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Percy Romeo Miller, Jr. (born August 19, 1989),[2] better known by his stage name Romeo (previously Lil' Romeo), is an American rapper, actor, basketball player, entrepreneur, and model. As a rap musician, Miller has released three studio albums and two compilation albums. Contents [hide] 1 Early life 2 Music career 2.1 Lil' Romeo (2001) 2.2 Game Time (2002–2003) 2.3 Romeoland (2004–2007) 2.4 Intelligent Hoodlum (2008–present) 3 Other ventures 3.1 Acting career 3.2 Fashion designer 3.3 Basketball career 3.4 Modeling career 3.5 Dancing with the Stars 4 Discography 5 Filmography 6 Awards and nominations 7 References 8 External links [edit]Early life

Romeo Miller was born in New Orleans, LA. He is the son of rapper and entrepreneur Master P and former rapper Sonya C. He is the nephew of rappers C-Murder and Silkk the Shocker and the brother of singer Cymphonique Miller. Romeo was signed to No Limit at the age of five, after he wrote a rap to his father. [edit]Music career

[edit]Lil' Romeo (2001) He released his debut album seven years later, titled after his original alias Lil' Romeo. This offering contained the hit single "My Baby" that charted No. 1. R&B/Hip-hop Singles. The album peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard 200 and No. 5 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, selling more than 500,000 copies in its first week out making it certified Gold. The album is now certified Platinum by the RIAA for the sales of 1,400,000. Also in 2001 he was featured on his uncle Silkk the Shocker's remix single of "That's Kool", which was also featured on his own album. [edit]Game Time (2002–2003) In 2002, a year later after his debut album, Miller put out his second studio album, Game Time. It peaked at No. 33 on the Billboard 200 and No. 10 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums selling close to a 110,000 copies the first week .[1] It spawned the billboard charting single "2-Way" that charted to No. 66 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. It also spawned the album second single "True Love" which charted at No. 16 under the Hot 100 Singles. Though not as successful on the charts as Miller's debut album It still was successful in sales certified 2x Platinum, selling 2,430,785 copies making this Miller's highest selling album. [edit]Romeoland (2004–2007) In 2004, Miller released his third studio album Romeoland, which was not as successful as his last two albums selling 50,000 the first week, but still managed to certified Gold sell over 459,000 copies in the United States.[1] It was also the last studio album to feature Miller billed as Lil' Romeo. In 2005 Romeo along with his brother Valentino Miller who was known as Young V at that time and their three cousins C-Los, Lil' D & Willie J formed the group Rich Boyz & released their debut album Young Ballers: The Hood Been Good to Us. In 2006 Miller released a compilation album entitled Greatest Hits the album featured all of his hit songs when Miller was billed as Lil' Romeo. In 2006 Romeo released the two albums Lottery & God's Gift on the new label owned by himself and his father Master P, entitled Guttar Music. Lottery served as Miller's first independent release while God's Gift served as a soundtrack to a movie with the same name. God's Gift was also Miller's first album to use the name Romeo and to have explicit language.[1] The two albums were also known for containing Miller's single "U Can't Shine Like Me" which was a direct response to Bow Wow, who fans thought dissed Miller in his song "Fresh Azimiz". In 2007 Miller released a collaboration album with his father Master P titled Hip Hop History it sold 32,000 records worldwide. [edit]Intelligent Hoodlum (2008–present) In 2008 Miller stated he was working on his fourth studio album entitled Gumbo Station.[3] On June 17, 2008 Miller released the first single from the album which was "Get Low wit It" which featured Akon & his brother Valentino Miller it failed to gain success on the Billboard charts.[4] On March 3, 2009 Romeo released a compilation entitled Get Low LP that contained songs that were supposed to be on Gumbo Station. It debuted at No. 149 on the Billboard 200 and as of May 5, 2009 it has sold over 20,000 copies. In 2010 Romeo confirmed that he was still working on his fourth studio album but he changed the name of the album to The College Boy. Romeo then announced that the title of the album was going to be I Am No Limit. LaRonica Horton from Detroit,Mi was his girlfriend for only about a couple of months. They sooner broke it off. On January 19, 2010 Romeo released the first promotional single for the album entitled "Tell Me A Million Times" that featured Tempo.[5] Then on January 26, 2010 Romeo released the second promotional single for the album entitled "Ice Cream Man Jr." which was a tribute to his dad Master P.[6] On February 16, 2010 Miller released his debut mixtape Patience Is A Virtue to promote the album.[7] Then on March 2, 2010 Romeo released two EPs to promote the album which were the Famous Girl & Monster/Practice.[8][9] Also In 2010 Miller debuted his newly founded record label The Next Generation Entertainment with his new group the College Boyys.[10] They released a collaboration album on May 25, 2010 entitled Spring Break which sold over 200,000 copies worldwide.[11][dead link] Miller also on this day released three singles which were "You" that featured D'Anna & Lil Twist, "She Bad" that featured Millers cousins Lil' D & Black Don & "They Dont Know" but all of the singles failed to reach the charts.[12][13][14] Romeo also performed at the 2010 Hip Hop Honors along with his brother Valentino Miller, his cousins Lil' D & Black Don, & his uncle Silkk The Shocker, along with Trina, Gucci Mane & Mystikal to honor his dad Master P & No Limit Records.[15] In late 2010 Romeo relaunched No Limit as No Limit Forever Romeo also confirmed that he has changed the name of the album from I Am No Limit to Intelligent Hoodlum.[16] In 2011, it was confirmed that Romeo was going on a new tour with his dad Master P & his uncle Silkk the Shocker the tour was entitled ”No Limit Forever International".[17] On January 11, 2011, Romeo released his EP Dont Push Me.[18] On May 3, 2011 Romeo released the first official single from Intelligent Hoodlum called "Famous Girl (Remix)," which was really the mastered version of the original. It still featured appearances from Sean Kingston & Miller's cousin Black Don.[19] On August 19, 2011 Romeo released his I Am No Limit mixtape which was originally supposed to be his fourth studio album. Miller decided it would be best to just release it as a mixtape for his fans.[20][21][22] In 2012 Romeo formed a new group called RESQ3; they released their first single "The Only One" and they are supposed to be releasing an album some time. Miller's new group (Resq3) also consist of hits such as "Right Along," and "No One Else Like You."[23] Even though Romeo has created his new group, he is still working & planning on releasing his fourth studio album Intelligent Hoodlum. On April 12, 2012 he released his first single from the album entitled "Hug Me Forever" which features his brother Valentino & his artist Kyros. He has already shot the official music video for it.[24] On May 19, 2012, Romeo released the music video for "Hug Me Forever." It was directed by Corey Molina of Creative Dream Productions.[25] On August 15, 2012 Romeo announced that had been working on a new mixtape entitled Inception which he stated will be released on August 19, 2012.[26] [edit]Other ventures

