Chris Brown To Drop Rihanna Duet From New Album

Rihanna and Chris Brown right before they broke up and he went back to Karrueche Tran

According to Hollywood Life singer Chris Brown has dropped on and off again girlfriend Rihanna from his forthcoming album "X." The couple recently had an acrimonious break up, with Brown basically telling the world in an Australian radio interview that he does not want to marry her. However, Rihanna wants to be Mrs. Brown.

Hollywood Life states their source revealed, "Just saw the working track list for ‘X’ yesterday — Rihanna is not on there. Record execs wanted that song on there, but Chris said he would rather not and wouldn’t allow the record to be released unless they took it off. They’re still hoping to convince Chris or pay him more to change his mind because it would be a hit. The record hasn’t been pressed yet, so things can change, but at this point he’s not changing his mind."

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Chris Brown Decides Rihanna Duet Should Be Left Off New Album

Rihanna Not Sorry She Whacked Fan In The Face With Microphone

Rihanna's Instagram (spotted at RhymesWithSnitch)

Rihanna's fanbase, known as the "Rihanna Navy dinghy" are making excuses for the inappropriate behavior of the singer, who hit a fan in the face with her microphone during a concert in Birmingham, England. Many have criticized her behavior online, as the video reveals what transpired.

However, true to form she let her fans down, who defended her, by stating the audience member would not let her go as she walked by the crowd and this is her reason for balling up her fist around the microphone and whacking the fan in the face. Ever heard of simply pulling away from the person or alerting security, who was standing right next to you. Viciously hitting someone is not the answer, especially when they did not hit you.

Rihanna Gets Violent And Attacks A Fan In Audience (Video)

Rihanna showed her true colors yesterday, attacking a fan who was simply cheering for her in the audience. Rihanna, with her fist balled up around the microphone (was it even on) forcefully hit the fan in conduct that was disgraceful and uncalled for. That was just mean. Learn to keep your hands to yourself.

Rihanna proved the Judiciary Report's previous claims since 2009 regarding her being a violent instigator (see "related articles" below). She likes to start violent fights with people - from family members to her on and off again boyfriend Chris Brown, whose name is in tatters after the altercation that occurred between the two in 2009. Yes, he should not have responded with violence, but she should not have started the fight either by hitting him first (especially a man coming from a broken who with domestic violence issues).

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Drake Wants To Sit Down And Talk To Chris Brown About Rihanna Feud

Drake and Chris Brown

Young Money rapper Drake stated this week he seeks to have a sit down with rival, R&B singer Chris Brown, regarding their ex-girlfriend Rihanna and the serious legal dispute she initiated at the now defunct night club W.i.P. in New York. Both men are facing the loss of millions in an ongoing civil case related to a bottle brawl at W.i.P last year.

Drake told GQ, in an item quoted on MTV News, the channel once famous for playing these little things known as music videos, "I wish we could sit down, just like you and me are right now, and talk it out man-to-man. But that's not going to happen. I'm not confrontational but if someone challenges, I'm not going to back down. If I think about it too much, I feel it wrapping around my foot, like I get a feeling it could end really badly ... like, it gets really dark."

Drake did not mention Rihanna in the interview, a woman he recently criticized for her bad behavior, but his focus is on making peace with Brown, who has moved on from her as well.

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Celebrity Chef Nigella Lawson Choked By Her Husband Charles Saatchi (Photos)

 

Well-known British chef, Nigella Lawson, 53, famous for her television cookery shows and line of books on cuisine, was publicly choked by her husband, Charles Saatchi, 70, in one of the couple's favorite Mayfair restaurants, Scotts, located in London, England. Witnesses and paparazzi  spoke of the incident to the press, stating the couple were having lunch and began arguing.

Nigella Lawson

Shortly after, Saatchi began choking Lawson, who erupted in tears at his shocking conduct. He repeatedly put his fingers around her neck and squeezed, causing her visible discomfort. Police are investigating the incident as one of domestic violence. Lawson, the mother of three minors, was later seen leaving the couple's multi-million dollar Chelsea home in London, carrying suitcases. Saatchi, a wealthy gallery owner, is known for likening himself to the devil in promotional items regarding his work. Now he's behaving like him as well, via attacking his wife in what onlookers indicate was an unprovoked incident.  

