Chris Brown steals woman’s iPhone, under investigation

Miami Beach police check Chris Brown phone theft claim MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) – Police are investigating a woman’s claim that singer Chris Brown stole her iPhone outside a South Beach nightclub when she tried to take a picture of him. A police incident report released Thursday says Christal Shanae Spann, 24, and her friends spotted Brown and rapper Tyga leaving the Cameo club early Sunday. Spann told police she saw Brown get into a black Bentley, and she used her phone to take a picture of him sitting in the car. According to the report, Spann claims Brown grabbed her phone and said “… you ain’t going to put that on no website,” and drove…

Do Rihanna and Chris Brown have a responsibility to us?

Do Rihanna and Chris Brown have a responsibility to their fans? (theGRIO) The rumors of a Rihanna and Chris Brown song collaboration are true. The former couple released two remixed tracks that are sure to lead to many questions about whether Rihanna has forgiven Chris Brown for punching, kicking, choking and biting her in 2009, leaving her bloody, bruised and unconscious on the side of the road the night before the Grammy Awards. For those who need their memories refreshed or who have never taken the time to read the police report, after an argument over Rihanna discovering a text message from another woman on Chris Brown’s cell phone the following happened (Warning: Graphic content): [Rihanna is referred…

‘F— OFF’: Chris Brown wins a Grammy, lashes out

Chris Brown gloats to critics with obscenity-laden Twitter post following 2012 Grammy victory (NYDN) Chris Brown took to Twitter on Tuesday to launch a venomous attack on his critics following the outrage over his victory at the Grammy Awards Sunday night. “HATE ALL U WANT BECUZ I GOT A GRAMMY. Now! That’s the ultimate F— OFF,” Brown, 22, tweeted. Brown deleted the tweet some 15 minutes later, but Stephanie Haberman of the social media news blog Mashable alertly took a screen shot of the comment (SEE HERE). MIRANDA LAMBERT SLAMS CHRIS BROWN’S TRIUMPHANT RETURN Brown won Best R&B Album for “F.A.M.E.” at the Grammys, capping a three-year comeback following his assault on then-girlfriend Rihanna. Brown also performed his new single,…

GOOD DEED: Chris Brown Rewards Fan For Returning $22k Rolex

Chris Brown rewards fan with concert tickets, backstage passes for returning $22k Rolex he lost (NYDailyNews) Honesty was the best policy for one Chris Brown fan. A young woman named Alisha has been rewarded by the R&B singer after she turned in a $22,000 Rolex he dropped during the Video Music Awards last week. As a thank-you for handing over the gold-and-diamond watch Brown has promised Alisha tickets to an upcoming concert, backstage passes and a special meet-and-greet with him. According to TMZ, Alisha contacted Brown after she read on the site that he was looking for her. His bodyguard never asked her name after she returned the watch to him. During Brown’s VMA performance, the…

Why So Many Fans Have Chris Brown’s Back

(theGrio) Chris Brown has had a rocky two years, to put it mildly. The pop star’s post-domestic violence career has consisted of a series of awkward attempts to repair his once pristine image. It started with an ill-advised apology video posted to YouTube and a less than revealing interview with Larry King, which were more noted for his interesting choices in wardrobe than for any signs of genuine remorse and regret for the 2009 Grammy night incident involving then girlfriend Rihanna. He has released two albums (2009′s Graffiti and F.A.M.E. earlier this year) and enjoyed considerable success with a number of his singles, and always seems on the verge of winning the public over. Then he inexplicably…

4 Honors for Chris Brown at BET Awards

LOS ANGELES (AP) The BET Awards honor various arts, but Sunday’s ceremony was all about the music. There were more performances than awards during the 3½-hour show at the Shrine Auditorium, where singer Chris Brown and rappers Lil Wayne, Rick Ross and DJ Khaled did double-duty, each taking the stage twice to perform. Brown made a few extra trips to the stage as the night’s big winner. The 21-year-old won four awards, adding momentum to a comeback that began with his Michael Jackson tribute at theBET Awards last year and continued with his album, “F.A.M.E.” Brown has been working to repair his image since he pleaded guilty to assaulting then-girlfriend Rihanna in 2009. He hit a stumbling block this…

Rihanna Fires Back At ‘Man Down’ Video Critics

Rihanna Fires Back At ‘Man Down’ Video Critics, Parent’s Television Council, BET NEW YORK (AP) – Rihanna is defending her latest music video, which opens with a man being shot in the head. “Man Down,” which premiered Tuesday on BET, is a song about a girl who shoots her abuser in public. The video also portrays sexual assault. On Tuesday, the Parents Television Council called the clip “disturbing” and asked BET to stop airing it. But on Thursday’s “106 & Park,” BET’s music video countdown show, Rihanna said the video is “art with a message.” “We just wanted to hone in on a very serious matter that people are afraid to address, especially if you’ve been victimized in this scenario,”…

Chris Brown’s ‘F.A.M.E.’ Tops Billboard 200 Album Chart

Looks like Team Breezy didn’t let their man down this week. The ride-or-die followers of embattled pop star Chris Brown lifted his fourth album, F.A.M.E., to a No. 1 debut on the Billboard 200 albums chart. It’s the second album since the infamous February 2009 incident that nearly cost him his career. The first, December 2009?s ill-received Graffiti, was a (relative) dud–pushing out just over 100,000 copies in its first week for a No. 7 opening. Thirteen months later, it appears that aside from last week’s much-covered relapse, Brown is back. F.A.M.E.moved 270,000 units in its first seven days out. It’s the first time he’s topped the albums chart and the sales figures earn him 2011?s second best…

Crowd Trash Talks Chris Brown On Hoops Court

Chris Brown follows violent breakdown on ‘Good Morning America’ with game of basketball in NYC (NYDailyNews) Chris Brown blew off some steam on Tuesday after his violent outburst at “Good Morning America” by jumping into a pick-up basketball game in Manhattan‘s West Village. The volatile rapper hit the typically crowded West 4th street courts just hours after throwing a tantrum at ABC‘s studios following his interview with Robin Roberts, who asked him about his infamous attack on former girlfriend Rihanna in 2009. But Brown couldn’t escape the fallout from his outrageous behavior and was heckled by bystanders, ruining his relaxation. “Chris Brown getting trash-talked by the crowd. Missing every shot,” Huffington Post contributing editor David Weiner posted on his Plixi page, along with…

Chris Brown Explodes, Violent Outburst at ‘GMA’

(TMZ) Chris Brown exploded in rage behind the scenes at “Good Morning America” this morning … smashing a window and storming out without a shirt … sources tell TMZ … and it was triggered by on-air questions about the Rihanna incident. ABC sources tell TMZ … Brown performed and was interviewed by Robin Roberts live from the Times Square studio when she began asking about the infamous incident. Brown tried to redirect the questions to focus on his album — but Roberts continued to ask about Brown’s legal issues stemming from the Rihanna incident. We’re told after the interview, Brown freaked out, storming into his dressing room and screaming so loud, the people in hair and makeup…