Chris Brown Covers VIBE Magazine
“It’s not my job to be your role model; my job is to be your inspiration. ”
In the Dec/Jan issue of VIBE Magazine, Chris Brown discusses "Freedom, Fatherhood" and his "Future". He briefly addressed his infamous run-ins with the law including his domestic situation with then girlfriend, Rihanna, saying that it isnt't his job to be a role model:
"It’s not my job to be your role model; my job is to be your inspiration. There’s a difference,” he says precisely, with a piercing gaze.“You can be that rose in the concrete, or you can be that underdog, or you can be that person that people already cast out, and still be able to maintain and live your life, understand change, and make a difference.”
“I had to make my priority my daughter.”
In the mag, Chris also discussed his now 1-year-old daughter Royalty, whose namesake is the title of his latest album. Chris recalled suspecting that baby Royalty was his daughter before he knew for sure:
“I had thought about it. I had saw pictures, and I was like ‘Damn.’ So I asked, and [Nia] was like ‘Nah, it’s not you.’ So I was like cool, I didn’t think it was an issue. But when I found out, it was kind of like, ‘Damn, she looks just like me.’ And I didn’t care about how me and her mother didn’t have a relationship, I didn’t care about any situation. I just wanted to see her. I just wanted to be able to have that opportunity, as something personal to me. I’m not gonna be upset, I’m not gonna be mad. I have to be honest with myself and pick the priorities over the situation. I had to make my priority my daughter.”
VIBE: You’re a God-fearing man, right?
Absolutely. That’s the only thing I fear.
Chris Brown: Do you pray?
I pray everyday, I think we pray unconsciously too.
V: What do you pray for?
CB: I don’t pray for success. I pray for knowledge for understanding and peace of mind. I really try to pray for that because it’s a big world, and you can get wrapped up in it trying to please every city. So I just try to get a peace of mind and me understanding that being at peace with my flaws and my talents. I’m cool with that. That’s why I think once He shows me certain things, or even the choices that I make, and decisions that I make that are healthy for me. He shows me the right path. When I bless other people, He always blesses me. It’s not even about a self-serving journey; it’s about just learning. I want to learn people’s experiences. I want to give them experiences too. It’s not a new awakening; it’s just me finding out who I am, like “F**k it. I know who I am now. And I’m cool with understanding everything.”