Chris Brown; Robert Glasper.Photo: getty (2)
The 33-year-old singer was up for an award on Sunday in the best R&B album category and lost to pianistRobert Glasper.
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“Congratulations my brother .. “the message began.
“I would like to apologize if you took offense to my reaction at the Grammys .. you were not the intended target and I know I came off really rude and mean. After doing my research I actually think your amazing … THE ORGANIZATION ISNT DOING US BLACKS OUR DUE DILIGENCE. YOU AND I SHOULD never be in the same categor[y],” continued Brown.
Finishing off the apology message, he continued: “Two totally different vibes and genres. So from one black man to another.. CONGRATULATIONS.. HOPE YOU ARE ABLE TO FEED YOUR FAMILY FOR LIFE. God bless my G.”
Although Brown’s 10th studio album,Breezy (Deluxe), was nominated on Sunday, his last appearance at theGrammy Awardscame in 2012 when he won a gramophone in the same category.
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His appearance at the 2012 award show was the first time he had attended the Grammy Awards afterpleading guiltyto assaultingRihanna, his girlfriend at the time, the day before the 2009 Grammy Awards.
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source: people.com