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Rihanna is reportedly cooperating with police in the investigation into the incident on Sunday morning that resulted in boyfriend Chris Brown's arrest for making criminal threats.
More details are emerging about the alleged assault, including reports from TMZ — which had erroneously reported on Monday that Brown was being charged with assault with a deadly weapon in the case — that unnamed law enforcement sources described Rihanna's injuries as "horrific." Photos of the wounds reportedly show major contusions on both sides of the 20-year-old singer's face, with serious swelling and bruising, including a split lip and a bloody nose, as well as bite marks on one of her arms and several fingers.
TMZ also reported that Rihanna initially refused treatment at the scene, but allowed police to take photos of her injuries before being transported to the hospital. The Los Angeles Police Department, citing rules to protect the victims of domestic violence, would not confirm that Rihanna was the victim in the case, but she has been named by a number of media outlets, including the Los Angeles Times, which broke with its editorial policy because of what it described as the high-profile nature of the case, according to HuffingtonPost.com.
Los Angeles police would not confirm to MTV News where the victim was taken for treatment, but Radar Online reported that an unnamed eyewitness saw Rihanna being treated for injuries at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center on Sunday.
"Rihanna was brought through the back entrance on a gurney, flanked by two LAPD officers," the source said. "It was impossible to know it was her at first because when they wheeled her past me, she had the hood on her fuchsia-colored sweatshirt tightly drawn round her face and she was wearing big brown sunglasses. ... I knew the person was famous because of all the attention she was being given by security and medical staff."
The witness said the curtain was not drawn the entire time and they were able to confirm that it was Rihanna and that she was interviewed by police for nearly an hour. "Rihanna was clearly very upset by what had happened and I could hear her screaming," the eyewitness said. "Rihanna was trying to get her point across about something; she sounded like she was crying as she tried to get to put her point across."
Brown reportedly fled the scene of the incident on foot with the keys to the rented silver Lamborghini the couple was driving in following the alleged attack, leaving Rihanna "beaten really badly and hysterical" by the side of the road, a source told E! Online.
"Rihanna didn't want anyone to touch her, she was in so much pain," the source said. A member of the 20-year-old's "inner circle" told E! that Rihanna's family is making plans to get her out of Los Angeles. "They want to get her back to Barbados. They want to keep her away from Chris right now."
Brown and Rihanna, who had been dating for a year, had reportedly hit a rough patch recently. They attended Clive Davis' annual pre-Grammy party on Saturday night prior to the alleged incident, but, according to reports, got into a heated argument in the car ride home following the event.
Spokespeople for the artists have made no public statements in the wake of the scandal.
Brown was booked on felony criminal threats on Sunday and released on $50,000 bail. He could reportedly face additional domestic-violence counts should the district attorney decide to press charges; the D.A.'s office has not yet received the case for review. He is scheduled to appear in court on March 5
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Which man in his right mind would lay a figure on Rihanna to do harm to her. Dude deserve whatever he gets.
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Had to post this again ...
Chris brown said "Gimme That" to Rihanna for that "Umbrella" and then said "Yo Excuse Me Miss" im gonna "Take You Down" so he slapped her from "Wall to Wall, Rihanna became "Disturbia" said he should go to "Rehab" and chris brown decided to "Run It" and told his driver to "Shut Up & Drive"
;D
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Had to post this again ...
Chris brown said "Gimme That" to Rihanna for that "Umbrella" and then said "Yo Excuse Me Miss" im gonna "Take You Down" so he slapped her from "Wall to Wall, Rihanna became "Disturbia" said he should go to "Rehab" and chris brown decided to "Run It" and told his driver to "Shut Up & Drive"
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LMAO!!
Which man in his right mind would lay a finger on Rihanna to do harm to her. Dude deserve whatever he gets.
NO FUCKING DOUBT!!
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i dont believe he did it.. i think it was all self inflicted shit rhianna did
rhianna prolly told chris brown that she fucked lil jon and he went off
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Chris Brown is wack! :P :loser:
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she got what she deserved, she wanted a relationship with him so she got what was coming to her.disturbia my ass, playing hard in that video on some nosferatu shit didnt help her!
cant wait till camel face kicks beyonces ass.
;D
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someone was telling me that rihanna was cauvght cheating on chris brown with kanye.
fuck chris brown tho, rihanna can get the dick
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the real story on chris brown:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiJaAilQE0k&feature=channel_page
haha this kid sounds like dave chappelle when hes imitating white people.
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lol at rhianna gettin wit kanye, that would be some funny shit
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:nawty: Chris Brown. He should get locked up for 20 +
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Had to post this again ...
Chris brown said "Gimme That" to Rihanna for that "Umbrella" and then said "Yo Excuse Me Miss" im gonna "Take You Down" so he slapped her from "Wall to Wall, Rihanna became "Disturbia" said he should go to "Rehab" and chris brown decided to "Run It" and told his driver to "Shut Up & Drive"
;D
;D Funny but messed up. Ironically 2 hours b4 I found out about this, lifetime channel showed what's love got to do with it-the Tina Turner story. Where Ike acted a fool. I'm not a fan of Rihanna but I felt she was too good for him that she could do better. Ugh, Phelps, Jamal Anderson & now Chris Brown :grumpy: it's mostly those you'd never expect 2 fuck up like this. Too bad Chris didn't do this to the bastard stepfather who went Ike Turner on his mother. He's so paid he coulda hired a couple of thugs 2 do so.
2 last things 2 say on this. I bet Chris's older sister won't get him mad anymore. And if Chris wants 2 get back a bit of respectability, look up this 1 song from the past that Alvin[of the chipmunks] did on a episode. I'm Sorry. Say other stuff like you don't have to come back to him & he doesn't deserve her. Make his own version. He lost a lotta fans on this & Rihanna gained a lotta fans also.
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Fuck Chris Brown!
