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Ciara On Why She Kept Chris Brown Track

With the felony charges facing Chris Brown, artists have been confronted with the question of whether they should sever ties with the R&B singer. Ciara is speaking out exclusively to Rap-Up.com on why she chose to keep the collaboration with the troubled star on her album.

After allegations surfaced that Brown beat Rihanna, Ciara considered cutting “Turntables” off her third album Fantasy Ride. “The song is on my album now,” she tells Rap-Up.com about the Danja-produced track. “You take your time and process it, but I have to keep the focus on the music ’cause that’s what it’s about for me.”

Despite the backlash against the “Run It!” hitmaker, Ciara decided to include the song on her album. “The record sounds dope and I feel good about it. It’s one of my favorite tracks on the album. I had to keep it the same. I’m sticking to it just being about the music in this case. What happened with them is personal and I don’t really know everything. All I know is I love the record.”

As far as her personal opinions on the situation, the Atlanta songbird remains neutral. “I can’t really comment on it, especially because nothing’s clear. I just can’t comment on the situation ’cause I don’t know everything, and I just think it would be better if I didn’t.”

Listen to the labelmates’ collaboration when Fantasy Ride drops on May 5.

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51 Comments

Rick
April 22nd, 2009 at 4:26 am
He’s DUMB for what he “allegedly” did, but a hot song is a hot song and people still continued to work with that other dude who was being accused of something even more disgusting so I’m not mad at her for keeping the track.
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April 22nd, 2009 at 5:27 am
Initially I thought she should take him off the song but she’s right Turntables is a hot song and nobody really knows what the real situation was with Chris and RIhanna except the two of them.
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MySpaceTom
April 22nd, 2009 at 6:08 am
or maybe cause JIVE said so…
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kayjelly
April 22nd, 2009 at 7:26 am
man i luv how rap up always keepin it real wit ciara and other artistes yall shud keep doin yall thang real talk.
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lOl
April 22nd, 2009 at 7:27 am
@myspacetom,
u r correct, jive kept the track on the album. and ciara only wanted the track because ciara is a collaborating artist. she hardly has successful singles on her own. her top ten hot 100 singles are with other artists.
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Dz
April 22nd, 2009 at 7:43 am
Lol. Haaaaaaters. =P
MAY 5TH!
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Tone
April 22nd, 2009 at 8:01 am
I’ll glad she kept the song on the her record, yes Chris is an ass for what he did but he is a young man who made a mistake just cause he’s in the limelight he getting throw all this shade when domestic violence happens on a day to day basis but know one wants to get involve unless you are famous
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Yan
April 22nd, 2009 at 8:10 am
she should take him off the song. and make it solo.
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g-girl
April 22nd, 2009 at 9:18 am
I won’t be buying her album and neither will America.
Ciara is a nobody
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Jazmine
April 22nd, 2009 at 9:22 am
@ G-Girl
So Why Your Ugly Self Is Commenting On This Story
NOT Only That Your Dusty Ass Clicked On The Story
To Read Something About A “Nobody” What Have You
Accomplished In Your Life??? Don’t Worry I’ll Wait…………….. Now Who’s The Nobody????
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kayjelly
April 22nd, 2009 at 9:44 am
@ g girl y u mad for bcuz is getting da buzz now lol!!!!! ciara is#28 so far on itunes main chart and #2 on r&b haha ciara is getting her haters all talking smack already haha. so g girl y r u on ciara post? oh i get u still find ciara relevant and kiss her ass behind da scenes but wont admit it lmao!!!!!!!!! ciara do yur thang mami i see u i cant wait for may 5.
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Lola
April 22nd, 2009 at 9:59 am
Good for Ciara. Wish her all the best come May 5th!
