Brown threatens to quit music
Chris Brown is threatening to quit music because he is "tired of being famous" for his 2009 assault of then-girlfriend Rihanna.
In a series of Twitter posts, the 24-year-old singer revealed that he wants to stop recording after his upcoming album X.
He wrote: "Don’t worry mainstream America. After this X album, it’ll probably be my last album.
"Being famous is amazing when it’s for ur music and talent. I’m tired of being famous for a mistake I made when i was 18. I’m cool & over it! (sic)."
After his brutal attack on Rihanna before the 2009 Grammy Awards, Brown was convicted of battery and sentenced to 80 hours of community labour, five years probation and was required to attend a 12-month domestic violence counselling programme.
However, Brown’s probation was recently revoked after he was charged in an alleged hit-and-run accident that occurred in May.
Brown is alleged to have left the scene after smashing into a woman’s Mercedes-Benz two months ago, and booked into jail for 45 minutes yesterday. While the victim has refused to press charges, it is required by law that the judge revoke the star’s probation.
Brown’s representative said: "Two counts against Chris Brown were dismissed yesterday in relation to the hit-and-run charge to which Chris pleaded not guilty.
"In order for the charge to be heard by a judge, Chris has to be officially booked. We expect this charge to be dismissed as well, as the lawyer for the driver in this case clearly specified that his client did not want to press charges."