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haha life can change within seconds
muthafuckers pull his ad like its nuthin
haha damn industry
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dude wtf i keep hearin "RI RI" gave chris brown herpes ???? thats fucked up.. what would yall do if a bitch did that to you ?? imagine u wit her, she cheats on you with some dude.. and u hit that shit raw thinkin thats yo woman and u get herpes
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slap that bitch (my defense would be that i was listenin to missy elliots "SLAP")
HO!
dude wtf i keep hearin "RI RI" gave chris brown herpes ???? thats fucked up.. what would yall do if a bitch did that to you ?? imagine u wit her, she cheats on you with some dude.. and u hit that shit raw thinkin thats yo woman and u get herpes
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id fuck her till detox drops(part 2)
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TMZ has obtained photos of Chris Brown's rented Lamborghini at the police impound yesterday -- and it appears to have been dusted for fingerprints.
(http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tmz.com/media/2009/02/0210_chris_lambo_ex.jpg)
We're told the black dirt all over the car is residue from when the cops searched it for fingerprints. Brown reportedly abandoned the Lamborghini after his alleged altercation with Rihanna on Sunday morning.
Brown should a fuckin homeless
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TMZ has obtained photos of Chris Brown's rented Lamborghini at the police impound yesterday -- and it appears to have been dusted for fingerprints.
(http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tmz.com/media/2009/02/0210_chris_lambo_ex.jpg)
We're told the black dirt all over the car is residue from when the cops searched it for fingerprints. Brown reportedly abandoned the Lamborghini after his alleged altercation with Rihanna on Sunday morning.
Brown should a fuckin homeless
if they dust it for dumbness they will find alot of evidence.
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lol
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I'd be assaulting that pussy instead in my drop top on the way to the award show if I were him
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For assaulting Rihanna and all the bullshit songs he has done, I hope he'll be sent to prison where he'll be raped by men three times a day.
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For assaulting Rihanna and all the bullshit songs he has done, I hope he'll be sent to prison where he'll be raped by men three times a day.
lock them both with charges of making disgusting music.
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TMZ also reported that Rihanna initially refused treatment at the scene, but allowed police to take photos of her injuries before being transported to the hospital. The Los Angeles Police Department, citing rules to protect the victims of domestic violence, would not confirm that Rihanna was the victim in the case, but she has been named by a number of media outlets, including the Los Angeles Times, which broke with its editorial policy because of what it described as the high-profile nature of the case, according to HuffingtonPost.com.
Los Angeles police would not confirm to MTV News where the victim was taken for treatment, but Radar Online reported that an unnamed eyewitness saw Rihanna being treated for injuries at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center on Sunday.
"Rihanna was brought through the back entrance on a gurney, flanked by two LAPD officers," the source said. "It was impossible to know it was her at first because when they wheeled her past me, she had the hood on her fuchsia-colored sweatshirt tightly drawn round her face and she was wearing big brown sunglasses. ... I knew the person was famous because of all the attention she was being given by security and medical staff."
The witness said the curtain was not drawn the entire time and they were able to confirm that it was Rihanna and that she was interviewed by police for nearly an hour. "Rihanna was clearly very upset by what had happened and I could hear her screaming," the eyewitness said. "Rihanna was trying to get her point across about something; she sounded like she was crying as she tried to get to put her point across."
Brown reportedly fled the scene of the incident on foot with the keys to the rented silver Lamborghini the couple was driving in following the alleged attack, leaving Rihanna "beaten really badly and hysterical" by the side of the road, a source told E! Online.
Now i know why he abandoned the car.......the lamborghini was rented! :D
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For assaulting Rihanna and all the bullshit songs he has done, I hope he'll be sent to prison where he'll be raped by men three times a day.
lock them both with charges of making disgusting music.
Well, you're kind of right on that one.
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I'd let Rihanna give me herpes.
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what do you think of this picture? Ivan is catching a lot of flak over at Hip Hop is Read (http://www.hiphopisread.blogspot.com) for this:
Disclaimer: In no way does es-jay condone the beating of women.
(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_Jp3CKb0Tf9c/SZImeu5bvqI/AAAAAAAAE6I/1J9DffSphaA/rihanna_fucked-up.jpg)
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nice red cross
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i think i want to remember her like this:
(http://www.sheplaysmusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/08/rihanna-mobo-awards-2007.jpg)
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nice red cross
works fine for me.
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LOL at Chris Brown ... he was probably tired of looking like a 14 year old and skinner than a Somalian that he had to do sth to convince himself he was a man ... anyways that's GOOD NEWS , 1 garbage "artist" will be away from music for some time
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i think i want to remember her like this:
(http://www.sheplaysmusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/08/rihanna-mobo-awards-2007.jpg)
With a cast on her foot lol :D
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well that's what you get for making bullshit music
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i think i want to remember her like this:
(http://www.sheplaysmusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/08/rihanna-mobo-awards-2007.jpg)
With a cast on her foot lol :D
yeah, harder for her to get away.
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well that's what you get for making bullshit music
best post ever:)
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For assaulting Rihanna and all the bullshit songs he has done, I hope he'll be sent to prison where he'll be raped by men three times a day.
I'd let Rihanna give me herpes.
YES
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SMACK MY BITCH UP!!!!!!!!!!!!! He shuld just blame it on Prodigy
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In light of the alleged domestic dispute between Chris Brown and Rihanna, companies and radio stations have begun cutting ties with the accused superstar.
Brown's new "Got Milk" advertisment is reportedly being pulled from all media outlets.
"The Milk Mustache campaign is taking the allegations against Chris Brown very seriously," the Body by Milk Campaign said in a statement. "We are very proud and protective of the image of the Milk Mustache campaign and the responsible message it sends to teens." (E! Online)
In addition to commercials, radio stations have also displayed their stance on the situation.
Southwest Florida radio listeners won't be hearing troubled singer Chris Brown - at least not on B103.9. The radio station has removed all of the 19-year-old's music after he was arrested after allegedly attacking his girlfriend, 20-year-old singer Rihanna. B103.9 says its listeners were outraged at the alleged assault and asked them to stop playing his music. (MSNBC)
Wrigley Gum has temporarily suspended their Brown ads until the case is resolved.
