In a recent interview Anita Baker describes Chris Brown as a brilliant artist and commends him for his ability to endure the harsh glare of super-stardom ...
Anita tells The Boom Box
"[Chris Brown is] an amazing talent. That's all I could take from him because that's all I'm entitled to, is his artistry. I take it and I embrace it."
"I also embrace his, whatever it is that has allowed these young ones to endure what they endure publicly, and to still be able to present themselves to us. Historically, in my generation, all of my heroes and heroines have had issues and problems. We all do. Chris Brown is brilliant. That cat is crazy brilliant and I wish him the best."