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With You (Chris Brown song)

"With You" is a song by American singer Chris Brown for his second studio album, Exclusive (2007). The song was written by Brown, Johntá Austin, Espionage, and Stargate, the latter of which produced the song. The song was released as the album's third single on December 4, 2007, in the United States. It was later released internationally on March 21, 2008. "With You" is composed as a midtempo R&B ballad that features an acoustic guitar as the base of the arrangement.

"With You"
Single by Chris Brown
from the album Exclusive
ReleasedDecember 4, 2007
Recorded2007
StudioBattery (New York City)
GenreR&B
Length4:12
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Stargate
Chris Brown singles chronology
"Kiss Kiss"
(2007)
"With You"
(2007)
"Shawty Get Loose"
(2008)

"With You" topped the charts in New Zealand and peaked inside the top five in several countries. In the United States, "With You" peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and at number one on the US Pop Songs chart. The song is certified Quadruple Platinum in the US and Australia. The music video for "With You" was directed by Brown and Erik White. The video focuses more on Brown and his dance moves while utilizing several visual effects. It won the accolade for "Best Male Video" at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards.

Background and release edit

"With You" was written by Brown, Johntá Austin, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Espen Lind, and Amund Bjørklund.[1] Eriksen and Hermansen produced the song under their production stage-name Stargate. Eriksen recorded it at Battery Studios - a recording studio in New York.[1] Phil Tan mixed the track with assistance from Josh Houghkirk at Soapbox Studio in Atlanta, Georgia.[1] Eriksen and Hermansen, in addition to producing and writing, performed all the instruments featured on the song, with the exception of the guitar, which was provided by Lind.

"With You" was released as the third single from Brown's second studio album Exclusive (2007), after "Wall to Wall" and "Kiss Kiss" (2007). Before its official single release, the song was first released to digital retailers in certain territories on November 2, 2007, through Zomba Recordings, as a promotional single.[2] More than a month later, on December 4, 2007, Jive Records and Zomba Recordings serviced the song to rhythmic crossover radio in the United States. They later solicited to contemporary hit radio on January 8, 2008.[3] On March 4, 2008, an extended play for "With You" was released to digital retailers in certain countries, including the United States, featuring the original song and two other remixes by Tracy Young and Kovas.[4] Another extended play was released in selected countries on March 14, 2008, containing the original version and four other remixes.[5] On March 21, 2008, "With You" was released as a digital single in several countries, including Belgium, France, Ireland and Norway. The single featured a B-side, the B&B Remix of "With You".[6]

Composition edit

 
"With You"'s composition drew comparisons to Beyoncé's (pictured) "Irreplaceable"

"With You" is a "folksy" R&B song.[7] According to the music sheet published at Musicnotes.com by Sony/ATV Music Publishing, "With You" utilizes styles of urban and contemporary R&B music and has a moderate tempo of 86 beats per minute.[8] It is written in a key of E♭ major while Brown's vocals range from E♭4 to B♭5 The song follows a basic sequence of E♭5-E♭maj7-A♭7-B♭ as its chord progression.[8] It consists of a slow stuttering drum beat and an acoustic guitar arrangement that has garnered comparisons to that present in Stargate's other produced song, Beyoncé's 2006 hit "Irreplaceable".[9] Kelefa Sanneh of New York Times said the song could be a cover of "Irreplaceable",[10] while Nick Levine of Digital Spy called the two songs "kissing cousins".[7] Greg Kot of the Chicago Tribune felt that the song "openly mimics "Irreplaceable" right down to the acoustic guitar riff."[11] Lyrically, "With You" is written about teenage love, presented in the lyrics "And now I know I can’t be the only one/ I bet there’s hearts all over the world tonight / With the love in their life who feel the way I feel when I’m with you."[12]

