Chris Brown was observed arguing with Usher, his longstanding mentor and friend, amid reports that the two singers engaged in a physical altercation.
In a video obtained by TMZ, the "Under the Influence" singer is allegedly seen squabbling with Teyana Taylor at his 34th birthday party on Friday at the Skate Rock City roller rink in Las Vegas.
Usher is then observed attempting to converse with Brown, who begins to curse while gliding away. Brown allegedly became frustrated when Taylor, 32, ignored his attempts to speak with her at the gathering. The "Go Crazy" singer allegedly "began to yell at her," prompting Usher to intervene.
According to TMZ, Brown "wasn't having it" and began cursing at Taylor and the 44-year-old "Let It Burn" singer before fleeing the skating rink with his entourage.
An eyewitness told TMZ that they saw Usher go behind a line of charter buses in the parking lot, where the birthday boy and his entourage were allegedly hiding. The witness allegedly told the media outlet that "shortly thereafter" they saw Usher emerge with a bloodied nose.
Page Six sought out Usher and Brown's representatives but did not receive an immediate response. Before the alleged altercation, Usher, Mario, Summer Walker, and Bow Wow were captured on video chanting "Happy Birthday" to the "Kiss Kiss" singer, who turned 34 on May 5. Since 2005, when Brown emerged on the music landscape, Usher and Brown have maintained a close relationship.
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These two artists have collaborated on a number of compositions, including "New Flame" and "Party." In 2009, Brown pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated assault for assaulting Rihanna, his then-girlfriend. Since then, Brown has been embroiled in a mountain of legal trouble.
And in 2017, the ex-girlfriend of the "No Guidance" singer, Karrueche Tran, was granted a five-year restraining order against him for allegedly becoming aggressive when she refused to return money and gifts he gave her during their relationship. Tonight at the Lovers and Friends festival, Brown and Usher are scheduled to perform at 6:15 and 7:55 p.m., respectively.
Chris Brown's berating of Taylor had been accompanied by scant details as to why. Obviously, Brown has a poor track record when it comes to interacting positively with women so some people never bother finding out.
Now, however, sources have reportedly spoken with lovebscott.com and shed more light on the situation. According to sources who spoke with Lovebscott, Brown was unaware that Taylor would be attending the event.
Taylor and he are apparently not on good terms at the moment, and he wanted her to exit his party.
He became enraged when she appeared to disregard his requests for her to depart. It is unclear who invited or brought Taylor if her relationship with Brown was so sour.
According to reports, their animosity originates from a canceled performance at the AMAs. Brown was supposed to perform a tribute to Michael Jackson, but the set was canceled. However, Brown appears to assume that the tribute was canceled because Taylor, who was originally scheduled to perform, declined due to other obligations.
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