A writer for Clutch magazine wrote a scathing commentary on struggling R&B singer Brandy and other black celebs who speak out in defense of Chris Brown.
Brown’s career has never recovered from the backlash of his 2010 conviction stemming from the beating of ex-girlfriend Rihanna.
Writer Renee Martin hit the nail on the head when she wrote: “It does not help that celebrities are continually suggesting that Brown needs forgiveness.”
Noting that Brandy’s concern for Brown might be motivated by her own selfish interests, Renee writes:
Brandy would be more likely to admit this had she not collaborated with him on her single “Put it Down.” This endorsement sounds like someone who is trying to revive a flagging career no matter the cost.
Ouch.
Renee continues:
There is a long history of ignoring or erasing intra-racial violence in the black community. In former Black Panther Party member Elaine Brown’s book, A Taste of Power, she writes about being expected to ignore the misogyny and violence engaged in by the male members of the movement, because fighting racism was deemed the primary concern, proving that defending those who harm black women has always been historically and socially acceptable.
It was black women who led the crusade to defend R. Kelly when he was charged with child pornography, just as it is black women now speaking out in defense of an admittedly violent man today. Standing by black men when they are attacked due to racism is one thing, but doing so when their actions have caused harm to black women and girls is another. The concerns of black women and black men absolutely diverge when it comes to tackling sexism and gender-based violence, because when it comes to gender, black men are in a position of power. As bell hooks theorized, a black man may face racism in the public sphere, but he can always go home and beat his black wife, and this is a fact that we should not for a moment forget.
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Brandyyyyyyy
Look Rihanna has forgiven him it is now time to move on. Why everything has to be a racial issue? This is played out really
Who cares?
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im just saying if the bish who’s forehead got thunderclapped, forgave the nigga, why am i s’posed 2 care so much?..
A Brandy post…
Brown’s career has never recovered, ACCORDING TO THE TEACHINGS OF SANDRA ROSE’S BOOK OF MORALITY AND VIRTUES, from the backlash of his 2010 conviction stemming from the beating of ex-girlfriend Rihanna.
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See Auntie, I fixed that for you
#helpful
Brandy has loyal fans that been rocking with her since day 1… so does chris! So opinions gonna be opinions and everybody gets to live!!!! And remember… God forgives us all and in time we learn how to forgive others … No time for baggage! Because God Redeems, Restore and Rebuilds
She should Just shut her Face
Brandy smoking that sticky icky ooo wee
brandy might not think that he did anything that bad considering she killed someone
#TeamBREEZY aaannnndddddd #TeamB-Rocka which means I’m biased and will make no comment.
I will however say, there are many people in the industry that IMO has done way worse that have been forgiven…its just easy not to forgive him bcuz of who he is. I just shake my head…while Casey Anthony and the likes live thier lives unscathed.
#TISALL
Ok so what did Brandy say? Ion get it? But I’ve never been a fan of hers or Brown so
*don’tstonemesass* 
Brandy smoking that sticky icky ooo wee
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Your azz just WAIT. Awe shat.
You done up and did it. Awe naw hail naw…
WHEN I said something about drug use and Brandy… I got HAWT CAWFEE throw’d at me on this blog by a… “SR legend”.
Interesting
Her lashes are “off-centered”/off kilter. IJS
Black coffee
No sugar
No cream
RIP HEAVY D
Hell, is Brandy even considered a celebrity at this point? Her new “hit” single, has anyone even heard it on the radio? Brandy better save her chips. That album ain’t gonna crack the top 500.
Don’t do it, Brandy. You ain’t got no fan base, gul. You KNOW this.
“Brandy would be more likely to admit this had she not collaborated with him on her single “Put it Down.” This endorsement sounds like someone who is trying to revive a flagging career no matter the cost.’
EXACTLY
LESB
:hunch: JUST SHAT UP AND LOOK PURRTY U SESSY BISH!!
I don’t think anyone is endorsing or ignoring what he did. He got alot of backlash from celebrities as well as non-celebrities in the beginning. Should we crucify him for the rest of his life because of that incident? We all make mistakes. Like God says “Let He who is without sin cast the first stone.” It’s time to move on!!
Why does everything have to be about race??? That gets really old…
I don’t think people condone what CB did…more like he did his time so let the boy live.
At this point, I don’t think the public is even thinking about the incident between Brown and Rhianna, what has turned the public off from Brown is the continually stupid things he does in public. Industry people are probably black listing him because of what happened in 2010, but the public has moved on.
m9ser1 says:
brandy might not think that he did anything that bad considering she killed someone
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Like really Renee, what a about Charlie Sheen crazy azz.
TIGERBLOOD!
Look, If Rhianna no longer cares that Chris Brown beat her ass, why should anybody else? Write an article on that. Rhianna herself set the worst example in this case by continuing to chase after Chris, screwing him and making music with him after what he did to her. Brandy is just trying to get her money. Business is business! No one in the music industry is shunning Chris Brown, folks are still playing his music, and fools are still buying it. The world is not going to collectively turn their back on him, even though, perhaps they should. I don’t agree with what he did and he could not say shit to me til the end of his days, but, again, Rhianna set the example so what are folks supposed to do?
LAkkesssssss HHEEEYYYYY bew bew…..**while rubbing ur butt in a circular motion**
Her lashes are “off-centered”/off kilter. IJS
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If your eyes was miles apart yours would be too
Dayum eyes line up with her ear lobes
Smonae80 says:
Like really Renee, what a about Charlie Sheen crazy azz.