[edit]Acting career Miller started his acting career with a cameo appearance in the 2001 film Max Keeble's Big Move.[27] He later co-starred with Jessica Alba, Mekhi Phifer and Zachary Isaiah Williams in the film Honey (2003). In Honey, his supporting character was Benny, a young boy looking for a break.[28] In 2003, he voiced himself on an episode of the animated series, Static Shock, to which he had performed the theme song.[29] He starred in another movie with Zachary Isaiah Williams, God's Gift, which came out in 2006. He then went on to co-star with his dad in a movie called Uncle P in 2007.[30] His next project in 2007, was a film called ASL in which he starred as himself, Romeo, alongside Forrest Lipton and Zachary Isaiah Williams who played the young Romeo; Williams had previously co-starred with Romeo in Honey and Nickelodeon's Romeo!. Recently, Miller made a cameo appearance in Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide as a rapping coach for the teachers. He then guest-starred as a rapper accused of murder in the 2010 CBS series, The Defenders and acted in the highly successful film, Jumping the Broom, released in May 2011. In 2011, he also starred in TV commercials for McDonald's & ICDC Colleges. [edit]Fashion designer On July 24, 2010 Romeo launched his own clothing line titled "College Boyys." The brand has been promoted by Miller, his new group the College Boyys, and also artists such as Justin Bieber, Big Time Rush & Jaden Smith.[31] Romeo stated “	"When I was a kid, I used to lick markers on my t-shirt ‘I’m going to college’ and that imprint stuck in my head and made a difference to me in my life, turning it into a reality. I want to implant the same positive message to young boys as they dress themselves each day with a feeling of success. They can look in the mirror at themselves with a positive goal in mind for their bright future knowing that going to college can make a big difference in their lives.” College Boyys clothing style is classy, cool, and urban with a message: “It’s actually cool to be smart." ” [edit]Basketball career Percy Miller, Jr.

