Holy Shit!!! Rihanna got beat the fuck up!!

[KuppiKunta]

FUCK YOU, CHRIS BROWN!!

http://www.tmz.com/




yeah, yeah, yeah, I know it's not NEW, but the pics are!

[SoonerSponge]

She deserved it.

[.]

Can't see the pics from work.:34853_thumbdown:

["jk"]

Can't see the pics from work.:34853_thumbdown:

i saw it on the news this morning - its pretty bad - i've seen worse but its still a pretty good beating she took

[horsehockey]

I heard she opened her piehole while the men were talking.

Obviously her mom didn't teach her very well.

[SlapNuts]

He told her "Bitch Shut Up" and she thought he said "Bitch Get Up"...she'll learn!!

[thecynic]

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u57/soonercynic/c68620515816fcde4e10d6ea4890e353.jpg

[horsehockey]

see how much happier the woman is in the picture above once she does as she's supposed to (doing what the man says)?

["jk"]

its funny how using the word retarded is a really bad thing here, but jokes about beating women are ok

[SlapNuts]

its funny how using the word retarded is a really bad thing here, but jokes about beating women are ok

I guess they don't want to get hit?!?

[tulsaweather]

I know the comments here are meant to be humorous, but DV is a repulsive, repugnant thing.

[Gina]

I saw that this morning. I read that she is wanting to take him back. Also read it wasn't the first time he'd hit her. I hope someday she will get the courage to stay away from him.

Also, I am usually able to laugh at most of the stuff on here, but this I can't. I have been in a DV and it really hits close to home seeing that pic of her.

[Sargette]

I watched it on GMA a bit ago.

He's saying that he watched his step dad beat on his mom.

Her family is begging her to stay away from him but I'd bet that she is already back w/him.

[horsehockey]

oh..so that's where the line is?

got it

[Sargette]

Did you scroll down & see the pic of Patrick Swayze?

Oh man.....

[Gina]

I read about the step-dad thing too Sargette and his step-dad came out and said he never put a hand on Chris' mother. Of course you never get the real story of what went on when things like this happen

Yeah I saw that too Sargette. Not good

[Teh Almighty]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2214/2171350584_097962f79c.jpg

[.]

I know the comments here are meant to be humorous, but DM is a repulsive, repugnant thing.

Everyone knows that Tdub.

[brad94]

Maybe when that coward shithead goes to prison, his music will be influenced by some real prison culture.

[jdeselle]

His name will change, too. It'll become either "inmate" or "convict"...and probably even Nancy.

[Teh Almighty]

its funny how using the word retarded is a really bad thing here, but jokes about beating women are ok

Yet http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u108/TheSooner/mwz0jk.jpg no one bats an eye...

["jk"]

Yet http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u108/TheSooner/mwz0jk.jpg no one bats an eye...

those arent funny either

but everybody here seems to think they are, so what do i know.....

[Teh Almighty]

those arent funny either

but everybody here seems to think they are, so what do i know.....

Yeah, what do you know?

[Teh Almighty]

http://www.demotivateus.com/posters/abuse-30-women-demotivational-poster.jpg

[Jasont37]

JK, sometimes you have to laugh to keep from crying?

[Gina]

JK, sometimes you have to laugh to keep from crying?

Or to keep from going completely insane

[soonerstate]

Heard Jay-Z is pretty pissed about the whole ordeal, wouldnt be surprised if Chris Brown ended up knee-capped.

[Gina]

No kidding State

[mega]

hahahahaha...like jay-z is going to do a fucking thing

["jk"]

JK, sometimes you have to laugh to keep from crying?

oh sure, privately i can have a morbid sense of humor

however - in my past career, i've interviewed countless kids who were victims of sexual abuse - its difficult for me to think anything related to that is funny

i think its ok to draw a line and have some sort of personal standard

its ok what the rest of you want to laugh about - its not like i can (or would) stop it

simply pointing out my opinion - nothing more, nothing less

[soonerstate]

hahahahaha...like jay-z is going to do a fucking thing

well no, why get his hands dirty hell have one of his ppl or beyonce do it. i bet she could kick some ass.

[keepp]

too many umbrellas?

[DIB]

I miss "just" he had a much better sense of humor than "jk"

[BillyOcean]

but DV is a repulsive, repugnant thing.

no shit, sherlock...

[youngbob]

If she stays with him, then he should NOT be prosecuted.