^^^^ RIGHT?!?! And he SHOT his girlfriend….
I don’t care to comment on Chris’s situation.
The point the lady made about black women and abuse was on point.
He looks normal in this pic (that’s all I got)
KDub says:
If your eyes was miles apart yours would be too
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<—– has a sudden urge for some fish tonight.
m9ser1 says:
brandy might not think that he did anything that bad considering she killed someone
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I don’t like Brandy, but even i found this harsh.
<<<Brandy fan…
m9ser1 says:
brandy might not think that he did anything that bad considering she killed someone
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This ish here…smh….
To me it’s not even funny or a laughing matter. Anyone with a brain can tell she was extremely tore up by the accident….yup ACCIDENT.
Unless you live in Southern Cali and take the 405 you really don’t understand how this could happen. Chk the report, the girl wasn’t speeding, she came around a bend and traffic suddenly came to a halt, as it oftentimes does in LA, yet you can’t predict it nor prepare for it.
Some people can be so heartless….
69 says:
m9ser1 says:
brandy might not think that he did anything that bad considering she killed someone
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I don’t like Brandy, but even i found this harsh.
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Am I a bad person cause I thought it was funny?

lemme go get my extra virgin presed olive oil
NOT really a Brandy fan but I LOVED Moesha omg that was my after school show!!!!!!!!!!!!
I love Brokenhearted ft Wanya of course and Tommorow was pretty!!!!!
69 says:
The things that are said here, makes u wonder…really makes u wonder 
I don’t like Brandy, but even i found this harsh.
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Yup, that’s why I politely went to the
All I got to say is Glad ya’ll not my judge
@Walking & et al…you can’t talk sense with nonsense
On topic though….EVERYONE can and should be forgiven….in people’s own time
No sin is bigger than the other, except blasphemy, so why do people act like what he did is worse than say, fornication, out of wedlock babies, selling drugs then rapping about them….I could go on, since all of a sudden we’re on a high horse and all
Please no one do anything remotely human and fug up in life cause you can never be forgiven and don’t even deserve forgiveness by Sandra’s standards.
I love Brokenhearted ft Wanya
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Never thought I’d be alone againnnnnnnnn…. that’s why I asked you to be my best friend…….
That…and I Wanna Be Down-Remix onliest songs I got of hers…
And I got the remix cause my boo Lyte is on that song…
jeniefrumdabloc says:
All I got to say is Glad ya’ll not my judge
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I agree with Renee.
Dear Brandy, no one is going to purchase/or pay to purchase a download of your CD. You are an essential FAIL!!! Please STOP talking about the late/great WH, it’s doing NOTHING for your “comeback” either.
P.S.
I thank you in advance for your time…..
Sincerely,
Hell_On_Heels
Forgive but dont you ever forget, that he put his hands on the newly iniated sexy dark rihanna. Oh i miss her and her body.
God says forgive…besides its not our place to judge…
I see sandra got alot of newbirs… with the avis looking like their real face prob… TEAMBRANDY alll day why u mad lol
I’m so tired of hearing/reading about this. My main argument for this is on a daily basis, there is no telling what type of people we come in contact with. We know CB’s story because he is famous. I’m pretty sure it’s someone over at Clutch magazine, whatever and whoever they are, who whoops ass consistently, and does not receive the 1/2 the negativity and denouncement that CB has received for this one time incident.
To Renee Martin and everyone else who is so concerned about this when the victim has moved on, have several seats please. No one is excusing his behavior because he was wrong but to hang this over his head for the rest of his life is wrong too. Singing/Entertaining is his JOB, his livelihood. How many murderers have been paroled and are now able to work??? Would you want something, a mistake you made once, to haunt you for the rest of your life? Humble yourself and think about it before writing yet another article about an incident that did not, does not, and won’t ever affect you directly. Yeah he effed but he is still a human being. We all eff up, I know I have and Im greatful that I dont have to be reminded of it every single day.
We get it….
1. Chris is bad…
2. he deserves to never have a career…
3. He should probably be stoned to death for a mistake for which he paid (and the victim has forgiven him for)…
4. If someone has an opinion on him that’s not along the same lines as 1-3 then they are setting back the women movement, perpetuating domestic violence, self promoting, etc
Again, we get it. Perhaps Brandy didn’t get the memo
If yall gon quote that scripture, it goes for you too. Weve all talked about somebody matter fact folks judge people out on this site everyday. We are only human. Chris, like so many others have made a mistake and unfortunately there are consequences. The man that sold drugs or killed someone has consequences as well. its hard for them to get a good reference for a job. What about zimmerman, will you who are quick to say dont judge forgive him and let him live the rest of his life? The biggest problem with Chris is Chris.He’s arrogant and needs to grow up.
Yall really Care about Brandy tho?! She lost me wwith that cheap ass weave she tried to sell
let me go say some more “heartless” ish.. in some other posts… these are the jokes ppl.
Well Sandra, as you said yourself, “we all know Rihanna is a slut,” and as Rihanna said herself “whip and chains exite her,” so why are we terminally condemning Chris when they are both damaged? RiRi got carte blanche after the incident, and she continues to dissapoint.
Who gives a D**n chris doesn’t care about us forgiving him…LOL!!