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Chris Brown has accused his former manager of leaking his new album.
The R&B star, whose record 'X' is set to be released May 5, warned his fans on Twitter that there are "snakes in the grass" and claimed his former boss, Tina Davis, was trying to "sabotage" the release, the follow-up to 2012′s 'Fortune'.
He tweeted: "My old manager is leaking my NEW album and refuses to give me my back up hard drive to sabotage my album. That's F'd up G! (sic)."
Chris later deleted the tweet but added, "Snakes in the grass ... Just stay positive."
Tina, who worked with Chris from the beginning of his career until they parted ways earlier this year, was quick to hit back and deny trying to leak the material.
She posted on Twitter: "@chrisbrown Trace it! Find out where it originated from.RCA can do that for you. Then send a defaming tweet out on who really did it (sic)."
The 'Fine China' hitmaker recently completed his 90-day court-ordered treatment for anger issues but decided to remain in the facility in Malibu for a few days to ensure he didn't slip up again.
A source said: "After Chris left rehab, he headed to a music video shoot, where he broke out some impressive moves for his new single, 'Loyal'."
Chris' friends and family, including his mother Joyce Hawkins, threw him a small homecoming party on Saturday night (22.02.14).

Beck scrapped new songs he'd written after listening to Kanye West.
The 'Loser' hitmaker, who releases his new album 'Morning Phase' today (24.02.14), binned some of his material after hearing songs by the 'Black Skinhead' rapper, who he felt had already achieved what he set out to do.
Beck experimented with 'vocal pitching' for a record and said: "I was really excited about it, but then Kanye West record came out and pitching was everywhere, so that whole body of material just became irrelevant to me."
The 43-year-old singer scrapped the tracks, much like he did when he recorded a "guitar rock" record, after deciding "there are people who do that so well it seemed pointless."
Beck is now excited about completing his first record in six years, the follow-up to 'Modern Guilt', after recovering from a major spinal injury, which prevented him from working.
He told The Sunday Times newspaper's Culture magazine: "I was limited to what I could play and sing. Physical therapy became full-time, but then, in the last two years, it just got better. That's huge. I wasn't able to participate. I had a lot of isolation," he added: "But I've been busy, in my way."
And he insists he isn't going to bombard his fans with promotional material encouraging them to buy his new music.
He added: "I've always put trust in my audience. They always found the music. I never had the instinct to bludgeon people with marketing. I turned down a lot of it in the 1990s. I turned down all of it!"

Harry Styles has written a track with John Legend.
The One Direction hunk penned the song with the 'All of Me' hitmaker as part of his work unrelated to the boy band and it has been pitched to US 'X Factor' duo Alex and Sierra for their debut album.
According to the Daily Mirror newspaper, Sierra said: "Our favourite [song] is one that Harry Styles wrote with John Legend, it's beautiful and lovely.
"[Harry] is actually an amazing writer, he's pitched us a few other good ones and they're really good."
The 20-year-old singer is said to have worked on nearly 20 tracks and has been described as an "amazing writer" by music mogul Simon Cowell.
The 'X Factor' boss recently took to Twitter to reveal he had been listening to the "fantastic" demos for Alex and Sierra.
He posted: "Am listening to the Alex and Sierra demos for their upcoming album. Fantastic. It's seriously good. I can't wait for everyone to hear it."
Lyrics for the romantic ballad include: "I saw your face, I heard your name / Felt the blood rushing through my veins / I still remember / How could I forget?"
A source added: "It's a testament to Harry's talents that he can work alongside John - who is, without doubt, one of the most gifted songwriters of a generation."
Harry, who is still focused on work with his band mates Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson, Liam Payne and Niall Horan, is credited to 26 songs on the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers database - 18 of which have never been heard before.
American indie pop duo Alex Kinsey and Sierra Deaton won the third and final season of the US version of 'The X Factor' and were mentored by Simon Cowell.
They were the only group ever to win the American show.

Katy B and Neon Jungle have been added to the UK Live 2014 line-up.
The 'Crying For No Reason' hitmaker - whose album 'Little Red' recently topped the UK album chart - is among the latest names to sign up for the British music festival, which will take place in June.
'Braveheart' hitmakers Neon Jungle will also perform at the trio of concerts - taking place in Ipswich, Sunderland and Weston-super-Mare - as will pop newcomers Rixton.
Katy B commented: "I'm looking forward to playing such huge outdoor shows. This will definitely be a summer highlight for me."
Neon Jungle added: "We're so excited to play this festival as we get to perform on the same stage as some of our favourite artists!"
UK Live will kick off with North East Live at the Sunderland Stadium of Light on June 22. The pop fun then moves to Ipswich Chantry Park on June 28 for East Coast Live, and then to Weston-super-Mare Beach on June 29 for South West Live.
The festival will be headlined by 'Wild' singer Jessie J and other performers include chart-topping girl band The Saturdays, The Vamps, Union J, Rizzle Kicks and US star Jason Derulo, playing his only live outdoor UK dates of 2014.
UK Live tickets are on sale now. Visit uklive.co.uk for more information.

