Bobby Brown says Britney Spears ‘slaughtered’ his cover in 2004 by ‘My Perogative’

Imitation may be the sincere form of flattery, but not for Bobby Brown.

During a April 16 -outlook on Shannon Sharpes podcast Club Shay Shaythe rapper revealed that he did not like Britney Spears‘ cover by his song from 1988 “My authority.”

Sharp56, Brown asked, 56 which artist did the best job that tried his music. “I don’t think they did justice,” Brown began. “I don’t think they really did justice to any of the samples they have done to my songs.”

“Britney Spears slaughtered” My privilege “, Brown continued.” Teddy Riley produced it. But it was a slaughter. I couldn’t take it. ‘

Sharpe claimed that Brown had cleared it, which the singer counteracted that he cleared it because he believed Spears, 43, would “wow” him.

A source for the music industry tells People about Brown’s latest comments, “He is looking for press, but that is his power.”

People have reached a spear for comments.

Fans online disagreed with Brown’s hold of Spears cover of the song and defended Spears Synth-heavy sampling of the contemporary R&B song.

“Bobby Brown really said Britney Spears slaughtered privilege even though he cleared the song. I don’t agree wholeheartedly,” a fan wrote on X.

Another said“Listen, I get it. I would also be angry if someone made a cover for my song and made it so much better than I made everyone thought my song was their 🤷 hydroplage.”

A user attributed to his knowledge that the song was from Spears. “I personally just ever knew that Bobby Brown is my powers because of Britney’s coverage, and my parents played an S — by tone 80s while I was growing up …” Others agreed.

“NGL BRITNEY SPears’ version was so most of them did not burn that it was a cover 🤷🏾vir,”, ” Another fan said.

In the end, many Spears -fans defended her to put on the song. “Bobby Brown can say all the crap he wants. But Britney left no crumbs when it came to her cover of my authority. I prefer her version over his original version,” Someone else posted.

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SPears have before put her spin On other musicians songs and add their distinct style. She covered Sonny and Cher’s Let “The battle continues,” together with Rolling Stones’ “(I can’t get no) satisfaction” and Joan Jett & The Blackhearts’ “I love rock ‘n’ roll.”

By 2022 she cooperated with Elton John On the song “Keep me closer,” that contains the choir in his classic “little dancer.”