Wrigley said in a statement it was "concerned by the serious allegations" made against Brown, who was booked by police on suspicion of making a felony criminal threat. The company said that while Brown should be afforded due legal process "we have made the decision to suspend the current advertising featuring Brown...until the matter is resolved." (Reuters)
Currently free on $50,000 bail, Brown has reportedly recruited a former Michael Jackson attorney.
Chris Brown has chosen Mark Geragos to represent him. The very same Mark Geragos who lost Winona Ryder's shoplifting case and got Michael Jackson into a lot of hot water before he was replaced by Tom Mesereau. Geragos was so bad for Jacko that the singer's child molestation case almost tanked. It was only when Geragos exited and Mesereau got into the picture that Jackson managed to avoid jail and win acquittal. (Fox News)
AH,The United states of america......where you can legally buy your gun everywhere but the media and big companies remain scossed over NOTHING (because,at the end of the day,chris brown is an idiot but not a child molestor or a rapist,c'mon). ::)
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Them got milk mustaches are dumb anyway so that's no total loss.
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fuckin clown
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aww come on... no posts from Soopafly DPGC in here :-\
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aww come on... no posts from Soopafly DPGC in here :-\
Homie keeps it Westcoast all day...to him its fuck an outbound
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aww come on... no posts from Soopafly DPGC in here :-\
Homie keeps it Westcoast all day...to him its fuck an outbound
true, I've seen him post in G-Spot though
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i lol'd so hard when i read this thread title, i thought it was a joke ::)
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http://blogs.mercurynews.com/aei/2009/02/11/rihanna-chris-brown-fight-ignited-by-a-booty-call/
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2 last things 2 say on this. I bet Chris's older sister won't get him mad anymore. And if Chris wants 2 get back a bit of respectability, look up this 1 song from the past that Alvin[of the chipmunks] did on a episode. I'm Sorry. Say other stuff like you don't have to come back to him & he doesn't deserve her. Make his own version. He lost a lotta fans on this & Rihanna gained a lotta fans also.
hahaha
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2 last things 2 say on this. I bet Chris's older sister won't get him mad anymore. And if Chris wants 2 get back a bit of respectability, look up this 1 song from the past that Alvin[of the chipmunks] did on a episode. I'm Sorry. Say other stuff like you don't have to come back to him & he doesn't deserve her. Make his own version. He lost a lotta fans on this & Rihanna gained a lotta fans also.
i couldnt be more agree with u...
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Jay aint too happy about it all :
http://www.wonderwall.com/music/chris-brown-has-99-problems-and-jay-z-is-one-1510218.story/?gt1=28135
Haha sayin he messed with the wrong crew :D
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According to Us Weekly, Jay Z is enraged. "He hit the roof," says a source close to the rapper. "Chris is a walking dead man. He messed with the wrong crew."
LMAO. A walkin dead man? Please fuck off with this bullshit
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TROUBLE CONTINUES TO LOOMS FOR CHRIS BROWN
It looks like Chris Brown and Rihanna were having an argument right after the Clive Davis pre-Grammy party. When, Rihanna took his Lambo keys and threw them out of the window. When she did, and he couldn’t find the keys, Brown lost it. According to E! News, the rest went down like this:
He tried in vain to find the keys, then came back to the car, put his hands around her neck and, according to the insider, said, "I'm going to kill you!"
According to the source, the 20-year-old "Disturbia" singer told police that she lost consciousness, and when she awoke, Brown had fled.
According to the source, her right eye was blackened and badly swollen and she had hand prints on her arms. The responding officers were so concerned about her, they drove Rihanna to the hospital in their squad car instead of waiting for an ambulance.
Officers took two sets of photographs of the banged-up singer, one at the scene and the second after she was admitted to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center for treatment. Those photos were presumably among the evidence presented to the district attorney.
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thats one way to end your career
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"Rihanna didn't want anyone to touch her, she was in so much pain," the source said.
You'd think she was dying by eyewitness reports. And let's not jump to conclusions here. We all know women sometimes go out of their way to piss guys off. Chris Brown is an idiot, but Rihanna could have played an instigative role in the incident.
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^no excuse to beat her, should have gone out and fucked some ho's instead, dude is famous after all
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I never said it was an excuse to hit her. I called him an idiot because that is what he is. However, Rihanna could also be an idiot and just as guilty. There is always two sides to the story. While Chris Brown deserves legal recourse for his actions, Rihanna shouldn't be treated like a victim if she brought it on herself. Call me cold blooded I guess, but I have no sympathy for women who do everything in their power to get a guy to hit them, then are so surprised when they actually do.
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thats one way to end your career
You ain't lyin' there. Here is some latest news I found out.
This wasn't the 1st time allegedly Chris abused Rihanna. It happened before. Here's how this sad incident started. While in the Lamborghini Rihanna found out a text message that Chris was gonna hookup with another woman after the awards. She confronted him about it & you know the rest.
Another thing I found out i'm really disgusted with. Some fools are angry with Rihanna for reporting this to the police ??? They gon say she's a snitch. 1st of all, Rihanna is from Barbados, not the hood so throw the street code out the window there. FUCKING IGNORANTS! >:( That's why more crime happens in this country now cause nobody reports it. What if Chris went too far & killed her, same fools woulda been crying' WHY DIDN'T SHE REPORT IT?' :'( Besides, some uncool stuff you do, YOU DESERVED TO GET SNITCHED ON. Wanna talk STOP SNITCHING, how about STOP BRAGGING! Stop doing crimes around others. There are a few things I consider snitching & am not down with.
What if a woman celebrity you love or your mother or favorite female relative or friend was in the same situation where they were being beaten or raped, would you want them 2 speak out? Yeah i'd understand if you say no cause you wanna jack them up yourselves & you wouldn't need the police. We need another OJ murder like NOT AT ALL. My Ike & Tina situation, something nobody really needs or wants.
Not speaking out or reporting stuff to the police can cost you. It can cost you cash also, ask the people who didn't report to the cops about where Nicholas Markowitz was when he was still alive. Coulda saved his life, 1 woman possibly a teen got fined about 5 figures.
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i agree some bitches get outta pocket and frame dudes on the reg and pin a case on a man cause her feelings get hurt....but to beat a woman is some bitch shit and homie will get what gets comin to him. id rather see him catch a beatdown than him see jailtime to be real though.
