Kevin Federline devastated

Ok, as IF I genuinely care about K-Fed, but to be honest, I find it reassuring that he’s finally realizing that rap may not be his thing!

According to US Weekly, Kevin Federline has publicly put on a brave face despite his poorly reviewed debut rap performance at the August 20 Teen Choice awards, but insiders tell Us Weekly he’s devastated.

“He was actually crying,” says a source. The next day, at home in Malibu, California, wife Britney Spears, 24, “also cried for him…She didn’t leave him alone all day,” says the source. (Their rep had no comment.)

According to another source, though, the pair were “thrilled” because the performance landed K-Fed another gig: In October, he’ll guest-star on CBS’s CSI as the leader of a violent gang. Dustin Abraham, the episode’s writer, tells Us, “He has this cockiness and confidence that I like. But I told him…he needs to be the guy that you hate. It’s the perfect role.” Federline’s approximately five days of shooting began August 24.