Chris Brown did not deserve to win a Grammy. This doesn't change the fact that he did. Should he be recognized with the likes of Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston or The Beatles? No, he should not. Over the years of course this isn't the first time the Grammy's have given an award to someone who was less than deserving of it. Incase you've forgotten or didn't think it was possible, the Baha Men, MC Hammer, and Sir-Mix-A-Lot have all won a Grammy. Even Milli Vanilli was given one until it was revoked. This isn't as prestigious an award as some people think. Just like the Oscars, there have been many misjudgements in character and some people have been robbed while the talentless get rewarded. Although I think 'Can't Touch This' and 'Baby Got Back' are catchier than any Brown tune.
When Brown debuted in 2005 with his hit single, "Run It!" I thought just what we need, another Omarion or Ray-J with auto-tune. I was unimpressed with him from the start. Being from Richmond, VA everyone around me seemed to love the fact he was from just beyond the city in a little town called Tappahannock. This however made his entrance into the music world more annoying for me. If you live in the area you sometimes hear a friend of a friend or a sibling or whoever who's spotted him around town, at the gym or driving his blue Lamborghini. My sister saw him and Rihanna at the mall during their heyday, and all she commented on was Rihanna's "big ass feet."
Despite being a public nuiscance, his career soared, with sold out concerts, double platinum albums and a surgence into the world of acting. His second album blew up, with the hits 'Wall to Wall' and 'Kiss Kiss' and also what I know it as to be the Doublemint gum commercial. Many people will recognize this song from the very popular wedding video that blew up on Youtube with over 73 million views to date and an appearance on The Today Show, (the wedding party, not Chris Brown.) Incase you don't know how the internet works here's the video below.
How is this possible? How can someone with so little talent invoke such a heartfelt dance at a wedding ceremony? Ironic that two people committing to each other for life start out their vows with a song by someone who choked and beat up his girlfriend.
Now, I'm not a gigantic Rihanna fan either, but I do enjoy the occasional song or two. Chris Brown pretty much went into hiding after this famous incident, and he should've. Everyone was obviously on her side. Recently though there have been sightings of the two together, and they even guest starred on the remixes of each other's songs. They have been reports of him apparently making all guests of Rihanna's birthday earlier this month signing confidentiality agreements that would state they wouldn't mention his being there. There was also a recent legal battle of him apparently stealing a fan's iPhone.
A lot of haters, like myself are wondering why can't he just go away? He had his moment in the sun, and because of all these mistakes he should be done, right? No, he's not even close to being done torturing us. When it comes down to it, you think of people in the past and what happened to them. The Baha Men were a one hit wonder, but also people just forgot. Same with MC Hammer, Sir-Mix-A-Lot, anyone else who can fit that description. That doesn't mean you still don't know all the words to 'Baby Got Back' or had a pair of parachute pants. It's the fact that people stopped caring. Personally I've never cared about Chris Brown. My extreme distaste for him stems from his music I don't like, his smugness I hear so much about, and his history of beating up Rihanna, but before he won the Grammy, before he made a remix of 'Birthday Cake' where was he? It seems like everyone had forgotten about him since the incident except for some impending legal battles.
So, until we all just forget, he will still be around. Everyone needs to accept it and move on with their lives. I mean the Baha Men are sitting in their one bedroom apartments staring and polishing their Grammy's. One day Chris Brown will be doing the same.
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