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	<title>The Tripwire &#187; Rihanna</title>
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		<title>Chris Brown Sued For Allegedly Administering Wedgie</title>
		<link>http://www.thetripwire.com/news/2009/05/28/chris-brown-sued-for-allegedly-administering-wedgie/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 22:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Bevan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bodyguards allegedly picked the photographer up by his shorts before assaulting him, which we're fairly sure is considered a wedgie. Right?]]></description>
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<p>Hes baaaacck. <a href="http://www.chrisbrownworld.com/" target="new"><B>Chris Brown</b></a> was sued in Los Angeles County Superior Count on Wednesday by photographer Robert Rosen. According to the <a href="http://www.latimes.com" target="new">LA Times</a>, Brown, who&#8217;s already <a href="http://www.thetripwire.com/news/2009/03/05/its-official-chris-brown-is-messed-up-and-charged-with-two-felonies/">facing possible prison time</a> for assaulting former girlfriend <a href="http://www.myspace.com/rihanna" target="new">Rihanna</a>, was shooting hoops at an LA Fitness gym in Universal City when the altercation occurred on March 13.<br />
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Rosen was allegedly attacked by the pop star&#8217;s entourage after being spotted photographing Brown as he played basketball. Bodyguards allegedly picked the photographer up by his shorts before assaulting him, which we&#8217;re fairly sure is considered a wedgie. Right? <em>MTV</em> <a href="http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1612267/20090528/brown__chris__18_.jhtml" target="new">reported</a> today that Brown posted a short video online this week telling fans, &#8220;I ain&#8217;t no monster.&#8221; </p>
<p>But still, they gave the guy a <em>wedgie</em>. </p>
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		<title>The &#8220;Other Woman&#8221; In The Chris Brown / Rihanna Saga? His Manager</title>
		<link>http://www.thetripwire.com/news/2009/03/10/the-other-woman-in-the-chris-brown-rihanna-saga-his-manager/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2009 18:55:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Derek Evers</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ok, ok, ok, we swear we're not trying to become the <a href="http://www.tmz.com/" target="new">TMZ</a> of the music industry, but since we've been <a href="http://www.thetripwire.com/news/2009/03/05/its-official-chris-brown-is-messed-up-and-charged-with-two-felonies/">following</a> this story closely, we figured to give you the latest juice. Still, we feel a bit dirty about this one, so we'll leave it to the <a href="http://perezhilton.com/2009-03-10-chris-browns-booty-call-revealed-his-manager" target="new">professionals</a>.]]></description>
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<p>Ok, ok, ok, we swear we&#8217;re not trying to become the <a href="http://www.tmz.com/" target="new">TMZ</a> of the music industry, but since we&#8217;ve been <a href="http://www.thetripwire.com/news/2009/03/05/its-official-chris-brown-is-messed-up-and-charged-with-two-felonies/">following</a> this story closely, we figured to give you the latest juice. Still, we feel a bit dirty about this one, so we&#8217;ll leave it to the <a href="http://perezhilton.com/2009-03-10-chris-browns-booty-call-revealed-his-manager" target="new">professionals</a>.</p>
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		<title>Its Official, Chris Brown Is Crazy &#8211; And Charged With Two Felonies</title>
		<link>http://www.thetripwire.com/news/2009/03/05/its-official-chris-brown-is-messed-up-and-charged-with-two-felonies/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2009 23:37:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>P. Elizabeth Cawein</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When the <a href="http://www.chrisbrownworld.com/" target="new">Chris Brown</a>/<a href="http://rihannanow.com/news/reloaded/" target="new">Rihanna</a> assault story first broke, we <a href="http://www.thetripwire.com/news/2009/02/11/chris-brown-and-rihanna-saga-continues-as-new-info-is-revealed/" target="new">couldn't deny our responsibility</a> to keep you informed. But now that the seriousness of the assault has been revealed -- we've come to the conclusion that Chris seriously needs some help.]]></description>
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<p>When the <a href="http://www.chrisbrownworld.com/" target="new">Chris Brown</a>/<a href="http://rihannanow.com/news/reloaded/" target="new">Rihanna</a> assault story first broke, we <a href="http://www.thetripwire.com/news/2009/02/11/chris-brown-and-rihanna-saga-continues-as-new-info-is-revealed/" target="new">couldn&#8217;t deny our responsibility</a> to keep you informed. But now that the seriousness of the assault has been revealed &#8212; we&#8217;ve come to the conclusion that Chris seriously needs some help.<br />
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Brown is expected to be arraigned this afternoon in California on charges of assault likely to cause great bodily injury and making criminal threats. He remains free on a $50,000 bail. If he&#8217;s convicted, his possible sentence ranges from probation to four years and eight months in state prison.</p>
