Marvin Gaye Family Wins First Legal Battle Against Robin Thicke, Pharrell, & T.I.

[Amestafuu (Emeritus)]

I think the song was inspired by Marvin Gaye and it sounds kind of similar, but I don't think its a crime by any means.

How is it even possible to sue for using a similar sound in a production?

Because its too similar to be a coincidence hence the suit. It was either just pharell forgetting where he got the inspiration or total jack move but its undeniable. Sometimes as a producer you might replicate shyt that influences you without even thinking consciously about it.

 

[ML29]

What is all the Pharell backlash about?

 

[mortuus est]

Pharell does it to himself man
you ever seen those gay ass hats

P is into fashion and clothes so its understandable why he would wear them, plus he sold them shyts for a charity, hes a good guy

 

[JustCKing]

What is all the Pharell backlash about?

That's what's confusing to me as well because when the song first came out, it was a lot of people praising it. The "Got To Give It Up" similarities were pretty obvious, but because some posters have agendas, that part was overlooked and now it's open season. All of a sudden, there was a flock of Robin Thicke fans, now he's a "culture vulture". The backlash is that Pharrell assisted Robin in his "culture vulturing".

 

[mr. smoke weed]

I thought it was because pharrel couldn't read muisc? IDK breh he doesn't make as good of music as he used to and dresses up like a f@ggot

 

[ShaDynasty]

Because its too similar to be a coincidence hence the suit. It was either just pharell forgetting where he got the inspiration or total jack move but its undeniable. Sometimes as a producer you might replicate shyt that influences you without even thinking consciously about it.

Yeah its not a coincidence, but being influenced by a song and ripping it off are 2 different things. I don't see this song crossing the line at any point with the melody just in the sound and style of the production, which is not a crime.

 

[NvrCMyNut]

culture vulture laust

 

[Fade Runner 2049]

Paula I'm glad you left this lame

 

[VladTheImpaler]

Because its too similar to be a coincidence hence the suit. It was either just pharell forgetting where he got the inspiration or total jack move but its undeniable. Sometimes as a producer you might replicate shyt that influences you without even thinking consciously about it.

This that new black bullshyt right here

 

[up in here]

Yeah its not a coincidence, but being influenced by a song and ripping it off are 2 different things. I don't see this song crossing the line at any point with the melody just in the sound and style of the production, which is not a crime.

Although I agree in that I don't really understand how the Gaye family is winning this shyt, I still am happy to see this unfold because Robin Thicke just seems like a real piece of shyt. I'm not one of them "he's got soul" types who was all up on his nuts, I never liked him and am glad he is getting got. And I'm sure there is some legal precedent and the judge isn't just making shyt up, but maybe he is, maybe he is just a Marvin fan and doesn't like Thicke. Idk. Either way, they "got to give it up", just like the song say

 

[CashmereThoughts]

This is insanity. Everybody wanting to see robin take this L. I hope you relize this precedent could wreak havoc on hip hop. For decades the rule has been you can't sample with out clearance. Now all of a sudden they wanna say you can't make something that sounds similar

 

[McPiff]

 

[SunZoo]

Yeah its not a coincidence, but being influenced by a song and ripping it off are 2 different things. I don't see this song crossing the line at any point with the melody just in the sound and style of the production, which is not a crime.

This is insanity. Everybody wanting to see robin take this L. I hope you relize this precedent could wreak havoc on hip hop. For decades the rule has been you can't sample with out clearance. Now all of a sudden they wanna say you can't make something that sounds similar

Exactly....this is some bullshyt honestly. nikkas in here just cheering and going cac/c00ns without really paying attention to what this opens up the door for, stupids.

 

[Stuntone]

A lot of music production dummies on here I see. If you've ever attempted to create a beat, youd know they ripped off Marvin Gaye. It doesn't have to be sample.

Dumb koONS defending crooked cacs, a snitch and gay uncle tom

 

[Danie84]

Plagerize BLACKEXCELLENCE, don't give credit, then act flippant about it

...serves the CaC and New Black right