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Chris Brown: 'My new album taught me who I am'

'Forever' superstar Chris Brown has revealed that working on his forthcoming new album, 'X', taught him a lot about himself.

During a new interview with Rolling Stone magazine, the R&B hitmaker explained that the record steers away from 'Euro beats' and instead heads down the Michael Jackson path:

"Making 'X', I found out who I am. This album has a lot of substance, from the subject matter and the situations to how it deals with love. It's really derived from personal experiences. Then again, I always like mixing reality with art. I tried to stay away from the Euro beats, and not go totally pop. Instead, I wanted to take the Quincy Jones approach."

Brown added: "The record pays homage to the Stevie Wonders, the Michael Jacksons, the Sam Cookes: I wanted to put that classic essence of R&B and soul with the new age of music now. There's a lot of live instruments, and a lot less Auto-Tune. I really wanted to demonstrate my vocal ability, creating the vibe of me singing along with a band."

The lead single from 'X' is called 'Fine China' and the music video for the track will be unveiled on April 1.

 

 

 

 

Listen to part of Brown's recent interview with Ryan Seacrest here: