142-696: The Vice Versa Tour was the third concert tour by Puerto Rican singer Rauw Alejandro , in support of his second studio album, Vice Versa (2021). It began on January 15, 2022 in Los Angeles and concluded on June 11 of that year in Barcelona , with several shows throughout United States, Latin America, and Spain. DVILA, Joonti, and Pailita served as supporting acts on the tour. The Vice Versa Tour sold over 327,000 tickets and grossed over $ 24.5 million. On January 12, 2022, Rauw Alejandro formally announced
284-446: A 2023 interview with Shannon Sharpe , that he started to take in consideration music as his job after winning a talent show during a summer camp when he was 11 years old, performing Sisqó ’s " Thong Song ": "The camp leaders, they laughed, but everybody kinda went crazy in there and I was like 'I think I can do this'." When he mimicked an Usher performance of " My Way ", his mother recognized his vocal talent, and they began to look for
426-618: A Duo or Group with Vocals for the track, "Take My Time" featuring Tank . As of March 23, 2011, it has sold 341,000 copies in the United States. While performing a Michael Jackson Tribute at the 2010 BET Awards , Brown started to cry and fell to his knees while singing Jackson's " Man in the Mirror ". The performance and his emotional turmoil resonated with several celebrities present at the ceremony, including Trey Songz , Diddy and Taraji P. Henson . Songz said, "He left his heart on
568-557: A Full Moon debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200 , becoming Brown's ninth consecutive top 10 album on the chart. One week after its release Heartbreak on a Full Moon was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America for combined sales and album-equivalent units of over 500,000 units in the United States, and Brown became the first R&B male artist that went Gold in
710-585: A Full Moon further explored alternative R&B and trap , with the latter also containing dancehall records. Throughout his career Brown has always had a strong influence from hip hop in his music, and following his 2010 mixtapes, he approached the genre differently, starting to rap frequently on mixtapes and features, adding to his albums fully hip-hop songs like " Look at Me Now ", " Till I Die " and " Pills & Automobiles ", or by doing performances that switch from his R&B singing to his rapping, like he did in several tracks from his album Heartbreak on
852-406: A Full Moon tour", Brown started to work on his ninth album, Indigo . On January 4, 2019, Brown released " Undecided " as its lead single. "Undecided" saw Brown reunite with producer Scott Storch , who previously worked with Brown in 2005 on his breakout hit " Run It! ". The single marked Brown's first release after signing an extension and a new license agreement with RCA Records , that gave him
994-412: A North American arena tour featuring singers Ayra Starr , Muni Long and Maeta as supporting acts. On April 11, 2024, the singer released 11:11 (Deluxe) , the expanded edition of his eleventh album, containing 13 additional tracks and features from Lil Wayne , Bryson Tiller , Davido, Joyner Lucas , Tee Grizzley and Mario . Among the tracks contained, the song "Freak" features a verse where
1136-531: A backronym for "Forgiving All My Enemies", would be released in October. The album's first single, " Yeah 3x ", a dance-pop song, different from the urban content of the previous mixtapes. The single received big international success, entering the top-ten in eleven countries, including Australia, Austria, Denmark, Ireland, Netherlands, New Zealand, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. It was succeeded by
1278-458: A bank. Music was always present in Brown's life beginning in his childhood. He would listen to soul albums that his parents owned, and eventually began to show interest in the hip-hop scene. Brown taught himself to sing and dance at a young age and often cites Michael Jackson as his inspiration. He began to perform in his church choir and in several local talent shows. Brown said, during
1420-412: A car or something." The whole album took less than eight weeks to produce. In 2023, Brown described working on his first album as a "learning experience", recalling that he felt "insecure" about releasing " Run It! " as his first single. The album's lead single , " Run It! ", was a great commercial success, making Brown the first male act since Montell Jordan in 1995 to have his debut single to reach
1562-490: A deluxe version of Indigo entitled Indigo Extended , which included 10 additional songs, making the extended version a total of 42 songs. On June 10, 2019, Brown announced an official headlining concert tour where he performed the album throughout United States, titled "Indigoat Tour". The tour began on August 20, and ended on October 19. Jay Cridlin of Tampa Bay Times attended the Tampa concert, and reviewing it he said it
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#17327986927291704-463: A few of his musical inspirations. In addition, Alejandro has also noted Rihanna as one of his dream collaborations. By the end of 2019, Alejandro was in a relationship with Spanish singer Rosalia , which he made public in September 2021. The two had worked together on his debut studio album Afrodisíaco , released on November 13, 2020. In March 2023, they announced they would be releasing
1846-518: A free pop-up concert in New York City to perform the singles on the album and promote it. Heartbreak on a Full Moon was eventually released as a double-disc album on October 31, 2017, via digital retailers and onto CD, three days later by RCA Records . He explained the concept for the album in August 2017 during an interview for Complex , saying: "I thought Heartbreak on a Full Moon
1988-521: A jingle commissioned by an advertising company working for Wrigley . Brown first created the short version for the commercial, then extended and expanded it into a full song named "Forever" during another recording session. " Forever " was later released as a single anticipating Brown's re-issue of Exclusive . The song was noted for being Brown's first record to adventure into the dance-pop genre, becoming one of his biggest singles, reaching number two on Billboard Hot 100. Billboard wrote positively of
2130-412: A joint EP titled RR . The couple announced their engagement on March 24, 2023, but called it off the following July 25, 2023. Chris Brown Christopher Maurice Brown (born May 5, 1989) is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, dancer, and actor. A pop and hip hop -influenced R&B musician who divulges into a variety of genres, he has often been referred to by his contemporaries as
2272-775: A leading role in This Christmas , a family drama starring Regina King . He also contributed to the soundtrack of the movie , that contains his cover versions of " Try a Little Tenderness " and " This Christmas ", the latter has been certified Platinum by the RIAA. To further support the album Exclusive , Brown embarked on his The Exclusive Holiday Tour, visiting over thirty venues in United States. The tour began in Cincinnati , Ohio, on December 6, 2007, and concluded on February 9, 2008, in Honolulu , Hawaii. In March 2008, Brown
2414-591: A new writing style for the singer, and a different musical style, mixing R&B with hip hop. For the mixtapes he worked with new producers, most notably Kevin McCall . The mixtapes received a great response from the artist's core audience, consolidating it. The single " Deuces ", extracted from the Fan of a Fan mixtape, obtained critical and commercial success, peaking at number 1 on the Hot R&;B/Hip-Hop Songs . The song
2556-550: A nomination for Best Música Urbana Album at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards . In July 2021, Alejandro was featured on the Jennifer Lopez song " Cambia el paso " ("change the beat") and appeared in its accompanying music video, shot in Miami. In April 2022, Alejandro featured on Colombian artist Shakira 's single " Te Felicito " and in its accompanying music video. The song proved to be among his most successful, reaching
