When R&B Artists Get Gully

We're rarely shocked when rappers who put tales of street life into their lyrics wile out in the public sphere. Not so much in R&B, where love and heartbreak are the central themes. Chances are you won't hear Sisqó singing about slangin' on the side.

Still, there have been several cases over the years where singers have shown off their more vicious sides. Like when Chris Brown and Frank Ocean got into a physical altercation. Or that time Ray J threatened Fabolous after the Brooklyn rapper joked about his singing on TV. Rihanna, Solange, and more have thrown down as well. Just another case of When R&B Artists Get Gully.

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It's no secret that Lil' Kim's relationship with the Notorious B.I.G. went beyond a professional standing. Biggie's then-wife, Faith Evans, says as much in her 2008 memoir, Keep the Faith, where the R&B singer recounts the time she found Kim in bed with her husband. “As soon as I saw a small lump next to Big's large frame, I flew into a rage, ran over to the side of the bed, and pulled back the covers. I grabbed some chick out of the bed and started beating her ass.” Faith went gully, and rightfully so.

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Date: Feb. 25, 2011

Ciara found out firsthand that Rihanna doesn't take shade lightly. During an interview with E!, Ciara described an encounter with her fellow R&B peer that she wasn't happy about. “I ran into [Rihanna] recently at a party. She wasn’t the nicest,” she said. “It’s crazy, because I’ve always loved and respected what she’s done in fashion. It wasn’t the most pleasant run-in.”

After finding out about Ciara's comments, Rihanna fired back on Twitter. "My bad ci, did I 4get to tip u? #howrudeofme." The two went back and forth for a bit, before making up. Still, we don't think Ciara will bad-mouth RiRi any time soon.

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Date: Sept. 18, 2011

A beef between Ray J and Fabolous took place in September 2011 after Fab joked about the R&B singer performing in Floyd Mayweather's house for a taping of HBO's 24/7. A few days later, the two artists were both in Las Vegas for Mayweather's anticipated bout with Victor Ortiz. Ray J went as a member of Floyd's #MoneyTeam entourage, while Fabolous was scheduled to perform at the Palms nightclub. When the two crossed paths, Ray J confronted the Brooklyn rapper, which led to a physical altercation.

The most interesting part of this whole fiasco is Ray J's interview on "The Breakfast Club" the following the day. The singer lashed out at Fabolous, recklessly threatening him and yelling expletives over the phone like he was ready to go to war. Over a joke. On Twitter. In a separate interview, Fabolous merely shrugged off the altercation.

Date: Jan. 28, 2013

Like a handful of the examples on this list, the problems between Frank Ocean and Chris Brown all began as a misunderstanding on the Internet. In June 2011, Brown tweeted out, "I fuck wit Frank Ocean! Reminds me of a young James Fauntleroy or Kevin Cossum," a statement Ocean took as a backhanded complimented. "i fucks with chris brown, reminds me of a young sisqo or ike turner," he replied. Which, if you know anything about Ike Turner, yeah. Odd Future member Tyler, the Creator also got involved, after having just argued with Brown on Twitter a few weeks prior.

The feud died down, until a few years later, when Frank Ocean and Chris Brown found themselves at the same studio in Los Angeles. As Chris was leaving, Ocean and his crew reportedly blocked him from leaving. "This is my studio, this is my parking spot," Ocean said. A fight followed, with Ocean getting injured in the process. Don't expect these two to make up any time soon.

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Date: April 6, 2013

It seems as though Ray J is only able to make headlines these days with controversy. In 2013, the R&B singer released his single "I Hit It First," which explicitly referenced his past relationship with Kim Kardashian in an attempt to taunt Kanye West, Kim's then boyfriend and now husband. While Ray J tried to play it off as coincidence, the video that followed pretty much threw that theory out the window. Kanye would get his revenge, calling Ray J "Brandy's little sister" live on national television a few months later.

Date: May 19, 2013

Miguel can do no wrong. Except of course, when he's performing live on national TV and decides to jump over a crowd of fans, injuring two women in the process. One of them received a WWE-style leg drop from the R&B crooner, which, as you can see below, looks really terrible on Miguel's part. Following the fiasco, producers from the Billboard Music Awards came out and said they warned Miguel not to take the leap of faith during his performance. Miguel's rep denied their claim of a warning. Still, it's clear Miguel was out of fucks to give that night.

Date: April 15, 2014

There are three things to know about August Alsina before interviewing him. One, he's from New Orleans. Two, he's from the streets. Three, whether you're male or female, he's going to tell it like it is.

That's exactly what happened earlier this year when August appeared on 106 & Park to plug his debut album, Testimony. Instead of following the script, co-host Keshia Chanté asked August about his rift with Trey Songz, despite being told beforehand not to. "So you just gonna go against the grain," he replied. "I just told ya'll not to ask me that shit." A month later, August Alsina apologized to Keshia and BET. Lesson learned.

Date: May 5, 2014

We're still perplexed as to why Solange flipped out on Jay Z in an elevator ride following the Met Gala this past spring, as both have been mum on the incident. What's not hard to decipher is that the 28-year-old singer can throw down. And if you ever want to see Beyoncé in her best acting role since Austin Powers in Goldmember, watch the video below.

Date: July 4, 2014

Why anyone would want to taunt Prince is beyond our understanding of life itself. Lil' Mo took her shot when she blamed Prince for her being harassed by cops as he made his way to the stage to perform at the 2014 Essence Music Festival,. "had VIP passes to meander the whole superdome dude talmbout ‘we gotta hold the walk through cuz PRINCE coming through the back,” she explained on Instagram. “bitch wtf. I don’t want to see him. I had to PEE. this industry shit is CRAZY. erbody think they not human!”

"yall have NO idea how these celebs be actin," she continued. "i was pushed in my stomach cuz somebody was coming through." Later, Lil' Mo called out Prince for not singing his songs correctly. This didn't sit well with his fans, who lit up Mo's Instagram page with nasty comments, while a lone tweet from The Purple One sealed her fate.

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Date: Aug. 4, 2014

Quick: What's the most efficient way to break up a group that shouldn't have gotten back together in the first place? Sucker punch a member during a studio session. Or what Danity Kane may now refer to as the "Dawn Richard effect." Not that violence should be taken lightly, but the physical altercation that took place this past August between Aubrey O'Day and Richard was probably for the best. And diehard fans, don't fret. They're still releasing new music.

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Date: Aug. 31, 2014

Dru Hill and Jagged Edge evidently have a long-standing feud that dates back to the '90s. That came to a head this year when Sisqó and Kyle Norman of JE got into a shoving match backstage at the Concord Pavilion in California. A short video of the skirmish shows them pushing each other, and attempting to land a clean punch, but toppling over before the clip ends. If only they channeled this energy into making better music in 2014.

Date: Sept. 19, 2014

Last month, Keyshia Cole assaulted a woman at Birdman's condo, who she is rumored to be dating. Cole visited his place at five in the morning, where she found the woman present and proceeded to attack her after assuming the lady was hooking up with Birdman. Police were called, and Cole was arrested for battery and an outstanding reckless driving warrant.

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