<p>The official charges and more detailed information from the affidavit (which you can download <a href="http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2009/images/03/05/brown.warrant.pdf" target="new">here</a>) are made even more interesting by the recent reports that Rihanna and Brown <a href="http://www.thetimes.co.za/Entertainment/CelebZone/Article.aspx?id=950201" target="new">have reconciled</a> after being spotted at P. Diddy&#8217;s Star Island mansion recently. Regardless, most of the damage seems to be already done for Brown&#8217;s career &#8212; he&#8217;s been dropped from ad campaigns for both Wrigley&#8217;s gum and the Milk Moustache &#8212; which after reading this, we understand why.</p>
<p>The following is from an official statement on the events of the night given by Los Angeles Police Detective DeShon Andrews, from <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/03/05/chris.brown.charged/index.html" target="new">CNN.com</a>. Rihanna is referred to throughout the documents as only Robyn F. Her full name is Robyn Rihanna Fenty.</p>
<p><i>Brown was driving a vehicle with Robyn F. as the front passenger on an unknown street in Los Angeles. Robyn F. picked up Brown&#8217;s cellular phone and observed a three-page text message from a woman who Brown had a previous sexual relationship with.</p>
<p>&#8220;A verbal argument ensued and Brown pulled the vehicle over on an unknown street, reached over Robyn F. with his right hand, opened the car door and attempted to force her out. Brown was unable to force Robyn F. out of the vehicle because she was wearing a seat belt. When he could not force her to exit, he took his right hand and shoved her head against the passenger window of the vehicle, causing an approximate one-inch raised circular contusion.</p>
<p>&#8220;Robyn F. turned to face Brown and he punched her in the left eye with his right hand. He then drove away in the vehicle and continued to punch her in the face with his right hand while steering the vehicle with his left hand. The assault caused Robyn F.&#8217;s mouth to fill with blood and blood to splatter all over her clothing and the interior of the vehicle.</p>
<p>&#8220;Brown looked at Robyn F. and stated, &#8216;I&#8217;m going to beat the s&#8211;t out of you when we get home! You wait and see!&#8217; &#8221;</p>
<p>The detective said she then used her cell phone to call her personal assistant &#8230; who did not answer.</p>
<p>&#8220;Robyn F. pretended to talk to her and stated, &#8216;I&#8217;m on my way home. Make sure the police are there when I get there.&#8217;</p>
<p>&#8220;After Robyn F. faked the call, Brown looked at her and stated, &#8216;You just did the stupidest thing ever! Now I&#8217;m really going to kill you!&#8217;</p>
<p>&#8220;Brown resumed punching Robyn F. and she interlocked her fingers behind her head and brought her elbows forward to protect her face. She then bent over at the waist, placing her elbows and face near her lap in [an] attempt to protect her face and head from the barrage of punches being levied upon her by Brown.</p>
<p>&#8220;Brown continued to punch Robyn F. on her left arm and hand, causing her to suffer a contusion on her left triceps (sic) that was approximately two inches in diameter and numerous contusions on her left hand.</p>
<p>&#8220;Robyn F. then attempted to send a text message to her other personal assistant. Brown snatched the cellular telephone out of her hand and threw it out of the window onto an unknown street.</p>
<p>&#8220;Brown continued driving and Robyn F. observed his cellular telephone sitting in his lap. She picked up the cellular telephone with her left hand and before she could make a call he placed her in a head lock with his right hand and continued to drive the vehicle with his left hand.</p>
<p>&#8220;Brown pulled Robyn F. close to him and bit her on her left ear. She was able to feel the vehicle swerving from right to left as Brown sped away. He stopped the vehicle &#8230; and Robyn F. turned off the car, removed the key from the ignition and sat on it.</p>
<p>&#8220;Brown did not know what she did with the key and began punching her in the face and arms. He then placed her in a head lock positioning the front of her throat between his bicep and forearm. Brown began applying pressure to Robyn F.&#8217;s left and right carotid arteries, causing her to be unable to breathe and she began to lose consciousness.</p>
<p>&#8220;She reached up with her left hand and began attempting to gouge his eyes in an attempt to free herself. Brown bit her left ring and middle fingers and then released her. While Brown continued to punch her, she turned around and placed her back against the passenger door. She brought her knees to her chest, placed her feet against Brown&#8217;s body and began pushing him away. Brown continued to punch her on the legs and feet, causing several contusions.</p>
<p>&#8220;Robyn F. began screaming for help and Brown exited the vehicle and walked away. A resident in the neighborhood heard Robyn F.&#8217;s plea for help and called 911, causing a police response. An investigation was conducted and Robyn F. was issued a Domestic Violence Emergency Protective Order.&#8221;</p>
