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1) Christopher Maurice Brown (born May 5, 1989) from Tappahannock, Virginia.
In late 2005, he released his first studio album, Chris Brown, which spawned the Billboard Hot 100 number-one debut single, "Run It!" which was produced by Scott Storch and featured Juelz Santana. The album also produced two other top ten singles: "Yo (Excuse Me Miss)" and "Say Goodbye." Brown's second studio album, Exclusive was released worldwide in November 2007. It has spawned his second US number one hit, "Kiss Kiss" which was produced by T-Pain, who was also featured in the song . The third single, "With You", has reached number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100, and has entered into the top ten in several countries across the world, becoming one of his most successful worldwide releases to date.
The second single, "Kiss Kiss", was nominated for the 50th Annual Grammy Awards in the category for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration.
Brown, one of two children, was born and raised in the small town of Tappahannock, Virginia, the son of Joyce Hawkins and Clinton Brown. Brown was influenced by the artists his parents played on the home radio, such as Michael Jackson and Sam Cooke. A dancer since the age of two, Brown was not aware of his vocal talents until the age of eleven. Before becoming a vocalist, he was interested in becoming a rapper.
At thirteen, Brown was discovered by a local production team who visited his father's gas station searching for new talent. Since then, he began his recording career and moved to New York, staying there for two years. Brown's local production team organized an audition before Def Jam Vice President Tina Davis, who currently works as his manager. At the age of 15, Brown was then sent to perform for L.A. Reid and was subsequently signed in 2004 to Jive Records. By early 2005, Brown began work for his debut album, working with the likes of Scott Storch, The Underdogs, Dre, Vidal, Bryan Michael Cox, Bow Wow, and Jermaine Dupri.
Brown left school in late 2004 to begin working on his self-titled debut album which was released on November 29, 2005. The album debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200 selling over 155,000 copies in first week of sales. Five weeks later, became certified platinum, and within a year, went double platinum. His debut single "Run It!," was #1 in the United States, New Zealand, and Australia. Following "Run It!," "Yo (Excuse Me Miss)" became Brown's second top 10 hit in the US, peaking at #7, and #13 in the UK. It has been certified platinum by the RIAA.
His third single "Gimme That" was released in March 2006 which featured Lil Wayne for a remix, originally not featured on the Chris Brown album, but was later included. The single debuted on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 at #80 and climbed the charts quickly peaking at #15. Chris also co-directed his music videos for "Yo (Excuse Me Miss)" and "Gimme That." His fourth single is the ballad "Say Goodbye," which is also a part of the Step Up Soundtrack. On June 13, 2006, Brown released a DVD entitled, Chris Brown's Journey, which shows footage of him travelling in England and Japan, getting ready for his first visit to the Grammys, behind the scenes of his music videos and bloopers.
On August 17, 2006 to further promote the album, Brown kicked off his major co-headlining tour, The Up Close and Personal Tour. Due to the tour, production for his next album was pushed back two months a second summer tour is in the works once the album is completed the tour may include artists: Pretty Ricky, Bow Wow, Lil Wayne, Juelz Santana, Ne-Yo, Ciara, and Cherish.'. Chris also has been the opening act for R&B singer Beyonce Knowles on the Australian leg of her The Beyonce Experience tour.
Exclusive is the second studio album by Brown. The album was released in November, 2007. It served as the sophomore album for Brown and was both critically and commercially successful. The album was supported by five singles including the songs "Kiss Kiss" and "With You". Exclusive has gone on to sell over three million copies.
Graffiti was released in 2009 and included the top-twenty single "I Can Transform Ya". Brown's fourth album F.A.M.E. was released in 2011 becoming Chris Brown's first studio album to top the Billboard 200. The album earned Brown his first Grammy Award for Best R&B Album.
His fifth album entitled Fortune was released in 2012.
Brown's latest album X was released in September, 2014.
Chris Brown has also started to act in movies and has appeared in Stomp The Yard and This Christmas as well as several episodes of The O.C.
Websites of interest:
- Chris Brown Web
- UChris
- Chris Brown World
2) Chris Brown (born 1953) is a composer, pianist, and electronic musician, who creates music for acoustic instruments with interactive electronics, for computer networks, and for improvising ensembles.
Born and raised in Chicago, he moved to California to study electronic music with Gordon Mumma and composition with William Brooks at University of California, Santa Cruz, and with David Rosenboom at Mills College. He was active early in his career as an inventor and builder of electroacoustic instruments; he has also performed widely as an improvisor and pianist with groups as "Room" and the "Glenn Spearman Double Trio." In 1986 he co-founded the pioneering computer network music ensemble "The Hub". He is also known for his recorded performances of music by Henry Cowell, Luc Ferrari, and John Zorn. He has received commissions from the Berkeley Symphony, the Rova Sexophone Quartet, the Abel-Steinberg-Winant Trio, the Gerbode Foundation, the Phonos Foundation and the Creative Work Fund. His recent music includes the poly-rhythm installation "Talking Drum", the "Inventions" series for computers and interactive performers, and the radio performance "Transmissions" series, with composer Guillermo Galindo.
His 1992 epic electroacoustic work "Lava", for brass, percussion, and electronics is also available on Tzadik Records. He teaches Composition and Electronic Music at Mills College in Oakland, where he is Co-Director of the Center for Contemporary Music (CCM). He is not to be confused with R & B artist Chris Brown.