Music video edit

The music video was shot in Los Angeles, California on November 20, 2007. It premiered on music video channels MTV, BET, and Fuse TV during the week of December 3, 2007. In a November 8, 2007, interview with MTV, Brown stated that he co-directed the video as well. "And it shows me more solo. Like, it shows the grown side of Chris – it doesn't show the kiddie side. 'Cause with this album, I wanted to blend, I wanted to do all different visuals of me. The first [video] 'Wall to Wall,' the acting, the vampires, the spookiness, then you go to 'Kiss, Kiss,' that had the little goofy part, now this one is solo, the main [performer] is me. Me freestyle dancing – just showing people me naturally, not a choreographed routine, just me dancing and showing you what I'm capable of. But at the same time, I was just having fun with the camera, and just one-on-one time with me and my audience."[13] The video was quite popular in American television, reaching number 1 on BET's 106 & Park for 6 days, and staying on the countdown for 38 days. It has also reached number 1 on MTV's TRL for 10 days, replacing Flo Rida's "Low" and finally retired at number 1 after it stayed on the countdown for 35 days. The music video won the accolade for "Best Male Video" at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards.[14]

Critical reception edit

Bill Lamb of About.com awarded a four and a half star rating, praising the song's instant warmth of the guitar-based arrangement, Brown's romantic vocals and as a perfect slow dance option. Lamb however disregarded its "simplistic swoony lyrics". He concluded his review, saying ""With You" helps prove that Chris Brown is not only an amazingly talented dancer, he can truly communicate to an audience vocally as well. Look for this song as a key choice at romantic events throughout 2008 and beyond."[15] Erinn V. Westbrook of The Harvard Crimson wrote positively about the single, saying "It’s a bit sappy, but Brown comes off surprisingly genuine. If you’re like me, you may actually fall in love with the teenage vocalist."[12]

Andy Kellman of Allmusic named it one of the album's highlights.[16] Nick Levine of Digital Spy gave the song a three star rating, calling it a "pretty, folk-tinged R&B ballad" and commenting that "The lyrics won't be troubling the Ivor Novello judges any time soon ("With every kiss and every hug, you make me fall in love"), but its chorus is pretty enough to make us turn a deaf ear."[7] Kelefa Sanneh of The New York Times commented that song borrows shamelessly from Beyonce's 2006 single "Irreplaceable".[10] Norman Mayers of Prefix Magazine said that the ballads on Exclusive "suffer from lame, redundant, and derivative production", citing "With You" as an example, commenting that Stargate recycles Beyonce's "Irreplaceable".[17] Sal Cinquemani of Slant Magazine commented that Stargate used the same formula for "Irreplaceable" on "With You", saying that it "is in serious need of replacing".[18]

Chart performance edit

"With You" debuted at number 72 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the issue dated December 15, 2007, earning the biggest debut title for the week.[19] In the song's seventh week, it entered the top ten tier of the chart, ascending from number twelve in the previous week to number six.[20] Three weeks later, in the issue dated February 16, 2008, "With You" peaked at number two the Billboard Hot 100, where it remained for four consecutive weeks.[21] On March 15, 2008, the song fell to number three, but ascended to number two the succeeding week, where it remained for another week, this time blocked by Usher's "Love in This Club" featuring Young Jeezy.[22] The song also topped the US Radio Songs and the US Pop Songs charts as well as peaking at number five on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. It was certified platinum on April 24, 2008, by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for selling one million downloads.[23] In Canada, "With You" entered the Canadian Hot 100 as the chart's highest debut at number 70 in the issue dated January 5, 2008.[24] Ten weeks later, the song peaked at number two, where it remained for two weeks.[25] On March 26, 2008, it was certified gold by Music Canada for selling 20,000 ringtones.[26]

"With You" debuted on the Australian Singles Chart at number 24 on the issue dated March 16, 2008.[27] The song quickly ascended the chart, reaching its peak at number five in its fifth week, where it remained for two weeks.[27] "Kiss Kiss" was later certified double platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) for shipping 140,000 copies.[28] In New Zealand, the song entered the singles chart at number 25 on the issue dated December 17, 2007.[29] Three weeks later, the song entered the top five, ascending to number four.[29] In the issue dated February 18, 2008, "With You" topped the New Zealand Top 40, where it remained for four weeks.[29] It remained on the chart for a total of twenty-three weeks.[29] The song was certified platinum on March 16, 2008, by the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ).[30] "With You" debuted on the UK Singles Chart at number 100 in the issue dated February 2, 2008.[31] It eventually peaked at number eight on the week ending April 5, 2008, and remained on the singles chart for a total of thirty-six weeks.[31] On August 22, 2008, "With You" was certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for selling 200,000 copies.[32]

