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Reply #150 posted 02/11/09 3:54pm

Timmy84

bboy87 said:

Vendetta1 said:

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

Same reason why Miley Cyrus, The Jonas Brothers, Taylor Swift and the High School Musical kids sell well.....

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Reply #151 posted 02/11/09 3:55pm

Vendetta1

bboy87 said:

Vendetta1 said:

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

Same reason why Miley Cyrus, The Jonas Brothers, Taylor Swift and the High School Musical kids sell well.....

Satan mad
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Reply #152 posted 02/11/09 4:19pm

itsshananaok

Hell yeah!
Cuzzin'... when Spooky say dead, u better say died.
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Reply #153 posted 02/11/09 4:23pm

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bboy87 said:

Vendetta1 said:

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

Same reason why Miley Cyrus, The Jonas Brothers, Taylor Swift and the High School Musical kids sell well.....

Satan mad


LOL! Ha ha ha!

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Reply #154 posted 02/11/09 4:32pm

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Timmy84 said:

Vendetta1 said:

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


So true! lol

Anyway, according to Chris' stylist, he feels bad about what he did to Rihanna:

Chris Brown 'Feels Very Bad,' Says Stylist

By Tiffany McGee and Oliver Jones

Chris Brown, who has not been seen publicly since allegedly assaulting girlfriend Rihanna, is a "good kid" who "feels very bad" about what has happened, his friend and stylist tells PEOPLE exclusively.

"Chris is all right. He's a good kid. He feels very bad that something like this has happened," his longtime wardrobe stylist Mike B. tells PEOPLE.

Another friend echoes that sentiment, telling PEOPLE, "You can tell everybody that Chris really feels bad about the whole situation, about it coming out the way that it happened, the way he went about it, the way she went about it ... it's just a wack situation."

As for what really happened, the friend says the story is "not as bad as everybody is trying to gas it up to be."

After the alleged altercation between the pair on Sunday, Brown was booked on a felony criminal threat charge. A police source with knowledge of the case says Rihanna suffered a black eye as well as a split lip and contusions on her face.

Asked if Brown, 19, and Rihanna, 20, have spoken since the incident, the friend says, "I can't say. Maybe they don't want anybody to know whether they've spoken or not. You have to wait for Chris to say something."

Meanwhile, Brown's older sister Lytell "Tootie" Bundy is saying that the alleged incident was totally out of character for Brown. "He's always been a good boy," Bundy tells Extra. "He's coping ... He's doing as ... as to be expected."

Stylist Mike B. encourages fans to keep Brown and Rihanna in their thoughts. "They're both blessed and we just got to send them our prayers."



hmmm



It's "not that bad," according to Chris' people, but she has a black eye supposedly swollen shut, and swellings on her face. Hmm.....Now this drama is starting to remind me of the film "A Thin Line Between Love and Hate."



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Reply #155 posted 02/11/09 4:37pm

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Vendetta1 said:

Timmy84 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.
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.

Girl, please, I thought you knew better than that by now, especially when a black man is concerned. lol
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Reply #156 posted 02/11/09 4:40pm

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SCNDLS said:

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



It should have been obvious this was not the real deal to anyone that has an ounce of goose sense - Rihanna and Chris Brown had their altercation five miles from Clive Davis' Pre-Grammy party. The outfits they both were wearing was still on them. her hairdo was nothing like the one in the fake pic being passed around. The lead detective says he is not letting the photos out of secure control so the media can't publish them.

rolleyes Well, maybe you're the only doing side-by-side comparisons of pictures with a magnifying glass. I couldn't give a fuck what these fools were wearing. But since you brought that up, it is possible for people to change clothes from one hour to the next, ya know. hah! I think it's time for you to step away from your computer. lol
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Reply #157 posted 02/11/09 4:40pm

Timmy84

SCNDLS said:

Vendetta1 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.

Girl, please, I thought you knew better than that by now, especially when a black man is concerned. lol


Say it. Because when you're a black man, you're judged before you're being allowed to point out your view of the situation. Guilty until proven innocent. That's always why I shake at my head when so many of our male celebrities get caught up in b.s. That said, he SHOULD talk. I don't know WHAT'S holding him back.
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Reply #158 posted 02/11/09 4:42pm

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Timmy84 said:

Vendetta1 said:

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


So true! lol

Anyway, according to Chris' stylist, he feels bad about what he did to Rihanna:

Chris Brown 'Feels Very Bad,' Says Stylist

By Tiffany McGee and Oliver Jones

Chris Brown, who has not been seen publicly since allegedly assaulting girlfriend Rihanna, is a "good kid" who "feels very bad" about what has happened, his friend and stylist tells PEOPLE exclusively.

