Rihanna, better known as RiRi, is under fire for stealing a song. The singer has been accused of plagiarizing Just Brittany's song "B**** Better Have My Money" in her own single by the same name.
RiRi has dropped the new track a couple of weeks back. Soon after the release, various music experts and online commentators have pointed out that a 2014 track by a lesser known artist sounds quite similar to RiRi's latest release, Huffington Post reported.
The hooks and lyrics of the song are startlingly similar. Brittany's song was released on SoundCloud about nine months ago. The title of the song seems to be a popular choice as it is shared by many other artists. Although Brittany's song failed to catch media attention at the time of its release, the song is soon catching up after RiRi's March 26 release.
Both artists have yet to comment on the matter. However, fans of both the camps have started a virtual war with some fans accusing the 27-year-old Barbadian singer of ripping off a track from the lesser influential artist. Brittany's fans are calling for a lawsuit and want RiRi to be charged under the intellectual property theft case.
On the other hand, RiRi's loyal fans have claimed that even if the two songs sound a bit similar, Rihanna's version is much better and "hotter."
"Rihanna didn't steal no track from that girl just Brittany, and if she did @rihanna song sounds way better," tweeted a fan under the handle Unforgettable. Check out the RiRi accuser's video below.
This is not the first time that the "Umbrella" hit maker is facing plagiarism charges. Back in June last year, the singer was sued by James Clar for ripping off one of his works to include in her 2010 video for "Rockstar 101." Music Times reported that Clar had accused RiRi of stealing the concept using neon tubes stuck to a ceiling that spell "you" and more tubes below it that spell "me" in the video of his song titled "You & Me" and incorporating the same idea without his prior permission in one of her songs.