According to a recent interview with the U.K.’s the Guardian, singer Chris Brown lost his virginity when he was only 8 years old.

According to the Guardian article, eight-year-old Brown lost his virginity to a girl that was 14 or 15 years old. Why was Brown so young when he first had sex? According to the article, he and his friends viewed a lot of porn.

“It’s different in the country,” Brown said. “By that point, we were already kind of like hot to trot, you know what I’m saying? Like, girls, we weren’t afraid to talk to them; I wasn’t afraid. So, at eight, being able to do it, it kind of preps you for the long run, so you can be a beast at it. You can be the best at it.”

“You know how Prince has a lot of girls back in the day? Prince was, like, the guy,” Brown added. “I’m just that, today. But most women won’t have any complaints if they’ve been with me. They can’t really complain. It’s all good.”

Although he has had trouble speaking about it in the past, the singer talked briefly about attacking his then-girlfriend Rihanna in 2009. He called the experience the “biggest wake-up call.”

“I had to stop acting like a teenager, a crazy, wild young guy,” Brown said. “I learned from it, and it was almost like […] I wouldn’t say it happened for a reason, but it was something to trigger my mind to be more of a mature adult. To handle myself in situations, don’ throw tantrums, don’t be a baby about it.”

Brown also complained about his court-ordered community service. According to RadarOnline, a LA judge added 1,000 hours of community service to his service obligation after discovering that the singer had not finished his previously ordered probation requirement. His sentence is for battering Rihanna.

“Community service, that shit is a b**ch,” Brown told the Guardian.

Does Brown’s age at the time of his first sexual experience surprise you? Do you think Chris is telling the truth? Did Brown lose your respect after the incident with Rihanna? If so, has he gained it back? Share your thoughts in the comments section.