While filming VHS1’s popular Storyteller Kanye West felt the need to weigh in on the Christ Brown/Rihanna incident by asking the audience “Can’t we give Chris a break? … I know I make mistakes in life.”  

I’m actually impressed that Kanye has kept his big mouth shut on the topic up until now.  And no, Kanye, we can’t give Chris Brown a break.  There are mistakes and then there are assault charges.

While Kanye is asking us to give Chris Brown another chance, other artists are distancing themselves from Brown.  Ciara has reportedly backed out of a collaboration with Brown. Her song Turntables was supposed to feature Brown, but now it appears that may not be the case. 

When talking about the tune, Ciara says, “Turntables will be on the album. Now you may hear it a little bit differently than what you’ve heard it, but in a cool way.”

If this is true, Ciara is not the first artist to pull out of a collaboration with Chris Brown. Flo Rida has backed out of his collaboration with Brown.  Brown was supposed to be on Flo Rida’s upcoming album, R.O.O.T.S.

Hey, what can I say?  You reap what you sow.