Lil Twist drops off his new duet with Chris Brown, produced by Hit-boy. Maybe now we will get a album from Lil Twist.
Lil Twist drops off his new duet with Chris Brown, produced by Hit-boy. Maybe now we will get a album from Lil Twist.
Plenty more pictures below. From TMZ:
Another brilliant move by Chris Brown — the singer has affiliated himself with a dangerous street gang in L.A. called the Pirus (a subset of the Bloods) … and he’s bragging about it all the way to Hawaii.
Sources tell TMZ, Brown was in Honolulu Thursday, where he hired a guide to take him and his entourage around to places where they could legally spray paint.
Keeping it “legal” was responsible, but then Brown tagged up his signature monster artwork with the phrase “Fruits Piru,” an apparent reference to the Fruit Town Piru gang … next to the phrase, “F*** police.”
Brown’s even been claiming Piru on Twitter. He’s gotten so cocky, he called out Jay Z for not letting Beyonce collaborate with him, and bragging he’s not worried about Mr. Z because he’s got Blood ties.
From TMZ:
Chris Brown just got his ass handed to him in court — the judge sentenced him to 1,000 more hours of community labor after the L.A. County D.A. accused him of fudging his records.
As we reported, the D.A. believes the singer violated his probation in the Rihanna beating case by submitting bogus community service reports — in one case even swearing he was picking up trash in Virginia when he was actually on a private jet to Cancun.
The judge revoked Chris’ probation last month in the wake of hit-and-run allegations, but reinstated it today on the condition Chris completes an additional 1,000 hours of community service.
Think of it like a do-over — because of the discrepancy in Chris’ original labor hours, the singer won’t get ANY credit for service he may or may not have completed since his conviction. Chris was originally sentenced to 180 days of community labor (1,440 hours).
Unlike last time — when the judge said Chris could complete his labor in his home state of Virginia — the judge today ordered that Chris’ service must be supervised by L.A. County officials.
Chris can choose between Caltrans (aka highway cleanup), beach cleanup, probation alternative work services (PAWS), or our personal favorite … graffiti removal.
Chris must also report to a probation officer within the next 48 hours. He did not look happy in court.
The good news … Chris’ probation will finally end in August 2014. One more year to go.
Late pass: Chris Brown drops off his latest visual for the Nicki Minaj-assisted ‘Love More’. X is on the way.
Chris Brown is the next guest on Hot 97’s 97 Seconds series.
Boy, they know how to spin it, don’t they? From The Hollywood Reporter:
Chris Brown suffered a seizure in the early hours of Friday, Aug. 9 while working at Los Angeles recording studio the Record Plant, the singer’s rep has confirmed. He was not hospitalized.
According to a statement issued Friday night: “Chris suffered a nonepileptic seizure (NES). … His doctor tended to him this afternoon and attributes the NES to intense fatigue and extreme emotional stress, both due to the continued onslaught of unfounded legal matters and the nonstop negativity.”
In the hours after the seizure, the hashtag PrayForChrisBrown became a trending topic on Twitter, although details of his medical condition at first were sketchy. Several outlets reported that the 24-year-old singer refused treatment by paramedics or hospitalization.
Brown has been battling bad press for years and has also seen his share of legal problems — even as recently as this week. According to E!, Brown paid a visit to a Van Nuys, Calif. jail in connection with a May 21 hit-and-run incident during which Brown allegedly fled the scene. Brown has pleaded not guilty. He was released after an hour with no bail set.
From TMZ:
The L.A. City Fire Dept. rushed to a Hollywood recording studio early Friday morning, after getting a 911 call that Chris Brown had a seizure … TMZ has learned.
The call came from Record Plant recording studios in Hollywood at 1:09 AM. When EMTs arrived … we’re told Chris refused treatment and also refused to be transported to the hospital.
We do not know if it was indeed a seizure, but we’ve learned Chris did suffer from seizures as a child.
