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Exactly one year ago, Chris Brown was undeniably one of Pop music’s most prolific young stars. From monster hit singles to sold out tours, it seemed that everything this energetic entertainer touched turned into gold (or platinum). Heralded as Billboard’s ‘Artist of the Year’ in 2008, the star was primed to dominate the charts once again in 2009. However, 12 months later, Brown’s name has become synonymous with everything but success.
Embroiled in a highly publicised controversy surrounding allegations of domestic abuse with his equally famous former girlfriend, Rihanna, Brown has unceremoniously fallen from grace; cast out of the court of public favour. Furthermore, the countless apologies issued by the singer through the mass media have fallen on deaf ears; his efforts ridiculed and his words mocked by audiences around the world.
Nevertheless, Brown continued to pursue his music career, releasing his 3rd studio album, ‘Graffiti’. This too, however, failed to sway the public’s opinion of the singer. Despite rigorous attempts to promote the project with his sold-out ‘Fan Appreciation Tour’, double-single releases and big-budget videos, his album was the worst received record of the year by critics and debuted with the lowest sales of his career to date. It seemed that no matter how hard the young performer tried, he was unable to separate his personal life from his professional endeavours in the eyes of the public.
In light of this, the following questions are raised: should Brown be blacklisted because of his past indiscretions? Should his personal life dictate the direction of his career? Countless singers, including Michael Jackson, R. Kelly and Whitney Houston, have faced career-crippling problems in the past yet have managed to regain their place at the top of the charts. In contrast, given the gravity of Brown’s situation and the increasingly powerful influence of the mass media, the odds of audiences appreciating his music, regardless of his personal issues, are quite slim indeed.
Do you think that Brown’s music should speak for itself or do his actions warrant his blacklisting?My Response to that question:
In mentioning the names of artist who, in the past, were involved in some situations that shunneda negative light upon there career, is in no way synonymous to that of CB’s. Michael Jackson & the alleged child molestation case(s), Whitney Houston & her invasive drug addiction, or even the allegations R. Kelly faced. Of course, I attest that all of it was wrong, but… We must study the artist’s intended or general audience (fanbase) & its various age groups. The reason CB is receiving so much flack from this occurence is, a large percentage of Brown’s fanbase consist of adolescents that idolize him. When you have such a young fan base what do you expect to happen after such occurence? You have parents who refuse to buy Brown’s album for their child because of this. Do you think that Brown’s music should speak for itself or do his actions warrant his blacklisting? Brown’s music indeed speaks for itself, BUT his actions still warrant his blacklisting. He shouldn’t expect success in any project after that incident occurred. I think with time, “the media” will forgive him and his opportunity for success will be much greater.
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