Chris Brown Surprises Fans by Dropping 45-Song 'Masterpiece'

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Chris Brown surprised fans overnight by dropping a new album titled “Heartbreak on a Full Moon,” and the 45-track, nearly-three-hour compilation is getting high praise from fans.

“Man this Chris Brown album lit af so far!” one user tweeted, while another said, “Tell me Chris Brown doesn’t make great music, we have nothing else to talk about. In life. Ever.”

Others straight up said “Heartbreak on a Full Moon” will win big at the Grammys: “Chris Brown will win the Grammy with this masterpiece.”

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The singer’s eighth studio album features collaborations with artists such as Usher, Gucci Mane, Jhene Aiko, R. Kelly and many more, and includes previously released tracks like “Pull Up,” “Everybody Knows” and “Hope You Do.”

The physical CD arrives in stores on November 3. Until then, you can stream the songs on Spotify.

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The 28-year-old singer has released songs in the past titled “Kiss Kiss,” “With You,” Forever” and “Look at Me Now.”

He also starred in several films including “Stomp the Yard” and appeared as a guest on the TC series, “The O.C.”

See fan reactions below.

Chris Brown’s album is straight fucking heat. I’ll wait till someone can tell me anyone else to drop 45 songs and they all be bangers.

— malik (@DuragMonk) October 31, 2017

If u think I'm gonna sit here and listen to 45 Chris Brown songs while I got shit to do your are gravely correct #HeartbreakOnAFullMoon ????

— Raseandrick Lamar (@seanmartinnf) October 31, 2017

Man this Chris Brown album lit af so far! ✊????????

— Khalil Underwood (@RealKhalilU) October 31, 2017

"You really staying up to listen to 40+ songs from Chris Brown?" #HeartbreakOnAFullMoon pic.twitter.com/I9IToaFZ0o

— tori.???? (@stylishlytori) October 31, 2017

Chris Brown dropped a 45 track album of straight ???????????????????????? that’s putting in that WORK!!! ????????????????

— Brandon Romans (@iambromans) October 31, 2017

Tell me Chris Brown doesn't make great music, we have nothing else to talk about. In life. Ever.

— guapo. (@Akhdre_) October 31, 2017

Chris Brown will win the Grammy with this masterpiece #HeartbreakOnAFullMoon #HOAFMOniTunes pic.twitter.com/tauXd3pQpN

— Natan (@NatanVitor29) October 31, 2017

Chris Brown album of the year and best album R & B grammy awards #HeartbreakOnAFullMoon #HOAFMOniTunes pic.twitter.com/tsd1nygCL5

— Natan (@NatanVitor29) October 31, 2017

Chris Brown just released a diverse and well-crafted 3 hour long album. If you still think he doesn’t do enough musically, you have no ear.

— Nigel Zeff (@nigelandrewzeff) October 31, 2017

Chris brown just gave his soul on this album. 45 great songs

— T. (@TakeALSmoove) October 31, 2017

Chris brown album fire not one bad song yet.

— RAY' (@RaymondCams) October 31, 2017

Chris Brown probably the most complete artist of our generation

— ???? (@whodorian) October 31, 2017

Musically, Chris Brown can do no wrong as far as I'm concerned.

— guapo. (@Akhdre_) October 31, 2017

Today is Chris Brown day, leave me alone.

— MaLak Lunsford (@LakYYYY) October 31, 2017

Chris Brown: A Timeline of Trouble, From Rihanna to Tarzana Arrest

Hollywood bad boy Chris Brown is no stranger to legal trouble. TheWrap looks back at some of his most outrageous moments and run-ins with law enforcement.
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February 8, 2009

Brown was 19 years old when he punched, choked and bit then-girlfriend Rihanna. Brown pleaded guilty to one count of felony assault.
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March 22, 2011

"Good Morning America" co-host Robin Roberts asked Brown repeated questions about Rihanna during his visit to the show, after which the artist stormed off set, and threw a chair through his dressing room window.
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June 14, 2012

Brown was injured after an altercation with Drake at a New York nightclub, where bottles were broken and punches were thrown over mutual ex-girlfriend Rihanna.
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March 7, 2013

Brown got hostile with a valet outside a Los Angeles bowling alley, after the parking attendant requested the $10 charge to release the singer's car.
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October 27, 2013

After punching a man outside the W Hotel in Washington D.C., Brown was arrested for felony assault. According to TMZ, Brown said, "I'm not down with that gay s---, I feel like boxing" before attacking the man.
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March 14, 2014

After the Washington, D.C. incident compelled Brown's judge in the Rihanna case to extend his stay at a Malibu rehab facility, he was kicked out and taken into custody for making a threatening comment, failing to submit to a drug test, and touching a female also undergoing treatment, according to the L.A. Times.
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September 14, 2015

According to the Denver Post, a woman in Colorado filed a report for third-degree assault after she claimed she was forcibly thrown off Brown's tour bus for not surrendering her cell phone, which she said was broken in the skirmish.
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May 10, 2016

Michael Guirguis, Brown's former manager once tasked with ameliorating the singer's image, filed a lawsuit accusing the performer of "brutally attacking" him, "punching him four times in the face and neck."
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June 2, 2016

After his performance at a Las Vegas nightclub, Brown was accused of punching a woman who attempted to snap a picture of him, leaving her with a swollen, red eye.
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August 30, 2016

Brown was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon after a woman called 911 earlier in the day claiming the singer pulled a gun on her, according to TMZ.

The arrest ended an hours-long standoff with police at Brown's Tarzana, California, home, during which he posted a series of videos on Instagram, professing his innocence and decrying the police as “idiots.”
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The embattled singer’s latest arrest in his L.A. home is part of a long (and getting longer) list of brushes with the law and bad P.R.

Hollywood bad boy Chris Brown is no stranger to legal trouble. TheWrap looks back at some of his most outrageous moments and run-ins with law enforcement.

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Chris Brown: A Timeline of Trouble, From Rihanna to Tarzana Arrest

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