2698-400: A number of artists as his inspiration, predominantly Michael Jackson . Brown emphasizes "Michael Jackson is the reason why I do music and why I am an entertainer." In " She Ain't You ", " Fine China " and " Back to Love ", he exemplifies Jackson's influence both musically and visually. Ebony magazine 's Britini Danielle asserted that "Fine China" was "reminiscent of Michael Jackson's Off
2840-654: A record deal. The negotiations with Def Jam continued for two months, and ended when Davis lost her job due to a corporate merger. Brown asked her to be his manager, and once Davis accepted, she promoted the singer to other labels such as Jive Records , J-Records and Warner Bros. Records . "I knew that Chris had real talent," says Davis. "I just knew I wanted to be part of it." Brown attended Essex High School in Virginia until late 2004, when he moved to New York to pursue his music career. According to Mark Pitts , in an interview with HitQuarters , Davis presented Brown with
2982-438: A review, praised his musical ability and the track, stating that "It brings me no joy to report that “Look At Me Now” is a 10". Brown's fourth studio album F.A.M.E. was first released on March 18, 2011. Defined by critics as a "musical kaleidoscope" for its versatile sound, the album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 270,000 copies, giving Brown his first number-one album in
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#17327986927293124-1044: A short film of the same name, however it ended up never happening. On January 14, 2022, he released the single " Iffy ", which peaked to #1 of the Rhythmic Radio Chart on April 3, 2022. On March 27, 2022, Brown co-headined a F1 post-race concert for the 2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix . On April 1, 2022, Brown released the album's second single " WE (Warm Embrace) ". The song was listed on the "Top 5 R&B songs of 2022" list by Vibe magazine , that stated “"We" will go down in history as one of Chris Brown’s most timeless songs”. On April 26, 2022, Brown announced his U.S. summer tour "One of Them Ones" with rapper Lil Baby . The tour included 27 stops in North America and kicked off on July 15. Brown performed at Drai 's After Hours Nightclub at The Cromwell Las Vegas Hotel and Casino on June 11, 2022 in Las Vegas to mark
3266-651: A small role as a band geek in the fourth season of the American television series The O.C. . Brown then made his film debut in Stomp the Yard , alongside Ne-Yo , Meagan Good and Columbus Short on January 12, 2007. In April 2007, Brown was the opening act for Beyoncé , on the Australian leg of her The Beyoncé Experience tour. On July 9, 2007, Brown was featured in an episode of MTV 's My Super Sweet 16 (for
3408-471: A summer tour with Nicki Minaj was announced, but ended up never happening. On April 25, he appeared on a track with Marshmello and Tyga called " Light It Up ". On May 2, Brown revealed the list of artists featured on Indigo , including Nicki Minaj, Tory Lanez , Tyga , Justin Bieber , Juicy J , Juvenile , H.E.R , Tank , Lil Jon , Lil Wayne , Joyner Lucas , Gunna and Drake . The announcement of
3550-405: A total runtime of 1 hour and 7 minutes. It includes collaboration with artists such as Laura Pausini , Romeo Santos , and Bad Bunny , blending elements such as salsa , reggaeton and other genres. As for the releasement of the album, he went for a mafia concept for this specific album. The release marked Alejandro’s first album of 2024, following the earlier release of the single “Pasaporte” which
3692-484: A video recording, and Pitts' reaction was: "I saw huge potential ... I didn't love all the records, but I loved his voice. It wasn't a problem because I knew that he could sing, and I knew how to make records." Brown ultimately chose Jive due to its successful work with then-young acts such as Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake . Brown stated, "I picked Jive because they had the best success with younger artists in
3834-450: A week since Usher 's Confessions in 2004. In 2019 the album has been certified Double Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). On December 13, 2017, he released a 12-track surprise deluxe edition of the album called Cuffing Season – 12 Days of Christmas . Brown eventually embarked on his US " Heartbreak on a Full Moon Tour " in June 2018 to further promote
3976-484: A whole new album that contained new material and even some tracks that didn't make the cut of the previous album. On October 7, 2011, RCA Music Group announced it was disbanding Jive Records along with Arista Records and J Records . With the shutdown, Brown (and all other artists previously signed to these three labels) will release future material on the RCA Records brand. Brown's fifth studio album Fortune
4118-459: Is composed by previously unreleased tracks that Brown recorded in different studio sessions between 2012 and 2015. Royalty was released on December 18, 2015, and debuted at number 3 on the US Billboard 200 , selling 184,000 units (162,000 in pure album sales) in its first week. Brown directed and released eight music videos for the songs of Royalty , serializing them to construct a linear story. According to Iyana Robertson of Vibe , Brown on
4260-419: Is densely shown throughout his discography, being exemplified by songs like " No BS ", " Don't Judge Me ", " Back to Sleep " and " WE (Warm Embrace) ". Music critics have commended Brown's musical contribution, recognizing his versatility, and considering him an evolver of R&B music. Lyana Robertson of Vibe , talking about his introduction to the genre, said: "As traditional R&B flourished around him,
4402-533: Is only matched by his knack for cannonballing into career-threatening pools of legal and PR problems", At the 2015 Grammy Awards , the album was nominated for the Best Urban Contemporary Album , while "New Flame" was nominated for Best R&B Performance and Best R&B Song . Commercially, the album debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 selling 146,000 copies in its first week, becoming his sixth consecutive top ten debut in
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4544-724: Is representative of the show on June 10, 2022, in Málaga . It is not representative of all concerts for the duration of the tour. Alejandro surprised fans throughout the tour with special guests, performing his collaborations with them. Rauw Alejandro Raúl Alejandro Ocasio Ruiz (born January 10, 1993), known professionally as Rauw Alejandro , is a Puerto Rican singer and rapper. His accolades include two Latin Grammy Awards , two Billboard Latin Music Awards and an iHeart Radio Music Award . Raúl Alejandro Ocasio Ruiz
4686-530: The American Music Awards had canceled his scheduled tribute performance to Michael Jackson in celebration of the 40th anniversary of the 1982 album Thriller . Brown also shared rehearsal footage of the cancelled tribute and stated the performance was cancelled for unknown reasons. The cancelled tribute prompted backlash against the AMAs from fans and industry peers alike. Jermaine Dupri stated
4828-632: The Billboard ' s Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart with Under the Influence. Making him the artist with the third most No. 1s on the Mainstream R&;B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart behind Drake and Lil Wayne in first and second, respectively. In April 2023, Brown co-headlined Rolling Loud Thailand in its inaugural year, alongside Travis Scott and Cardi B . On August 4, 2023, the single " How We Roll " in collaboration with Ciara
4970-462: The Billboard 200. Following the releases of X (2014) and Royalty (2015), both peaking in the top three of the Billboard 200, his eighth album, Heartbreak on a Full Moon (2017), a double-disc LP consisting of 45 tracks, was certified Gold for combined sales and album-equivalent units of over 500,000 after one week, and later certified Double Platinum . Brown's ninth studio album, Indigo (2019) found similar success, debuting atop