College	USC Conference	Pac-10 Sport	Basketball Position	Point guard Jersey #	15 Nickname	Romeo, Prince P Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Weight	170 lb (77 kg) Nationality	American Born	 August 19, 1989 (age 23) New Orleans, Louisiana High school	Beverly Hills High School Tournaments 2009 NCAA Tournament Romeo was invited, in the summer of 2006, to the Reebok-sponsored ABCD Camp, which is considered the premier basketball camp in the United States. The Teaneck, New Jersey-based ABCD Camp is an invitation-only basketball showcase previously attended by high-profile players including Kobe Bryant, Stephon Marbury, Tracy McGrady, LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony. Surrounded by future NBA players such as O. J. Mayo, Derrick Rose, and Kevin Love, Miller looked out of place and averaged less than 2 points a game throughout the camp. The Wall Street Journal made an article on March 8, entitled "A Hot Prospect," cites Sonny Vaccaro, the longtime director of the ABCD Camp, as explaining, "he invited Romeo Miller to the 2006 camp, primarily as a favor to Percy Miller, whom he knew from the club basketball circuit." In the article, Vaccaro indicated, "If you're looking for the profile of an athlete who plays basketball at USC, he's not it."[32] On April 13, 2007, Miller verbally committed to the University of Southern California (USC) and signed a letter of intent on November 19, 2007. Miller, a 5'11" point guard, played one year at Windward High School before he transferred and became a three year starter at Beverly Hills High School. As a junior, during the 2005–2006 high school season, he averaged 13.9 points and 5.6 assists per game.[33][34] As a senior, during the 2006–2007 high school season, he averaged 8.6 points and 9.0 assists per game.[32][33] According to The Wall Street Journal, it appears the decision to grant Miller a full scholarship at USC was largely driven by his relationship with friend and teammate Demar DeRozan, the 6-foot-6 All-American forward who was rated as the number five prospect in the country on Scout.com. The Wall Street Journal reported Coach Tim Floyd as saying, "Last April...Percy Miller called while driving both players from a tournament in Fayetteville, Ark...Percy Miller said 'Demar and Romeo are ready to make their decision, and would you like to have them both on scholarship?'...'I said absolutely.'"[32] Miller and DeRozan began playing in the 2008–2009 season. [edit]Modeling career On December 27 Romeo modeled for a new 2011 calendar.[35] On April 10, 2011 Miller modeled for the April issue of TROIX magazine.[36] On April 12, 2011 Miller modeled again for some new pictures.[37] He also modeled with the singer-songwriter Chynna Terrell. [edit]Dancing with the Stars After originally withdrawing from season two of Dancing with the Stars due to an injury,[38] Romeo competed in season twelve.[39] He was partnered with professional dancer, Chelsie Hightower. They were eliminated from the show on May 10, 2011 and finished in the Top 5, one week before the semi-final. Week #	Dance/Song	Judges' score	Result Inaba	Goodman	Tonioli 1	Cha-Cha-Cha/ "Romeo"	7	6	6	No Elimination 2	Quickstep/ "You're the One That I Want"	7	8	8	Safe 3	Rumba/ "I'll Be There"	7	6	7	Safe 4	Paso Doble/ "Palladio, First Movement"	7	8	8	Safe 5	Foxtrot/ "New York, New York"	9	8	9	Safe 6	Waltz/ "My Heart Will Go On"	10	9	9	Safe 7	Cha-Cha-Cha/ ""Born This Way"" Samba/ "Say Hey (I Love You)"	8*/8 7*/8	7 7	7 8	Safe 8	Tango/"Hold It Against Me" Salsa/"Tequila"	9 8	9 9	9 8	Eliminated In week 7, Donnie Burns was the guest judge and scored the dances. [edit]Discography

Main article: Romeo discography Studio albums Lil' Romeo (2001) Game Time (2002) Romeoland (2004) Intelligent Hoodlum (2013) "Romeoland 2" (2013) Independent albums Lottery (2006) Soundtrack albums God's Gift Soundtrack (2006) No Limit We Back" (2014) Collaboration albums Young Ballers: The Hood Been Good to Us (2005) (with Rich Boyz) Hip Hop History (2007) (with Master P) Spring Break (2010) (with College Boyys) TBA (2012) (with College Boyys) TBA (2012) (with Resq3) Mixtapes Patience Is A Virtue (2009) I Am No Limit (2011) Inception (2012) [edit]Filmography

