克里斯托弗·莫里斯·布朗（Christopher Maurice “Chris” Brown，1989 年 5 月 5 日出生）是美国 R&B 歌手、词曲作者、舞者和演员。2005 年底，16 岁的他以同名专辑 Chris Brown 首次亮相。这张专辑收录了热门单曲“Run It！”，该单曲在 Billboard Hot 100 中名列前茅，使布朗成为自 1995 年蒙特尔·乔丹以来第一位首张单曲登上排行榜榜首的男艺人。这张专辑在美国已售出超过 200 万张，并获得了美国唱片业协会 （RIAA） 的双白金认证。

2007年11月，Brown的第二张录音室专辑《Exclusive》在全球发行。它催生了两首成功的单曲;他的第二首美国热门歌曲是以 T-Pain 为特色的“Kiss Kiss”和“With You”，后者在 Billboard Hot 100 上排名第二。布朗发行了他的专辑的豪华版，名为The Forever Edition。其中的第一首单曲“Forever”于 2008 年 5 月发行，并在 Billboard Hot 100 上排名第二。Exclusive已获得RIAA的白金认证。第三张录音室专辑《涂鸦》于2009年12月15日发行。第一首正式单曲是“I Can Transform Ya”，由 Lil Wayne 和 Swizz Beatz 主演，在 Billboard Hot 100 上排名第 20 位，成为 Brown 在该排行榜上的第八首前 20 名热门歌曲。他还有其他各种热门单曲，他的舞蹈套路也被拿来与迈克尔杰克逊等人相提并论。2009年，布朗承认对歌手蕾哈娜的重罪袭击，并被判处五年缓刑和六个月的社区服务。

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Christopher Maurice "Chris" Brown (born May 5, 1989) is an American R&B singer, songwriter, dancer, and actor. He made his recording debut in late 2005 with the self-titled album Chris Brown at the age of 16. The album featured the hit single "Run It!", which topped the Billboard Hot 100, making Brown the first male artist to have his debut single top the chart since Montell Jordan in 1995. The album has sold over two million copies in the United States and was certified double Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Brown's second studio album, Exclusive was released worldwide in November 2007. It spawned two successful singles; his second U.S. number one hit, "Kiss Kiss" featuring T-Pain and "With You", which peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100. Brown has released a deluxe version of his album called The Forever Edition. The first single from it, "Forever", was released in May 2008 and reached number two on Billboard Hot 100. Exclusive has been certified Platinum by the RIAA. The third studio album, titled Graffiti, was released on December 15, 2009. The first official single was "I Can Transform Ya", featuring Lil Wayne and Swizz Beatz, which peaked at number-twenty on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Brown's eighth Top 20 hit on that chart. He has had various other hit singles, and his dance routines have been compared to the likes of Michael Jackson. In 2009, Brown pleaded guilty to felony assault of singer Rihanna, and was sentenced to five years probation and six months of community service.

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