"Chris is all right. He's a good kid. He feels very bad that something like this has happened," his longtime wardrobe stylist Mike B. tells PEOPLE.

Another friend echoes that sentiment, telling PEOPLE, "You can tell everybody that Chris really feels bad about the whole situation, about it coming out the way that it happened, the way he went about it, the way she went about it ... it's just a wack situation."

As for what really happened, the friend says the story is "not as bad as everybody is trying to gas it up to be."

After the alleged altercation between the pair on Sunday, Brown was booked on a felony criminal threat charge. A police source with knowledge of the case says Rihanna suffered a black eye as well as a split lip and contusions on her face.

Asked if Brown, 19, and Rihanna, 20, have spoken since the incident, the friend says, "I can't say. Maybe they don't want anybody to know whether they've spoken or not. You have to wait for Chris to say something."

Meanwhile, Brown's older sister Lytell "Tootie" Bundy is saying that the alleged incident was totally out of character for Brown. "He's always been a good boy," Bundy tells Extra. "He's coping ... He's doing as ... as to be expected."

Stylist Mike B. encourages fans to keep Brown and Rihanna in their thoughts. "They're both blessed and we just got to send them our prayers."

falloff So now the stylist and Tootie are weighing in. lol Great! But shit Tootie didn't say he was innocent though.
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Reply #159 posted 02/11/09 4:43pm

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Timmy84 said:

SCNDLS said:


Girl, please, I thought you knew better than that by now, especially when a black man is concerned. lol


Say it. Because when you're a black man, you're judged before you're being allowed to point out your view of the situation. Guilty until proven innocent. That's always why I shake at my head when so many of our male celebrities get caught up in b.s. That said, he SHOULD talk. I don't know WHAT'S holding him back.

You KNOW if he talks it's self-incriminating and would help the prosecution. Nobody with pending charges should EVER make any kind of statement. disbelief
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Reply #160 posted 02/11/09 4:43pm

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I have an idea...
Why don't they stop playing any music by BOTH of them until this whole thing is settled...
Then let's never speak of this incident again.
wink evillol
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Reply #161 posted 02/11/09 4:44pm

SCNDLS

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BlaqueKnight said:

I have an idea...
Why don't they stop playing BOTH their music until this whole thing is settled...
Then let's never speak of this incident again.
wink evillol

Shit, how 'bout they just STOP playing their music. Period. lol
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Reply #162 posted 02/11/09 4:45pm

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Ohh yeah, it's very fair.
Thats one of the things that comes with playing the pop game.
Take the good and take the bad if you wanna play.
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Reply #163 posted 02/11/09 4:46pm

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SCNDLS said:

BlaqueKnight said:

I have an idea...
Why don't they stop playing BOTH their music until this whole thing is settled...
Then let's never speak of this incident again.
wink evillol

Shit, how 'bout they just STOP playing their music. Period. lol


Well, that's basically what I just said. You know, the whole not speaking about the incident ag...nevermind...I'm going to go away now. lol
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Reply #164 posted 02/11/09 4:48pm

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BlaqueKnight said:

SCNDLS said:


Shit, how 'bout they just STOP playing their music. Period. lol


Well, that's basically what I just said. You know, the whole not speaking about the incident ag...nevermind...I'm going to go away now. lol
[Edited 2/11/09 16:47pm]

Oh, I thought you meant the bitchfight incident boxed
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Reply #165 posted 02/11/09 4:51pm

Vendetta1

BlaqueKnight said:

I have an idea...
Why don't they stop playing any music by BOTH of them until this whole thing is settled...
Then let's never speak of this incident again.
wink evillol
[Edited 2/11/09 16:44pm]
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Reply #166 posted 02/11/09 4:52pm

Vendetta1

At least something good is coming out of this!! dancing jig
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Reply #167 posted 02/11/09 4:58pm

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yes
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Reply #168 posted 02/11/09 5:24pm

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Lawd, now Tootie An' 'Nem tellin how he duwin'. Mmhmm.
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Reply #169 posted 02/11/09 5:25pm

Vendetta1

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Lawd, now Tootie An' 'Nem tellin how he duwin'. Mmhmm.
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Reply #170 posted 02/11/09 6:08pm

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He did an interview on the Tyra Banks show saying how he had to watch his mother be beaten by his stepfather as a child on several occasions and how disgusted he was that a man could hit a woman, so his recent actions just look 10 times worse because of the statements he's made on the subject of physical abuse. He's being punished for his actions like anyone should be, whether they are a celebrity or not, so yes I think it's fair; but it's sad that some celebrities do things that are just as bad and don't get punished enough.

