Chris Brown's album has been decimated by reviewers. Picture: Charles Brewer Source: news.com.au Chad Taylor's review of Chris Brown's album. Picture: Supplied Source: news.com.au EVEN after debuting at No.1, performing at the Grammys and selling-out tours around the world, R'n'B star Chris Brown's latest album has received scathing reviews. Critics decimated the singer's latest album, Fortune, in a series of reviews which threaten to even further derail his reputation. Chad Taylor was among the first to post his thoughts on the record - a succinct six-word article which has since gone viral. Taylor's review, printed in Iowa's independent weekly CityView simply read: "Chris Brown hits women. Enough said." The American journalist was applauded for condemning the singer, who was accused of brutally beating his former girlfriend Rihanna in February 2009. "Best Chris Brown review to date. Thank you for being awesome @ChadTaylor, for @

Rihanna and Chris Brown pre-split. Picture: AP Source: AP CHRIS Brown has reportedly given Rihanna an emerald ring to represent their time apart. The two stars have courted controversy recently as they have seemingly rekindled their romance, after splitting in 2009 when Chris assaulted her. He recently joined her on her yachting holiday and it's been claimed he presented her with a special gift to show his commitment. "It was apparently really intense and emotional," a source told UK Grazia magazine. "There was certainly kissing and some tears from Rihanna. By the end, Chris presented her with a ring set with three emeralds: one for each year they'd been apart. Rihanna is so happy, it's what she's wanted for a long time. It's her dream." Although neither has confirmed their romance is back on, it's thought Rihanna and Chris send each other messages on Twitter. She is thought to use the tag '1love' when she is referring to her forme

Source: Billboard.com More than three years after Chris Brown famously beat down his then-girlfriend Rihanna, in the eyes of music critics charged with reviewing his albums, the 23-year-olds fortune still hasnt changed. Recently, the R&B singer released his fifth studio album Fortune . Normally, music critics review an album by waxing eloquent about the lyrics, melodies, vocals, production, etc. For Chris Browns new album though, Cityreviews Chad Taylorsimply had this to say: Source:twitter.com/ChadTaylor Chris Brown hits women. Enough said. That was all he wrote! Chad wasnt the only music critic to use the opportunity to tell us he really feels about Chris Brown. As Take 40.com reported , in a scathing No Stars Ever review, Chloe Papas took a cue from the black belts treatment of Rihanna and held no punches: Chris Brown has released his fifth studio album a 19-track repugnant record that we can only hope will be his last! The whole album is skitzy and has two themes: u! nprotec

THE DIARY ""Generic, overly auto-tuned, commercialised R&B" ... music reviewer Chloe Papas on Chris Brown's latest album. Photo: Ashley Mar There comes a time in every journalist's life when he or she reaches ''The Network Moment'' when, like Peter Finch in that famous film, they want to throw open the window, stick their head out and yell: ''I'm mad as hell and I'm not going to take this any more!'' Last week that moment came to Australian music reviewer Chloe Papas when the latest Chris Brown album landed on her desk. This was the same singer who had assaulted his girlfriend, Rihanna , offered only a token apology and was still, Papas learned as she listened, singing about violence as if it was a great thing. Mad as hell, Papas sat down and wrote her review for Perth's X-Press street magazine. ''First track Turn Up the Music sets the tone,'' she wrote, ''generic, overly auto-tuned, co

by Bruna Nessif Mon., Jul. 30, 2012 10:50 PM PDT Frank Micelotta/Getty Images Things haven't exactly been copacetic between Chris Brown and Frank Ocean . In case you don't remember, these two artists have publicly traded blows via Twitter , making it very clear that there was tension between them. But when Ocean came out as a gay man , Brown remained silent. Until now. Read Beyonc's response to Frank Ocean's news But they're not the fighting words that you might be used to hearing (or reading) from the singer. "My Opinion on the whole Frank Ocean subject is ......... Love who u wanna love. It's ur decision. People stop searching for BS," Brown tweeted earlier today. The "BS" Breezy is referring to is apparently a report that he told paparazzi in France, "Man, no homo," when asked about Ocean coming out. While the phrase itself is a debate for another time, it has gained popularity in hip-hop culture as something to say when, aft

July 31, 2012 07:04:38 GMT Breezy makes it clear that he is not against homosexual people despite his heated exchange of tweets with the Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All rap singer. One month after sparking homophobic rumor following his heated war of words with on Twitter, set the record straight. "My Opinion on the whole Frank Ocean subject is ......... Love who u wanna love. It's ur decision. People stop searching for BS," he wrote. He followed it up with a series of tweets, "Everyone is so quick to point the wrong fingers at each other! Ask urself... Am I Doing everything I can to help the world ???? The world is so bent on social acceptance that we've forgotten what makes us special... Our individuality! #Imdone #readabookb****." The feud between Breezy and Frank started when the former tweeted, "I f*** wit Frank Ocean! Reminds me of a young James Fauntleroy or Kevin Cossum." The "Novacane" hitmaker didn't appreciate the shou

