Friday 21 June 2013

Chris Brown 'axes duet with Rihanna from his upcoming album'

Making the cut: Chris Brown is said to be nixing his duet Put It Up with Rihanna from his forthcoming album X
Chris Brown recorded a track with then-girlfriend Rihanna for his latest album X, but now he reportedly wants it removed. The 24-year-old rap artist had been planning to include the song Put It Up that he sings with Rihanna, 25, but now that their romance has cooled he isn't so keen on it. Chris is apparently stalling the album's release until he sees the combined musical effort cut from the track listing. According to Billboard, Chris' sixth studio album, X, is scheduled to be made available on July 16. 'Record execs wanted that song on there, but Chris said he would rather not and wouldn't allow the record to be released unless they took it off,' a source told HollywoodLife.com'They're still hoping to convince Chris or pay him more to change his mind because it would be a hit. 'The record hasn't been pressed yet, so things can change, but at this point he's not changing his mind.' Chris is said to have split with Rihanna earlier this month because she was 'too needy' and wanted him to be with her 'all the time,' the website reported. Prior to their break up, the singer said working with Rihanna was 'effortless'. 'It flows easily. What works with us is we have similar ways of creating music,' Chris told HollywoodLife.com in April. It's thought the couple's conflicting schedules also may have contributed to their split. 
'She's beautiful. She's on tour and our schedules don't allow us to be as close as we want to be. But everything is good. She will be on my album,' Chris told USA Today back in March. Chris first dated Rihanna in 2008 but they split in 2009 after he was convicted of assault for beating her, only to rekindle the relationship in January of this year. He is now thought to be dating Karrueche Tran.
Rihanna meanwhile is travelling on her Diamonds World Tour and, following a stint in London, was seen boarding a private jet with her family to Sunderland, England on Thursday.
Hot and cold: Chris, seen here with Rihanna in February at The Grammys, was all for including the song just weeks ago, but since the romance has cooled he's not so keen on it
Keeping company: The 24-year-old singer is back on with girlfriend Karrueche Tran, seen here club-hopping in Los Angeles in August
Entertaining elsewhere: Rihanna is currently on her Diamonds World Tour and gave a boot-stomping performance in London on June 16

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