One year ago, the world heard the news about Chris Brown. One year ago, people couldn’t believe what he had done and they turned their backs on him. One year ago, radio stopped playing his songs and TV channels stopped playing his videos. One year ago, the proudest of fans, the fans that said they would forever love him, ripped him off of their walls. The time that he needed support, the ones who he expected it from weren’t there. One year ago, as a fan of Chris Brown, I was shocked, but I didn’t turn my back on him. 5 years ago, I became a fan of Chris and I remained one during his darkest time, and I remain one today. One year later, I am still the Chris Brown fan that was when I first heard “Run It”. I STILL listen to his songs, I still have my pictures, and signed stuff. Chris Brown was at the TOP of everything and in one moment, he fell, believed to never to be able to redeem himself. One year ago, people said or thought that you might see Chris in the supermarket asking you if you want “paper or plastic”. Those people we’re wrong and remain wrong. One year ago, people forgot that Chris Brown was human, and because of that he was supposed to be excused from making mistakes. Its not hard to forgive a person and Chris Brown needs to be forgiven. Like you and I, he is not perfect.
In December, Chris released his 3rd Album Graffiti. Stores that sold CDs didn’t sell Chris CD. They thought that with them not selling Graffiti, that would get rid of Chris. BUT IT DIDN’T. Doing that emphasized the love that people had for him. Not selling Chris CD was not going to result in his career being over. Because as you can see, its not. Its not over until Chris Brown says its over. But anyway, it has been a year and people are still on Chris back. Those people need to realize, that he has apologized, constantly; that he is working on himself as a person; He made a mistake and he is dealing with the consequences. Of course there will be those that will criticize him, but understand that Chris will not stop because of you, because he has supporters.
It seemed that whenever Chris did an interview, the interviewers just focused on the incident that happened a year ago. They didn’t talk about his music, or how he was doing, or how he came up with the CD concept. They focused on the negative. I was hoping that I would here something about him or the CD, besides the date of the release. It was like hearing the same interview over and over and over. Now one year later, after the known incident, he is still being criticized for what happened that day but people are still blind on what needs to be focused on. Chris Brown is an artist and an entertainer and it seems that those people forgot that. He makes music for those who want to listen. And for those who don’t want to, you NEED to. Listen to his CD’s Chris Brown, Exclusive, Graffiti. Look at his videos. Go see him in a concert. Listen and see what this man is doing because its amazing.
To the haters and those who keep harassing Chris, I say, KISS HIS A*S. Media, stop approaching Chris with the negativity and hop off. Nobody has time for it and its starting to get annoying. People, get past what the media WANTS you to believe about Chris. Those who dislike Chris because he hit a woman, realize that he is not the first or the last. Realize that if it were you in the situation, you would want forgiveness and for people to look past the negative. Stop being hypocritical.
I have put my 1 year of thoughts into something small. Since February 8, 2009, I defended him. Since the summer of 2005, I am still a fan. And if Chris Brown needs my support, he has it.