[SoonerinTampa]

I pity the poor son of a bitch that ever does anything even remotely close to that to one of my daughters...won't happen twice.

[OrganicPotatoes]

Everyone knows that Tdub.

that was a thanks

f u c k

[Teh Almighty]

Is it still domestic violence if you beat the shit out of someone else's wife?

[DIB]

What if it is in another country? Is it still domestic violence, or is it foreign violence?

[Teh Almighty]

What if it was a loving beating, and not violent at all?

[DIB]

What if she says that she wants to have sex, but then tries to stop after penetration? Is it still domestic violence?

[Teh Almighty]

What if some woman jk LIKE getting the shit beat out of them?

[DIB]

I knew a chick like that. She couldn't get off, unless I throat punched her.

[LilDeuceCoupe]

I pity the poor son of a bitch that ever does anything even remotely close to that to one of my daughters...won't happen twice.

No pity for that motherfucker - just a good ole' county ass whippin to announce my presence with authority.

[SlapNuts]

What if it was a loving beating, and not violent at all?

Donkey Punch?!?

[Teh Almighty]

Hell, I used to date this chick that could ONLY get off if I choked the hell out her.

And I mean choked to right before she went out choking...

[DIB]

That is how I masterbate...mmmm...erotic asphyxiation.

[brad94]

What if it is in another country? Is it still domestic violence, or is it foreign violence?

Great question.

Or what about a foreigner who does it on U.S. soil? Where does that fit in?

Gotta catch it early before it gets out of hand.

That Muslim guy up in Buffalo who beheaded his wife apparently had a history of domestic violence with other, previous wives.

[SlapNuts]

That is how I masterbate...mmmm...erotic asphyxiation.

You may die in a restroom wearing a gas mask!

[SoCaliSooner]

Eh.....domestic violence "victims" are the chicks that have it happen to them the first time.

Sticking around with a guy that constantly kicks their ass means they have chosen to be a sparring partner and thus the guy shouldn't be charged with a crime.

Get the fuck out...or stop complaining...

[Teh Almighty]

Eh.....domestic violence "victims" are the chicks that have it happen to them the first time.

Sticking around with a guy that constantly kicks their ass means they have chosen to be a sparring partner and thus the guy shouldn't be charged with a crime.

Get the fuck out...or stop complaining...

But but but.... love?

[SoCaliSooner]

But but but.... love?

"My love...goes deeper than his fists"

[Threegee]

This thread has touched on some important controversial topics.

I'd like to inject the following:

Racism
Global Warming
Israel
Fat Chicks
Cock Size

[MsProudSooner]

I have no idea who either one of those people are but it doesn't matter. He's a complete loser and joking about domestic violence isn't funny under any circumstances.

[Teh Almighty]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E76eYDTzgnE

[SoCaliSooner]

Racism
Global Warming
Israel
Fat Chicks
Cock Size

What is...Wichita on a friday night?



http://www.hd40dems.com/3-6-08%20Jeopardy%20Contestants.jpg

[Teh Almighty]

I have no idea who either one of those people are but it doesn't matter. He's a complete loser and joking about domestic violence isn't funny under any circumstances.

The aussies beg to differ:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvBKlBhfgPc

[OrganicPotatoes]

"you don't do it with a clenched fist, it's better to do it with an open hand."



-sean connery

[DIB]

Nothing like judging someone for offensive humor by using offensive humor.

[SlapNuts]

People that have nothing else to laugh about except pedo bear and DV are lame retarded fuckers.

I can actually laugh at the DV jokes when they're not in a thread about DV. As the predictability of the posts go up, the humor goes down.

Pedo bear was funny for about 2 posts. Now........he's just wearisome.

SMOTHRA....GES SAID RETARDED!!!!!!!

[skittles]

i just want to point out that she didn't get 'beat the fuck up' ...looks like she took a few whacks...but i don't see any swollen eyes or cheeks.

[clintboyle]

First, domestic violence is no laughing matter.

With that out of the way, I don't understand why this girl is such a big deal. Bitch looks like Harry Belafonte.

[Teh Almighty]

People that have nothing else to laugh about except pedo bear and DV are lame retarded fuckers.

I can actually laugh at the DV jokes when they're not in a thread about DV. As the predictability of the posts go up, the humor goes down.

Pedo bear was funny for about 2 posts. Now........he's just wearisome.