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Sam
April 22nd, 2009 at 10:24 am
Ciara looks hot and good for her this track is one of the best on the album. At least she is the one to believe in second chances.
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cici fan
April 22nd, 2009 at 10:25 am
da hataz mad cuz cici iz getting it aint if u didnt like ciara u wouldt b on her post….. Get ready fantasyride finna cum yall keep her name n yall mouth n cici has had sucessful solo singles like a boy promise……. For example so speak facts n so wat she like collaborating she gettin money y yall aint gettin shyt grow up she aint do nutin 2 yall hatin gurlz… N i think its ironic dat its always gurl here tlking bout cici cuz da no wats up….. But behind doors yall like her jus as much az her fans do case closed
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toluca11
April 22nd, 2009 at 10:25 am
i cant wait! her fans been waiting a year for this! and i cant wait to see her in SNL on may 9th
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Corey
April 22nd, 2009 at 10:27 am
Uhm haters need to shutup! Go Ciara you made the right choice I really love that song I hope it’ll become a single. The whole album is filled with HITS!!! I love it! Pre-Order you Fantasy Ride copy now on iTunes and Amazon support Ciara!
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Jay
April 22nd, 2009 at 10:28 am
lol @ Jazmine, you tell em! :) I’m glad she kept the song too. It’s one of the best dance duets I’ve heard and one of the best songs on the album. That whole situation has nothing to do with Ciara. It’s all good. FANTASY RIDE May 5th baby!!!
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Luvci (MAY 5th FANTASY RIDE)
April 22nd, 2009 at 10:41 am
LOL @ the haters bwahahaha for someone thats a nobody she sure be everywhere, she sure be on t.v, she sure be all over the wordl, she sure be gettin’ that paper :) :) ciara’s album didn’t even come out yet and it’s already passin your fave flop stars lmao….the haters be the same ones with no lives goin from site to site hatin’; don’t be mad if you’re fat,ugly,broke,with no man, and have nothing to live for(go rent a life, cause y’all broke asses can’t buy one) ;)
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Giselle
April 22nd, 2009 at 10:55 am
His personal problems has nothing to do with his music. Was she not suppose to keep the track?
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Corey
April 22nd, 2009 at 10:55 am
LOL at Ciara supporters the haters got OWNED! BTW Love Sex Magic and Never Ever on iTunes go and get it and Pre-Order the Fantasy Ride album on iTunes and Amazon! Support the REAL working hardest female in the game CIARA!
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dale23
April 22nd, 2009 at 10:58 am
THAT WAS A COOL THING FOR CIARA TO DO. SHE DIDN’T LIE LIKE ALL THE OTHER ARTISTS WHO TOOK CHRIS OFF THEIR ALBUMS BY SAYING, “THERE JUST WASN’T ENOUGH ROOM ON THE ALBUM.” WOOOOW…
AT LEAST ONE PERSON DIDN’T TURN THEIR BACK ON THE BOY WHEN HE NEEDED IT THE MOST. YEA, HE MADE A MISTAKE, BUT THE KEY WORD IS “MISTAKE”…WHAT ABOUT HIM? DON’T YOU THINK THE GUY NEEDS A FRIEND RIGHT ABOUT NOW???
THE SONG IS THE SHIT ANYWAY
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chris_loves_ciara
April 22nd, 2009 at 11:26 am
ciara will be performaing on
good morning america
the view
regis and kelly
jimmy kimmel
ellen
106 & park
saturday night live
and may other shows her promo bout to shit on every body…..FANTASY RIDE MAY 5TH!!!
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chris_loves_ciara
April 22nd, 2009 at 11:27 am
PERFORMING*
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shingie
April 22nd, 2009 at 11:28 am
not all of cici’s hits are collabos Promise though RnB. She has hits thats all that matters, rappers have collabos that people still count as hits. cici does not need collabos with anyone to succeed. As for Turntables i dont know as long as it dont affect her album sales.
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THE BADDEST
April 22nd, 2009 at 11:39 am
Y CANT YALL ECEPT THAT CIARA IZ TE QUEEN RIRI IS COOL WIT ME CUZ HER FANS R PREETY NICE..BUT BEYONCE CAN KISS MY ASS!!HER FANS ARE RUDE AND DISRESPCTFUL LIKE HELL!!I WOULDNT BUY HER ALBUM EVEN IF IT WAS FREE!!BUT I WOULD SUPPORT RI EVEN THO I DNT REALLY LIKE HER MUSIC..(HEY..ITS A RESESSION..THEY NEED US..LOL)
