Musician Monday's: Chris Brown

As the week flew by I almost dreaded preparing for this week's Monday blog. I did not want to go the route of other bloggers and critics who constantly wrote about the same musician's week after week. Or in this particular artist's case, chose to down him for past mistakes. I must say I am characteristically hard on people...I have a strong sense of right and wrong and will defend my views and opinions passionately. But I feel that Chris Brown has been really dogged out and not given a chance to mend his ways...so this week's Musician Monday is all about Mr. Chris Brown.



I do not condone Chris putting his hands on anyone! And definitely not a woman or child unless in defense of his life. However, he admitted to his crimes, his issues, he is seeking treatment and paid his debt to society. Does this give society the right to try and take away his talent, too? Now I am not saying that I will be in first place in the groupie line to be in a relationship with him...but that's my choice and that of the individual person...but I do appreciate talent(especially in this day and age of one-hit wonders and Soulja Boys- why Lord why???).

This also brings to mind the many adults who staunchly supported infamous Robert Kelly aka R. Kelly after he openly had relations with a minor on tape (...statutory rape???...). I heard many folks...women at that...say vehemently that it was her choice for allowing it and therefore it was ok. R. Kelly was and is supported by most in the music industry and continues to work with such artists as Keri Hilson, Michael Jackson (not now people...), and Usher. I mean seriously people!!!

Just think back to when you stole that bag of chips or polish from the store, you cheated on your partner, you tore someone down instead of upbuilding them...imagine where you would be if no one gave you a second chance.

Here's to his "Crawl" back to the top of the charts!