Is Chris Brown Quitting Music?

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Tracy Clayton

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August 6, 2013

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The embattled singer tweeted today that his next album may be his last before leaving the world of music. He prefaced the announcement with “Don’t worry, mainstream America,” apparently tired of his bad-boy reputation overshadowing his musical talent.

Don’t worry mainstream America.After this X album, it’ll probably be my last album.

— Chris Brown (@chrisbrown) August 6, 2013

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!

— Chris Brown (@chrisbrown) August 6, 2013

This all may be related to the 45 minutes he spent in jail last night after he turned himself in for a hit-and-run he is charged with committing in July. Today was the last day he had to turn himself in.

As expected, Brown’s fans were sympathetic upon hearing the news, but his critics — not so much.

@chrisbrown Dude, you're increasingly famous just for being a whiny b*tch at this point. Playing the victim isn't a good look for abusers.
— Roy L. Pickering Jr. (@AuthorofPatches) August 6, 2013

@chrisbrown Chris, you gotta learn to forgive yourself for what happened. That's what you gotta do. Don't give up, please!
— . (@Daphne_Elle) August 6, 2013

You had your chance. MT @chrisbrown Being famous is amazing when it's for ur music and talent.
— jimtreacher.substack.com (@jtLOL) August 6, 2013

@chrisbrown aww you've been growin through what you were goin through. don't set aside your talents b/c of some'n that happened in the past
— OHSO 🏁 (@DJOHSOxo) August 6, 2013

chris brown really watching "footloose", shedding a single tear thinking "why can't life be this simple?"
— frank bullitt (@the_blueprint) August 6, 2013

https://twitter.com/iadoreMK/status/364864927346860033

Chris Brown has not been parented.
These tantrums. It really is sad.
— Julia Brown Sugarbaker (@Nothinbuttreble) August 6, 2013

People, pls dont judge him. (chris brown #mtvhottest #StayStrongChrisBrown)
— K (@nockturnals) August 6, 2013

Tracy Clayton is a writer, humorist and blogger from Louisville, Ky.

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