Films Year	Title	Role	Notes 2001	Max Keeble's Big Move	Himself	Cameo 2003	Honey	Benny	Main Role 2004	Still 'Bout It	M.J.	Main Role Decisions	Jamal	Main Role 2006	God's Gift	Romeo	Main Role Don't Be Scared	Stevie	Main Role 2007	Uncle P	Corey Miller	Main Role Crush On U	Romeo	Main Role 2007	The Jollybean Kids Mystery		Main Role 2009	The Pig People	TJ	Main Role 2010	Down and Distance	Darren Sheehan	Main Role 2011	Jumping the Broom	Sebastian	Support Role 2012	Madea's Witness Protection	Jake	Support Role 2013	Wolf Boy	2120	Main Role 2013	One Heart	Shade	Main Role Television Year	Title	Role	Notes 2001	The Brothers García	Ty	"Band on the Run" (episode 5, season 2) 2001	Oh Drama! Musical Guest	Television special 2001	The Hughleys	Himself 2001	Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration	Himself 2002	Raising Dad	Marvin 2002	The 29th Annual American Music Awards	Himself 2002	Proud Family	Himself	"A Hero For Halloween" (episode 24, season 1) 2003	One on One	Eric	"Spy Games" 2003	Static Shock	Himself	Recorded the final theme song for the series. 2003	All Grown Up! Lil Q	"It's Cupid, Stupid" (episode 8, season 1)[40] 2003–2006	Romeo! Romeo "Ro" Miller	Main Role/Starring as Romeo. 2005	Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide	Rapping teacher	"Guide to: Emergency Drills and Late Bus" (episode 21, season 2) 2008	Out of Jimmy's Head	Himself	"Lunch Tables" (episode 13, season 1)[41] 2010	The Defenders	Killa Diz	"The Defenders – Nevada v. Killa Diz"[42] 2011	The Bad Girls Club: Season 6	Himself	Guest appearance on the reality show (episode 10) 2011	Dancing With the Stars: Season 12	Contestant	Romeo was originally supposed to be competing in season 2 but due to a injury he was unable & his dad Master P filled in for him 2011	The Cape	Gangster	Season 1, Episode 9 – "Razer". 2011	Reed Between the Lines	Darius	Season 1, Episode 5 – "Let's Talk About Competition" 2011	Charlie's Angels	Royal's son	Season 1, Episode 7 – "Royal Angels" 2012	Single Ladies	Scottie-Board shop owner	Season 2 2012	The Choice	Himself	Season 2, Episode 1 2012	How to Rock	Host	Season 1, Episode 19 "How to Rock a High School Sensation" Felipe Solis is schedule to appear in Romeo's new reality show Romeo & Juliet [edit]Awards and nominations

Billboard Music Awards 2001, Rap Artist of the Year (Winner) 2001, Music Videos: My Baby (Winner) 2002, R&B/Hip-Hop: My Baby (Winner) Kids Choice Awards 2004, Favorite Television Actor – Male for: Romeo! (Nominated) 2005, Favorite Television Actor – Male for: Romeo! (Winner) 2006, Favorite Television Actor – Male for: Romeo! (Nominated) Teen Choice Awards 2004, Choice Breakout Movie Star – Male for: Honey (Nominated) Black Reel Awards 2004, Choice Breakout Movie Star – Male for: Honey (Nominated) Young Artist Awards 2005, Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) – Leading Young Actor: Romeo! (Nominated) NAMIC Vision Awards 2005, Best Comedic Performance: Romeo! (Nominated) Image Awards 2005, Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children's Program – Series or Special: Romeo! (Nominated) [edit]References

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Chris Brown
Christopher Maurice "Chris" Brown (born May 5, 1989) is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, dancer, and actor. Born in Tappahannock, Virginia, Brown taught himself to sing and dance at a young age and was involved in his church choir and several local talent shows. In 2004, he signed with Jive Records, and released his self-titled debut album the following year. The album peaked at number two on the US Billboard 200 chart, and featured the hit single "Run It!", which topped the Billboard Hot 100, making Brown the first male artist as a lead to have his debut single top the chart since Diddy in 1997. Chris Brown was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Brown's second studio album, Exclusive, was released in 2007. It spawned three successful singles; his second Hot 100 number one, "Kiss Kiss" featuring T-Pain, "With You" and "Forever". Exclusive was also certified double platinum by the RIAA. Brown's third studio album Graffiti (2009), included the top-twenty single "I Can Transform Ya", featuring Lil Wayne and Swizz Beatz. In 2011, Brown released his fourth studio album F.A.M.E., which became his first number one album on the Billboard 200. It spawned the hit singles "Yeah 3x", "Look at Me Now" featuring Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes, and "Beautiful People" featuring Benny Benassi. F.A.M.E. earned Brown his first Grammy Award for Best R&B Album at the 54th Grammy Awards.[1] His fifth studio album, Fortune, was released in July 2012. However, apart from Exclusive, Brown's albums were not well received by music critics.[2] Apart from recording music, Brown has also pursued an acting career. In 2007, he made his on-screen feature film debut in Stomp the Yard, and appeared as a guest on the television series The O.C. Other films Brown has appeared in, include This Christmas (2007), Takers (2010) and Think Like a Man (2012). Throughout his career, Brown has won numerous awards, including two NAACP Image Awards, three American Music Awards and nine BET Awards. In 2009, Brown pled guilty to felony assault of singer and then-girlfriend Rihanna. He was sentenced to five years probation and six months of community service. The case received extensive media attention and negatively affected his career.[3] Contents [hide] 1 Career 1.1 1989–2004: Early life and career beginnings 1.2 2005–06: Chris Brown and acting debut 1.3 2007–08: Exclusive 1.4 2009–10: Graffiti and mixtape 1.5 2011–present: F.A.M.E. and Fortune 2 Business ventures 3 Image and personal life 3.1 Success and comparison to other artists 3.2 Domestic violence case 3.3 Relationships 3.4 Altercation with Drake and tattoos 4 Discography 5 Filmography 6 Tours 7 See also 8 References 9 External links Career

