Chris Brown certifies Gold

By The Music Scoop
JR Staff Writer

Chris Brown can truly say look at me now after the news he received yesterday. His comeback album, F.A.M.E., has officially certified gold with the RIAA. His first two albums both went double platinum and his previous album barely certified.

Brown has been through a lot over the past two years. Initially, the fans and the media loved him and his bubbly personality. Like everyone else, though, Chris Brown proved he was human. He got into a public fight with then-girlfriend, Rihanna, and his career fell apart.

The media labeled Chris Brown an abuser and he lost everything. Brown has been chastized by the media ever since. The Virginia singer saw his album being placed behind shelves in Walmart and had to get used to fans booing him. Still, he remained determined.

With everything he lost, Chris Brown continued to work, using this as his motivation. After recording two mixtapes in 2010, Brown returned with an album back in March. His singles were receiving heavy radio play and all of a sudden, he is now known as R&B's bad boy. The title became official when Chris Brown received the news he was RIAA certified, once again.

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Chris Brown projected to sell over 270,000 copies of "F.A.M.E."

By The Music Scoop
JR Staff Writer

Even with all of the drama, Chris Brown does very well as the bad boy of R&B. Brown entered the game as the ultimate good guy, making music the kids could enjoy. Much of this came from him only being sixteen. But, as he got older, Chris Brown continued to cater to the young audience.

Following his high-profile fight with Rihanna, Chris Brown could no longer pull the "good guy" image off. He attempted to keep the act going, but the sales of his last album halted this. Instead of trying to release another album, Chris Brown hit the mixtape scene. His "Deuces" single introduced the world to the new Chris Brown.

In the days before his F.A.M.E. album came out, Chris Brown has watched a nude photo of him circulate the internet. After being accused of using the photo for self-promotion, Brown lashed out. Later, he was featured on "Good Morning America" and he got highly upset. With all of this going on, Chris Brown has been the center of the media's attention.

The press did not have a negative effect on his music career. F.A.M.E. is projected to sell well over 270,000 copies in its first week. Those sales match all of what 2009's Grafitti sold.

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