Tony Parker’s Injury Lawsuit Involving Chris Brown And Drake Being Questioned After Game 1 Of NBA Finals

Tony Parker

Tony Parker’s performance in Game 1 of the NBA finals against my wonderful Miami Heat is causing some to question his injury lawsuit against rapper Drake and singer Chris Brown. Parker sued club W.i.P. in New York, among others, over an incident that occurred last year, involving a fight between Chris Brown and Drake’s entourages.

The fight was said to be initiated by singer Rihanna, who was with Drake at the time (seriously, who isn’t she with). Rapper Meek Mill reported a woman started the fight, as females were seen throwing bottles. Rihanna is known for hurling bottles at people, as documented in another incident.

Drake and Chris Brown

Parker sued stating his eye was injured by a piece of glass, but clearly they didn’t hit that dude in the head hard enough, because his team the Spurs won Game 1 against my Miami Heat. Um, I mean sorry you were injured Tony and I hope you feel better soon. As I wrote on Twitter, Parker I’m going to need you to start messing up – we want that ring!

I hope the Heat guard you like cops circling a Dunkin Donuts shop. A few weeks ago, I walked past a Dunkin Donuts and there were four cops and three police vehicles outside. One of the cops was an investigator in a suit with a badge on his leather belt and all four officers had food and coffee from inside Dunkin Donuts. The cops were standing guard over the Dunkin Donuts smiling their butts off like it’s their happy place. That Dunkin Donuts was the safest place in America and nothing was going to happen as long as those cops were there (LOL).

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Tony Parker's Lawsuit Over Drake And Chris Brown Brawl May Be Sunk By Playoff Run

Published: 2013-06-08 16:36:23 - Remember that massive brawl between Drake, Chris Brown and their respective entourages? Bottles were heaved. Money was bled and a slew of different lawsuits were filed, one by innocent bystander Tony Parker who was hit in the eye by a rogue piece of glass.

Because of lacerations to his cornea, Parker was initially concerned about the future of his basketball career; so, according to TMZ, his lawsuit asked for twenty million dollars for his pain, suffering and potential lost income. Fortunately or unfortunately, however, Parker’s play didn’t suffer any drop off this season whatsoever. In fact, a case could be made that he had his best season yet, and his beloved San Antonio Spurs are now in the NBA Finals, thanks largely to his heroic efforts...

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Rihanna's Bad Month: Amanada Bynes Slams Her On Twitter While Chris Brown Moves Karrueche Tran Back Into His Mansion

Was The Rihanna And Amanda Bynes Twitter Fight Really About Drake

Rihanna's having a bad month. First she broke up with Chris Brown, then he reunited with her rival, Karrueche Tran. Despite Rihanna chasing after rapper Drake, he ran off with a big butt stripper. She was then spotted with New York Knick J.R. Smith, who didn't publicly fawn all over her, prompting a hateful tirade on Instragram. Rihanna attacked Smith and his entire team in an unprovoked diss, taking things way too far and during the playoffs.

But that's just it. Rihanna is known for attacking fans and critics on Twitter and Instagram with cruel cutdowns over simple statements that she overreacts to on a regular basis. However, when she is on the receiving end, suddenly she's not the bad girl she claims she is to the public, opting to cower in a corner.

Yesterday, actress Amanda Bynes ripped colorstruck Rihanna a new one on Twitter that left the singer silent after a few tweets. The former friends went at it on Twitter, with Bynes kicking off the fued by harshly stating "You look so ugly tryin to be white."

A few years ago, Rihanna had a nose job on her once full African nose, in a bid to look white (she also had breast implants). She also wears Caucasian weaves and hair extensions. She also makes statements referencing skin tone, such as she's out with her "yella" boyfriend Chris Brown. Bynes picked up on it and let Rihanna have it in a tweet some are calling racist.

Amanda Bynes

Bynes went after Rihanna some more, going for her Achilles heel in stating, "Chris Brown beat you because you're not pretty enough. No one wants to be your lover so you call everyone and their mother that I almost named my new dog Rihanna."

