1) Christopher Maurice… Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one artist with this name:
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.
Grass Ain’t Greener
Chris Brown Lyrics
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(Oh, yeah)
You ain't the girl that you used to be
You say you're done, you're movin' on
This ain't the world that it used to be
Looks like you've won, looks like you've won
Sick of leavin' messages on your cell
Girl, you had somebody that really cared
How you fuck it up? Girl, it's not fair
You used to be the one to talk to on the side
Waitin' for my love to break up
It's crazy how your ass can walk through every night
Actin' like you been a player
That grass ain't greener on the other side
Oh, yeah
That grass ain't greener on the other side
Oh, yeah
Seems like ain't nothin' cool about bein' real
No one's honest about what they feel
Take a ho and try to treat her well
She'll be back up at the club again
I know what you want, but you're not gon' get it
That's enough for sure, got you vibin' with me
You do what you want with somebody else
I'm gone, baby
You used to be the one to talk to on the side
Waitin' for my love to break up
It's crazy how your ass can walk through every night
Actin' like you been a player
That grass ain't greener on the other side
I been there
Oh, yeah, I been there
That grass ain't greener on the other side
Oh, yeah (oh, yeah)
My homie said I need to stop it
My mama said bitches be watchin' you
They gon' put their hand all in your pocket
For the credit card that's in your wallet
Drinkin' liquor when we celebratin'
Calculatin' all my funds
Tryna get a nigga to take the condom off
'Cause she want that tax every month (woo)
I know what you want, but you're not gon' get it
Take my kindness for weakness when you act sadity
Keepin' it one hunnid ain't your forté
You used to be
You used to be the one to talk to on the side
Waitin' for my love to break up
It's crazy how your ass can walk through every night
Actin' like you been a player
That grass ain't greener on the other side
Oh, yeah (oh, yeah)
That grass ain't greener on the other side (yeah-yeah)
Oh, yeah
Other side
In "Grass Ain't Greener", Chris Brown sings about a girl who used to be different and has now changed. She claims to be done and moving on, but he believes that she is overdramatizing the situation. Brown is frustrated because he has been trying to contact her on her phone, but she has not responded. He cannot comprehend how she could let go of someone who genuinely cared for her.
Brown then proceeds to explain that the grass is not greener on the other side. He says that it is not cool to be real, and nobody is honest about what they feel. He adds that when someone tries to treat a girl with respect, she is still likely to go back to her old ways. Brown is aware of what the girl wants, but he is not going to let her have it. He says that she is not good for him, and he is moving on.
Overall, the song serves as a warning to anyone who thinks that the grass is greener on the other side. Brown is telling people to be careful and not to let go of those who genuinely care for them. He is saying that sometimes it is better to stick with what you have because what you are looking for may not be better than what you already have.
Line by Line Meaning
You ain't the girl that you used to be
You changed and lost your true self
You say you're done, you're moving on
You claim to be over me and moving forward
This ain't the world that it used to be
The world is changing and not like it used to be
Looks like you've won, looks like you've won
You may have moved on but I see that you haven't really won
Sick of leaving messages on your cell
I'm annoyed with constantly trying to contact you
But you never fuck with none of them
You don't return any of my messages
Girl you had somebody that really cared
I cared for you deeply
How you fuck it up, girl it's not fair
It's unfair how you messed up a good thing
You used to be the one to talk to on the side
You were my confidant and secret lover
Waiting for my love to break up
You were waiting for me to end my other relationship
It's crazy how your ass can walk through every night
It's surprising how you can move on so quickly
Acting like you been a player
You're acting like you're experienced in relationships
That grass ain't greener on the other side
Things may seem better on the outside but they're not
Seems like ain't nothing cool about being real
Being honest and genuine isn't valued
No one's honest about what they feel
People are not truthful about their emotions
Take a hoe and try to treat her well
Treating someone with respect doesn't always work out
She'll be back up at the club again
She'll go back to her old ways
I know what you want, but you're not gon' get it
I'm aware of your intentions but I won't let it happen
That's enough for sure that you fucking with me
You're playing with fire by messing with me
You do what you want with somebody else
You can do what you want with someone else
I'm gone, baby
I'm moving on
My homie said I need to stop it
My friend thinks I should let it go
My momma said bitches be watching you
My mother warns me about women trying to take advantage of me
They gon' put their hand all in your pocket
They'll try to take my money
For the credit card that's in your wallet
They'll try to use my credit card
Drinking liquor when we celebrating
We drink alcohol while celebrating
Calculating all my funds
They're scheming and trying to figure out how much money I have
Tryna get a nigga take the condom off
They're trying to trap me and get pregnant
'Cause she want that tax every month, woo
She wants child support payments every month
Keeping it one hundred ain't your forté
Being honest and truthful is not your strength
Oh yeah
An exclamation of agreement or emphasis
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Lyrica Nasha Anderson, Floyd Eugene Bentley III, Christopher Maurice Brown, Christopher Dotson, Bobby Luv, Nikhil Seetharam
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Its been 6 years and it still hits hard
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