Robert Glasper

Brown's 10th studio album "Breezy (Deluxe)" was up for the award but lost to Robert Glasper's "Black Radio III."

"Who the fuck is Robert Glasper," he continued. Who da fuck is this?" "Y'all playing. - "Y'all playing. Brown, 33, has been nominated for 18 Grammys, winning one. - Robert Glasper's "Black Radio III" took home the prize.

Chris Brown took to social media to complain about his loss at the 2023 Grammys, taunting Robert Glasper, his competition who took home the award for R&B ...

Brown also skipped that awards show, leaving Kelly Rowland to accept the award on his behalf and [come to his defense](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2022-11-22/kelly-rowland-chris-brown-forgiven-amas-booing). The pianist didn’t seem to take notice of Brown’s insults on Monday, instead re-sharing to his Instagram story a litany of praise from fans, friends and others in the industry. Last year, Brown’s win at the American Music Awards for male R&B artist drew [a mix of cheers and boos](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2022-11-21/amas-2022-chris-brown-booed-kelly-rowland). The award for R&B album was presented at the Grammy Premiere Ceremony held at at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, a non-televised event before the main show. He continued his social media tirade by asking “Who the f— is Robert Glasper?” and separate story posts, writing, “Ima keep kicking yall a—! Who da f— is this?” over Glasper’s name, accompanied by a row of crying-laughing emojis, according to reports and screenshots of the now-deleted story posts.

After Robert Glasper won the 2023 Grammy Award for Best R&B Album for "Black Radio III," Chris Brown threw a temper tantrum on his Instagram Story.

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Chris Brown Mocks Robert Glasper after losing the best R&B album grammy award. See what he said.

Additionally on the R&B front, Beyonce clinched a win for best R&B song for “Cuff It.” That would serve as her fourth award of the evening, tying her for the most Grammy wins with 31. The set also included a slew of musical all-stars, including Q-Tip, Common, Erykah Badu and Jennifer Hudson. 4 on the “Who the f–k is Robert Glasper,” he wrote. The album debuted at No. Who da f–k is this?” with a series of crying-laughing emojis.

Chris Brown took aim at the American pianist after losing the Grammy for best R&B album.

It might help you break away from the old and tired formula you’ve been churning out for the last decade. Although Brown has since deleted the posts from his Instagram story, it seems he’s a little lost on who Robert Glasper is, so let me educate him. He has produced and written on albums for Talib Kweli, Big K.R.I.T., Q-Tip, Kendrick Lamar, Common, Denzel Curry, Mos Def, Lupe Fiasco, Jill Scott, Erykah Badu and Anderson .paak just to name a few. Out of his 11 nominations, he’s taken home five Grammy awards. Take a look at what he posted on his Instagram story following his loss: Glasper is a respected and talented producer, songwriter and pianist who has created acclaimed albums and worked with some of the best artists of this century.

Chris Brown has apologized after throwing a hissy fit on Instagram after he lost the Grammy for best R&B album to Robert Glasper.

To play jazz, you have to master your instrument just to play the music, even in a mediocre sense.” In an October interview with Variety, Glasper spoke of his ability to jump across genres, saying, “No one in the history of music has ever been a high-level musician in any other genre — like a high-level R&B or hip-hop or classical musician — and been able to go into the jazz world and make some noise and get respect. Brown also posted an image that read, “Who the f*ck is Robert Glasper,” using a graphic and phrase that Glasper himself has used in self-deprecating fashion.

Brown was annoyed that Glasper's 'Black Radio III' took home the trophy over his own 'Breezy.'

From 2003 to 2011, it was split into separate categories, Best R&B Album and Best Contemporary R&B album, to allow for the differences in production between those albums styled after the genre’s roots and those with more hip-hop influence and electronic production. After the categories were re-merged, a Best Progressive R&B Album award was introduced in 2020. While acknowledging how his tantrum came off, he recommended a change to the Grammys’ format which actually might make things better for R&B artists in the future. “YOU AND I SHOULD never be in the Same category… Fans on Twitter seemed to align more with Glasper than with Brown’s outlook, censuring the more popular artist for not doing his research. However, one of the artists he defeated in the category for Best R&B Album at last night’s Grammys wasn’t joking when he

Chris Brown doesn't who Robert Glasper is, apparently. He could start with this performance of “Smells Like Teen Spirit” from 2014.

[reach further](https://www.passionweiss.com/2021/10/21/we-get-more-and-more-inside-the-stage-an-interview-with-robert-glasper/)" beyond the scope of a traditional piano trio. But that's Glasper's deluge at work, filling the empty space in your speakers with a love of sound, no matter the source, and sticking it together so well that imagining the elements apart feels wrong. It's served him well in his own musical collectives and attracted dozens of collaborators, who've brought in Glasper for their own projects and often returned the favor on Glasper's Black Radio series, a celebration of Black collective creativity.

Chris Brown has apologized to Robert Glasper after ripping into him over his Best R&B Album win for 'Black Radio III' at the Grammys on Sunday.

“I gotta get my skills up,” he wrote. “Ima start playing the harmonica.” I’ma keep kicking y’all ass respectfully.” He followed up the comments with further shots aimed at Glasper. He concluded his message by reiterating his congratulations to Glasper. You and I should never be in the same [category].. “You were not the intended target and I know I came off really rude and mean.

Following his Grammy night loss for best R&B album, Chris Brown went into a fit against winner Robert Glasper, and apologized the next day.

[Chris Brown took to Instagram](https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/chris-brown-robert-glasper-grammys-2023-loss-1235213175/) to project his frustrations onto the category’s winner: 12-time nominee and five-time Grammy winner Robert Glasper for his album Black Radio III. His tone was far different from Brown’s, offering praise for the R&B star’s nominated project, Breezy (Deluxe), and expressing the feeling that one of his fellow nominees would take the award, adding, “They all have amazing albums.” What Brown’s research may have led him to realize is Glasper’s innumerable accomplishments and contributions as one of the most lauded jazz, R&B and hip-hop instrumentalists of his time. Here’s what Brown said in the DM, posted to his Instagram Story: you were not the intended target and I know I came off really rude and mean. YOU AND I SHOULD never be in the same [category]..

Chris Brown is sorry for the “really rude and mean” behavior he displayed after Robert Glasper triumph over him in the fest R&B Album at the 2023 Grammys.

Meanwhile, Chris was nominated for his 10th studio album, Breezy (Deluxe), which included projects with Lil Baby, [Lil Wayne](https://www.eonline.com/news/lil_wayne), Jack Harlow and H.E.R.. [For the latest breaking news updates, click here to download the E! [2023 Grammys](https://www.eonline.com/news/grammys), the 33-year-old apologized to winner Robert Glasper for initially reacting to his loss in a series of since-deleted Instagram Stories. Ima start playing the harmonica." "You and I should never be in the same category. "I would like to apologize if you took offense to my reaction at the Grammys.

Chris Brown tried to apologize after he asked "who the f— is this," referring to talented pianist Robert Glasper who beat him at Best R&B Album.

Check out my stories to play along!” (Glasper has yet to share a public comment about Brown’s “apology.”) YOU AND I SHOULD never be in the Same category,” he wrote. Black Radio III featured some of Brown’s contemporaries, including the likes of Jennifer Hudson, Ty Dolla Sign, PJ Morton, Ant Clemons, and H.E.R. On Monday, Brown shared an Instagram DM he sent to Glasper showing a half-apology to the musician. I gotta get my skills up Ima start playing the harmonica.” On Sunday, he shared a screenshot of the Google results when looking up Glasper’s name, and wrote: “I’ma keep kicking y’all ass respectfully…