Delusional Rihanna, who like Bynes is in Kabbalah and has a problem with drugs and mental illness responded, "Ya see what happens when they cancel intervention." Intervention is a show about intervening in the lives of people with drug problems, in trying to obtain the assistance they need to gain sobriety.

Rihanna

That's when Bynes went off and went for the jugular. Bynes snapped at her, finishing Rihanna off with the statement, "Unlike ur fugly faced self I don't do drugs. U need the intervention dog! I met ur ugly face in person. U aren't pretty u know it!" It's amazing she didn't mention the forehead. That's what everyone, from Beyonce to Ciara fans, goes for first. Just ignore the obvious, why don't you.

But to recap, the line "no one wants to be your lover" is pretty telling and sounds like a dig at not only Brown choosing Tran over Rihanna again, but more importantly Drake ignoring her online flirting and thirstiness in favor of another woman - a curvy stripper named Syn. Rihanna began following Drake online and kept pressing like and favoriting his photos and comments on Twitter and Instagram, but he did not reciprocate by liking or favoriting anything related to her. Not even on a basic friendship level.

Karrueche Tran (left) and Chris Brown (Center) last week

Ironically, weeks prior Bynes made a tweet that stated "I want Drake to murder my vagina" (crime scene tape and all?) indicating she wants to have sex with him. This is an underlying cause of the Twitter fight between the two women.

I'm sorry, but some broads today aren't too bright. Who you guys should be mad at is the voluptuous chocolate skin stripper Drake ran off with. Instead what do we the public see, you two fighting each other online, like cats and dogs, pardon the pun, while the stripper is lounging on Miami Beach laughing at you guys and blowing kisses at Drake.

Drake and Syn in Miami 

The thing is Drake clearly doesn't love Rihanna. His actions show it. He had sex with her for bragging rights to say, like half the industry, he had a turn on the village bicycle. There are several high profile women in the industry, such as Rihanna, Rita Ora and Taylor Swift, who are being used in this manner and unwisely interpret it as love or a sign of approval. All it's doing is propagating STDs. 

In closing, Bynes breakdown is reminiscent of Britney Spears' epic mental issues that came to a head a few years ago, which resulted in her being forced into psychiatric hospitals. Rihanna's been having strange outbursts as well. How many more people will this thieving, property stealing Hollywood cult make crazy before the government raids them.

Chief Keef And Katy Perry Beef

Chief Keef (center)

Pop singer Katy Perry took to Twitter and dissed 17-year-old rapper Chief Keef over his new track "I Hate Being Sober." I don't know who told her to do that, because someone told Keef about it and he went off.  Keef went on Twitter and threatened to "smack the s*** out of her."

Perry panicked and quickly apologized. Calm down girl. He wouldn't smack you. He'd make his girl Pretty Mesha do it (kidding). Oh, but Perry's problems don't end there. Keef also announced his new song, presumably a diss track, will be titled "Katy Perry." I think he's talking about you.

Perry must be tired of the music industry and want a new life in the Witness Protection Program. You challenged a rapper who just got out of jail on gun charges, over a song about sobriety. Makes me think Perry is the one on drugs. I'm just playing. Hopefully they'll work everything out.

Drake Is Using Rihanna To Get Back At Chris Brown

Chris Brown to Rihanna: it's cause of you I was hit in the head with a bottle. I could have ended up looking jacked like Jay-Z

Despite the fact Young Money rapper Drake, has shown singer and ex-girlfriend Rihanna indifference, stating he is not thinking about her, but says he treated her better than the love of her life, Chris Brown, she has latched on to him again, in a desperate bid to make Brown jealous.

Chris Brown and a sullen Rihanna last month

The question is, after Drake and Brown’s well publicized club fight, which closed down venue W.i.P. in New York, is the rapper using Rihanna to get back at his rival, because that's how it all comes across. Rihanna is falling for it as well, going after Drake, who mentioned her in an interview, albeit, an unflattering one.


Coincidentally, several lawsuits are still pending on the club melee, mainly against Brown and Drake, as the fracas left several people bloodied and disfigured. Witnesses stated the fight was started by the women, with a few implying it was Rihanna, who inexplicably loves bottle fights.