DMacchus was right about you.

[skittles]

Not every whack leaves a bruise. You don't just count the bruises and get a tally of how many punches were thrown.

When someone hits your face, it's an indicator of a very personal level of animosity. He knows her image is part of her job. He meant to put her out of commission for a while. That's a scary mentality; I can't believe she'd go back to that.

either that or she was being a difficult bitch. seriously. there have been a few times i've wanted to belt someone in the face for being arrogant or uppity.


look, i'm not advocating domestic violence or saying it is acceptable, but i think people are paying waaaaay too much attention to this. so many women get their asses beat every day and no one cares, faces don't get splashed across the papers and innernets...people aren't in an uproar calling for someone's head...but a celebrity takes a couple and everyone suddenly gives a shit

i'm not trying to justify his actions, i'm just saying that the drama around this is ridiculous

[Threegee]

I do agree that it may be time to call comedy rule on pedo.

[SoCaliSooner]

I do agree that it may be time to call comedy rule on pedo.

Let's add to the list...but in another thread...this one is about the seriousness of woman beating...

[DIB]

Could Pedo maybe be.......contained to a Pedo-thread?

That way his uh.......unique humor could be appreciated undiluted by those that find him funny. I mean....no reason for all those other chatty posts to weaken Pedo's humorous impact.

Will this just apply to Pedo? Or all of his friends?

http://images.encyclopediadramatica.com/images/2/2c/Pedobear_and_friends.png

[Teh Almighty]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TubxjD_eTvw

[Jack Wagon]

i dont think its funny.

[Webe]

curious....what the fuck are we talking about?

[Threegee]

curious....what the fuck are we talking about?Schooling the nubs

[SlapNuts]

curious....what the fuck are we talking about?

World Peace...get up to speed!!

[KuppiKunta]

i just want to point out that she didn't get 'beat the fuck up' ...looks like she took a few whacks...but i don't see any swollen eyes or cheeks.

Wow....just wow!!! I really have no response to that!!!

[skittles]

it isn't funny. but millions of people are beaten/killed by their partners every year. that's not to justify this, but why is there a 4 page thread over a celebrity when every day there are reports in our own local papers. why don't you people give a shit then and post those stories????

[DIB]

Schooling the nubs

You must spread some reputation around before giving it to Threegee again.

That sounds dirty.

[OrganicPotatoes]

it isn't funny. but millions of people are beaten/killed by their partners every year. that's not to justify this, but why is there a 4 page thread over a celebrity when every day there are reports in our own local papers. why don't you people give a shit then and post those stories????

not to mention women-on-men domestic abuse



that is way underrated

[clintboyle]

What are the chances of getting "okiediva" in this thread to explain why she hated my post?

[SlapNuts]

I really don't give a shit...I'm here for the comedic responses!

[Threegee]

it isn't funny. but millions of people are beaten/killed by their partners every year. that's not to justify this, but why is there a 4 page thread over a celebrity when every day there are reports in our own local papers. why don't you people give a shit then and post those stories????Tell me you're not actually surprised that celebrity gossip gets media attention?

You must spread some reputation around before giving it to Threegee again.

That sounds dirty.Give it to me DIB, you know you want to.

[Teh Almighty]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXxUSolUcdM

[SoCaliSooner]

why don't you people give a shit then and post those stories????

I think people...deep down...know most of the time it makes the paper it isn't the first time it's happened to her. She's probably chosen beater...after beater...after beater...and better yet, chooses to have kids with the guy and exposes now her innocent kids to the violence. Then she really does need to have her ass beat for doing that to the kids who have no say in the matter.....

[okiediva]

I dont give a fuck if she is a celebrity or not. That doesn't make the shit he did to her any different then what happens to people everyday. The point is that the original post was about Rhianna and making comments that there are only a few bruises is FUCKING STUPID.

[DIB]

Tell me you're not actually surprised that celebrity gossip gets media attention?

Give it to me DIB, you know you want to.

I want to so bad, but Dude keeps spek blocking me.

[SoCaliSooner]

What are the chances of getting "okiediva" in this thread to explain why she hated my post?

She either loves Rhianna....or believes Chris Brown is innocent...or has been touched up by her man before....

Probably one or more of those three....Clint...

[okiediva]

She either loves Rhianna....or believes Chris Brown is innocent...or has been touched up by her man before....

