Chris Brown Reveals How He Has Focused On His Financial Strategy Since He Was 17

BYCole BlakePublished on April 28, 20245.3K Views

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LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 01: (Editorial Use Only) Chris brown performs at the main stage during Day 1 of Wireless Festival 2022 at Crystal Palace Park on July 01, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Joseph Okpako/WireImage)

Chris Brown began worrying about the long-term wellbeing of his finances early in his career.

Chris Brown reflected on how he's accumulated his wealth during a recent appearance on the R&B Money Podcast with Tank and J. Valentine. In doing so, he recalled investing in Burger King franchises at a young age, negotiating a 50-50 profit-sharing agreement with his former label, Jive Records, as well as locking down his masters from his 2011 album, F.A.M.E., through his current releases.

"So I'm more like, you know, I'm able to now now see real money or see something from what I've created 'cause I know I created it so now, you know, I can go and do this now. I can create some more," Brown explained, as caught by XXL. "Wait till y'all see what I'm about to create. So now I get to own all of that you know and it's like what you said, I'm like a testament to [investing in yourself]." He concluded: "Hey, I'm not saying put your head down, just be the best you."

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Elsewhere in the interview, Brown named his five favorite R&B artists as well as his five favorite R&B songs. For singers, he went with Tank, Usher, Brandy, Tevin Campbell, and Sam Cooke. As for songs, he named "Braid My Hair" by Mario, "Sleeping in My Bed (Remix)" by Dru Hill, "Sex, Love and Pain" by Tank, "Superstar" by Usher, and "Candy Rain" by So For Real. Check out his full appearance on the R&B Money Podcast below.

Chris Brown Discusses His Career Finances

The podcast appearance comes as Brown has been feuding with Quavo. They each fired off diss tracks aimed at one another, earlier this month. Brown kicked things off with "Weakest Link" while the Migos rapper answered with "Over B*tches & H*es." Brown most recently dropped a deluxe version of his 2023 album, 11:11. Be on the lookout for further updates on Chris Brown on HotNewHipHop.

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Cole Blake is currently an Editor at HotNewHipHop based out of Brooklyn, New York. He began working at the site as an intern back in 2018 while studying journalism at St. John’s University. In the time since, he’s graduated with a bachelor's degree and written extensively about a wide range of topics including pop culture, film & television, politics, video games, sports, and much more. He’s also covered music festivals such as Gov. Ball and Rolling Loud. You can find him publishing work for HNHH from Monday to Wednesday or on weekends. On the sports front, Cole’s a passionate NBA and NFL fan with his favorite teams being the Indianapolis Colts and Los Angeles Lakers. He also roots for the Yankees whenever he finds himself at Yankee Stadium or the Red Storm when in the company of other SJU alumni. His favorite hip-hop artists are billy woods, Earl Sweatshirt, Cam’ron, MIKE, and Mach-Hommy.