Chris Brown at the 68th GRAMMY Awards held at the Crypto.com Arena on February 01, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. Gilbert Flores/Billboard
Chris Brown has officially added “Dr.” to his résumé.
On Saturday (May 23), the 37-year-old R&B star revealed that he received an honorary Doctor of Philosophy degree in Visual & Performing Arts from Harvest Christian University, a private faith-based school in Dallas.
“I DID A THING!” Brown captioned an Instagram photo of himself holding the honorary degree.
In the snapshot, the “It Depends” singer flashes a proud smile while holding up the certificate and wearing black-and-purple graduation regalia, with a medal draped around his neck.
Elsewhere in the post, Breezy gave fans a closer look at the honorary degree and also shared a photo of himself receiving the honor during a ceremony at Harvest Christian University.
The honor comes during a busy month for the singer, who has also been responding to criticism surrounding his latest album, Brown. In mid-May, Brown addressed critics on Instagram Stories, writing, “Team Breezy, I know people want me to get on here and, you know, say some sad s—t, but f—k that. We kickin’ they a—, God damn it! We ain’t letting up.”
He added, “I’ma keep my foot on they neck and we ain’t stopping. You heard me? We doing this motherf—ker. Tour, more s—t to come. I’m not gon’ tell you what’s more to come, but it’s coming, at the end of the day.”
After a particularly harsh review from Pitchfork, CB also responded, writing, “I don’t give a f—k what these n—as is talkin’ about. I know exactly who my fans is and I know exactly who hearing this album.”
Brown, his 12th studio album, was released on May 8. He is also slated to hit the road with Usher for the R&B tour, which begins in Denver on June 26.
Check out Brown’s Instagram post below.
