Bobby Barisford Brown Sr. is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, and dancer. Alongside frequent collaborator Teddy Riley, he is recognized as a pioneer of new jack swing: a fusion of hip hop and R&B. From Wikipedia
Brown told Shannon Sharpe on the Club Shay Shay podcast that Spears' rendition of his 1988 hit was a 'butchering' and a lesson in artistic oversight.