Honestly, I didn't think it was fair that they kept playing Britney Spears' songs after she was videoed driving recklessly with her kids in the car on several occasions. Child endangerment is just as serious as physically assaulting someone IMO, but radio stations still kept endorsing her and people were showing more sympathy for her than for her poor sons who were unwillingly subjected to her erratic behavior, so no I don't think it's fair that one person can get away with doing something wrong while another person can't.

Someone above made a list of several celebrities who have done terrible things to others and gotten a slap on the wrist for it, but the list is missing Tommy Lee and Bobby Brown who were both arrested for the beat downs that they bestowed on their now ex-wives, yet neither one of them were ordered to do any sort of real jail time for their actions...and by 'real', I mean years, not a few months in protective custody. OJ Simpson, Robert Blake, and Phil Spector should also be on that list because I still believe that they all had hands in either murdering or paying someone to murder three innocent women, yet they all got off scot free after their trials rendered 'not guilty' verdicts. R. Kelly was videoed doing lewd sexual acts to minors and not only did he get off, but radio stations were still playing his songs and supporting him.

Unfortunately, we live in a biased society where some people can be forgiven if they burn down a school full of children and some people can't jaywalk without being slapped with a ticket. Do I think he was right for hitting her, absolutely not, but is he the only male celebrity in history that we know has hit a woman, hell no, but sadly, many of them didn't get as much punishment as they should have. If one is wrong, than so are others who do the same thing. Oh well, all I know is that it sucks to be him right now.
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Reply #171 posted 02/11/09 6:33pm

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He did an interview on the Tyra Banks show saying how he had to watch his mother be beaten by his stepfather as a child on several occasions and how disgusted he was that a man could hit a woman, so his recent actions just look 10 times worse because of the statements he's made on the subject of physical abuse. He's being punished for his actions like anyone should be, whether they are a celebrity or not, so yes I think it's fair; but it's sad that some celebrities do things that are just as bad and don't get punished enough.

Honestly, I didn't think it was fair that they kept playing Britney Spears' songs after she was videoed driving recklessly with her kids in the car on several occasions. Child endangerment is just as serious as physically assaulting someone IMO, but radio stations still kept endorsing her and people were showing more sympathy for her than for her poor sons who were unwillingly subjected to her erratic behavior, so no I don't think it's fair that one person can get away with doing something wrong while another person can't.

Someone above made a list of several celebrities who have done terrible things to others and gotten a slap on the wrist for it, but the list is missing Tommy Lee and Bobby Brown who were both arrested for the beat downs that they bestowed on their now ex-wives, yet neither one of them were ordered to do any sort of real jail time for their actions...and by 'real', I mean years, not a few months in protective custody. OJ Simpson, Robert Blake, and Phil Spector should also be on that list because I still believe that they all had hands in either murdering or paying someone to murder three innocent women, yet they all got off scot free after their trials rendered 'not guilty' verdicts. R. Kelly was videoed doing lewd sexual acts to minors and not only did he get off, but radio stations were still playing his songs and supporting him.

Unfortunately, we live in a biased society where some people can be forgiven if they burn down a school full of children and some people can't jaywalk without being slapped with a ticket. Do I think he was right for hitting her, absolutely not, but is he the only male celebrity in history that we know has hit a woman, hell no, but sadly, many of them didn't get as much punishment as they should have. If one is wrong, than so are others who do the same thing. Oh well, all I know is that it sucks to be him right now.


I commented on that list too. Here it is again, but with some commentary from me:


James Brown (domestic abuse)
Ike Turner (domestic abuse)
Jimi Hendrix (domestic abuse)I've never heard of this.....
Notorious BIG (domestic abuse)shit like abuse only adds to Biggie's street rep
Big Pun (domestic abuse)see above
R. Kelly (child molestation) I think everyone knows my feelings about this one[/b[
MJ (child molestation)[b] Michael lost endorsements, radio stations wouldn't play him, stores wouldn't stock his albums, and the school that he went to covered his name on the auditorium.....oh yeah, barely any evidence and he was acquitted

Pete Townsend (child molestation)I'm suspicious about Townsend, I still need to look into this one
Christopher Williams (domestic abuse[/b]Wasn't it said that it was Wesley who beat Halle, not him?[/b]



If people want to go there, we can add
Rick James
Nikki Six
Tommy Lee
Jay Z
Kool G Rap
assload of rappers
Phil Spector


and many others
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Reply #172 posted 02/11/09 7:10pm

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Number23 said:


Eh? Get your facts right.

