The reviews are mixed from Rihanna’s interview. Personally I felt like she said things that would rip the heart out of a man in love, but my opinion isn’t important now. Mainstream America loved her interview. They felt as if it was a defining moment of power for women going through and who have been through abuse. I would agree. Yet I also agree w/ Urban America who feels like she might not have been telling the whole truth. EW reports.

Speaking to Diane Sawyer, Rihanna said of Brown’s remorse afterward, “He’d say, ‘You hate me, don’t you?’ and I would lie and say, ‘No.’”

That was a chilling moment, one among many. Sawyer showed Rihanna online videos of people — fans? — saying that she must have provoked Brown. Sawyer paraphrased their sentiments: “They say, ‘Did she bait him? Rile him?’” 

Rihanna said bluntly of such questions, “It’s ignorance.”

Demonstrating a maturity and thoughtfulness about her experience, Rihanna noted, “With fame comes a lot of things, and the most dangerous is freedom… no boundaries.”

At the same time, she said that when she’s shown the pictures of her battered face from that night, “I get very ashamed, angry… embarrassed… You start lying to yourself, blaming yourself… I didn’t want people looking at me. I felt really lonely.”

She claimed never to have heard the song Brown supposedly recorded for her called “Changed Man.” When Sawyer showed her the internet apology Brown issued and asked the singer’s reaction, Rihanna said simply, “It sounds like he might be reading off a teleprompter… I don’t know if he understood the extent of what he did.”

That line right there would destroy even a sane man. For a man to pour his heart out and the only thing that could be said is he might be reading… Ether. I know someone pulled a Joe Wilson and shouted “You Lie”

What are you thoughts on the Chrihanna Interviews?

Every now and then I gotta post something for the ladies. Since Rihanna sort of threw the kid under the bus, I thought I should show him a little bit of love. Keep your head up son. Pop the hood for Chris Brown’s interview w/ Sway of MTV

With all the back-and-forth drama in the media, it’s easy to forget that Chris Brown is a natural born entertainer. And in spite of all the controversy, C. Breezy has persevered and bounced back from a career low point, making him the perfect cover story for our forthcoming Power issue hitting newsstands next week.

His third album Graffiti is slated for a December 8th release, a move that some criticize as being “too soon” for someone that’s still making amends for a self-admitted mistake. But for that, we give Chris Brown credit for his redemption, rising out of the ashes with a positive outlook on life, love and happiness. Ladies and gentlemen, Chris Brown is back.

After over 8 months of silence Rihanna is speaking to almost everyone and telling her side of the story. There is no need to wait until Friday, to hear her side of the story, because in a recent interview w/ Glamour magazine Rihanna is telling it all.

Rihanna: “But at some point you are there alone. It’s a lonely place to be—no one can understand. That’s when you get close to God.”

Are you referring to the [Chris Brown] incident?

Rihanna: I am talking about starting with the night [before] the Grammys and then on. That was not the only thing that occurred this year. The picture leaking…it was one thing after another.

You’re talking about the photo [reportedly of Rihanna’s injured face taken by police after Brown assaulted her] that was allegedly leaked by cops. You handled that so well; you kept silent in the press.

Rihanna: It was humiliating; that is not a photo you would show to anybody. I felt completely taken advantage of. I felt like people were making it into a fun topic on the Internet, and it’s my life. I was disappointed, especially when I found out the photo was [supposedly leaked by] two women.

How has this event changed you as a person, as a woman?

Rihanna: I’m stronger, wiser and more aware. You don’t realize how much your decisions affect people you don’t even know, like fans.

Do you think you’ve gotten your strength from your mom?

Rihanna: Definitely. My mom gave us the tools to survive…. My parents separated when I was eight or nine. I helped her raise my [youngest] brother, because my mom was working all the time. He’s my favorite.

Do you feel that this experience has laid the groundwork for coping with anything so public again?

Rihanna: It has taught me so much. I felt like I went to sleep as Rihanna and woke up as Britney Spears. That was the level of media chaos that happened the next day. It was like, What, there are helicopters circling my house? There are 100 people in my cul-de-sac? What do you mean, I can’t go back home?

If you could offer a message to the millions of young women who look up to you, what would you tell someone who found herself in a similar situation?

Rihanna: Domestic violence is a big secret. No kid goes around and lets people know their parents fight. Teenage girls can’t tell their parents that their boyfriend beat them up. You don’t dare let your neighbor know that you fight. It’s one of the things we [women] will hide, because it’s embarrassing. My story was broadcast all over the world for people to see, and they have followed every step of my recovery. The positive thing that has come out of my situation is that people can learn from that. I want to give as much insight as I can to young women, because I feel like I represent a voice that really isn’t heard. Now I can help speak for those women.

Despite all the Chris Brown talk there was one part of this interview that stood out to me. I think every blogger, every commenter should read it and fully understand it. It goes as followed.

Jay-Z once said that your challenge as an artist was going to be to make people relate to you as a human being. What do you think he meant by that?

Rihanna: Before, there was an innocence to me. It was a perfect image. So the minute I did something imperfect, it was a big deal. I think that’s what he was referring to: People forget that after we get to our hotel rooms at night, we take a shower, we watch TV, eat room service and do normal things. Behind it all, we are still human beings.

I really like the sound of this one. It’s really different when you’re talking about hip hop. Wayne lays a classic Weezy verse and Swizz supplies his typical hook and Breezy is killing the track. Overall I think it’s bound to be played on the radio 20 times an hour.

The last 3 songs I’ve heard from Breezy have all sounded like Rihanna apologies. Which brings me to this. Just because you do something doesn’t mean you don’t regret it, or wish you didn’t do it. Give the man a break. And just because I might clown Chris on occasion, doesn’t mean I don’t fully support his come back, his career or him in general. Check out his new joint, Hallow.

Chris Brown – Hallow

Trey Songz – Say Ahh

Lloyd – Strapped

Drake feat Nipsey Hustle – Killers

Omarion x Lil Wayne – I Get It In

So this track surfaced on the internet tonight, and it’s allegedly Chris Brown’s first single called Changed Man. Some of the lyrics read as followed:

“What you do when the truth isn’t quite enough, they looking at you telling you we need to break it up, you need to choose what you do cause me and you in love. but imma make it up to you and show the world I’m a changed man.”

“I remember your touch damn I miss you so much please believe me baby Im sorry”

Pop the hood to hear the song.

If you haven’t already watched this video and you’ve thought or said anything about the Chris Brown-Rihanna incident, I advise you to watch this video. Chris Brown finally breaks his silence and offers an apology to the public. The whole time I was looking for a rehearsed speech or insincere words, but I couldn’t find any of it. Seems to me like the guy is sorry, and no matter what, he will walk this earth with a “Chris- The woman beater” shadow following him. Now the question is, are you so perfect that you can’t forgive him? Is it even your place to forgive someone who has done nothing directly to you? Will Chris Brown be able to redeem himself and come back as the super star he once was?

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You remeber this TI song”Illy” don’t you?
Well, C Breezy and his new bff Teyana Taylor did a little freestyle over it.
Chris Brown caught a charge and he starts rappin…ha!
The freestyle aint bad though, Teyana holds it down.

Illy Freestyle

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I guess Chris Brown was gonna get in his tribute to his idol one way or another….

Spotted at H.E.R.

Under the cut check out part 1 of J.Cole’s interview with DiceMusicTv

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