No good “sorry” begins with “I want to apologize for those who took offense”
After Chris Brown misplaced the award for Greatest R&B Album to critically acclaimed pianist Robert Glasper, the popular culture villain with a historical past of resorting to violence with girls, complained on Instagram: “Y’all taking part in. Who da fuck is that this?”
A day later, Brown tried to apologize for his response to his loss. On Monday, Brown shared an Instagram DM he despatched to Glasper exhibiting a half-apology to the musician.
“Congratulations my brother…I want to apologize for those who took offense to my response on the Grammys…you weren’t the meant goal and I do know I got here off actually impolite and imply,” he wrote within the DM. On Sunday, he shared a screenshot of the Google outcomes when trying up Glasper’s title, and wrote: “I’ma hold kicking y’all ass respectfully… I gotta get my abilities up Ima begin taking part in the harmonica.”
In his Monday DM, Brown stated he thought Glasper is “wonderful” and tried to pivot the blame on the Recording Academy.
“THE ORGANIZATION ISN’T DOING US BLACKS OUR DUE DILIGENCE. YOU AND I SHOULD by no means be within the Similar class,” he wrote. “Two completely totally different vibes and genres. So from one black man to a different…CONGRATULATIONS. Hope you’ll be able to feed your loved ones for all times. God bless my G.”
Glasper, who received the Greatest R&B Album award for Black Radio III, trolled Brown’s preliminary response, writing, “It’s been delivered to my consideration that y’all have questions on Who TF is Robert Glasper! If y’all have questions, I’ve solutions. Try my tales to play alongside!” (Glasper has but to share a public remark about Brown’s “apology.”)
Black Radio III featured a few of Brown’s contemporaries, together with the likes of Jennifer Hudson, Ty Dolla Signal, PJ Morton, Ant Clemons, and H.E.R. Different nominees within the class included Mary J. Blige’s Good Morning Attractive, Fortunate Daye’s Candydrip, and PJ Morton’s Watch the Solar.