5112-415: The Billboard 200. It included the single " No Guidance " which broke the record for longest-running number one on Billboard 's R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart. Its chart success was outdone with the single " Go Crazy " released the following year, which broke Brown's own record for longest-running number one. In 2022, his Indigo album spawned a sleeper hit with its song " Under the Influence ", which
5254-637: The Billboard Hot Latin Songs charts in November 2018. A subsequent remix of "Toda", featuring Argentine artist Cazzu and fellow Puerto Ricans Lenny Tavárez and Lyanno, was released in May 2018. The remix proved successful, with the music video having over 1 billion views on YouTube as of November 2020. In January 2019, he released his single "Que le dé" with Nicky Jam . In December 2019, his song "Fantasías", with Farruko , peaked at
5396-589: The COVID-19 pandemic restrictions in the countries; tickets purchased for the original shows were fully valid for the new dates, however there was a process of requesting the return of the money between February 16 and March 13. The April shows on the North American leg, which included seven dates, were retitled to the Rauw Arena Tour , with Puerto Rican singers DVILA and Joonti being announced as
5538-521: The Latin Grammy Award for Best Urban Fusion/Performance in 2021. The remix video for "Fantasías" has received over 425 million views on YouTube. On September 4, 2020, Alejandro was featured on the remix and in the music video to the Lyanno song "En Tu Cuerpo", the two once again collaborating with Lenny Tavárez, and also featuring new Argentine singer María Becerra , just 20 years old at
5680-494: The Premier Development League (PDL) , but ultimately was unsuccessful. After quitting soccer, he was left in a light depression, so, to improve his mood, he decided to switch to a music career and begin publishing songs through SoundCloud in 2014. In November 2016, he released his debut mixtape titled Punto de Equilibrio . In January 2017, he signed a music deal with Duars Entertainment. In 2018, he
5822-616: The R&;B and dancehall genres. Alejandro and fellow Puerto Rican rapper Anuel AA are childhood friends; they both went to the same school and had classes together. As a child, Alejandro competed in school talent shows because he has a passion for dancing. After graduating high school, he enrolled at University of Puerto Rico . From the age of six, until he was twenty, he played soccer , but later quit because he "could not perform as he expected to" after suffering an injury. He moved to Orlando, Florida , intending to be scouted to play in
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5964-589: The hip-hop single " Look at Me Now ", featuring rappers Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes , that reached number one on the US Hot R&;B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, where it remained for eight consecutive weeks. It also reached number one on the US Hot Rap Songs chart. The single became the best-selling rap song of 2011, as well as one of all-time best-selling singles in the United States . Stereogum while critiquing Brown's public image during
6106-517: The ongoing war in Gaza at the end of a Dubai, UAE concert, saying there's ‘a lot of evil and a lot of genocide going on in the world right now’, urging his audience, particularly the younger generation, to embrace love and positivity and expressed his appreciation for the support of his fans using words in Arabic. ‘InshaAllah, mashaAllah, I love you,’ he said. In December 2023, Vevo reported that Brown
6248-481: The " King of R&B ". His lyrics often address emotional and hedonistic themes. His singing and dancing skills have often been compared favorably to those of pop icon Michael Jackson . In 2004, Brown signed with Jive Records and released his eponymous debut studio album the following year, later certified Triple Platinum . With his debut single " Run It! " peaking atop the Billboard Hot 100 , Brown
6390-986: The #1 position (or within the top-five) across Latin America and Spain (#2), as well as charting in some non-Spanish speaking countries, including Brazil (#10), Croatia, France, Portugal, Switzerland and Ukraine. The single would also reach #3 in Russia. "Te Felicito" reached #1 on the Billboard US Latin Airplay , Latin Pop Airplay and Latin Rhythm Airplay charts, and #10 on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart. The single's official music video has received over 606 million views on YouTube. On November 15, 2024, Rauw Alejandro released his album titled Cosa Nuestra Sony Music Entertainment. The album features 18 tracks and has
6532-532: The #12 spot on the US Hot Latin Songs chart; he also recorded a hugely popular remix (and accompanying music video) to the single, featuring additional verses by Anuel AA, Lunay, and Dominican singer Natti Natasha . "Fantasías", at the time, charted at the highest position of any of his songs on the US charts, along with the song "Tattoo". Both songs stayed for around 20 weeks on the charts, eventually winning
6674-805: The AMAs should be ashamed of themselves and that the cancellation is an attack on Black Music. Following the global success of "Under the Influence", the title of the song gave its name to the European tour that Brown subsequently embarked in 2023, the " Under the Influence Tour ", which registered sold out during all the 24 arena dates scheduled, with 7 additional dates being later added, also registering sold out. The tour included six nights at London's O2 Arena , three nights at Accor Arena in Paris, three nights at Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam and more. Prior to
6816-619: The Drake collaboration sparked headlines, due to their public feud that lasted for several years. On May 31, he appeared on the commercially successful single " Easy ", where he duetted with singer DaniLeigh . On June 8, Brown released " No Guidance " featuring Drake as a single. It debuted at number nine on the US Billboard Hot 100 , making it Brown's 15th top-ten song, and later peaked at number five. The single won Best Collaboration Performance , Best Dance Performance and Song of
6958-679: The Rihanna incident. The album, compared to its two predecessors, was a commercial and critical failure, debuting at number 7 on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 102,000 copies in its first week, and receiving generally negative reviews from critics. Despite this, Graffiti was nominated for two Grammy Awards ; including one for the Best Contemporary R&;B Album and the other for the Best R&;B Performance by
7100-462: The Scientist appeared as featured artists on Tee Grizzley single IDGAF . IDGAF eventually peaked at #1 on Urban radio and helped Mariah the Scientist earn her first Billboard Hot 100 entry. On October 21, 2023, Brown clarified that the album would actually contain 22 songs as opposed to the 11 he had stated previously. On November 6, 2023, Brown confirmed that there would be 7 featured artists on
7242-634: The Trap: Nights in Tarzana and Attack the Block . Throughout 2016 and 2017, he continued sharing several snippets from songs that he was recording. He also built a recording studio inside of his home to work on the album. During this period he embarked two concert tours as well: the European leg of the One Hell of a Nite Tour in 2016, and The Party Tour in 2017. On December 16, 2016, he released
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#17327986927297384-533: The US Hot R&;B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, being his lowest charting single at the time. However, " Kiss Kiss ", featuring and produced by T-Pain , released as the album's second single, received huge success, reaching number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, and becoming Brown's second number one single following "Run It!" in 2005. " With You ", produced by Stargate (duo of producers known at
7526-470: The US, and peaking in the top 10 of the US Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart . Brown said in a 2022 interview, that following his release from jail he experienced more episodes of fans explaining to him how some of his records helped them through life-changing situations, making him realize that he was making music for an "actual purpose". " New Flame " featuring Usher and Rick Ross