Drake

Brown has been dissing Drake in interviews, stating the rapper is a closeted homosexual, whose song lyric "started from the bottom" is a gay reference. Meanwhile, Drake has been taking shots at Brown over his record sales, which are not what they once were at the height of his career (neither are Rihanna's…or Drake's for that matter).

Drake Disses Chris Brown And Rihanna Looking For A Fight

Chris Brown

Young Money rapper Drake, who dated singer Rihanna and got into a confrontation with her boyfriend, Chris Brown, is convinced he could take him in a fight. No boo boo. Brown has a Hulk like rage when he is angry and knows martial arts. So unless you want to come out of that fight looking like Rihanna did after the Grammys in 2009, I suggest you don't take it there.

Drake

Having seen him in person, I don't know why you would want to provoke him. I've written about Brown over the years and very bluntly might I add, so when he found me in Miami (twice), I started thinking, "The police station is one block over, the nearest hospital is 20 blocks down the street...what does this dude want."

Rihanna and Chris Brown (Photo Credit: Splash News)

He didn't lay a finger on me but you, Drake, however, know what he wants - your head on a platter. He would lay his fingers, fists and feet on you. Brown's a ball of nerves and tightly wound up like a rubber band. Why snap the rubber band, when it will sting you.

This is going to be you, Drake, when Chris rolls up on you out of nowhere:

Drake stated of Brown, "Don't ask me sh-- about that man when I come up there and leave that man alone. Stop preying on his insecurities...I'm not thinking about that man at all, or that girl, straight up." But where do his insecurities come from. When your girlfriend has slept with many industry men and women, how can you feel secure in that relationship.

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Drake Disses Chris Brown, Says He's Not Thinking About Rihanna

Posted April 13, 2013 at 10:30AM EDT - Drake says Chris Brown's "insecurities" are the reason Drizzy's better than Breezy. First bottle-based ballistics ensued, then diss tracks were recorded. Now, the Chris Brown and Drake Beef has moved to another format: the radio interview.

Speaking on East Village Radio, Drake addressed Chris Brown, brushing the singer aside. "I make better music than him. I am more popping than him." Drake all but confirmed that he had some form of relationship with Rihanna at one point, adding fuel to the speculation that the singer was the reason for the feud between the two men. "At one point the woman he loves fell into my lap. I did what a real ni**a would do. I treated her with respect."

"His insecurities are the reason I make better music than him," added Drizzy. Drake explained that fans shouldn't even be interested in a beef between the two. "It's not me and Kendrick, it's not me and Hov. You're not gonna get anything out of it. I don't want to hear that man rap. No one wants to hear me rap against him. I really do this shit. You're not even going to get anything out of it."

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Justin Bieber Branded 'A National Embarrassment' By Canadian Newspaper

Justin Bieber

Justin Bieber's string of troubles this year has not gone unnoticed by his home country Canada. Bieber's troubles with bad friends, marijuana, driving violations, fights and altercations as well as a trouble plagued world tour, has given him the worst spate of press in his young career.

Canada's prominent "Globe And Mail" newspaper slammed Bieber in the article "Justin Bieber Is A National Embarrassment." Canadian journalist, Amberly McAteer, stated of Bieber, "I’m exhausted. This kid — who I admit, I had the highest hopes for — is becoming a national embarrassment."

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Justin Bieber Dissed By Canadian Paper: ‘A National Embarrassment’

Sat, March 30, 2013 5:51pm EDT - Ouch! Justin’s progressively outrageous antics are starting to bother his homeland! ‘The Globe and Mail’ of Canada has written a scathing column slamming the star... Justin Bieber isn’t just annoying his neighbors — now even his native land Canada is turning on him! A harsh column published in The Globe and Mail makes it clear that if Justin doesn’t change his ways soon, his home country is going to disown him.

"Justin Bieber Is A National Embarrassment," is the headline of Amberly McAteer’s scathing column that ran in the Mar. 26 edition of the Canadian newspaper, The Globe and Mail. Speaking on behalf of Justin’s native nation, Amberly goes at Justin HARD. It’s the singer’s shirtless trip through a Poland airport that seems to have ticked her off, as she writes, "Poor kid: With all his millions, Justin Bieber still cannot afford a single t-shirt."