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I never said it was an excuse to hit her. I called him an idiot because that is what he is. However, Rihanna could also be an idiot and just as guilty. There is always two sides to the story. While Chris Brown deserves legal recourse for his actions, Rihanna shouldn't be treated like a victim if she brought it on herself. Call me cold blooded I guess, but I have no sympathy for women who do everything in their power to get a guy to hit them, then are so surprised when they actually do.
Amen to the 25th power. Or act surprised that someone wants 2 swing on them. Even the female gender can go too far. There was this short fat bitch of a co worker that made me come very close to beating the living shit out of her. A few other co-workers wanted 2 beat her ass also. She shoulda been fired but wasn't, she finally moved. I still feel cheated though >:(. Always wanted 2 talk junk & control everybody & run things. And when she gets a dose of her own medicine or she doesn't get her way, she goes off & snitch to supervisors & lie. Of course she wouldn't tell the bad stuff she does. She act like she's all innocent & junk. If she went to my old neighborhood of South Central running her mouth to people like she did at my job, she'd be dead now. In a way she'll remind you of that teen on Maury who had sex for a double cheeseburger. 'HAY HAY DOUBLE CHEESEBURGER!' DOUBLE CHEESEBURGER TASTE GOOD!
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i agree some bitches get outta pocket and frame dudes on the reg and pin a case on a man cause her feelings get hurt....but to beat a woman is some bitch shit and homie will get what gets comin to him. id rather see him catch a beatdown than him see jailtime to be real though.
Can't understand why bitches will lie about some junk about a man & get him arrested even though its a insult to the real victims of abuse. Really insulting to the ones who are not believed. Early this decade a co worker told me that he was in jail for 6 months cause his slut of a baby mama cheated on him, he gave her a dose of her own medicine by sleeping with her best friend. She caught him & her sleeping somewhere. Scum hates their own medicine so she insulted Rihanna & other domestic violence victims by lying about getting beat by him. Why was there no proof, I thought to convict someone you need proof. I heard a couple times when someone goes to jail, its usually HER WORDS AGAINST HIS >:(.
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lol@some of the posts in here, some of y'all talk like you aint never had a girl before.
For real, IF he beat her down over a minor incident such as a txt message and if you read the police reports in which she claims, its NOT the first time he has hit her, he is fuucked up and deserves to be locked down!
Only a bitch beats down a woman unless she tryna kill you!
As for rihanna and her music, fact is she made some dope tracks for the women and she got a coupe of nice joints to play when u with the ladies.
Damn i second the nigga who said, id fuck rihanna till detox drops, she is fine!
Chris brown done fucked up big time fuckin with her like that, especially after all the bullshit of him coming up through domestic violence!
pz!
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cant wait till camel face kicks beyonces ass.
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you can't wait till another man beats on his girl? you're a fuckin faggot.
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regardless of if she deserved a smack or whatever, chris brown is targeted to young teenage girls, if you make millions of dollars by appealing to young teenage girls you shouldnt really hit a girl, especially one teenage girls love.his career is fucked haha i wish shit like this happened more often
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regardless of if she deserved a smack or whatever, chris brown is targeted to young teenage girls, if you make millions of dollars by appealing to young teenage girls you shouldnt really hit a girl, especially one teenage girls love.
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chris brown can lovey dovey kiss kiss his ass all the way to prison
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regardless of if she deserved a smack or whatever, chris brown is targeted to young teenage girls, if you make millions of dollars by appealing to young teenage girls you shouldnt really hit a girl, especially one teenage girls love.his career is fucked haha i wish shit like this happened more often
He deserves to have his career in jeopardy. Hitting a woman is a bitch move and I have no love for those who do it, but if you haven't even felt that feeling when a woman pushes you to that point, you are either too young or you haven't been around enough females. I'm not talking to you directly Muhfukka. Don't think I'm giving Chris a pass or anything. That kind of behavior should be shunned, but Rihanna is just as exposed to that teenage girl demographic that we shouldn't think it's okay for women to act like that, that is if she did in fact instigate.
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haha, the latest rumor is that rihanna gave chris brown herpes, and thats why he hit her, lol.
supposedly rihanna got herpes from jay-z, during the time went rihanna's album "good girl gone bad" was made, lol. so does that mean beyonce has herpes? haha
(http://i42.tinypic.com/ih08pd.jpg) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozxBNowyxcU)
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haha, the latest rumor is that rihanna gave chris brown herpes, and thats why he hit her, lol.
supposedly rihanna got herpes from jay-z, during the time went rihanna's album "good girl gone bad" was made, lol. so does that mean beyonce has herpes? haha
(http://i42.tinypic.com/ih08pd.jpg) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozxBNowyxcU)
What kind of herpes? Cold sores are herpes too and people get those without coming in contact to anyone who are infected.
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Post-Arrest, Chris Brown Faces Uncertain Future
As speculation continues to swirl around Chris Brown's arrest on suspicion of making a criminal threat, industry executives are wondering about the R&B singer's future.
The 19-year-old Brown was booked and released Feb. 8 in Los Angeles after reports that he was allegedly involved in an assault on a female the night before. Though police haven't named the woman, several publications have identified her as the R&B star Rihanna. Both singers, known to be dating, cancelled their appearances at the 51st annual Grammy Awards.
"It's solely up to the fans who buy and listen to music to decide where his career goes from here," says Jeff Anderson, OM of Radio One's urban WCDX Richmond, Va. "In my personal opinion, his clean image has been bruised. But with damage control of an apology and anger management, he'll find a way to bounce back ... if his music is hot."
Some radio stations have already decided that, at least for the time being, Brown's music is anything but. Even though few details about the alleged incident have come out, several top 40 stations have stopped playing Brown's music, including WKST Pittsburgh; KWNZ Reno, Nev.; and CHUM-FM Toronto. After polling listeners, Clear Channel's top 40 WAKS (96.5 Kiss FM) Cleveland decided to temporarily ban his music.