7668-479: The United States, 11:11 debuted at number nine on the US Billboard 200 , making it his 12th consecutive top-ten album in the country. 11:11 marks the lowest debut for a Chris Brown's solo studio album on the US Billboard 200, surpassing Graffiti (2009) which debuted at number seven on the chart. Towards the end of 2023, Brown headlined different concerts in the Middle East . The singer addressed
7810-554: The United States, Indigo debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 with 108,000 album-equivalent units , which included 28,000 pure album sales in its first week, making it his third number-one album in the country. Indigo was further promoted with the release of the single " Heat ", which topped the Billboard Rhythmic Airplay chart, and earned Brown his 13th number one on the chart, and second during 2019. On October 4, 2019, Brown eventually released
7952-486: The United States. Steve Jones of USA Today said that the album showed "a more mature, confident and adventurous Brown who has emerged in the wake of all the drama, and he has delivered the strongest album of his career". The album's third single, " Beautiful People ", featuring Benny Benassi , peaked at number one on the US Hot Dance Club Songs chart, and became the first number-one single on
8094-405: The United States. X has been certified double Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Pushing the promotion for the album further, Brown performed and appeared at several televised music events and music festivals across the United States. On February 24, 2015, Brown released his first collaborative studio album with Tyga, titled Fan of a Fan: The Album . The album
8236-752: The Vice Versa tour, with 25 shows across the United States, Latin America, and Spain from January 15 to June 11 of that same year. Tickets went on sale on the same day. On February 2, 2022, Alejandro announced a new Latin American date in Guayaquil, Ecuador . On February 16, 2022, he announced that he had been forced to postpone the dates in Movistar Arena in Santiago, Chile and Jockey Club del Perú in Lima, Peru to May 5 and 6, 2022, respectively, due to
8378-538: The Wall ". Choreographically, MTV noticed that it "takes distinct visual cues from classic clips like ' Smooth Criminal ' and ' Beat It '", while Billboard complimented his appearance by calling it "a modern way to channel the King of Pop". Usher is also another influence who comes across as a more contemporary figure for Brown. He tells Vibe magazine "He was the one who the youngsters looked up to. I know that we, in
8520-569: The Yard , and appeared as a guest on the television series The O.C. Other films include This Christmas (2007), Takers (2010), Think Like a Man (2012) and Battle of the Year (2013). Christopher Maurice Brown was born on May 5, 1989, in Tappahannock, Virginia , to Joyce Hawkins, a former day care center director, and Clinton Brown, a corrections officer at a local prison. He has an older sister, Lytrell Bundy, who works in
8662-457: The Year at the 2019 Soul Train Music Awards and received a nomination for Best R&B Song at the 62nd Grammy Awards . Indigo was eventually released on June 28, 2019, marking Brown's second double album. Musically, the album explored his R&B roots, and other genres such as Afrobeats , pop, dancehall and bounce music . According to A.D. Amorosi of The Inquirer , the album's themes mix spiritual awakening with sexuality . In
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#17327986927298804-606: The Year for "Look at Me Now". He also won three awards at the 2011 BET Hip Hop Awards, including the People's Champ Award, Reese's Perfect Combo Award and Best Hip Hop Video for "Look at Me Now". At the 2011 Soul Train Music Awards , F.A.M.E. won Album of the Year. The album has also earned Brown three Grammy Award nominations at the 54th Grammy Awards for Best R&B Album , as well as Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song for "Look at Me Now". On February 12, 2012, Brown won his first Grammy Award, for Best R&B Album. During
8946-400: The album "sticks to the absence of a sonic script", showcasing "a pure, palpable display of an “outside of the box” approach to music". Robertson said that lyrically the album "waves goodbye to amour on its way out the door", noting it to be a "stark contrast to 2014’s X , which included professions of affection". Brown started working and recording tracks for his next album few weeks before
9088-529: The album cover. On October 13, 2015, Brown announced that Royalty would be released on November 27, 2015. After it was revealed that the album has been pushed back to December 18, 2015, in exchange on November 27, 2015, he released a free 34-track mixtape called Before the Party as a prelude to Royalty , which features guest appearances from Rihanna , Wiz Khalifa , Pusha T , Kelly Rowland , Wale , Tyga , French Montana and Fetty Wap . The mixtape
9230-458: The album is "brash and commercial", stating that "Brown’s “F.A.M.E.” hit with a solid combination of freaky, heavy-duty R&B bangers and the requisite sex-in-bed seduction numbers. But “Fortune,” his fifth studio album, is the work of an artist who has gone all-in with a handful of commercial tracks designed to get Our Hero paid and back in America’s good graces". Despite the negative reception, it
9372-710: The album's concept being connected to the homonym numerological belief . Moreover, he shared that the album will contain 11 songs, a much shorter tracklist than his previous albums Heartbreak on a Full Moon , Indigo , and Breezy . On October 20, 2023, Brown released the Afrobeats song " Sensational " featuring Nigerian artists Lojay and Davido , as 11:11' s second single. Sensational eventually peaked at #1 on both Urban and Rhythmic radio, as well as on Billboard Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay Chart. The single also helped Lojay and Davido earn their first Billboard Hot 100 entry. On September 8, 2023, Brown alongside Mariah
9514-421: The album, including Lojay , Davido , Future , Fridayy , Byron Messia and 2 other artists who were listed as hidden features prior to its release. On November 7, 2023, Brown released the single " Nightmares " featuring Byron Messia. On November 9, he announced that 11:11 would be released on November 10, a day earlier than what previously announced. A few hours before the release of 11:11 , its last track
9656-446: The album. The opening acts for the tour were 6lack , H.E.R. , Rich the Kid , and Jacquees . On January 31, 2018, shortly after President Donald Trump 's 2020 State of the Union Address , Brown released for free the track "State of the Union", a ballad where he expresses a message about social harmony. In February 2018, Brown and rapper Joyner Lucas announced an upcoming collaboration project, titled Angels & Demons , with
9798-457: The award for the AOL Fandemonium prize. In August 2010, Brown starred alongside an ensemble cast , including Matt Dillon , Paul Walker , Idris Elba , Hayden Christensen and T.I. in the crime thriller Takers , and also served as executive producer of the film. During 2010, Brown released three free mixtapes: In My Zone (Rhythm & Streets) , Fan of a Fan (collaborative mixtape with rapper Tyga ), and In My Zone 2 , which featured
9940-437: The ceremony, Brown performed several songs marking his first appearance at the awards show since his conviction of felony assault. Originally, Brown wanted F.A.M.E. to be a double-disc , consisting of 25–30 tracks, but the label was contrary to that. Right before the release of F.A.M.E. Brown decided to follow his intentions in an acceptable way for the label, working on a sequel of F.A.M.E. called Fortune , that would be
10082-531: The chart for both Brown and Benassi. " She Ain't You " was released as the album's fourth US single, while " Next 2 You ", featuring Canadian recording artist Justin Bieber , served as the album's fourth international single. To further promote the album, Brown embarked on his F.A.M.E. Tour in Australia and North America. Brown received six nominations at the 2011 BET Awards and ultimately won five awards, including Best Male R&B Artist, Viewers Choice Award, The Fandemonium Award, Best Collaboration and Video of