3) Chris Brown is a Canadian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.
Brown was one of the primary singers and songwriters for the alternative rock band Bourbon Tabernacle Choir in the 1980s and 1990s. When that band broke up, he continued performing as a duo with his Bourbon bandmate Kate Fenner. Brown has accompanied dozens of notable musicians on stage, such as in 1998 when he spent six months filling in for Kevin Hearn as a member of Barenaked Ladies while Hearn battled leukemia.
Brown released a solo album, Burden of Belief, in 2003. He performs this material both solo and with Tony Scherr, Anton Fier, and Teddy Kumpel as Chris Brown and the Citizens' Band. The group's album Oblivion was released in 2007.
4) A San Francisco-area based power pop singer-songwriter.
5) A UK DJ/Remixer and part of Ruff Driverz.
All About Us
Chris Brown Lyrics
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Baby I'm sayin, the kinda man that I've come to now
To be out there playin
But babe I got alot to say
I want you to listen
Cause I've been a fool goin crazy
With out you with me
[x2]
Girllll ohhh I ohh I oh I
I've been stupid lately
Girl I apolagize, I owe you baby
Please don't bury me alive
Cause it's kilin me inside
And I can't lie
Ggirlll
I'm afraid that your cheatin
Must have been my love
Me neglectin your trust
As if it is enough, I messed up
I'm afraid, that your givin up
I did too much my love
Right now it's all about us
All about us all about us
My love
It's kinda crazy about my babe
She was never complain
She was never fed up with me
But I kept on changin
One time had the nerve to say
She was lamein
She couldNT compare
Them other girls wouldn't care
To be with me
Girllll ohhh I ohh I oh I
I've been stupid lately
Girl I apolagize, I owe you baby
Please don't burry me alive
Cause it's killin mee
And I can't lieee
I'm afraid
The song All About Us by Chris Brown portrays the story of a man who has realized his mistake and wants to make amends with his partner. The opening verse of the song reflects his feeling of despair and the realization that he needs to be with his girl. Here, he accepts that he has been foolish and has gone crazy without her. He wants her to listen to him, and in doing so, he apologizes for his careless behavior. Brown uses the repetition of the verse “It's kinda crazy I feel this way,” to emphasize how consuming his desire for his partner is. The alliteration in the line “Been a fool going crazy,” gives the verse an impact and highlights his realization to her worth.
The chorus of the song expresses his fear of losing her due to his mistakes. He admits his fault and wishes not to be buried alive as he knows it is killing him inside. Also, he apologizes repeatedly with the line “Girl, I apologize, I owe you baby,” to reflect his remorse for his past mistakes. The second verse shows his change and a new perspective about his girl. He acknowledges that he has been unappreciative of her loyalty and understands that she was never fed up with him. He accepts that his partner is incomparable and other girls can’t love him the way she does.
In conclusion, All About Us by Chris Brown emphasizes the importance of appreciation and acceptance in a relationship. The song describes how a partner can change perspective and change for the better to appreciate their partner's worth fully. The lyrics are relatable and reflective, and Brown delivers them excellently with his smooth R&B vocals.
Line by Line Meaning
It's kinda crazy I feel this way
I never thought I would feel this strongly about someone, it's almost unbelievable
Baby I'm sayin, the kinda man that I've come to now
I want you to know that I am a changed man, and I want to be with you
To be out there playin
I used to think I wanted to be single and date around, but now I realize that's not what I want
But babe I got alot to say
I have a lot of things I want to express to you
I want you to listen
I hope you will take the time to hear me out
Cause I've been a fool goin crazy with out you with me
I've been acting foolish and losing my mind without you in my life
Girllll ohhh I ohh I oh I
I am expressing my emotions to you, my dear
I've been stupid lately
I've made some dumb decisions recently
Girl I apolagize, I owe you baby
I am sorry for my behavior and I owe you an apology
Please don't bury me alive
Please don't hold my mistakes over me forever
Cause it's kilin me inside
My guilt is eating away at me
And I can't lie
I cannot keep my feelings contained any longer
I'm afraid that your cheatin
I am worried that you are cheating on me
Must have been my love
Maybe it's because I haven't been giving you enough love and attention
Me neglectin your trust
I realize that I have been neglecting your trust and not valuing it enough
As if it is enough, I messed up
I know that I cannot make up for everything, but I admit that I messed up and am willing to try to make it better
I'm afraid, that your givin up
I worry that you are close to giving up on our relationship
I did too much my love
I recognize that I did wrong and am taking responsibility for my mistakes
Right now it's all about us
I want to focus on our relationship and making things right between us
All about us all about us
Our relationship is the only thing that matters right now
It's kinda crazy about my babe
I am amazed by how wonderful my partner is
She was never complain
My partner has always been patient and understanding with me
She was never fed up with me
My partner never gave up on me, even when I made mistakes
But I kept on changin
I know I have been inconsistent and have changed a lot, but I want to show you that I am committed to you
One time had the nerve to say
I regret that I even said this to you, but I want to admit my mistakes
She was lamein
I insulted my partner and compared her negatively to other women
She couldn't compare
I realize how unfair and hurtful this comment was
Them other girls wouldn't care to be with me
I have come to realize that other people may not value relationships as much as my partner does
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