Beggin & Pleadin

"Beggin & Pleadin" is song by American recording artist Brandy. It was written by Ronald Colson, Warren "Oak" Felder, Kirby Lauryen, Steve Mostyn, Andrew "Pop" Wansel, and Brandy, while production was helmed by Pop & Oak, Mostyn, and Colson. "Beggin & Pleadin'" is influenced by 1950s blues, particularly the music of Ray Charles. The song is unconventionally built on a modern trap beat, and samples John Lee Hooker's song "Boom Boom". Autobiographical in nature, the lyrics are a point of view account of a female protagonist, who sings cathartically about her mercurial temperament, following an inflammatory argument with her fiancé.

"Beggin & Pleadin" was generally praised by music critics who complimented Brandy's vocals as well as the progressive elements and retro sound of the song. Not initially intended to be a marketed single, it was eventually released independently by Brandy, to coincide with the premiere of her BET television sitcom Zoe Ever After in January 2016. "Beggin & Pleadin" performed moderately on charts, peaking atop the US Billboard Blues Digital Songs chart. The single's accompanying music video was directed by Mike Ho and inspired by actress Margaret Avery's appearance as blues singer Shug Avery in Steven Spielberg's period drama The Color Purple (1985).