Claim: Chris Brown collaborated with a rapper.

Graffiti is the third studio album by American recording artist Chris Brown . It was released on December 7 , 2009 , by Jive Records . The album serves as a follow-up to his previous album Exclusive -LRB- 2007 -RRB- . Recording sessions took place from 2008 to 2009 , with these several record producers , including Polow da Don , Swizz Beatz , The Runners and Brian Kennedy , among others . Primarily an R&B and pop outing , Graffiti incorporates elements of hip hop music with synthesizers . The album debuted at number 7 on the US Billboard 200 , selling 102,489 copies in its first week . To date , `` Graffiti '' has sold 341,000 copies in the United States . The album became his third consecutive top-ten debut in the United States following Exclusive in 2007 , while producing two singles that has achieved moderate chart success .   Upon its release , Graffiti received generally negative reviews from most music critics . Graffiti was nominated for two Grammy Awards ; including one for the Best Contemporary R&B Album and the other for the Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals for this track , `` Take My Time '' featuring Tank .