1989–2004: Early life and career beginnings Christopher Maurice Brown was born on May 5, 1989,[4] in the small town of Tappahannock, Virginia,[5] to Joyce Hawkins, a former day care center director, and Clinton Brown, a corrections officer at a local prison.[6][7] The younger child of the couple, he has an older sister, Lytrell Bundy,[8] who works in a bank.[6] Music was always present in Brown's life beginning in his childhood. He would listen to soul albums that his parents owned,[7] and eventually began to show interest in the hip-hop scene.[4] Brown taught himself to sing and dance at a young age and often cites Michael Jackson as his inspiration.[6] He began to perform in his church choir and in several local talent shows.[9][10] When he mimicked an Usher performance of "My Way",[11] his mother recognized his vocal talent, and they began to look for the opportunity of a record deal.[9] 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.[12] At the age of 13, Brown was discovered by Hitmission Records, a local production team that visited his father's gas station while searching for new talent.[13] Hitmission's Lamont Fleming provided voice coaching for Brown, and the team helped to arrange a demo package and approached contacts in New York to seek a record deal.[14] Tina Davis, senior A&R executive at Def Jam Recordings, was impressed when Brown auditioned in her New York office, and she immediately took him to meet the former president of the Island Def Jam Music Group, Antonio "L.A." Reid, who offered to sign him that day. "I knew that Chris had real talent," says Davis. "I just knew I wanted to be part of it."[15] The negotiations with Def Jam continued for two months, and Davis then lost her job due to a corporate merger. Brown asked her to be his manager, and once Davis accepted, she promoted the singer to labels such as Jive Records, J-Records and Warner Bros. Records. According to Mark Pitts in an interview with HitQuarters, Davis presented Brown with a video recording, and Pitts' reaction was: "I saw the 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."[16] 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 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."[15] Brown attended Essex High School in Virginia until early 2005, when he moved to New York to pursue his music career.[11] 2005–06: Chris Brown and acting debut

Brown performing at KISS 106.1 Seattle Jingle Bell Bash 8, December 4, 2005 After being signed to Jive Records in 2004, Brown started the recording process in February 2005. By May, there were 50 songs already recorded, 14 of which were picked to the final track listing.[6] The singer worked with several producers and songwriters—Scott Storch, Cool & Dre and Jazze Pha among them—commenting that they "really believed in [him]".[17] Brown also made some input on the album, receiving co-writing credits of five tracks.[6] "I write about the things that 16 year olds go through every day," says Brown. "Like you just got in trouble for sneaking your girl into the house, or you can't drive, so you steal a car or something."[18] The whole album took less than eight weeks to produce.[18] Released on November 29, 2005, the self-titled Chris Brown debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 with first week sales of 154,000 copies.[19][20] Chris Brown was a relative commercial success with the time; selling over two million copies in the United States—where it was certified two times platinum by the RIAA—and three million copies worldwide.[21][22] The album's lead single, "Run It!", made Brown the first male act (since Montell Jordan in 1995) to have his debut single to reach the summit of the Billboard Hot 100—later remaining for four additionally weeks.[4] Three of the other singles—"Yo (Excuse Me Miss)," "Gimme That" and "Say Goodbye"—peaked within the top twenty at the same chart.[23] On June 13, 2006, Brown released a DVD entitled, Chris Brown's Journey, which shows footage of him traveling in England and Japan, getting ready for his first visit to the Grammy Awards, behind 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.[24][25] 2007–08: Exclusive

