Singer Chris Brown took to his Twitter page this week to complain that he’s being “blackballed” by major retailers that are refusing to stock his new CD, Graffiti, in light of his assault on ex-girlfriend Rihanna. “I’m tired of this s---,” Brown told his followers in a profanity-laced series of tweets. “The industry can kiss my a--.’’
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