Overview
- Chris Brown, in an Instagram Story on Tuesday, brushed off bad reviews and told non-fans to "go listen to Zara Larsson."
- Pitchfork's Alphonse Pierre rated Brown a 1.3 out of 10 and called the album "a real piece of s***," which helped the review go viral on X.
- The 27-track project, released May 8, is still projected for a top-five Billboard 200 debut at roughly 70,000 first-week units.
- Brown said he will keep promoting the record and proceed with a co-headlining R&B Tour with Usher that begins June 26 in Denver.
- The flare-up renewed focus on his 2009 assault case and later allegations, while peers like Tank defended him and slammed the review's tone.