Jay Z: Chris Brown Is a Dead Man Walking

Glimpses into the crazy world of Rihanna and Chris Brown continue to trickle out. The latest tidbits from their pre-Grammy drama:

• Jay-Z, who discovered Rihanna, is enraged, says a source. “Chris is a walking dead man.”
• One rumor claims Rihanna caught herpes from Jay-Z and passed it on to Chris, sparking the fight.
• Paris Hilton and/or Leona Lewis was “all over” Brown, prompting Rihanna’s ire.

• A source from Brown’s legal camp claims a suspicious text message he received caused Rihanna to “beat the sh-t out of Chris. She was so uncontrollable that Chris began to fight back in self defense.”
• The LAPD confirmed the 911 call “mostly recorded the sound of a screaming woman.”
• Brown’s stepfather—whom the singer accused of physical abuse—“wouldn’t be surprised” if the allegations against his stepson are true.

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