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.
I Can't Win
Chris Brown Lyrics
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To make you hate me so much
Why you angry all the time?
Why don't you wanna ride for me?
Girl, we used to make love
When you called, I would follow
Now the only thing you love is a bottle
The only thing you got left is a shadow
I'm wrong you're right, its okay with my heart
But its not how its supposed to be
You always say I'm done and finished
Fuck it, I'm wrong you're right
Please God help us
I guess I'm gonna leave it up to you tonight
She ain't bluffin', she gon' do it
I think its time for me face to the music
I could really give a damn about my pride
But though with you I think its stupid
You gon' love with the lies, never compromise
Girl if you love me better prove it
I can't win, I can't win for losing
Don't even matter if you screamin' yeah
Girl you don't love me, you don't love yourself
But it don't matter if you raising Hell
I miss you, I wanna kiss you yeah
I can't remember who you are babe
Remember when your heart used to say
Love me babe, love me babe
I know them bitches got in your way but,
Don't let this shit come between us
I'm wrong your right, its okay with my heart
But its not how its supposed to be
She ain't bluffin', she gon' do it
I think its time for me face to the music
I could really give a damn about my pride
But though with you I think its stupid
You gon' love with the lies, never compromise
Girl if you love me better prove it
I can't win, I can't win for losing
I'm not trying to waste our love
I'm just trying to save whats left of it
One day, one day my love
You gon' realized that you fucked up
And when that day comes my love
I'm gon' be the same one still lovin'
How are you gonna cancel me out?
Say I won't listen, but I'm listening now
She ain't bluffin', she gon' do it
I think its time for me face to the music
I could really give a damn about my pride
But though with you I think its stupid
You gon' love with the lies, never compromise
Girl if you love me better prove it
I can't win, I can't win for losing
The lyrics of Chris Brown's song "I Can't Win" express the artist's confusion and frustration regarding the breakdown of his relationship with his partner. He asks what he did to make her hate him so much and wonders why she's always angry and won't ride for him anymore. The couple used to be intimate and connected, but now the only thing she seems to love is a bottle, leaving him feeling like he's only left with a shadow of the love they once had. He acknowledges that he's wrong and she's right, but it doesn't feel right, and he worries that he'll lose her forever. He pleads with God to help them, but ultimately he feels like he has to leave it up to fate.
The second verse reveals that his partner is threatening to leave him, and he's resigned himself to face the music. He's willing to put his pride aside for the sake of their relationship, but he knows that she's been lying to him and not showing her love enough. He wants her to prove that she loves him, but he feels like he can't win for losing. He misses her and wants to kiss her, but he feels like he's lost touch with who she is. He remembers when they used to say "love me babe," but it seems like they've grown too far apart. He's not trying to waste their love but rather save it, and he hopes that one day, she'll realize that she messed up and come back to him. In the meantime, he feels like he's out of options and can only wait and see what happens.
Overall, the song is a poignant exploration of the pain and confusion that can come with the breakdown of a relationship. Chris Brown's lyrics are heartfelt and honest, expressing a deep longing for connection and understanding that will resonate with many listeners.
Line by Line Meaning
Tell me what did I do
I want to understand what I did to make you hate me so much
To make you hate me so much
I am trying to comprehend the reason behind your extreme hatred towards me
Why you angry all the time?
I am curious about why you're always mad and upset
Why don't you wanna ride for me?
I don't understand why you are not willing to support and stand by me anymore
Girl, we used to make love
We had an intimate relationship in the past
When you called, I would follow
I used to jump at the chance to be with you whenever you contacted me
Now the only thing you love is a bottle
Your love now seems to be directed towards alcohol more than anything else
The only thing you got left is a shadow
The only thing remaining of you is a mere outline or semblance of who you once were
Don't let this shit come between us
I'm pleading with you to not let these negative things ruin what we had
I'm wrong you're right, its okay with my heart
I'll take the blame, even though you're the one who's right, as long as we can work things out
But its not how its supposed to be
This is not how our relationship was meant to be, and we need to find a way to fix it
You always say I'm done and finished
You frequently claim that our relationship is over and there's no hope left
Fuck it, I'm wrong you're right
I am willing to admit that I am wrong and you are right, even if it hurts my pride
Please God help us
I'm calling out for divine intervention to aid us in fixing this situation
I guess I'm gonna leave it up to you tonight
I'm putting my trust in you to make a decision about our future tonight
She ain't bluffin', she gon' do it
She's not lying, she's serious about leaving me
I think its time for me face to the music
It's time for me to come to terms with the reality of our situation
I could really give a damn about my pride
I am willing to put aside my pride for the sake of our relationship
But though with you I think its stupid
Despite this, I think it's foolish to give up on us so easily
You gon' love with the lies, never compromise
You tend to express love through insincere words and never make an effort to reach a compromise
Girl if you love me better prove it
If you truly love me, you need to demonstrate it through your actions, not just your words
I can't win, I can't win for losing
No matter what I do, it seems like I can't win or be successful in this relationship
Don't even matter if you screamin' yeah
Your shouting and yelling doesn't make any difference, I can't seem to do anything right
Girl you don't love me, you don't love yourself
I believe you can't love me if you don't first love yourself
But it don't matter if you raising Hell
Even if you're making a big fuss or causing trouble, it doesn't change the fact that we have problems to solve
I miss you, I wanna kiss you yeah
I long for the physical and emotional connection we once shared
I can't remember who you are babe
The person I fell in love with seems to have changed completely
Remember when your heart used to say love me babe, love me babe
I recall a time when you expressed your love for me more openly and easily
I know them bitches got in your way but,
I understand that other women may be influencing our relationship in a negative way, but that's not an excuse to give up on us
I'm not trying to waste our love
I don't want to let our love go to waste, I'm trying to salvage what we have left
I'm just trying to save whats left of it
I am attempting to preserve and protect the remaining pieces of our relationship
One day, one day my love
Someday in the future, you will realize the mistakes you made and regret losing me
You gon' realized that you fucked up
You will come to the realization that you made mistakes and caused a great loss
And when that day comes my love
When that day arrives, I'll still be here, loving you the same way I always have
I'm gon' be the same one still lovin'
I will be the constant in your life, still loving you despite the hardships we've faced
How are you gonna cancel me out?
How can you erase me from your life so easily?
Say I won't listen, but I'm listening now
You accused me of not paying attention to you, but I am actively listening to your words now
Lyrics © Spirit Music Group
Written by: Christopher Brown
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