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"Deuces" is up for best rap/sung collaboration at the upcoming Grammys, where it will compete with Jay-Z's "Empire State of Mind," Eminem's "Love the Way You Lie" and B.o.B's "Nothin' on You," songs that are all up for the coveted record of the year award and had been No. Read Chris Brown reviews from kids and teens on Common Sense Media. 1 at the box office last year as part of the ensemble cast in the heist film "Takers," which also starred rapper T.I. 1 on BET's Top 100 videos of 2010.īrown, who has acted in movies such as the popular "Stomp the Yard," also hit No. 1 on Billboard's R&B/Hip-Hop songs chart for nine weeks the platinum-selling single peaked at No. One of those, "Fan of a Fan," a collaboration with rapper Tyga, featured "Deuces," a mid-tempo tune that hit No. This super duo has topped the charts individually and are now working together to take us back in time with a retro-style R&B album. After "Graffiti," released in December 2009, failed to create a buzz for the singer like his past albums, Brown put out various mixtapes. Over the past year, Brown has released a flurry of music. The Virginia native was commended in November for completing more than one-third of the required 180 days of community service and for almost finishing his domestic violence counseling. "I think when he was a little bit younger he was still trying to find his way a little bit and fine-tune his craft, but I think over the last two years he's absolutely developed a confidence and is very secure in his decision-making process," Carrabba said.īrown, now 21, is serving five years of probation after pleading guilty to felony assault for the attack on Rihanna in the early morning hours before the 2009 Grammys. (Brown's representative said the singer would not be interviewed for this story and, as of now, would not be attending the awards).Ĭarrabba says Brown has a newfound confidence, which he believes is the reason for the singer's current success. "We feel good now that everybody's talking about his music, which is exactly what Chris' intention is," said Tom Carrabba, the executive vice president and general manager of Jive Label Group, Brown's home label since he released his first album at age 16. The US R&B and pop singer Chris Brown, notorious for his scandalous break-up with artist Rihanna, recorded his third album Graffiti. recently appeared in the shelves and immediately attracted listeners attention. But with the success of his brush-off anthem "Deuces," three nominations at this year's Grammys (including best contemporary R&B album), an upcoming CD and an Australian tour in April, the focus on Chris Brown has returned to his music, without adding the Rihanna-prefix. Chris Browns debut album made a furor in 2005, and now the musicians fans got his new creation.