Oh I'm in the correct arena, it wasn't child molestation, but child porn. Pete Townshend of "The Who" was ACCUSED of looking at Child Pornography on his computer. Look it up....


just becuase someone is ACCUSED doesn't mean they did it. do they have concrete evidence like they do with chris brown that he did it, same with mj
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Reply #173 posted 02/11/09 7:15pm

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YES...it is...no one should have their business tank because of his stupid ass. He messed himself up with this situation. If I had a business situation associated with him, I wouldbe pulled the plug also!
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Reply #174 posted 02/11/09 9:03pm

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I can understand that Chris' sponsors are protecting their images by dropping him for this incident (can't really blame many of them to be honest), but I don't understand why some companies are dropping their endorsements with Michael Phelps just because he was 'getting happy with a water pipe'. To me, that's utterly ridiculous; especially from Frosted Flakes. Don't they know that they are the cereal of choice for potheads? Someone really needs to clue them in on this, because I've seen more than one comedian making a joke about it since they made this announcement. Damn, I wonder what Phelps' sponsors would have done if they found out that he was doing a real drug or taking steriods like A-Rod, who doesn't seem to be getting nearly as much negative press as he should for that shit. I'm still amazed that most of Kate Moss' sponsors took her back based on her simply telling them that she sought treatment for her drug addiction...I would have been making that heiffer take random drug tests until her contract expired. Don't even get me started on how repulsed I am about all the radio airplay and praise Amy Winehouse was getting during her drug abusing phase. People sure didn't stop supporting her from what I saw. rolleyes Double standards, and biased statements and ideas make me ill. rolleyes
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Reply #175 posted 02/11/09 9:51pm

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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, lol )
and the list would get longer and longer.

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


Might as well put Marvin Gaye on that list also.
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Reply #176 posted 02/11/09 10:47pm

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All is fair in love and war. Not really, but whatever. I cannot muster the strength to defend Chris Brown. Some have strong reaction to what they've heard and it is what it is.
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Reply #177 posted 02/11/09 10:56pm

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What do you mean is it fair?

Is it fair that a woman got beaten up? NO.

You get what you give!!!
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Reply #178 posted 02/12/09 12:00am

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I swear people are stupid as hell. America has to be one of the most hypocritical places on the planet. We glorify the shit out of violence in movies and music, spend countless hours watching reality television hoping that something "exciting" will happen (like a fight) and then when something unpleasant happens in real life, we think a 19 year old celebrity should have his career completely taken away and thrown in jail without knowing all of the facts. No wonder we're behind in everything and our economy is trashed. We are stupid as hell as a society. Its amazing we haven't crumbled yet.
It seems stupid to me how people believe you should lose your JOB because of personal shit.
If the greatest heart surgeon in the world was an ex child molester, I'd rather have him work on me than the C student with the good home life and no personal flaws.
So dude should have his music pulled off the radio now? Come on. That's just plain fucking DUMB. Endorsements taken? Sure. Those are perks that come with the job. Taking his music off the air is dumb. So, I guess because Rihanna got beat, we're supposed to listen to her music more now? People are fucking idiots, I swear.
I'm not a fan of either of them but this has nothing to do with their music. People should learn to separate things. Everyone's a damn judge these days. (Thanks, Idol)
I guess if you beat someone up, you lose all of your abilities to sing and dance. rolleyes
Idiots.
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Reply #179 posted 02/12/09 2:16am

Ottensen

cdcgold said:

missfee said:


Oh I'm in the correct arena, it wasn't child molestation, but child porn. Pete Townshend of "The Who" was ACCUSED of looking at Child Pornography on his computer. Look it up....


just becuase someone is ACCUSED doesn't mean they did it. do they have concrete evidence like they do with chris brown that he did it, same with mj


Umm, the authorities were tracking him for quite a while online and eventually removed his kiddie porn infested computers away from him. He had child porn accounts online for chrissakes. So his case was a bit more airtight than Mike's.
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