From TMZ:
Chris Brown pulled a fast one Monday … turning himself in at an L.A. jail for his hit-and-run case — a day ahead of schedule.
TMZ has learned … Brown showed up at the Van Nuys jail at around 2 PM. We’re told his lawyer, Mark Geragos, engineered it all and the purpose was to make it happen without any photogs present.
Brown was booked and released on his own recognizance — no bail. We’re told the whole thing took around 45 minutes.
Now here’s what’s interesting … Just a few hours earlier, there was a gaggle of photogs at the courthouse which is connected to the jail, because 50 Cent made a court appearance. When the cameras were gone, Chris appeared.
He even hit the club later that night (above). Celebrities.
Above, it looks as if Chris Brown has finally become jaded to the point of retirement….for someone in his prime with so many more years in his career to go (especially after that beating incident with Rihanna), it kind of surprising. I suppose we will see what he does following X‘s release.
Wale, DJ Skee, Chris Brown and YG held an exclusive performance on the ‘Skee Live’ stage at the 2013 Sunset Strip Music Festival in Los Angeles. Footage courtesy of Skee TV.
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Chris Brown, Nicki Minaj and more (we see you, SB) were spotted in L.A. filming Brown’s latest visual for ‘Love More’ from the upcoming album X. Pics above.
This was in response to a recent clip where Timbaland spoke on Aaliyah’s music (and the modern day artists who use it….in this case, Chris Brown). Tweets below.
Chris Brown says he’s single while promoting his new album ‘X’, talks the Trayvon Martin decision, and his new movie ‘Battle of the Year’ at his Sympathetic Love charity event.
I really did’t know why Frank Ocean would drop the lyrics to an upcoming freestyle instead of the actual track until I realized that he might be speaking on his past issues with Chris Brown….you can read it for yourself above.
From TMZ:
Chris Brown just pled not guilty to the charge of hit-and-run, stemming from that minor car accident — which led to his probation getting revoked — TMZ has learned.
Since he wasn’t arrested on the day of the accident, Chris now has to go to a police station to get booked for the crime … which means he’ll have to take another mug shot. He has until August 6th to take care of that.
Chris’ next court date in the hit-and-run case is August 15.
As for his possible probation violation in the Rihanna beating case — the singer has to appear in court for a separate probation violation hearing in August.
As we reported, the judge revoked Chris’ probation in the wake of the hit-and-run charge … but he’s currently free on his own recognizance.
The remaining charges from the car accident — driving without a valid license and proof of insurance — were dismissed.
Chris Brown drops off his new single with Nicki Minaj off his upcoming album X. You may remember Chris Brown & Nicki Minaj performing this record at the BET Awards.
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Chris Brown gave out Reeboks for the second time this month (he was in Crenshaw doing the same thing a couple of weeks ago), hosting an event in Roy Campanella Park in Compton, CA that brought out community youth leaders, government officials and law enforcement alike — Trayvon Martin was not lost on the day as well. You can check out a few pics from what went down above.
UPDATE: Chris Brown lets go studio footage featuring two five more songs: ‘Sex You Up’, ‘Something Special’, ‘Favorite Girl’, ‘Stuck In The Middle (Runaway)’ x ‘Love The Way (U Make Love)’ (below).
Chris Brown shares a dope new track (When I Love Ya) whilst hanging out at home. His new album ‘X’ dropping July 16th!
From TMZ:
The L.A. City Attorney’s office has just objected to the settlement between Chris and Olga because it hasn’t yet made direct contact with Olga. The City Attorney wants to make sure Olga’s on board with the deal before they sign off on it. The judge has since continued the hearing to July 23rd.
Chris Brown will NOT be prosecuted for the alleged hit-and-run in May … at least that’s the way the victim wants it.
Brown was charged with the crime after leaving the scene of a minor rear-end collision without forking over identifying information — i.e., a California driver’s license and insurance info.
