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What Charges? Brown Focused On 'Masterpiece'

By Harry Kimball, Newser Staff

Posted May 30, 2009 2:40 PM CDT

(Newser) – A Chris Brown collaborator says the disgraced singer is focused on music despite facing felony assault charges, People reports. “He's predicting this will be his biggest album,” said songwriter Robert Allen of Brown’s upcoming effort, Graffiti. “He wants this to be his masterpiece.”

“Chris is trying different things and experimenting,” Allen continued. “We've been making things really eclectic. The direction of this album is really fun and free spirited. It's like a collage.” The songwriter was philosophical about Brown’s disappearance from the public eye after allegedly attacking Rihanna. “You want to go away so your audience can miss you some,” he said.

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Chris Brown in court. (AP Photo)

Chris Brown accepts the award for Favorite Male Singer during the 21st Annual Kids' Choice Awards in Los Angeles. (AP Photo)

Rihanna and Chris Brown in 2008. (AP Photo)

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Chris is focused. He knows how to deal with whatever is going on and is willing to do what he has to do to
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