Chris Brown Is Finally Releasing 'X,' But Is It Too Late?

Chris Brown's new album has been delayed quite a few times in the past year, but Team Breezy finally has a reason to celebrate: the long-awaited record, X, will be released on September 16. The question is, will anybody still care?

X was originally scheduled to be out on July 16, 2013, until it was pushed back until August 20. Then it was supposed to be out in November. Then December. Then May! Aaaaand then Chris Brown went to jail. Now that he's out, the new September release date is currently what's set in stone - but anything can happen. The cover art was released, and the album will allegedly be a double disc record with ten songs on each disc.

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The reason for September? “He’s not trying to rush the songs, the production or the release date," said a source to The Hollywood Life. The same source mentions that Brown is hoping X sells a ton of copies. Well, duh. Luckily for him, he's currently got a good thing going with his recent singles. Though an X track listing isn't confirmed, the five singles that could possibly make it haven't performed too badly. 'Love More' featuring Nicki Minaj peaked at number 23, while 'Fine China' didn't move past 31. His big hit and pretty much guaranteed X track, 'Loyal,' reached number nine on the charts, making it Chris Brown's 11th top ten single.

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Other than the singles, what are some other songs that are going to be considered for X? Chris Brown and Rihanna got together to record the track, 'Put It Up,' while Kendrick Lamar and Brown are together on 'Autumn Leaves.' One of the most hyped unconfirmed tracks is probably his duet with Ariana Grande, 'Don't Be Gone Too Long.' Originally suspected to be on Grande's upcoming album, My Everything, it's probably a safe bet that a song like that is going to be on at least somebody's album, and X is the obvious one here.

Even though Brown's hopes are that X is a massive success, does it have any chance of possibly bombing? The singles have been popular - sure - but people aren't given much choice when it comes to what's played on the radio. Basically, there are a whole lot of people that are never going to give Brown the time of day again, and popular singles don't equal high album sales. The constant delays can quickly kill hype, too. Despite his troubled past, he seems like he may be turning his life around. According to Associated Press, a judge has ordered less drug testing for Brown and denied the request for more community service for him as he's displayed good behavior since his prison release. Whether he'll keep that good behavior up is essential, as another run in with the law may be the nail in the coffin for Brown's comeback. He may not win back a majority of people, but if X is an album with a lot of great songs, it's a good start.