10224-464: The continued onslaught of unfounded legal matters and the nonstop negativity." On November 20, 2013, Brown was sentenced to an anger management rehabilitation center for three months, putting the December 2013 release of X in jeopardy. To "hold [fans] over until [the X album] drops," Brown released a mixtape, titled X Files on November 19, 2013. Brown revealed in 2022, that at the time, when he
10366-566: The dancing and singing world, looked up to him", and maintains "If it wasn't for Usher, then Chris Brown couldn't exist". Other influences include Marvin Gaye , Sam Cooke , Ginuwine , Phil Collins , Bobby Brown and R. Kelly . He has cited Naughty by Nature , Tupac , Lil' Wayne and Rakim as his hip hop influences. Brown's musical style typically blends the traditional sound of R&B with different influences from other genres, most importantly pop and hip hop . His pure side of R&B
10508-680: The decision to pull the tribute signals something grave for celebration of Black music stating that "If the American Music Awards canceled the Chris Brown performance, then that means they canceled the 40th anniversary of Thriller . Which means they canceled the Michael Jackson tribute. Black Music, we in trouble." Similarly John Branca , the co-executor of the Michael Jackson Estate stated that
10650-609: The demo package that Brown's local team had sent to Def Jam, and among the artists contained in the CD she was impressed by Brown with his track "Whose Girl Is That". Davis later had Brown auditioning in her New York office, and she immediately took him to meet the former president of Island Def Jam Music Group , Antonio "L.A." Reid , who offered to sign him that day, but Brown refused his proposal because Reid wouldn't talk to his mother. Brown then started to sojourn in Harlem, New York , to seek
10792-417: The diss song “shocking”, describing how the singer “fired more lethal shots at Quavo on his new track, concerning fans about the possibility of their beef getting physical.” From May 17 to June 5, Brown released four consecutive music videos in the span of four weeks for the following songs off the 11:11 (Deluxe) : "Go Girlfriend", "Press Me", "Feel Something" and "Hmmm" featuring Davido. Brown has cited
10934-418: The domestic violence scandal involving Brown and his then-girlfriend Rihanna on February 8, 2009, a major part of mass media took positions against the singer. The scandal also caused Brown to lose significant endorsements, including the one with Doublemint , with some music stations across the United States briefly banning Brown's songs. The singer later participated in numerous television appearances during
11076-648: The end of 2008, Brown was named Artist of the Year by Billboard magazine, with the songs "With You", "Forever" and "No Air" resulting three of the top 10 most sold singles in the United States of 2008. In 2008, Brown began work on his third studio album, announced to be called Graffiti , promising to experiment with a different musical direction inspired by singers Prince and Michael Jackson . He stated, "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 over to any genre of music." Following
11218-579: The era’s auto-tuned strain of pop-leaning hip-hop". The album debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 294,000 copies in its first week, becoming a bigger commercial success than his previous outing. Exclusive was certified four times Platinum by the RIAA. In November 2007, Brown starred as a video host for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital 's Math-A-Thon program. He showed his support by encouraging students to use their math skills to help children with cancer and other catastrophic diseases. On November 21, 2007, Brown appeared as
11360-428: The event, it was retitled: Chris Brown: My Super 18 ) celebrating his eighteenth birthday in New York City. Shortly after ending his summer tour with Ne-Yo, Brown quickly began production for his second studio album, Exclusive . The album's lead single, " Wall to Wall " was released, and it didn't reach the chart success of his previous singles, peaking at number 79 on US Billboard Hot 100 chart, and number 22 on
11502-427: The fans that really wanted it to be on the album". 11:11 was released on November 10, 2023. The album marks Brown's third double album , with its two sides containing 11 tracks each. The album's musical style mixes R&B , pop music , Afrobeats and dancehall . Reviewing 11:11 , Kayla Sandiford of Renowned for Sound stated that on the record "Brown does well to demonstrate his dynamic vocal quality". In
11644-419: The final track listing. He has worked with producers and songwriters Scott Storch , Cool & Dre , Sean Garrett , Jazze Pha , and others, and has said that they "really believed in [him]". Brown co-wrote half of the tracks. "I write about the things that 16 year olds go through every day," he said in 2009. "Like you just got in trouble for sneaking your girl into the house, or you can't drive, so you steal
11786-598: The first R&B singer in history to chart over fifty top 40 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. On October 14, 2022, Brown appeared as a special guest at Usher 's Las Vegas Residency to perform few songs. At the end of his performance Usher told Brown: "You're a legend. We love you and we gon' continue to keep lifting you up". On November 16, 2022, Brown released two Christmas themed songs titled " No Time Like Christmas " and "It's Giving Christmas". On November 18, 2022, Brown took to his Instagram page to announce that
11928-473: The first single from a new album titled Heartbreak on a Full Moon . The single was released on May 5, 2016. On July 7, after the 2016 shooting of Dallas police officers , Brown released on his SoundCloud page two piano ballads , "My Friend" and "A Lot of Love", saying that the songs are "released for free for anybody dealing with injustice or struggle in their lives." In 2016, the singer released two hip hop collaborative mixtapes with his OHB crew, Before
12070-412: The launch of his new multi-year residency at the venue. On June 17, 2022, one week ahead of the album release, Brown released the audio for an Afrobeats collaboration with Nigerian singer Wizkid titled " Call Me Every Day ". Breezy was released on June 24, 2022, by RCA Records and CBE and debuted at number four on the Billboard 200. On July 8, an expanded version of the album with nine new songs
12212-465: The most RIAA Gold certified singles -among all male vocalists in history, after previously passing Presley for the most Billboard Hot 100 entries among all male vocalists. In March 2023, Brown became the fifth artist in Billboard ' s history to reach 10 No. 1s on Billboard ' s R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart with his hit record Under the Influence . Additionally, Brown earned his 18th No. 1 on
12354-511: The most RIAA Gold-certified singles of any male singer in history, and the most RIAA multi-Platinum singles of any male singer in history. In 2019, Billboard named Brown the third most successful artist of the 2010s decade in R&;B and hip-hop music, behind Drake and Rihanna. Brown has won 202 awards from 520 nominations over the course of his career. He has also pursued an acting career. In 2007, he made his feature film debut in Stomp
12496-473: The movie, describing Brown from a personal and professional point of view. Among them there are Jennifer Lopez , Mike Tyson , Rita Ora , Usher and Tyga . On August 4, 2017, he released the album's fourth single, the trap song " Pills & Automobiles ", featuring fellow American rappers Yo Gotti , A Boogie wit da Hoodie , and Kodak Black , while shortly after he released the fifth single, " Questions ". On October 25, 2017, Brown organized with Tidal