Brown performing at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre, November 1, 2008 In January 2007, Brown landed a small role as a band geek in the fourth season of the American television series The O.C..[26] Brown then made his film debut in Stomp the Yard, alongside Ne-Yo, Meagan Good and Columbus Short on January 12, 2007.[27] In April 2007, Brown was the opening act for Beyoncé Knowles, 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 the event, it was retitled: Chris Brown: My Super 18) celebrating his eighteenth birthday in New York City.[28] In November 2007, Brown starred as 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.[29] Shortly after ending his summer tour with Ne-Yo, Brown quickly began production for his second studio 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,[30] and received generally positive reviews from music critics.[2] As of March 23, 2011, it has sold over 1.9 million copies in the United States.[31] The album's lead single, "Wall to Wall", peaked at number 79 on US Billboard Hot 100 chart, and number 22 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. On November 21, 2007, Brown appeared in This Christmas, a family drama starring Regina King.[32] 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 was featured on Jordin Sparks' single "No Air", which peaked at number three on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.[33] He also made a guest appearance on Ludacris' single "What Them Girls Like" alongside Sean Garrett. The song peaked at number 17 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, and number eight on the US Hot Rap Songs chart. Brown re-released Exclusive on June 3, 2008 as a deluxe edition, renamed Exclusive: The Forever Edition, seven months after the release of the original version. The re-released version featured four new tracks, including the single "Forever", which reached number two on Billboard Hot 100. In August 2008, Brown guest-starred on Disney's The Suite Life of Zack & Cody as himself.[34] In October 2008, he was featured on T-Pain's single "Freeze", from his third studio album Thr33 Ringz. Towards the end of 2008, Brown was named Artist of the Year by Billboard magazine.[35] 2009–10: Graffiti and mixtape In 2008, Brown began work on his-then upcoming third studio album. According to him, he would experiment a different musical direction for his new album—titled Graffiti—while hoping to emulate 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."[36] The album'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, and number 11 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 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 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,[37] but received generally negative reviews from critics.[2] As of March 23, 2011, it has sold 341,000 copies in the United States.[31] 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".[38] The performance and his emotional turmoil resonated with several celebrities present at the ceremony, including Trey Songz, Diddy and Taraji P. Henson.[39] Songz said, "He left his heart on the stage. He gave genuine emotion. I was proud of him and I was happy for him for having that moment".[39] 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".[40] Later during the award ceremony, Brown stated, "I let y'all down before, but I won't do it again...I promise", while accepting the award for the AOL Fandemonium prize.[39] In May 2010, Brown released a collaborative mixtape with Tyga, titled Fan of a Fan. "Deuces", which features Tyga and Kevin McCall, was released from the mixtape in the United States on June 29, 2010.[41] The song peaked at number one on US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart for seven non-consecutive weeks, giving Brown his first number-one on the chart since his 2006 hit single, "Say Goodbye".[42] It also peaked at number 14 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.[42] 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,[43] and also served as executive producer of the film. 2011–present: F.A.M.E. and Fortune Brown's fourth studio album F.A.M.E. was first released on March 18, 2011. Although it received mixed critical reviews,[2] 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 the United States.[44] Its lead single, "Yeah 3x", reached the top-ten in eleven countries, including Australia, Austria, Denmark, Ireland, Netherlands, New Zealand, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.[45][46] 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/Hip-Hop Songs chart,[47] where it remained for eight consecutive weeks.[48] It also reached number one on the US Hot Rap Songs chart.[49] 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 the chart for both Brown and Benassi.[50] "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 the Year for "Look at Me Now".[51] 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".[52] At the 2011 Soul Train Music Awards, F.A.M.E. won Album of the Year.[53] 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".[54] On February 12, 2012, Brown won the Grammy Award for Best R&B Album. During the ceremony, Brown performed several songs marking his first appearance at the awards show since his conviction of felony assault.[1] 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.[55][56] "Strip", featuring Kevin McCall, was released as the album's buzz single on November 18, 2011.[57][58][59] "Turn Up the Music" was released as the lead single from Fortune on February 14, 2012.[60] Brown's fifth studio album, Fortune, was released on July 3, 2012. The album topped the Billboard 200,[citation needed] but received negative reviews from critics.[2] Business ventures

In 2007, Brown founded the record label CBE (Chris Brown Entertainment), on Interscope Records.[61] Brown has since signed Kevin McCall, rock diva Sabrina Antoinette, former RichGirl member Sevyn, rock group U.G.L.Y. (Barry Bradford (Mojo), Braxton Olita and Stormi Henley), and singer Joelle James. Brown has also released his passed albums under the label. Image and personal life

