Chris Brown breaks his silence. The R&B megastar graces the cover of XXL’s December/January issue, where he conducts his second interview of the year. In the cover story, the 23-year-old singer discusses his growth as an artist, promoting positivity, his public love life, his infamous altercation with Drake, and more.
Read excerpts from his cover story below:
On maturing as a person…
“I haven’t been as mature and thought out in the past, so, me growing now, it’s showing my progression. I used to use my Twitter account to vent, but now I mostly use it for marketing and promotions. Even if the media asks me something, if it’s cool then it’s, ‘What’s up?’ But if it’s anything that’s too negative, I don’t care to respond.”
On his love life…
“One thing people often want me to talk about is my public love life. When it comes to my love life, the perception seems as though I am a player. But that’s not true. Love is something I am still learning. It’s just an obstacle that I haven’t yet mastered. I think that’s my biggest hurdle in life.”
On his altercation with Drake & Meek Mill…
“A lot of people wanna know about the whole situation with me, Drake and Meek Mill. At the end of the day, I’m me, they’re them. They rap, I sing. Totally different caliber. I rap, I play around on mixtapes. But our words don’t collide as much as you’d think.
The December/January issue of XXL hits newsstands on December 4.
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