12638-444: The music [he] wanted to make" and by his wanting to "verbalize whatever [he] was going through". Critics noted that with the album's sound Brown aimed to expand his music beyond the genres of his previous works. According to Mikael Wood of Los Angeles Times , the album is made of an "upbeat" part, that "can be considered the sonic sequel to " Forever "", mixed with power ballads , observed to express his remorse and feelings following
12780-448: The new track "Don't Be Gone Too Long" featuring Ariana Grande . However, at his May 9, 2014, court date, Brown was ordered to serve 131 days in jail for his probation violation, and the collaboration ended up never being released, furthermore, the album was again delayed due to Brown's prison sentence. While incarcerated, the album's fourth single, " Loyal ", became one of Brown's most successful songs, by selling over six million copies in
12922-406: The only moment of respite from that thought is when he returns to the neighborhood where he grew up with people who knew him from the start. On March 26, 2013, Brown announced the release of X , in various interviews and listening sessions. In an interview with Ebony , Brown spoke of taking his music in a different direction and changing his sound from the pop-infused and sexually explicit one of
13064-543: The opening acts of the tour. The tour is produced by Elite & Media Marketing (EMM). On April 27, 2022, Chilean singer Pailita was confirmed to be the opening act of the Movistar Arena show in Santiago. The Vice Versa Tour was met with highly positive reviews from critics. Writing for Latina , Lucas Villa called Alejandro an "incredible showman" and stated that he proves he is "the next big Latin pop star" on
13206-434: The opportunity of a record deal . At the same time, Brown was going through personal issues. His parents had divorced, and his mother's boyfriend terrified him by subjecting her to domestic violence . In a 2017 self-documentary, Welcome to My Life , Brown goes into detail about the abusive relationship. Brown said that when he was six, his mother's partner shot himself in the head, but did not die. The gunshot blinded him,
13348-400: The owning of his master recordings, making him one of the youngest artists to do so at the age of 29. On April 11, he released the second single off the album titled " Back to Love ". Andy Kellman of AllMusic described the song as a "career highlight", although it failed to chart in the US. The third single, " Wobble Up ", was released a week later, featuring Nicki Minaj and G-Eazy , and
13490-444: The physical impairment only adding to his rage. His mother's partner took his anger and frustration out on Hawkins: "I had to hear my mom get beat up every night. I’d pee on myself, just scared to even walk out into the hallway, because I didn’t want to see nothing". At age 13, Brown was discovered by Hitmission Records, a local production team that visited the gas station where his father worked, while searching for new talent. Around
13632-806: The pop market, [...] I knew I was going to capture my African American audience, but Jive had a lot of strength in the pop area as well as longevity in careers." Brown said in a 2013 interview, that during his permanence in Harlem, when he was trying to get his music heard by major labels, his artistic intention was to both rap and sing on his records, but Jive convinced him to stick to just singing, because according to him "it wasn't acceptable yet" for an R&B singer to also rap on records. After signing to Jive Records in 2004, Brown began recording his self-titled debut studio album in February 2005. By May, there were 50 songs already recorded, 14 of which were picked to
13774-479: The previous album Fortune , to a more mature, soulful and vulnerable theme for the album. On March 29, 2013, he released the critically acclaimed " Fine China " as the lead single of X . Yahoo! lauded "Fine China" as "a soulful, 1970's-inspired track" and said that it was "Brown's most musical sound to date". Following the release of two other anticipation singles of X , " Don't Think They Know " and " Love More ", on August 9, 2013, at 1:09 am PDT, Brown
13916-652: The public a break, he has a mastery of the stage and a sense of showmanship that avoids bumps." Sónica.mx critic Emily Paulin named his show in Monterrey one of "8 concerts and festivals in Monterrey that you cannot miss in 2022". The Vice Versa Tour was nominated for Concert/Tour of the Year at the 2022 Premios Tu Música Urbano , but lost to the Bichota Tour by Karol G . The Vice Versa Tour sold over 327,000 tickets and grossed over $ 24.5 million. This set list
14058-419: The release of Royalty , in late 2015. From the first days of 2016, Brown started to preview on his social media accounts several unreleased songs from his recording sessions. In March 2016, he collaborated again with Italian DJ Benny Benassi , for the song " Paradise " from the latter's album Danceaholic . On May 3, he announced the single " Grass Ain't Greener ", showing its cover art and announcing it as
14200-477: The release of the single " Stranger Things ". However, the project ended up never being released. On March 15, 2018, Brown was featured on Lil Dicky 's hit single " Freaky Friday ". The song became one of the most successful comedy songs in contemporary pop music, topping the charts in New Zealand and the United Kingdom, also entering the top 10 in the United States. Following the end of the "Heartbreak on
14342-489: The same time, he performed with one of his production managers’ son, named TJ, for hip hop artist Puff Daddy , but the rapper refused to sign him to his record label Bad Boy Records . Hitmission's Lamont Fleming provided voice coaching for Brown. The team helped to arrange a demo package, under the name of "C. Sizzle", and approached contacts in New York. Tina Davis , senior A&R executive at Def Jam Recordings , heard
14484-520: The scenes of his music videos and bloopers. On August 17, 2006, to further promote the album, Brown began his major co-headlining tour, The Up Close and Personal Tour . Due to the tour, production for his next album was pushed back two months. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital received $ 10,000 in ticket proceeds from Brown's 2006 "Up Close & Personal" tour. Brown has made appearances on UPN 's One on One and The N 's Brandon T. Jackson Show on its pilot episode. In January 2007, Brown landed
14626-402: The second official single from the album, " Party ", featuring guest vocals from American R&B singer Usher and rapper Gucci Mane . Around this time, Brown decided to create Heartbreak on a Full Moon as a 40-track album. Talking about this decision, he stated in a 2017 interview that he wanted to "outdo expectations" and "push the boundaries on artistry". RCA Records , the record label of
14768-493: The singer directly disses American rapper Quavo . The rapper responded the following day with "Tender", a diss track aimed at Brown, leading the latter to release " Weakest Link " the following week. HipHopDX praised Brown's rapping on "Weakest Link", adding that the singer "has taken his disdain for Quavo to a whole different level with the release of ["Weakest Link"], on which he takes some deeply personal shots at his adversary". Jaelani Turner-Williams of Complex called
14910-428: The singer, initially wasn't agreeable of satisfying Brown's intentions to make a 40-track album, thinking that it would've damaged its commercial performance, but the singer ended up convincing them. " Privacy " was later released as the album's third single. On June 7 he released Welcome to My Life , a self-documentary focused on his life and career, directed by Andrew Sandler. Numerous celebrities participated in
15052-467: The single, stating in its 2008 review that Brown "has proved as 2008's pop/R&B prince that he has talent and charm to command the charts for as long he chooses". The re-issue titled Exclusive: The Forever Edition was released on June 3, 2008, seven months after the original version, featuring four new tracks, and pushed the album's success further. In August 2008, Brown guest-starred on Disney's The Suite Life of Zack & Cody as himself. Towards
