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February 14, 2013

Was thought singer told Brown off for refusing to stand for Frank Ocean, but she denies it

Chris Brown made a very public statement about his feelings for fellow R&B singer Frank Ocean during the Grammy Awards on Sunday (10 February) by refusing to join in on a standing ovation when Ocean took to the stage to receive one of the two awards he won that night.

A photo, in which is appears as though Adele is giving Brown a piece of her mind for his rudeness, quickly went viral as did the story of a sharp tongue-lashing.

February 12, 2013

Gay icon apparently stands-up for Frank Ocean after Brown snubs his standing ovation at the Grammy Awards

Powerful-lunged singer Adele was caught apparently tongue-lashing R'n'B singer Chris Brown for snubbing gay hip hop star Frank Ocean at the Grammy Awards.

February 12, 2013

Grammy-winner plans to write 'in remote locations for the next two years'

Grammy-winner Frank Ocean said in an interview published in the New York Times last week that he plans to write 'in remote locations for the next two years', starting with Shanghai.

As well as music, Ocean said that he has started writing a book. 'It's fiction, and it's about brothers,' he said in the interview.

Ocean's comments indicate that he plans to avoid the limelight after a high profile eight months. Today he tweeted: 'step awayyy from the media'.

February 11, 2013

Openly gay R&B artist takes home the Urban Contemporary Award, beating his brawling partner Brown and Miguel

Openly out star Frank Ocean beat his fellow R&B rivals to win the Urban Contemporary Album at the Grammys.

Last night (11 February), the ‘Channel Orange’ hit-maker won the award as the entire room giving him a standing ovation.

There was one notable exception though, and that was Chris Brown.

In his acceptance speech, Ocean said: ‘So I hear the way you disarm an audience is by imagining them naked, but I don’t want to do that. I want to look at you all as kids in tuxedos and being fancy, and stuff like that.

February 8, 2013

Gay *NSYNC star has slammed the R&B singer after his alleged attack against out artist Frank Ocean

Openly gay *NSYNC star Lance Bass has attacked Chris Brown after it was alleged he called Frank Ocean ‘faggot’ during their brawl last month.

The two R&B singers fought in Los Angeles in January allegedly over a parking space, with Ocean being named by police as the victim.

Bass said as a black man Brown should realize when it comes to ‘very derogatory’ words, he should know the slur was ‘definitely meant to hurt’.

February 3, 2013

Singer Frank Ocean declines to press charges against fellow entertainer Chris Brown

Frank Ocean is closing the chapter on his run-in with Chris Brown.

The out singer went to his Tumblr page to announce he would not be bringing charges against the fellow entertainer.

February 3, 2013

Singer Frank Ocean declines to press charges against fellow entertainer Chris Brown

Frank Ocean is closing the chapter on his run-in with Chris Brown.

The out singer went to his Tumblr page to announce he would not be bringing charges against the fellow entertainer.

January 29, 2013

R&B artist most famous for beating up Rihanna has said people should 'focus on what matters'

R&B artist Chris Brown has compared himself to Jesus after his fight with openly gay singer Frank Ocean.

The ‘Don’t Judge Me’ singer posted a mural of the central Christian figure on his Instagram account, saying ‘Painting the way I feel today. Focus on what matters!’

Brown posted the painting after it was revealed Los Angeles police are wishing to speak to him for allegedly punching Ocean.

As Ocean stayed to give police a statement, and Brown fled the scene, the gay singer is now being treated as the victim.

January 29, 2013

R&B artist most famous for beating up Rihanna has said people should 'focus on what matters'

R&B artist Chris Brown has compared himself to Jesus after his fight with openly gay singer Frank Ocean.

The ‘Don’t Judge Me’ singer posted a mural of the central Christian figure on his Instagram account, saying ‘Painting the way I feel today. Focus on what matters!’

Brown posted the painting after it was revealed Los Angeles police are wishing to speak to him for allegedly punching Ocean.

As Ocean stayed to give police a statement, and Brown fled the scene, the gay singer is now being treated as the victim.

January 29, 2013

Law enforcement authorities seeking Brown for questioning

Frank Ocean, the openly gay R&B star nominated for six Grammys this year, claims he was punched by fellow R&B star Chris Brown in the parking lot of a recording studio in West Hollywood on Sunday (27 January).

The altercation was apparently over a parking spot.

Ocean took to Twitter after the altercation and tweeted: 'got jumped by chris and a couple guys. lol. i only wish everest was there...cut my finger now I can't play w two hands at the grammys.'

January 29, 2013

Law enforcement authorities seeking Brown for questioning

Frank Ocean, the openly gay R&B star nominated for six Grammys this year, claims he was punched by fellow R&B star Chris Brown in the parking lot of a recording studio in West Hollywood on Sunday (27 January).

The altercation was apparently over a parking spot.

Ocean took to Twitter after the altercation and tweeted: 'got jumped by chris and a couple guys. lol. i only wish everest was there...cut my finger now I can't play w two hands at the grammys.'

January 29, 2013

Openly gay R&B artist is reportedly pressing charges against the singer famous for beating up Rihanna

Openly gay R&B singer Frank Ocean is reportedly pressing charges against Chris Brown following their fight.

Brown is accused of punching the ‘Thinking Bout You’ singer at the Westlake Studio in Los Angeles on Sunday (27 January), after an argument allegedly about a parking space.

Ocean stayed to give police a statement and is now being treated as a victim, while Brown had left the scene by the time officers had arrived.

January 29, 2013

Openly gay R&B artist is reportedly pressing charges against the singer famous for beating up Rihanna

Openly gay R&B singer Frank Ocean is reportedly pressing charges against Chris Brown following their fight.