Success and comparison to other artists In addition to his solo commercial success, Brown has been featured on several hits such as "No Air", a duet with singer Jordin Sparks, "Shortie like Mine" with the rapper Bow Wow and "Shawty Get Loose" alongside Lil Mama and T-Pain. The songs have peaked on number three, number nine and number ten on the Billboard Hot 100 respectively.[62][63][64] Due to his dance routines, Brown has been compared to R&B artists Usher and Michael Jackson and has cited them as a large influence on his music.[65] Domestic violence case At around 12:30am on February 8, 2009, Brown and then-girlfriend, recording artist Rihanna had an argument which escalated into physical violence, leaving Rihanna with visible facial injuries which required hospitalization. Brown turned himself in to the Los Angeles Police Department's Wilshire station at 6:30pm and was booked under suspicion of making criminal threats.[66] The police report did not name the female in the incident as is policy,[67] but media sources soon revealed that the victim was Rihanna.[68][69][70] Following Brown's arrest, several commercial ads featuring him were suspended, his music was withdrawn from multiple radio stations, and he withdrew from public appearances, including one at the 2009 Grammy Awards, where he was replaced by Justin Timberlake and Al Green.[68][71][72][73] Brown hired a crisis management team and released a statement saying, "Words cannot begin to express how sorry and saddened I am over what transpired."[74] On March 5, 2009, Brown was charged with felony assault and making criminal threats.[75][76] He was arraigned on April 6, 2009, and pleaded not guilty to one count of assault and one count of making criminal threats.[77] On June 22, 2009, Brown pleaded guilty to a felony and accepted a plea deal of community labor, five years' formal probation and domestic violence counseling.[3] Several organizations against domestic violence criticized the plea deal, advocating the punishment was not severe enough for the crime; the level of Brown's influence over youth also came under scrutiny.[78][79] On July 20, 2009, Brown released a two-minute video on his official YouTube page apologizing to fans and Rihanna for the assault, expressing the incident as his "deepest regret" and saying that he has repeatedly apologized to Rihanna and "accepts full responsibility".[80][81][82] In the video, Brown said he wanted to speak out earlier about the case but was advised by his attorney not to until the legal ramifications were settled.[80][81][82] The video was removed, but is still available online. On August 25, Brown was sentenced to five years of probation, one year of domestic violence counseling, and six months of community service; the judge retained a five-year restraining order on Brown, which requires him to remain 50 yards away from Rihanna, 10 yards at public events.[83][84] According to Andy Kellman of Allmusic, "A fairly substantial backlash resulted in Brown’s songs being pulled from rotation on several radio stations. Ultimately, however, it had little bearing on the progress of his music and acting careers."[4] On September 2, 2009, Brown spoke about the domestic violence case in a pre-recorded Larry King Live interview, his first public interview about the matter.[85][86][87][88] He was accompanied to the interview by his mother, Joyce Hawkins, and attorney Mark Geragos, as he discussed growing up in a household with his mother being repeatedly assaulted by his stepfather. Brown said of hearing details of his assault of Rihanna, "I'm in shock, because, first of all, that's not who I am as a person, and that's not who I promise I want to be."[85] Brown's mother said Brown "has never, ever been a violent person, ever" and that she does not believe in the cycle of violence. Brown said that it is "tough" for him to look at the famous photograph released of Rihanna's battered face, which may be the one image to haunt and define him forever, and that he still loved her.[85] "I'm pretty sure we can always be friends," said Brown, "and I don't know about our relationship, but I just know definitely that we ended as friends." He stated he did not feel that his career was over, and described his relationship with Rihanna as having been like Romeo and Juliet, blaming the media attention in the aftermath of the assault for driving them apart.[85][88] When asked if he had any memory of assaulting Rihanna, he said that he did not, but realized that it occurred, and was sorry for his actions.[85][86][87][88] However, following criticism of saying he did not remember, he later said in a statement, "Of course I remember what happened. Several times during the interview, my mother said that I came to her right afterwards and told her everything." Brown said despite this, "[that night] was and still is a blur".[86][87] In June 2010, Brown's application for a visa to enter the UK was refused on the grounds of him "being guilty of a serious criminal offence" due to his assault on Rihanna.[89][89][90] Brown had been planning to do a tour of British cities as part of a European tour but Sony stated that due to "issues surrounding his work visa" the tour was to be postponed. In February 2011, at the request of Brown's lawyer, Judge Patricia Schnegg modified with Rihanna's agreement the restraining order to a "level one order," allowing both singers to appear at awards shows together in the future.[91][92] On March 22, 2011, after his first performance of "Yeah 3x" and a contentious interview with Robin Roberts on Good Morning America at the Times Square Studios where he was asked about the Rihanna situation and restraining order, Brown allegedly became violent in his dressing room during a commercial break before his second performance ending that day's program, and threw an object at a window overlooking Times Square, causing damage to the window.[93] Brown then took off his shirt and after several angry confrontations with the segment producer, other show staff and building security, left the building shirtless.[94] Following the incident, Brown left a message on Twitter saying, "I'm so over people bring this past s**t up!! Yet we praise Charlie Sheen and other celebs for there bullshit [sic]." The comment was deleted moments later.[95] On July 11, 2012, Brown's community service was evaluated and he was ordered to meet a judge. The evaluation was ordered by Superior Court Judge Patricia Schnegg on July 10, 2012. He was scheduled to appear in court with regard to the evaluation on August 21, 2012.[96] Whilst conducting his community service in Virginia, however, Brown was tested positive for cannabis and appeared in court on September 25, 2012, at which time his hearing date was changed to November, to determine whether or not he had violated the terms of his court order.[97] He reappeared in court on November 1, 2012 to ascertain whether or not he had violated his probation less than 24 hours after attending the same party as Rihanna, dressed as an Islamic terrorist. He attempted to address the court and was told by his lawyer, Mark Geragos, "I don't dance; you don't talk." He is due to return to court on January 17, 2013.[98][99] Relationships Though they became friends in 2005, Brown's romantic relationship with Rihanna began in 2008, and ended with the aforementioned domestic violence case in 2009.[100] In 2011, he began dating aspiring model Karrueche Tran. However, throughout 2012 there was persistent media speculation that Brown was rekindling his relationship with Rihanna,[101] though he remained involved with Tran and under probation in the Rihanna domestic violence case.[102] In October 2012, Brown announced that he had ended his relationship with Tran because he didn't "want to see her hurt over my friendship with Rihanna."[103] The day after the announcement, Brown released a video entitled "The Real Chris Brown", which features images of himself, Tran, and Rihanna, as Brown wonders, "Is there such thing as loving two people? I don't know if it's possible, but I feel like that."[104] Altercation with Drake and tattoos On June 14, 2012, Drake and his entourage allegedly threw glass bottles towards Brown at a nightclub called WIP in the SoHo neighborhood of New York City.[105] About eight people were injured during the brawl,[106] including San Antonio Spurs star Tony Parker, who had to have surgery to remove a piece of glass from his eye,[107] and a tourist from Australia who suffered injuries to her face and head and received sixteen stitches for her head as a result.[108] Drake wasn't arrested.[109] Brown later made a diss record to Drake a few weeks later.[110][106] He also posted a picture of himself with a gashed chin on Instagram.[111] Brown's attorney claimed Drake was the instigator.[112] In September 2012, Brown received criticism for a new neck tattoo that appeared to be the face of a battered woman, prompting allegations that the tattoo was a depiction of Rihanna.[113][114][115] Brown's publicist stated that the tattoo does not depict a battered woman and is instead a design derived from a Day of the Dead sugar skull.[116][117] Brown has various tattoos and his favorite one is a Jūbei Kibagami on left shoulder.[118] Discography