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ariana
April 22nd, 2009 at 11:56 am
chris brown shouldnt serve anytime because he is a good person i believe that rihanna should get in trouble she started it
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goons
April 22nd, 2009 at 11:58 am
good to see cici keeping chris brown.. this albumis gonna be success and haters just need to fall back..turn the tables is a nice song.. good for you girl coz that single will def go to number 1 and hopefully your album as well..
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JenY
April 22nd, 2009 at 1:30 pm
Good for her! After all, it’s just a song…
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Ades
April 22nd, 2009 at 2:20 pm
I like Ciara even more now for this. She is really talented and doesn’t get as much attention as she should. It is really only about the music. That song is hot and im glad she kept it on the cd. Chris has done so many wonderful things like donating to charity and many others and ppl are forgetting that. yeah what he did was bad but ppl make mistakes and he she be given a second chance. I support the both of them.
May 5 is Chris’ birthday!
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SMH
April 22nd, 2009 at 2:39 pm
Well, that’s nice. Good on her. Not really feeling the album though so far. I’ll wait to it fully leaks and check it out though but so far, Turntables is the best and only good track I’ve heard.
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Jay
April 22nd, 2009 at 3:15 pm
@ Ades preach! I do concur lol
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Jay
April 22nd, 2009 at 3:17 pm
Oh yeah and SMH trust, when you hear the whole thing you goin love it! I think it’s her best work to date
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Dominicano
April 22nd, 2009 at 4:17 pm
Im kind off piss she kept him but atleast she was honest im just goin to skip that track when i get da album chris didnt learn his lesson ppl r so gullable…..
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chrbreezyfan
April 22nd, 2009 at 4:34 pm
I love the song, I love Chris Brown and now I love Ciara for being a TRUE HOMIE to CB – They have all my support!!
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Dominicano
April 22nd, 2009 at 5:10 pm
Gullible*
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BP86
April 22nd, 2009 at 7:33 pm
Let’s get realistic, people. She kept him on the song because she needs a HIT. No, she doesn’t need to BE HIT, but damnit, she needs a hit. Lord knows she can’t do it on her own right now. hahaha Call me a STAN bitches! hahaha I’m not, but I don’t give a f*ck! lol We all know it’s true! :)
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kayjelly
April 22nd, 2009 at 7:40 pm
@bbp86 fool chris brown is in a fuk up situation so y wud ciara wud keep chris bcuz of a hit? u sound dumb and stupid she even seys on her twitter page dat it will not be a single so yea u still wrong!!!!!!!!!!!!! sumbody whose fukked up like chris wudgive ciara hit? r u kidding me? hahahaha!!!!!!! im telling yall haters tryin 2 down ciara haha hey fool dont forget promise was a hit and like a boy all by herself she can do or without a feature on her songs so y her album fantasy ride y all da songs she sings on her album dat a hit worthy r all by herself? yea i thought try again bcuz ciara still sellin and oh her album is topping up the itunes wit jus pre order. haha ciara i see u baby!!!!!!!!!!!! haters feeling loose bcuz u r on point haha u betta kiss her swagg tell em cici.
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BP86
April 22nd, 2009 at 7:51 pm
@kayjelly…..I actually like some of Ciara’s songs. I’m not one of those people who have to like JUST Beyonce’, Rihanna, or Ciara. I like songs from ALL of them. That’s real talk. And my previous message was more than true. She needs a HIT. You can be a fan, many of us are, but don’t be delusional. Her previous songs have not done well except “love, sex, and magic” which is a great song that has done well for itself, WITH the help of Justin T. A solo hit would be nice from her at this point, but she needs hits and Chris Brown, whether we like him or not (i do), has mad talent. So, once again, don’t be delusional. And yes, promise and like a boy were hits, but i’m talking on that mainstream sh*t. she needs a hit.
