Ahead of the start of his upcoming joint tour with Usher , Chris Brown has alluded to several pop and R&B classics with the cover art for his new album, Brown , and it’s already inspiring plenty of Michael Jackson jokes. Brown, who recently welcomed his first child with model Jada Wallace, is scheduled to drop his twelfth studio album, Brown , next Friday (May 8). Brown recently unveiled the cover art for the project, which shows him in a tan suit leaning on his elbow on a carpet. The composition of the cover immediately drew some obvious comparisons, from Michael Jackson’s Thriller and Lionel Richie’s single “You Are,” to Luther Vandross’ Give Me the Reason and Teddy Pendergrass’ It’s Time for Love . It’s clear that Brown is trying to convey a certain image and comparison point with the cover art, which has resulted in a lot of fans and critics alike reacting to the artwork.…