Track listings edit

Credits edit

Credits are adapted from Exclusive liner notes, Jive Records, Zomba Recording.[1]

Recording and mixing

  • Recorded at Battery Studios in New York
  • Mixed at Soapbox Studio in Atlanta, Georgia

Personnel

Charts edit

Certifications edit

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[73] 4× Platinum 280,000
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[74] Platinum 60,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[75]
Ringtone
Gold 20,000*
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[76] Gold 7,500^
Japan (RIAJ)[77] Gold 100,000*
New Zealand (RMNZ)[78] Platinum 15,000*
Norway (IFPI Norway)[79] 2× Platinum 20,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[80] Platinum 600,000
United States (RIAA)[81] 5× Platinum 5,000,000
United States (RIAA)[82]
Mastertone
2× Platinum 2,000,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Radio and release history edit

Country Date Format Label
Austria[2] November 2, 2007 Promotional single Zomba Recordings
Belgium[83]
Denmark[84]
Ireland[85]
Spain[86]
Sweden[87]
United States December 4, 2007 Rhythmic crossover
January 8, 2008 Contemporary hit radio
Brazil[4] March 4, 2008 EP Zomba Recordings
France[88]
Mexico[89]
Switzerland[90]
United States[91]
Australia[5] March 14, 2008
Austria[92]
Belgium[93]
Finland[94]
Germany[95]
Netherlands[96]
New Zealand[97]
Switzerland[98]
Austria[6] March 21, 2008 Digital download
Belgium[99]
Brazil[100]
Denmark[101]
Finland[102]
France[103]
Germany[104]
Ireland[105]
Italy[106]
Mexico[107]
Netherlands[108]
Norway[109]
Spain[110]
Sweden[111]
Switzerland[112]
United Kingdom[113]

