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Timbaland Accused Of Musical Theft
Posted on Thu Jan 18, 2007 02:37 PM PDT
Hip-hop/R&B producer Timbaland is widely regarded as one of the most innovative and bankable artists working in pop music today, but allegations have recently surfaced over his uncredited use of a sample in "Do It", a track he produced for Nelly Furtado's 2006 album Loose. The sample in question comes from a forum where amateur musicians post projects without any eye towards commercial compensation, so the allegations (if true) seem doubly sleazy since Loose was one of 2006's biggest sellers.
It's worth pointing out that Timbaland works with a large stable of producers to produce his tracks (note that this is pretty standard practice in production circles - Scott Storch rose to fame thanks to his work with Dr. Dre) and that it's quite possible that the lift in question wasn't his doing, but still - this is a song Timbaland put his name on, and as such he should have to answer for it.
To give you some scope of the David-and-Goliath aspect to this story, we rounded up some pictures of some of Timbo's more famous collaborators - in addition to Ms. Furtado, he's worked with Justin Timberlake, Jay-Z, and a thousand other huge names in the pop world. Will you ever listen to their songs the same way again?
He produced most of FutureSex/LoveSounds for Justin...
He's worked with the Pussycat Dolls (although not Eva Longoria)...
He's responsible for Jay-Z's all-timer "Big Pimpin'"...
He produced a few tracks off Diddy's last album...
He put together "The Jump-Off" for Lil Kim, which is still hotter than hell three years later
And he's been working with Missy Elliot since the mid-90s!
This isn't a fun story for us to write - we're of the opinion that Tim's been pretty much untouchable ever since %100 Ginuwine - but it's just not fair to the original artist in question to use his work without either permission or credit.
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Comments
Yes, I'll still listen the same.
I love Timbaland. Remember when it was Timbaland and Magoo??? What ever happened to Magoo??
justin and timbaland were wrong for stealing.
whatabout some tracks on justins album that sounds like early prince or one song like michael jackson. i like it but is that so original?
It's just another example of the black man trying to keep the Finns down.
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Tim's beats are amazing either way. I LOVE FS/LS !
Tim has some seriously tight tracks. Of course, like most producers he/his understudies have to listen to other music for samples.
The big pimpin' track melody is lifted straight from Khosara. But without Tim, many would never have heard this.
I hope that it's all sorted out soon enough. If it was a genuine oversight on his part not checking what his producers were up to, just pay and credit the original artist and everyone is happy again.
Tim has some seriously tight tracks. Of course, like most producers he/his understudies have to listen to other music for samples.
The big pimpin' track melody is lifted straight from Khosara. But without Tim, many would never have heard this.
I hope that it's all sorted out soon enough. If it was a genuine oversight on his part not checking what his producers were up to, just pay and credit the original artist and everyone is happy again.
Tim has some seriously tight tracks. Of course, like most producers he/his understudies have to listen to other music for samples.
The big pimpin' track melody is lifted straight from Khosara. But without Tim, many would never have heard this.
I hope that it's all sorted out soon enough. If it was a genuine oversight on his part not checking what his producers were up to, just pay and credit the original artist and everyone is happy again.
STEALER!
The song "Do it" is originally "Acidjazzed Evening" from Tempest.
http://www.fairlight.fi/tempest
hahhah täällä on siis muitakin suomalaisia :D
fuck america
FUCK YOURSELF AND GET OFF OF OUT 'AMERICAN' WEBSITE THEN YOU FUCKING TURD
learn the difference between "sampling" AND plagurism. It's WORLD of difference.
Timbaland is such a THIEF!!!
Check this out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4KX7SkDe4Q&eurl=
it's too bad he had to steal (If such allegations are true). I like most of his collaborations but he and Justin Timberlake, I didn't like it too much.
nelly furtado looks ridiculous with her indian sari i can't stand what she became she was nice with "i'm like a bird" but this bitch prefered money
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