The first lyric of her freestyle was "bitch better have my money" which later became the title of the completed song. Development continued when the producer had a session with writer Bibi Bourelly, who went into the recording studio and began to freestyle the initial lyrics. The song was conceived in producer Deputy's apartment and consisted of a simple beat. "Bitch Better Have My Money" was written by Jamille Pierre, Bibi Bourelly, Rihanna, Travis Scott, Kanye West and Ebony "WondaGurl" Oshunrinde and produced by Deputy, Scott, West and WondaGurl. Travis Scott co-wrote and co-produced the song. A accompanying music video was released on July 2, 2015. To promote the song, Rihanna performed at the 2nd iHeartRadio Music Awards on March 29, 2015. "Bitch Better Have My Money" reached the top-10 in eight countries, including New Zealand and France, as well as the top-20 in six more countries including Canada, the United States and Australia. The song placed at number 95 on Pitchfork 's list of The 200 Best Songs of the 2010s Decade. Upon release critics gave the song mixed reviews, finding the song catchy and ready to be played in clubs, but thought it was a step down from the preceding single. "Bitch Better Have My Money" is a trap song and represents a notable musical departure from the previous single, " FourFiveSeconds". The song was digitally released on March 26, 2015, through the iTunes Store.
It was written by Jamille Pierre, Bibi Bourelly, Rihanna, Travis Scott, Kanye West and WondaGurl and produced by Deputy, co-produced by West, together with additional production by Scott and WondaGurl. " Bitch Better Have My Money" (otherwise known in clean and radio versions as " B**** Better Have My Money" or simply " Better Have My Money") is a song recorded by Barbadian singer Rihanna. If you or someone you know is dealing with domestic abuse, you can call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1−800−799−7233 or TTY 1−800−787−3224."Bitch Better Have My Money (Explicit)" on YouTube While Brown and Rihanna may no longer be together, it seems there’s still love for each other.
In 2018, Rihanna called out Snapchat for making a joke about domestic violence between the two of them. Though no longer involved, Brown and Rihanna occasionally interact on social media. Rihanna and Brown split again in 2013 after “rekindling troubled romance,” per HuffPost. Rihanna went on to date Saudi billionaire Hassan Jameel from 2017 until early 2020. So the main thing for me is that he’s at peace.” “We love each other and probably always will,” she said, adding, “That’s not something you can shut off.” Rihanna and Brown dated when they were both pretty young. However, that doesn’t mean their relationship was merely puppy love. “I think he was the love of my life. Rihanna also took the opportunity to open up about some of her resolved feelings. “I’m single,” she clarified, “but we have maintained a very close friendship ever since the restraining order has been dropped.” At the time, Rihanna and Brown were working on reestablishing a friendship. It’s not easy,” the singer and mogul said. “We’ve just worked on it, little by little, and it has not been easy. In a resurfaced interview with Oprah Winfrey from 2012, Rihanna explained her feelings for Chris Brown, and the work they did to repair the tension between them. In the interview, Rihanna expressed her side of the situation, explaining why she still had feelings for Brown despite their difficult past. The same year, Brown and Rihanna were spotted together cuddling courtside at a Lakers game. Rumors that the two were still in love swirled as recently as 2020 due, in part, to a resurfaced interview. In 2012, the two collaborated on “Nobody’s Business” and “Birthday Cake (Remix),” per Billboard. The graphic photos of Rihanna’s battered face were leaked to the media, a restraining order was issued, per E! News, and Brown’s actions were widely condemned.ĭespite the highly publicized breakup, that was not the end of the relationship between the two music stars. While he’s made headlines for all the wrong reasons numerous times over the years, his largest scandal to date is undoubtedly his tumultuous relationship with Rihanna.Īccording to Billboard, Brown and Rihanna first went public with their relationship in 2008. However, the relationship abruptly ended the night before the Grammy Awards in February 2009 when Brown physically assaulted her, according to People. Though undeniably talented, over the course of his decade-plus career, Brown has been dogged by criticism. These days, Chris Brown just might be on the most controversial figures in the music industry.