See also edit

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With You is a song by American singer Chris Brown for his second studio album Exclusive 2007 The song was written by Brown Johnta Austin Espionage and Stargate the latter of which produced the song The song was released as the album s third single on December 4 2007 in the United States It was later released internationally on March 21 2008 With You is composed as a midtempo R amp B ballad that features an acoustic guitar as the base of the arrangement With You Single by Chris Brownfrom the album ExclusiveReleasedDecember 4 2007Recorded2007StudioBattery New York City GenreR amp BLength4 12LabelJive ZombaSongwriter s Chris BrownJohnta AustinTor Erik HermansenMikkel EriksenEspen LindAmund BjorklundProducer s StargateChris Brown singles chronology Kiss Kiss 2007 With You 2007 Shawty Get Loose 2008 With You topped the charts in New Zealand and peaked inside the top five in several countries In the United States With You peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and at number one on the US Pop Songs chart The song is certified Quadruple Platinum in the US and Australia The music video for With You was directed by Brown and Erik White The video focuses more on Brown and his dance moves while utilizing several visual effects It won the accolade for Best Male Video at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards Contents 1 Background and release 2 Composition 3 Music video 4 Critical reception 5 Chart performance 6 Track listings 7 Credits 8 Charts 8 1 Weekly charts 8 2 Year end charts 9 Certifications 10 Radio and release history 11 See also 12 ReferencesBackground and release edit With You was written by Brown Johnta Austin Mikkel S Eriksen Tor Erik Hermansen Espen Lind and Amund Bjorklund 1 Eriksen and Hermansen produced the song under their production stage name Stargate Eriksen recorded it at Battery Studios a recording studio in New York 1 Phil Tan mixed the track with assistance from Josh Houghkirk at Soapbox Studio in Atlanta Georgia 1 Eriksen and Hermansen in addition to producing and writing performed all the instruments featured on the song with the exception of the guitar which was provided by Lind With You was released as the third single from Brown s second studio album Exclusive 2007 after Wall to Wall and Kiss Kiss 2007 Before its official single release the song was first released to digital retailers in certain territories on November 2 2007 through Zomba Recordings as a promotional single 2 More than a month later on December 4 2007 Jive Records and Zomba Recordings serviced the song to rhythmic crossover radio in the United States They later solicited to contemporary hit radio on January 8 2008 3 On March 4 2008 an extended play for With You was released to digital retailers in certain countries including the United States featuring the original song and two other remixes by Tracy Young and Kovas 4 Another extended play was released in selected countries on March 14 2008 containing the original version and four other remixes 5 On March 21 2008 With You was released as a digital single in several countries including Belgium France Ireland and Norway The single featured a B side the B amp B Remix of With You 6 Composition edit nbsp With You s composition drew comparisons to Beyonce s pictured Irreplaceable With You is a folksy R amp B song 7 According to the music sheet published at Musicnotes com by Sony ATV Music Publishing With You utilizes styles of urban and contemporary R amp B music and has a moderate tempo of 86 beats per minute 8 It is written in a key of E major while Brown s vocals range from E 4 to B 5 The song follows a basic sequence of E 5 E maj7 A 7 B as its chord progression 8 It consists of a slow stuttering drum beat and an acoustic guitar arrangement that has garnered comparisons to that present in Stargate s other produced song Beyonce s 2006 hit Irreplaceable 9 Kelefa Sanneh of New York Times said the song could be a cover of Irreplaceable 10 while Nick Levine of Digital Spy called the two songs kissing cousins 7 Greg Kot of the Chicago Tribune felt that the song openly mimics Irreplaceable right down to the acoustic guitar riff 11 Lyrically With You is written about teenage love presented in the lyrics And now I know I can t be the only one I bet there s hearts all over the world tonight With the love in their life who feel the way I feel when I m with you 12 Music video editThe music video was shot in Los Angeles California on November 20 2007 It premiered on music video channels MTV BET and Fuse TV during the week of December 3 2007 In a November 8 2007 interview with MTV Brown stated that he co directed the video as well And it shows me more solo Like it shows the grown side of Chris it doesn t show the kiddie side Cause with this album I wanted to blend I wanted to do all different visuals of me The first video Wall to Wall the acting the vampires the spookiness then you go to Kiss Kiss that had the little goofy part now this one is solo the main performer is me