Main article: Chris Brown discography See also: Chris Brown videography Chris Brown (2005) Exclusive (2007) Graffiti (2009) F.A.M.E. (2011) Fortune (2012) Carpe Diem (2013) Filmography

Main article: Chris Brown videography Film Year	Title	Role	Notes 2007	Stomp the Yard	Duron	Supporting role 2007	This Christmas	Michael "Baby" Whitfield	Lead role 2008	Into the Woods	Will 2009	Blood Rogues	Christopher 2010	Takers	Jesse Attica	Supporting role, executive producer 2012	Think like a Man	Alex	Supporting role 2013	Battle of the Year: The Dream Team	Unknown 2014	Phenom	Dre Lakes

Television Year	Title	Role	Notes 2006	Christmas in Washington	Himself	Christmas television special 2007	Chris Brown: Journey to South Africa	Himself	A documentary of Brown's first trip to Africa. 2007	The O.C.	Will Tutt	"The My Two Dads" (season 4, episode 9) "The French Connection" (season 4, episode 10) "The Dream Lover" (season 4, episode 11) 2008	The Suite Life of Zack & Cody	Himself	"Doin' Time in Suite 2330" (season 3, episode 20) 2011	Tosh.0	Himself	Teaches writers how to dance Tours

Headlining Up Close and Personal Tour (2006) The UCP Exclusive Tour (2007) Fan Appreciation Tour (2009)[119] F.A.M.E. Tour (2011) Carpe Diem Tour (2012) Supporting The Beyoncé Experience (Australia dates) (2007) Good Girl Gone Bad Tour (the Philippines, Oceania) (2008) Supafest (2012) See also

Biography portal Music portal List of artists who reached number one in the United States List of awards and nominations received by Chris Brown List of number-one hits (United States) References

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