October 2009


It's safe to say Chris Brown does not have as many fans as he did before he attacked Rihanna. But he still has some, and he's going on tour to thank them next month.

The singer is kicking off his Fan Appreciation tour in Houston on Nov. 14. The venues are small, but a statement from his record company says it's to keep an "intimate" setting. A portion of tour proceeds are going to charities.

Brown, 20, was sentenced in August to five years' probation, six months of community labor and a year of domestic violence counseling for the February attack on Rihanna.

He's due to perform at his first concert since the attack in New Jersey next week, and has a new song, 'I Can Transform Ya'.


The "Fan Appreciation" tour dates are as follow:

November 14: Houston, TX (House of Blues)
November 15: Dallas, TX (Palladium)
November 18: Los Angeles, CA (Avalon)
November 19: San Francisco, CA (The Fillmore)
November 22: Richmond, VA (Landmark)
November 25: Detroit, MI (Royal Oak)
November 26: Chicago, IL (House of Blues)
November 29: Ft. Lauderdale, FL (Revolution)
December 1: Orlando, FL (House of Blues)
December 2: Atlanta, GA (CenterStage)
December 4: Washington, D.C (Warner Theater)
December 5: Providence, RI (Lupo's)
December 6: Boston, MA (House of Blues)
December 11: Baltimore, MD (Sonar)
December 12: Wallingford, CT (Chevrolet Theater)
December 13: Philadelphia, PA (Electric Factory)







http://www.usatoday.com/l...rown_N.htm

I still havent forgivin him...unless he gave me some quasi 80's funk...

paisleypark4 said:

Me neither, even though I'm a firm believer in second chances.

Get over it and move on. This boy is what,20? He made a mistake,we all understand that. Doesn't mean he should be racked over the coals until Jesus comes.
[Edited 10/21/09 12:14pm]

musicjunky318 said:

I have to agree with you...

He did a long interview today with a radio DJ named Angie Martinez. The audio streams are here: http://punchbowlblog.com/...-martinez/ I haven't listened to it all yet, but I read that he speaks about the incident.

The jokes write themselves

interesting list of cities and venues for the tour

almost like he is testing the waters

it will sell out

no doubt

bboy87 said:

bboy87 said:

such as...


"boy, i'd sure appreciate it if i still had some fans!"

errant said:

You've just Chris Browned this thread

RnBAmbassador said:

You're on a roll!

midiscover said:

He won't ever be able to live it down

Lightskinned AND he beats women, life ain't workin' for ole homie

Fuck a Chris Brown.

bboy87 said:

I love you.

bboy87 said:

errant said:

He's trying to play it off as if he WANTS to do small venues.

Vendetta1 said:

LOL! Yeah, that's what I was thinking. Recently he said he wants to be like Prince, Michael and Stevie....." and not so "typical urban." Mmmmkay, well, we have our wants.

bettybop said:

so he's a woman beater AND he's delusional.

Vendetta1 said:

Obviously. That boy can't dance for shit.

musicjunky318 said:

I understand all that, but when I hear his voice.....I just remember all the stuff that happened...its goingt o take me longer to forgive him...it hasnt even been a YEAR yet

ToraTora17..I fell out of my chair when I saw that picture.

That is the pic of the month.

musicjunky318 said:

You'd be singing a different tune had that foot of his was far up your daughter/mother/sister's ass.

Just saying.
[Edited 10/22/09 13:30pm]

Harlepolis said:

AND trying to still sing love songs!

My whole thing is, at least change his image to reflect what people think of him. He might gain a different fanbase.

Cinnie said:

maybe he should cover the Beatles

"I used to be cruel to my woman I beat her & kept her apart from the things that she loved..."

Harlepolis said:

Look, me & my family have been through worse shit so I'm not one that needs the lecture. No one is applauding what happened. All I'm saying is it is now October 22nd. How much longer are we gonna play this game because its been 8 months and counting. And I for one am fucking sick of hearing about it. God didn't set a rewind button on time so the only alternative people have is to move on and learn from the past. It maybe difficult, it maybe painful, it may take years but being able to truly forgive someone is serious and for that reason uncommon.

Now everyone looked at this particular situation differently since it well, involved celebrities, who you know are supposed to be God-like robots who never fault or fumble. These are the individuals, the so-called tabloid targets and tragedies whose vices are placed in a public arena for society to bash. Domestic violence isn't extinct but holy shit nothing makes a better story than a young black male, seemingly on top of the world, getting into a fight with his girlfriend, who just so happens to have 5 #1 hits. What is so shock & awe about drug abuse? Nothing really. But we take a different spin on it when it involves an American princess like Lindsay Lohan who hooks up with the wrong crowd. So I mean, I understand what Chris did and it shouldn't be taken lightly but I also know that his life NOR career shouldn't and ISN'T over because of it.

musicjunky318 said:

I know where you coming from,,,,,but for somebody who've been through a similar situation myself, I don't have an ounce of compassion toward him nor should I be obliged to and THATS human too.

In fact, the whole "Get Over It" talk is what makes bullshit like this so damn repetitive. Punishment is beside the point, examining the root of this problem IS the point,,,,for him and every other sick fuck who puts his hand on a woman, just cause they can, they're the ones(and everybody who sympathize with them) who HAVE to "get over it".
[Edited 10/22/09 16:45pm]

lol It's like starting over again for him , I used to love this boy ..oh well