Rihanna seemed to have the innovative edge with the release of her stomping "R8" single "B*tch Better Have My Money," but now little-known rapper/singer Just Brittany is accusing the pop superstar of ripping off her mixtape track "Betta Have My Money."
A major fan of the Houston actress/singer brought up the similarities between "B*tch Better Have My Money" and "Betta Have My Money" on Twitter on March 30, The Fader reports. In the since-deleted tweet, @YoungJB_TheDeal brought up that "Betta Have My Money" has been on iTunes for months, before RiRi made waves with her similarly titled "B*tch Better Have My Money."
The songs share a similar sentiment and lyric, with "b*tch better have my money," and both Just Brittany and Rihanna bark out the lyric with insane levels of energy and a similar cadence in the hook.
"B*tch Better Have My Money" and "Betta Have My money" also feature intense and explosive backing beats, with Rihanna's arriving courtesy of Kanye West, and it's hard to ignore some of the melodic similarities.
Listen to the two songs below and compare:
Whether or not Rihanna intentionally took elements from Just Brittany or both musicians just so happen to have some b*tch who owes them money is left to be seen. As of press time, Rihanna has not yet responded to the allegations that she stole elements from Just Brittany for "B*tch Better Have My Money." Just Brittany herself has also not mentioned Rihanna on her Twitter.