Probably one or more of those three....Clint...

I believe it had to do with saying the bitch looked like harry belafonte. I disagree.

[SoCaliSooner]

I believe it had to do with saying the bitch looked like harry belafonte. I disagree.

I thought she kinda resembled Tina Turner.....after getting all Ike'd up...

[okiediva]

I thought she kinda resembled Tina Turner.....after getting all Ike'd up...

That I could agree with. Wonder if she will take a boot to him the next time?

[Teh Almighty]

Domestic Violence needs a mascot...

Maybe DV Moose?

[KuppiKunta]

Domestic Violence needs a mascot...

Maybe DV Moose?

Bison is the new Moose!!

[Teh Almighty]

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa47/dreaded_south/1213226378835nr0.jpg

[Village Idiot]

What do you say to a women with two black eyes?





























Nothing, you've already told her twice.

[SoCaliSooner]

That I could agree with. Wonder if she will take a boot to him the next time?

No. She'll take it, not tell anybody and say they've overcome their problems...like Whitney Houston.

[clintboyle]

She either loves Rhianna....or believes Chris Brown is innocent...or has been touched up by her man before....

Probably one or more of those three....Clint...

It still wouldn't explain why she hated my post.

Domestic violence is no laughing matter and Rhianna looks like Harry Belafonte. Both of these statements are simple truths and neither is particularly offensive.

I think a better explanation might be that she failed to control her emotions.

[Teh Almighty]

http://i39.tinypic.com/2eflrvm.jpg

[skittles]

yeah i don't get it, i say something about it not being fair because of the attention given to a celebrity and the ignorance of local and often more serious problems and i get groaned, but socali makes an ike and tina joke and it's cool??


rationale..i gets it not.

[Teh Almighty]

yeah i don't get it, i say something about it not being fair because of the attention given to a celebrity and the ignorance of local and often more serious problems and i get groaned, but socali makes an ike and tina joke and it's cool??


rationale..i gets it not.

You'll kindly shut the fuck up if you know what's good for you.

[skittles]

i will take a light beating, but please keep it to body shots. i have a public job.











(see, now THAT was a tasteless joke)

[SoCaliSooner]

yeah i don't get it, i say something about it not being fair because of the attention given to a celebrity and the ignorance of local and often more serious problems and i get groaned, but socali makes an ike and tina joke and it's cool??


rationale..i gets it not.

Because I know you are probably just bitter that your ass getting beat didn't make it into the paper...

[SlapNuts]

i will take a light beating, but please keep it to body shots. i have a public job.


...or above the hair line!

[Teh Almighty]

And it's dead.

[SlapNuts]

What the fuck???

[skittles]

fuck. thunderdome??

[DIB]

ASSHOLES!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[SoonerinTampa]

DEAD...this thread will die in Thunderdome!!!

[Village Idiot]

http://silverjacket.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/10/09/thunderdome.jpg

[SlapNuts]

See what you did Stevo!

[Teh Almighty]

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa47/dreaded_south/schadenfreude-its-like-german-choco.jpg

["jk"]

yeah i don't get it, i say something about it not being fair because of the attention given to a celebrity and the ignorance of local and often more serious problems and i get groaned, but socali makes an ike and tina joke and it's cool??


rationale..i gets it not.

i groaned you not because of the obvious disparity in attention between celebrity cases and local cases

but how you labeled the beating "as not too bad" because the bruises werent all that bad

perhaps i interpreted it incorrectly but it sure seemed that you insinuated a beating isnt all that bad unless the injuries are obviously more severe

[KuppiKunta]

Fuck...thunderdome? I'm gonna have to beat a bitch now!!!

[TSG]

I punched sponge in the nose once, if he would have hit me back I would have 100 percent deserved it! Not sure what this has to do with anything, just thought I would share.

["jk"]

k I would have 100 percent deserved it!

really? you think thats a level playing field?

[Teh Almighty]

really? you think thats a level playing field?

Bitch wants to act like a man, bitch gets treated like a man.....

["jk"]

i guess i was raised differently

[Adrian]

it isn't funny. but millions of people are beaten/killed by their partners every year. that's not to justify this, but why is there a 4 page thread over a celebrity when every day there are reports in our own local papers. why don't you people give a shit then and post those stories????

In all fairness, Stevo, we depend on Sista to post all those local flavor type stories. If we post one, Sista has prolly already posted it. Ask Poko...

