Chris Brown Talks New Album, Says He's 'Not A Monster'

R&B singer Chris Brown spoke out publicly for the first time, in a longtime, to let fans and "haters" know how he's doing. The 20-year-old took to Bow Wow's video blog to briefly set the record straight on what's he's been up to.

"I just wanted to say 'what's up,'" he said. "New album's [going] to be coming soon. We're working on it right now. It's going to be called 'Graffiti.'" Brown went on to say that the album's first single will come out sometime this summer and that he has no plans of leaving the music industry.

"All my real fans, I love ya'll. I ain't a monster," he said alluding to his alleged altercation with ex-girlfriend Rihanna. Since news of the incident broke in February, Brown has taken a decidedly different approach than the Barbadian beauty. Although the two initially reconciled, they have not been seen together in several months.



Brown was spotted at a women's college basketball game in his home state a few months back, and more recently he's been seen hanging court side with Usher and Bow Wow at Game 3 and 4 of the NBA Eastern Conference basketball finals. Pictures from the game showed Brown with a black eye, which he also addressed. "All the blog sites, you guys are liars! No black eye," he said pointing to the eye in question.

Rihanna, on the other hand, has been jet setting and club hopping from Los Angeles to New York to Barbados. Last week the pop star was seen getting cozy with rapper Drake at a New York bowling alley. Drake later denied rumors of a possible romance. "[She's] just a friend, that's all," he said in an interview. "I have the most respect for her. I think she's so talented."

The Grammy winning songstress also attended an event, put on by her label Island Def Jam, commemorating her 12 million records sold since her 2005 debut. The 21-year-old was also snapped coming out of label-mate and friend Kanye West's New York apartment after a quick wardrobe change. She is is believed to be back in Los Angeles and is also working on a new album.

Brown pleaded not guilty to felony assault and making criminal threats charges. A preliminary hearing in the case is scheduled for May 28. If convicted he faces up to four years in prison.

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NekeyaBVa

U NOR ANYONE KNOWS WHAT REALLY HAPPENED IF HE HASNT ISSUED AND APOLOGY MAYBE HE DONT THINK THERES A REASON TO AND IF SHE HIT HIM FIRST THEN WHY SHOULD HE APOLOGIZE TO HER. KNOW THE TRUTH BEFORE U SPEAK I DONT CARE WHAT HE DID IF SHE HIT FIRST THEN SHE GOT WHAT WAS COMING TO HER U CANT HIT PPL AND NOT EXPECT SOMETHING TO HAPPEN IN RETURN EVEN IF HE SHOULDNT HAVE HIT HER BECAUSE SHE'S A WOMAN AND HE'S A MAN, SHE PUT HERSELF IN THAT PLACE TO RECIEVE BACK WHAT SHE GAVE SO THATS HER FAULT.

June 04 2009 at 3:43 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
younglove6

And it takes a real woman to walk away and leave a crazy dude! Chris Brown wasnt right to hit her but she added fuel to the fire. If chris threatened her like she said in the past then she shouldve known he was capable of losing his temper again. but there are two sides to a story.They should move forward and be smart the next time.

June 01 2009 at 12:44 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
iris12f

You guys that defend Chris Brown are full of sh*t! You act like he is going to notice your one comment and come and thank you personally. ANY guy that lays his hands on a woman is a bitch!! Wether that woman provokes him or not. A REAL man would walk away or in his case he could've just told her to get off the car and be done with it. Who knows how long the abuse has gone on or what really happened, but the damage she had sure as hell was not self inflicted and someone that is innocent does not turn himself in. Hopefully he gets to go to a federal prison and enjoys himself cause that is just what he needs. This BITCH has got some anger issues that need to be addressed and he should not get anytype of "backup" until he fixes himself. He has not even bothered to issue a formal apology to Rihana so what does that say about him? Whatta BITCH!!!!!

June 01 2009 at 9:47 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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NekeyaBVa

WELL SWEETIE IF U READ THE POLICE REPORT RIGHT HE DID TELL HER TO GET OUT THE CAR AND SHE DIDNT INSTEAD SHE BEAT HIM WITH HER STILETTO, SO KNOW WHAT UR TALKN BOUT BEFORE U SPEAK ON SOMETHING. AND LEARN HOW TO SPELL

June 04 2009 at 3:40 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
tata

I think ain't nobody hatin on you they just tellin you the truth and if you don't like that then o well. How do you make cds with no critism?

May 31 2009 at 5:46 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
younglove6

IF Chris Brown threatened to kill Rihanna or have abused her in anyway in the past before all this bull, then she should've gotten her ass beat for staying with him to the point to where it got worst. I don't care if she loved him and all that stuff i mean she a damn artist who sings about all this crap. what happened to take a bow and its over now? how can she sing about leaving a brother if she stayed in a abusive relationship? Yea LOVE IS RESPECT but she should be telling us that,but instead we telling her.