We’ve learned Olga Gure-Kovalenko — the driver of the vehicle Chris hit — has no desire to have him prosecuted, so Chris’ lawyer, Mark Geragos, has filed legal docs to have the criminal case dropped.
UPDATE (Fox News):
A judge revoked Chris Brown’s probation on Monday after reviewing the details of an alleged hit-and-run accident involving the singer and his behavior afterward. However, the singer was not ordered to jail.
Brown, who came to court with a group of family members, appeared downcast as he sat with his arms across his chest and his head down on the counsel table while his lawyer and a prosecutor went to the judge’s chambers to discuss the case.
When they emerged, Superior Court Judge James Brandlin said he had read the file.
“In this matter, probation is revoked,” he said.Brown’s lawyer, Mark Geragos, suggested that perhaps the matter will be resolved informally without a major probation hearing. He said the hit-and-run case would be back in court in Van Nuys on July 23.
Deputy District Attorney Mary Murray did not ask for Brown to be jailed, and the judge allowed him to remain free on his own recognizance.
Another hearing is set for Aug. 16.
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Above, Chris Brown responds to the charges. Below, from TMZ:
We’ve learned the L.A. City Attorney has filed 2 criminal charges against Brown, in connection with a minor accident last month where Chris rear-ended a Mercedes and allegedly refused to fork over his driver’s license number and gave bogus insurance info and then left the scene.
The City Attorney has charged Chris with hit-and-run — for leaving the scene without exchanging proper information. He’s also been charged with the crime of driving without a valid license. The crimes are punishable by a maximum of 6 months in jail for each offense.
We’ve also learned the City Attorney will refer the matter to the L.A. County D.A. for a possible probation violation in the Rihanna beating case. Worst case scenario — if the judge in that case concludes Chris broke the law and thereby violated his probation, he could be sentenced to prison for 4 years.
Another leak from Ace Hood’s upcoming album, Trials & Tribulations, which drops Tuesday. I’m guessing from this stream that the leak has officially been sprung.
For those who have been following this, it looks as if Chris Brown has lost the war and has decided to paint over his monsters (even though he says it was his choice).
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Taken from the L.A. Times. You can check out the pics on the next page:
Chris Brown’s attorney is slamming neighbors who are demanding the star remove street art-style murals from his Hollywood Hills home.
Neighbors claim the monsters are scaring neighborhood kids and ruining the hillside aesthetic of the area below Lake Hollywood.
“There are lots of babies, lots of children, and they’re literally frightened. It’s like devils on the wall — big scary eyes and big scary teeth, and just the whole vibe is not what we’re used to,” said Patti Negri, president of the Hollywood Dell Civic Assn.
Responding to complaints about the monster art, L.A. city code officials cited Brown for unpermitted and excessive signage and ordered him to remove the art within 30 days. He also faces fines that start at $376 but could rise significantly if he fails to comply.
Brown’s attorney, Mark Geragos, said the musician is not backing down. He says it’s the neighbors who are harassing Brown.
“I’m scared of neighborhood busybodies like this,” Geragos said. “They’ve called animal control. They have sicced parking [enforcement] on him, and now they reached the heights of ridiculousness here. Shame on them.”
Geragos said the city can expect a legal fight over Brown’s personal artwork, which unwittingly thrust him into one of L.A.’s longest-running civic debates. Although the city has a reputation for being the street mural capital of the world, much of that artwork has been done illicitly.
City ordinances make it illegal to create murals on the vast majority of private properties.
“They are trying to suspend the 1st Amendment,” Geragos said.
CHECK OUT THE PICTURES OF THE MURAL ON THE NEXT PAGE.
Watch what really went down behind the scenes leading up to the BET Awards on Sunday. From dance rehearsals, wardrobe checks to Breezy getting in the zone with collaborator and music superstar Nicki Minaj! Backstage access!
UPDATE: Official remix now added below.
Had to get Master P on this. Courtesy of Big Boy’s Neighborhood.