The singers had reportedly not been in touch since Brown was sentenced to 180 days of community labor and five years of probation for beating her in Feb. 2009.

An unnamed source told Heat: “It’s been almost a year since they last spoke, but Rihanna felt like she could try to be friends with Chris again. Seeing how emotional he was on set [at the BET Awards] really touched her. She’d never seen him like that before.”

The source added: “Chris told her that he felt like he’s grown up in the past year. He’s said he’s so happy to be back in touch with her. They were each other’s first love and he’s missed her so much. Rihanna knows that if he wanted him back, he’d be there in a second.”

The pair have reportedly text messaged one another since their telephone conversation, with a friend of Rihanna’s suggesting that she’s hoping for a face-to-face meeting.

But under the terms of his August 2009 probation, Brown must stay at least 100 yards away from RiRi for five years.

Drake and Chris Brown

Extra scooped some big news about Drake and Chris Brown. While reporters caught up with Drake on his way to Toronto, he disclosed that he’s making some big plans, including working in the studio with Chris.

“Yeah, I’ve been working all night,” Drake told Extra. “I’ve just been in the studio. I was actually in the studio with Chris Brown for a little bit. Then I was studio hopping, seeing where I can lend my hand since I’ve done mine.”

lloyd

In an interview with Rap-Up, Lloyd says he told the controversial singer that he had “to really show his heart out to the world” and cry.

“He's back with a vengeance….I think that they're gonna find a place in their heart for him again….I told him man, you gotta get up there. You gotta CRY, you gotta really show your heart to the world.”

Now Lloyd is back tracking his statement with the following...

“I consider Chris a friend. He’s been through a lot in the past couple years. I never told him to go on stage and cry. We spoke recently, and I told him as a friend that people hadn’t really seen him be vulnerable about his situation last year [with Rihanna]. I thought he was holding back and needed to let that emotion out. Him crying at the BET Awards was real, I could feel it.” said Lloyd.

He went on to say, “I think he cried about a number of things. About the fact that he thought people would hate him forever because of one mistake. Feeling that love on stage was probably overwhelming. Plus MJ being gone and him performing “Man in the Mirror”, that song is powerful, especially for his situation. It pushed him over the edge.”

Responding to the many blogs and fans that took Lloyd’s comments as a negative statement against Chris Brown, Lloyd offered this response, “To say that he was faking or that I’m hating on him, that’s some bull shit. Last week Essence.com asked me what artist most embodied MJ. I told them it was Chris. I never saw MJ perform live, but he [Chris Brown] is the closest thing I’ve witnessed. Chris is back, and I’m just as excited as his fans are. It’s just frustrating that people want to make everything negative.”

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Alicia Keys

Black Eyed Peas

Here are photos from the 2010 BET AWARDS. Including performance pics and audience photos.

Ciara

Drake-Jeezy

El Debarge

Kanye

Patty-Janelle Monae

Prince

Prince

Chris Brown

Daniel Gibson & Keyshia Cole

Chris Brown

Did I just see what I thought I saw?  Did Chris Brown have a complete and utter breakdown during his MJ Tribute comeback performance?  WOW!!!  I'm not sure what to think.  The performance was outstanding and we all miss Michael very much but REALLY!!!

Chris danced his heart out during the MJ Tribute and after the last year Chris deserves a break.  So was Michael Jacksons’ “Man in the Mirror” Chris Brown's Redemption Song??

Tell me what are your thoughts???

Jaden, Willow, & Jada Smith

More pics after the drop....

Ashanti

Vivica Fox

Neptunes

Kim Coles

Eva Pigford

Diddy

Gabrielle Union

Tichina & Gabrielle

Tichina & A.J.

DJ D-Nice

Tichina Arnold, Devin Thomas and Clinton Portis

Gabrielle Union & Devin Thomas

Terry and Rebecca Crews + Joe

Photo Credit: Nunez

Tyra

Beyonce

LaToyaAlicia Keys

The Real Hosewives of ATL

Trey Songz

Tyrese

Kanye and Amber Rose

Lance Gross

Taraji Henson

Cassie

Wendy Rachel Robinson

Estelle

Ne-Yo and Tenille

Beyonce's fierce shoe game

Lil Mama

Monia

Mary Mary

Meagan Good

La La

Elise Neal

Photo Credit: Lacroix/Turner/Spellman/Phillips

Tatyana Ali looks cute

Terri J. Vaughn

Tocarra holding it down

Wendy Rachel Robinson always rockin a big smile

Elise Neal, loving her hair

Rosci, I'm still out on thing outfit choice

LeToya Luckett, I love this color

La La rocked the goddess look on the red carpet