15194-453: The stage. He gave genuine emotion. I was proud of him and I was happy for him for having that moment". Michael's brother, Jermaine Jackson , expressed similar sentiments stating, "it was very emotional for me, because it was an acceptance from his fans from what has happened to him and also paying tribute to my brother". Later during the award ceremony, Brown stated, "I let y'all down before, but I won't do it again...I promise", while accepting
15336-518: The start of the "Under The Influence tour", the original opening act Skillibeng withdrew from the tour and was replaced by South African singer Tyla . The tour marked Brown's first tour in Europe since the 2016 European leg of his One Hell of a Nite Tour . The tour also marked Brown's first concerts in the United Kingdom following the revoking of his ban from entering the country implemented in 2010. In January 2023, Brown surpassed Elvis Presley for
15478-435: The summit of the Billboard Hot 100 —later remaining for four additional weeks. Three other singles, " Yo (Excuse Me Miss) ", " Gimme That ", and " Say Goodbye ", were successful, peaking in the top 20 on the same chart. Released on November 29, 2005, the self-titled Chris Brown album debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 with first week sales of 154,000 copies. Decca Aitkenhead of The Guardian wrote that it
15620-500: The time (in 2020). The music video has over 386 million views on YouTube. Later that year, his debut album, Afrodisíaco , was released, preceded by the release of three singles and music videos: "Enchule", the "Elegí" remix, and "Reloj" (with Anuel AA ). On May 20, 2021, he released "Todo de Ti", which peaked at the number 2 spot on Spotify 's Top Songs Global chart. On June 25, 2021, he released his sophomore album, Vice Versa , through Sony Music Latin . Afrodisíaco earned him
15762-428: The time for their work with R&B singer Ne-Yo ), was released as the third single from Exclusive , and had even bigger worldwide success than "Kiss Kiss", becoming one of the all-time best-selling singles , and reaching number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. Exclusive was released in the United States on November 6, 2007. According to The Guardian the album demonstrated "his agility in fusing R&B with
15904-688: The tour. He added that "dancing is an integral part to the way Alejandro presents himself" in his performances. An author of Diario El Norte gave the Buenos Aires show a positive review, saying he "confirmed his excellent professional moment by shining in the concert he gave" at the Estadio Luna Park . Erwin Perez from El Nuevo Herald praised his performance at the FTX Arena , labeling it "a complete party". He continued: "Rauw doesn't give
16046-559: The track "Not You Too". The song earned Brown his 100th career entry on the US Billboard Hot 100 , debuting at number 25. On July 9, 2020, Brown announced via Instagram that the title of his tenth album would be Breezy , a reference to his stage nickname. Also in July, Brown stated that while working on the album he wanted to make some "really endearing music" that "talk to women's soul". On August 2, 2021, he announced on his Instagram account that his Breezy album would be accompanied by
16188-490: The venues. At the end of the year, Brown was ranked third on Billboard ’s "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artists of the Decade" for the 2010s, behind Rihanna and Drake in second and first, respectively. In December 2019, Brown revealed that he started working on new material for his tenth studio album. Later, on April 29, 2020, Brown announced the release of a collaborative mixtape with Young Thug , Slime & B . The mixtape
16330-464: The world, number one songs, being kind of like America's sweetheart, to being public enemy number one." Graffiti ' s lead single " I Can Transform Ya " was released on September 29, 2009. The song peaked at number 20 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. " Crawl " was released as the album's second single on November 23, 2009. The song reached number 53 on the Billboard Hot 100. Graffiti
16472-460: The year at the 15th annual Headies awards. The category is designed for non-African artists or groups with outstanding achievements and impact on Afrobeats. In the summer of 2022, his song " Under the Influence ", contained in the extended edition of his 2019 album Indigo , went viral on the TikTok platform, giving the song great commercial success globally. With "Under the Influence", Brown became
16614-485: The year to express himself publicly about it. He spoke about it to ABC News : "I never ever had problems with anger. No, no domestic violence with any of my past girlfriends or any altercations. I never was that kind of person. I look at it, and it's really, like really difficult. It's like, 'How could I be that person?'". In the 2017 self-documentary, Welcome to My Life , Brown says his reputation dropped sharply after his 2009 assault on Rihanna, "I went from being on top of
16756-650: The young singer began an evolution of the genre". She saw his debut single " Run It! " as a "prelude to what Brown would continue to do for the next decade: relentlessly disrupt the constructs of rhythm and blues ." By his second album Exclusive , she says he was "tapping more electric up-tempos , swimming deep in hip-hop waters and annihilating the pop arena". Describing the Grammy Award winning F.A.M.E. as "his most diverse offering to date", containing songs that mixed many genres including R&B, pop, hip hop, dancehall , rock and Europop , she remarked "There
16898-434: Was "a guilty pleasure", wondering if enjoying his stage presence should be wrong, considering the controversies surrounding his public figure, expressing "At what point do we -- can we, should we -- forget about the blowups and restraining orders, and just marvel at the way Brown splits into a backflip and kick-spins a 360 during Drunk Texting ?". The "Indigoat Tour" grossed over $ 30,100,000 in its 37 shows, selling out most of
17040-521: Was "a smooth slice of commercial R&B". Chris Brown sold over three million copies in the United States and was certified three times Platinum by the RIAA ; worldwide, it sold six million copies. On June 13, 2006, Brown released a DVD entitled Chris Brown's Journey , which shows footage of him traveling through England and Japan, preparing for his first visit to the Grammy Awards , behind
17182-401: Was a depiction of what my soul wanted to say. It's funny because we're doing a double album. I've done so many records, but all of the records, to me, are personal favorites and I feel like it gets what I want to say across". Cultural critic and media personality Joe Budden defined Heartbreak on a Full Moon as his best album. Despite being counted for only three days of sales, Heartbreak on
17324-553: Was a follow-up to the pairs' 2010 mixtape Fan of a Fan , and its lead single " Ayo " received commercial success. In early 2015, Brown also embarked on his Between the Sheets Tour with Trey Songz . In spring 2015, Brown was featured on DJ Deorro 's song " Five More Hours ", which received worldwide success. On June 24, Brown released " Liquor " as the first single from his seventh studio album, titled Royalty , being dedicated to his daughter. On October 16, he revealed
17466-519: Was also included as part of the Cosa Nuestra album as track #14. Alejandro's music styles include such genres as reggaetón , Latin R&B , urbano , trapetón (Latin trap), rhythmic pop and ballads. Billboard commented that this versatility has helped "set him apart from a growing class of pop-leaning reggaetoneros ". He has cited Chris Brown , Michael Jackson , Ricky Martin , Daddy Yankee , Elvis Presley , Bruno Mars and Ciara as
17608-464: Was anticipated with the release of " Strip ", " Sweet Love ", " Till I Die ", and the top 10 singles " Turn Up the Music " and " Don't Wake Me Up ". Fortune was released on July 3, 2012. The album's musical style was noted for mixing Brown's R&B with pop and electronic music . The album debuted atop the Billboard 200 , but received negative reviews from critics. Los Angeles Times wrote that
