Rihanna accused of plagiarizing little-known rapper Just Brittany's song Betta Have My Money

Rihanna has been accused of plagiarizing a Texas based rapper known as Just Brittany.

The world famous pop star released a new track last week titled B*tch Better Have My Money.

While the title of the single is known to be shared by many other artists, commenters online have claimed aspects of the Barbadian beauty's song are a bit too similar to Just Brittany's Betta Have My Money.

Called a theif: Rihanna has been accused of plagiarizing a Texas based rapper known as Just Brittany, pictured on Wednesday in Los Angeles

Just Brittany's song was released on SoundCloud nine months ago. While not garnering much fan-fare or media attention at the time, it has now come to dominate social media after Rihanna released her track on March 26.

The accusations follow Rihanna's spearheading of Jay Z's new music streaming service Tidal, intended to favour the artist when it comes to earning royalties by charging customers a premium rate for the chance to listen to exclusive tracks. 

Meanwhile, after claims of intellectual property theft began to surface online, many fans agreed saying a lawsuit 'made sense' to them.

Was she first: Just Brittany's song was released on SoundCloud nine months ago, however, the phrase B*tch Better Have My Money is perhaps the most overused phrase in hip hop

Trending: Following claims of intellectual property theft began to trend on Twitter, many fans agreed saying a lawsuit 'made sense' to them while others didn't see the connection

But there a few who believed the allegations were a bit of a stretch, with one commenter writing he understood that there were 'similarities' but thought Rihanna's version was 'hotter'.

Another Twitter user was a bit more direct, writing: 'Nah, bit of a reach!' 

While a woman under the handle Unforgettable, was even more adamant in RiRi's defence: 'Rihanna didn't steal no track from that girl just Brittany, and if she did @rihanna song sounds way better'. 

Unknown until now: The rapper's song has gotten national attention following claims of plagiarism

The claims regarding plagiarism stem from a similarity in the hooks, which repeat 'b*tch betta have my money'.

However, the lyric is perhaps one of the most overused phrases in hip hop, stemming from 1988 blaxploitation parody film by the Wayans brothers, I’m Gonna Git You Sucka.

Since that time it has become a pop culture reference in hip hop, with AMG releasing a track in 1992 titled B*tch Betta Have My Money. More recently Drake and Tyga both used the phrase in the last couple of years. 

Fan favourite: Rihanna pictured performing the song at the iHeart Music Festival