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Chris Brown is an American singer, rapper, songwriter, dancer, and actor. Brown has shifted the climate of R&B culture since his eponymous 2005 debut, has sold in excess of 40 million albums worldwide and has surpassed over 40 billion audio streams across digital outlets to date. Brown has won more than 125 awards including a Grammy Award for his album F.A.M.E.<\/em> in 2011 and has amassed over 14.4 billion YouTube views – including over 40 music videos that each have more than 100 million views earning him the status of the male artist the most VEVO videos over 100M views ever and ‘Diamond’ status from the streaming platform.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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