Akon claims that Chris Brown’s hood ties prevented him from leaving a Michael Jackson-like legacy.

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Aside from the Michael debate, CB is doing well; he recently completed a massive tour with Lil Baby and received a Grammy nomination for Best R&B Album for his album “Breezy (Deluxe).”

Ironically, it’s the same project over which T-Pain called CB a “princess” when the first-week sales didn’t result in a No. 1 album.