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Why Chris Brown will never have a concert in Kenya again • Feb. 20, 2025, 11:42 PM ET (Nation.Africa)
Chris Brown Reaches 100 Weeks at No. 1 on R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay Chart • Feb. 12, 2025, 3:35 AM ET (Billboard)
Grammy Awards 2025 winners list: Tems win Grammys, beat Burna Boy, Davido, Chris Brown wit Love me jeje to win • Feb. 3, 2025, 8:14 AM ET (BBC)
Grammy boss defends Chris Brown’s nomination in Best African Music Category • Feb. 2, 2025, 2:02 AM ET (Nation.Africa)
Singer Chris Brown sues Warner Bros for $674 million over ‘defamatory documentary’ • Jan. 23, 2025, 4:04 AM ET (Straits Times)

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Also Known As Christopher Maurice Brown
Born May 5, 1989 (age 35) • Virginia
Awards And Honors Grammy Award (2025) • Grammy Award (2009)
Notable Works “Heartbreak on a Full Moon” • “Indigo” • “Royalty” • “X”

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