[Namor71]

We don't even need this kinda thread in Thunderdome...

So Bye Bye...

[Spring]

Oh hell no, It's thunderdome, put on your big boy panties.

[TSG]

Spring is feeling sassy!!

[Toots]

I punched sponge in the nose once, if he would have hit me back I would have 100 percent deserved it! Not sure what this has to do with anything, just thought I would share.

really? you think thats a level playing field?

I do. I hit a guy in the face with a beer can and he hit me back in self defense.

And then I drove him to the hospital to get his eyebrow put back on.

[KuppiKunta]

FINALLY!!!! A mod with balls!!!

[chicago]

stevo

Al Sharpton is displeased with you using the word "uppity" when talking about this situation

[Namor71]

Oh hell no, It's thunderdome, put on your big boy panties.


I go commando...

[Village Idiot]

I have a question would it be the same to joke about if the roles had been reversed?
What if Rhianna had gone Lorena Bobbit on Chris Brown?

[Stu]

Oh hell no, It's thunderdome, put on your big boy panties.


Cunt

[Jasont37]

GES called me a fucking retard. :cry1:

[skittles]

i groaned you not because of the obvious disparity in attention between celebrity cases and local cases

but how you labeled the beating "as not too bad" because the bruises werent all that bad

perhaps i interpreted it incorrectly but it sure seemed that you insinuated a beating isnt all that bad unless the injuries are obviously more severe

i said she didn't get 'beat the fuck up' :drama:

[okiediva]

i said she didn't get 'beat the fuck up' :drama:

Please define beat the fuck up..does it take a busted lip and a bruised eye? Or how about two bruises to the forehead, a busted lip and a bite mark on the hand? Please give me your definition of Beat the fuck up and maybe I could better understand.

BTW, Socals post was amusing, yours not so much..hence my groan.

[skittles]

why is it amusing for tina to get the absolute shit beat out of her by ike??? double standard.



yes, i quantify getting beat up. you get a few, battered, you get your arm broken and your face is swollen to the point that you can't be recognized = beat the fuck up.

doesn't mean that one is worse than the other, just means that the wording here is SO FUCKING DRAMATIC

[okiediva]

why is it amusing for tina to get the absolute shit beat out of her by ike??? double standard.



yes, i quantify getting beat up. you get a few, battered, you get your arm broken and your face is swollen to the point that you can't be recognized = beat the fuck up.

doesn't mean that one is worse than the other, just means that the wording here is SO FUCKING DRAMATIC

Are you new here?

[skittles]

yes, nice to meet you

[okiediva]

yes, nice to meet you

Welcome to the Dramatic board where people dont give a fuck. Enjoy.

[skittles]

i appreciate your hospitality

[Threegee]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v424/gen3sooner/Animation/28rffvd.gif

[okiediva]

The Thunderdome sucks...why did this thread need to be moved?

[skittles]

i don't know. it died way too quickly.

[okiediva]

It had possibilities but alas..NOTHING now..damnit.

[Succubus]

Bitch wants to act like a man, bitch gets treated like a man.....


FUCK!!

Forced to agree with Al, son of a BITCH!!!

I have always believed, if you put yourself in a man's place, you should get your ass beat like one. This fallacy that women should be able to hit their partners because they have different genitals is absurd.

If you strike anyone, you should prepare to have your ass handed to you.

[Spring]

I would ad the caveat. Men can handle a slap. But if a woman balls up her fist and hits a man in the face. She should expect to dropped like a bad habit.

[Succubus]

I would ad the caveat. Men can handle a slap. But if a woman balls up her fist and hits a man in the face. She should expect to dropped like a bad habit.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20tWDFxQq5A

[Threegee]

Bitch wants to act like a man, bitch gets treated like a man.....So women's salaries will catch up any day now.

Excellent!

["jk"]

i was taught to NEVER hit a woman

you hit me - ok fine, you got one shot in - thats the last time we'll have any kind of interaction

but i'll turn the other cheek - everytime

however, i dont normally associate with women that resort to fisticuffs! :)

[SoCaliSooner]

I've always noticed that guys who defend battered women usually don't have their shit together as it is and are almost always alone. Those guys will take damaged goods in a heartbeat just to have somebody...anybody...to make them feel less like losers...