17750-583: Was born on January 10, 1993, in San Juan , Puerto Rico and was raised in Canóvanas and Carolina . His father, guitarist Raúl Ocasio, His son Pedro Ocasio Ruiz and his mother, backing vocalist María Nelly Ruiz, introduced him to some of his musical influences like Elvis Presley , Michael Jackson , and Chris Brown . For many years, Alejandro and his father lived in the mainland United States , mainly Miami and New York City , where he got inspiration from
17892-443: Was changed from the previously announced "Double Negative", which features Justin Bieber , to a track called "Views". Brown explained the last minute change on his Instagram account on the album's release day with the following statement "Double negative unfortunately did not make the deadline in time with the lawyers, so we couldn't put it on the album. Justin my little brother for life, so we will make that moment happen soon. Sorry to
18034-591: Was chosen by Sony Music Latin to be part of "Los Próximos", a musical project in which the label sought to enlist new musical talents. The musical project helped him gain fame, and, as a result, other noteworthy artists began to hear his music. Alejandro was then featured in multiple collaborations, including Kevin Roldán and Khea 's "Pa' Tu Casa" and "Luz Apagá" with Ozuna , Lunay and Lyanno , that year. In December 2017, he released his first single as lead artist, titled "Toda", with Alex Rose. It peaked at #29 on
18176-404: Was considered to be a commercial failure. Following Graffiti , Brown released his fourth album F.A.M.E. (2011), which was his first album to top the Billboard 200 . The album contained the commercially successful singles: " Yeah 3x ", " Look at Me Now " and " Beautiful People ", and earned him the Grammy Award for Best R&B Album . His fifth album, Fortune , released in 2012, topped
18318-479: Was featured on Jordin Sparks ' single " No Air ", which received worldwide success, peaking at number three on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. He also made a guest appearance on David Banner ' single " Get Like Me " alongside Yung Joc . The song peaked at number sixteen on the Billboard Hot 100, and number two on the US Hot Rap Songs chart. In 2008, Brown did of a commercial spot for Doublemint gum, creating
18460-519: Was later released as the album's final single. The title track " X " was released as an instant-gratification track alongside the album pre-order on iTunes on August 25, 2014. Brown's sixth studio album, X was released on September 16, 2014. The album received positive reviews from critics, that considered it a big improvement compared to its critically panned predecessor Fortune . Brad Wete of Billboard reviewing X described Brown as "a talent whose skill for hit singles and agile performances
18602-408: Was later remixed by some of the biggest names in the hip-hop scene of that time, including Drake , Kanye West , André 3000 , Rick Ross , Fabolous , and T.I. . He later released the solo track " No BS " as his second single from Fan of a Fan , and decided to include the two singles from the mixtape as anticipation singles for his next album. In September 2010, Brown announced his album, F.A.M.E.,
18744-583: Was no level of musical flexibility comparable. There still isn't." F.A.M.E. is considered to be the album that defined Brown's musical style and persona. Fortune was noted for featuring a more electronic musical direction, containing genres such as house music and EDM . According to AllMusic , different tracks of the X album are " soul -driven", while on others "Brown combines memorable hooks with some stellar production work on rubbery disco - funk ". Disco and funk are also showcased on singles like " Zero " and " Fine China ". Royalty and Heartbreak on
18886-421: Was nominated for Best Urban Contemporary Album at the 55th Grammy Awards . To further promote the album, Brown embarked on his Carpe Diem Tour in Europe, Africa, Asia, and Trinidad. After concluding his Carpe Diem Tour in 2012, Brown's next studio album started to develop. On February 15, 2013, the singer unofficially released the song "Home", where he expresses a reflection on the dark side of fame, and how
19028-401: Was on the way to go to the counseling , he received a phone call from Prince , that told him to "don't lose focus", wanting a conversation with him about "being special". Brown described the phone call as "one of [his] most influential" moments. On February 22, 2014, it was announced that the album would be released on Brown's birthday, May 5, 2014. On April 14, 2014, Brown released a teaser of
19170-416: Was re-released as a single. Brown has sold over 140 million records worldwide, making him one of the world's best-selling music artists . He has gained a cult following , and is one of the highest-grossing African American touring artists of all time. Brown holds the record for the most Billboard Hot 100 entries of any male singer in history, the most top 40 hits of any R&B singer in history,
19312-459: Was released on May 5, 2020, and features the hit single " Go Crazy ", which peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Brown's first song to spend one full year on the chart. In April 2021, "Go Crazy" broke the record for the longest running No. 1 song on R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay, a record that was previously held by Brown's 2019 hit single " No Guidance ". On May 1, 2020, Brown was featured on Drake 's Dark Lane Demo Tapes mixtape, on
19454-449: Was released. On August 27, 2023, Brown headlined a one off concert from Jamaica National Stadium , titled Chris Brown and Friends Live In Jamaica , as apart his 'Under the Influence Tour'. In June 2023, Brown released " Summer Too Hot ", the lead single of his eleventh album. The song was nominated at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards for Best R&B Performance . Brown announced that his next album would be titled 11:11 , revealing
19596-464: Was released. At the 65th Grammy Awards , the deluxe edition of Breezy was nominated for Best R&B Album , but lost to Robert Glasper 's Black Radio III . Following Glasper's winning, Brown publicly attacked him and The Recording Academy on his social media accounts, later apologizing to the American musician, congratulating him for the accolade, stating he was not the intended target. On September 4, 2022, Brown won international artiste of
19738-505: Was reported to have suffered a seizure from Record Plant Studios in Hollywood, California as a 9-1-1 call was made. When paramedics arrived, Brown allegedly refused to receive treatment and also refused to be transported to the local hospital. (Brown has reportedly suffered from seizures since his childhood. ) The next day, Brown's representative reported the seizure was caused by "intense fatigue and extreme emotional stress, both due to
19880-522: Was the 6th most watched artist in the US and 10th most watched artist globally for the 2023 calendar year, amassing 413.7 million views in the US and 1.4 billion views globally. In January 2024, with Tee Grizzley 's single " IDGAF " featuring Chris Brown and Mariah the Scientist , he became the first artist in the 21st century to have charted on the Billboard Hot 100 for twenty consecutive years . On March 5, 2024, Brown announced "The 11:11 Tour",
20022-473: Was the first male artist since 1995 to have his debut single top the chart. His second album, Exclusive (2007), was commercially successful worldwide, spawning his second Billboard Hot 100 number one single, " Kiss Kiss ". In 2009, Brown pleaded guilty to felony assault of singer Rihanna , who was then his girlfriend, and was sentenced to five years probation and six months community service. The same year, he released his third album, Graffiti , which
20164-420: Was then released on December 8, 2009. Brown, with this album, started to take full control of his art, managing the artistic direction, and writing every song of the album (with the exception of the song "I'll Go", written and produced by Brian Kennedy and James Fauntleroy ). He said that his decision to entirely direct and write his albums and songs came from the fact that he wanted to give his "own perspective of
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