How Robert Glasper Turned Around Chris Brown's Grammys Insult For Great Good

Robert Glasper has proven himself to be a man of honor and class! The five-time Grammy Awards winner has set the bar high following his impressive reaction to an unpleasant situation.

Glasper, who emerged as the winner for the category of Best R&B Album during the 2023 Grammys, was, unfortunately, a recipient of online attacks from his colleague Chris Brown, who was also nominated under that category for his "Breezy" album. 

Due to the loss Brown suffered at the glorified award ceremony, he went ballistic and cursed out Glasper on his Instagram stories. The musical arranger, however, went ahead and turned all of those insults into a win for himself and his community at large.

The record producer, who has always been loved and respected by many, is now being tagged as the "Greatest Of All Time" for his innovative idea, which was a response to a messy occurrence. 

Informing fans of his recent achievement, he took to his Instagram page to post a picture of a sold-out t-shirt he produced after his name was soiled by Brown because of his win during the 65th Annual Grammys.

The gray-toned picture featured a t-shirt that had the imprints, "Who the f*ck is Robert Glasper"? Written in all caps, alongside a crying-laughing emoticon. Attached to the image were the words "SOLD OUT." As you may know, the offensive question was originally asked by Brown during an online rant.

Glasper, however, handled the derogatory remark professionally and turned it into a profit-making scheme that would benefit the underprivileged. Opening up about the post in his caption, he wrote, "Thanks for the support. A portion of the proceeds from this shirt will be donated to the Community Music Center of New Orleans."

Expatiating further, he added, "A nonprofit created to share the music culture and music education in New Orleans, providing free music lessons to underserved youth." 

He concluded by appreciating his supporters, writing, "I can't thank y'all enough for supporting this cause."Blown away by the songwriter's gesture, fans trooped into Glasper's comment section to commend him, with one writing, "The way you've handled this is a clinic." 

A female fan declared, "I get to be petty, support an amazing artist, and my absolute favorite city in the world. I'm winning!!! A third quipped, "Maybe a small portion of the proceeds should buy Chris Brown a clue!?."

Another wrote, "Turned that negativity into a definite positive." A rather brutally honest fan expressed their opinion by writing, "Good luck Robert, you are a real man. Chris is still in the incubator, no growth seen over the years. So sad for Chris."

An observer declared, "I still say you and Chris should work together ? #nexttier." While some fans pleaded with Glasper to produce new batches, with one writing, "Restock please"! "Are you going to sell more. I need one…," inquired another.

It seems the "Under The Influence" singer realized he was in the wrong after the uncouth behavior he displayed publicly on the internet.  Per The Blast, Brown owned up to his wrongdoings for his outburst at Glasper after receiving public condemnation for the way he handled his loss at the just concluded Grammys ceremony. 

Taking to his Instagram story, Brown revealed to fans that he sent a direct message to Glasper, asking for the songwriter's forgiveness. He also shared with fans the content of the message.

In the message, Brown profusely apologized to Glasper and noted that he knew he "came off really rude and mean." Proceeding to justify the reason for his anger, he added, "THE ORGANIZATION ISN'T DOING US BLACKS OUR DUE DILIGENCE. YOU AND I SHOULD never be in the same category."

He further buttressed his point by noting that he and Glasper both had "Two totally different vibes and genres." Brown, however, concluded, writing, "So from one black man to another… CONGRATULATIONS. Hope you are able to feed your family for life. God bless my G."

It appears unending drama never ceases to stop following the dad of three! Last month, Brown found himself in the hot seat after it was alleged that the singer owed the IRS and the state of California an obscenely large sum of money. 

Based on information obtained from legal documents, several large tax liens have been filed against the "Loyal" singer. The liens include his home in Tarzana, CA, and anything related to his music business.

It was revealed that in the year 2022, he was served with a federal tax lien for $2,245,561.50, while another lien was filed in that same year for $1,059,967.78. He further received a state tax lien for $739,067.48.