[Succubus]

i was taught to NEVER hit a woman

you hit me - ok fine, you got one shot in - thats the last time we'll have any kind of interaction

but i'll turn the other cheek - everytime

however, i dont normally associate with women that resort to fisticuffs! :)

:rof:


And god-damn it, I hate it when I agree with these guys!!

The first time he hits you, you are indeed a victim. The second time he hits you, you are officially suffering from dumb-bitch-syndrome. I have wasted far too much time and love on women too stupid in come in out of the rain.

[bohica mike]

Momma always said that if a woman was man enuff to hit you, then she was man enuff to get hit back.

[SoonerdysSista]

But what if you are just a weak woman, and you feel that no other man will want you. I mean, he can change....right?

[jmizzy4ou]

hahahahaha...like jay-z is going to do a fucking thing

Lets see, Marcy Projects in one of the worst Brooklyn hoods. Multi-million dollar favorite son offers a few hundred thou to see mr pretty boy dealt with..... HMMMMM.... odds are that Jay-Z won't do anything.:spin:

There was this record producer who TRIED to stiff Jay-Z/Rockafella records on some royalties. I think that the charge was assault w/ intent to murder. Jay-Z was found not guilty, along w/ 2 of his cousins, nephews, something of the sort. He has people who have people who have people...... STREET JUSTICE.

[SoCaliSooner]

Make a game of it. Read his posts and then guess who all will applaud him. It's kind of easy to guess though so.....not really that challenging of a game.

Who fucked your ass with a barbwire condom? Go make yourself important and slap a late fee on somebody for not returning "Don't Kill Yourself" books...

[Succubus]

Who fucked your ass with a barbwire condom? Go make yourself important and slap a late fee on somebody for not returning "Don't Kill Yourself" books...


Oh Lord!

[NJBornSoonerBred]

I punched sponge in the nose once, if he would have hit me back I would have 100 percent deserved it! Not sure what this has to do with anything, just thought I would share.

That is so hot. I've never been hit by a woman without having to pay $100 extra.

[Toots]

That is so hot. I've never been hit by a woman without having to pay $100 extra.

I slapped you for free.


Next time I will use my fist.

[rkjg24]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2214/2171350584_097962f79c.jpg

http://i40.tinypic.com/2eeh7y0.jpg

[SoonerBldr]

I like how he tried to make her sound like the Villian. I DON'T CARE if she hit you first you POS! NEVER hit a girl, especially one CARRYING YOUR BABY!!!! Where is my gun...

[Threegee]

Did Diddy Reunite Chris Brown, Rihanna? (http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/WinterConcert/story?id=6987543&page=1)

Brown Spotted in Miami, Reportedly Reconciling With Rihanna at Diddy's Mansion

By SHEILA MARIKAR

March 2, 2009 —

Chris Brown and Rihanna may be together again (http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Weekend/story?id=6984094&page=1), thanks to the guidance of hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs.

People magazine reported this weekend that the two pop stars had reunited and reconciled after a Feb. 8 incident in which Brown allegedly beat and bruised his pop star girlfriend. They've reportedly been spending time at Diddy's mansion on Miami Beach's Star Island.

Photographers snapped pictures of Brown riding a Jet Ski and driving a car during the weekend. Rumors that he partied Saturday night with reality TV star Khloe Kardashian were dismissed by Kardashian Sunday, who wrote on her blog that she was with a friend who looked like Brown. According to "E! News," not only is Brown focusing on his relationship with Rihanna, but he's also recording new music.

Pictures of Rihanna in Miami have not yet emerged. Rihanna's dad, Roland Fenty, spoke with People about his daughter's reported decision to get back together with Brown, noting that though he hasn't spoken with Rihanna since her birthday last week, "Whatever road she chooses, I'm behind her."

Representatives for Brown, Rihanna and Diddy did not immediately respond to ABCNews.com's requests for comment.

http://a.abcnews.com/images/Entertainment/nm_Brown_rihanna_diddy_090302_mn.jpg
Chris Brown and Rihanna may be together again,
thanks to the guidance of hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs.

50 Cent 'Shocked' by Brown's Alleged Abuse

Three weeks after (http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/WinterConcert/Story?id=6835257&page=1) allegedly beating and bruising his pop star girlfriend Rihanna, and days before his potential court arraignment, Chris Brown remains quiet -- but that's not stopping members of the hip-hop community from weighing in on the pre-Grammy awards incident and the future of his career.