"We are fans of Chris Brown's music and this is not something that will last forever," WAKS PD Bo Matthews told Billboard sister publication Radio & Records. "But it appears that Chris has made some poor choices. We are following the lead of our listeners and we will not be supporting him on 96.5 Kiss FM until the alleged situation gets resolved."
Other stations have handled the situation differently. Pulling Brown's music is "a little too extreme right now," according to WCDX's Anderson. "A good percentage of the industry has had its run-ins with the law, and we still play their music." DJ Law, PD of Clear Channel's urban WOWI-FM Norfolk, Va., says most of his listeners are waiting to hear more details about the alleged altercation before making a decision. "Most of them are reluctant to turn their backs on him before having all the facts placed before them."
Even so, several advertisers have already backed away from the singer, including Wrigley's Doublemint gum and the Body by Milk moustache campaign. "Those are the real challenges brands face when they align their products with individuals," says Jay Coleman, CEO of Entertainment Marketing & Communications. "You look at their history and make a calculated analysis of risk, but you never know."
Brown, a native of Tappahannock, Va., was named Billboard's No. 1 male pop artist for 2008. His career ignited in 2005 with his first single, "Run It!," and since then he has notched 18 Billboard Hot 100 hits, including "Kiss Kiss," "With You" and the Grammy-nominated "No Air," which featured Jordin Sparks. His two albums, "Chris Brown" and "Exclusive," have sold 4 million units, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
Until the legal process is further along, it's hard to tell how much damage has been done to Brown's career. His representatives were unavailable for comment, and the singer said he won't appear at the NBA All-Star events set for Feb. 13-15, according to an NBA representative.
David Linton, formerly senior VP of urban promotion at Capitol Records, believes Brown will regain his musical footing, although his image has lost some of its luster. "The public has become used to celebrities having a variety of legal or public relations issues," says Linton, executive VP of Atlanta-based CO5 Music. "But I do believe he's hurt his image as an acceptable -- by parents -- teen idol. That innocent, squeaky-clean image is gone."
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We don't know all the details, but unless a lot of people are very wrong about a lot of things, R&B star Chris Brown physically assaulted his girlfriend, pop starlet Rihanna, last weekend just before both were set to perform at the Grammys.
Already the 19-year-old singer has been dropped from both a Wrigley's chewing gum and a "Got Milk?" ad campaign. Similarly, 96.5 KISS FM in Cleveland has removed Brown from its rotation.
Is the erstwhile "Next Michael Jackson"'s" career over?
Hard to say. In rap, there's plenty of precedent for violence or other nefarious activity being viewed as a positive. It certainly never hurt Jay-Z or Young Jeezy to brag about their criminal exploits. But domestic violence is different. It's not tough to beat up women. It's pathetic.
The two most infamous pop music perpetrators of acts of violence against women are Ike Turner and Rick James. As famously detailed in her autobiography, I, Tina and the ensuing movie What's Love Got to Do with It?, Tina Turner was subjected to years of physical and psychological abuse by her former husband Ike. The revelation essentially ruined his career. The man who could lay claim to inventing rock'n'roll when his band released "Rocket 88" in 1951 under the name Jackie Brenston and the Rhythm Cats, ended up, as his New York Times obit noted after his death in December 2007, "synonymous with domestic abuse."
But there was a sense during his later years that stance had somewhat softened. Nine months before he died, Turner won his first Grammy since he split with Tina for his blues album Risin' with the Blues. More out of morbid curiosity than anything else, I went to go see Turner play a concert a year or two before he died. It was a deeply weird experience. Here was this man who, even if we're being sympathetic, treated his then-wife terribly. Yet, people wildly cheered for him, as if his old age made the fact he was leering at his Tina-lookalike backup singers funny, rather than disturbing.
1980s funk hitmaker Rick "Super Freak" James experienced a somewhat similar re-evaluation. In 1993, James was found guilty of holding a woman hostage for multiple days and forcing her to perform sex acts. But thanks to an admittedly funny Dave Chappelle parody, James was turned into a harmless walking punchline. Not a great way to spend your final days (James died in 2004), but better a joke than a monster.
If both James and Turner weren't quite forgiven, they also didn't stay pariahs. Do artists who commit acts of sickening violence deserve a second chance, let alone applause?
One way or another, Chris Brown is going to find out
(spin.com)
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Dont judge untill you hear mans version of the story. Rihanna is a cunning fox, she could have done that to herself. :laugh:
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So what set things off in the car?!
It’s the question everyone’s been asking, ever since teen heartthrob Chris Brown turned himself into police Sunday night for allegedly roughing up his pop star girlfriend, Rihanna.
But now the official police report is unearthing new details of what really transpired in the silver Lamborghini.
According to the report, Brown got a text message from a female asking to hook up with the 19-year-old star. This allegedly led to Brown and Rihanna arguing on their way home from the Clive Davis pre-Grammy party.
Rihanna told Brown to drop her off, and during the drive she allegedly acted like she had made a phone call to someone.
“He's dropping me off,” she allegedly said during the “call.” “Make sure the cops are there.”
"You are really fucked up now,” Brown allegedly told her. “I'm going to kill you."
Brown then allegedly began to punch the singer. According to the police report, Rihanna told police it wasn’t the first time Brown hit her. At one point, Rihanna allegedly threw the keys of the car out the window.
According to a New York Daily News source, when the two pulled over in Hollywood’s Hancock Park neighborhood, “Rihanna got out the car. He wanted her to get back in, so he grabbed her. She pulled away. That's when she told people he hit her."
Rihanna was allegedly left with bite marks, bruises, a bloody nose and swollen eyes.
Who was the woman that text Brown? Rumors began to swirl that it was English pop star Leona Lewis. According to several published reports, Lewis and Brown were seen laughing together at the Clive Davis pre-Grammy awards party…that allegedly set Rihanna off.
The rumor prompted Lewis’s reps to release a statement denying the accusations.
"Leona was at the pre-Grammy party with her family and boyfriend and had nothing whatsoever to do with any argument that may have ensued between Chris and Rihanna,” the statement read.
“Any allegations that the pair had flirted are completely false.”
