Toni Braxton And Jay-Z To Meet About Song Dispute
Yahoo! Music, Nov 21, 2002 1:00 pm PST(11/21/02, 1 p.m. ET) -- New albums from Jay-Z and Toni Braxton contain remakes of the late Tupac Shakur's 1996 song "Me And My Girlfriend," an issue that upsets Braxton, who accuses Jay-Z of stealing her idea.
Jay-Z's version, "03 Bonnie & Clyde," featuring Beyonce Knowles, appears on the multiplatium rap star's The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse, that debuts at Number One this week, selling more than 500,000 copies. Braxton's song, "Me And My Boyfriend," co-written by Ashanti and produced by Irv Gotti, appears on Braxton's More Than A Woman, released Tuesday (November 19).
Braxton said there are a number of obvious comparisons between the songs. "You'll hear that they're very, very similar. I don't understand how it could be the same, the same hook, everything, although I borrowed it from Tupac. I don't own the song. But I thought it was a bit suspicious."
Braxton added that there has never been any drama between her and Knowles, and that Jay-Z has made an effort to talk to her about the situation. "Me and Beyonce never had a public feud or anything like that. Jay-Z has tried to reach out to me, so I give him props for trying to be a man about it. He's reached out. We're supposed to have a meeting to talk about it. I'll let you know what happens after we talk."
-- Billy Johnson Jr. and Neal Weiss, Los Angeles
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