Chris Brown Doesn't Think It's Fair Jay Z 'Gets A Pass' Even Though He 'Stabbed Somebody And Sold Drugs'

Sept. 23 2013, Published 4:33 p.m. ET
Chris Brown — bitter, party of one.
The 24-year-old singer recently opened up about his less-than-positive reputation, particularly after a domestic disputeleft his then-girlfriend Rihanna bruised and battered, saying it's unfair because other celebrities like Jay Z have sordid pasts and the public doesn't judge them for it.
"No disrespect, because I'm a fan, but nobody brings up the fact that he stabbed somebody and sold drugs," Brown toldJet magazine of Jay Z.
Brown was referring to an incident in 1999 when Beyonce's now-husband pled guilty to stabbing record producer Lance "Un" Rivera.
"He gets a pass," Brown added, insisting that he's trying to make amends for his past — and has previously called the Rihanna incident "the deepest regret of my life."
"You have to go through the struggle before you can get to the good part. I don't try to lash out at people or be as mad or impulsive as I used to be," he said.