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Chris Brown is reportedly down one member of his security team, per TMZ. Following a situation that allegedly escalated into gunfire outside his Tarzana home on Friday, the individual taken into custody has since been let go from his role. Authorities shared with the outlet that the man had been working as part of Chris Brown’s security but is no longer employed by the artist.
The situation unfolded after an encounter involving a woman. According to reports, she arrived at Chris’ residence without notice, which sources say happens often. This time, though, she refused to leave, and tensions quickly rose. It has been claimed that she attempted to drive over the guard’s foot, which led to him firing his weapon. The woman later contacted police, alleging that shots were fired toward her car. The security guard was subsequently arrested and charged with assault with a deadly weapon as well as vandalism.
After everything surfaced, Chris Brown went on Instagram to respond to the speculation surrounding the incident, essentially denying any involvement. “AT THIS POINT THIS PATTERN IS OLD. I’m looking at the news like the rest of yall wondering when and where the hell this happened. I been in my rib this whole time. Ain’t heard a gunshot, police car or anything. DONT ATTACH MY NAME YO NONE OF THIS BULLSHT. I got sht to do!”
In other updates related to Chris Brown, the artist recently shared the official tracklist for his forthcoming album, Brown. The reveal follows the release of his single “Fallin” alongside Leon Thomas and the announcement of the “Raymond & Brown” tour with Usher. The project is scheduled to drop this Friday and is set to include appearances from NBA YoungBoy, Vybz Kartel, Sexyy Red, GloRilla, among others.
Metallica bassist Jason Newsted says he is now “free and clear” after facing throat cancer.
The 63 year old musician, who played with the Enter Sandman legends from 1986 through 2001, has shared details of his diagnosis publicly for the first time. He explained that doctors discovered it early, and on May 8, 2025 he “underwent a procedure” to treat the condition.
Speaking on the Let There Be Talk podcast, he said: “They took a bunch of s*** outta here and then they went in with lasers this way and took a bunch of s*** out.
“So the cavern inside my head is different than it was, but we got it early. And I got my ‘free and clear’ about three weeks ago. So I beat it.”
Jason contributed to several of Metallica’s most iconic releases, including 1988’s ...And Justice For All, their self titled 1991 album, 1996’s Load, the 1997 follow up Reload, and 1998’s Garage Inc.
After going through his cancer experience, the bassist made a point to slow down and actually give himself time to recover instead of constantly pushing forward.
He explained: “I promised myself I was going to rest, and that was the first time I’ve done that in my life.
"I’m usually just on or off. And so I promised myself I was gonna take the gravity off and lay down for the right amount of hours."
The health scare also led Jason to give up smoking weed and drinking alcohol, something he admits he likely would not have done otherwise.
He added: “The great spirit got my attention and said, ‘That’s not good right now, man.’ And so it pulled me off it.
"And so now I’m more clear-headed than I’ve been in my entire adult life. And so there’s blessings within everything. The lemonade I’m making this summer, bro — mm. Sweet. Ooh.”
Jason has previously said that his unexpected departure ultimately helped Metallica continue moving forward, while James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich later admitted they struggled to process his decision at the time.
Lars told Apple Music in 2021: “Jason is the only member of Metallica who has ever left willingly. And that in itself is a statistic.
"And the resentment from James and I was just so… 'You can’t do that. You can only leave if we want you to leave'.
"And then we weren’t equipped at the time to do a deep dive into why he was leaving. So of course, now you can see 20 years later, it makes complete sense.”
