
Also, an official release date of May 5th has been set for his long-awaited album X (as it was perpetually delayed due to Brown’s various legal issues). Since his felony conviction for the beating of Rihanna in 2009, it seems this promising and talented singer has been on a downward spiral…with new incidents continually making headlines.Īfter being ordered back to rehab in January to complete his 90-day stint, Brown was recently spotted at an event to honor his philanthropic endeavors looking healthy and happy, with reports claiming the Grammy winner has decided to stay in rehab a bit longer. The kid is going to hit rock bottom.Outside of his dedicated fans and understanding people, Chris Brown has found himself on the sh*t list of many.

And he’s not doing the things he needs to do to get well, so he’s never going to be well. “You can talk to any drug addict or chemically imbalanced person - it doesn’t just go away,” says a former friend. They claim his inner circle is now largely members of the Bloods. (Last month, Tran was granted a domestic-violence restraining order against Brown following alleged death threats.)Īccording to the remaining few in Brown’s orbit - many of whom reportedly couldn’t speak due to “nondisclosure agreements or fear of Brown’s retaliation” - Brown is now mostly estranged from his mother, whom they say cares for Brown’s daughter when he has custody, and nearly all his friends and staff. That’s when members of Brown’s team say he relapsed following a breakup with Karrueche Tran.

They claim Brown’s “downward spiral” first started after he assaulted Rihanna in 2009 he entered rehab to no avail in the years after but allegedly was sober for 15 months up until April 2015. Insiders claim Brown has been operating without a manager or publicist for nearly a year and threatened to “beat up” a female tour manager, who quit immediately after the incident, citing his drug use. Whom was she with last night, and where? Who was commenting on herīrown’s body guards, many of them since let go, describe having to “stay up late to check Brown’s pulse” a year ago. Brown scrolled through Instagram, huntingįor clues about the status of his ex, the 28-year-old model Karrueche Of promethazine/codeine syrup and a soft drink), his comedown of choiceĪfter a coke or Molly binge. According to the extensive feature, which relies heavily on unnamed sources for its reporting, Brown has neglected to treat his bipolar disease for at least a year and has consistently abused hard drugs for the last two years.Įmpty Styrofoam cups littered the table, a sign that Brown - who hadn’tīeen taking his medication for the bipolar II condition he had beenĭiagnosed with in 2014 - had likely also been sipping lean (a mixture

“He’s dancing with death,” one current member of Brown’s team tells the magazine. They paint a dire portrait of a man deep in the throes of a serious and what they believe to be potentially fatal drug addiction. Now, for the first time, those closest to him – current and former employees, friends, and associates – have opened up to Billboard in what appears to be a last-ditch attempt at staging a public intervention. For the last two years, most of what’s been known about Chris Brown’s personal life has either been derived from a spate of lawsuits and criminal investigations, or erratic social-media posts from Brown himself.
