Hate to say it, but I think this is going to make Chris Brown even larger. Not saying what he did was right, but if this thing cools down (and if he walks free) all eyes will be on his next move.

This will probably change his image from "boy next door" to "ruffneck next door".

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

Yes! She's gonna find a way to make this work, dammit!

http://www.thenadyasulemanfamily.com/

Would people care if he beat a woman who wasn't famous? I doubt it.

I'm not sure if R Kelly's career was been damaged by the allegations made against him, but if an Olsen twin was the alleged victim I’m sure the implications would be worse.

But I’m sure people will forget about this in due course. I mean he only physically abused a person, it’s not like he flashed his boob– that is unforgivable.

mancabdriver said:

I think that has something to do with it.

mancabdriver said:

I think that has something to do with it.

This probably wouldn't have been a problem if we had a "bad boy" image of him to begin with but Chris Brown is always squeeky clean, cheesing and reminding us how young he is.

This probably wouldn't have been a problem if we had a "bad boy" image of him to begin with but Chris Brown is always squeeky clean, cheesing and reminding us how young he is.

And the ban from playlists is probably not permanent. Does anyone feel like hearing his songs right now?

Okay, so is THIS enough proof for ya'll???

RnBAmbassador said:

I think that celebs should be treated like anyone else. Whether they are suspects, victims or witnesses in a situation. Chris Brown made choices that early morning of Sunday, February 8th. Yes he is 19, yes he came from a background of some abuse, but the choices he made were not good ones, or even correct ones. His career is irrelevant at this point. It is only relevant to his staff that he pays, his fanatical fans and to his own ego-drenched self.
A person was hurt physically, emotionally and financially. Robyn Rihanna Fenty is a machine, just like Christopher Maurice Brown. Their lifestyles impact many others. Brown should have thought about radio airplay, pitch ads, perosnal appearnces, etrc. whe he decided to become a prize fighter on Feb. 8th. I don't a flying rat's ass what Miss Fenty did, nothing justifies what he did.
Yes in America you are supposedly innocent till proven guilty, well sometimes the guilty are found not guilty via political bullshit,and sometimes the innocent get convicted because they were not 'Dream Team' able in their legal representation. I am still shocked that Shyne is in jail and Sean Diddy or whatever she calls herself this week is still free. I am still shocked that O.J. Simpson beat a double murder wrap that he did, and now sit in jail rotting for a kindergarten move type robbery to het his own shit back; I am still pissed that number pisser Robery Kelly is not under the jail for what he did; and I am equallly pissed over Michelle Jackson not getting hisher just fruits for his deeds with lil boys that has gone on for many years. Enough is enough.
If Joe Blow had been sought for 18 hours and the victim had the injuries from an ass beating like Rihanna did, this would be a no-brainer. When can anyone of you that follows current events ever seen Mark Geragos be the attorney on a case and he not be all over Larry King Live, TODAY Show, ET, MTV, etc. professing the innocence of his high profile client? From jump, Brown turned himself in at a station where Geragos knew they didn't release mug shots, he also had his private investigator in the backseat with Brown, and the purpose of the p.i. = tear down the victim/accuser. Geragos will run his mouth after the prosecutor's office announces all charges, and then it will be open season on Rihanna. She will be a conniving AIDS infested stalking slut by the time they are through with her - but none of that matters, eh bit the shit out of her, and bit her. She can count her lucky stars that regular citizens saw and heard the altercation, and therefore no spin machine will wash away the reality that Chris Brown, the singer, committed domestic violence on her.
So yes he should suffer backlash for if nothing else, being a fraud.
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I dunno about radio but as far as endorsements:

People made those deals because they thought associating with him would make them some money.

Now that all this has gone down, they don't see any more money there, so no more deal. Whether he's proven innocent in court or not, they just don't think they're gonna get rich off him right now. Same as Michael Phelps.

Ah, fickle fame!

If he does turn out to be innocent he'll still probably be tarred with a negative image for the rest of his life, which is unfair. Lots of things about fame are unfair. It's the most bullshit pursuit you could ever make in your life. So, sorry bro, but you live by the sword you can die by it too.

hes a woman beater, a pussy, and yes he should be without a fucking doubt

LondonStyle said:

Yes,you can.It takes a real man to walk away from a fight.Hitting a woman is a punk ass move.

bobzilla77 said:

I'm still laughing about Phelps, dude took a hit off some weed, and he's public enemy #1?

Either side could put an end to rumors and speculation. Chris Brown could ocme out and admit it, apologize and move past it, if it's true.

I don't need more details to come out to know he hit her. That's all I need to know.

Vendetta1 said:

The no-comment factor is hurting Chris more than it's hurting Rihanna in this sense. I wonder what kind of camp he's running. They don't seem to be doing a good job.

Hate to say it, but I think this is going to make Chris Brown even larger. Not saying what he did was right, but if this thing cools down (and if he walks free) all eyes will be on his next move.

This will probably change his image from "boy next door" to "ruffneck next door".

Timmy84 said:

Exactly! If he's not guilty, then he should just say so.

I don't think they should stop playing his music. As much as I believe he hit Rihanna, there is still such a thing as innocent until proven guilty in this country.

Vendetta1 said:

But see, I think there's a reason why they've stopped: Rihanna is famous too.

Usually when you're accused of hitting another famous singer, you're not looked on as you used to be. Look at Ike Turner. Hate to compare but after news came out that Ike & Tina had that nasty fight in 1976, Ike Turner's music was banned. I don't know if the Ike & Tina music was taken off radio, but Tina struggled for eight years before they could trust her again due negatively to her connections with Ike.

Compare that to Bobby & Whitney, whose own abusive tiff came AFTER both their careers nosedived. And this was before the reality show, lol.

That said, it does seem unusual they'll just take his music off like that.

and if people really think its fair that his songs get dropped from radio playlists, then fine....the following artists below songs should be dropped too:

James Brown (domestic abuse)
Ike Turner (domestic abuse)
Jimi Hendrix (domestic abuse)
Notorious BIG (domestic abuse)
Big Pun (domestic abuse)
R. Kelly (child molestation)
MJ (child molestation)
Pete Townsend (child molestation)
Christopher Williams (domestic abuse; but his songs aren't played anyway, )
and the list would get longer and longer.

This is why its NOT fair that they are dropping Chris' songs.

Timmy84 said:

I can't get over the fact they are famous. The two of them together couldn't carry a tune in a bucket.

Timmy84 said:

I can't get over the fact they are famous. The two of them together couldn't carry a tune in a bucket.

missfee said:

Biggie and Pun were rappers, shit like that adds on to their street cred

Michael DID get pulled off of radio stations AND off shelves. I remember when fans couldn't find The Ultimate Collection at several stores at Best Buy and other stores around the world. It wasn't until his acquittal when you could find copies

I don't know about Pete Townsend

Wasn't the Christopher Williams thing a rumor or was it real?