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Jon B is switching up his tune after throwing what many deemed shade at Chloe Bailey and Gunna for sampling his 90s classic, ‘They Dont Know.’ The song has been sampled countless times over the years. But the singer couldnt get behind Gunna and Chloes version, previously calling it “ratchet.” Hes now singing a different tune, saying he regrets his choice of words.
In a recent sit-down withShirley Temple, hostShirley Ju got Jon B to spill more about his feelings regardingChloe and Gunnas 2022 track You & Me, which sampled his iconic hit.
Jon admitted he may have been a little too shady with his initial reaction on the Can We Talk podcast in August 2024, where he called their version ratchet. I regretted how I spoke on it the first time, he confessed, blaming being new to the podcast space for the slip-up. In other words, Jon wasnt expecting his words to go viral the way that they did.
Jon then spoke on a clip of Chloe on The Breakfast Club that hit him hard. When asked about Jons calling her record ratchet, Chloes response made him feel like he dissed his own daughter. It hurt because I was like, Man, that could be my daughter right there, he shared, speaking as a dad with only daughters. Jon insisted he isnt a hater and loves that his music continues to inspire other artists. But he wishes hed kept it cute with his words.
The Roomies hopped in the comments on The Shade Rooms post with mixed thoughts about the situation. Some people felt he shouldnt have felt the need to clear up his past remarks on the song, while others said they actually liked Gunna and Chloe Baileys version.
@jameswearacg wrote, They butchered Jon Bs song, what are we talking about here . He had the right reaction.
@808sandmixtapes wrote, I guess Im the only one who actually liked that song
@flourescent_beige wrote, Can we leave the late 90s early 2000s r&b alone.
@anisalouise_ wrote, He can feel how he want they sampled HIS song
@tevina92bk wrote, I’m still surprised he ain’t black
@kimmymar wrote, Jon B is a freakin legend … All his songs are dope
@cyncitybabyy wrote, He was not wrong dont let these peoples try and trick you into apologizing
@nichellebrich wrote, He wasnt wrong. They messed that classic up
@its.cycy.alyse wrote, The sample was good tho, Chloe vocals is top tier on that track and gunna swag is smooth idk what unc talking bout
@3cotic_poet wrote, That Ratchet Record. but it is
Jon B didnt just call Chloe and Gunnas collab ratchet he added that he couldnt even listen to it and wished theyd kept it in the vault. He also dropped some tea, claiming the two artists never cleared the sample with him before releasing it. Actually, never got my rights to do that record either, so Gunna, we gotta holler about that, he told the podcast host, hinting at some unfinished business. The host jumped in, Yall got some paperwork to sort out!
Still, Jon tried to keep it classy, adding, “Its all a compliment to what we did.” He knows being sampled is a nod to his 1997 classic, but that ratchet jab and the unclear sample had social media talking.
