E!Jamie Foxx has known Chris Brown since the singer was just 15 years old, but he tells E! News that nowadays he's never been prouder of the R&B singer.
Foxx teamed up with Brown for his single "You Changed Me" off his new album Hollywood—which will be released on May 18.
During a sitdown, Foxx admitted that he's pleased Brown took responsibility and stepped up to help raise his daughter, Royalty.
"I've known Chris since he was 15 years old and he would come to my house and kick it and party with my sister who has Down syndrome, and [he would] dance with her and people would ask me how I know Chris and I've known this kid since he was a pup," he shared with us.
"I just felt like, you know, in our business you could've thrown money at it. And to see him take that step and really take care of his daughter… that is not to be overly commended because it's what he's supposed to do, but you know how this business can be. I thought that, for him, to see his smile now is just different to me and I hope he doesn't mind me saying that. It was great to see that."
Earlier this month, Brown took to Instagram to share a photo of his little girl and wrote a heartfelt message to his fans about his newfound fatherhood.
"I honestly never knew I could love someone as strong as I do," Brown posted. "I'm gonna give her the world."
Brown waited a few months to break his silence after bombshell reports alleged that he fathered a child.
His first comments about his daughter were, "God has blessed me with my twin #Royalty" and "I wanna grow into a great man and take care of my family."
For more from Foxx's interview with us, be sure to tune into E! News at 7:00 and 11:30 p.m.!