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Akon, Jesse McCartney Want To Work With Chris Brown, Rihanna
'I won't hold them accountable for that when it comes to work,' 'Kon says of alleged altercation.

By Jocelyn Vena

The controversy surrounding Chris Brown and Rihanna wouldn't keep Jesse McCartney from working with the R&B stars. Despite Brown being charged with two felony counts in connection with the pair's alleged altercation last month, McCartney insists that the Brown he knows is "a gentleman."

"I've always known him as just a really nice guy," McCartney told "Extra." "He's always been supportive of me too. Even in the early years when he was on top and I was just building my way up, he's always been really supportive. ... I think he'll be OK."

McCartney said he would jump at the chance to get in the studio with Brown or Rihanna.

"I love what they do professionally," he said. "I'd love to work with both of them. ... They've become good friends over the last year. From what I know, they're great people. I just hope they can get through it, because they're super-talented people. I just wish them both the best."

E! News reported that Rihanna and Brown have been collaborating on new music together recently. According to E!, the couple have been spending time in a Santa Monica studio with Polow Da Don, who has worked with the Pussycat Dolls, Usher and Fergie. Reps for both singers declined to comment on the report.

Akon also said that he'd work with Brown, if given the opportunity. "I wouldn't take anybody's personal issues or problems," he told the Huffington Post. "I won't hold them accountable for that when it comes to work. I think it's two separate things."

Akon, who has faced legal issues of his own, added that Brown is "gonna learn and he's gonna move forward, and just hopefully he won't treat the next woman the same way."

On Tuesday, it was reported that Rihanna and Brown were working on new music separately as well. One of the producers reportedly working with Rihanna on her next album, Adonis Shropshire (Mariah Carey, Usher, Beyoncé), who has produced songs on both of Brown's previous albums, told HipHollywood.com that Rihanna is "doing OK."

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