Me freestyle dancing just showing people me naturally not a choreographed routine just me dancing and showing you what I m capable of But at the same time I was just having fun with the camera and just one on one time with me and my audience 13 The video was quite popular in American television reaching number 1 on BET s 106 amp Park for 6 days and staying on the countdown for 38 days It has also reached number 1 on MTV s TRL for 10 days replacing Flo Rida s Low and finally retired at number 1 after it stayed on the countdown for 35 days The music video won the accolade for Best Male Video at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards 14 Critical reception editBill Lamb of About com awarded a four and a half star rating praising the song s instant warmth of the guitar based arrangement Brown s romantic vocals and as a perfect slow dance option Lamb however disregarded its simplistic swoony lyrics He concluded his review saying With You helps prove that Chris Brown is not only an amazingly talented dancer he can truly communicate to an audience vocally as well Look for this song as a key choice at romantic events throughout 2008 and beyond 15 Erinn V Westbrook of The Harvard Crimson wrote positively about the single saying It s a bit sappy but Brown comes off surprisingly genuine If you re like me you may actually fall in love with the teenage vocalist 12 Andy Kellman of Allmusic named it one of the album s highlights 16 Nick Levine of Digital Spy gave the song a three star rating calling it a pretty folk tinged R amp B ballad and commenting that The lyrics won t be troubling the Ivor Novello judges any time soon With every kiss and every hug you make me fall in love but its chorus is pretty enough to make us turn a deaf ear 7 Kelefa Sanneh of The New York Times commented that song borrows shamelessly from Beyonce s 2006 single Irreplaceable 10 Norman Mayers of Prefix Magazine said that the ballads on Exclusive suffer from lame redundant and derivative production citing With You as an example commenting that Stargate recycles Beyonce s Irreplaceable 17 Sal Cinquemani of Slant Magazine commented that Stargate used the same formula for Irreplaceable on With You saying that it is in serious need of replacing 18 Chart performance edit With You debuted at number 72 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the issue dated December 15 2007 earning the biggest debut title for the week 19 In the song s seventh week it entered the top ten tier of the chart ascending from number twelve in the previous week to number six 20 Three weeks later in the issue dated February 16 2008 With You peaked at number two the Billboard Hot 100 where it remained for four consecutive weeks 21 On March 15 2008 the song fell to number three but ascended to number two the succeeding week where it remained for another week this time blocked by Usher s Love in This Club featuring Young Jeezy 22 The song also topped the US Radio Songs and the US Pop Songs charts as well as peaking at number five on the US Hot R amp B Hip Hop Songs chart It was certified platinum on April 24 2008 by the Recording Industry Association of America RIAA for selling one million downloads 23 In Canada With You entered the Canadian Hot 100 as the chart s highest debut at number 70 in the issue dated January 5 2008 24 Ten weeks later the song peaked at number two where it remained for two weeks 25 On March 26 2008 it was certified gold by Music Canada for selling 20 000 ringtones 26 With You debuted on the Australian Singles Chart at number 24 on the issue dated March 16 2008 27 The song quickly ascended the chart reaching its peak at number five in its fifth week where it remained for two weeks 27 Kiss Kiss was later certified double platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association ARIA for shipping 140 000 copies 28 In New Zealand the song entered the singles chart at number 25 on the issue dated December 17 2007 29 Three weeks later the song entered the top five ascending to number four 29 In the issue dated February 18 2008 With You topped the New Zealand Top 40 where it remained for four weeks 29 It remained on the chart for a total of twenty three weeks 29 The song was certified platinum on March 16 2008 by the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand RIANZ 30 With You debuted on the UK Singles Chart at number 100 in the issue dated February 2 2008 31 It eventually peaked at number eight on the week ending April 5 2008 and remained on the singles chart for a total of thirty six weeks 31 On August 22 2008 With You was certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry BPI for selling 200 000 copies 32 Track listings editPromotional single 2 With You 4 14Three track EP 4 With You 4 12 With You Tracy Young Remix 6 18 With You Kovas Ghetto Beat Extended Remix 5 00European CD single With You 4 12 Fallen Angel 5 33 Five track EP 5 With You Main Version 4 12 With You B amp B Remix 3 45 With You Kardianl Beats Remix 3 51 With You Tracy Young Remix 6 18 With You Kovas Ghetto Beat Extended