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.
Mirage
Chris Brown Lyrics
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Liquor got you open, closing your blinders
Just in case you need a friendly reminder
Let me take this bullet, bullet out of my head
Change your body, need a visor
Car too big, but fuck it, don't need a driver
All me want is a girl who'll be a rider
Nigga gun, gun down
She want me to hold her, hold her down
Sorry boo boo, you gets no love, no love now
Must be coo-coo, got me fucked up, fucked up, wow
You know a n- ain't goin' hold ya, hold ya down
I'm a mirage (fuck I look like?)
I'm a mirage (what the fuck I look like?)
It's all in your mind, your mind (fuck I look like?)
Open your eyes, you're blind (what the fuck I look like?)
Your mind should apologize to ya
Keep on tellin' all of those crazy lies to ya
You believe 'em, I don't wanna accept the truth
Who the fuck you kiddin', kiddin', what's the use?
Sad to see you playing the fool
You don't know half the shit that a nigga been through
I guess you got your reward, reward for it
You actin' like you don't need me, baby
But she want me to hold her, hold her down (got me fucked up baby)
Sorry boo boo, you gets no love, no love now
Must be coo-coo, got me fucked up, fucked up, wow
You know a nigga ain't goin' hold ya, hold ya down
Excuse my French but
I'm a mirage (fuck I look like?)
I'm a mirage (what the fuck I look like?)
It's all in your mind, your mind (fuck I look like?)
Open your eyes, you're blind (what the fuck I look like?)
You lookin' for love, and I'm the one you imagine
With athlete money from just rappin'
My body wrapped in some Valentino, Laurel Piano fashion
Sex with passion, romancin', laughin'
Happiness, action, restaurants, relaxin'
They got some good sushi in Aspen, that good pussy I'm smashin'
I call you Masahisa, yeah I'm your Visa
American Express, I must confess
I'm tryna go beyond love, and this is hard to translate
Love is good, but to me, good is just the enemy of great
You wanna make it to the top, but you don't got what it take
To be a model, actress, singer, stripper
Want me to help you to become a star, you was my sister
You was my soldier, damn, I used to miss ya
I used to love ya, I think to hold ya
You didn't know me, it was only just a mirage
I'm a mirage (fuck I look like?)
I'm a mirage (what the fuck I look like?)
It's all in your mind, your mind (fuck I look like?)
Open your eyes, you're blind (do it, baby, yeah) (what the fuck I look like?)
Right
What the fuck I look like?
Fucked up
What the fuck I look like?
The lyrics of the song Mirage by Chris Brown and Nas depict the story of a man who is trying to make a woman realize that she is living in a dream world, and he is nothing but a mirage in her life. The woman is mesmerized by the fame, money, and lifestyle of the man, and the man is trying to tell her that nothing in real life is as it seems. The song emphasizes how the woman is blinded by the superficial things and fails to see the reality of the situation.
The lyrics also bring out the theme of manipulation, where the man tries to control and manipulate the woman by playing with her emotions. He paints an illusion of a life with him that she cannot resist, but he warns her not to fall for it. Through the rap verse, Nas emphasizes how people get caught up in the idea of love and success, but in reality, they are far from it.
Overall, the song is a reminder that people should not base their lives on illusions and superficial things, but rather focus on reality and genuine connections.
Line by Line Meaning
Eyes must be wide shut
Your eyes are closed and you are unable to see the truth
Liquor got you open, closing your blinders
Alcohol has made you more receptive to lies and has closed your ability to see the truth
Just in case you need a friendly reminder
I want to remind you in a friendly way
Let me take this bullet, bullet out of my head
I want to remove the lies from my head
Change your body, need a visor
You need to change your perception of yourself, you need to see yourself differently
Car too big, but f*** it, don't need a driver
I have a big ego, but I am self-sufficient
All me want is a girl who'll be a rider
I want a girl who will support me
Can't believe she pull it, pull it
I can't believe she's willing to support me
N**** gun, gun down
People are using guns to hurt others
She want me to hold her, hold her down
She wants me to be there for her
Sorry boo boo, you gets no love, no love now
I cannot be there for you anymore
Must be coo-coo, got me f***ed up, f***ed up, wow
You must be crazy if you think I'm still here for you
You know a n**** ain't goin' hold ya, hold ya down
You know that I won't be there for you
I'm a mirage (f*** I look like?)
I am not real, what am I supposed to look like?
It's all in your mind, your mind (f*** I look like?)
You are delusional, why would you even ask that?
Open your eyes, you're blind (what the f*** I look like?)
You need to see the truth, why are you so clueless?
Your mind should apologize to ya
You need to apologize to yourself for believing in lies
Keep on tellin' all of those crazy lies to ya
You keep telling yourself lies
You believe 'em, I don't wanna accept the truth
You believe in the lies, I don't want to accept it
Who the f*** you kiddin', kiddin', what's the use?
Why are you lying to yourself, what's the point of it all?
Sad to see you playing the fool
It's sad to see you being foolish
You don't know half the s*** that a n**** been through
You don't know what I've been through
I guess you got your reward, reward for it
You got what you wanted
You actin' like you don't need me, baby
You're pretending like you don't need me
You lookin' for love, and I'm the one you imagine
You're searching for love and you imagine that I am the one
With athlete money from just rappin'
I have a lot of money from my music career
My body wrapped in some Valentino, Laurel Piano fashion
I dress well in designer clothes
Sex with passion, romancin', laughin'
We have passionate sex, we romance, and we laugh together
Happiness, action, restaurants, relaxin'
We enjoy our time together by doing various activities such as dining out and relaxing
They got some good sushi in Aspen, that good p**** I'm smashin'
Aspen has good sushi and I'm enjoying myself with a woman
I call you massaheesa, yeah I'm your Visa
I call you my princess and I pay for everything
American Express, I must confess
I must admit, I'm wealthy
I'm tryna go beyond love, and this is hard to translate
I'm trying to seek something beyond love, which is difficult to explain
Love is good, but to me, good is just the enemy of great
Love is alright, but I am always searching for something better
You wanna make it to the top, but you don't got what it take
You want to succeed, but you don't have the necessary skills
To be a model, actress, singer, stripper
You need to be talented to make it as a model, actress, singer, or stripper
Want me to help you to become a star, you was my sister
You want me to help you succeed, but you were once like a sister to me
You was my soldier, damn, I used to miss ya
You were once my supporter and I used to miss you
I used to love ya, I think to hold ya
I used to love you and wanted to support you
You didn't know me, it was only just a mirage
You didn't truly know me, it was just an illusion
Lyrics Β© Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Eric Bellinger, Harmony Samuels, Kevin McCall, Nasir Jones, Chris Brown
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