May 31 2009 at 2:40 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
younglove6

IF Chris Brown threatened to kill Rihanna or have abused her in anyway in the past before all this bull, then she should've gotten her ass beat for staying with him to the point to where it got worst. I don't care if she loved him and all that stuff i mean she a damn artist who sings about all this crap. what happened to take a bow and its over now? how can she sing about leaving a brother if she stayed in a abusive relationship? Yea LOVE IS RESPECT but she should be telling us that,but instead we telling her.

May 31 2009 at 2:36 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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sehjadk

true...

June 01 2009 at 5:34 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
NekeyaBVa

Ur so right about that cause when a man hit me once all he gon see of me after that is the smoke i left behind from gettn the hell outta there. So that is what leads me to believe him hittin her before is rumors cause if he did then she da fool. And now she and trina want to write a dis track about him, that is so childish, let the crap go an move on, i think if its true then obviously chris havent been giving her no play by running behind her like she want and now she mad, but it goes to show how childish she is and cover gurl got the nerve to let her be a advertising face for them, come on now , if u ask me ppl are sayin he needs counseling so does she they both were wrong they new better fightn like that. And rihanna is too bossy and fiesty to let chris beat on her so i Xed those rumors soon as i heard them. But God Bless and i agree with u on dat one.

June 05 2009 at 10:26 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
NekeyaBVa

I sit back and i listen and see all the comments being posted about chris brown and it disheartens me because we know of people all around us getting beat and i mean beat by men all the time and men that gets beat by women and we dont say not one thing about it, but when a celeb does something were quick to bash him just because he a celeb, remember this boy is young and at his age he is required to make mistakes thats what life is all about making decisions and wheather they good or bad decisions and then learning from them. He mad a bad one so all we can do is pray that he learned from it an moved on. No one knows what happened in that car i mean he pleaded guilty so im sure something happened on her part to, to make him do that, i love chris and will always support him and yes i am a woman and have been abused by a man in my past and im no longer with him but i cant use my own situation to past judgement on him cause its not the same. He hit this woman yes, and it was wrong cause he should have walked away but sometimes its not that easy to do as we think and we will see that if were every in that situation. (no one knows what she was doing to aggervate or hitting him to make him do what he did). Im sure when we were all in school or anywhere an we had someone that just didnt know how to shut up and was really pushing our buttons and getting under our skin and you just couldnt take nomore and you went off and beat the h**l out of them, Sometimes walking away its easy as we think, and its easier said then done. And it was said in the magazines and on the net that she was jelous of him and that she always hits him and he never do anthing, so how do we know if that wasnt true and he maybe got tired and went off on her, he just lost it cause people do get fed up please believe. And if someone hits me or beat me with a stiletto of course ima going to go off and attack them, do you know how it feels to get hit with a stiletto? It hurts, and even more she could have really hurt him with that stiletto what if she had hit that boy in his temple come one people, if you going to pass judgement do it on them both they both were in the wrong, but i still support you chris and no you arent a monster or a woman beater you got in to one situation with putting your hands on a woman and now people want to label you, forget them who are they to judge you only God can do that, and they make mistakes to all the time that they want to be forgiven for and then they got the nerve to judge you. Im sure if we went to everyone including me and went to dig onething out there past we all would be embressed and we would all look stupid in the face because we have all make mistakes that werent right in Gods eye. Let the boy alone he made a mistake lets give him and chance and hope he learned from it. Whats funny is rihanna want pitty for the situation and then she got the nerve to run around in and outta clubs every pic she take is with different men that she supposly be seen cuddlying up with and supposly be with and yet and still we feel sorry for this heffa, please i wish i would and she is one that i will pray for cause she needs help. you dont see chris doing all this , if anything he is chillin with his boys and fam tryna get some moral support you dont see him with 10 different females that he supposly be dealing with or in a relationship with, rihanna should be ashame of herself and she is a woman and its not a good look at all and cover girl got the nerve to have her on a commercial please, go straight to h**L i cant stand dat chic. And i will never purchase cover gurl again. Im prayin for them both and all of you and yall pray for me cause what rihanna is doin really gets under my skin, and now she supposly be dating kanye west, she is a money halk and she a gold digger just like kanye song, and he need to watch out. everyman she dated had money including chris, and she karupted that young boys life now look, i cant stand her pray for me yall. But anyways i love you chris and ima die hard fan, and i know you made a mistake and im watching out for you, to make sure u dont do it again next time just walk away its easier to deal with, and just let her or whomever look like the bad one. But i wish you the best outcome in court and your career Love Yah!

May 31 2009 at 1:46 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
marista0726

CHRIS I LOVE YOU BUT AFTER WHAT HAPPENED NO, NO!!!!!!

May 31 2009 at 11:53 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Mike

for all you stupid bitches out there, a word of advise! the reason why we have such a high "bitches get their ass beat" rate in America is because "bitches" cant understand the difference between and "love tap" and a fat lip. Keep it up "bitches" fat people need love too!

May 31 2009 at 3:26 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Mike

no your not a moster your a nigrodomos!
its a celebration bitches!

May 31 2009 at 3:22 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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chowardsibl

Your a racist, and it doesn't take a fool to see it. God bless you, because you need prayer. Everything these days is all about race.You need to get on your knees and pray.

June 01 2009 at 12:30 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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