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Chris Brown denies using 'I promise I won't beat you' as pickup line

Updated at 4 p.m. PT: Chris Brown is denying he used the line, "Can I get your number? I promise I won't beat you" on a woman. In a statement to TMZ, the R&B singer said, "That is absurd and absolutely not true. I did not say that nor would I joke about that." -- TODAY.com staffOriginal story: Most vile pickup line ever?Chris Brown -- who pleaded guilty in 2009 for felony assault for hitting then
Chris Brown accepts the award for Best Rap Performance onstage at the 54th Grammy Awards on Feb. 12.
Chris Brown accepts the award for Best Rap Performance onstage at the 54th Grammy Awards on Feb. 12.Today

Updated at 4 p.m. PT: Chris Brown is denying he used the line, "Can I get your number? I promise I won't beat you" on a woman. In a statement to TMZ, the R&B singer said, "That is absurd and absolutely not true. I did not say that nor would I joke about that." -- TODAY.com staff

Original story: Most vile pickup line ever?

Chris Brown -- who pleaded guilty in 2009 for felony assault for hitting then-girlfriend Rihanna -- confidently approached an attractive brunette Feb. 10 at the Lasio Professional Hair Care suite Grammy gift lounge and asked her, "Can I get your number? I promise I won't beat you!" the woman tells Us Weekly.

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"He and his friends laughed, then one yelled, 'That's his new line!' Ugh! I wanted to throw up!"

Counters Brown's rep: "I'd be surprised if Chris said something that stupid."

PHOTOS: Chris and Rihanna over the years

Though the singer, 22, may randomly flirt with the ladies, Rihanna, 24, is remarkably still in the picture. As Us has reported, several sources say the pair have hooked up over the past year, hanging out as recently as Feb. 9  -- and two insiders reveal they are even recording a single!

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