Rapper EVE has stirred a little controversy . . . saying that she's heard BRITNEY SPEARS doesn't actually do the British accent in a "talking" portion on WILL.I.AM'S "Scream & Shout", even though it's definitely presented as if it IS her.

--During an appearance on Bravo's "Watch What Happens Live", Eve was asked about the accent . . . and she said, quote, "I heard that might not be Britney . . . that's what I heard, [but] I don't know.  It could be Britney.  But I heard it wasn't.

--"I don't know though, I don't know." 

--Well, Britney's rep has a problem with that.  He says, quote, "It's absolute BS.  Britney sang the song.  Will.I.Am wanted her for this song and she sang on it."

--The thing is . . . some people took Eve's comment to mean that she didn't think Britney was on the track AT ALL . . . but she set it straight on Twitter.

--She Tweeted, quote, "Come on ya'll.  My comment was not about Britney NOT singing the song . . . clearly it's her.  It was about the British accent.  Pay attention."

--In that case, Britney's rep didn't really address the real claim . . . since he just insisted she "sang," and didn't mention anything about the British stuff.

--Britney and Will.I.Am haven't commented directly.  But both of them just linked to a new remix of the song on YouTube yesterday.  Here it is...