{"id":2089,"date":"2026-05-14T11:31:31","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T11:31:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/chris-brown-take-aim-at-zara-larsson-as-his-new-album-branded-a-piece-of-st\/"},"modified":"2026-05-14T11:31:31","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T11:31:31","slug":"chris-brown-take-aim-at-zara-larsson-as-his-new-album-branded-a-piece-of-st","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/chris-brown-take-aim-at-zara-larsson-as-his-new-album-branded-a-piece-of-st\/","title":{"rendered":"Chris Brown take aim at Zara Larsson as his new album branded &#8216;a piece of s**t&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_184259\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">Chris Brown crashed out in an explicit rant on social media, and took a swipe at Zara Larsson, after his new album was slated.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"Byline_byline-container__K_Owl\" data-testid=\"byline\"><span class=\"Byline_byline-content-wrapper__Imque\" data-testid=\"byline-content\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"Byline_author-badge-date-wrapper__Q7jj1\">\n<p><span class=\"\" data-testid=\"byline-publishedDate\"><\/span><span class=\"ArticleTimestamp_updated-date__7qD4Q ArticleTimestamp_updated-date-with-published__iFKpF\" data-testid=\"byline-updatedDate\">Updated <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36126629\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Chris Brown\" loading=\"eager\"  src=\"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1_Chris-Brown-Appears-at-Southwark-Crown-Court-in-London.jpg\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Chris Brown had an almighty rant on social media\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Chris Brown had an almighty rant on social media<cite aria-label=\"Image: Wiktor Szymanowicz\/Future Publis\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Wiktor Szymanowicz\/Future Publis)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Chris Brown lashed out at scathing reviews of his new album and took a swipe at Zara Larsson in a bizarre meltdown. The controversial singer released Brown last week, <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/3am\/us-celebrity-news\/chris-brown-usher-seen-heated-29915854\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">ahead of his upcoming joint tour with Usher<\/a>.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">However, the album didn\u2019t go down well with some, and was branded as a \u201creal piece of s**t\u201d and \u201csoulless\u201d in a withering review, while fans described it as \u201clifeless horny bulls**t\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Having none of it, the 37-year-old <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/3am\/chris-brown-unleashes-tirade-record-35389242\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">crashed out on social media <\/a>in response to the reaction, vowing to \u201ckeep on putting my foot on their necks\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cTeam Breezy, I know people want me to get on here and, you know, say some sad s**t, but f**k that,\u201d the With You singer said in a video on his <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/instagram\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Instagram<\/a> story. \u201cWe kicking their ass, goddammit. We ain&#8217;t letting up.\u201d<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-36211773\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36211773\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.43\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Chris Brown\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0_Darren-Dzienciols-Annual-CARNEVIL-Halloween-Party-Co-Hosted-By-Alessandra-Ambrosio.jpg\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Chris released his latest album last week\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Chris released his latest album last week<cite aria-label=\"Image: Getty Images\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Getty Images)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019m going to keep my foot on they neck and we ain&#8217;t stopping. You heard me? We doing this motherf**kin\u2019 tour, more s**t to come. I&#8217;m not going to tell you what&#8217;s more to come, but it&#8217;s coming,\u201d he continued, via <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/1431947\/chris-brown-responds-to-pitchfork-review-of-brown-album-as-piece-of-s-t\" rel=\"nofollow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">E! News<\/a>. \u201cI don&#8217;t give a f**k what these n****s is talking about.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cI know exactly who my fans is and I know exactly who hearing this album. If you not my fan, I don&#8217;t want you to listen to my s**t.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cGo listen to motherf**king Zara Larsson or somebody. F**k them,\u201d he added in a dig at the Midnight Sun singer, who said he was an \u201cabuser\u201d in a recent interview with Cosmo.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">In February, she touched on Brown\u2019s past controversies, including his 2009 attack on then-girlfriend <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/rihanna\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Rihanna<\/a>, when he physically assaulted her in a vicious attack after the Grammys. He was later placed on probation for five years and sentenced to six months community service after the incident.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-36654518\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36654518\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Zara Larsson\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1_GettyImages-2258899840.jpg\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Zara Larsson branded him an &quot;abuser&quot;\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Zara Larsson branded him an &#8220;abuser&#8221;<cite aria-label=\"Image: Getty Images\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Getty Images)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Last May, he was arrested in the UK and was charged with grievous bodily harm with intent following an alleged assault of music producer Amadou &#8216;Abe&#8217; Diaw. He pleaded not guilty ahead of a trial later this year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cThere\u2019s so many artists I have blocked on Spotify, and all of them are, like, abusers,\u201d Larsson told the outlet of her music tastes. \u201cYou certainly wouldn\u2019t find a Chris Brown song. Bye!\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Brown\u2019s latest tirade comes after reactions poured in for his 12th album. In a particularly scathing review, Pitchfork gave it a score of 1.3, adding: \u201cIt\u2019s soulless, hit-chasing music with nothing going for it if you aren\u2019t personally invested in the Chris Brown culture wars.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Despite this, he is still planning to take the album on the road as part of his tour with Usher, which kicks off next month in the US.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><em>Like this story? 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