What a life the Boston singer has had. An entertainer since age 11, Brown, now almost 40, brought the ‘hood to R&B in the ’80s. His greatest work to date, 1988’s Don’t Be Cruel, was a crossover hit that sold more than 8 million copies. Brown seemed destined to join the ranks of the all-time greats he had idolized as a child, including Michael Jackson and James Brown.
Since rising to the top, Brown has experienced heartbreak (Janet Jackson), love (ex-wife Whitney Houston and his children) and trouble with the law. Author Derrick Handspike documents the Brown Bomber in “Bobby Brown: The Truth, the Whole Truth and Nothing But … ,” which hit shelves Tuesday (December 9).
The book, which began with Brown’s cooperation but has been published as an unauthorized biography, has been delayed since May. Handspike said that after spending a year with Brown and conducting interviews and co-writing the project, the singer and his camp began “procrastinating” in completing the book. In the spring, the media went crazy after excerpts of Brown’s interviews were released. Bobby described a night Usher began choking him at a party (Usher was playing, according to Brown, but cutting off his circulation nonetheless) and offered his take on Houston’s possible romantic relationship with Ray J.
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