In an interview with ABC News, rapper 50 Cent (http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=6957722) described his reaction to the photos of Rihanna's swollen, cut face released last week. He joined the likes of Kanye West, Jay-Z and T.I. in opining on the incident.

"It's past what would happen in a traditional dysfunctional relationship, just a little more," he said. "She was beaten past someone hitting a person out of anger that they couldn't control at the moment. It's like a man fighting another man versus a man fighting another woman.

"It was shocking. It was more than I could do," added 50 Cent, whose real name is Curtis Jackson.

The rapper is no stranger to domestic drama. Last year, his ex-wife accused him of trying to burn her and their son to death after a suspicious fire ripped through their Long Island home.

"Fiddy" went on to talk about the future of both stars' careers. Brown, 19, was considered a triple threat prior to the alleged altercation. He sang hit songs ("Kiss Kiss," "Forever"), danced circles around the competition (with moves comparable to those of Usher and Michael Jackson) and made inroads into the acting world ("The O.C." and "Stomp the Yard.")

Rihanna, 21, is one of the pop music world's biggest stars. She's racked up five Billboard No. 1 singles in a four-year-long career and serves as the face of ad campaigns for Gucci and Cover Girl.

Of Brown's career, 50 Cent said, "I don't want to say it's over, but it will be different. ... He can't have that clean-cut image anymore.

"I don't think he should say anything right now. Like the apology statement he put out ... there's no way the public will embrace that," 50 Cent added.

As for Rihanna, 50 Cent hopes she'll get back to the tour circuit and recording studio soon.

"I don't think she needs to hide. She didn't do anything wrong," he said.


Brown, Rihanna Remain Quiet

But apart from canned statements from their PR reps, both stars have kept their mouths shut.

"At the request of the authorities, Rihanna is not commenting about the incident involving Chris Brown," Rihanna's representative said in a statement released Feb. 20, the singer's 21st birthday. "She wants to assure her fans that she remains strong, is doing well, and deeply appreciates the outpouring of support she has received during this difficult time."

Brown, according to a statement released Feb. 15 by Mike Sitrick, a Brown representative, is "seeking the counseling of my pastor, my mother and other loved ones."

According to an anonymous source quoted in the New York Daily News this week, Brown is also attending anger management classes.

"Chris doesn't actually have to go, by law," the source told the paper. "He believes it will make him look better to the public, and he wants to try to get in a few classes before March 5."

March 5 is the date Brown may appear in Los Angeles Superior Court. Uncertainty remains because earlier this month, the Los Angeles district attorney's office kicked the case back to the LAPD for "further investigation." No charges have been filed yet.
The district attorney's public information officer told ABC News "nothing will happen this week," meaning Brown will not be charged this week.

But the New York Daily News stresses both Brown and Rihanna will appear in court next week, again quoting an anonymous source: "She'll be there -- she has to testify."

What Next for Rising Stars?

In the wake of the Feb. 8 incident, both Brown and Rihanna put their careers on hold. He canceled a slew of scheduled appearances as she postponed multiple tour dates.
For Brown, backlash came fast. His "Got Milk" and Wrigley's ad campaigns ended days after the alleged altercation; radio stations in Cleveland, Pittsburgh and Indianapolis pulled his music soon after.

Marvet Britto, founder of brand management firm The Britto Agency, speculated that until Brown offers a sincere apology and in-depth explanation of what happened, his career will remain at a standstill.


"He needs to restore his image with his fans and his public. He can't expect that time elapsed will help him rebound from the black cloud that's hovering over his life and his career," she said. "We need to see Chris step up and explain what transpired."
Will he still sing songs? Sure. But with his clean-cut image destroyed, the potential for Brown to become a cross-platform superstar a la Justin Timberlake or Will Smith is likely no more.

"While he may sell records again -- because all that really takes is a hit song -- he will not be held in the same high regard that he once was," Britto said.

As for Rihanna, if she ends her romance with Brown, Britto believes that once she is mentally and physically healed, she can pick up right where she left off -- recording and touring without directly addressing the drama.

But if she stays with Brown, as the latest reports suggest, that will call for a different course of action.

"She is now, like it or not, the most famous face of domestic abuse. If Rihanna emerges again with Chris Brown, she will absolutely have to address her mindset and the actions leading up to that," Britto said. "She owes her fans and supporters an explanation if she decides to continue her very public relationship with him."