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It has been confirmed that Chris Brown will perform at the Grammys this Sunday. Now, while we understand that 2011 was a major year for the star - for every Good Morning America window-breaking outburst he had, there was a solid smash hit delivered to radio - we're not sure we're ready to see him gallivanting, glowing or grinding the stage considering the circumstances. It's like a thief returning to the scene of the crime and flaunting his new possessions.

You see, the Grammys will - for Chris - forever recall that fateful evening before the show in 2009 on which he violently beat his then-girlfriend Rihanna, ultimately causing the two to cancel their appearances at the major music event the next day.

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Court dates, restraining orders, anger management classes, hours of community service, and a brief (thank goodness!) reconciliation between the couple followed, but so did the general disgust, disapproval and altogether condemnation of all things Chris Brown - his albums, his concerts, his success. We hoped his career would never recover.

But with "Look At Me Now" being one of last year's most-watched videos on YouTube and "Beautiful People" taking the top spot on the U.S. Hot Dance Club Songs chart, it's become obvious that the public's resistance is on the wane.

Sunday will not just mark the first time he's performed on the Grammy stage since the incident; it will be the first time he's even attended the show in the three years following. And considering that both he and his ex Rihanna are up for the Best Rap Song award - him for "Look At Me Now," her for the contribution she made on Kanye West's "All of The Lights" - we can only hope that the most these two communicate is via an awkwardly gracious smile the camera catches if the other happens to win.

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