Chris Brown pursued a singing career.
Chris Brown . In addition to his solo commercial success , Brown has been featured on several singles such as `` No Air '' , a duet with singer Jordin Sparks , `` Shortie like Mine '' with the rapper Bow Wow and `` Shawty Get Loose '' alongside Lil Mama and T-Pain . Brown 's fourth album F.A.M.E. ( 2011 ) became his first to top the Billboard 200 ; it spawned the singles `` Yeah 3x '' , `` Look at Me Now '' , and `` Beautiful People '' . Fortune is the fifth studio album by American singer Chris Brown , released on June 29 , 2012 . Royalty is the seventh studio album by American recording artist Chris Brown . X is the sixth studio album by American singer Chris Brown .