Chris Brown really wants to stay relevant.

That much is obvious, but the fact that he's literally begging his fans to help that cause is pretty funny/sad. Brown used an audio message to spread the desperate plea.

His message is available through SayNow.com, a website in which stars can record messages for fans ... of which he apparently has fewer die-hards than the old days.

In the message, the felony woman beater begs fans to help "bring me back," saying that he won't name names, but "a lot of...