Bobby Brown, the singer-songwriter, has criticized Britney Spears for her cover of his song “My prerogative,” calling it a butchering of the original. Brown expressed his disappointment with Spears’ rendition of the song, which was released as a single on her greatest hits album in 2004. He mentioned that he only cleared the sample because it was Britney Spears and Teddy Riley was involved in the production. Brown emphasized the importance of listening to samples before clearing them to ensure that his music is not associated with inappropriate content. Spears’ version of the song featured added synthesizers, drums, and a modern R&B twist, with changes to the pronouns and an introspective introduction.