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Listen to Rihanna and Chris Brown's 'Ain't Nobody's Business' duet in full

'Unapologetically' sassy, and why it's screwed up

<p>Rihanna in Mexico City on her 777 tour</p>

Rihanna in Mexico City on her 777 tour

Credit: AP Photo

Chris Brown and Rihanna's new duet "Ain't Nobody's Business" is, indeed, "Unapologetic." The song has arrived in full a few days out from Rihanna's new album release, and the pair would like for detractors of their rebudding relationship to butt out.

Using a famed line from Michael Jackson's "The Way You Make Me Feel," they both sing on the refrain: "It ain’t nobody’s business / Just mine and my baby." The sound, overall, is reminiscent of MJ, which must've thrilled the pants of Chris Brown, a longtime disciple who has never shied away from the comparison. It's helmed by The-Dream.

With lines about making out in a Lexus and the continued use of "baby," one would assume that Rihanna and her baby are back together, which they've both denied in the past week. The question of their relationship status, however, will never cease to pique others' curiosity so long as Rihanna and Chris Brown make songs like "Nobody's Business." Making their business model dependent on "Nobody's Business." Business because of "Business." The snake eats it tail.

"Nobody's Business" is a decent song, if you're in a place to hear it. I think it's lame to drum up publicity based on the reformation of what I think is a screwed up relationship that should truly be addressed quietly, but if Brown-Rihanna duets are the MO in the future, so be it. This is one of the cases where the public persona plays deeply into how songs are written and performed, making their personal business of "Business" fair game in criticizing it. So it's a draw, in consideration of her deeply affected delivery of the words "hain nobah'ees bi(d)neh," Brown's bad edits on the pre-chorus, the "infectious" post-disco dance brew and wrinkle-nosed funk at the end.

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    alex

    Ain't nobody business but chrianna #1lovetakingover!!!

    November 15, 2012 at 6:08PM EST Reply to Comment
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      Post a comment...

      November 24, 2012 at 8:07PM EST
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    Kai

    Love this Song by Chris and Rihanna. I would buy it. Bad Azz Song. Luv Rihanna's voice. Luv the lyrics by both of them. The song is the Bombdigity!

    November 15, 2012 at 7:58PM EST Reply to Comment
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    kai

    Love this song by Chris and Rihanna. Its the Bombdigity! I would buy this song in a heartbeat.

    November 15, 2012 at 8:00PM EST Reply to Comment
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    S

    The most egregious part of this song is Chris Brown's continuous aping of Michael.

    November 15, 2012 at 10:15PM EST Reply to Comment
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      liz so true, like hes def. trying too hard

      November 23, 2012 at 9:49PM EST
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    Mida

    They'll continue the denial shyt but they love each other and made stupid mistakes. Dig the song. Sounds better than a bunch of this garbage we get forced fed and the kids get brainwashed by. #Freedom by Nicki Minaj. WTF?? Toilet paper

    November 24, 2012 at 10:53PM EST Reply to Comment

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