Police have been asked to gather more evidence before serious charges can be made against Brown. He is set to appear in court March 5.
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Singer John Legend and movie star Will Smith have become the latest celebs to open up with their thoughts on the on-going Chrianna drama.
Speaking to Extra, Will Smith said he and his wife Jada reached out to both Rihanna and Brown to offer any help or support they may need. Smith now says the best support is for everyone to consider falling back.
"This is a time where they need to be left alone and if they have things they need to work out, work it out," Smith says. "People should take a minute before they jump on it and judge. We don't know nothing. If there are mistakes people make, then they should be willing to live up to the mistakes and do whatever penance they need to do. I don't think it's up to us, specifically the media, with such a fast hand to try to chop someone's head off."
Meanwhile, Legend tells People, "You never know what's inside people or what can trigger that. I know both of them,” Legend, who calls the entire alleged fiasco “an awful story,” says. “I was surprised when I heard because it doesn't strike me as something Chris would do."
“But if Chris did what they said he did,” Legend adds, “that's unacceptable. He has to accept the consequences of it."
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she got what she deserved, she wanted a relationship with him so she got what was coming to her.disturbia my ass, playing hard in that video on some nosferatu shit didnt help her!
cant wait till camel face kicks beyonces ass.
;D
Ignorant shit.... That like saying someone can't wait to see your mom/sister/grandma/daughter get beat-up and pig-roasted by a man that could have easily walked away from the altercation.... I hope you have nothing but daughters as children and you think back on what you said everytime they get their ass-beat....
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TMZ.com posted a photograph late Thursday (February 19) that it claims is of Rihanna shortly after her alleged February 8 altercation with Chris Brown.
The woman in the photograph is shown with her eyes closed, and visible contusions on her forehead, cheeks and mouth.
The Web site did not comment on how it obtained the photo or who took it, but the picture appears to be legit; the singer's well-known Roman-numeral shoulder tattoos (which reportedly mark the birthday of the singer's friend/ assistant Melissa Forde) are clearly visible. The photo seems to corroborate a story the site posted last week, which quoted an unnamed Los Angeles Police Department source as saying Rihanna suffered contusions on both sides of her face, with serious swelling and bruising, and a split lip and bloody nose.
Police have not confirmed whether the photo is authentic. "The LAPD does not and will not release any victim's photos. It's that simple. We have not," Los Angeles Police Department spokesman Jason Lee told New York's Daily News.
Neither Rihanna nor Chris Brown have made a public appearance since Brown turned himself in to the LAPD on and was charged with making criminal threats. Police officers had originally responded to a 911 call in the early hours of Sunday, February 8, after Brown and an unidentified woman had an altercation inside a vehicle in the Hancock Park neighborhood of Los Angeles. The following day, several news outlets identified the woman as Rihanna.
A week after the incident, Brown released a statement, saying he was "sorry and saddened ... over what transpired" and was "seeking the counseling of my pastor, my mother and other loved ones, and I am committed, with God's help, to emerging a better person.
"Much of what has been speculated or reported on blogs and/or reported in the media is wrong," Brown's statement continued. "While I would like to be able to talk about this more, until the legal issues are resolved, this is all I can say."
The woman in the photograph is shown with her eyes closed, and visible contusions on her forehead, cheeks and mouth.
The Web site did not comment on how it obtained the photo or who took it, but the picture appears to be legit; the singer's well-known Roman-numeral shoulder tattoos (which reportedly mark the birthday of the singer's friend/ assistant Melissa Forde) are clearly visible. The photo seems to corroborate a story the site posted last week, which quoted an unnamed Los Angeles Police Department source as saying Rihanna suffered contusions on both sides of her face, with serious swelling and bruising, and a split lip and bloody nose.
Police have not confirmed whether the photo is authentic. "The LAPD does not and will not release any victim's photos. It's that simple. We have not," Los Angeles Police Department spokesman Jason Lee told New York's Daily News.
Neither Rihanna nor Chris Brown have made a public appearance since Brown turned himself in to the LAPD on and was charged with making criminal threats. Police officers had originally responded to a 911 call in the early hours of Sunday, February 8, after Brown and an unidentified woman had an altercation inside a vehicle in the Hancock Park neighborhood of Los Angeles. The following day, several news outlets identified the woman as Rihanna.
A week after the incident, Brown released a statement, saying he was "sorry and saddened ... over what transpired" and was "seeking the counseling of my pastor, my mother and other loved ones, and I am committed, with God's help, to emerging a better person.
"Much of what has been speculated or reported on blogs and/or reported in the media is wrong," Brown's statement continued. "While I would like to be able to talk about this more, until the legal issues are resolved, this is all I can say."
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not sayin he didnt do it but damn thats some fucked up shit if he did
but who knows if thats her for real tho
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not sayin he didnt do it but damn thats some fucked up shit if he did
but who knows if thats her for real tho
The woman in the photograph is shown with her eyes closed, and visible contusions on her forehead, cheeks and mouth.
The Web site did not comment on how it obtained the photo or who took it, but the picture appears to be legit; the singer's well-known Roman-numeral shoulder tattoos (which reportedly mark the birthday of the singer's friend/ assistant Melissa Forde) are clearly visible. The photo seems to corroborate a story the site posted last week, which quoted an unnamed Los Angeles Police Department source as saying Rihanna suffered contusions on both sides of her face, with serious swelling and bruising, and a split lip and bloody nose.
Police have not confirmed whether the photo is authentic. "The LAPD does not and will not release any victim's photos. It's that simple. We have not," Los Angeles Police Department spokesman Jason Lee told New York's Daily News.
Neither Rihanna nor Chris Brown have made a public appearance since Brown turned himself in to the LAPD on and was charged with making criminal threats. Police officers had originally responded to a 911 call in the early hours of Sunday, February 8, after Brown and an unidentified woman had an altercation inside a vehicle in the Hancock Park neighborhood of Los Angeles. The following day, several news outlets identified the woman as Rihanna.
A week after the incident, Brown released a statement, saying he was "sorry and saddened ... over what transpired" and was "seeking the counseling of my pastor, my mother and other loved ones, and I am committed, with God's help, to emerging a better person.
