The top 10 most infamous bad boys of R&B

theGRIO SLIDESHOW - Controversial R&B singer Chris Brown was recently hauled into court for violating his parole, just the latest in a series of run-ins with the law...

Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Controversial R&B singer Chris Brown was recently hauled into court for violating his parole, just the latest in a series of run-ins with the law.

But Brown is hardly the first singer in the genre to battle a bad boy image.

Several R&B singers of yesteryear had similar run-ins with the law, and are still famous for their antics.

No matter how great their vocal talent, the reputations of these R&B stars will always align with their bad boy ways.

Check out our top 10 list and let us know if your favorite made the cut.

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