News: Chris Brown Confronts Anti-Gay, Frank Ocean Homophobic Slur Reports Monday, Jul 30, 2012 4:43PM Written by Cyrus Langhorne R&B star Chris Brown is clearing the air on reports claiming he took a jab at past music rival Frank Ocean by using an anti-gay slur directed at him. Breezy resorted to his Twitter page to publicly address the media gossip. "My Opinion on the whole Frank Ocean subject is ......... Love who u wanna love. It's ur decision. People stop searching for BS.," he tweeted Monday (July 30). "Everyone is so quick to point the wrong fingers at each other! Ask urself... Am I Doing everything I can to help the world ????" "The world is so bent on social acceptance that we've forgotten what makes us special... Our individuality! #Imdone #readabookb*tch" ( Chris Brown's Twitter ) Reports of Brown making a homophobic remark directed at Ocean surfaced online over the weekend. While leaving Gotha nightclub in Cannes, Chris Brow

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July 30, 2012 04:14:25 GMT Breezy looks quite serious in the cover art for 'Don't Judge Me', his fifth single taken from 'Fortune'. The cover art for 's next single has been revealed. Breezy strikes a dramatic pose in the cover for the single "Don't Judge Me" as he looks down with a very faint stream of light hitting his face. He wears a plain white dress shirt with a black tie as he stands against the blue backdrop of the image. "I don't wanna go there/ We should never go there," he pleads in the slow, emotion-filled song. "So please don't judge me/ And I won't judge you/ Cause it could get ugly/ Before it gets beautiful," he croons in the hook. Breezy is currently in the south of France shooting a music video for an unknown track with and . Brown's ex-girlfriend coincidentally was also in the south of France on vacation just a few days ago. Tabloids were quick to start buzzing about a Breezy-RiRi rendezvous.

Wenn While there were rumours that Chris Brown and Rihanna are hooking back up, the Bajan beauty has allegedly spent a "wild night" with British rapper Tinie Tempah. The 24-year-old beauty has been holidaying in Portofino this summer as well as other luxury European destinations, and recently the star hooked up with the 'Pass Out' rapper. Rihanna is said to have had dinner with Tinie, after he jetted over following a performance at UK festival Global Gathering. It's thought that the pair could be working on a new track together. "Rihanna loves Tinie's music and is fond of him as a person, too. She's very keen to work with him at some point, which was discussed at length over dinner," a source told The Sun. "Obviously, eating took up a small part of the night as he joined her crew on yet another wild night. It won't be one that he will forget in a hurry." It sounds as if RiRi has got a taste for local liquor, as the singer tweeted he

Chris Brown has released the artwork for his new single. 'Don't Judge Me' will serve as the fifth single from Brown's chart-topping album Fortune , according to Rap Up . The track, which was produced by The Messengers, follows the singer's latest release 'Don't Wake Me Up'. Brown appears on the front cover of the single looking contemplative in a white shirt and black tie. He was recently forced to deny claims that he spent the night with former girlfriend Rihanna on a yacht in France. A rep for the star said : "[Chris Brown] is in France to shoot a music video for [the] Swizz Beatz album and Ludacris is in it. It's Swizz's song. "[Chris's girlfriend] Karrueche [Tran] is there with him... They never broke up. He is not on [Rihanna's] yacht. There is no Rihanna connection." Listen to Chris Brown's new single 'Don't Judge Me' below:

WENN Chris Brown is in the bad books once again, after reportedly aiming a homophobic insult at Frank Ocean whilst speaking to waiting paparazzi outside a French nightclub. Chris was apparently asked a question related to Frank whilst leaving the nightclub recently and is said to have replied: "Man, no homo", without adding anything else, according to Advocate . The phrase 'No Homo' is a slang phrase which is used to reject any notion of something that could be seen as homosexual. Frank Ocean has recently revealed his sexuality to the world, which makes Chris's reply slightly uncalled for. Oh dear, Chris! Meanwhile, apparently the 'Turn Up The Music' star has been meeting ex girlf Rihanna for 'secret yacht dates ' whilst the pair are both in France. According to Us Weekly , the 'We Found Love' singer has been spending time along the French Riviera this past week, but made a sudden change of plans to her vacation schedule when she realized h