Cher admits her new show is "f***ing hard".
The 'Believe' hitmaker's 'Dressed to Kill' tour kicks off in a month but the star is already struggling in rehearsals as her set list is pushing her singing abilities to the limit.
She took to Twitter on Sunday (23.02.14) to tell followers she was finding it difficult, posting: "SANG 4 HRS LAST NITE THIS SHOW IS SO F*ING HARD ALMOST EVERY NEW SONG IS AT'TOP' OF MY RANGE (sic). "
Her new tour, which follows the release of her 25th studio album 'Closer to the Truth' last year, starts in Phoenix, Arizona on March 22 and includes gigs in the US and Canada before finishing in San Diego, California on July 11.
Earlier this month, Cher also tweeted about her exhausted crew members, telling fans they were all "beat" after working around the clock to get everything ready for the tour.
She wrote: "Therapist says I'm an Animal,&Ahead of schedule,but Im must eat Now," adding, "Sorry so few Twts,but seems every second is filled with Show! Been falling asleep at 10 ! You ALL Know Me..IM NIGHT OWL!" (sic).
Cher and the crew are also mourning the tragic loss of a fellow team member, Michelle Iown Stock, who was killed in a car crash last month.
The singer shared the sad news with fans and wrote on Twitter: "A LOSS of ONE CREW MEMBER IS A LOSS FOR ALL."

Adele is collaborating with Prince on a new track.
The 'Skyfall' hitmaker has been discussing the possibility of recording a duet with the legendary singer for her upcoming third album.
A source told The Sun newspaper: "The reason Adele only stayed a short time at Prince's gig at Ronnie Scott's in London was because it was just a business meeting and she had to get home.
"During their talks they got on like a house on fire. They want to work together for a track on her next album."
The 25-year-old star has started work on her new album after taking a well-deserved break from the limelight to raise her son Angelo, who is now 16 months old.
Adele has already enlisted the help of Phil Collins and producer James Ford to work on her record, the follow-up to 2011's bestselling '21' which is due for release later this year.
Prince previously confessed to being a massive fan of Adele's stripped-back ballads, saying, "When she just comes on and sings with a piano player, no gimmicks, it's great."
The 'Purple Rain' singer is currently in the UK performing with rock quartet 3RDEYEGIRL, so should have plenty of time to hit the studio with Adele.

Fall Out Boy are thrilled to have been accepted by the pop world.
The 'My Songs Know What You Did In the Dark' group - consisting of Patrick Stump, Pete Wentz, Joe Trohman and Andy Hurley - released their more pop-oriented 'Save Rock and Roll' album last year and are happy the more commercial sound has gone down well with fans and critics.
Pete told Gay Times: "It's different for us now ... we're a rock and roll band but we're being played on pop radio, especially in the UK. It's awesome. We always wanted to play big arenas and this record is going to give us the chance to play some of the older stuff in that setting as well, like stuff from [debut album] 'Take This to the Grave'."
Pete admits the newer music isn't to all of the band's tastes but fans won't have to listen to any one song for too long.
He explained: "Everyone is going to have their own favourite song, but luckily for us, our songs aren't very long, so if they don't like one, it's over pretty quickly. But we're going to make sure we play some of the old favourites too."

The Smiths' Johnny Marr says he "looked up" to his band mate Morrissey.
The star thought it was an advantage to have an age different between him and Morrisey when they first began working on their music, when they were 18 years old and 23 respectively, because they had different things to offer one another, and was surprised to discover they shared the same interests.
Johnny told the NME: "We discovered that we liked a lot of the same things, but more importantly, we liked them in the same way, very very passionately. Bands, record covers, song titles, stories, characters ... we both felt these things were more important than so-called 'real' life. We elevated pop culture to a sort of mythical status, and we recognised that insane idealism and romanticism in each other.
"The age difference between us didn't matter. In fact - I saw it as an advantage - he'd had a bit of experience and I had a lot of youthful exuberance. I looked up to him, but at the same time, I felt like a bit of a trailblazer myself."

Guns N' Roses will perform nine shows in Las Vegas later this year.
Axl Rose and his bandmates have inked a deal with The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino to return for a short residency, dubbed 'No Trickery! An Evening of Destruction,' in May and June.
The 'November Rain' rockers, who previously performed a series of concerts titled 'Appetite for Democracy' at the venue in 2012, will take to the stage at The Joint again on May 21, 24, 25, 28, 30, 31, and June 4, 6 and 7, 2014.
Bobby Reynolds, vice president of booking for concert promoters AEG Live Las Vegas, told USA Today: "If some is good, more is better! That's our take on welcoming back Guns N' Roses (GNR) to The Joint. Our first residency with GNR was fantastic in every way imaginable. The band and the fans loved the venue, and the business was great for everyone else involved. We want all of the Guns N' Roses fans across the globe to come see what one of the iconic rock 'n' roll bands can do when they have the best venue in the world to do it in, in a city made to party. We are gearing up for another epic residency."
Chas Smith, vice president of entertainment for Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, added: "What more can I say than it's a great honour to have one of the most iconic rock 'n' roll bands in the world coming back to rock The Joint for nine more shows! We are all excited about this next run."
The band have sold more than 100 million albums globally since 1985 and released their most recent album 'Chinese Democracy' in 2008.
Tickets start at $49.50 and go on sale next Friday (28.02.4).