Bieber’s recent displays of shirtless behavior, alleged experimentation with drugs and alcohol, and passionate social media rants add up to paint "a very unflattering picture," Amberly says. "I’m exhausted," she adds before dropping the bomb: "This kid — who I admit, I had the highest hopes for — is becoming a national embarrassment."...

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Chris Brown Apologizes For His Conduct

Chris Brown and Rihanna

R&B singer Chris Brown has apologized for beating up his girlfriend Rihanna, after the two got into an argument after the 2009 Grammys. Rihanna began hitting him and Brown unleashed a torrent of punches and kicks, even biting and choking her. This week Brown did an interview stating he was "arrogant" in his behavior.

Rihanna and Chris Brown

Brown stated, "Being at that young age, I can tell you I was arrogant and definitely hotheaded. Everybody has a temper, but for me, it was not knowing how to control it when I thought I had the world in my hands." As I've stated before, these two aren't good for each other anymore, as she is always pushing his buttons and he has difficulty dealing with it. They'll be karate kicking each other in no time again.

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Chris Brown Talks Losing His 'Dignity' After Rihanna Assault 

Chris Brown And His Bodyguard Have Massive Fight On His Way To $1,000,000 Show

Chris Brown and bodyguard Big Pat

Last week the television show "Law And Order SVU" slammed Chris Brown and his girlfriend Rihanna, over their violent relationship, painting him as the aggressor and she as complicit and deceitful. The show included a scene of Brown killing Rihanna in Bermuda.

Well, maybe Chris the show gave him ideas and he is doing research, as he went to Bermuda in the Caribbean this week with his bodyguard Big Pat in tow. Rihanna better sleep with one eye open, especially if he starts measuring her forehead fivehead for a casket. She should be scared to sleep around Chris who is bitter about what the fight she initiated has done to his life and career. Instead of waking up in the morning to an alarm clock - she'll wake up to a headbutt.

Rihanna and Chris Brown

But I digress, according to reports Brown and Big Pat had an "altercation" in Bermuda. According to Hollywood Life, "The airport worker said Big Pat told him that he had gotten into an 'altercation' with Chris. Chris went back through Customs and the plane left at about 2:20pm. The source says that the bodyguard arranged to leave on Jet Blue’s afternoon flight to JFK Airport in NYC and saw him get on the plane."

Brown touched down in Bermuda on his way to Ghana in Africa, for a controversial concert, where he was paid $1,000,000 to perform. Brown went on stage and broke the law in Ghana, by smoking marijuana before the crowd. Brown stated in an act of criminal defiance, "If anybody’s tripping on you smoking weed, f**k them."

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Chris Brown paid $1m while breaking the law

Are Chris Brown's Feelings For Karrueche Tran Stopping Him From Marrying Rihanna

Chris Brown and Rihanna

Music model Rihanna keeps hinting that she wants to marry and have a baby for and off boyfriend Chris Brown, but thus far the two have not tied the knot, due to reluctance on his part. The alleged date keeps getting pushed back. Could his feelings for model Karrueche Tran be in the way. Is this his reason for not walking down the aisles with Rihanna yet.

Karrueche Tran

Brown is very good at telling Rihanna what she wants to hear, but his actions say something different, when he is caught with other women, such as Tran and other jump-offs he has stashed all over the place. Brown stated this week regarding his tumultuous relationship with Rihanna, "I love her and she loves me. That is what it comes down to. Our love is for life. We are meant to be together." So why aren't they married yet.

Chris Brown And Drake Hit With Lawsuits Over Rihanna Club Fight

Drake and Chris Brown

As the Judiciary Report predicted, singer Chris Brown and rapper Drake have been hit with lawsuits in the fall out from the club W.i.P. brawl, initiated by bottle throwing singer, Rihanna (Chris Brown And Drake Sue Each Other Over Costly Rihanna Fight At Night Club).

Rihanna

Hollie M. Cassidy and Veronica De Los Santo have sued Drake and Brown, in addition to club W.i.P. over the brawl that left them with injuries. The two allege the club suffered from a "lack of adequate security" and should have known better than to allow the two bitter rivals into the venue at the same time.