"Much of what has been speculated or reported on blogs and/or reported in the media is wrong," Brown's statement continued. "While I would like to be able to talk about this more, until the legal issues are resolved, this is all I can say."
The woman in the photograph is shown with her eyes closed, and visible contusions on her forehead, cheeks and mouth.
The Web site did not comment on how it obtained the photo or who took it, but the picture appears to be legit; the singer's well-known Roman-numeral shoulder tattoos (which reportedly mark the birthday of the singer's friend/ assistant Melissa Forde) are clearly visible. The photo seems to corroborate a story the site posted last week, which quoted an unnamed Los Angeles Police Department source as saying Rihanna suffered contusions on both sides of her face, with serious swelling and bruising, and a split lip and bloody nose.
Police have not confirmed whether the photo is authentic. "The LAPD does not and will not release any victim's photos. It's that simple. We have not," Los Angeles Police Department spokesman Jason Lee told New York's Daily News.
Neither Rihanna nor Chris Brown have made a public appearance since Brown turned himself in to the LAPD on and was charged with making criminal threats. Police officers had originally responded to a 911 call in the early hours of Sunday, February 8, after Brown and an unidentified woman had an altercation inside a vehicle in the Hancock Park neighborhood of Los Angeles. The following day, several news outlets identified the woman as Rihanna.
A week after the incident, Brown released a statement, saying he was "sorry and saddened ... over what transpired" and was "seeking the counseling of my pastor, my mother and other loved ones, and I am committed, with God's help, to emerging a better person.
"Much of what has been speculated or reported on blogs and/or reported in the media is wrong," Brown's statement continued. "While I would like to be able to talk about this more, until the legal issues are resolved, this is all I can say."
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he aint payin my bills, but damn if thats her he might be fucked up
chris get that black card ready, shits bout to get ugly-real ugly
haha
STILL DRETOX
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ah,the drama...
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Damn that is messed up. I don't think it will be long till we see some pictures of chris brown with his face messed up!
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ah,the drama...
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damn she's ugly!
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As a new picture of an abused Rihanna hit the net, The Roots' Questlove and others have reacted to the alleged leaked image and many have chosen sides.
Questlove, a frequent user of Twitter, was in disbelief upon seeing the disturbing image of the pop singer.
"F*ck I just saw that photo (been working all day and net...I ain't twitted hardly at all today) this was the Real non photoshopped deal," Quest wrote unmodified. "Man, if Chris Brown really did that sh*t, I'm f*cking speechless. [Jay-Z] is right. I put my mom in that position and I do not feel compassion for him." (Questlove's Twitter)
Upon seeing the image, Amanda Diva has implied she will no longer be supporting Brown's music.
"I'm listening to 'Excuse Me Miss' and 'Forever' for the last time," Diva wrote unmodified. "Gotta retire the young wackness. (No really, I retired [R.Kelly] from my iTunes." (Amanda Diva's Twitter)
The image has also struck a cord with hip-hop personality Miss Info who reacted strongly.
"Rihanna's photo completely f*cked my head up," she wrote. "Bad memories of a different lifetime...I'm torn [because] the lesson is so strong but somehow I don't trust that everyone will even get the lesson. So...I dunno." (Miss Info's Twitter)
The Los Angeles Police Department have begun legal action towards finding out how the image leaked online.
"The unauthorized release of a domestic violence photograph immediately generated an internal investigation," a statement reads. "The Los Angeles Police Department takes seriously its duty to maintain the confidentiality of victims of domestic violence." (Press Release)
Despite the department's statement, Rihanna's father is reportedly upset about the leak.
"Sloppy work on their part," says Ronald Fenty, speaking to People via telephone from Barbados Friday, shortly after the emergence of a graphic photo Thursday reportedly showing Rihanna's injuries from the alleged assault by boyfriend Chris Brown. (People)
Fans of both artists have stood by Brown saying it is too early to judge him for allegedly causing physical harm to Rihanna.
Until you know the whole story u shouldn't speak on it," Facebook user Endia wrote unmodified on an open forum discussing the matter. "And I believe if a b*tch got balls enough to hit you she should take a hit and this is coming from a female. I'm tired of women screaming for equality but think it's ok if a woman hits a man, as long as he doesn't hit her back. Chris Brown is human like anyone else and someone can only take so much! (Facebook)
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I'm tired of women screaming for equality but think it's ok if a woman hits a man, as long as he doesn't hit her back.
/agree
Even though i would not hit a girl back even if she was hitting me. I hate bitches like that who think they are the baddest bitch on the planet. Bitches aint shit but hoes and tricks ::)
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haha but true
I'm tired of women screaming for equality but think it's ok if a woman hits a man, as long as he doesn't hit her back.
/agree
Even though i would not hit a girl back even if she was hitting me. I hate bitches like that who think they are the baddest bitch on the planet. Bitches aint shit but hoes and tricks ::)
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"And I believe if a b*tch got balls enough to hit you she should take a hit and this is coming from a female. I'm tired of women screaming for equality but think it's ok if a woman hits a man, as long as he doesn't hit her back. Chris Brown is human like anyone else and someone can only take so much!
I don't find hitting female glamorous or cool but just because she got female body parts it don't make them a woman or a lady. Ain't nobody above getting beat down...just don't hit everybody. They can go too far also. And true that, a person can only take so much.
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damn real shit^^^^^
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ah,the drama...
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lol. She looks kinda of fucked up :D. She ought to just cooked the damn porridge to him.
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ah,the drama...
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lol. She looks kinda of fucked up :D. She ought to just cooked the damn porridge to him.
and its funny ? ::)
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ah,the drama...
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lol. She looks kinda of fucked up :D. She ought to just cooked the damn porridge to him.
and its funny ? ::)
that picture is so fucked up... :-\ :'(
but it wasnt confirmed to be her; does she has tatoo on her left shoulder? ???
i read in the paper during the week that Jay-Z is going to go after him lol.
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is that a pic of her beat up or after a herpes outbreak?
