Tuesday, January 26, 2010

T.I. Accused of Copyright Infringement



Ever heard of a rapper named Motoe Blizzid? Well if what he says is true, you've sure heard of his music. Motoe says T.I. stole parts of his 2004 song Reverence to use in T.I.'s hit What You Know. Motoe says his track was distributed to industry insiders [which explains why I couldn't find it online], and that T.I.'s What You Know has the "same rate of harmonic range" and "nearly identical instrumental melodic lines in terms of pitch, shape, and rhythm."  Motoe, who has performed with Ludacris and Snoop Dogg is requesting a jury trial seeking damages and profits.