Brown is accused of punching the ‘Thinking Bout You’ singer at the Westlake Studio in Los Angeles on Sunday (27 January), after an argument allegedly about a parking space.

Ocean stayed to give police a statement and is now being treated as a victim, while Brown had left the scene by the time officers had arrived.

October 25, 2012

R&B singer blasts gay slur story as a 'fabrication' which uses homophobia to gain attention

Hip hop star Chris Brown has denied calling a fan a 'faggot'.

The singer is reported to have attacked Lucas Peter after he asked Brown for an autograph outside a movie theater in Los Angeles on Friday (19 October).

Peter told RadarOnline that the Turn Up The Music chart topper refused to sign anything and hurled homophobic abuse when confronted about it.

However, Brown's representative claims that the allegations were untrue.

October 24, 2012

R&B singer allegedly hurled a gay slur at fan after he asked for his autograph in Los Angeles

Hip hop star Chris Brown has been accused of attacking a fan, calling him a 'faggot'.

The singer is reported to have attacked Lucas Peter after he asked Brown for an autograph outside a movie theater in Los Angeles on Friday (19 October).

'The movie let out and I saw Chris come out the front door, sort of semi-running. I approached Chris and asked him to sign my CD cover,' Lucas told RadarOnline.com in an interview.

October 24, 2012

R&B singer allegedly hurled a gay slur at fan after he asked for his autograph in Los Angeles

Hip hop star Chris Brown has been accused of attacking a fan, calling him a 'faggot'.

The singer is reported to have attacked Lucas Peter after he asked Brown for an autograph outside a movie theater in Los Angeles on Friday (19 October).

'The movie let out and I saw Chris come out the front door, sort of semi-running. I approached Chris and asked him to sign my CD cover,' Lucas told RadarOnline.com in an interview.

September 18, 2012

US rapper Lil Wayne controversially references R&B singer Frank Ocean's sexuallity in new rap song

US rapper Lil Wayne has controversially referenced R&B singer Frank Ocean's sexuality in a new rap song.

Featuring on a remixed version of Future’s new single ‘Turn On The Lights’, Wayne raps: ‘Tell her I skate/ I ain’t got no worries/ No Frank Ocean, I’m straight.’

The lyric is a clear reference to the R&B singer, who revealed earlier this year his first love was a man.

It is not the first time Wayne has been accused of using homophobic lyrics in his songs. In his song Georgia Bush, he says: 'Got money out the ass/no homo but I'm rich.'

August 9, 2012

R&B singer becomes target of a 'Twitter hate campaign' after allegedly attacking openly gay Frank Ocean

A fake picture of R&B singer Chris Brown having gay sex with two men has gone viral.

Tagged Chris Brown Gay, it shows a lookalike of Brown naked and in the middle of a sex act with two men whose faces are hidden.

With many believing the picture was real, it quickly became a trending topic.

User @JacobSimon40 said: ‘Personally, I think the way Frank Ocean came out was a little more respectful than the way Chris Brown did...’

August 9, 2012

R&B singer becomes target of a 'Twitter hate campaign' after allegedly attacking openly gay Frank Ocean

A fake picture of R&B singer Chris Brown having gay sex with two men has gone viral.

Tagged Chris Brown Gay, it shows a lookalike of Brown naked and in the middle of a sex act with two men whose faces are hidden.

With many believing the picture was real, it quickly became a trending topic.

User @JacobSimon40 said: ‘Personally, I think the way Frank Ocean came out was a little more respectful than the way Chris Brown did...’

July 28, 2012

R&B singer tells French paparazzi 'Man, no homo!' after being asked about newly out star

When leaving a nightclub in France, R&B singer Chris Brown had some choice words for newly out star Frank Ocean.

According to a PRLog report, Brown was approached in Cannes by a member of the paparazzi who asked him about Ocean.

When Brown responded, he said: ‘Man, no homo!’

‘No homo’ is a phrase that has become well known in the hip-hop community meaning a rejection of anything that could be deemed as ‘gay’.

July 28, 2012

R&B singer tells French paparazzi 'Man, no homo!' after being asked about newly out star

When leaving a nightclub in France, R&B singer Chris Brown had some choice words for newly out star Frank Ocean.

According to a PRLog report, Brown was approached in Cannes by a member of the paparazzi who asked him about Ocean.

When Brown responded, he said: ‘Man, no homo!’

‘No homo’ is a phrase that has become well known in the hip-hop community meaning a rejection of anything that could be deemed as ‘gay’.

May 28, 2012

Chris Brown, Lil Wayne and Bow Wow outed by former B2K boyband member Raz B

US singer Chris Brown has denied rumors that he is gay after R&B star Raz B outed him in his new book.

The founding member of boyband B2K made the claims in his upcoming tell-all memoir This Boys Life, leaked to Vibe.

Writing about Brown, he said: 'What type of man hits a woman? A man that does not honour womanhood or the fragility of it. I also read that most men who beat women have latent homosexual tendencies. So there you go.'

In the book, which is released in September, Raz B outs several other rappers, including Bow Wow and Lil Wayne.

May 28, 2012

Chris Brown, Lil Wayne and Bow Wow outed by former B2K boyband member Raz B

US singer Chris Brown has denied rumors that he is gay after R&B star Raz B outed him in his new book.

The founding member of boyband B2K made the claims in his upcoming tell-all memoir This Boys Life, leaked to Vibe.

Writing about Brown, he said: 'What type of man hits a woman? A man that does not honour womanhood or the fragility of it. I also read that most men who beat women have latent homosexual tendencies. So there you go.'

In the book, which is released in September, Raz B outs several other rappers, including Bow Wow and Lil Wayne.