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That’s gonna leave a mark
Leave it up to the almighty TMZ to finally come up with a picture of Rihanna with her face all fucked the fuck up.
For a while there, it looked like there might not be a picture. I’m sure Chris Brown was hoping there wouldn’t be, regardless of whether or not he’s as guilty as the media would have you think.
Looking at this picture… well, yeah, she definitely got her ass whooped, though it still isn’t clear to me the extent of her injuries. I look worse every day when I roll off the couch at the ass crack of noon, but a decade-plus of hard living will do that to you. I’d heard that she was close to losing an eye, and obviously that wasn’t the case. Maybe she looked worse the next day, once a black eye had time to form.
I’ve heard that this might be a picture taken right there at the scene, to get an idea of the extent of the injuries, for posterity, but the last time I checked, TMZ wasn’t saying where the picture came from. I wouldn’t be surprised if it wasn’t some especially lucky paparazzi. It’s not usually the m.o. of 5-0 to put people’s business out in the streets like that, but who knows. As big as this story has gotten, TMZ could probably afford to pay way more than you can make being a cop.
That’s a lot of donuts.
I was in my car on my way to get a sandwich just now, and wouldn’t you know, this was all they were talking about on the local “hip-hop” station. Girl after girl was calling up talking about how they had been victims of domestic violence (every girl’s been a victim now, apparently), and how Rihanna needs to leave his ass, even if he is Chris Brown, and how his career is so over.
A couple of observations:
1) I guess Rihanna does have to leave him now, even if she doesn’t want to. There’s no way her handlers would allow the two of them to get back together after these pictures. It would be career suicide. You see what happened to Whitney Houston after she actually went so far as to marry Bobby Brown. And I’m not even buying the argument that he corrupted her. I tend to believe Bobby Brown when he says that it was the opposite. Whitney was the one who had the coke. Bobby just had a lot of kids.
2) Chris Brown’s career probably is over. Best case scenario, maybe he can put out a sex tape with the fat Kardashian sister (I’m not gonna lie - I’d watch) and get a series on VH1, but I doubt he’s gonna sell very many records ever again. But the reason is not just because he had the sheer balls to put a shoe on Rihanna. I can think any number of artists who, if I heard they beat the crap out of a woman, I’d probably think less of them as men, if I thought much of them in the first place, but I’d still be checking for a new album, in case there were some jams.
Take for example Nas. In all likelihood, a new Nas album isn’t gonna be very good anyway. He obviously smoked away his ability to tell a good idea from a bad idea a long time ago. That having been said, of course I’m gonna listen to any new Nas album at least once, in case he somehow accidentally made some Illmatic-level material. Let’s say Nas somehow did manage to pull a late career triumph out of his ass. Am I not gonna cop just because he found out his new son isn’t actually his and had to regulate? Nigga, please. I’m not gonna cop anyway. But I will DL and have a look, as they say in some corners of the Internets.
The thing with Chris Brown is: he couldn’t sing for shit anyway. He was like a fifth rate Usher knock off, and who would even want to listen to the real Usher? Girls didn’t like Chris Brown because of his songs. They liked him because he was tall and light skinted and he was such a good dancer. No homo. Which is why I doubt he’ll ever have a hard time procuring some stank for his hanglow, despite his reputation. If he gets with the right people, he might even be able to spin this.
Chris Brown, if you’re reading this, holler at your boy. I’ve got a few ideas for how your career could continue from this point. In case you’re wondering, yes, I do have a college degree in marketing. I can try to dig it up, if necessary, thought it might be water logged at this point. You can find my email addresses listed on my own site, ByronCrawford.com aka ThisIsUnfuckedBoy.
(xxl)
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haha but damn face all fucked the fuck up
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is that a pic of her beat up or after a herpes outbreak?
haha im mad at myself ...but this was funny
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lol.. chris brown had some dope azz jams man
he brought some dope energy to the record.. great artist.. yea he couldn't sing but dudes producers, song writers created hits for him
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she could have used an umbrella to defend herself....
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she could have used an umbrella to defend herself....
Hahaha ha ha ha ha ha ha ..........
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she could have used an umbrella to defend herself....
Hahaha ha ha ha ha ha ha ..........
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she could have used an umbrella to defend herself....
Hopefully when Chris acts a fool again she will. I brought that up cause on the news, Rihanna f'ed up by going back to him :grumpy: What's up with that? A lot of couples you feel deserves 2 be 2gether 4ever don't & the ones who should break up right away stay 2gether a long time :grumpy:
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pop star Rihanna was reported on Friday to have reunited with her R&B singer boyfriend Chris Brown, less than three weeks after he was alleged to have assaulted her.
People magazine said Barbados-born Rihanna -- who had hits with "Umbrella" and "Disturbia" -- and Brown were spending time together at one of the homes of hip hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs.
"They're together again. They care for each other," People quoted an unidentified source as saying.
"While Chris is reflective and saddened about what happened, he is really happy to be with the woman he loves," the source said in a report on People's website.
A representative of Chris Brown had no comment on the People report. Rihanna's publicist could not immediately be reached.
Brown, 19, a rising young star with a huge teen fan base, was arrested on February 8 on suspicion of making criminal threats against a woman after a late-night altercation in a car.
Los Angeles prosecutors have not yet decided whether to file formal charges against Brown, who performed chart-toppers "Run It!" and "Forever."
A picture of a bruised Rihanna with swollen lips was leaked on the Internet last week, apparently from Los Angeles police files, and added credence to widespread reports that the woman involved was her.
The assault on the eve of the Grammy Awards caused both stars to cancel their scheduled appearances. It sent shockwaves through the music industry and stunned fans of the couple, who had been dating for about a year.
Rihanna returned to her family in Barbados and Brown issued a statement on February 15 saying he was "sorry and saddened" about the incident and was seeking counseling.
People magazine reported earlier this week that Brown telephoned Rihanna on her 21st birthday a week ago.
"He called to wish her happy birthday," a source told the magazine. "They've reached out to each other. It's been mutual."
http://www.newsdaily.com/stories/tre51r05n-us-rihanna/
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reminds me of Bobby and Whitney!
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ah,the drama...
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lol