Rihanna And Chris Brown Hit The Town Looking Glum After 'Law And Order SVU' Episode Characterizes Them In Negative Light

Actress depicts singer Rihanna after her domestic violence fight with boyfriend Chris Brown

Singers Chris Brown and Rihanna, who have officially gotten back together, were spotted going out to dinner in Los Angeles, California, looking glum and depressed. Last week Rihanna was ecstatic about seeing Brown again for her birthday. Yesterday, after the "Law And Order SVU" television program aired thinly veiled episode taking digs at their violent relationship, the couple were spotted out looking depressed.

Rihanna and Chris Brown out to dinner with both looking glum

The embarrassing episode is the talk of the blogosphere, giving the show's producers exactly what they wanted. However, it has put a damper on the couple's reunion and made Rihanna's mentor Jay-Z look like a weak "old man" who's about to get shot by a younger rival with no respect for him. Not good for Jay-Z's street cred. The question is will any of the parties depicted in the episode address the humiliating characterizations.

Rihanna held her head down as she went to dinner with Chris Brown last night

The irony is as much as the television episode was inaccurate in a few matters regarding the incident and the couple's volatile relationship, it wasn't that far off in other matters concerning them. The question is will the public be able to separate fact from fiction and will the show serve as warning or self-fulfilling prophecy to the couple. At the rate Rihanna is going, she is more likely to die of a drug overdose.   

Public Divided On Law And Order SVU Episode Slamming Chris Brown And Rihanna’s Domestic Violence Issues

Yesterday’s incendiary episode of "Law And Order" featuring a take off of the troubled and violent relationship of singers Rihanna and Chris Brown was met with public approval and insults. Brown’s fans, Team Breezy, are upset, as the show painted him as an arrogant, cheating, violent, murderous man who only cares about himself. The show portrayed Rihanna as a deluded doormat committing perjury in defending a man who does not love her.

Domestic violence groups and many other members of the public were in favor of the show, taking one simple message from it - if Rihanna stays with Chris Brown, under the level of violence he has exhibited towards her thus far, particularly almost choking her to death, he will eventually murder her. Something for both of them to think about…and whether the relationship is worth it.

Chris Brown Says Rihanna Has Forgiven Him For Beating Her But The Public Has Not

Rihanna and Chris Brown

R&B singer and felon, Chris Brown, did an interview with the Mirror newspaper in the UK, where he spoke of the 2009 domestic violence incident between himself and girlfriend, music model, Rihanna. Brown is still on probation over the case and faces a violation hearing regarding it.

This week, Brown stated of the fight, "It was the deepest regret of my life, the biggest mistake...Sometimes you row, you fight, with the one you love and things get said, stuff spirals. But she loves me -- what can I say? I’m forgiven ... but, yes, I worked hard for it...People attack me and criticise me, it happens all the time ... But they don’t know me, and they don’t know us. It doesn’t bother me any more ... Other people can judge us but they don’t know anything."

Chris Brown And Drake Sue Each Other Over Costly Rihanna Fight At Night Club

Drake and Chris Brown

Singer, Chris Brown and rapper, Drake, have filed dueling lawsuits regarding a night club fight that occurred last year at the now defunct club W.i.P. A number of club goers experienced life changing injuries, in a fight that began when troublemaker Rihanna, who previously bragged in an interview about smashing a bottle across her own little brother's face, initiated a bottle fight between the two entourages.

 

Rihanna

Brown and Drake have both slept with Rihanna, making the two former friends rivals. This set the stage for the fight that left club W.i.P. covered in glass and people bleeding from their injuries. Both Brown and Drake denied responsibility for the fight, while another rapper Rihanna had sex with, Meek Mill, stated a woman started the fight.      

The dueling lawsuits by the entertainers have been filed in an attempt to get the judge presiding over the case to declare who is at fault in the incident, thus averting and squashing legal actions by injured club goers, who are seeking justice in court.

Chris Brown Being Slammed For Sitting When Rival Frank Ocean Beat Him...To A Grammy

No Love Lost Between The Two After Their Fist Fight

Chris Brown at the 2013 Grammys

Screen caps are circulating online featuring R&B singer, Chris Brown, sitting during a standing ovation for gay entertainer, Frank Ocean, who beat him...to a Grammy Award. Some are referring to it as sour grapes on Brown's part. While others defending Chris, stating the singer did clap as his rival beat him to the punch, pardon the pun.