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.
Tempo
Chris Brown Lyrics
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Fuck that old shit, yeah
We ain't in a rush, girl, it's just us, girl (no)
Let me know wassup, girl, wassup, girl? (Girl, yeah)
'Cause I'm tryna slow it down, beat it up, go down, eat it up
Take it down, down, down, down, then I'ma beat it up
Let me switch up the tempo, switch it up (oh yeah)
Let me switch up the tempo, switch it up (baby)
I wanna switch up the tempo, switch it up (baby)
Can I switch up the tempo on ya?
Switch up the tempo, switch it up (oh)
Can I switch up the tempo?
Switch up the tempo (switch it up, hold up)
I know that life moves too quick for ya, sometimes (sometimes)
You should pull up to the kick-back, smoke one with me one time (one time)
Tell me 'bout all the freaky secret ideas I know that you got on your mind
Just bring them to life (bet it up)
Put that shit on a film and watch it back on rewind (hold up)
We ain't in a rush, girl, it's just us, girl
Let me know wassup, girl, wassup, girl?
'Cause I'm tryna slow it down, beat it up, go down, eat it up
Take it down, down, down, down, then I'ma beat it up
Let me switch up the tempo, switch it up (let me, girl)
Let me switch up the tempo, switch it up (ooh, ooh)
Let me switch up the tempo, switch it up (baby)
I wanna switch up the tempo, switch it up (oh, whoa)
Can I switch up the tempo on ya?
Switch up the tempo, switch it up
Can I switch up the tempo? (Tempo, oh)
Switch up the tempo
I know that you wanna change your place, girl, I got that for you (oh)
I know you need that good dick, girl, I'ma drop that on you (oh, oh whoa)
Girl, you just like me, I know that you nasty, I know that you with it (yeah)
Girl, don't be shy, just admit it
As soon as you do, you can come through and get it for real (yeah)
We ain't in a rush, girl, it's just us, girl (I'm gon' fill, gon' fill you up, gon' fill)
Let me know wassup, girl, wassup, girl? (Wassup, baby)
'Cause I'm tryna slow it down, beat it up, go down, eat it up
Take it down, down, down, down, then I'ma beat it up (up)
Let me switch up the tempo, switch it up
Let me switch up the tempo, switch it up
Let me switch up the tempo, switch it up
I wanna switch up the tempo, switch it up
Can I switch up the tempo on ya?
Switch up the tempo, switch it up
Can I switch up the tempo?
Switch up the tempo (switch it up, hold up)
Baby, don't be scared to show that to me
Let your hair down and just show that to me
Only your love, just give it to me, throw that to me
Don't play around, just throw that back, give it all to me
We ain't in a rush, girl, it's just us, girl
Let me know wassup, girl, wassup, girl?
'Cause I'm tryna slow it down, beat it up, go down, eat it up
Take it down, down, down, down, then I'ma beat it up
Let me switch up the tempo, switch it up
Let me switch up the tempo, switch it up
Let me switch up the tempo, switch it up
I wanna switch up the tempo, switch it up
Can I switch up the tempo on ya?
Switch up the tempo, switch it up
Can I switch up the tempo?
Switch up the tempo (switch it up, hold up)
Switch it up, switch it up
Switch it up, switch it up
Switch it up, switch it up
Switch it up, switch it up
Feel it, feel it
Switch it up, hold up
In "Tempo," Chris Brown sings about changing the rhythm and pace in the bedroom with his partner. He begins with a declaration that he wants to switch things up with his new lover, and that he isn't interested in his older style of making love. He reassures her that they don't need to rush and that he wants to take his time exploring her body sexually. Brown asks for her consent to slow it down, speed it up, and go down on her, and promises to engage in mutual pleasure. The song is an invitation to get intimate with a partner and to try new things.
Throughout the song, Brown expresses his desire to deviate from the norm and experiment with different rhythms and tempos during sex. He repeats the phrase "let me switch up the tempo" throughout the chorus, highlighting his intention to keep things interesting in the bedroom. Overall, "Tempo" is a fun and upbeat song that encourages listeners to explore their sexuality with their partners and try new things to keep their sex lives exciting.
Line by Line Meaning
Baby, I'ma switch this shit up
Let's change things up from how they used to be
Fuck that older shit, yeah
I don't want to do things the same old way
We ain't in a rush, girl, it's just us, girl (no)
We don't have to hurry, it's just the two of us
Let me know wassup, girl, wassup, girl? (Girl, yeah)
Tell me what's on your mind, girl
'Cause I'm tryna slow it down, beat it up, go down, eat it up
I want to take my time, then give it to you hard and fast, and then go down on you, and eat you out
Take it down, down, down, down, then I'ma beat it up
I want to go down on you, and then give it to you really hard
Let me switch up the tempo, switch it up (oh yeah)
Let's change the pace for a bit
Can I step the tempo on ya?
Let me set the pace
I know that life moves too quick for ya, sometimes (sometimes)
I know life can be overwhelming for you at times
We should pull up to the kick-back, smoke one with me one time (one time)
We should relax and have a smoke together
Tell me 'bout all the freaky secrets, all them troubles that you got on your mind
Open up to me, tell me your deepest desires and your problems
Just bring them to life (bend it up)
Just tell me what you want, and I'll make it happen for you
Put that shit on a film and watch it back on rewind (hold up)
We can even record it and watch it later
Girl, you just like me, I know that you nasty, I know that you with it (yeah)
I know you like me, and I know you're adventurous and willing to try new things
As soon as you do, you can come through and get it for real (yeah)
Once you admit it, we can really get down to business
Baby, don't be scared to show that to me
Don't be afraid to be yourself around me
Let your hair down and just show that to me
Relax and let yourself go around me
Only your love, just give it to me, throw that to me
Show me your love, your passion, your desire
Don't play around, just throw that back, give it all to me
Don't hold back, give me everything you've got
Switch it up, switch it up, switch it up
Let's change things up
Feel it, feel it
Let's enjoy the moment together
Switch it up, hold up
Let's take a pause for a moment and switch things up
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Chris Brown, Lonnie Kimble, Omari Wade Toure, Patrizio Pigliapoco, Sean Momberger
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papichris
I love how he always gives young dancers an opportunity to be in his videos, I love how he always supports them❤️
Chase Colvin
papichris hfi
Chase Colvin
Hi
aaliyah
papichris me too * proud mama moment * xD
Rainey Dayy
did u no he abused someone in the past
Nastol Stephanie
Sometimes I forget about the song and focus on the choreography cuz damn this man can dance
Supa xOx
Ong
Dominique Hunt
Facts i lose my self too yo
Natalia Cordova
He can dance and sing while looking good doing it
Jena Brown
Me too. This is why I watch Chris Brown at 55. I love his dancing. No one is better.