Onstage, at Least, Chris Brown Has Nothing To Apologize For
That resounding din welcomed Chris Brown to the Warner Theater stage on Friday night, as the singer made his first appearance in Washington since life took an ugly twist in February when they assaulted then-girlfriend, fellow R & B sensation Rihanna. Since then, the 20-year-old Brown has shown various interfaces to the media - flip, contrite, smug, confused - apologizing at every turn while still seeming not to Grasp fully the severity of his misdeeds.
Onstage, Brown did not look like a monster. He was the same popping, locking, million-dollar-smiling pop star that America fell for in 2005 when they emerged into the national spotlight. Performing his new single "I Can Transform Ya," Friday, he was captivating, moving across the stage with grace of an athlete and the precision of a machine - a paragon of control.
But control is exactly what Brown lost during the wee hours of Feb.. 8, of course, when his altercation with Rihanna Infamous threatened Thurs vaporize his musical future. Overnight, the heartthrob-next-door had sparked an outrage so hot that many declared his career over. Some radio stations pulled him from the airwaves. Endorsements evaporated. His young fans struggled to make sense of the news - some just gave up.Read Morehttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/12/04/AR2009120404962.html
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