<p>At the end of his statement, Andrews said Brown sent her text message apologizing nine days later.</p>
<p>&#8220;In the text message, Brown apologized for what he had done to Robyn F. and advised [the second personal assistant] that he was going to get help.&#8221;</i></p>
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		<title>Chris Brown And Rihanna Saga Continues As New Info Is Revealed</title>
		<link>http://www.thetripwire.com/news/2009/02/11/chris-brown-and-rihanna-saga-continues-as-new-info-is-revealed/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 18:18:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brianne Sullivan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We're starting to feel like <a href="http://www.tmz.com" target="new">TMZ</a>-lite over here, but we keep getting fed information regarding the <a href="http://www.thetripwire.com/news/2009/02/09/chris-brown-turns-himself-into-police-for-reported-assault-on-rihanna/">Chris Brown and Rihanna story</a>, that we're compelled to share it with you. ]]></description>
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<p>We&#8217;re starting to feel like <a href="http://www.tmz.com" target="new">TMZ</a>-lite over here, but we keep getting fed information regarding the <a href="http://www.thetripwire.com/news/2009/02/09/chris-brown-turns-himself-into-police-for-reported-assault-on-rihanna/">Chris Brown and Rihanna story</a>, that we&#8217;re compelled to share it with you.<br />
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As we <a href="http://www.thetripwire.com/news/2009/02/09/chris-brown-turns-himself-into-police-for-reported-assault-on-rihanna/">reported</a> earlier this week, R&#038;B phenom <a href="www.myspace.com/chrisbrown" target="new"><b>Chris Brown</b></a> is under investigation with the Los Angeles District Attorney after being charged with the alleged assault of girlfriend, and fellow artist, <a href="http://www.rihannanow.com/" target="new"><b>Rihanna</b></a>, on Sunday morning. Now just a few days after the violent fight, new important details have surfaced, shedding light onto the brutal lover&#8217;s quarrel, leaving the D.A. wanting more insight into the case before Brown becomes a jailbird.</p>
<p>Rihanna and Brown allegedly began fighting after leaving <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clive_Davis" target="new">Clive Davis</a>&#8216; pre-Grammy party late Saturday night, leading them to L.A.&#8217;s Hancock Park, where the fight escalated and became violent. <a href="http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b99434_rihanna_cops_chris_brown_threatened.html?sid=rss_topstories&amp;utm_source=eonline&amp;utm_medium=rssfeeds&amp;utm_campaign=rss_topstories" target="new">E! Online</a> reported that Chris Brown threatened to kill the 20-year-old singer after she threw the keys of his Lamborghini on the ground.</p>
<p>The two then got out of the car, creating a spectacle witnessed by many bystanders that eventually led to Brown fleeing the scene, where Rihanna was apparently left near-unconscious, with visible injuries to her face, arms, and rest of her body &#8212; including bite-marks. When police arrived to the scene the singer was taken immediately to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center where she was treated.</p>
<p>Rihanna&#8217;s people have yet to confirm that she was the victim of Chris Brown&#8217;s outrageous attacks, only saying, &#8220;Rihanna is well. Thank you for concern and support.&#8221; But inside sources have revealed to us that Rihanna was indeed involved in the fight, and that she and Brown were already broken up prior to the incident and were only keeping up appearances until after the <a href="http://www.grammy.com/" target="new">Grammys</a>.</p>
<p>Our source close to Rihanna PR camp revealed that the fight started over Chris Brown&#8217;s new girlfriend, who was allegedly trailing the two that night after they left Davis&#8217; party. Rihanna then reportedly slapped Brown, which caused the singer to freak out and assault her. It has also been reported that Brown&#8217;s new girlfriend, whose identity is still unknown, is who Brown left the scene of the incident with.</p>
<p>On top of the assault charges, Brown, who is out on $50,000 bail, has now also been charged with <a href="http://www.hollyscoop.com/rihanna/chris-brown-charged-with-assault-with-a-deadly-weapon_19246.aspx" target="new">assault with a deadly weapon</a> in relation to the event. Though no weapons were found at the scene or in Brown&#8217;s car, the use of his fists could be considered &#8216;deadly&#8217; in the attack of a woman.</p>
<p>Along of the backlash from the incident, Rihanna has just postponed her Malaysian concert. The Malaysian promoter Pineapple Concerts said Rihanna canceled the show &#8220;in light of recent events involving Rihanna,&#8221; according to the <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/11/arts/11arts-003.html?ref=arts" target="new">New York Times</a>. <a href="uk.news.yahoo.com/1/20090210/ten-wrigley-bosses-pull-brown-gum-ad-ove-c60bd6d.html - 28k" target="new">Wrigley Gum</a> has also canceled an advertising campaign featuring Brown as the new face for Doublemint gum, and many radio stations have opted to pull Brown&#8217;s music from airwaves until further information is revealed about the fight.</p>
