Usher allegedly leaves Chris Brown’s birthday party with a BLOODIED NOSE after the longtime friends appeared to argue over a snub from Teyana Taylor
- Usher was reportedly hosting Brown’s birthday party at a Vegas skating rink
- Brown — allegedly ‘intoxicated’ — got upset after trying to speak to Taylor
- After trying to defuse the situation, Usher allegedly returned with a bloody nose
Chris Brown and Usher got into an alleged altercation that was said to have become violent during the former’s 34th birthday party on Friday night.
According to TMZ, the rapper and the 44-year-old singer were both in attendance during the Look At Me Now songwriter’s celebration, which took place at the Skate Rock City roller rink Las Vegas.
Sources spoke to the media outlet and expressed that the Yeah 3X singer, who recently mimicked a sex act during a festival appearance in Thailand, and the Grammy-winning performer had been friends for several years prior to the event.
Usher, who hosted the party, was also seen while singing Happy Birthday to Brown in a video that was shared to a partygoer’s Twitter account.
However, the insiders stated that the No Guidance singer became incensed after he attempted to speak to Teyana Taylor, who was also present at the event, and she chose to ignore him completely.
Getting physical: Chris Brown and Usher got into an alleged altercation that was said to have become violent during the former’s 34th birthday party on Friday night
Setting the scene: According to TMZ, the rapper and the 44-year-old singer were both in attendance during the Look At Me Now songwriter’s celebration, which took place at the Skate Rock City roller rink Las Vegas
A source spoke to Hollywood Unlocked, where the news about the incident was originally revealed, and expressed that the performer was ‘disrespectful’ to the actress during the party.
The insider also remarked that Brown was ‘intoxicated’ when he initially approached the 32-year-old singer.
When Usher reportedly attempted to intervene and separate the artists, the rapper allegedly called him a ‘coward’ and exited the roller rink with his entourage.
The performer was said to have then followed his friend to the venue’s parking lot in order to discuss the situation and calm him down.
However, the Burn singer later exited the lot with what appeared to be a bloodied nose.
According to TMZ, it was unknown if Usher was admitted to a hospital following the alleged beatdown or if police had been contacted.
The media outlet reached out to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, although no incidents resembling the supposed encounter had been reported as of late.
Neither Brown nor Usher have made any public comments about the alleged incident as of yet.
Reasoning: Insiders stated that the No Guidance singer became incensed after he attempted to speak to Teyana Taylor, who was also present at the event, and she chose to ignore him completely
Heated: When Usher reportedly attempted to intervene and separate the artists, the rapper allegedly called him a ‘coward’ and exited the roller rink with his entourage
Alleged altercation: The performer was said to have then followed his friend to the venue’s parking lot in order to discuss the situation and calm him down, although the Burn singer later exited the lot with what appeared to be a bloody nose; they are seen in 2007
Tentative plans: The two are both scheduled to perform during the Lovers & Friends festival, which is set to kick off on Saturday; they are seen in 2015
Better times: Usher also brought out Brown during a show that took place in Las Vegas last year and embraced him on stage before presenting him with flowers; they are seen in 2016
The friends are both scheduled to perform during the Lovers & Friends festival, which is set to kick off on Saturday.
The pair previously collaborated with Gucci Mane for the 2016 track Party, which peaked at number 40 on the Billboard US Billboard Hot 100.
Usher also brought out Brown during a show that took place in Las Vegas last year and embraced him on stage before presenting him with flowers.
He also told his friend via Hollywood Unlocked: ‘You a great. You’re a legend. We love you and we gonna continue to keep lifting you up, bro.’