When asked by paparazzi for his opinion of fellow hip-hop artist Frank Ocean, Chris Brown replied "Man, no homo," according to a report . Earlier this month Ocean, whose critically acclaimed new album Channel Orange is also an unqualified hit, revealed that his first love was a man and since stated that being closeted was like having a "boulder on my chest." But apparently Brown isn't sympathetic. According to PRLog, "While leaving Gotha nightclub in Cannes, Chris Brown had some choice words for a paparazzi who asked him about R&B Crooner Frank Ocean. While entering his vehicle Chris was asked about Frank Ocean, to which Brown responded Man, no homo! Last summer Brown denied making homophobic comments at a Las Vegas nightclub. The new report also reveals that Brown and Ocean have had run-ins in the past. The two men previously exchanged heated Twitter messages and Logo blog NewNowNext posted video of Brown sending relatives to chase Ocean's car

Friday, July 27th 2012 | Leave a Comment Perpetual . Continuous . Incessant . Habitual . Nonstop . Those are just a few words that describe the Chris Brown and Rihanna Are Back Together rumors that have plagued the former couple ever since they decided to collaborate on a couple of songs together earlier this year. We all know Chris Brown and Rihanna will never publicly acknowledge any relationship that they may or may not have but that doesnt stop us from reporting about it, and it definitely doesnt stop you from reading about it. Take this little nugget of information from the New York Daily News for example: Rihanna and Chris Brown dont feel like they have to hide in international waters. A source on the yacht of Malaysian billionaire Taek Jho Low with RiRi and Brown Sunday evening in Saint-Tropez says the former couple were kissing in plain sight of other partygoers like Kanye West, Kim Kardashian and Leonardo DiCaprio. It was a very private party on a yacht, so they were not w

It looks like nothing can keep Rihanna and Chris Brown apart. The pair were reportedly spotted on an intimate (and sneaky) dinner date this week while in France. Many have been skeptic of a romantic reunion between the two music artists. The two split in 2009 after Brown assaulted Rihanna before the Grammy's, leaving her black and blue. According to sources though, despite past troubles, their relationship is back on. The New York Post reports that Rihanna and Chris Brown have been spending time in France while Brown shoots a video with Swizz Beatz and Ludacris. The "Where Have You Been" singer is in the area on a yacht. According to the NY Post, the former lovers shared a romantic dinner in Monaco before Brown met up with his current girlfriend Karrueche Tran at a Cannes club, where he performed. Photos found on the Daily Mail of that night indeed show Brown with Tran at the club, but the rapper seems to be in a much better mood than his beau. While Tran partied alongs

People News Jul 27, 2012, 8:22 GMT Rihanna Rihanna and Chris Brown have reportedly enjoyed a romantic dinner together in Monaco. The pair - who have been on separate vacations in the South of France but regularly meeting up with one another - headed to the principality on the French Riviera to dine at the a deux restaurant on Wednesday (25.07.12), according to the New York Post newspaper. After their meal, Chris - who has also been shooting a music video with Swizz Beatz and Ludacris in the region - headed off to perform at Cannes nightclub Gotha where he was filmed giving an energetic performance. The former couple are also believed to have been kissing in view of onlookers as they partied on a yacht with celebrities, including Kanye West and his girlfriend Kim Kardashian. According to insiders the 'YeahX3' singer decided to fly out after hearing that his love rival Drake - who he was recently involved in a fight with in a New York club - is touring in Europe and was planning

Rihanna and Chris Brown s forbidden romantic adventures along the French Riviera continued Wednesday when they broke off for an intimate dinner deux in Monaco, sources said. Rihanna and her love interest/former attacker Brown have been sneakily spending time together for the past week as Brown shoots a video with Swizz Beatz and Ludacris on the Cte dAzur and RiRis been ensconced on a nearby yacht. After their Monaco meal, Brown headed to perform at Cannes club Gotha. He was captured on video rocking the packed place and falling backwards, shirtless, over a banquette during the energetic performance. However, Browns rep has insisted that he and Rihanna have not been partying in France There is no Rihanna connection, the rep said, adding that Browns been traveling there with girlfriend Karrueche Tran . Either way, the Riviera party scene was further pumped last night by the arrival of Paris and Nicky Hilton in St. Tropez. The sibs were scheduled to hit Steve and Christine Schwar

By Jade Watkins and Fehintola Betiku PUBLISHED: 01:17 EST, 26 July 2012 | UPDATED: 19:27 EST, 26 July 2012 As a girlfriend, Karrueche Tran certainly has a lot of patience. Following reports that her boyfriend Chris Brown had an intimate date with ex-Rihanna aboard his yacht earlier this week, the model stood by as he partied with scantily-clad models tonight in Cannes. A topless and heavily tattooed Chris was seen having the time of his life at Gotha nightclub in the French Coastal town. How does she do it? Chris Brown's girlfriend excused her patience as they partied at Gotha nightclub in Cannes But while the 23-year-old was smiling and living it up, his long-suffering ladylove was seen looking anything but happy. Karrueche, dressed in a tight-fitting Herve Leger dress was standing not far away from her man looking glum as he posed with an army of bikini-clad beauties. The R&B star revelled in the spotlight as he performed on stage at the venue. The bachelor: Chris Brown d