the CD “Yo (Excuse Me Miss),” “Gimmie That,” and “Say Goodbye” peaked within the top twenty at the same chart. In November 2007, Chris starred as a video host for St, Jude Children’s Research Hospital’s Math-A-Thon program, to show his support by encouraging students to use their math skills to help children with cancer and other catastrophic diseases. After ending his summer tour with Ne-Yo, Chris began working on his second album, “Exclusive”, which was released in the United States on November 6, 2007. The album debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 294, 000 copies in its first week. As of March 23, 2011, it has sold over 1.9 million copies in the Unites States. The album’s lead single, “Wall to Wall”, peaked at number 79 on US Billboard Hot 100 chart, and number twenty-two on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. “Kiss Kiss”, featuring and produced by T-Pain, was released as the album’s second single. It reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, and became Brown’s second number one single following “Run It!” in 2005. “With You”, a song produced by Stargate, was released as the third single from Exclusive, and reached number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Reflection on Chris & Rihanna.

Looking up this information and finding out so much about Chris and Rihanna has really shocked me. I never would have known that my favorite singer would get his self in a situation that he couldn’t handle in a right manner. What he did to Rihanna is totally not right at all, but you can’t judge a person by their pass. Everyone makes mistakes. Even though he’s famous, people expected him to be “perfect.” Well, no one is perfect. Everyone in this world have short comings and several flaws. Who says a person can’t change from their evil ways? God grants us second chances, so why cant the public? I’m actually happy that the two are together, because they really do love each other despite their faults. True love deserves to be together. I hope that the two will continue to abide by each other and work their problems out as adults and love each other unconditionally!

Chris & Rihanna Part.3

After all the commotion, separation, arguments, fight, etc., Chris and Rihanna are back together! Some people say that she has been dropping hints here and there that they will re-unite. After awhile, they finally got back together. Most people weren't happy about this move. People were furious and thought that Rihanna had made a big mistake. They felt it in their heart that Chris wasn't a change man. Well, Rihanna forgave him despite all the negative feedback and looking over the physical and mental abuse that Chris caused her. She stated too Chris that he was the one. The two singers partied one night at Greystone Manor, West Hollywood club and left separately. A mile down the rode, Rihanna’s driver let Rihanna off and she reportedly hoped in the car with Chris. Several people that attended the club tweeted that the two were the making out with each other while in the club. The protective order against Chris had been lifted off of him a year before they finally reconnected. Therefore, the two were free to do whatever they pleased. According to someone close to Chris, Chris felt that Rihanna is the love of his life. He thought that since the incident, he ruined all his chances with being with his soul mate. Apparently, Rihanna felt the same way about him, otherwise they wouldn't be together. Chris and Rihanna spent all their time with each other. If they weren't around one another, they were texting. Their getting back together caused them to record a new single, "Birthday Cake (remix). Everyone could feel the love tension in the making of this song. Chris later tweeted, “People who make mistakes and learn from them are role models too. I’m just happy to inspire growth and positivity!”