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kayjelly
April 22nd, 2009 at 8:41 pm
@bp86 she has hits without and with a featured artiste so wats yur problem? she can do wateva she feel like if u dont like it den screw u how sumone gain hit from anotha person like chris in a fuk situation? if it was other artiste like beyonce or other bigger artiste i understand but chris brown? pulease!!!!!!!!!!!! his career is so fallen hes like done in the publics eyes so its not about being a hit btw she sed she was goin 2 release an umptempo club song she really luv pucker up and g for girl 2 be her next she discusses dat on twitter and plus not 2 mention dere r more songs dat r single worthy as a solo dan feature 2 tell da truth. she can make more hits solo again bcuz fo real though da songs dat r solo r more single release worthy than features u may think she want a hit nut on her twitter page she discuss everything. so u cant be like dat u r not 100% tru so yea nething can happen. if ciara release all her solo songs off da album she wud gain more dan a hit hands down. so u clearly u r wrong
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Jay
April 22nd, 2009 at 9:55 pm
@ kayjelly I feel ya on that! and @ BP86 Ciara has some hits on her new album. She obviously just wanted to go a different direction with the first singles, than what she’s done before. That’s why she didn’t pick the obvious fan favorites like, High Price, Work, Echo and I’m On. Those are the sounds that we know and love from Ciara. I think that was a smart move, cause I bet you she has gained a whole new audience with songs like Never Ever and Love Sex Magic. There’s also even more songs on Fantasy Ride that are killa, with just her on the track. Like A Surgeon, Pucker Up, Tell Me What Your Name Is, I Don’t Remember and so on. Besides that, when Cici writes a song, they’re always amazing and original. Everything from the lyrics to melodies. The features who are amazing too, just add to the songs. Any way this is a really dumb debate, because every freakin artist out there has done songs featuring 1, 2, 3 and even 4 other artist, in hip-hop, rock, pop and r&b. So that’s a real stupid thing to say BP86, that “she’s using other artist, because she NEEDS a hit” Then you should say that about every artist.
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Dz
April 23rd, 2009 at 1:13 am
Can’t wait for May 5th!
I already preordered the cd on iTunes! =D
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CBFAN.TEAM BREEZY.
April 23rd, 2009 at 4:53 am
IM SO GLAD SHE KEEP THE TRACK! IF U ARENT GONNA BUY HER ALBUM BECAUSE OF THAT UR A FUKIN ASS.IT DOSENT MATTER PEOPLE MAKE MISTAKES!YEA WAT HE DID WAS WRONG,BUT WE LEARN FROM OUR MISTAKES. DONT ACT LIKE YO ASS NEVER HEARD OF SOMEONE WHO BEATED A WOMEN,IT HAPPENDS EVERY DAY.ONLY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CHRIS IS HE’S FAMOUS.
SUPPORT THE MUSIC,NOT THE BEHAVIOR.
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CBFAN.TEAM BREEZY.
April 23rd, 2009 at 4:57 am
thank you ciara your the only celeb i know not putting your sayings in the situation.Every other celeb is just sayin a bunch of SHIt,they need to shutup and worry about there lives.
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Catie
April 23rd, 2009 at 6:37 am
Even though it’s beyond obvious that Chris Brown is the one who is in fault in the situation, to take his off track off of the album would be ridiculous.
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foreveryourstruly
April 23rd, 2009 at 10:00 am
^^ actually it wouldn’t be ‘ridiculous’ to take chris off anyone’s album right now. Flo Rida did it. Ciara’s just very real. She’s about her music and doesn’t cater to anyone else but her fans. And I like her for that. i wanted her to take Chris off the album too but to be honest, it wouldn’t sound right. it’ll still be a hit song regardless but chris adds this hypnotic flavor to the song. For the person saying her label kept the track…JIVE originally wanted Chris off the album but Ciara and the guy that signed her decided to keep the track.
I wish Ciara lots of success.
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GLG
April 28th, 2009 at 11:52 am
I applaud Ciara for her decision to keep Chris Brown on her CD. Can’t wait for May 5 to buy it. Way to go Ciara!
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