Disgraced R&B singer Chris Brown has posted an online video in which he announces his comeback. In his first public comments since his alleged assault of Rihanna in February, Brown condemned "haters", embraced his "real fans" and denied being a "monster".
"I just want to say 'what up' because I ain't been out there in a minute," Brown said in a video blog, flanked by rapper Bow Wow. "We ain't going nowhere. Everybody that's haters, they just been haters. All my real fans – I love y'all."
"I ain't a monster," Brown underlined. Bow Wow chimed in – "Believe that!"
The 20-year-old appeared on camera in front of an unlikely backdrop – a bowling alley. Brown said he is currently working on his third album, tentatively titled Graffiti, which he plans to release in the late summer. It will be preceded by a single, he said.
Brown has pleaded not guilty to charges of assault and making criminal threats after allegedly punching, choking and biting his then girlfriend, singer Rihanna. If convicted, he faces up to five years in prison.