Remix 5 00Digital download 6 With You Main Version 4 12 With You B amp B Remix 3 45Credits editCredits are adapted from Exclusive liner notes Jive Records Zomba Recording 1 Recording and mixing Recorded at Battery Studios in New York Mixed at Soapbox Studio in Atlanta GeorgiaPersonnel Vocals Chris Brown Songwriting Chris Brown Johnta Austin Mikkel S Eriksen Tor Erik Hermansen Espen Lind Amund Bjorklund Production Stargate Recording Mikkel S Eriksen Mixing Phil Tan assisted by Josh Houghkirk Guitar Espen Lind All other instruments Mikkel S Eriksen Tor Erik Hermansen Stargate management Tim Blacksmith Danny DCharts editWeekly charts edit Chart 2008 PeakpositionAustralia ARIA 27 5Australian Urban ARIA 33 2Austria O3 Austria Top 40 34 42Belgium Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders 35 2Belgium Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia 36 4Canada Canadian Hot 100 37 2Denmark Tracklisten 38 22Europe Eurochart Hot 100 39 15France SNEP 40 11Germany Official German Charts 41 33Ireland IRMA 42 3Netherlands Dutch Top 40 43 31Netherlands Single Top 100 44 56New Zealand Recorded Music NZ 29 1Norway VG lista 45 11Romania Romanian Top 100 46 9Scotland OCC 47 5Slovakia Radio Top 100 48 44Sweden Sverigetopplistan 49 31Switzerland Schweizer Hitparade 50 24UK Singles OCC 31 8UK Hip Hop R amp B OCC 51 3US Billboard Hot 100 52 2US Adult Contemporary Billboard 53 29US Adult Top 40 Billboard 54 28US Hot R amp B Hip Hop Songs Billboard 55 5US Mainstream Top 40 Billboard 56 1US Rhythmic Billboard 57 1 Year end charts edit Chart 2008 PositionAustralia ARIA 58 31Australian Physical Singles ARIA 59 13Australian Urban ARIA 60 10Canada Canadian Hot 100 61 28Canada CHR Top 40 Billboard 62 15Europe Eurochart Hot 100 63 58France SNEP 64 81Sweden Sverigetopplistan 65 96Switzerland Schweizer Hitparade 66 85UK Singles OCC 67 39US Billboard Hot 100 68 9US Hot R amp B Hip Hop Songs Billboard 69 29US Mainstream Top 40 Billboard 70 10US Rhythmic Billboard 71 5Worldwide IFPI 72 10Certifications editRegion Certification Certified units salesAustralia ARIA 73 4 Platinum 280 000 Brazil Pro Musica Brasil 74 Platinum 60 000 Canada Music Canada 75 Ringtone Gold 20 000 Denmark IFPI Danmark 76 Gold 7 500 Japan RIAJ 77 Gold 100 000 New Zealand RMNZ 78 Platinum 15 000 Norway IFPI Norway 79 2 Platinum 20 000 United Kingdom BPI 80 Platinum 600 000 United States RIAA 81 5 Platinum 5 000 000 United States RIAA 82 Mastertone 2 Platinum 2 000 000 Sales figures based on certification alone Shipments figures based on certification alone Sales streaming figures based on certification alone Radio and release history editCountry Date Format LabelAustria 2 November 2 2007 Promotional single Zomba RecordingsBelgium 83 Denmark 84 Ireland 85 Spain 86 Sweden 87 United States December 4 2007 Rhythmic crossover Jive RecordsZomba RecordingsJanuary 8 2008 Contemporary hit radioBrazil 4 March 4 2008 EP Zomba RecordingsFrance 88 Mexico 89 Switzerland 90 United States 91 Australia 5 March 14 2008Austria 92 Belgium 93 Finland 94 Germany 95 Netherlands 96 New Zealand 97 Switzerland 98 Austria 6 March 21 2008 Digital downloadBelgium 99 Brazil 100 Denmark 101 Finland 102 France 103 Germany 104 Ireland 105 Italy 106 Mexico 107 Netherlands 108 Norway 109 Spain 110 Sweden 111 Switzerland 112 United Kingdom 113 See also editList of number one singles from the 2000s New Zealand List of Billboard Rhythmic number one songs of the 2000s List of Hot 100 Airplay number one singles of the 2000sReferences edit a b c d Exclusive Media notes Jive Records Zomba Recording 2005 a b c With You Single iTunes AT in German Apple Retrieved December 16 2011 Airplay Archive FMQB Friday Morning Quarterback Album Report Inc and Mediaspan Online Services Retrieved November 30 2011 a b c With You EP iTunes BR in Spanish Apple Retrieved December 16 2011 a b c With You EP iTunes AU Apple March 14 2008 Retrieved December 16 2011 a b c With You Single iTunes AT in German Apple Retrieved December 16 2011 a b c Levine Nick February 27 2008 Chris Brown With You Music Singles Review Digital Spy Hearst Magazines UK Retrieved July 3 2012 a b Chris Brown With You Sheet Music Digital Download Musicnotes com Sony ATV Music Publishing February 2008 Retrieved July 3 2012 Stewart Allison November 6 2007 Chris Brown Seeking an Age Appropriate Sound The Washington Post Retrieved July 7 2012 a b Sanneh Kelefa November 8 2007 CD Review Chris Brown grows up Ocala Star Banner Retrieved July 6 2012 Kot Greg December 4 2007 Chris Brown has charisma but hasn t grown into his own sound yet Chicago Tribune Retrieved July 7 2012 a b Westbrook Erinn V November 9 2007 Chris Brown The Harvard Crimson The Harvard Crimson Inc Retrieved July 2 2012 Jayson Rodriguez Yasmine Richard November 8 2007 Kanye West Put A Stop To Chris Brown s Graduation Plans MTV Accessed December 5 2007 MTV Video Music Awards 2008 MTV Viacom International Inc Retrieved July 2 2012 Lamb Bill Chris Brown With You About com The New York Times Company Retrieved July 5 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