Jermaine Dupri Calls AMAs Chris Brown Cancelation Bad For Black Music

CONCORD, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 19: Chris Brown performs during the 2021 Lights On music festival at Concord Pavilion on September 19, 2021 in Concord, California. (Photo by Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images)

Jermaine Dupri recently called out the AMAs for canceling Chris Brown’s Michael Jackson tribute performance.
JD said, “If the American Music Awards canceled the Chris Brown performance.”
He continued, “Then that means they canceled the 40th anniversary of Thriller. Which means they canceled the Michael Jackson tribute. Black Music, we in trouble.”
He added, “Remember I told you.”
Why do you think the AMAs canceled Chris Brown’s tribute performance?

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Kelly Rowland presented the AMA award for Best R&B Artist, which went to Chris Brown.
When accepting the award on Brown’s behalf, hecklers in the crowd booed, and Kelly was quick to respond, saying, “excuse me…chill out,” before thanking Brown for his contribution to the genre.
Fans have been split on their support of Brown since he and Rihanna got into an altercation in 2009. In 2017, Karrueche Tran, a presenter at the AMAs, filed a restraining order on Brown that continues through 2022.
Brown was supposed to perform a Michael Jackson tribute for the 40th anniversary of Thriller, but the performance was canceled at the last minute. The AMAs didn’t address why.
Do you think Chris Brown will ever be respected for his music?