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		<title>Chris Brown Turns Himself Into Police For Reported Assault On Rihanna</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2009 18:10:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brianne Sullivan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A night that could have ended in success, instead led to jail time at the Los Angeles police station for R&#038;B singer <a href="http://www.chrisbrownworld.com/" target="new"><b>Chris Brown</b></a>. The Grammy nominated artist voluntarily turned himself into authorities last night after being investigated for an alleged assault early Sunday morning, purportedly involving his girlfriend <a href="http://www.myspace.com/rihanna" target="new"><b>Rihanna</b></a>.]]></description>
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<p>A night that could have ended in success, instead led to jail time at the Los Angeles police station for R&#038;B singer <a href="http://www.chrisbrownworld.com/" target="new"><b>Chris Brown</b></a>. The Grammy nominated artist voluntarily turned himself into authorities last night after being investigated for an alleged assault early Sunday morning, purportedly involving his girlfriend <a href="http://www.myspace.com/rihanna" target="new"><b>Rihanna</b></a>.<br />
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Both Brown and Rihanna were scheduled to perform at the music awards ceremony, but were nowhere to be seen at the event after canceling earlier on in the day. Brown finally turned himself into the LA police at 6:30 p.m., just as the <a href="http://www.grammy.com/" target="new">Grammy&#8217;s</a> were kicking off, according to Karen Smith, an LAPD officer.</p>
<p>The alleged incident occurred around 12:30 a.m. on Sunday morning in L.A.&#8217;s Hancock Park, where Brown, 19, and an &#8220;unidentified woman&#8221; began to heatedly argue until the woman called 911 claiming Brown as her attacker, according to <a href="http://www.usmagazine.com/news/chris-brown-turns-himself-in-for-felony-battery">Us Magazine</a>. Brown fled the scene of the incident, and when police found the victim, she appeared to have injuries.</p>
<p>Sources have not confirmed whether or not Rihanna was the assault victim, but the couple were reportedly seen together at Clive Davis&#8217; Pre-Grammy party on Saturday night in Beverly Hills. Though a source reported to <a href="http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b99069_chris_brown_arrested_after_alleged.html">E! Online</a> that the 20-year-old singer was seen adorned with bruises after the confrontation early Sunday morning, Rihanna has blamed her cancellation on a &#8220;<a href="http://uk.news.launch.yahoo.com/dyna/article.html?a=/09022009/364/rihanna-blames-traffic-problem-cancellation.html&amp;e=l_news_dm">traffic mishap</a>.&#8221;</p>
<p>Brown is currently being held by police on $50,000 bail and will face court charges on March 5th. His actions are considered a felony, and the maximum penalty for Brown could result in a penalty of four years.</p>
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		<title>Best Singles Of 2008, #3 &#8211; M.I.A. &#8220;Paper Planes&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.thetripwire.com/listen/2009/01/01/best-singles-of-2008-3-mia-paper-planes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2009 20:26:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Derek Evers</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ok, we're taking liberties here, because "Paper Planes" was released in 2007, but it exploded to worldwide popularity in 2008. And hell, if the Grammy's can come calling a year late, so can we. ]]></description>
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<p>Ok, we&#8217;re taking liberties here, because &#8220;Paper Planes&#8221; was released in 2007, but it exploded to worldwide popularity in 2008. And hell, if the Grammy&#8217;s can come calling a year late, so can we.<br />
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Officially released as a single in early 2008, &#8220;Paper Planes&#8221; is the third single from <a href="http://www.myspace.com/mia" target="new"><B>M.I.A.</b></a>&#8217;s second studio album, <i>Kala</i>. With a main riff sampled from the song &#8220;Straight to Hell&#8221; by <a href="http;//www.theclash.com/" target="new">The Clash</a> and its chorus lyrics taken from &#8220;Rump Shaker&#8221; by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wreckx-N-Effect" target="new">Wreckx-N-Effect</a>, it became an international hit after appearing in the trailer for the film <i>Pineapple Express</i>. It became so popular that it was sampled in a song by <a href="http://www.myspace.com/trapmuzik" target="new">T.I.</a> and <a href="http://www.myspace.com/jayz" target="new">Jay-Z</a>, it&#8217;s been covered in performances by <a href="http://www.myspace.com/rihanna" target="new">Rihanna</a> and <a href="http://www.myspace.com/builttospill" target="new">Built To Spill</a>, and in December the single was nominated for the Record of the Year at the 51st <a href="http://www.grammy.com/" target="new">Grammy Awards</a>.</p>
<p><b>M.I.A. &#8211; &#8220;Paper Planes&#8221;</b></p>
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