The-Dream hit up MTV’s Rapfix  to clear the air about his participation in facilitating Rihanna’s controversial “Birthday Cake  (Remix)” with ex-boyfriend Chris  Brown.

The-Dream revealed it was Rihanna’s idea to put Chris  on her Talk That Talk banger.

“Rihanna called saying “I think I’m gonna put Chris on it,” I don’t know  which Chris you talkin’ about, but OK, cool, whatever you say. When she raised  the question to me, I know she’s not crazy. So my thought was you’ve been  thinking about this, you’ve already thought it out, so evidently you know what  reaction you gonna get.”

Rihanna and Chris Brown’s love affair has been front-page news and  headline-worthy since there was an inclination of a reunion. Then, “Birthday  Cake (Remix)” dropped and everyone’s suspicions were confirmed.

When asked about the obvious issue of domestic violence and Rihanna and  Chris’ relationship, The-Dream said:

“I think he understands what happened. I don’t think he’s brushing it off.  Most of the time when I see him doing something it’s out of defense of whatever  it is. The defense comes from “I know that wasn’t cool and I understand that.”  If something were really wrong with him he wouldn’t know, and then he’d be a  little off, but he’s not. He was a kid, and she was a kid when this happened.  Sometimes in music we forget that also, the normal rules of how life goes don’t  really apply to artists when they get into this business. The rules of how life  works are stripped from you.”