Chris Brown

Chris Brown came out with a new album named Graffiti. However, unlike his past albums, this album wasn’t aired on the radio because he was blacklisted. He was blacklisted because he physically abused his girlfriend, Rihanna. Even though I don’t know the details or reasons, there isn’t any justification to what Chris Brown did. Nobody, male or female, deserves to be a victim of physical abuse. After the incident aired the news the public had a lot of mixed feelings. People went as extreme to say his music should be banned to Rihanna deserved it. Personally, I have very mixed feelings on whether I should listen to his music. If I were to listen to his music , I would be supporting him. However, I do listen to his music on youtube and his new album is in my opinion his best album yet. I know a lot of his lost fans would enjoy his new album. Unfortunately Chris Brown’s amazing talent is completely disregarded due to his criminal act. I remember Chris Brown was on top of the world before the incident. Now he’s looked down upon and made fun of ultimately creating a loss in business, money, fans and most importantly respect. I feel guilty listening to his music, however I’ve never stopped because he’s such an amazing singer and performer. I learned a term in psychology called “cognitive dissonance.” Cognitive dissonance is mental discomfort due to a conflict between one’s actions and values/morals. I experience cognitive dissonance every time I put on a Chris Brown song. My morals tell me not to support a man who abuses woman, but I listen to his lyrics anyway. What Chris Brown did to Rihanna is unforgivable and unforgettable. However we should not forget is amazing talent and contributions to the music industry.